Hound & Horse Lifestyle - May 2018

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Editor’s Note Hi Everyone, May is upon us and the competition season is in full swing.

The first weekend sees the Midlands International Polo at the Lions River Polo Club with South Africa playing India. This promises to be an action packed event with plenty of matches and the day being rounded off with a live band. Also on this weekend is the KZN leg of the Dressage South Africa and Young Horse Challenge at Durban Shongweni Club. For Showing enthusiasts the Royal Show takes place at the end of the month at the Royal Show Grounds in PMB. The ever popular Inter-Schools takes place at DSC and eventing has a CIC** at Oaksprings. Take a look at our ‘Whats On’ section for dates.

For all food lovers out there we have an exciting new contributor this month, Charlie Lakin, Michelin star chef and a forager, who shares his mouth watering recipes that never disappoint. He creates fabulous local food with an innovative twist. This month he introduces himself and works his magic on the Flat White Boer Pumpkin.

Do you have a dog that takes you for a walk rather than the other way round? Mandy Barrett our Canine Myth Buster and force free training guru gives great advice on how to train your pooch to walk in a relaxed manner on the lead so that you can both enjoy your walks.

Have a super month of May everyone and enjoy the first hints of autumn Regards, The editor.

“Everyone thinks they have the BEST DOG. And none are WRONG.” W.R. PURCHE

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Patsy Devines work captures the form of her subjects, she brings them to life, their expression, the way they hold their heads, the look in their eye, their signature stance, the look that makes her clients exclaim “ah that’s him, that’s exactly him!” In essence she captures their personality, puts in down on canvas and brings it to life.

From a fine art background Patsy has worked in advertising and clothing, and is well known for her sympathetic style of work with horses. We met Patsy in her tranquil garden overlooking the paddocks where her beloved horses graze and she told us about her work.

The majority of your work is animal portraits, are they your favourite subject?

I think my animal portraits come because of my association with horses, everyone I deal with is a horse-

person, an animal person. Quite often they may have lost their horse or a beloved pet and they want a portrait.

I have done other types of work, landscapes and family portraits. I particularly enjoy the animal portraits.

Do you have a favourite medium?

My favourite medium is acrylics because they work like water colour but they look like oil. You can layer them and they are not tedious. I find oils tedious, they take so long to dry. I don’t want to be waiting while working.

You can work fast with acrylic, if you see a light that you want to capture, you can capture it, immediately, ting it is done. I would like to try palette knife type oils, they are lively, and exciting.

There was a time I dived into things.

I have explored Sumi-e, Japanese brush painting, where there is only one chance to express your-self, in perhaps, one or two colours, with a single movement of the brush on paper. It is light, real and honest. I have my chop, my signature stamp, but acrylic is my medium.

How do you start a painting?

Painting is a process. Sometimes I am unsure of where to start. The process is not always the same for me, my paintings often start in many different ways. Sometimes I will look at a subject and try to unravel where to begin. Sometimes it doesn’t always come to me immediately, other times I can go to the canvas and begin, with the eye or a look or a feature in the horses’ face that speaks of its character and capture that essence.

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It can be daunting, at times. There is always a time in a painting that I look at the work and am unsure of where to begin or where to continue, so I go for what I find easy and sneak up on the challenging parts. Sometimes I will just be longing to do that eye and I will start absolutely with it and down the beautiful nose and to the mouth and then all the head comes in and everything follows. I go with what draws me first, but I don’t mean that what draws me doesn’t terrify me. I take time to look at my subject and I try to capture the essence and moment, that light in the eye that gives the characteristic look and feel

Painting is a process.

Sometimes I am unsure of where to start. of creating the essence of what my subject is. To capture the character, that specific look, that characteristic stance or that familiar way of moving.

There is that moment in a painting when you say ‘hello there you are’ and it moves you. There is also the time when the person who receives the painting says that’s him! That moves me and I know it is time to step away from the bench.

Do you have a favourite piece?

My beloved one is the one at the Durban Shongweni Club of the Friesian, that wicked look in his eye is so him, I love that horse, I love that picture, I love its colourful nature. There are some very special ones I did for my sister.

