Hound and Horse - February 2018

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The LOVE issue Learn what your dog LOVES and do MORE of it!

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“There is something about the outside of a HORSE that is good for the inside of a MAN.” WINSTON CHURCHILL

Contributors: Claire Wager, Jess Ramsden, Mandy Barret, Ginny Scooper, Lindsay Gray, Google Photographs.

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Editor’s Note Hi everyone, It's 2018 and it is going to be a great year. Lots has been happening in the Hound & Horse offices and hopefully you will like our new look as much as we do. We would love to hear your comments on our new cover. We will post it on our Facebook page, so give us a ‘Like’.

We also have some new regular content for you garden lovers out there. Lindsay Gray will be doing a regular monthly slot - so enjoy. We have been very lucky with the amount of rain we have received, but Cape Town's crisis is a timely warning for all of us to save water wherever we can.

Keep an eye on our Lifestyle section of the mag as it grows this year bringing you fabulous food, lifestyle properties & interesting travel destinations.

For those of you competing this month, remember to keep you and your horse hydrated & keep those water bowls full for your furry friends.

See you in March.

Regards, The editor.

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TENT PEGGING in Tarkastad.

The 2017 SA Junior Tent Pegging Champs were held in Tarkastad, EC in December.

Jess Ramsden went along for the ride.

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A convoy of vehicles, four towing double horseboxes, plus mine towing a trailer full of equipment set off from Dalene Baksa’s Okusha Equestrian Centre. We overnighted at a farm outside Bloemfontein, with Dalene’s relatives. Parents and children scoffed down to-die-for mince vetkoek, while the horses stretched their legs in an adjacent paddock.

Next day, back on the road, things got interesting. Our lead vehicle’s GPS decided to take the scenic route. We found ourselves on ever diminishing dirt roads through what can best be described as South Africa’s answer to Breaking Bad country. The landscape devolved into an otherworldly vista of flat, red earth scrubland, gashed by dry riverbeds and pierced by buttes and mesas. The harsh terrain claimed a tyre, but eventually a spare installed by two U14 team members had us rolling into the Karoo dorpie of Tarkastad.

Despite it’s size (tiny) and it’s population (not a lot) Tarka could definitely not be called a onehorse town once the tent peggers started rolling in. We set up temporary paddocks at the sports grounds, watching as teams arrived, bringing horses in boxes, cattle trailers and (I kid you not) containers. To my mind (as a spoilt horsey mommy) the containers were a bit of a surprise, but out trundled the Beaufort West horses, none the worse for wear and certainly over the next few days they showed their mettle!

We sorted out our horses and found our accommodation, a dear old Victorian house right on the main road. The stoep opened onto the pavement, and the yard out back was dominated by a trellis of ancient, gnarled grape vines. I took advantage of the cooling evening to explore the town on my bike.

Tarka’s colonial past is evident in the few grand old sandstone buildings and the prevalence of cast iron broekie-lace adorning stoeps. Lovely old Victorian lamp posts still stand bravely at their dusty intersections.

Add two venerable 1880’s churches, a war memorial, a little corner library, a bowling club with the most immaculate green-literally the only

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greenery in town, and jealously guarded from the ravages of the Town Cow, a roving bovine who seems to have municipal carte blanche and there you have Tarkastad. Beyond the sports grounds to the east and the Boer war era graveyard to the west, the town just ends and the semi desert, in all its harsh beauty, rolls out to the horizon.

Friday was practice/rest day. The children took a couple of practice runs at pegs, but general consensus was that the pool was the place to be.

This was a day of getting together for fun and relaxation- there was even an impromptu sokkiejol on our stoep!

As a precursor to the main event, an Inter-provincial competition is held on the Saturday. The fiercest rivalry is between the Western Cape and Free State. Both provinces are strong and the result could have gone either way, but the Western Cape team was just that tiny bit better (or luckier?) and took the top honours. Free State followed hot on their heels and at some distance, the Eastern Cape.

The team awards were presented at a function that evening, which will remain forever engraved upon my memory on account of the… potatoes!

You have not lived until you have

experienced the delights of a potato, frizzled to crispy golden perfection in a hissing cauldron of Karoo lamb fat… sigh.

Tent pegging events take place on a long, flat track. A section (a team of four riders, riding abreast) attempt to pick up, with their lances, small white cardboard pegs that are semiburied in the ground, (Yes, lances as in incredibly sharp long dangerous weapon thingies…). This they must do in perfect synchronicity, and furthermore, at speed. The runs are timed, and even if riders pick up their pegs, they can be docked speed and style points, for not riding in a straight line, or not finishing correctly.

