A history In 1969, George Morris visited South Africa to perform clinics in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Salisbury (Harare, Zimbabwe). At this stage in Southern Africa, a great variety of riding styles and theories were practised. This likely stemmed from the diverse sources of horsemanship; namely, farming, military and imported techniques from Europe. However, it…
The 2025 RSA FEI Jumping Challenge - Leg 3 is happening this weekend at Kyalami Equestrian Park (25th–27th July), bringing with it one of the most unique and inclusive international showjumping formats in the sport. But what exactly is the FEI Jumping Challenge — and why is it important? A global competition based locally The…
Divan Bosman and Victoria Greyvensteyn qualified to compete in the FEI Jumping World Challenge Final 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Divan put in an excellent performance aboard his drawn horse, a spicey Thoroughbred mare called Queen. SA Showjumping caught up with Divan to get to know him a little better and find out more about his…
Interview: Caroline Malan Photography: Jacqui S Photography Tell us about your horses I’ve been riding for Linda Ellerine from Back on Track and Rogan Asken for three to four years with these specific horses. At the moment, we’ve got Back on Track Quintino 4 who is a 17-year-old Holsteiner and Clouny III who is a 14-year-old Holsteiner. We’ve…
