Hound & Horse Lifestyle - September 2018

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Zecks & Viceroy horse

The that changed a man's life.

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Editor’s Note Hi everyone, Spring is sprung, we hope, and it’s time for that magic fresh green to shine through! Our cover this month is of the amazing Zecks Samu and Viceroy. We spoke to Zecks about realising his dreams, the amazing bond he has with Viceroy and how this horse with a strong personality, has been key to his success.

The mornings are lighter for that early outride or dog walk to set you up for the day. Every dog owner’s nightmare is when your four legged friend has a ‘Fenton moment’ and sets off at high speed, causing chaos and totally ignoring your cries of HEEL! Fear not, our Canine Myth Buster, Mandy Barrett goes through the first step of training yourself and your dog to master the perfect heel.

There are avocados everywhere, all the way to Umgwababa according to Charlie Lakin who knows exactly how to make the very best of them. His egg and soldiers with a difference will have you rushing to the kitchen to cook up a breakfast.

The birds are busier and Lindsay Gray advises on what to plant to attract them to your garden, Ginny tackles Equine OCD and our Questions and Answers personality gives us in-sight into the world of Tentpegging.

We hope you enjoy the issue Regards, The Editor

“People who say money can’t buy HAPPINESS have obviously never paid an ADOPTION fee.”

UNKNOWN Dear Hound & Horse I found your article about bees very interesting.

Let me share with you about them when we were camping in the Namib Desert a few years ago.

It is terribly dry everywhere. Whenever we stopped for a break, there were always bees around, zeroing in on every drop of liquid available.

When stopping for the night, there were bees all around our heads.

We realized they were thirsty, and put a large flat bowl of water at the edge of our campsite.

Very soon there was a steady stream of bees coming and going from the water to their hive (wherever that was).

They drank so much that several times we had to top it up, they consumed litres!

And suddenly: not a bee to be seen. They had transported as much as they could and were satisfied.

Happy ending for the bees, instead of spraying them away with insecticide, as others have done.

Regards, Mrs. Christina Morgan HOUND & HORSE

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Zecks & Viceroy

“I have always wanted to follow my own path, initially I didn’t know what it was. I worked in the city after school but always felt I wanted something different. I moved to Durban and it was there that I glimpsed the beginning of the trail to something that would become my dream”

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Zecks Samu is quietly spoken and has an air of calm about him. He started his journey with horses working at a racing yard in Summerveld. However he developed an interest in Natural horsemanship, and began to explore this avenue, by working with owners interested in this practice. It was during this time that he discovered his love of horses and came to realise that he had a natural talent for working with them. So began the path to his dreams.

Viceroy is an 11 year old South African X breed gelding and is owned by Liezel Mitchell. Viceroy is an extroverted type and likes to call the shots. Viceroy was also a problem loader. He had no love of travelling in a trailer, often refused to get in and tried everyone’s patience. Liezel decided to seek help and to try Natural 2 •

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Horsemanship to help solve the problem and this is how Zecks and Viceroy met.

Zecks started to work with Viceroy on his loading issues and during this period Liezel had a nasty fall from him on an outride. Instead of selling him on, she decided to hand him over to Zecks and asked that he work intensively with him.

Zecks accepted the challenge. He knew this was his chance to follow his path to his dreams. It was now in his hands to decode Viceroys personality, unlock his potential, gain his trust and to discover what makes him tick.

Zecks firmly believes that horses need to socialise and they need to play and when training we need to fulfil the play drive and channel it into learning. “You are no longer just telling the horse what to do, the learning becomes a game and

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both you and the horse can focus on a goal together” and “In order to stimulate and engage a horses mind, they need to know the goal of the task”. Zecks sees these factors as key to developing a real partnership. He also stresses that there is another very important factor to take into account and that is the trainer needs to be very aware of their own personality and how it comes into play when working with horses. You cannot dominate. He believes that people who are talented with horses often intuitively know to adjust and modify their approach to accommodate different horse personalities.

Viceroy is a horse with a big personality and he has a huge play drive. He thrives on clear communication and good leadership. Viceroy, in turn, has taught a few lessons himself and

Zecks recalls how he was taught the valuable lesson of doing nothing at times. To wait and be patient.

