SAKARA.

Just over a month ago we should my pony Sakara.

She was one of the best ponys iv ever owned and we missing her here in Cape Town as she is currently in JHB with her new owners.

Sakara is a 14.3hand boerperd/frisian and she is currently 9 years old.

Sakara made the open WP and WC Sanesa teams for:
Open Showjumping
Open Equitation
Open Showining

She won the FEI Pony Rider World Cu[ qualifier 2012.
Won the WP victor ladurum for showjumping amd runner up for equitation.

She was a all rounder pony and a eye stopper at every show.

 

Photo creds to: Thomas Beherns

My Favourite Showjumper.

Reed Catherine Kessler

Reed Catherine Kessler is an american showjumper that is now 20 years old.
When Reed was 18 she qualified to compete at the 2012 Olympic games making her the youngest rider in shojumping history to compete at the Olympic games.

Reed trains with Marcus Ehning .

Reeds horses that she rides and competes are:

         Cylana, a 2002 chestnut Belgian Warmblood mare, owned by Reed Kessler.

• Mika, a 1999 bay Selle Francais gelding, owned by Reed Kessler.

• Ligist, 2000 bay Swedish Warmblood gelding, owned by Reed Kessler.

• Wolf S, a 2003 bay Dutch Warmblood gelding, owned by Iron Works Parters.

• Soraya de L'Obstination, a 2002 chestnut Belgian Warmblood mare, owned by Kessler Show Stables.

• Cos I Can, a 2003 bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Kessler Show Stable.

Reed is a huge inspiration and is also an Ambassador for Just World International, a charity supporting education and healthcare in developing countries.

 

Reed and Cylana -Photo ©Catie Staszak

Jumped 1.30m :)

 

So today i jumped 1.30m

 

1.30m is the higest showjumping level for a junior competitior.

Jumping this hight in a competition with a course of 10-14 jumps is called A grade.

When competing in 1.30m you can make the open showjumping team to represent Western Province or whatever province belong to at South African Junior Championships which is held at a diffrent venue every year.

 

Each team is slecected on your performace during the year.

The provinsal selectors choose a team of 5 riders, one being a reserve.

 

Each rider works very hard each year to get a good track record for the team selection before champs.

 

 

 

Europa Equestrian Centre

Last weekend i competed at Europa Equestrian Centre and came 2nd.

There was lots of competition and was a really well organized show :)

This photo was taken by Caroline Hartly who is the local photographer that comes to every horse riding event.

SDRC SHOWJUMPING..

Last weekend we went out to Stallenbosch for a showjumping competition.
The venue we competed at is called SDRC (Stallenbosch District Riding Club)
I competed in the 1.10m and had a fantastic clear around and jump off and ended up winning my class.

My horse looked and went fantastic and was very proud of him.

This weekend we are competing again at SDRC!

REGISTRATION OF ATHLETES, OFFICIALS, OWNERS, SPONSORS AND HORSES

1. All athletes, officials, owners, sponsors and horses must be registered with SASJ(South African Show Jumping) each year on the 1 August.

2. When registering a horse you must state whether you will be competing that horse in Adults, Juniors or Childrens.

3. The name of your horse on its passport must be the name you register it under.

4. The following information is required on registration of a Horse:
    Horse Passport Number
    Name of Horse
   Owner of Horse
   Sex of Horse
   Breed of Horse
  Country of birth
  Year of birth of Horse
  Horse’s Original name
  Copy of the completed identification page of the Horse’s Passport
  Name of Previous owner.

Registration Costs:

What Showjumping is about..

Show Jumping is a competition that combines a horse and rider combination.
It tests the ability and skills of a horse and its rider over a various number of obstacles under various conditions.

SA showjumping clearly states that, " It is a test intended to demonstrate the horse’s freedom, its
energy, its skill, its speed and its obedience in jumping and the Athlete’s horsemanship."

If a horse or athlete makes a mistake such as knocking down a jump, refusing or going over the time limit ect ect results in them receiving penalties. 3x refusals or a fall results in a elimination. The winner of the competition is the competitor who ends of with the least amount of penalties ,the fastest time or the person with the highest points depending on the competition.