My favourite piece is one of my brother in law, a high diver. They are special in their feeling and special in the way they just came out as I painted. There are a few that are very special in my heart.

Is there any one artist you admire?

William Russel Flint the water colourist, I love his work depicting beautiful strong women. My mother was and still is one of my favourite artists. Her work is beautiful and she was inspirational.

There are four of us and we are all artists.

What gives you the greatest satisfaction in your work?

For me the biggest compliment is when a client looks at a portrait and says the image looks just like their horses, that it is life like and they feel like the of the spirit of the animal has been captured.

Patsy paints on commission.

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CANINE Myth Buster My dog pulls.

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Recently I met a very sensitive dog, who was completely ‘shut down’. He would not make eye contact with his human, his body and neck were tense and stiff from being constantly yanked on walks. He was really not happy on a flat collar and his owner was not enjoying his walks with his dog. His dog was pulling, not listening, running off out of the gate, not responding when called and ignoring his owner on walks. The owner’s prior training experience was all based on using force to train and the response to my advice to buy a harness, was met with suspicion, as he had been taught that harnesses make dogs pull. This is a common misconception, which I too had also heard during my early training years.

This is a MYTH. Hundreds of force free trainers around the world, scientific studies and anecdotal reports all point to the fact that loose lead walking needs to be taught, whatever equipment you choose, using force free methods. This results in long term perfection, and not instant results – which may not be reliable at all.

Teaching loose lead walking all revolves around building trust and using reward in order to achieve a heel position. This teaches your dog it is safe and pain free to walk next to you.

Start off by purchasing a properly fitting harness that your dog is comfortable in and that is safe to use.

Practice getting your dog to walk next to you in an enclosed area, like your garden. Toss him a treat every time he walks next to you, any side, for even ONE step. Don’t hold back on your rewards!

The secret (TA DA!) is to teach your dog that being next to you is awesome! Teach this as you would teach a sit position. In other words, reward your dog the instant they are next to you and not for walking (movement) next to you. In other words, reward for EACH small step achieved.

Once you have your dog walking happily next to you, clip on your lead and keeping it loose, continue with the walking and treating. If your dog pulls, stop and wait for him to come back to you and reward instantly for this. After a few weeks of practice, you will notice that your dog will stop pulling and look at you every time he goes to the end of the lead. Repeat this until you have a dog that treats lead pressure like an instant cue to return to your side – all without any pain or force.

off. He was starting to feel safe and comfortable with his owner, his body and neck had relaxed and he was able to start to THINK about where he was walking.

We used a series of slalom poles, confidence builders, work on a long leash and much patience to get this result. His pulling became less as he was no longer trying to avoid the discomfort of being close to his owner.

Attend training with a force free trainer, or loose lead workshops to learn the perfect skills to train your dog to walk well on a lead.

Remember – your lead is a seatbelt and NOT a steering wheel!

After three training sessions, the shut-down dog no longer ran out of the gate, came when called and pulled less. Although he was not achieving a perfect heel, he had relaxed and started to trust his owner enough to respond to a recall and stop running HOUND & HORSE

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Charlie Lakin.

Keeping it LOCAL “I have always believed in supporting local farming and sourcing produce and resources from nearby suppliers.

Although I have worked in some of the UK’s top restaurants, I have a love of good old farmhouse cooking and fresh local ingredients, just the same as ‘me Mam’ and Grandma used to cook.”

Charlie is now living in KZN. So, my first ever column, oh what to write?

A born and bred Yorkshire farmer’s lad, Charlie trained at the Yorkshire Coast College and started his career as a Sous Chef under Andrew Pern. He ended up working alongside Andrew, combining modern techniques with rural cuisine and created a signature style that saw the restaurant awarded a prestigious Michelin Star. In 2008 Charlie went on to be Head Chef at the luxury restaurant, The Marquis, and during his time there, the restaurant gained a ‘Michelin Star rising.’

