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…
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…
Guest Column: Great Foundation Mares: Almahmoud 13 February, 2015 – Lisa Barrett The past century has thrown up some great foundation mares who have gone onto play a significant role in breeding and racing affairs around the world. One such mare was Almahmoud, who through her top class daughters has sired some of the century’s…
How I Think About Bits And Bitting 04 February, 2015 – Walter Pike I’m giving a series of talks on bits and bitting around the country in the next couple of weeks, so the topic of bits and bitting is on my mind. Think of the bit as a cell phone I guess the first…
Guest Column: A Deep Connection 08 January, 2015 – Lisa Barrett The recent retirement of one of Japan’s greatest racemares of the modern age, Gentildonna has once again thrust the Sunday Silence tribe into the spotlight, as talk now turns to who she will be mated to. Gentildonna was primarily a stayer, and one wonders…
Son temps à courir – Its “Arc” Time Again 3 October, 2014 – Lisa Barrett This Sunday sees the 93rd renewal of the one of the world’s greatest races, the Qatar sponsored Prix de l’ arc de Triomphe. Run every year since 1920 at the Longchamp racecourse situated in the magnificent Bois de Boulogne park…
Guest Column: The Sun Shines Brightly: St Petersburg 20 December, 2013 – Lisa Barrett One of the most recent additions to the ranks of KZN stallions is the Group 3 winning stallion St Petersburg, who is based here in KZN at the nations champion racehorse breeders, Summerhill Stud. If one looks back through St Petersburgs…
Guest Column: Top Of The Pile 29 November, 2013 – Lisa Barrett The IFHA and Longines list of top racehorses of the 2013 season has just been released, and there are few surprises. The now retired Australian Black Caviar and 2013 Arc winner Treve share the Number One spot as the only females on a…
Guest Column: Farewell To A Gentleman 28 January, 2013 – Lisa Barrett The racing world lost another equine great this week as National Emblem, who was based at Klawervlei Stud in the Cape passed away at age 21 from colic. One of the most versatile horses South Africa has had the privilege to witness for…
Guest Column: Shades Of Greatness 22 August, 2013 – Lisa Barrett Varsfontein Studs Judpot has been grabbing headlines around the country recently, thanks in part to his phenomenal achievement of producing two Grade One winners (Forest Indigo and Along Came Polly), a Grade 2 winner (Colour Of Courage) as well as a Listed Stakes winner…