KZN Breeders Golf Day A Big Success The KZN Breeders Golf Day took place in magnificent warm Durban winter weather with the who’s who of horse racing and breeding participating and a lot of fun was had by all. Twenty-five 4-balls were booked, making it one of the biggest golf day’s Royal Durban reported back….
Introduction to Equine Breeding – Part II – Dr Sarah Seitz (BSc, DVM) Last time, I gave a brief overview about seasonality and the estrus cycle. This article will cover the basics of pregnancy, lactation and foaling. The average length of pregnancy in a mare is between 335 and 342 days (an easier way to…
Start Your Foal Out Right To Help Avoid Bone And Tendon Problems Later In Life. 07 November, 2011 – Dr Rensia Möller Part 1 Your foal is growing rapidly at his dam’s side, and by outward appearance he is healthy and content. But it is important to ensure that he is receiving the correct levels…
2012 Emperors Palace Ready-To-Run Sale Day One The first day of the 2012 Emperors Palace Ready to Run Sale ended on a high, with both aggregate and average up on last year. Day one saw the aggregate rise from R12.17 million to R13.08 million, while the average increased from R166 712 to a healthy R210…
First Winner For Strategic News(AUS) Gr1 Summer Cup winner and one of Rathmor’s resident sires, Strategic News(AUS) had his first winner at Greyville on the polytrack yesterday for breeder/owner Jurie Snyman, a victory made all the more sweeter for the share-holder of Strategic News. Beautifully-bred Strategic’s Pride won easily by over four lengths over 1600m…
Drinking and Eating Behaviour in Foals 10 October, 2011 – Dr Rensia Möller Now that we are in foaling season, let’s consider drinking and eating behaviour in Foals. Foals drink milk, but have you ever considered how much milk they drink, or when they start drinking water, or when and how much feed and hay…
Vodacom Durban July Final Field And Draws Justin Snaith was breathing a lot easier after top weight KZN-bred Futura drew 6 in the draw for next Saturday’s R3,5 Gr 1 Vodacom Durban July. The 18-horse field with two reserve runners was announced and the draw made at a function at Greyville yesterday. Snaith was left…
Noble Tune’s Weanling Half-Sister Sells For $3-Million Noble Tune, currently standing his first season at Rathmor, saw his immediate pedigree making news headlines again – this time in the sales ring at Keeneland. His weanling half-sister by Tapit sold for $US3-million at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale [video of her sale above]. The filly…
Fit For A Princess It’s never happened before. Probably not in South Africa, certainly not in racing. Our Guests of Honour for this year’s renewal of the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup (and its attendant sale) are His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho and Princess Charlene of Monaco. For all those budding historians…
Introduction to Equine Breeding – Dr Sarah Seitz (BSc, DVM) With the breeding season approaching in a few months, I thought my first two articles should be a brief introduction about the very basics of equine breeding. In this article, I will cover a little bit about seasonality and the oestrus cycle. Horses are seasonal…