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From the moment I was asked to write this column I’ve been racking my brains about what I should write, a bit like a menu with no real brief, with way too many ideas in the mix and hard to really put my finger on what it is I was looking for. Round and round the ideas went, foraged foods, pies, preserving, slow cooking, cheap cuts of meat, all the usual ‘go

later found out that this indigenous pumpkin has great storage capacity and resilience to the sun, making this an easy and ideal place to store them.

When it comes to buying one, I would head to your local farmers market, growers stalls or a barter market, which is something I’ve seen popping up in the Midlands and for me is the way forward. Take money out of the equation and trade with your skills. According to Nikki, who pretty much lives at all these different markets, there should be good quality pumpkins at them right now.

When choosing a pumpkin I like to ask questions, “Seeds, where from?

How are the pumpkins grown?”

What kind of crop they’ve had and when you are standing there five minutes later with more vegetables and a few packets of seeds, you know you’ve bought a good pumpkin. I find the ones about the size of a medium pizza, are the best and make sure it feels dense, with no damage on the skin.

I have always believed in supporting local farming to’ ideas for me. While chatting to my mate Nikki the other night the topic of markets popped up and as always Nikki, who is full of great ideas, suggested pumpkins.

A light-bulb moment. Of course!

Something I hadn’t cooked back in the UK. Obviously I had cooked pumpkin, but I had never cooked the Flat White Boer Pumpkin. When I first started to visit South Africa I’d always wondered why there were pumpkins on people’s roofs but

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My first Flat White opportunity was given to me by my personal food hero and great friend Richard Haige at Enaleni farm. It was one of the first Eataleni Events we did together. He brought a monster of a pumpkin, it was stunning, with a beautiful clean skin and the circumference of a Weber grill. I’m not going to lie they’re a beast to peel, it takes forever to make sure you don’t waste any of that beautiful, firm, deep orange flesh with its lovely fragrant, sweet flavour. My first creation was a twist

on Carrot Cake, which was a big hit. Since my first introduction, I’ve tinkered with it in many ways, raw, roasted, boiled, baked, in curries (it gives a lovely sweet thickness), risottos, pies, salads, pasta, on the braai, all the usual suspects.

Here are two of my favourite simple dishes.

Roast Flat White Boer Pumpkin, Sorghum, Peanuts and Wild Greens. Serves 4 This is a dish that came together after a morning of walking around Durban central and the early morning market and since can’t help myself I bought a few bits to cook for lunch.

It’s a very easy dish to suit the store cupboard. The sorghum can be replaced with millet, quinoa, lentils or grain. The greens aren’t always as easy to find but have a look in your garden first, no point in buying something you can get for free. Spinach, kale even pumpkin leaves can be found in the markets.

800g 2cm diced Flat White Boer Pumpkin 350g sorghum. I use red, but any variety will work (soak overnight).

350g wild greens, I prefer Amaranthus leaves but dune spinach is also very tasty.

175g fresh peanuts skinned.

1 red onion 3 cloves garlic 1 tbsp garam marsala 1 tsp cumin ½ cup neutral flavoured oil (or what-ever you have in the cupboard) Chop the red onion to the same size as the pumpkin, mix with the garam marsala, add a good drizzle of oil and a sprinkle of salt. Place on a tray and roast until they have a tasty caramelised edge, turn occasionally then remove and save for later.

Boil the sorghum until tender, strain and let it cool. The pumpkin can be done in advance if short on time.

In a hot pan add a little oil then add the cumin seeds and toast slightly. Add the garlic, then the greens and a liberal sprinkle of salt. Cook down quickly until leaves are wilted, remove from the pan and drain on a cloth to soak up all the water.

Wipe the pan clean, add a little oil, add the peanuts and fry until golden.

Pop the pumpkin back in the oven to warm through, add the sorghum and spinach to the peanuts. When heated through, add the pumpkin, season and serve straight away by itself or as a garnish to a piece of grilled meat or fish.

Flat white Boer pumpkin cake with pecans and raisins. Serves 8 A great moist cake that makes as fantastic a dessert, as it does a slice of cake. Serve with a dollop of firm yoghurt, ice cream, flavoured crème fraiche or even a sweetened pumpkin puree made with any extra trimmings.