The partnership is now in its fifth year and the bond between them is getting stronger and stronger.

Zecks does not ride Viceroy with a saddle or bridle and there appears to be an intuitive connection and

field of natural horsemanship and Zecks was recently invited to attend clinics in Europe with David Lichman, Ludovic Fournet and Andy Booth.

They perform at major events and are a crowd favourite.

The trust bond is so great that

“The less tack you need the greater the level of Horsemanship” communication between them Zecks is also a showman and Viceroy loves an audience so it was a natural progression for the two to perform together. Zecks and Viceroy have caught the eye of some of the world’s best in the

Viceroy even loads at liberty and leaves his performances in his once hated horsebox.

Zecks Samu is a man with huge empathy for horses and Viceroy was lucky to have him cross

his path. All good horsemen understand that our horses will teach us all we need to know and in Viceroy, Zecks met the horse that would teach him to unlock his dreams.

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Explanation of Chronic conditions under a Veterinary Expenses policy; One of the ways of providing protection for veterinary expenses is to purchase a veterinary expenses policy. However, one must understand the terms and conditions of such a policy so you know up front what the cover provides.

First and foremost the policy will be underwritten by the Insurers based on either a veterinary certificate and/or veterinary history.

If the horse has suffered any illness, disease or lameness in the recent past, it is most likely that the policy will carry either a waiting period or a permanent policy exclusion for this condition.

Should the condition either flare up or re-occur during this waiting period, then it is possible, that it may then become a permanent exclusion.

In addition to covering accident and illness, veterinary expenses policies will also pick up costs that are diagnostic in nature such as XRays, Ultrasounds, Nerve Blocks and even C-T Scans which are not always covered by a Critical Care policy. Therefore having a veterinary expenses policy for a competitive sport horse is very beneficial and can be arranged for the life of the horse with no cancellation date.

Chronic or incurable conditions discovered during the policy period will not be covered under

the policy. A common condition affecting horses in this manner is Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a slowly developing painful disease where the joint cartilage wears down and reduces movement in the affected area. This type of illness is almost always incurable and chronic as it persists for a long time and/or constantly recurs. Insurers will most often cover the initial consult, the diagnosis and the initial treatment. Thereafter however, no cover will be entertained for any ongoing medical costs for treatment of the chronic condition.

It is also very important to be aware that only treatments performed by registered veterinary surgeons will be covered by the policy so unfortunately there will be no cover for complementary treatments, alternative medicine, homoeopathy, experimental treatments, home remedies or any treatment not forming part of mainstream veterinary science.

So much is being done by vets in the way of developing new technologies and where there is scientific evidence to support such veterinary treatment a motivation can be made to Insurers to provide cover under the policy.

Just chat to your broker.

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CANINE Myth Buster

by Mandy Barrett

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Step 1 to teaching a perfect heel, using Force Free training methods.

(That’s right, you don’t need a chain or shock collar for heel work!)

Walking to heel is one of the most commonly taught dog training exercises in the world. Thousands of dog owners aspire to this perfect position for dogs to be in. It takes months of training and repetitive commands in order to attain this “golden position”.

The question is WHY? Why do we insist on teaching our dogs to heel and why it is always on the left?

Many people assume that ALL dogs should inherently KNOW what heel is, and want to walk in this position naturally, and all that is needed is a special “word” and the dogs will suddenly remember what this all means and stick to your side like glue.

We have a picture in our minds, of the “perfect” dog walking next to his master, at heel, without flinching. In reality, dogs like to run off and smell things. They like to chase stuff. They will always return to their guardians, but not in a regimented position until trained.

Mostly, dogs were initially used for military work and hunting, and as with horses, using the left hand side to do things, ensured that the right hand was free to hold weapons, hunting paraphernalia and signal to others.

Heel! Rover heel!

Did you know? Dogs are also left and right pawed animals and favour one side, and can adapt to working on one side better than the other, however, it is really a good idea to teach your dog to walk happily on either side of your body, stimulating your dogs’ brain while you train!