They repeat this with rapier like swords- potentially as lethal as lances, only shorter, giving an added scary factor, of riders needing to really reach down low to pick up the pegs. This exercise is repeated in Indian File, and in Half Sections (two riders abreast). The individual events involve the same exercises, with the addition of Rings. Make an O with your thumb and forefinger, now, imagine a metal ring that big (that small) hanging from what is cheerfully known as a “gallows”. Imagine picking up two rings, a few meters apart, followed by a peg, with your sword, or lance and oh, did I mention, at a flat out gallop?

rings and peg, within the prescribed time, and with no stylistic errors.

So, now you know how to peg. On to the competition…

Monday, the buzz at the track was palpable. Besides being the biggest inter-club competition on the calendar, the stakes are high because the SA teams are selected on the strength of individual performances. Many clubs fielded A and B teams. The proceedings got off to a brisk start, in

Pieterse, offered Bianca her horse.

Simoné felt Bianca deserved to finish the competition. This act of good spirited sportsmanship made a huge impression on the children and she instantly became a role model. At the risk of sounding corny, sportsmanship, courage, perseverance and discipline are valuable attributes that our children are picking up through the sport.

The children have to be brave and strong and true, have an excellent eye and be good riders, but the horses… The horses are the real stars. They box huge distances, stay overnight in strange environments, compete all day at full tilt, but you never see any kind of argy – bargy from them, even though the riders are galloping in close formation, calves almost touching. Sitting at the little café, I watched a boy trot up, leap off his horse and with a perfunctory pat, leave him (the horse) standing there calmly, completely untethered and quite happy, while he (the boy) ordered himself a burger. Not something you see every day.

The children have to be brave and strong and true, have an excellent eye and be good riders, but the horses…

The horses are the real stars.

Then there’s Skill at Arms, every Mom’s favourite (!). This is an individual event where the riders pop over two 60cm brush jumps with balloons attached to the uprights, the first on the right, the second on the left. The rider starts with a pricker, essentially a sharp stick, and as they jump, they pop the balloon. They then swap to a sword, and take a run at a feedbag stuffed with hay, hanging from a gallows, to which a paper target or “heart” has been pinned. The idea (naturally) is to run the heart through, leaving the sword behind, picking up the lance, and finishing with a run at

the relative cool of the early Karoo morning but before long, the sun was blazing down and the dirt kicked up by the horses hooves, turned into whirling dust devils. The Western Cape and Free State clubs dominated, but there were moments of brilliance from many of the teams, notably Kakamas, Delareyville and Majuba (Newcastle KZN). It was a long, hard day of intense competition, with all the emotional overload that inevitably accompanies such events.

The following day saw a few horses spun from the competition. Bianca Louw, a super- talented U14 rider from Majuba, had been riding like a demon, and was set to keep her place on the SA U14 team, but her horse trotted out unsound. Bianca now faced the prospect of withdrawing.

In an act of true kindness and sportsmanship, 18 year old Simoné

At the awards most of the silverware went to the teams from the Western Cape and Free State. The National team selection was as follows: The National Boys Team comprises GW Lund, Brandon Waal, Izak van Niekerk, Jean Niemand and AJ vd Merwe. The National Girls team of Johané Goosen, Tharina Roelofse, Lize-Maré du Plessis, René Dippenaar and Zabeth Stofberg.

Congratulations to KZN riders Joshua MacDougall and Tayla Steyn for making the Presidents Teams, and Bianca Louw for being selected for the U14 team. Well done to first time competitor,Thyla Mostert, who took a place on the Development team.

Further congratulations to everyone who took part, and those who put so much into the logistics, the catering people were incredible, the grounds staff were super efficient, the Oom on the microphone was hilarious and the bar never ran out of good gin.

All good!

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Correct Steps for Handling and Claiming on Mortality Cover

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An Equine Mortality Policy is a policy where the owner of a horse insures the probability of its untimely death with an Insurance Company.

then you must immediately and for your own expense contact a registered veterinarian to conduct an autopsy/ necropsy on your horse as the cause of death must be established.

This policy is arranged on the basis where death of the horse following illness/disease, injury or theft is covered subject to exclusions. So in the event that your horse dies, the Insurance company needs to show that the claim falls within the scope of the legal contract.