For me, I love it as a cake with a cream cheese frosting. It works well with most kinds of tree nut and you can replace the raisins with something like pineapple or dried apricots.

200g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda ¼ tsp salt 1tsp mixed spice 175g light brown sugar 2 eggs 200ml sunflower oil 250g grated flat white Boer pumpkin 100g pecan pieces 75g raisins Pre heat the oven to 170c and grease a 20cm cake tin Sieve the flour, baking powder, spice and bicarbonate of soda together. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and oil together until smooth, then fold in the flour followed by remaining ingredients. Place in the prepared cake tin and bake for 45 mins. The top should be nice and golden and coming away slightly from the tin. Test with a skewer, when there are a few crumbs remaining on the skewer, turn out onto a cooling rack. When cool, serve in chosen way.

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The warming effect of ORANGE

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by Lindsay Gray

Autumn is in full swing with foliage changing colour and steadily dropping to the ground.

While many plants become dormant, others will show off their spectacular blooms. It is during this cool period that a garden will really benefit from the warm, rich tones of the colour orange and its variations.

quite comical as they either ‘snub’ one another or seem to be engaged in deep conversation. Four to six flowers with orange sepals and blue-violet petals emerge in succession in a lovely boat-shaped spathe (likened to the beak of the crane).

Strelitzia regina flowers from April through to December and attracts a variety of insects and birds.

When you consult a simple colour wheel, you will notice the colours orange, yellow-orange and red-orange positioned alongside one another. These colours manifest in the blooms of a variety of indigenous plants and add bright pops of colour to any planting scheme. The perfect complementary colour to orange is blue but, as with yellow, you can experiment by combining orange with blue, blue-violet, violet (purple) or redviolet (mauve).

Aloe species: There are so many species of Aloe that produce orange, yellow-orange or red-orange flowers that they are too numerous to mention. These beautiful, waterwise plants truly brighten any garden with different species flowering in summer and winter. Aloes are so obliging and versatile – they can be grown in containers, used to create a security hedge, as a focal point, interspersed with indigenous grasses, planted singly or in groups as part of a succulent collection or simply to create interest in a mixed herbaceous border.

Aloes are categorised as tree aloes, multi-stemmed aloes, ground (stemless) aloes, grassland aloes, creeping and scrambling aloes – something to fit every situation.

Strelitzia regina: Our national flower and featured in my business logo, this regal plant is known as the ‘crane flower’.

It is a robust plant that can grow to a height of 1,5m and a diameter of 2m.

For this reason, resist the urge to mass plant it; rather use Strelitzia singly as a focal point or in small groups of uneven numbers, but always allow these gorgeous plants sufficient space to attain their natural proportions.

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Crocosmia aurea: ‘Falling stars’ is the common name of this pretty plant. A member of the iris family, Crocosmia aurea grows from a corm and has erect leaves with a head of showy orange to orangered flowers with

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prominent stamens. The flowers tend to lean forward, hence the name ‘falling stars’. They propagate easily from seed and can become quite invasive. However, as soon as they have established themselves, you can lift them and move them to other parts of the garden. I like the surprise element they create when they pop up in between other plants. Crocosmia aurea enjoys dappled shade but will flower in full sun. The flowers are also very attractive in a vase.

Clivia miniata : This gorgeous perennial is clump-forming with dark green strap-like foliage that provides year-round cover in shaded and semishaded parts of the garden. Clivia spp. combines well with ferns, arums and shade-loving groundcovers. The striking heads of individual trumpet-shaped orange flowers is what makes this plant so popular. The most commonly grown species is Clivia miniata. A yellow variety is also available and, with evergrowing interest in breeding this plant, new hybrids are becoming available annually – from rust-brown, brick-red through to apricot and green flowers.

Clivia miniata flowers mostly from August to November but it also flowers sporadically throughout the year, just to confuse the situation.

Tecomaria capensis: Commonly known as the Cape Honeysuckle, this shrub will brighten your garden for months on end.

While there is a pretty yellow variety, the Cape Honeysuckle is best known for its orange, orangered and, more recently, pale salmon

tubular flowers. This is a tall shrub or scrambler that should be given at least 1,8 to 2 metres of space to reach its potential. It spreads by means of suckers along the ground which can be removed quite easily to contain the plant.

