Passion and endurance at the Tip of Africa

Writer: Tweet Gainsborough-Waring

Arabian horses described by Arabic poets as “Drinkers of the wind, swallowers of the ground” are borne of the desert sands and ideally suited to conditions at the Tip of Africa Endurance Ride, held in Bredasdorp from 3 – 5 October.

Vets, participants, supporters and horses assembled on the flat farmlands at Prinskraal, a farm just out of town to take part in the 8th Tip of Africa Endurance Ride, offering distances from the premier 160 km to the entry-level 40 km event. Each route was broken down into a number of loops.

After each loop the horses went through a vet check to ensure they were fit to continue, as the welfare of the horse is paramount. Following the vet check, horses and riders were given a rest period of one minute for every kilometre ridden, before starting out on the next loop.

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