The veterinarian should firstly conduct an identification of your horse. This can either be confirmed against the passport or if the horse has a microchip this can be scanned. This is so that the insurance can confirm that the horse that has died is actually the horse that has been insured. The veterinarian’s initial inspection will include an evaluation of the condition of the horse and whether it was generally kept in good health before the incident.

So what should you do in the event that a terrible tragedy befalls you and your horse and you are faced with having to prove a claim for mortality.

The first thing to do when you realise that there is something wrong with your horse is to contact a registered veterinarian to come and attend to your horse. It is not advisable to treat the horse yourself and thereby delay the intervention of timely treatment by the vet. If that vet needs you to take the horse to a hospital for treatment you must follow his instructions and allow and facilitate the treatment.

Once the vet has been contacted the next call should be to your insurance company or your brokers and advise them of the situation. We are available 24/7 on 083-377-2705.

If the horse has sustained an injury or has an illness or disease that is so severe that it warrants immediate destruction the vet will consider humane euthanasia to relieve incurable and excessive pain. The vet needs to consider if there are any other options of treatment available.

If a vet is not sure if there might be other options available, it would be best for them to render first aid to the horse until such time as the insurance company can be contacted or failing that a second option from another vet can be obtained.

If the horse dies before the veterinarian has come to your premises

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The vet will then begin to conduct the autopsy and they should ideally take photographs of the evidence that they find and depending on the circumstances of the death they may need to keep organ samples and/or blood samples for further testing if for instance the horse died of a virus.

You would also need to include your vaccination history.

If the horse has died from a broken leg then a full autopsy need not be performed if the vet can confirm the cause of death without opening up and inspecting the horse.

It’s traumatic enough to lose a horse. When you in this situation it’s not easy to think about all the regulations and conditions of the insurance. That is why we urge you to contact us as quick as possible so we can assist in making sure all your T’s are crossed and your I’s are dotted so that the claims procedure is handled as smoothly as possible.

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LEARNING with DOGS

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Funda Nenja are changing attitudes one child at a time and having a huge impact on township dogs.

For any of you that have ever adopted a mixed breed Canis Afrikanus you will already know that they are loyal & loving to a fault. In Mpophomeni Township, just outside Howick in KZN roughly 80 children are learning how to harness that loyalty and love, using positive reinforcement dog training.

They meet every Friday afternoon and embrace the Funda Nenja way which roughly translates from IsiZulu to “Learning with Dogs”. The learning goes both ways, as using the dogs as examples, they are also teaching a whole generation of children about love and respect. The classes are free and the children can continue with the programme for as long as they want.

This amazing non-profit organization also offers free medical care for the dogs & combines this with offering the services of a social worker who helps with the children’s psycho-social needs.

The dogs are issued with collars and leads, dog beds and blankets, dog bowls and in winter, dog jerseys. After the weekly dog training classes the children are given a small parcel of dog food to take home for training treats during the week.

Like many charities, we are always grateful for any assistance, so, if anyone is able to donate new or used collars, leads, bowls, blankets or dog food, please contact us via our Facebook page or via our website: www.fundanenja.co.za

If you would like to donate, our banking details are: Funda Nenja FNB - Howick Branch: 220 725 Acc. No.: 6245 8766 197

Equitack proudly supports the Funda Nenja Initiative

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Q&A

Learning to ride with Jo Jo Lindsay

Being taught the basics is vitally important to anyone who takes up riding and for the majority of people their first ride is at a riding school. So what makes successful riding school instructor? H &H tracked down Jo Jo Lindsay who owns Jo Jo’s riding school to find out...

Q: What do you think makes a rider a “ good rider”?

Q: Where and when did you start riding?

Q: If you could ride one horse that is not your own, which horse would that be?

A: I was about 8 when I inherited one of the cattle horses.

I would ride to my neighbours farm about 15kms away (no cell phone, no bottle of water) I only got my first saddle after 2 years.

Q: You trained in the UK as an instructor, what was the biggest benefit and challenge of this?

A: Training in the UK was a waste of time! Next question please Q: What is the best piece of riding/teaching advice you have been given and by who?

A: The late Rick Minnet known as “ Boss Rick” has always been my mentor - so many things come to mind, but his patience with horses is the most outstanding. Take it slow there is no rush. You can’t skip the foundations.

Q: What qualities do you think make a good instructor?

A: A good instructor should be able to switch up their teaching style and know when to push or when to encourage.

Q: What do you look for when choosing ponies for your riding school?

A: Temperament is paramount, they should be calm enough to handle the speeding cars in Summerveld

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A: Practice, practice, practice. Some riders are born with the talent, but it is still hard work, dedication and patience and an affinity with horses.