The steps to teaching heel are really simple – always start off by preparing, and set aside a daily ten minute training session with your dog.

Find a safe, enclosed area to work – a garden, large room, or fenced off park (to prevent possible accidents), with as few distractions as possible.

You will need a reward – a bag of yummy treats is ideal.

Start with a treat in each hand.

Starting with your right hand, show your dog the treat, don’t let him eat it, lure him around the back of your body to your left hand side (where you have another treat in your left hand), as he moves into the correct position, say “good” and feed him the treat. You can then throw another treat forward so that he moves out of the position, or walk backwards away from your dog – either way, the position must be broken so that you can repeat it. I like throwing the treat as it keeps the dogs excited and fresh.

(treat) in your right hand and just use your right hand to get the dog into the position. Keep using the treat in your left hand. You will need to keep using the treat as a reward as often as you practice this, if you keep the level of enthusiasm up during training then in real life, your dog will always perform.

This is your basic heel position – don’t start moving yet. You can practice this with the leash off and on, getting used to working with your dog walking around you into the position. Practice all over the garden. Move around. Use a wall as a guideline if you have to. Have fun!

Your dog should walk around your body and into the heel position easily and with enthusiasm. Don’t forget to keep saying “good” AS SOON as the correct position is reached and follow up with the treat.

Next time “Teaching the fluid heel/ walk/recall”

Repeat this several times, and once your dog is happily following your right hand, you can lose the lure HOUND & HORSE

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It's getting AVOcontrol with Charlie Lakin

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Well I managed it!

I got my little bit of Yorkshireman babbling in on time to the editor this month.

But it’s still cold – really what is going on here in KZN? - I thought it was meant to be like summer all year round here. It does amaze me how the ladies, no matter what day of the week or weather, sit at the side of the highway selling their produce, one of which is my muse for this month.

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Avocados in their masses, all the way down to Umkomaas. They always look so tasty and I end up buying the odd bag now and then in the hope they are ripe, (I will come back to the whole ripening story) but they never are. I always get caught by a lady in Umgwababa when I go elderflower picking. I park my bike by her stall and go picking and when I come back she is standing there, with a bag of avos, which I always buy, and yes, they are never ripe Now as you can imagine avocados in the 80’s and early 90’s weren’t something that was readily available in the stores. They were generally something you saw in Marks and Spencers (UK’s answer to Woolworths) and other top end stores or in fancy restaurants. My first introduction to them was in my late teens at the first restaurant

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I worked in, the classic prawn and avocado salad. This was pretty much all I saw of them, for the next five or ten years in different formats. Got to admit I still love a good prawn and avo salad. As I started to concentrate on local ingredients, it was an ingredient I didn’t work with until I moved to Durban, then, Boom!, the blooming things are everywhere.

Now avos are like pears for me, you buy them and they are nowhere near ripe, in fact they are so hard, you could hurt someone with one, if you threw it at them. So they sit.

You test them every day, not ripe, not ripe, not ripe, not ripe. Boom ready for eating, two days later, over ripe and you can guarantee they will all ripen at once. This is always fun in restaurants, where you buy a lot, to get around the problem of ripeness and with them being so expensive you can’t afford to waste any.

Avos are an easy ingredient to use

and you see them on menus here, in salads, pizzas, steak toppings, breakfast, as a guacamole of other form of dips and my personal favourite, simply smashed up on toast.

Now these are all great and to be honest, just like a great tomato, they don’t really need anything doing to them but there is the problem of what to do when they all ripen at once. This gave me a chance to tinker with quite a few ideas to get round this, so this is where my recipes are going, into the preserving of the avos. Oh and by the way, I wasn’t on time, late as normal, just thought it made a better intro…..

Pickled Avocado

Avocado Sorbet

This a great recipe for those that just cannot wait for their avos to ripen.

Once pickled they will keep in a sterilised jar for several months. They are fantastic to use and are pretty much the same as a fresh avo but with a sharp edge.

4 butter avocado, slightly under ripe

Yep, you read it right, avocado sorbet.

