Recent content by Niraf

And I am proudly South African and support Oscar in his questions. If the regulations require investigation then that is what should happen. Well done Oscar !!!

I am also opposed to organ transplants and will not receive a blood transfusion even if required after an operation. (I have refused one). The question of ethics can be brought down to a basic level, again, all products must be labelled whether they have GM ingredients or whether they are...

Totally against it for cosmetics and household products, including bath soaps and shampoos and deodorants. I will not buy any products from companies that test on animals, i.e. unilever, proctor and gamble and johnson and johnson. I am also against animal testing for human medicine, what about...

Setfor Takeoff (he lives up to it !) stable name Takeoff. I didn't choose it, it is his registered name and I don't believe in changing horse's names. My OH's horse is Halyard, stable name Haly, also his registered name.

Well done for saying something. Too many people keep quiet and cruelty continues because no-one wants to offend the cruel party.

NO to meanness with constant ears back. NO to rearers. I like horses that like people and are curious and forward going. NO non-thoroughbreds.

Crows and birds that eat other birds/eggs/lambs eyes etc. are NOT cruel. The only consciously cruel and inhumane creature on the planet is MAN. Crows are only being what they have evolved to be, why should they be punished for just being what they are ? Should we just eradicate and kill all the...

My friend's welsh pony has a fractured sesamoid in his near fore. He has been rested for 6 months and the vet says that the bone has not fused at all. He has recommended that the pony be rested a further 6 months in the hope that the bone pieces may become covered with cartilage and he may be...

I had two chestnut mares. The first was an arab/saddler cross that was a total loony, she would bolt and dump me regularly. It also didnt help that she was my first horse and I was a total novice at the time ! The second one I had was a tb who was really sweet and wonderful when we got used to...

It is a supplement. It is the only supplement I have ever fed to any of my horses and it gives them the most marvellous coats. It is high in fat and fish oil based though, I know a lot of people don't like to give their horses animal based products on account of them being herbivores.

The problem is to get them started and what do you do if you do not have a fenced in lunging arena ? I have just about given up lunging this particular horse as whatever I do, he quickly counteracts it.

Easy to say you must drive the horse forward, my horse is so clever he just backs away from me faster than I can walk and if that fails he spins to prevent me from getting past his front end when changing reins so that I can't get beside him !

Do what's good for you. A happy mum makes for a happy baby ! Congratulations and good luck with whatever you decide.

South Africa, West Coast between Cape Town and Langebaan

I can see why you call him the unicorn, he really does look magical. Well done, immaculate turnout !