A: Whichever horse the Walker Texas Ranger rides Q: If you did not work in the equine industry, what would you do?

A: I would be a cattle rancher. Who doesn’t want to wield a cattle whip like Zorro.

Q: What do you do with your spare time ?

A: Spare time ? What’s that ? If I have any I love to waterski

CANINE Myth Buster

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Building and sustaining relationships isn’t just for humans. Not only is February the month of love, but also Responsible Animal Guardian month. Here are some fun ways to help your dog celebrate the joys of amour, as well as proving just how awesome you are!

Plan exciting outings. Hiking, river swims and lazy strolls along the beachfront all make up for amazing days. Keep your dog safely leashed when necessary and respect other people and dogs. For the less outgoing, or older dogs, a “pupnic” is the ideal way to share a special day with your pooch. Pick a quiet but safe park, pack some treats for you and your dog, and spend some time just enjoying nature and eating together. Make sure you take along some fresh water, a lead and

Learn what your dog LOVES and do MORE of it!

by Mandy Barret a blanket to sit on, which can double up as a car seat protector.

Spend time watching your dog. Touch.

Pat. Love. Every day. The value of grooming cannot be over emphasised.

Dogs benefit from being touched, while you can check for lumps, sores and parasites. Turn daily routines into fun games. Play ‘sprinkles’ – throw treats around the garden, rather than using a bowl. Use feeding time to train a new trick. Freeze some meals in used yoghurt tubs for a great summer treat, give this outdoors, as it is messy!

Buy food dispensing toys or make your own. Make every meal an adventure by hiding biscuits all over the garden.

Stop saying “no” and start saying “do this”

Bake your dog some special and healthy treats. A simple liver bread recipe will ensure your dog is more than pleased: • Boil 250g chicken livers.

• Mash or blend into a paste • Stir in enough self-raising flour (about 400g)and one egg • Add a glug of olive oil and water to make a cake like dough • Cook 180 until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

• Cool, cut into bite size pieces and freeze any excess.

• Hand these out for training treats or just for fun.

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instead. Every time your dog does something you don’t like – come up with something you would rather he did instead. Sit instead of jump up.

Play ball instead of chase the cat.

Most importantly, enjoy your dog!

They are only with us for a short time of our lives, but their entire lives are about us. Make every day count.

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Ask Ginny Scooper

Dear Ginny, Help! I am searching for the ideal partner, one who will help me fulfil my dreams and ambitions. I need a gentle soul, who is calm under pressure, who has a bold heart and courage in bucketloads. Ideally, the basics should be in place, with a bit of experience under the belt. I am hoping to take up eventing and am quite tall, so my ideal partner needs to be minimum of 17hh. Any tips on what I should be on the look out for when buying a horse.

Regards. Here’s hoping

Dear Here’s hoping, I am so glad you clarified the ideal size of your future partner, for a moment you had me worried you were seeking advice on looking for a husband...

You will need to develop a few skills for when you are out shopping for your Eventer.

Conformation: You best bone up on this and get your eye in for assessing good foot balance, that sloping shoulder with a forward set forearm and a well let down hock, not to mention the kind eye and ear size.

Temperament: This is key, assess your own riding personality and capabilities and assess the horses and ask yourself, could you get on with this horse everyday? Nothing worse than being overmatched and to end up watching your instructor win on your superstar who sends you into fits of rage or goes like a drain when you get on. Take a knowledgeable person along to watch you ride your prospective buy, not your mate who once went for a ride in the berg, but a qualified professional.

Read between the lines: You need to be armed with the right questions to ask your vendor. Apart from the stock standard, age, height, colour, sex, competition record, vices, loading and veterinary history, it’s good to find out who the vet, farrier and instructor/ trainer are. If the advert claims it is certain breed ask if it is registered with a it’s breed society, and ask to see the papers. If you are buying an expensive pony ask for the height certificate. Always ask why the horse is for sale Vetting: If you decide to buy, get a Pre-purchase vetting from your chosen vet, don’t scrimp on this and try to be present at the vetting. Explain to your vet your level of riding ability and what you plan to do with the horse. One doesn’t want to purchase ‘Valegro’ for eventing.....

Good Luck darling, I hope you find your perfect match!

PS: Never buy a horse called Badly…” Next in arena A we have Joe Soap riding Badly…..!”

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GARDENING

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by Lindsay Gray

in an ever-changing climate Harvesting water The most efficient way to harvest water when it is raining is off the roof.

