Equestrian Life Special Shongweni Edition

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The Shongweni FESTIVAL

2019

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Welcome... to Durban Shongweni Club (DSC). This beautiful and priceless equestrian venue exists due to the commitment of members, past and present, who value and appreciate its quality in an age of ever declining sports and recreational venues. The DSC is recognised as being the equestrian hub of Kwa-Zulu Natal and renowned as one of the best competitive venues in the country.

Highway Shows is proud to be hosting the 2019 South African Adult Championships. This prestigious event is the highlight of all aspiring equestrian athletes and their talented and brave horses. This year we welcome the Inter-Provincial Teams from around the country will be riding with pride as they represent their province, as well as the top class athletes and their horses that will be competing for the elusive South African Adult Show Jumping Championship Title.

We will witness Champions and Teams being crowned at all levels of competition. They inspire us to continue to strive for greater heights in this most wonderful sport and we are so looking forward to going on this thrilling journey with them. These are the titles and experiences that provide a lifetime of memories and we wish all our coaches, athletes and their horses a successful and enjoyable show.

A show of this magnitude could not take place without the expertise and dedication of the officials, helpers and the staff at the SASJ office – we thank you all for your most valued contribution Thank you to the DSC management and their hard working team who add great value to the success of this show. To the grooms we are most grateful to them for taking such good care of all the horses – you will see them cheering and instructing from the sidelines. Thanks also to the visitors and spectators for attending. You are sure to be entertained.

To all of our most valued and generous SPONSORS, we express our gratitude to you for sharing this experience with us. We hope your time spent with the equestrian fraternity brings you back year after year.

1. The use of paddocks and lunge arenas are strictly out of bounds 2. Dogs are very welcome but MUST be kept on a lead at all times, and PLEASE pick up after your dog! There will be a R1000 spot fine for the owners of dogs found not on a lead.

3. Please ask your grooms to use water sensibly and responsibly! We are under severe water restrictions and appreciate you helping us to conserve as much as possible. A wash bay area has been provided, but please don’t leave water running unnecessarily.

4. All stable waste to be placed in the skips provided – these will be emptied regularly as required.

5. All litter to be placed in the bins placed around the grounds.

6. Grooms ablution facilities at the permanent stable block have a limited geyser capacity and we will be opening the rugby ablutions during peak times (5 to 7pm daily) to ease the congestion.

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NO GLASS ALLOWED ANYWHERE ON THE FIELDS OR AROUND THE STABLES – ALSO NO SMOKING AROUND ANY OF THE STABLE AREAS. 8. Please park responsibly and considerately! We have record entries and as such need to ensure there is space for everyone (out of town visitors as well as daily visitors) – please respect and adhere to all parking directional signs and restrictions – large floats and trucks need to be parked in designated areas – trailers must be kept to relevant designated areas.

9. NO OPEN FIRES – we will provide a covered area for the grooms to socialise in the evenings and have a wood and fire drum.

Should you have any concerns, complaints or compliments, the club management and or show organising committee will be on hand to assist you.

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Last, but not least, we are forever indebted to the horses who give of their best to bring us such great joy and entertainment.

Please respect the following club rules:

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LISA WILLIAMS Living her Dream

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Lisa Williams and her horse, Campbell (aka Dennis), did South Africa proud when they competed overseas recently and equestrians all around SA are looking forward to watching this team compete on home soil once again in the Highway Shows Shongweni Festival taking place at Shongweni Club from the 6th to 11th August 2019.

This is Lisa’s story. found Campbell (aka Den) in 2011 as a 5 year old and he arrived in SA early the following year. He has always been quirky, cheeky, playful - and nothing has changed - but he is also kind, attentive, brave, eager to learn and loves his job. The 18 months of travel to compete abroad have turned him into an Adventure Junkie…… when we put his trucking boots on he gets really excited, almost trotting around his stable in anticipation of where we’re off to next. Campbell and I spent almost the entire 18 months together. We became best friends, we trusted each other completely and forgave each other when mistakes were made. The biggest ‘compliment’ he gave me was that he never once doubted what I asked him to do.

The journey was an incredible experience made possible by the help and encouragement of so many people. I travelled to so many amazing countries, some that I had never visited before visiting beautiful cities and competing at incredible show venues. We were based in Germany but the journey took us to Italy, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Hungary, Slovakia and the USA. The ‘highlight venue’ for me was definitely The Grand Palais in Paris, situated just off the Champs Elysees – it is the most spectacular building with a glass dome (not Campbell’s favourite) and located in my favourite city.

