Let The Games Begin In the year of Igugu, we still drove all the way to the Vaal for the Emperors Palace Ready To Run draw. Mike de Kock had three in the field; Checcetti, Checkeche and Igugu, and they drew 13, 14 and 15; some line-up, some draw! In those days, we participated in…
Double On Polytrack For Sire Al Miqdaam Al Miqdaam, standing in the KZN Midlands at Roy Moodley’s farm has not only achieved a double on Friday night at Greyville with Al Ciberano and daughter Shikra, but also now has 100% record of producing runners to winners! It was also a double for breeder Robert Smith,…
KZN Breeders Race Day: Final Fields
The Use Of Body Condition Scoring In Broodmare Management 5 September, 2011 – Dr Rensia Möller The Use Of Body Condition Scoring In Broodmare Management It is generally considered that the mare’s energy status is the major nutritional factor that influences her reproductive efficiency. Body condition scoring is a visual and hands-on method of estimating…
The Nutritional Demands of Lactation 1 August, 2011 – Dr Rensia Möller The Nutritional Demands of Lactation Mares must be kept at optimal body condition in order to nourish their foals properly and remain healthy throughout lactation. This is achieved by providing sufficient dietary energy in the form of a well-balanced diet throughout both early…
Eightfold Path First Foals
Winter School 2015: Wise Men Seek To Understand Those of us who’ve attended the School Of Equine Management Excellence’s annual Winter Workshop will know what it means for the South African racing and breeding industries. There is no other annual forum like it anywhere in the world, and the calibre of speakers has been simply…
Let The Games Begin The gallops are over, the judges have handed down their verdicts, and the horses are at the TBA Sales complex in Germiston, awaiting your inspection. The Emperor’s Palace Ready To Run Sale is now entering its final phases, and because it happens to be aligned with the biggest race of its…
The GI Tract and Immunity 4 July, 2011 – Dr Rensia Möller Feed *FOS and **MOS prior to foaling and during vaccinations such as AHS to enhance immunity The gastrointestinal (GI) tract not only digests food, it also protects the body against pathogens. Simply stated the GI tract has to sort through all the material…
Passing Of Await The Dawn Sad news has come through over the weekend regarding the tragic passing of a particularly exciting sire for KZN, Await The Dawn. He was the first son of Giant’s Causeway to be brought into South Africa for stud purposes, residing at Champion breeders’ Summerhill Stud. Await The Dawn not only…