Nicola Sime-Riley and Fulvic Connoisseur on their lap of honour after winning last year's Outdoor Grand Prix. Who are the horses that you’ll be competing on at this years NEF? Sunny Park Stables Elpaso and Fulvic Connoisseur in the 1.50m. Tell us about your horses' personalities? They are both triers. Elpaso has a lot of personality -…
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"Armageddon is firey, competitive and affectionate" [dropcap]H[/dropcap]aving placed third in the 2017 Nissan SA Outdoor Grand Prix, rider and coach Dominey Alexander gave us an update on his preparations ahead of this year’s Nissan Easter Festival. Who are the horses that you’ll be competing on at this years NEF? I'll be jumping Armageddon and Discovery Enjoy 68 in…
Young rider Thomas Triggol certainly is one to watch at this year's Nissan Easter Festival Who are the horses that you’ll be competing at this years Nissan Easter Festival My name is Thomas Triggol, and the horses that I’ll be competing on at NEF are: Callaho’s Fiona Callaho’s Charlien 7 Callaho’s Faith Topbet…
Marlene and Camaro have placed in the last four years' Nissan Outdoor Grand Prix Having placed 6th in the 2017 Nissan SA Outdoor Grand Prix, Marlene Sinclair is looking forward to the 2018 competition, in which she hopes to better her 2017 placing. Who are the horses that you’ll be competing at this years Nissan Easter Festival?…
Unstoppable combination, Lisa Williams and Vitality Campbell, share their journey to WEG [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s always a proud day when one of our own is selected to compete at international level. Lisa Williams and Vitality Campbell (formerly Discovery Campbell) have been tearing up the showjumping arena lately, taking home win after win. After qualifying last year for the…
Crowd favourites, Nicole Horwood and Mark White Nissan Capital Don Cumarco [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he 52nd edition of the SA Derby is officially SOLD OUT come 2pm on 1 October 2017 at the Kyalami Equestrian Park. The Cell C South African Derby is the toughest showjumping challenge: the 18 obstacle, 1200m course that is a one of a kind with obstacles…
Ronnie Healy and Blue Turtle Atmore at the recent World Cup Qualifier [dropcap]“I[/dropcap] remember sitting at school and counting down the hours until I could go and ride. I wanted to compete at the top as well as overseas and nothing was going to stop me,” says Kyalami resident Ronnie Healy. Watching the warm up He’s determined…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]he’s a wife, a mom, an instructor and business woman. She’s also in top form on the back of her win at the recent 2017 Revil Stables Reonet FEI World Cup Qualifier riding her horse Sunny Park Stables Elpaso. We caught up with Benoni resident Nicola Sime Riley who says that her horses are going…
Anthony Kay and Assagai Sherman [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he flamboyant and life-loving Anthony Kay says that whilst there’s nothing quite like Derby, his preparations going into the show have been far from ideal. “My horse Sherman had an injury at the end of last year resulting in this year being a bit slow: I’ve only jumped him in two 1.40m…
Dominey Alexander and Armageddon [dropcap]W[/dropcap]e caught up with the multitalented equestrian king and Midrand resident Dominey Alexander on his thoughts leading up to this year’s Cell C SA Derby. Derby prep “Unfortunately my preparations for the 2017 Cell C Derby haven’t really gone according to plan with my top horse Armageddon having injured himself at the last…