Water tanks have become part of the urban landscape and are available in vertical, horizontal and underground models. They are easy to disguise if you consider them an eyesore.

Grey water collected from baths, showers and the laundry is suitable for the garden. If you are going to use grey water, explore eco-friendly soap options. There are many recipes on Pinterest and other websites for laundry and soap for personal hygiene that will not unduly contaminate your grey water.

this will ensure that it seldom, if ever, needs to be watered and, if an organic product such Talborne Organics 5.1.5 is used, you need only feed the lawn twice in the growing season. Fertilisers do not require lengthy watering after application, provided it is done on a warm - not hot - day and at a time when some rain is expected.

A lovely design feature for capturing Mulch, mulch, mulch . . . small quantities of water from the Easy on your lawn Mulching is the act of covering the gutters, especially on a section where The tendency still exists to cut the soil with any suitable material that will there is no downpipe, is a rain chain. lawn too short, especially when it is cut protect it from the ravages of wind, A length of attractive chain or rope is with a brush cutter. The rule of thumb sun and – believe it or not – excessive fitted into the gutter from below and rain. The mulch must not be secured with a bolt.

This allows the rain It is easy to see why people have become demotivated about dug into the soil but should remain on top as an insulator water to ‘slide’ down gardening with the current drought conditions in many parts of from excessive heat and the chain or rope southern Africa. Not that gardeners are any less keen to have a wind. into receptacle at its base. Naturally beautiful garden; the problem is how to care for it when there is Quality compost is the one would choose little to no water. perfect mulching medium is that no more than one third of the and will be worked into the soil over new growth should be removed. This time by earthworms, birds foraging on light trim encourages new, lush growth the ground and by other organisms. as well as a strong root system.

an attractive container if this was to be a feature at your main entrance.

This water can then be used for potted plants or, if the receptacle is low and wide, will provide additional drinking water for your domestic pets. If you have stables with gutters on the roof, this can be an additional source of drinking water for your horses.

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When a lawn is cut too short, so much effort is expended by the plant into producing new foliage that the root system becomes weakened. This constant struggle throughout the growing season causes the lawn to become patchy and weed infested, whereas a longer lawn is always greener with fewer weeds.

Lawn is often scoffed at as being a waste of natural resources. Simply by cutting it correctly,

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This is why compost should be your first choice in mulching material. A second choice would be shredded pine bark (not bark chips), followed by dry lawn clippings, hay, well-rotted horse manure or any decorative element such as pebbles, seed pods, Macadamia nut shells and, if none of those are available, sheets of newspaper that are anchored initially and watered to keep them from flying away.

Mulch needs to be replenished several times during the year so that the soil is never bare and vulnerable to the various conditions mentioned. It also helps to combat new outbreaks of weeds.

All of these small things will certainly protect what you have in your garden as you wait for decent rain to come. If you are able, water what you have whenever possible but, most important of all, protect the soil by covering it with some form of mulch, then when conditions are once more ideal for planting, at least you will have a good base from which to start.

(In our next article, we will chat about perfect plants for dry conditions)

The versatile SPEKBOOM

by Lindsay Gray Portulacaria afra is a must for every garden.

This slender, evergreen shrub with small, rounded succulent leaves has a varied growth habit; in the Addo Elephant Park, where it is a favourite food source for the elephants, the plant grows wide with a loose, rounded shape due to its constant pruning from the top. Outside the park and in a garden situation, it tends to remain slender and can grow at least 2m tall if left unchecked.

The deep maroon stems contrast beautifully with the light green leaves and delicate pink, star-shaped flowers add to its beauty when they make their appearance from late winter through to spring. They tend to flower best in dry conditions and their flowers offer a rich supply of nectar to a variety of insects which, in turn, attracts insectivorous birds to the plant.

The spekboom is extremely efficient in binding excesses of free atmospheric carbon (carbon sequestration) which is ultimately responsible for climate change. It is reported that a stand of this plant has the ability to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than an equal amount of deciduous forest!

This versatile plant makes an excellent bonsai specimen, can be clipped successfully into a hedge, is a great screening plant, tolerates semi-arid conditions as well as mild frost and acts as a soil binder or stabiliser in preventing soil erosion. It is also the ideal plant to grow along all of our major roads.

The leaves of Portulacaria afra are extremely tasty, if not just a little bit sour, and can be used in salads and other dishes such as tomato bredie. It is best to pick the leaves early morning or late afternoon for the best flavour.