Tecomaria can also be pruned lightly to prevent it from becoming scraggly, or heavily to create an informal hedge. The network of closely-knit branches of this shrub, with its small, dark glossy foliage, provides smaller birds with the ideal nesting site. The flowers are a magnet for sunbirds and certain insects. Tecomaria capensis is flowering now but it also flowers erratically throughout the year and can flower for long periods of time.

By including some – or all – of these beauties in your garden, you are guaranteed to have bright pops of colour, both in the sun and shade, at all times of the year. Happy planting!

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If you live in an area that experiences frost, now is the time to think about winter protection for some of your less hardy plants.

Living in a summer rainfall area, there is now no prospect of rain for the next 5 or 6 months, so start watering shrubs, roses, fruit trees & vines. The autumn colour display will be in full swing, with the Oxford Plane trees & Oaks dressed in gold & russet, and in some areas the Lombardy Poplars are a glorious golden yellow.

With the cooler daytime temperatures, now is the time to get stuck into your garden. Put out bait for fruit fly, to catch the last generation of insects that overwinter.

The School of Garden Design offers a wide range of courses (in-house and correspondence) to help you and your staff to broaden your gardening skills.

Cell: 082 44 99 237 Email: info@schoolofgardendesign.com www.schoolofgardendesign.com

Think about what fruit trees, vines & berries you would like to add to your garden. You can start by preparing the holes for the trees & vines and the trenches for the berries for planting out in June. Also, start pruning your existing trees & vines. Remember to seal all large cuts with tree seal & water thoroughly every 3-4 weeks. Except for mango trees - which should be kept a little on the dry side until about the end of July.

Water vegetables regularly during the dry weather, remember to mulch them & you can still plant out the following winter veggies in the warm frost-free areas: Beetroot, Cabbage, Carrot, Celery, Eggplant, Lettuce, Peas, Pumpkin, Radish, Turnip, Swiss chard, Tomato & all types of vegetable marrows.

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Does your dog have ‘Mad Dog’ moments?

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All of us dog people will have experienced those Mad Dog Moments – when Fido starts to run with his bum tucked in, scrabbling frantically to get traction, round and round for several minutes at a time.

These moments can happen inside the house or out in the garden – but what causes your dog to go ballistic?

running is their way of getting rid of that pent up energy and their way of showing relief that bath time is finally over.

mad moments are more prevalent in younger dogs and puppies but even older dogs seem to need to let rip now and again.

Believe it or not there is an actual scientific term for this hyperactivity.

It is called FRAPS (Frenetic Random Activity Periods). This makes sense when you think that your dog is having a sudden burst of energy they need to release.

Dogs often get the ‘Zoomies’ when playing. They can get pretty excited when playing and sometimes this spills over into being plain silly and running like mad. This can lead to a great game of tag and ambush if you have more than one dog. It must be amazing fun and perhaps releases endorphins like it does when we exercise. All I know is that they always look so pleased with themselves when they finally stop.

Overwhelming joy is also a trigger.

They can be so happy that they don’t know how else to process it. My husband can push our Ridgebacks buttons which sets her off galloping around the lounge table, up the passage and back to the lounge in a heartbeat – but not me. She is definitely his dog and only he can make her feel that ‘need for speed’.

One of the most common triggers observed is when you let your dog go – after having a bath and then they zoom around like loonies. Having a bath and being restrained, even if they enjoy the bath, creates nervous energy and the frantic rolling and

Sometimes Mad Dog activity can be caused by not enough exercise during the day, especially if it has been particularly hot or rainy. As the afternoon starts to cool, they seem to need to blow off steam before settling down for the evening. The

The best thing about watching your dog zoom around is how it makes you smile. You both end up with a happy grin on your faces and it reminds us humans that sometimes you need to do things “just because they feel sooooo good”!

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RIDING SCHOOLS & Livery Yards

Ask Ginny Scooper Dear Ginny,

My horse has sprouted a coat, turned a shade darker and sweats up easily when being worked. I have been told he needs a clip. I am thinking of purchasing a set of clippers and clipping him myself. He has never been clipped before. Any pointers?

