Horsetalksa

08/10/2026

And that's a wrap. 🎓🎓🎓🎓
Val de Vie Grooms Course 2026

Congratulations to Ian Mumba, Leeman Matutu, Paul Chirwa and Duncan Malembo. - true ambassadors for Val de Vie! 🏇🏻

Thank you Elaine Palvie Yard Manager at Val de Vie for making this possible and to Sarah Ann Vos and Lily for the use of their office.

Thank you to Mande Siderfin-Swart for your specialised knowledge and contribution. And to Allure Equine & Animal Care for your sponsorship of care products for our grooms courses.

Onwards and Upwards!

27/08/2026

A horse's individual limbs are correctly identified by combining side terminology (near or off) with position terminology (fore or hind).

26/08/2026

What is the difference between infectious and contagious? 🤔

An infectious disease is caused by germs like bacteria or viruses invading the body, while a contagious disease is a specific type of infectious illness that spreads easily from person to person through casual contact or the air.

08/07/2026

A big thank you to Allure Equine for coming on board to sponsor our Grooms Courses with essential horse care products! Allure Equine & Animal Care . 🙋🏻‍♂️🩵👌🏼

27/05/2026

A big thank you to Horsetalksa for supporting the Toyota 2026 Western Cape Equitation Champs!

Through equine coaching and EQASA courses, Horsetalk plays an important role in growing knowledge, skills and horsemanship within our equestrian community. We’re so grateful for your support and for helping riders keep learning, growing and striving for more.




Toyota SA

18/03/2026

Grooms course Day 1 at The Gem Project Sanctuary. "Granny" the donkey coming to have a look and see what is going on. A brilliant initiative making a big difference.

10/02/2026

10/02/2026

Quarantine Zone for Foot and Mouth Disease. Thank you Tor Rohde

Horses, donkeys, and other equids are NOT susceptible to Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and cannot contract the virus. However, they CAN act as mechanical carriers, transmitting the virus on their hair, skin, or hooves after contact with infected, cloven-hoofed livestock.

➡️ Avoid contact between horses and infected livestock or wildlife.
➡️ Clean vehicles and equipment thoroughly if transporting horses from high-risk areas.
➡️ Ensure that any hay or straw imported from an FMD-affected area is restricted.

➡️ If a horse shows signs of blistering around the mouth or hooves, it is generally suspected to be vesicular stomatitis, but it should still be reported to a veterinarian to rule out other, more serious diseases.

08/02/2026

There are no shortcuts and you can’t leave gaps or you’ll be going back and fixing them at some point. Basics, basics, basics. Let’s be better horsemen, for the love of the horse.