How “The Great White” Came To Be Natalia Banasiak (B.Sc Zoology) has kindly provided us with an insight into how Rathmor Stud’s white Thoroughbred colt with the brown ears came to be. Traits are passed down from the parents down to the offspring: half a foal’s genetic make up comes from the dam and the…
Scott Bros Stallions Good Chance In Gr1 Gold Cup Wild One pictured in the parade ring prior to running second in the KZN Breeders Million Mile a month ago. The Scott Bros stallions, Mogok and Miesque’s Approval have the only KZN horses represented in the eLan Gr1 Gold Cup to be run on Saturday at…
Seeking The Derby 1 June, 2012 – Lisa Barrett Saturday sees the 232nd running of the iconic Epsom Derby. The Group One race over a mile and four furlongs (2,423 metres), is rich with stories of horses that went onto become equine legends. Names such as Hyperion (1933), Mahmoud (1936) who was also the damsire…
Halo – A Horse With The Reputation For Being Anything But Angelic… Born in 1969 in Kentucky and bred by John R. Gaines, founder of the Breeders Cup, he was purchased by Charles W. Engelhard Jr., the owner of the great Nijinsky II. Halo was by Hail To Reason out of the mare Cosmah (who…
1-2-3-4 For Polytrack Leading Sire Miesque’s Approval – One Race! Miesque’s Approval is in the news once more with an exciting win at Greyville on the Polytrack, 15 March, over 1600m won by Rocky Bay – followed by three other sons of Miesque’s Approval in a remarkable 1-2-3-4. A rarity in racing, the MR72 Handicap…
Guest Column: A Huge Legacy: The Passing Of National Assembly 24 January, 2014 – Lisa Barrett The news that the Highlands Stud based retired stallion National Assembly had been humanely euthanized at the ripe old age of 30 on Wednesday due to the infirmities of old age, was greeted with sadness. Pensioned in 2008 from…
Broodmares – Productivity vs Age – Dr Allen Bechard We discuss the breeding lifespan of mares with Dr Allen Bechard of Almiray Vet Practice who gives some enlightening insights into the effects of age on a broodmare with regards to productivity, fertility and conception. Mares are individuals and can differ greatly from one horse to…
Noble Tune Stallion Day With 160 guests gathered under magnificent blue skies at Rathmor Stud, Andrew Bon introduced the most exciting stallion prospect to come to South Africa, in Lynton Ryan’s opinion – since the arrival of Fort Wood. The magnficent son of Unbridled’s Song and the only one of his sire on the African…
KZN Breeders Award Winners 2014 Click on each image for the enlarged version
West Nile Virus 31 May, 2012 – Dr Jenny Lawrence What Is It? West Nile Virus is a viral disease that causes neurological signs. It is transmitted by mosquitoes and is carried by wild birds, crows are known to die from the disease. Like Horsesickness, it is not a contagious disease. Humans can be infected…