NISSAN EASTER FESTIVAL: 10 YEARS OF EQUESTRIAN EXCELLENCE!

Calling all horse lovers from far and wide! Kyalami Equestrian Park will proudly host the country’s premier horse show with world class competition on offer across all disciplines as well as entertainment for the whole family. Now in its 10th year, the Nissan Easter Festival is an equestrian extravaganza - a calendar highlight that welcomes professional as well…

BylizzieApril 5, 20190Comments

FORWARD PLANNING

7 tips for organising the competition year The beginning of every year is an excellent time to reflect on your horse and your riding and ask yourself, “Why do I do this sport?” Whether you’re a happy hacker, an amateur or a professional, you will have no doubt experienced ups and downs in your journey…

BylizzieJanuary 8, 20190Comments

Horse Channel News Updates

DERBY SHOW DIRECTOR: HEATHER MPOFU

1. What will your roles and responsibilities be as show director of the SA Derby? I have to make the schedules, and ensure that the rules indicated are up-to-date and apply to each and every competition. In conjunction with the disciplines we address all possible scenarios positive or negative and ensure that we have a solution…

BylizzieAugust 27, 20180Comments

Events Horse Channel Lifestyle

SHOWJUMPING CHAMPION ANNE-MARIE ESSLINGTER TAKES THE MAIN TITLE AT THE 2018 NISSAN WINTER CLASSIC

It was a high stakes contest with some of the country’s best riding talent competing over an international-level course at Shongweni Club from 12 to 17 June. Anne-Marie Esslinger put on a spectacular show in the main title class riding Alzu Oregon to win the 1.5m Nissan FEI World Cup Qualifier – her third victory…

BylizzieJune 18, 20180Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training Know How

WARM-UP ARENA ETIQUETTE

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen it comes to competing at a show, both horse and rider usually find the warm-up arena more stressful than the actual ring. The warm-up arena is a chaotic place, and a rider who doesn’t exercise arena courtesy only makes things worse. A rider who gets in the way is not only frustrating but also…

BylizzieApril 12, 20180Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training News Updates

READY FOR NISSAN EASTER FESTIVAL: JORJA ROHRICH

[dropcap]J[/dropcap]orja-Joan Rohrich will be competing in the Pony Rider 1.20 classes as well as the Junior 1m classes at this year’s Nissan Easter Festival. WE caught up with her to see how her preparations are going. Which horses will you be competing at this year’s Nissan Easter Festival? This year I have my Pony Assegaai Rimanda…

BylizzieMarch 29, 20180Comments

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READY FOR NISSAN EASTER FESTIVAL: THOMAS TRIGGOL

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…

BylizzieMarch 12, 20180Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training Know How

Young horse’s first show

Teach him to work around other horses at home so that he stays at ease in the warm up A first show is a very new and different experience for any young horse. It’s important to make his first show a pleasant one so that he does not associate a future competition environment with a negative…

BylizzieMay 10, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Know How Lifestyle

Equestrian fashion

Rider apparel has evolved to be performance-driven and stylish [dropcap]R[/dropcap]iding apparel has become much more than just jods and boots over the years. Helmets, shirts, breeches, boots, belts – you name it – everything available on the market these days features stylish, fashion-forward and technologically advanced elements. Riding clothes have developed into a fashion, with many…

BylizzieNovember 7, 20160Comments

Bridget O’Neill on Glorietta [dropcap]T[/dropcap]wo Dressage Shows were held at Pangolin Farm, Notwane over the weekend of 5-7 August, 2016 by kind permission of Sue Bookbinder. Show One was on Friday and Saturday. Show Two was on Sunday. In both shows tests for Pony Riders, Junior Riders and Adult Riders were ridden. The judge was Mr Justin O’Reilly…

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BylizzieAugust 18, 20160Comments

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