Plenty has been written of the unrest in the farming community in the Western Cape. However one needs to be ask if this is a fair picture overall More
Studmatter
Dream Your Wildest
From humble beginnings in the 1980’s, the late Tony Taberer’s dream has grown to fruition with the Avontuur farm having made giant strides in the past five years. More
Goodbye Mr Jet Master
Jet Master’s breeder Hugh Jonsson has passed away More
African Horse Sickness export impact
South Africa finds itself in a state of nervous optimism as new veterinary regulations are being considered by the OIE, and a new diagnostic test for AHS which gives a “yes or no” answer in a couple of hours, is in the final stages of development More
Horse Exports from South Africa
Background information on horse exports from South Africa More
Next Stop, The National Stud
Thabani Nzimande wins the scholarship at the Al Maktoum School of Excellence and heads for the National Stud More
Dynasty Progress
Our thanks to Milnerton Veterinary Clinic and especially Drs Alistair Cameron and David Timpson for their swift action in saving the life of our hero Dynasty and for their constant and professional care in making sure that he has done as well as he has done thus far. More
Educational Excellence set to jump Continents
The National Stud in Newmarket and South Africa’s Summerhill Stud’s School of Excellence, join forces to offer a South African graduate participation in flagship Diploma programme. More
State visit to UAE – Horse export
The delegation explored opportunities between the two countries and it is hoped that genuine progress can be achieved by the start of next winter, when the bulk of the horses destined for the UAE are purchased for export. More
Jet Master: How Hard They Tried
When it was decided to investigate whether Jet Master had suffered spinal cord compression and perform a cervical arthrodesis in South Africa for the very first time, it seemed fate that Dr Barrie Grant was enlisted to help More
AHS Warning – Nov 2011
Death of a horse at the North Rand Veterinary Hospital – 30km radius quarantine has been put in place around this area. More
Specialist lectures at Al Maktoum School of Management
A series of specialist lecture programmes forms part of the School of Management Excellence curriculum. Mike de Kock, Jehan Malherbe and John McVeigh form part of the lecturer line-up More
Unique Stud Management Course
Education and training has always underpinned Summerhill’s success, and the mentoring classes established on the farm more than 20 years ago have seen 40 overseas scholarships awarded to people who had never ventured too far from the boundaries of Mooi River in their lives. More
Provisional Export Schedule
Kenilworth Quarantine Station – to December 2011 More