Although everything I did, the places I went to and the people I met and competed against was the biggest opportunity and privilege any rider could dream of, it was not always easy and came with challenges along the way. The 4 months of combined quarantine in Cape Town and especially Mauritius was very challenging as it was difficult to keep Campbell healthy, fit and happy in that environment, but more than that and as people say, there is no place quite like home!

During my 18 month journey, I hardly left Campbell to come home and being away from home, family, friends and everything familiar was equally difficult. Being alone at shows was lonely – I missed the smiles, the friendliness and the familiarity of our riders at shows. It was difficult not being able to ask anyone for any assistance or advice and always being an ‘outsider’. However, I

had a dream and a plan, I was on a journey which included two of the greatest Championships of our Sport – The World Equestrian Games and The World Cup Final - and nothing was going to get me down or deter me from following my dream.

Our sport has grown, improved and reached new heights over the past few years. Without sponsors in our sport such as FNB, RNR, Reonet, Landrover Durban, Hausberger Financial Services to mention but a few, we would not be able to hold the shows that we are privileged to compete in, in South Africa. Many of these shows provide good arenas and surfaces, equipment and often invite overseas Course Designers to build, which gives us an opportunity to compete at a good level. Our course designers, including Ann-Marie Esslinger, Kate Launder and Kevin Spratley, have worked very hard to build their skills and have worked at overseas shows, to become familiar with the standard required, and replicate those levels for riders in South Africa at a level which is encouraging and not detrimental to the sport.

Improved breeding programmes from local studs, including Capital Stud and Callaho Stud, have provided us with top quality South African bred horses. We have very good trainers and vets who keep up to date with International trends, as well as professionally run stable yards providing a good level of horsemanship and care.

The most obvious differences between our sport and that of Europe is the width of the jumps and the extremely light equipment they use, but mostly, the amount of money invested in the sport by breeders, studs, owners, sponsors. It’s mind boggling to see the strings of quality horses, trucks, equipment… the list is endless.

The sport we have chosen is for hard-working, dedicated fighters who never give up. The disappointments mostly outweigh the rewards, so for me the main reward and drive is the ‘love of the animal’. That’s what I think we mostly need to succeed as riders at whatever level we choose…. the level where we are comfortable at.

Always remember….

-Every success is not final, every failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts!

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SHONGWENI FESTIVAL TIMETABLE - 20 Tuesday 6th Approx Starting time

8h00

1.30m A2 Arena A

Horse Inspection 10h00* see notes below

Wednesday 7th Class Approx No Time 1.14 118

8h00 12h30 Horse

8h30

Thursday 8th Class Approx No Time

1.50m A2

(1st Qualifier)

Inspection

1.1 41

8h30 10h00

1.35m A2

1.9 92

12h45 15h40

1.40m A2

1.6 35

15h50 16h10

242 Evening All evening entertainment Entertain- will commence at approx ment 5.30pm

1.20m A2 Arena B

1.10m A2

Kate Launder FEI3*

8h00 11h3

1.2 46

12h00 14h0

Class Approx No Time 2.1 83

9h30 12h30

3.1 86

12h45 15h45

8h00

1.20m Two Phase

1.00m A2

90cm A2

80cm A2

169

Hillcrest Panel Beaters Cup

1.11 14h15 78 16h1 234

Opening Ceremony, Teams Parade and Cocktail Party

Wednesday 7th

Assisted by Warick Wilson

1.50m FNB Competition (2nd Qualifier)

154

Grooms Welcome Braai and 1st Rounds of Grooms Soccer Tournament

Tuesday 6th 9h30

1.15 110

1.35m Accumulator 1.10 12h30 78 15h00

Total Rounds

Approx Starting time

10h30 12h00

1.35m Two Phase 1.5 32

Assisted by Brett Webber

1.30m Two Phase BDE Attorneys

Class Appro No Time

10h00

1.40m Two Phase

Stefan Wirth FEI 3*

8h00

Thursday 8th Class Approx No Time 2.2 83

8h00 11h00

4.1 49

11h15 13h00

5.1 26

13h15 14h15

6.1 6

15h00 15h15

164

8h30

1.00m Two Phase

1.10m Two Phase

90cm Two Phase

80cm Two Phase

Class Appro No Time 4.2 52

8h30 10h1

3.2 92

10h30 13h3

5.2 26

13h45 14h4

6.2 6

15h00 15h1

176

*Horse Inspection for 1.35m Team Horses (including reserve horses) and all horses jumping in the 1m40