This, for me as a chef, is a great ingredient to have in the freezer. It works amazingly with smoked or marinated cold fish, shellfish, light vegetable salads, as a garnish to soups, a palate cleanser and even desserts. It works deliciously with a rich, gooey chocolate cake.

1 cup vinegar

2 avocado

1 cup water

100g sugar

½ cup white sugar 1 tbspn salt

Juice of 1 lemon

Deep-fried Avocado Soldiers

2 chillies

Now avos, as they are, are not great to freeze and then use in any other way but in a dip. I find that bread crumbing wedges, then freezing, works really well and they can be cooked straight from the freezer. They can be served deep fried with a dip or my favourite way is as soldiers, with a soft boiled egg. They also make a great addition to a snack.

1 tbspn cumin seeds

3 Haas Avacado or 2 Butter Avacado 1 cup plain flour 2 egg beaten 1 cup breadcrumbs

100g water

1 tbspn coriander seeds 4 cloves of garlic 4 bay leaf Place all the ingredients except the avo into a large pot and bring to the boil.

While waiting for the pickling liquor to boil, peel the avos and cut into large chunks. Once the vinegar has boiled, add the avocado slices and gently bring up to nearly boiling point. Place the avocado and the pickling liquor into a 1 litre sterilised jar and seal.

Store in the fridge until needed

Zest and juice of 2 limes 2 drops tabasco Bring the sugar and water to the boil and leave to cool. Once the syrup is cold blend all the ingredients together and churn in an ice-cream machine or place in a bowl in the freezer and whisk every 20 mins, to stop ice crystals from forming, until frozen and set. Serve as and when needed.

1 tspn chilli powder 1 tspn dried oregano 2 tbspn Sesame Seeds First set up the bread crumbing.

Mix the flour with the chilli powder, some salt and pepper in one bowl.

Put the egg in another, then mix the breadcrumbs with the oregano and sesame seeds in a third bowl. Cut the avocados in to 1.5cm wedges, coat in flour, dip in the egg, followed by the breadcrumbs, then back into the egg and again into the breadcrumb to form a good crust. These can be fried straightaway in a 170 degree fryer or laid on a tray and frozen. Cook straight from frozen as and when needed.

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Q&A

Dalene Baksa is a successful tentpegging rider and coach. She holds the International Equestrian Tentpegging Coach qualification and is an Eqasa Level 3 Coach.

Globally, she is the highest qualified coach in tentpegging. H & HL caught up with Dalene to find out what it takes to reach this level..

Q: Where and when did you start riding?

A: I grew up on a farm with goats, chickens, sheep and horses. My father put me on a pony when I was still in nappies, the pony side-stepped and I fell off. This is where, as my father would say; “the love of horses fell into me.”

Q: What has been the best piece of riding advice you have ever received and from whom?

A: There have been a number of sources. My father always gave the best advice, he was inspirational. Duncan Webster did tell me that if I drove a car like I rode a horse, I would have an accident every 5 meters. I rose to the challenge! Fay Coleman introduced me to the Market Harborough. When you don’t have seat aids or rein aids and you go full gallop down the track with a weapon on your hand, used correctly, it helps your horse, to stay in the correct frame.

Q: When did you first start tentpegging?

A: At Pony camp that I was adamant that I did not want to attend!

Amazingly I am still in contact with the people who were on that camp today and we compete together.

The BEST of the best

Q: What qualities do you think make a great tentpegging horse?

A: A quite, calm and laidback type of horse. It is easier to work with a horse that needs to be pushed than one that runs away and scares the rider.

Q: You have produced many Protea riders over the years, your first was Gerhard Boschoff in 1994.

What is the secret to your coaching success?

A: Passion! I have a super sense of responsibility. If I say I will have you in the Protea team in 3 years I will go all out to make this happen. I am very committed and driven. I have an attitude that I have to reach my goals.

I am very good at recognising the level a rider is at and what is needed to take them to the next level. I look at what a rider does today to see where I can take them tomorrow.

Q: Is there one horse that you would really like to have a ride on?

A: If I could have one last ride on my horse Dewet. He passed away last year, he was my ‘go to horse. If my current ride wasn’t going well, I would jump on Dewet and take him to Champs instead. I could rely on him.

