Mike McHardy’s Rathmor Stud is in sizzling form, one of the leading KZN-based farms currently on the national log sporting a winners to runners percentage of 39.1%, with Average Earnings Per Runner of R37,977 and season earnings of just over R1,7-million. Producing winners weekly around the country and in particular for owner Mr Mario Ferreira,…
A fantastic story by Daithi Harvey, and update about Flying The Flag’s second dam, Cassandra Go. Flying The Flag stands at Bush Hill Stud and his first crop will be yearlings in August 2018.
Peter Gibson will be giving an informative feedback presentation at the KZN Breeders AGM on Thursday 11 February, regarding the recent Asian Racing Conference that took place in India which also addressed the movement of our horses internationally out of South Africa.
The ‘Dummy’ Foal, 04 October, 2012 – Dr Jenny Lawrence, Bosch Hoek Equine Hospital This condition is more formally known as neonatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) and is seen as abnormal behaviour during the first few days of life. Other common names for the disease are ‘wanderer foals’ and ‘barker foals’. The exact cause of…
Physitis, 14 September, 2012 – Bosch Hoek Equine Hospital Physitis is a developmental condition seen in young, rapidly growing horses, leading to visible enlargement of the growth plates, often accompanied by heat and pain over the swelling as well as varying degrees of lameness. (“Physis”=growth plate + “itis”= inflammation). Growth plates are the areas on…
Extended Pregnancy Gestation In Mares A boarding mare owned in a partnership at Rathmor Stud named War Echo (Complete Warrior – Distant Echoes by Prince Sao) has now had two “extended” gestation periods with both her foals and we discussed this unusual behaviour with Dr Allen Bechard of Almiray Veterinary Practice. The mare was sent…
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…
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…
About West Nile Virus We have all heard the shocking news about our recently crowned Champion stallion, for the 5th year in a row, Jet Master suffering from this virus. Here are some facts, with the assistance of Dr Sarah Seitz (Bsc DVM) about what the virus is. West Nile Virus or WNV is a…
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…