Our Horses

HOW WE CARE FOR OUR HORSES:

Our horses are on top of the hierarchy and receive very special care. Here’s how our horses in Zimbabwe are kept in tip-top shape:

  • The horses spend their days in large paddocks with ample space to stretch their legs and be horses.

  • They have a rest period between their racing careers and their training for polocrosse, starting the training slowly as they progress.

  • The horses come in to stables or shelters in the evenings.

  • They are groomed daily and and checked for injuries, sore muscles or sourness from overtraining.

  • The horses are fed a high performance diet to keep them healthy for the work they do, with 2 to 3 meals a day.

  • Fresh grass/hay is provided day and night in their pastures and stables.

  • A balanced work schedule every week is drawn up for the horses to keep them physically fit and mentally stimulated.

HOW WE CARE FOR OUR HORSES:

We use predominantly thoroughbreds (off the track tbs, those in training, or those that have never raced).

Retraining racehorses for their next career

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RETRAINING OF RACEHORSES IN ZIMBABWE

Retraining of Racehorses

Retraining ex-racehorses for a new career. With patience, experience and empathy racehorses can successfully make the transition from racehorse to riding horse. 

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