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8h30

Saturday 10th Class Approx No Time

1.30m Accumulator

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Capital Stud Cup

1.16 122

8h30 12h30

1.7 40

12h45 14h00

1.40m Accumulator

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Glue Devil Cup

1.50m Two Phase

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1.3 46

7h30

1.30m Capital Stud SA Championship

1.35m

Sunday 11th Class Approx No Time 1.17 110

7h30 13h00

Neal Fearon U25

Series (3rd Leg) 1.35m RotoFlo SA Championship incorporating 14h30 KZN Adult 16h00 Championship

208

1.12 13h15 80 17h00

1.40m FNB Championship

1.35m Inter Provincial Team FNB The RNR SA 1.50m Championship

190

Final of Grooms InterProvincial Soccer & Live Music at DSC

Puissance Competition

Friday 9th

Saturday 10th Class Approx No Time

1.20m Western Shoppe Accumulator

2.3 88

8h00 11h00

1.20m Seaton SA Championship & Inter Provincial Teams

2.4 88

7h30 12h00

030

1.10m Western Shoppe Accumulator

3.3 92

11h15 14h15

1.00m GCX-Max SA Championship & Inter Provincial Teams

4.4 52

12h30 15h00

545

1.00m Western Shoppe Accumulator

4.3 52

14h30 16h10

5.3 26

15h15 16:10

6.3 6

16:20 16: 30

.80m Accumulator

232

8h30 11h00

1.13 11h30 16 12h30

1.4 24

13h30 15h00

Sunday 11th

010

.90m Accumulator

1.8 50

Arena Surface and Maintenance

8h00

7h30

Class Approx No Time

90

ox e

015

8h30

Class Approx No Time

172

07h30 1.10 Equipage SA Championship & Inter Provincial Teams

Class Approx No Time 3.4 92

7h30 12h00

90cm Western Shoppe SA 5.4 12h15 Championship & Inter 26 13h15 Provincial Teams

80cm Equipage Championship

6.4 6

13h25 13h40

124

and 1m50 classes

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Growth factors are the “fuel” of any healing or recovery process.

You may recently have heard of athletes getting Growth Factor Therapy. One of the ways of generating growth factors is making use of blood platelets. PRP is an acronym for “Platelet Rich Plasma” and it is used to stimulate healing and regeneration of damaged/injured areas in the body by making use of its anabolic properties.

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Regenesis EGF makes use of the next generation PRP by making use of PL (Platelet Lysate). Our advanced procedure makes PRP from the horses own blood and then breaks open the platelets to render all of the growth factors immediately available and accessible.

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But he is only 7...!

By Dr John McVeigh

As Horse vets, going about our daily business, we tend, more often than not and sadly all too frequently, to be the bearer of bad news. Let`s face it our colleagues in charge of we primates don’t get off lightly there either.

But please forgive us for its all in the training.

So, my rectifying suggestion is that all Medical professionals should undergo mandatory training in the Hospitality and perhaps the Advertising industry, ensuring even the worst news will be filtered to feel good. The client and our patient should be our centre and our raison d`être. In reconciliation, I promise to go first and plead my apologies on behalf of all my colleagues, for all past transgressions.

ur fundamental psychological problem, is that we medical professionals have the CSI gene of forensics drummed into us at college, you’ve seen all the medico-TV shows. Sadly, I must posit, the fiction mirrors fact here. This is our weakness and erring flaw; our training renders the diagnosis our Holy Grail.

----But he`s only 7.

We horse Vets, get way too frenzied about interesting cases; As a gaggle, we gather round x-ray computer screens in raptures saying, “WOW look at this lesion!”. We rant on in our unintelligible quasi Latin and Greek code completely lost in wonderment, as our poor clients, stand in the background gazing on in dismay, weeping quietly.

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So, where was I -----Oh! --- delivering bad news.

These past few years since I have been enjoying sport horse work; An oft heard “cri de coeur “of the showjumper is, on finding their horse has sore joints, whether fetlocks, hocks, stifles or coffins, is

This is definitely delivering bad news; our clients are usually crestfallen. So, in my idle time, I reflected on why this occurs.

skeleton moreover, especially where the bones articulate –their joints.