The plant has a number of traditional medicinal purposes from increasing breast milk for lactating mothers, rubbing a crushed leaf onto blisters, insect bites and other skin ailments, treating throat and mouth infections and aiding thirst and dehydration.

The plant is extremely easy to grow from cuttings either in seedling trays or directly into the ground.

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ROUND is a shape Keeping that canine’s waistline in check

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For most of us the New year is synonymous with going back to gym after a month of parties and the overindulgences that the festive season brings. We may find we have packed on a few pounds, so we dabble with the latest diet & off to gym we go - at least for a couple of weeks.

But what do you do if your pet is overweight? When all those loving treats has ever so slowly crept your dogs weight up until they are extremely porky? The bad news is that just like us, the longer you wait to do something about it, the harder it gets.

Obesity in pets is rising at an alarming rate and along with the increased girth, come a range of medical problems - possibly even your pet having a much shorter life span.

Why do animals get fat? Like us it means they are simply eating more food than they are expending in energy. Like us, some breeds seem to be more prone to weight gain and as we age it just seems easier and easier to pile on those extra pounds

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So if your dog has love handles, or an indescernable waistline, what can you do about it?

If your dog has a lot of weight to lose you should probably consult your Vet so they can help your pet to lose those extra pounds slowly and safely. If they just need to lose a couple of kg’s then you could work through the ideas below and see which ones you could implement.

- All brands of dog food come with feeding guidelines that are carefully worked out so the first thing to check is - are you simply feeding too much?

- Are you feeding extra tit-bits in the bowl with the kibble? It may be an efficient way to get rid of your leftovers, and your dogs may love them, but you are simply adding unnecessary calories.

- How many treats do they get during the day - while you are cooking dinner, biscuits before bedtime etc. I was horrified when my Vet told me that one doggie biscuit was possibly

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equivalent to me eating a hamburger I am not sure if this is true, but it gave me a very vivid image of what I was really doing when I fed my dogs their daily treats.

- Could you take your dog for a walk?

There are parks and trails for dogs and who knows - your pet may make a few friends and so may you.

- Is there a game they like to play?

Did they chase a ball as a puppy, play tug rope? Even just a short play a couple of times a day will make all the difference.

You are your dogs dietician and gym instructor all rolled into one. You will have to firmly execute the plan, but it will all be worth it when you start to see the results and the increased energy that your pet has. The best thing is that you will have a happy, healthy dog wagging his tail at you.

RIDING SCHOOLS & Livery Yards SUMMER SPECIAL Blue Horizons Drummond, KZN A 10 min drive from Hillcrest, we cater for all ages from as young as 3 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.

Hawkestone Rd, Summerveld, KZN

*valid till the end of March 2018

From a parent. “Why do you pay so much money for your kids to do horse riding?” Well I have a confession to make, I don’t pay for my kids horse riding.

So, if I am not paying for horse riding, what am I paying for?

I pay for those moments when my kids: become so tired they want to quit but don’t, they come home from school “too tired” to go the stables but go anyway, they learn to be disciplined, they learn to work with others and to be good team mates, they learn to deal with disappointment, they learn to make and accomplish goals, they learn that it takes hours and hours of hard work and practice to achieve your goals.

For more information Contact: Jo-Jo on 083 489 7834 www.jojosridingcentre.co.za Canterbury Equestrian Centre Pmb, KZN Professional Instructors.

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Lessons and leasing of horses. Livery available with horses out in paddock with three meals a day. Stables managed

by Qualified Animal Welfare Inspector. Affordable rates.

All levels of riding from hacking to advanced riders welcome, across all disciplines. Regular training shows and fun days.

Contact Gideon : 060 503 1139 Everton, KZN Stabling available in small, private yard. Excellent security.

Mixed grazing. I am a SA and UK qualified instructor and an animal therapist. Close to Inanda Road would suit semi retired or retired horses due to limited out rides.

Contact 0827209133 by sms or what’s app.