Q: What advice would you give to a young rider wanting to get into tentpegging?

A: I don’t have specific advice for the young rider, but I do have advice for their parents. Choose a coach you can trust, choose some-one you respect.

Look at their CV’S and make sure they are qualified.

Q: What do you think is the greatest challenge facing tentpegging in South Africa?

with Dalene Baksa

A: There are a few things but the main challenge is the education of horsemanship. In the past a lot of our younger riders grew up on farms, today, not many do so they don’t know about animal husbandry. Our older generation have all the knowledge but are wary of the RPL system to get recognition for this knowledge and experience. We need more coaches and we need more literature on training a tentpegging horse. Without coaches you cannot have a successful sport.

"When you are on a great HORSE, you have the BEST seat you will ever have."

Sir Winston Churchill

ATTRACTING BIRDS

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by Lindsay Gray

In last month’s edition we discussed the vital role that the honey bee plays as a pollinator.

Birds are also efficient pollinators and are the finest pest controllers.

The more birds you have in your garden, the fewer problems you will have with infestations of aphids and certain unwelcome caterpillars such as the larvae of the cabbage moth and the American bollworm.

It is easy to attract birds by putting out wild bird seed, fresh fruit, suet balls and nectar but it can become an expensive exercise and the food may attract unwanted guests.

For some, feeding their feathered friends is the most pleasurable part of their day, so far be it for me to discourage anyone. However, it is unwise to build a total dependency between birds and humans so do try and provide at least a percentage of a bird’s daily needs with plant material, even on a small scale for those who live in flats, townhouses and retirement villages.

Let’s look at some easy ways to provide year-round sustenance for the birds –

Fruiting trees and shrubs

Seed for the seedeaters

Always consider the size of your property and the root structure of the tree, before purchasing your trees.

Planting any of our indigenous grasses around the garden will attract all the seed-eaters. Not only will you enjoy the texture of the various grass species and the stunning effect when the sunlight catches their plumes, but the sheer pleasure of watching the smaller seedeaters such as the bronze mannikins coming in to feast and later to collect grass for their nests, is unsurpassed.

In a large garden you can plant certain figs, the Natal Mahogany (Trichilia emetica), wild peach (Kiggelaria africana), white stinkwood (Celtis africana), African olive (Olea europea subs. africana), the fast-growing Pigeonwood (Trema orientalis) and the Umdoni (Syzigium cordatum).

For small to medium gardens, including townhouses, I would suggest the Bladdernut (Diospyros whyteana), white pear (Apodytes dimidiata), tree fuchsia (Halleria lucida), Grewia occidentalis, and then mediumsized shrubs such as the dog wood (Rhamnus prinoides), Kei apple (Dovyalis caffra), Mickey mouse bush (Ochna serrulata), Hoslundia opposita with its sweet orange fruits and any of the Carissa (Amatangulu) species.

Avoid any of the known invasive alien species such as the Camphor tree, Syringa and Castor Oil Bush. Yes, they provide food for the birds but that is exactly how the seeds end up populating natural conservation areas.

Melinus nerviglumus and M. repens grow in many parts of the country.

You can also plant Eragrostis species, red grass (Themeda trianda) and Aristida junciformus. A single plant of the broad-leafed bristle grass (Setaria megaphylla) will attract the seed-eaters in their hundreds.

Nectar for the sunbirds There is no end to what you can plant to provide nectar for the birds – Cape honeysuckle (Tecoma capensis), Tree fuchsia (Halleria lucida), Strelitzia regina and Strelitzia nicolai, Wild dagga (Leonotis leonuris), red-hot pokers (Kniphofia spp.) and all the aloes are just a smattering of what is available.

Insects for the insect eaters Insects are naturally attracted to a plant’s nectar and, if you don’t use poisons in your garden, you will even find chameleons competing with the birds for some of those tasty morsels!

All flowering plants will bring in insects. Worth mentioning are gazanias and other daisies, herbs in flower such as lavender, rocket, basil, thyme and oreganum, Chlorophytum saundersae and all of the succulent species.

Water for drinking and bathing Birds enjoy bathing on warm days, so by providing a safe place for them to do so will soon have them visiting your garden on a regular basis.

