African Horse Sickness export impact

Last updated on: March 22nd, 2012

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

Last updated on: January 24th, 2012

Background information on horse exports from South Africa (more)

Next Stop, The National Stud

Last updated on: January 24th, 2012

Thabani Nzimande wins the scholarship at the Al Maktoum School of Excellence and heads for the National Stud (more)

Dynasty Progress

Last updated on: November 24th, 2011

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

Last updated on: November 22nd, 2011
Summerhill School of Excellence students and horse of the year Igugu

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

Last updated on: November 24th, 2011

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

Last updated on: November 16th, 2011

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

Last updated on: November 14th, 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

Last updated on: June 30th, 2011
Mike de Kock  - in the lecture line up

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

Last updated on: May 24th, 2011

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

Last updated on: December 7th, 2010

Kenilworth Quarantine Station – to December 2011 (more)