HOUND & HORSE

• FEBRUARY 2018 •

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DRESSAGE February 03 Equistar, DSC Contact: Heather 072 107 6657 25 Top Hat DSC Unaffiliated Contact: Heather 072 107 6657 March 17-18 Mane Events Aff/unaff Mt Verde, Hilton Contact: Heike 083 253 1545 25 Equistar, DSC Contact: Heather 072 107 6657

SHOWJUMPING February 04 DSC SJ Training Contact: Holley Cairns: 079 888 4600 07 DSC Summer Series Contact: 084 966 6635 (O/H) 10-11 Shongweni Shows Welcome back Show. DSC Contact: shows@ shongweniclub.co.za 084 966 6635 (O/H)

March

February

21 Showing Show DSC Contact: Tiffany 079 196 0791

23-24 Family Tournament, Richmond

SANESA All contact details available www.sanesa.co.za February

March 17-18 Shongweni Young Horse DSC 30-01 Tegwaans Easter Tournament& U21 Irish Mooi River

17-18 Core League Qualifier Q1 Canterbury Equestrian Centre Contact: Julie Rossouw 082 406 5697 between 6 - 7:30pm

WESTERN MOUNTED GAMES

18 Vaulting Rosehill Stables, Summerveld Contact: Shelley Paveley vaulting@ sanesa.co.za

03 Turn and Burn SAWMGA Q1 Contact: Candice 084 668 3737

24-25 Shongweni Shows Presidents Cup Warm Up. DSC Contact: shows@shongweniclub.co.za 084 966 6635 (O/H)

REINING AND WESTERN PERFORMANCE

10 Turn and Burn SAWMGA Q2 Contact: Candice 084 668 3737

Spectators Welcome

ENDURANCE

28 DSC Summer Series Contact: 084 966 6635 (O/H)

February

February

24 Western by Moonlight Roll Back Ridge Ashburton Contact: Lynn 071 110 6532

16-17- New Amalfi, Kokstad

March

16-17- Bethlehem

14 DSC Summer Series Contact: 084 966 6635 (O/H) 18 Summerveld Lodge Training Contact: Holley Cairns: 079 888 4600 21 DSC Summer Series Contact: 084 966 6635 (O/H)

March 03-04 The ESP Masters Championships with Kate Launder.

DSC Contact: Karen Sutton 082 459 7551 SMS Only.

07 DSC Summer Series Contact: 084 966 6635 (O/H) 10-11 Shongweni Shows Easter Warm Up. DSC Contact: shows@ shongweniclub.co.za 084 966 6635 (O/H) 14 DSC Summer Series Contact: 084 966 6635 (O/H) 17-18 Triple P DSC Contact: Diedre Fox 082 653 1511

SHOWING February 03-04 KZN Summer Spectacular Buffelsbosch, Lidgetton, Midlands.

Contact: Ryan 083 434 2421

25 Slide into Autumn Roll Back Ridge Ashburton Contact: Lynn 071 110 6532

EVENTING February 24-25 Dolcoed 60cm CNC*, Sanesa.

Contact: Rhian Capostagno WhatsApp 082 805 1240

POLOCROSSE Lions River Club practice every Sat 2pm.

All Welcome Contact: Belinda 082 401 4361

February

March

March

HORSES for sale

To advertise your horse, contact ads@houndandhorse.co.za Lots of Luxurious. 6yo dark bay TB mare. Off the track for 2 years. A very kind safe mare, will be a wonderful junior horse. Schooled beautifully and jumping 80cm. Quiet on hacks.

R40 000 to an approved home only.

Contact: 072 459 8263

Dream Design, bond early with this exquisite 2yo 50% warmblood colt Dream Design, born on the 3rd January 2016. By Midas Touch By Design (Imp) out of Cracker (TB) by Desert Team.

This colt now stands 15.1hh, and will grow to over 16hh. He has been well handled since birth; is easy to groom and lead and he stands calmly for the farrier. He has a gentle and friendly temperament. Your dreams could be fulfilled. R70 000 neg. Contact: Arielle 082 894 3866, or email arielle@equerry.co.za.

Patriot 16hh 9yo bay TB gelding. King of Kings/ Classic Concerto. 3 correct paces, with an easy temperament. Good on the flat, forward over fences. Very willing and tries hard to please. Sad sale, owner is now studying. Contact: Claire 084 491 0467 16.3hh 12yo SAW Mare Concorde / Dam sire Carrick. Bright Bay winner of all Major SA Open Title for Open Equitation and Open Working Hunter.

Elem Dressage and 1.30m show jumper. Winner of 2016 World Cup FEI Challenge Gold series. Owner going overseas. POA. Contact: 082 490 3131 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 awards.

Currently jumping 1.10m. Does Working hunter and eventing. POA. Contact: 082 490 3131 16hh 6yo bay mare. Very scopey jump and brave in the country. Been to a few shows, lovely temperament, travels well.

All offers will be considered. Contact: Holley 083 465 5854

Yster 14.2hh 17yo Handsome bright bay Boerperd gelding. Successfully eventing at 70cm and showjumps at 80cm. Enjoys a day out and boxes easily.