But there is another additive twist in the story where these young skeletons and the body they carry, are growing up too fast; maturing too quickly. The analogy is, perhaps we are breeding and rearing, Pine trees rather that sturdy Oaks.

So, my question; Is the modern sport horse also a bit “Softer”?

A parallel story is playing out in our children’s school sports. Young cricketers are suffering stress fractures on their backs. Rugby players, ACLs in knees and ligament tears in shoulders. There is a recognised syndrome of,” little leaguers’ arms” in junior baseball players. These are all specific repetitive strain injuries that only specifically materialise because of the particular sport involved.

It seems, the modern sport horse, more especially in Europe and North America, unlike his predecessors, seems to be introduced into an earlier and greater regimen of work. E g -Free jumping at 3 ----- Jumping 140 at 5 –it seems they compete, at a greater volumes and frequency of shows.

Medical opinion is that these conditions have increased exponentially in recent years. Why? It seems tis not the kids themselves, but the advent of increased competition. This culture and entrenched will to win, seems to have spawned a generation of overzealous, overeager parents and professional coaches, who sadly or perhaps unwittingly are overtraining, over exercising and perhaps inadvertently, injuring their young sportsmen.

This competitiveness creates a cycle of repetitive strain on the young, and critically, still maturing,

How do we rectify it in our own Horses and Children—Oh, I could bore you for hours.

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GONDA BETRIX

During her 40-year-career, Gonda Betrix won the South African National Showjumping Championship an incredible 10 times. A record that is still unbroken 28 years later. In 1991 Gonda had the only 2 clears in the competition on Flaunt and Watch Fire but was not allowed to tie first so nominated Flaunt to be the winner as he had won the previous 2 years. Following her retirement from competitive show jumping in 1995, Gonda Betrix is still coaching some of the country’s top riders.

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Girl Power Cath Neill is taking it all in her stride

August is Women’s month, a tribute to those who stood up for equality between men and women – and one area in which the playing field is equal, is within the showjumping arena. Equestrians of both gender compete around the same track, with the same sized fences and with the same rules and time limits in an attempt to be crowned the winner. One young lady who is flying the flag high for female riders in South Africa currently is wife, mom, businesswoman and 2018 SA Champs Winner, Cathryn Neill.

ith a mentally handicapped younger sibling who had difficulty walking as a toddler, Cathryn’s family was advised to consider horse riding as a means to strengthen his core and assist with balance. Her mom bought a welsh-cross pony from Zululand called Downeen Speed Limit, affectionately known as “Speedy”, for a mere R250 and the little grey pony became the reason her brother learnt to walk, and also the reason young Cath began riding.

heart, and is the most competitive horse I have ever ridden. He just loves to win, and gives 110% every single time he goes in the ring. 99.99% of the faults we make in the ring are mine as Clyde is the ultimate perfectionist and hates to make a mistake! I actually can’t describe in words what Clyde has done for me, he has changed my riding career forever and given me a belief in myself that I never knew existed. He is one in a million and so much more than a horse to me, if I could give him a bed in my house, I would!

Despite admittedly not being the bravest rider at the time – taking almost two years of persuasion by her mom to break into a canter, once the proverbial “bug” bit, there was no looking back and Cath has ridden and competed ever since. She competed at provincial level in all disciplines as child and junior, including equitation to eventing and even showing, but her first love has always been show jumping and the winner of the 1.50m Grand Prix at the World Cup Qualifier hosted here at Shongweni in June is riding with more confidence than ever before.

Is there a horse or pony that made you a better rider?

I think there have been MANY horses and ponies that have had an impact on my riding career and I believe each horse has a lesson to teach you, but I think the 3 horses that have taught me the most are: St. Stephen’s Green who was my junior and young rider horse that I bought as a 3.5 year old just off the track, Porsche SA Astor who was kindly given to me to compete by Barry Taylor, and Michael and Michaela Griffith, and then of course, Clyde Z who is the veritable unicorn in my life!

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2018/19 has been an amazing season for you so far, what have been your most memorable moments?

I still have to pinch myself when I think of the 2018 SA Champs with Clyde Z. That was definitely the highlight of my career. Winning the 1.50m GP at the Forsythe Shongweni World Cup a few weeks ago was also an amazing feeling so it’s great to be back here for the Shongweni Festival.