Shallow bird baths will attract smaller birds, but bigger birds need a pond with either a shelf or a sloping side on which they can steady themselves while bathing or hunting small fish and tadpoles.

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Remember that birds don’t enjoy being watched while they bathe, so tuck your birdbaths into the garden beds and close to a tall shrub or tree where they can sit and preen safely after they have bathed.

Perching Often a bird, or a flock of birds, will pass through your garden and simply require somewhere to perch for a few moments before continuing their journey. This could be to check for raptors, to rest, or refuel with some fruit or water. A mature, open branched tree is always good for this, as is a dead tree, provided that it is in no danger of falling onto your home.

A place to nest When the breeding season begins, birds need to build their nests. Shrubs and trees with dense foliage will provide a perfect spot for a bird to tuck herself away and bring her nestlings safely into this world.

Creepers and hanging baskets also provide handy spots for nest-building.

I had a robinchat make her nest in my potted orchid a few years ago. It was wonderful to be able to watch the process from my kitchen; needless to say, the orchid was a bit squashed afterwards!

If you are doing any pruning in spring, first check to see that there are no nests in the vicinity as that is when the eggs begin to hatch.

Should you spot a nest, try and not draw your pets’ attention to its position by constantly keeping vigil.

Keep an eye out for rats too – you may not see them all year, but when there are baby birds in the garden, they seem to appear out of nowhere.

Attend our summer workshops or enrol in one of our many convenient correspondence courses that you can work through in the comfort of your home.

Drop us a line at info@ schoolofgardendesign.com for more information.

Lindsay Gray 082 44 99237 info@schoolofgardendesign.com www.schoolofgardendesign.com

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WORKING EQUITATION September 09 - Extreme Equitation Turn & Burn Stud Contact: Kathy 072 156 1631

WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES September 11-23rd USA For updates and results go to www. tryon2018.com DRESSAGE September 01 - Equistar Pre-Champs Warm up Contact: Heather072 107 6657 01 - Free Affiliated Dressage!

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Contact: Ryan 083 434 2421 16 - Top Hat, unaffiliated, DSC Contact: Heather 072 107 6657 22-24 - KZN Champs, including the KZN Breeders Challenge, DSC. Contact: Kathy 083 320 3680 asherwood@mweb.co.za SHOWING September 02 - Hairnets United, Buffelsbosch, Midlands. Strictly come Showing & much more!

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Ask Ginny Scooper Dear Ginny, I have been accused of being OCD on my yard. How would I know if this is the case?

Yours Wondering from Waterfall.

Dear Wondering,

By answering yes to any of the following statements will help you work out if you are an Equestrian OCD, an Equestrian Professional (EP) or if you are suffering from Chronic Equestrian Sloth (CES).

1. When untacking you leave your girth attached on one side and just flip it over the saddle. You are suffering from CES, doing this can ruin your saddle flaps. Undo both sides, clean off the girth and lay it over the top of your saddle.

2. When tacking up you get out the spirit-level and ensure that all the keepers on your bridle are exactly in-line. You are an Equestrian OCD. Keepers need to be neat, but if you are getting the spirit- level out, seek medical advice immediately.

The struggle is real.

3. You pick out your horses feet out before you ride. You are an EP. Feet should be picked before you get on, especially if you are bringing your horse out the stable. Many a groom has dreamt about taking a pitchfork to the riders who trail shavings across their freshly swept yard.

4. When turning your horse out, you leave your headcollar lying on the floor by the paddock gate. Your CES has deteriorated to Terminal Sloth. Tidy up your act before it’s too late!

5. You wash your bit after every ride. You are an EP. Bits must be kept clean, otherwise dried grime builds up which can chafe the corners of your horses’ mouth. It’s a bit like washing your dinner plates after a meal.

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For more information please contact Colin on 082 894 7712 or email scotneystables@gmail.com Blue Horizons - Drummond We are a 10 minute drive from Hillcrest and we cater for all ages from as young as three years. We also specialise in Special Needs riding. During the holidays we run a variety of Pony Camps from Beginners to Advanced. We have fabulous facilities and bombproof ponies. We also cater for those who would like to do a trail ride.

