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KELLY O’CONNOR WINS THE SA DERBY

Caroline Malan: The PR Machine Equestrian excellence was the order of the day at the SA Derby 2018, showing that the sport of show jumping continues to thrive. The 52nd edition of The SA Derby sponsored by Cell C through their new entertainment offering, black proved to be a winner amongst the capacity crowd at Kyalami Equestrian…

BylizzieOctober 1, 20180Comments

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THE SA DERBY PRESENTED BY BLACK GETS UNDERWAY

Date: 26 September 2018 – 30 September 2018 Location: Kyalami Park Club About: The show grounds have started to buzz with the thrill that is known as The SA Derby, presented by black. The highlight as always, The South African 1.50m Derby final at 12:00 on Sunday, 30 September 2018, will be rocking a strictly…

BylizzieSeptember 27, 20180Comments

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RIDER PROFILE: NICOLE SIME-RILEY

Current 2018 Rankings: 6th: Fulvic Connoisseur 7th: Sunny Park Stables Elpaso Who are your main horses for Derby? The horses I plan on having in the main SA Derby are Sunny Park Stables Elpaso and Fulvic Connoisseur. Jacqui S Photography Tell us a bit about them They are both triers. Elpaso has a lot of personality - he squeals and bucks…

BylizzieSeptember 4, 20180Comments

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RIDER PROFILE: NICOLE HORWOOD

Tell us about your 4 wins – all of them on Don Cumarco! It was always my childhood dream to win the Derby, there is something about the Derby that is very special. The first time I won was very surreal. It was Capital Don Cumarco’s first Derby as well as mine. I was so nervous…

BylizzieSeptember 3, 20180Comments

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RIDER PROFILE: MANDY JOHNSTON

By Caroline Malan Photos: Jacqui S Woods 1. Why will you not be competing in the main Derby 2018? Lambus is quite a quirky sensitive horse and is not overly keen on the "funnies" in the Derby track - the steps, the bank, the road crossing etc. I have formed such a great partnership with him and don't…

BylizzieAugust 20, 20180Comments

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TEAM NISSAN HOSTS THANDI CHILDREN

By Caroline Malan In April 2017, the Team Nissan Show Jumping team replaced their sixth rider with an equestrian development program which they named ‘THANDI’- meaning ‘loved one’ or ‘beloved’ - an acronym for The Heritage and Nissan Development Initiative. All 7 of the THANDI beginners are from Footprints and are aged between 7-15. Members from the…

BylizzieJuly 19, 20180Comments

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BOMBER BITS OF THE FUTURE

Over the years, Bomber and his team have built up an international reputation for supplying fabulous bits, especially for tricky horses [dropcap]A[/dropcap]pproximately six years ago, Bomber Nel of Bombers Equestrian Equipment, started to realise that with modern breeding and the genetic evolution in both European Warmbloods and Thoroughbreds came a rapid change in the shape of…

BylizzieMay 18, 20180Comments

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Venue profile: Tops International Arena

A view of the main arena from the VIP area [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he state-of-the-art Tops International Arena, situated in Valkenswaard, Netherlands, was built with the equestrian community and sport top of mind. The venue is the brainchild and vision of Dutch Olympic showjumper Jan Tops. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympic Games, starting in 1988. Tops initiated…

BylizzieAugust 11, 20170Comments

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What’s the best clip for your horse?

Before you fire up the clippers, consider the length of your horse’s coat, his workload intensity and the region in which you live. Only competition horses or horses who work very often are usually clipped. The whole point of clipping is not necessarily to get rid of a fuzzy coat, but to help the horse…

BylizzieMay 31, 20170Comments

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Rider profile: Hayley Parker

Hayley Parker is a South African equestrian who competes in the sport of Three Day Eventing. She holds the record for the only South African ever to win the SA Junior Eventing Champion title for three consecutive years. Winning 25 consecutive shows, this seeded her inspiration to compete in the global arena. Twenty-five-year-old Hayley and…

BylizzieOctober 27, 20150Comments

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