You’ve developed an amazing partnership with Clyde-Z, can you tell us more about him?

Clyde Z was formerly ridden by my husband Shaun, and has won 6 World Cups as well as the SA Champs twice previously, so to be given the ride on him when Shaun injured his back was an incredible privilege!

Clyde is like a bull to ride, but he has the biggest

August is Women’s Month, did you ever have female equestrians that you looked up to when you were starting out?

Growing up in KZN, The Royal Show was always the highlight of our year as we got to watch incredible female riders such as Gonda Betrix, Tracey Khan (nee Galway) and Gail Foxcroft compete. After moving to JHB as a young adult, the women who have inspired me to be a better rider and competitor are Lisa Williams, Nicole Horwood, and Lorette Knowles-Taylor who was a real role model for me when I worked for Farnham stables in my early 20’s.

How do you deal with any pre-show nerves or anxiety?

I suffer terribly from nerves and self-doubt! I am

very competitive and hard on myself by nature, and up until the end of last year my nerves were very rarely under control. After winning the SA Champs I began to believe in myself a little more and this year I have found myself being able to focus more on enjoying each class - concentrating on getting it right rather than worrying about what I might do wrong.

What are your goals for the future?

As Clyde is an older horse who has jumped at 1.50m level for many years, I am never sure how many shows we have left before he has to retire.

Right now I am just enjoying every single round I have with him, and obviously focusing on giving my best in the ring and staying competitive for the shows to come.

What do you when you’re not riding?

I have 2 young children, Oliver(4) and Sarah (2) so when I am not at work or riding, they are my main focus and take up all of my spare time.

Any advice for upcoming equestrians looking to ride competitively?

Horse riding is an incredibly tough sport, not only are you asking a 600kg animal to do your bidding willingly, but one day you can be on top of your game and the next you are (literally) on the ground. If you love the sport, you have to love the horse even more… never forget what that horse is doing for you by allowing you to ride and compete on him. If you can keep that thought at the fore of your ambition, the lows won’t feel quite as bad, and the highs will feel even higher as you will appreciate what you and that amazing animal have done, as a team!

Motto or quote that you live by?

As clichéd as it sounds, I always try and live for today so I guess “Carpe Diem” would be my motto. Never take any day for granted, and try and appreciate all that you have, today!

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OFFICIALS & ASSISTANTS SHOW DIRECTOR SHOW CO-ORDINATOR

Jodi Wolhuter Jodi Wolhuter Lorraine Peters

SHOW SECRETARY ASSISTANT SHOW OFFICE

Lorraine Peters Rayne Paddock

STABLE MANAGER

Caitlin Van Niekerk

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Diane Baxter Sandra Cox Regina Hobbs Troy Kernick Tina Leutenegger David Varrie Nicola McMurtry

(FEI 3*) RSA (FEI 3*) RSA (FEI 2*) RSA (FEI 1*) RSA (FEI 1*) RSA SASJ PROV./ RSA SASJ PROV./RSA

CHIEF STEWARD ASSISTANT STEWARDS

Theresa Greyling Judith Mac Leod Jacobus Steyn Mariette Van Jaarsveld Sharon Rivalland

(FEI 2*) RSA (FEI 1*) RSA (FEI 1*) RSA (FEI 1*) RSA SASJ PROV./RSA

COURSE DESIGNER Assisted by

Arena AStefan Wirth Brett Webber

(FEI 3*) GERMANY (SASJ Nat) RSA

COURSE DESIGNER Assisted by

Arena BKate Launder Warrick Wilson

(FEI 3*) RSA

RIDERS’ REPRESENTATIVE ANNOUNCERS SECRETARY Arena B TAG TIME KEEPER TIME KEEPER Arena B VETERINARY DELEGATE TREATING VETERINARY VETERINARY CLINIC FARRIER PARAMEDIC SERVICES JUMP DESIGN MEDIA:

Grant Langley Craig Peters Sue Schimper Arena ANicky Paddock Caitlin Van Niekerk Dr Patrick Martin Dr Dorette Crous Baker & McVeigh Practice Kai Hansen Medics4Life Toija Hawke Matthew Swart

0828592160 Jenny Dempsey

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We welcome Stefan Wirth back to South Africa. Stefan hails from Germany and is a professional FEI 3* Course Designer spending his entire year building at FEI World Cups and 5* Nations Cups. Once again we hope you enjoy our beautiful venue and stunning country.

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