Yours, owner of a hairy horse, Hillcrest.

Dear Hairy horse owner, You are out of your mind! There are three things that you should never subject yourself to; sanding down your own wooden floors, working with fibreglass and clipping your own horse. Don’t put yourself through it, unless you take enjoyment from simultaneously sweating like a pig while covered in spiky horse hairs. It has been said that the difference between a good and a bad clip, is a couple of weeks, but a good clip is like wearing your little black Chanel dress, compared to wearing a black bin bag to a cocktail party. Hire a professional. It’s not as easy as it looks, especially if your horse has not been clipped before.

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 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

Dry, once washed, you horse has to be dry. That is dry all over, very dry, not half dry with a wet belly. Blades cannot clip through wet hair, no matter what you think. This is not a set of hair salon clippers and a quick short back and side’s job.

Our aim is to have fun while learning to ride. Seeing the development, growth and confidence that riding gives to children and adults is a huge reward to us as coaches. We specialises in lessons for beginners to novice riders. As a riding school we coach a range of equestrian disciplines including dressage, show jumping, gymkhana games and outrides. Knowing each of our horses individually it is easy to match them to a rider whom they will be most compatible with, as we believe the development of a relationship between horse and rider is an important factor. We have three highly qualified instructors all who have their first aid certificates.

First Timer. Do not omit to tell the person clipping if it is your horses first time! You can place that person in serious danger if you bend the truth.

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

Prepare your horse Wash, wash, wash. Your horse must be clean, scurf and dust blunt the blades, can cause a train track appearance to the clip and the blades to heat up quicker. You will really annoy the person who is clipping, if you drag a filthy horse in from the field and expect them to clip it.

Type of clip You will need to decide what type of clip is suitable for your horse by taking into consideration the amount of work he does, his stable routine and which discipline you compete in, (to give a Show Hack a Trace clip would inappropriate to put it mildly).

For horses in full work Full Clip: The Full Monty, everything off, head and legs included. You will need to rug your horse up appropriately, they cannot be turned out “Kaalgat” on a wintry day, and you will need extra rugs at night.

Buckingham Equestrian Centre Hilton.

We offer livery, live in or out, backing and producing and we have a lovely selection of horses and ponies for lease. We offer 1/4, 1/2 and full leases.

Hunter: Head, legs and saddle patch on. They may look like they are wearing woolly tights, but it can be useful when eventing to protect the legs.

Ponies available to lease: Lavender 90cm.

Diante, 70cm & dressage/showing.

Queenie 70cm & working riding/showing/Sanesa.

Court Jester 90/1m Eventing & dressage/showing.

For horses in lighter work- These clips only remove hair from the areas where horses sweat.

For more information please contact: Natalie 082 786 9511

Blanket: Chest, belly and neck off, legs, head and blanket shape over the hind-quarters on.

Munda we Mhuri Stables

Trace: The coat is removed from the underside of the neck, belly and upper part of the hind legs.

Stabling available at an exclusive yard for the discerning rider (outskirts of Summerveld adjacent to the Shongweni Farmers Market). Incredible outrides, all-weather arenas, lunge ring, ample grazing, trot track, secure tackroom and coffee room. Experienced grooms, 24hr supervision, easy access to shows, 8kms to DSC, suit competitive or social rider. Contact via whatsapp 083 555 0895

Bib and belly: The underside of the neck, chest and underneath the belly off, the rest on.

After the clip, wet a body brush with warm water and brush out any remaining little hairs and scurf. Remember that once you have clipped your horse you will be committed to blanketing.

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POLO

May 06 Karkloof practice.

06 Land Rover PMB International at Lions River.

19-20 Triple P, DSC. Contact: Diedre Fox 082 653 1511 26-27

Sanesa, DSC.