Good doer, well mannered, smooth and balanced ride. Unshod and has a lot of competing left in him. Sadly outgrown.

Hilton College area.

Contact: Tim 082 577 7128

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Kerwood Brilliant 16hh 7yo dark bay mare by Bono out of a TB mare. Very pretty & finely built. Brave jumper, finding 1.10m easy now, regularly placed in competition. This mare is an eventing and/or Derby prospect.

Contact: Troy 072 527 3607 Kerwood Celebrity. Very pretty grey filly. Rising 4 by Casper out of Kerwood Brilliant. Just started under saddle. Lovely temperment. Contact: Troy 072 527 3607

FEBRUARY 2018 • HOUND & HORSE

11yo TB Chesnut gelding. Jumping 80cm show jumping and 70cm eventing. Prelim Dressage. He has won most of his shows especially dressage.

Very flashy. Dressage judges love him.

R15 000. Contact: Daneen 083 268 6670

Horses for lease

17hh TB 7yo. Looking for a half lease for my special boy. A real gentle giant who needs someone who isn’t going to be overwhelmed by his size. Still very green due to lack of time to bring him on quicker but he has been to his first dressage show. Currently stabled off Hawkstone Rd, Shongweni and needs to stay at his current yard. R2 000 PM for half lease, Extra costs of farrier, vet, deworming, teeth, etc will be covered. Contact : 082 928 6800 sms or whatsapp as I work fulltime and cannot always answer.

Beautiful paint horse mare by Waldemar GF out of a saddle horse mare. Wachiwi has phenomenal paces and has competed in 2 training shows to date. She had 2 months professional schooling with Philip Jacobs. Wachiwi needs a very patient and experienced rider with enough time to ride her regularly. She is 7 years old and 15.2 hh - the most comfortable horse I have ever ridden. I am not keen to sell Wachiwi but I simply don’t have time for her and thus a lease to an experienced rider is what I am hoping for. Contact: Arielle 082 8943866, or email arielle@ equerry.co.za.

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 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 Kelly- Our Mutt of the Month KELLY. I have a gentle loving nature and I adore tummy tickles and being brushed. My owner passed away and my partner Bob has been adopted, so I am feeling lonesome. I would love a forever family to call my own, where I can be loved and give love back. I am a 9yo Collie cross and I need to be the only female dog in the family. I am looking for a forever home, come and meet me, I am waiting, contact Margie at Mazarat Rescue on 065 836 3203 JULIE. I am a 5 month old Labrador cross, I love to cuddle and be fussed over. I love to play catches in the garden, I am good with children and I am well socialised with other dogs. I am looking for a forever family to call my own, to meet me in person contact quichamorgado@gmail.com JESCO. I am magnificent! Actually I am gorgeous and I have the most beautiful markings. I am a 5 month old Labrador cross with a happy, playful personality.

I love treat time and running in the garden. I am well socialised with other dogs and I like children too. I am looking for a fun forever home, to meet me contact quichamorgado@gmail.com STACEY. I have the sweetest nature and I just want to give kisses to everyone. I am a 5 month old Labrador cross and will be an awesome addition to our home, come and meet me, and be my forever family, contact quichamorgado@gmail.com DUKE. I am an awesome happy, friendly and adorable fluffy chap. I am a 9 month old Labrador cross with a great nature. I am looking for a forever home and would love to be part of your family. Come and meet me, you won’t be disappointed, contact quichamorgado@gmail.com

ZEUS. I am a fun loving kinda guy.

I am 3 months old and a Pointer cross Labrador so I am also a cool kinda guy. I love playing with other dogs and I will be a great family dog. To meet me contact quichamorgado@gmail.com COCOA. I am as sweet as they come. I love being around people and I am good with other dogs. I am a 4 month old Labrador Africanis cross and I am ready and waiting to meet you. Don’t miss out, contact quichamorgado@gmail.com JACK. I am handsome guy ! I am a 6 month old Labrador Pointer cross which means I am very handsome. I also have a friendly and playful nature and I get on well with other dogs and I love people. I can’t wait to meet a forever family, come and meet me! Contact quichamorgado@gmail.com BALOO. I am charming with an extremely affectionate, happy, friendly nature and I am a pleasure to have around. I love going for walks and playing fetch. I am a 5yo Labrador Cross and am best suited as an only dog, but hey I will adore you. I am looking for a loving home, so come and meet me contact: quichamorgado@gmail.com