For further information contact: Debbie 083 269 4945 Jo-Jo’s Riding Centre & KZN Pony Club Centre. – Summerveld From one of our clients, Horses are graceful, powerful, spiritual, magical and beautiful. I learnt to appreciate God’s creation, nature, the peace and the power of a horse. Riding has made me more confident in my life. Thank you Jo Jo for the fun ride in the rain, crazy games and fun in the sun days.

For more information contact Jo Jo on 083 489 7834. www.jojosridingcentre.co.za

6. You insist your groom cleans the light switch covers, on the yard, daily with Vim. Equestrian OCD. I dread to think what ghastly cleaning regime you have drawn up for your private residence.

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7. Your groom cleans the dust off the soles of your boots once you are on, as you like to keep your stirrup irons immaculate.

Equestrian OCD. It’s handy to have some-one clean mud off the soles of your boots at a show, so as not to appear shabby, but dust? We have moved on from colonialism.

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8. You don’t mind riding with shavings in your horses’ tail. You have CES. All it takes is a few shakes or to run your fingers through your horses’ tail to remove them. I bet you manage to brush your hair daily, but perhaps you are happy to go out looking like the wreck of the Hesperus?

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9. You carry hand sanitiser. You have advanced Equestrian OCD. Horses will always render you a tad grubbier. I suggest you take up a new sport, like shopping. A number of retail outlets offer free hand sanitiser.

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HORSES for sale Horses For Sale Grace 15.2hh 15yo mare. A forward going all-rounder, good on outrides, XC & show jumping.

Kind & level headed. Great bone & a weight carrier. Has jumped in 60, 70 & 80cm unaffiliated & completed 3 x 21km endurance rides. Unshod, lives out & is a good doer. R20K Contact: Margot Inglis 081 730 0954 or margotinglis@yahoo.fr Biscuit 14.2hh 9yo Quarter horse/TB mare.

Has jumped up to 1m & is brave & scopey.

Passported, microchipped, vaccinations up to date, barefoot, good doer, measured height, loads & travels well. R40k including tack. Contact: 082 979 4594 Kerwood Captivate, 2yo gelding. Breeding: Casper x Rivervales Priceless x Glenargyle Rebel (ID). This young horse has lots of substance & a good temperament. A great prospect for the future. Contact: Troy 072 527 3607

To advertise your horse, contact ads@houndandhorse.co.za backed 1yr, jumping & hacking. Contact: Natalie 082 786 9511 Court Jester 15hh 18yo black gelding, Friesian cross.

2nd pony, a school master in Show Jumping, Eventing & Dressage. Contact: Natalie 082 786 9511 Diante 14.3hh 14yo TB/Welsh gelding. Very showy, moves well & jumps. Contact: Natalie 082 786 9511 Lavender 14.2hh 12yo mare, 2nd pony, forward, power house, jumped in the 90cm. Contact: Natalie 082 786 9511 A selection of 2 & 3yo Warmblood X Tb Sport horses, 4 Colts & 5 Fillies for sale. Contact: Natalie 082 786 9511

Horses For Lease 16.1hh 15yo Bay TB gelding. He is a super eventing school master. Has competed up to 1m SJ, 80cm XC & Dressage at Prelim level. Good on outrides. Full or half lease considered.

Owner leasing due to work commitments. Contact: 082 225 5080 Peppy Girl 14.2hh pony for lease at Buckingham Equestrian Centre. Jumping 1m at shows 2k half, 4k full lease. Contact: Natalie 082 786 9511

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Brandenburg Sovereign 16.3hh gentleman. School master in jumping & eventing. Wonderful hack. Looking for a good home. Contact: Natalie 082 786 9511

17 1/2'” Bates Dressage Saddle, 17” Bates GP & a Dressage girth for sale. All in excellent condition. Contact: 082 415 4498

16.1hh Beautiful 10yo TB bay mare, big scopey jump. Very well-schooled, jumping 1.20m adult easily. Very brave, & adjustable & would suit a competitive junior or adult who enjoys a forward going horse. Boxes beautifully & very calmly & quite in hand. R60 000. Contact Bianca 083 79 03119.