27 Summerveld Lodge.

Unaffiliated. Contact: Holley Cairns 079 888 4600

DRESSAGE May

05-06 DSA and Young Horse Challenge, DSC. 20 Top Hat, DSC. Unaffiliated. Contact: Heather 072 107 6657 26-27 Equistar, FEI Warm Up. DSC. Contact: Heather 072 107 6657 June 28-01 FEI World Cup Challenge DSC. Contact: Kathy 083 320 3680

June 02-03 Pre World Cup Qualifier DSC. 12-17 Winter Nissan Classic & World Cup Qualifier.

Contact: 082 859 2160, DSC. 24 Summerveld Lodge.

Unaffiliated. Contact: Holley Cairns 079 888 4600

EVENTING

May 12-13 Ulwazi, Ev 60cm- 1m.

Contact: 082 803 3440

SHOWING

May 25-03 Royal Show, RAS. PMB.

June 02-03 Oaksprings CIC* & CIC** inc. Sanesa. Contact: 033 266 6040

SHOWJUMPING

EQUITATION

May 05-06 Canterbury, 1st leg of KZN series. Contact: Gideon 060 503 1139

May

12-13 Inter-Schools & WCQ Warm up, DSC.

5-6 Galloping Winds, Sanesa.

Ballito

4-6 Dolcoed Riding Club Midlands

11-13

Lions River.

18-20

Shongweni.

June 08-10 22-24

Bergville Karkloof Classic

POLOCROSSE

Lions River Club practice every Sat 2pm. All Welcome Contact: Belinda 082 401 4361 May 26-27 Lions River Sections.

June 9-10 Natal Champs & UK U19 tour Mooi River.

22-24 High Goal DSC.

WESTERN MOUNTED GAMES

May 05 Turn and Burn, SAWMGA Q4.

Contact: Candice 084 668 3737 June 02 Turn and Burn, SAWMGA Q5.

Contact: Candice 084 668 3737

REINING AND WESTERN PERFORMANCE May 20 Q4 Western Warmer Ashburton, Roll Back Ridge.

Contact: Lynn 071 110 6532

ENDURANCE

May 18-19 South Coast Club Port Shepstone.

Contact: Chris Korsten 082 336 8120

HORSES for sale

To advertise your horse, contact ads@houndandhorse.co.za

Competed Show Jumping and Eventing. Would make a wonderful hack and enjoys competing. Very safe. R15K. Contact: Natalie 082 786 9511

SPARTACUS 17.1hh 5yo bay gelding by Saratoga Senergy out of Shot Gun Sal. Has been brought on very slowly and correctly. Ready to do Novice Dressage, jumping 70cm at home. Superb canter. For more information please contact Grant Langley 0828592160 BRANDENBURG SOVEREIGN, 16.3hh, 19yo lovely schoolmaster.

DANCE ASSEMBLY, 16.2hh, 11yo TB. Well schooled and would suit a junior wanting to jump in the 1m. Good looking and moves well. R45K. Contact: Natalie 082 786 9511 NEWBE, 16.1hh, 8yo. Jumping 80cm, bold, brave and careful. Just needs a little more flatwork, but a lovely easy uncomplicated ride. R35K. Contact: Natalie 082 786 9511 KERWOOD BRILLIANT, 16hh 8yo dark bay mare by Bono out of a TB mare. Has plenty of show experience and is ready to go 1.20m. Would suit confident, experienced rider as she is a sensitive and forward moving horse. Jumps anything and has had eventing exposure. Very pretty and finely built. Contact: Troy 072 527 3607 KERWOOD CELEBRITY. Very pretty 4yo grey filly. By Casper out of a Bono mare.

Working well under saddle in a good frame Relaxed on outrides and popping small jumps confidently.

Lovely temperament.

Contact: Troy 072 527 3607 16hh, 5yo Grey Reg SAW Mare (2012). Udokes/

Dam sire: Ulior. Winner of the 2017 YHPS potential 4 year old show jumper and best SA Bred and breeder awards. Placed 3rd in Warmblood Mares 5-7 Yr olds at HOY – potential show jumper category. Currently jumping 1.10m. An Inter Africa team horse. This very pretty mare is an absolute superstar. Carefully backed and produced by Daniella Machine under the supervision of Simone Howarth and Chad Cunningham. Full vetting available. POA. Contact: 082 490 3131 15.2hh Rising 4yo liver chesnut gelding by Judpot. Let down and beautiful. Will make a fabulous show horse. Has been very lightly worked.

