HQ magazine
Aspects Of Performance
How long do these things take?
6 min |
December/January 2021
HQ magazine
Beating The Heat
Coping during the summer months
8 min |
December/January 2021
HQ magazine
Hitting A Plateau 8 Coping Strategies
We’ve all been there – on the plateau – wondering how on earth we’ll ever move forwards, and if our riding has hit a ceiling. For those who are somewhat less familiar with the plateau than we are – the term is commonly used to describe the point in learning a new skill, when you realise you’re just not making any progress, and that you have no idea how to get to the next level. Most, if not all, riders will hit plateaus with a frustrating degree of regularity on their journey to the top.
7 min |
December/January 2021
HQ magazine
Low-Intensity Schooling
Planning for the holidays
10+ min |
December/January 2021
HQ magazine
Deirdré Janse Van Rensburg And Her Very Special Mare, Balaika
HQ magazine has been wanting to chat to Mounted Archery Association South Africa (MAASA) President, Deirdré Janse van Rensburg, for some time. Her work with her magnificent mare, Balaika, is quite astonishing, and is something really different for us to delve into. She has a very special connection with her horse, riding in multiple disciplines with only a neck rope; creating awareness of mounted archery; and advocating for bitless riding and kinder training techniques that are founded in having a deep connection and relationship with your horse. We wanted to recognise both her relationship with her mare and her achievements in mounted archery, by featuring her as one of our ‘20 Riders of 2020’.
10+ min |
December/January 2021
YOU South Africa
The End Of The Bat Lash
Could the creatures that allegedly got us into this pandemic now get us out of it? Blamed for hosting Covid-19, bats have had a bad rap this year. But these astonishing animals may yet prove to be our saviours
10+ min |
26 November 2020
Stockfarm
The Do's And Don'ts Of Tail Docking
Tail docking is usually performed in sheep and involves both surgical and non-surgical methods to shorten or remove the tail.
6 min |
December 2020
go! - South Africa
Birds
One morning in Mozambique
3 min |
December 2020/January 2021
Farmer's Weekly
Getting To Know Earthworms
More than 2 000 species of earthworm have been identified worldwide and there are 300 known species in South Africa. The presence of earthworms is a good indication of soil health.
2 min |
December 04, 2020
Big Issue
Saving Private Rhino
Magic Hills Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape has launched a crowdfunding campaign to save black rhinos against poaching amidst COVID-19 international travel bans.
3 min |
Issue 291
African Birdlife
Water WINGS
Gauteng-based Karen Seidel began photography as a hobby some 10 years ago and soon realised that her passion lay in capturing images of wildlife and nature.
2 min |
November - December 2020
African Birdlife
Peak VIEWING
Birding Amboseli, Kenya
4 min |
November - December 2020
African Birdlife
Sightings In The Subregion- Mid -July To Mid September 2020
Mid -July to mid-September 2020 . Midwinter to early spring was uncharacteristically quiet in terms of rarities being reported. This was probably more a reflection of the lack of birder coverage as a result of the various lockdown measures for the Covid-19 pandemic than that there weren’t any good birds around to be found.
2 min |
November - December 2020
African Birdlife
The Battle For Survival
Numbers of the Southern Ground-Hornbill have de-creased throughout its range.
3 min |
November - December 2020
African Birdlife
A Black & White Answer
Bird fatalities at wind farms
3 min |
November - December 2020
African Birdlife
Tree Of Life
There are not many benefits to sitting 1500 kilometres away from the Cape when seemingly everyone on your social media platforms is watching the best wild flower season in a decade and you are not able to be there to witness this splendour of spring flowers and their pollinators.
4 min |
November - December 2020
African Birdlife
Better & Better
Zeiss SF 10x32 binoculars
10 min |
November - December 2020
African Birdlife
Look Beyond
The power of photography
6 min |
November - December 2020
African Birdlife
Colourful, Charismatic & Competitive
Rose-ringed Parakeets in South Africa
8 min |
November - December 2020
African Birdlife
The Strangeness Of Ostriches
Strangeness and the Common Os-trich Struthio camelus go back all the way to the big bird’s beginnings some 200 million years ago, when dinosaurs shrank and miraculously metamorphosed into birds.
7 min |
November - December 2020
Farmer's Weekly
New Technology To Detect Mycotoxins In Animal Feed
Prof Cobus Visagie, a mycologist studying fungi at the University of Pretoria’s Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, was recently awarded a prestigious research grant under the Future Leaders’ African Independent Research programme. He explains the impact of mycotoxins on humans and animals.
5 min |
November 13, 2020
Stockfarm
The How And Why Of Dehorning Cattle
Cattle are dehorned to keep them from hurting one another, to reduce the risk to workers, simplify transportation, free up trough space, and to give both dominant and subordinate animals an equal chance to feed.
2 min |
November 2020
Farmer's Weekly
How Non-Genetic Factors Affect Bull Performance
An Agricultural Research Council study of the performance of Brahman bulls in feedlots across South Africa has highlighted the non-genetic traits, such as environment and herd of origin, that affect the average daily gain and feed conversion ratios of the animals. Researchers Melville Ferreira, Alfredo Lepori and Frans Jordaan explore the importance of the results, emphasising that maximum feed efficiency is essential for the long-term sustainability and profitability of the beef industry.
5 min |
November 6, 2020
Canine Zone
TEARS SLEEPATHON 2020 IS OPEN FOR LIMITED BOOKINGS!
TEARS Animal Rescue, a non-profit animal welfare organisation serving the Western Cape’s South Peninsula for the last 21 years, is excited to announce that its annual flagship fundraising event, the TEARS Sleepathon, will be taking place on Saturday the 14th, 21st and 28th of November 2020.
2 min |
October/November 2020
Canine Zone
Beautiful Becky
There’s a special kind of joy in being a part of a rescue dog’s life
3 min |
October/November 2020
Canine Zone
Miniature Schnauzer (-ology)
Affectionate, intelligent, mischievous, and often stubborn
3 min |
October/November 2020
Canine Zone
Talking About Lymphoma In Dogs
We do not, at this time, understand why lymphoma occurs in dogs
2 min |
October/November 2020
Canine Zone
Sasha's Adoption Story
The story of how I was adopted and found my new family
5 min |
October/November 2020
Canine Zone
To Adopt Or Not To Adopt? Are You Prepared?
The decision to adopt a dog should never be taken lightly.
5 min |
October/November 2020
Canine Zone
13 Famous Dogs On The Internet
There are so many Insta-famous and Facebook-famous dogs around. We find out more about a few of them.
5 min |