17” Prestige Dressage Saddle. Excellent condition. Contact: 082 940 1183

16.1hh 9yo Warmblood Mare. Beachhaven breeding. She is very athletic & jumping 90cm. Has a lovely work ethic, no vices. Price very neg. Contact: 082 490 3131 16hh 12yo Warmblood gelding. Ubergabe breeding. A beautiful horse that ticks all the boxes.

Very good looking. Price very neg. Contact: 082 490 3131 Kerwood Brilliant, 16hh 8yo dark bay mare by Bono out of a TB mare. Has plenty of show experience & is ready to go 1.20m. Had 2 lovely clear rounds at 1.10m at the Nissan Winter Classic. Would suit confident, experienced rider as she is a sensitive & forward moving horse. Jumps anything & has had eventing exposure. Very pretty & finely built.

Contact: Troy 072 527 3607 Quincy 15.3hh 16yo TB mare. Lovely school master, brave, has evented & show jumped. Contact: Natalie 082 786 9511 Antiquity 15.3hh 14yo TB mare. Neat & quick show jumper. Will bring on a novice rider very quickly. Contact: Natalie 082 786 9511 King 15.2hh 7yo chestnut Basuto/TB. Hardy and brace

Knick Knack Paddy Whack GIVE A DOG A HOME Our Mutts of the Month We are two little girls and two little boys looking for homes.

Our mom has a very loving temperament and is a part bred GSD and we don’t know who our dad was. We were born at the beginning of July this year and we are nearly old enough to leave our mom. We are super cute. If you would like to meet us contact Kay at the Animal Lodge 031-783 7865 or email office@animallodge.co.za IMPI. I am a Boxer X. I have a wonderful character and I am about a year and a half old. I love to play, like all young boxers do! I am full of energy and bounce. i get on with female dogs. If you would like to meet me contact Kay at the Animal Lodge 031-783 7865 or email office@animallodge.co.za JACKIE. I am gentle and loving soul. I am spayed and vaccinated and am about 9 years old. I am very well-mannered and get on with all other animals. My previous owners thought I was ill but I was starving to death. I lived with other dogs and am so polite that I would allow all the others to eat first and there was never much left for me. I am hoping to find a kind person to spend the rest of my life with. To meet me contact Kay at the Animal Lodge 031-783 7865 or email office@animallodge.co.za LITTLE RED. I am a sweet little Red Border Collie X. I am about 2 years old and am very sweet natured. I was found wandering the streets and life has been a bit hard. I had an ear infection, was covered in fleas, had a few very bad dog bites and am missing a few small front teeth. Despite this I am happy, healthy, well-mannered and extremely friendly to everyone including cats and other dogs and I am ready for a new home. Come and meet me, contact Kay at the Animal Lodge 031-783 7865 or email office@ animallodge.co.za

Do you remember PAXTON? We featured his rescue story last year in our November issue. Paxton and his brother were found starving on the side of a busy road. Both were 18 months old and their level of malnourishment brought their rescuer Anne to tears.

Paxton weighed a mere 6.7kg and his brother 9.2kg - The average Jack Russel weighs over 7kgs. We were so pleased to hear that Paxton is doing great and lives happily with Kay at the Animal Lodge in Drummond.

“We have kept him as we could never be sure of any internal damage done to him by his chronic starvation and he gallops around our garden like only a Border Collie can. He will never be big and he is still a little nervous if we take him off the property, but as long as he has other dogs with him that he knows, he is quite brave. He now weighs nearly 14 kilos. It took him 3 months of living in our house before he actually took a treat from your hand, now he loves treats from anyone.” Kay Sargent.

ZOEY has found a home! Zoey was the Mutt of the Month in our July 2018 issue and after a long wait she has been homed.

Hi H&HL “I just want to say a massive thank you for posting our rescues in the magazine. Last month you networked Zoey a Pitbull who had been in foster care with me for 11 months and she found the most wonderful home because of it. Thank you! Thank you!”

Bianca - Project Dog www.projectdog. co.za for an adoption application form.