R10 000 Contact: 079 196 0791 2 Horses available as owner sadly deceased.. 15.1hh 11yo beautiful stocky grey Arab gelding. Lovely temperament, nicely schooled and jumps well. Super hack.

15.2hh 7yo pretty bay gelding by Fort Beluga/ Coastal. Has had proper basic schooling and jumping. Both horses were used regularly in the past 18 months and enjoyed hacks on a farm.

Super quiet and well-handled horses, R6k each. Contact: Gill 082 541 3331

Horses for Lease 16.1hh TB gelding by Manalog out of a Foveros mare with good jumping ability. Has competed up to 1m in SJ and 80cm XC, done dressage at Prelim level. Super on outrides. Full/Half lease. Must remain in current yard.

Contact: Debbie 082 225 5080 Gorgeous 148cm, bay pony mare for lease. Currently stabled at Shongweni Club but can move to an approved yard. Contact: Shelley 082 411 4642

Tack for Sale

Prestige dressage saddle, 17�, good condition. R25K Neg. Contact: Denise 082 940 1183 A variety of second hand tack and assorted bits for sale. All in good condition.

Contact: Tina 082 415 4498

Knick Knack Paddy Whack GIVE A DOG A HOME MAX- Our Mutt of the Month MAX. Looking for a jogging companion who won’t burn your ears with long boring stories, keep you waiting or cancel on you at the last minute then this young, healthy, handsome hunk is the boy for you. Max is a 9 month old Weimaraner X Ridgeback who URGENTLY NEEDS A HOME. He has an awesome personality, is good with other dogs and children, fully house trained and sleeps inside.

To adopt Max contact: Project dog, quichamorgardo@gmail.com SASHA. I am a beautiful 6yo Shepard Labrador X. I am good with other dogs & children. I am a humble soul and am looking for some-one to love and to be cared for. To meet me contact: Project dog, quichamorgardo@gmail.com JUNE. I am a pretty little 8 month old darling.

A Good Samaritan rescued me from a Toll gate a few months ago. I am gentle, loving, well-mannered and house trained. I am waiting for my own special family. To meet me contact: Project dog, quichamorgardo@ gmail.com BENJI. I am a handsome cool dude. I am is a 4 year old Shepherd, Labrador X. My owners sadly had to move to a flat and now I am homeless.

Come and meet me you will love me.

To meet me contact: Project Dog, quichamorgado@gmail. com THOR. I am a tiny little sweet 3yo boy who just loves to play. I was thrown away by my owner and am now looking for a loving forever home. I am a Pug X Peke and am neutered and inoculated. I am cute as a button. To meet me call Debbie of Bark Angels 082 291 4373. Strict home checks apply.

MAX. Hi! I am a sweet, fun loving, wellmannered little furkid of about 2 1/2 years old. I would love a family home as I am great with children and other dogs and play ball. I am neutered, inoculated and ready for a new happy life. To meet me call Debbie of Bark Angels 082 291 4373.

ALFIE. This little man is Alfie, he is a 1 year old Chihuahua with an awesome personality. He is full of energy, highly intelligent, eager to learn and loves to please his owners. Alfie needs an experienced Chihuahua home with some-one home all day and no toddlers.

To adopt him contact: Project Dog, quichamorgado@gmail.com PIXIE. This pretty girl is Pixie. She is a 12 week old Shepherd, Lab X on the lookout for a loving home. She enjoys trips to the park and tummy tickles. To adopt her contact: Project Dog, quichamorgado@gmail.com LANDY. This boy is in love with life!

This sweet pup is 7 weeks old and a Labrador, Collie X who would like nothing more than to be yours forever. If you would like to play to your hearts content with a happy, adorable and wonderful puppy contact: Project Dog, quichamorgado@gmail.com JOLIE. Jolie is a pretty 12 week old Labrador, Shepherd X who can’t wait to explore every inch of your garden. She is very friendly and loves to play.

To meet Jolie contact: Project Dog, quichamorgado@gmail.com