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This is the story of my horse, Polo. Yet it is not only about Polo, because you see her story is my story. In this day and age we often see things that have come to be known as 'fursonas', virtual creatures that Internet ...
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Not everyone has access to riding lessons and learning about equestrianism. Enos Mafokate, the first successful black showjumper in South Africa, opened a riding school so disadvantaged children can experience the world of horses. ...
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Rare breeds and youngsters are pushing for the top ranks on PonyBox. Madd Marla has proven her high jumping skills, and has now reached the ultimate ranking, but things change quickly. ...
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Over the past few decades, several different countries have had to deal with a deadly horse disease believed to have originated in Africa. Currently Thailand has been hit with the virus, called African Horse Sickness or AHSV. Experts believe it was carried through the country by ...
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The elongated shutdown of racing brings with it many great consequences, many of which are already beginning to show as owners, breeders and trainers alike are forced to begin euthanasia of horses they can no longer afford to keep. ...
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On the first day of lockdown, most of us sat in our homes. Silent, shellshocked, looking through old pictures of our horses and trying to come to terms with the fact that we had to be without them for 3 whole weeks. Worrying about them getting bored standing in their paddocks. Wo ...
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Bush racing is common in many areas. These races take place in remote countryside spaces were an impromptu track is set up, and spectators stand on the sidelines, separated by a small rope, if that. One such race takes place in a province of South Africa called The Eastern Cape. ...
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This is not fake news. Our sources have confirmed that Baby Niro displayed excessively high levels of sass recently when being ridden in the arena after a week off work. Witnesses report high levels of head tossing and neck flicking, followed by many grunts and the occasional buc ...
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After the setback with Moo’s suspensory ligament, I pretty much decided that 2017 was going to be a write-off. Because we have so few events, because I’d been so cautious in protecting both Moo’s confidence and my own, the idea of trying to actually achieve anything in only the s ...
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After Moo’s tie back, I was in my final year at university, and we hadn’t had lessons in a while. I played with him a lot while he was recovering. The place we were stabling at the time didn’t have a proper arena, so we would do our schooling on the beach, and sometimes take tack ...
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Michael Kenneth de Vrye, AKA ‘Magic Mike’, is a 31 year old Equine Behaviourist from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He was born into a horsey family, and began his equestrian career through work riding for his aunt – Diane Botes of ‘First for Horses’ – one of South Africa’s leadin ...
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My first meeting with Mike was something of a serendipity; one very fortunate but unequivocally unplanned coincidence. And a more fitting set of circumstances I truly can’t imagine, since the very horse around whom this meeting came together, is one Vanree De Niro. Son of ‘Sirand ...
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It has been an interesting year for Team Weirdo. For starters, I’ve not been able to come up with a better name than ‘Team Weirdo’, and I guess it has stuck, which is... inconvenient, I suppose, but not unfitting. Beyond that, 2017 has seen both the start and the end of many an e ...
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There are lots of donkey breeds, each with their own characteristics. Of the over 150 different breeds, we here in North America are probably most familiar with the American Mammoth Jack, often crossed with horses to produce a large draft type mule or riding mule, and Miniature D ...
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In a world dominated by cars, trucks, trains and planes, we sometimes forget that a great number of the world’s human population still rely on the domestic horse and its close relatives for transportation. But, of the world’s 100 million+ equines, the majority of them are still u ...
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There are a few horse diseases I think of as being ‘old fashioned’ because you just don’t hear about horses getting them any more. So, I was surprised to learn that a deadly disease called Glanders, one of the oldest recognized diseases, is responsible for creating concern near t ...
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Can you ride a zebra? They are gaited like a horse. They look much like a horse and those broad backs look comfortable to sit on. Well, Lord Lionel proved you can drive them. There may be a reason why that pony was along though. Turns out Rothschild had a bit of time getting thos ...
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The stage play War Horse continues to wow audiences around the world. War Horse, if you haven't already read the book by Michael Mopurgo, or watched the movie, is about a farm horse who survived World War 1. The horse, Joey, is portrayed by a puppet made of mesh and tubing. Three ...
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It's the time of year when families get together. Some of you may have big families, with grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and a few people who you've been told are family, but you're not exactly sure how. Others of us have small families. Horses have a pretty tiny family. If ...
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It takes a keen eye and level head to bring home a good bargain from a horse auction. Over the years, I've bought horses that in retrospect, I probably should have left behind. I can say in good conscience that all that I did buy, I sold into a better situation than they might ha ...
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31st Jan 2013 |
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Earlier this week Ponybox announced on Facebook our partnership with Polo The Weirdo. Ponybox is excited to partner with such a talented trainer, rider and writer. We feel the combination of her talents will bring a fresh element to the Ponybox news section. Sit back and enjoy h ...
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When most people talk about equestrian sports they think of the well-known disciplines such as dressage, jumping, reining, and cross country. Many people forget about vaulting and some have never even heard of it before. The most common question I get asked is "What is vaulting?” ...
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On this day we bid farewell to Fred – who has been a loyal companion to me through the good times and the bad. Fred has brought so many of us such joy. He has helped us to remember and enjoy so many moments.
Fred has played a very important part in my riding life, especially ...
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What is an impaction, you ask? Well, I suppose it could be compared to human constipation. The horse has a blockage in its intestine, so it cannot pass any droppings or gas from the other side of that blockage. A horse being allowed to consume foreign objects, such as baling twin ...
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Horse breeds from most of Europe and North America are generally fairly well known, and breeds from these continents have had significant impact on other breeds around the world. Even some South American breeds, and of course the Arabian from North Africa and the Near East, have ...
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The ‘Barb’ turns up all the time in the origins of some of the most common horse breeds, like Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds, yet most people don’t know what a Barb is or where it comes from, let alone have seen one. Despite being one of the most influential horses on horse br ...
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13th Apr 2010 |
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Nooitgedachters, or ‘Nooities’ (pronounced ‘noy-tees’), must be one of the rarest pony breeds, yet in their home country of South Africa they are very popular, and there are over 100 Nooity breeding farms. ...
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