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Will POLOCROSSE History Be Made? K E E P I N G YO U R P E T F O R L I F E W I T H M A N DY B A R R E T T A CUT ABOVE THE REST WITH CHARLIE L AKIN T H E B E N E F I T S O F G A R D E N W E E D S B Y L I N D S AY G R AY

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Editor’s Note Hi All, We are super excited as we are running our first competition! Find all the details on page 16. Enter and stand a chance to win a super sports bra from the Satin Candy Bra Studio. This month we feature the South African Polocrosse team currently ranked number one in the world and reigning world champions who will be defending their title and looking to make history with a hat-trick at the Polocrosse World Cup in Warwick, Australia in April. They will be competing against seven international teams including Australia who will hoping to claim back the trophy with a home ground advantage. Charlie Lakin serves up culinary wizardry with outstanding recipes for venison. Lindsay Gray offers advice on how to control summer weeds in your garden. Ginny offers tips for swimming with your horse and Mandy Barrett, our dog guru, tackles the difficult issue of immigrating and your pet. We hope you enjoy the issue The Editor HOUND & HORSE

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Natalie MacLarty

WorldWeChamps, Again? think so..

Will South Africa play their way into Polocrosse history this April? The odds are looking good for the Polocorosse World cup. SA are currently ranked number one in the world and have won the past two World cups in 2011 and 2015. This event will see a week of fast paced action as the world’s best eight International teams battle it out in this highly skilled, strategic and action packed sport at Warwick, Queensland, Australia from 22-28 April.

Africa as a player at Open test matches and coached at all levels. He has skilfully guided SA to claim the last two World Cups as well as an impressive series win against the Australian men’s team on Aussie home turf in 2017. He is currently the most successful coach in polocrosse history.

The SA Team

10 goal player who was a member of the winning team at the last two World Cups. Awarded Best Male Player at the 2011 World Cup and part of the team that beat the Australian Full Men’s team in 2017 Test Series. Motto: "Dedication and commitment leads to success."

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The SA team has a wealth of experience backed by the in-depth knowledge of coach, Bruce MacLarty. His understanding of the sport is unparalleled. He represented South

Graham MacLarty Captain - Jannie Steenkamp Captain: Jan- Albert (Jannie) Steenkamp

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This will be Jannies first stint at the helm. Jannie has been playing for 17 years and is well qualified to lead, as a

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Graham MacLarty Graham is a seasoned player, playing on the u14, u16, u19 teams as a junior. He went on to be a member of both winning World Cup teams, being awarded Best Male Player at the WC 2015 and Man of the Series

at Australian Test series in 2017. He is a 10 goal player with great skill on the field and son of Coach Bruce MacLarty. Motto: "Ride it like you stole it."

Caley Higgs

Jacquie Minnaar

This will be Caley’s second World Cup having been part of the winning team in 2015. Her father, Tony Higgs was the previous South African coach who represented SA at various levels in his career. She was brought up with horses and was put on a horse with a stick before she could walk. She will be playing alongside her sister, Leigh.

This will be Jacquie’s first World Cup. She has been in the saddle since the age of two and will be following in her mother Caroline Minnaar’s footsteps, who in the past represented SA at a World Cup. Jacquie played in the u21 team against Australia in 2016, where she was awarded the ‘Best No 2 rider’

Motto: "The person that said winning is not everything, never won anything." Mia Hamm.

Motto: "Fortune favours the bold."

Travis Timm Travis Timm Travis has two team World Cup team wins and an Australian Test series team win 2017 to his name. His late father, Andy Timm came from a polocrosse playing family and represented his county on multiple occasions. Travis played on the u14, u16, u19 junior teams and went on to become a 10 Goal player Motto: "Look up, get up, but never give up," Retief Steenkamp This is Retief ’s first World Cup and he will be joining his brother, the Captain Jannie Steenkamp. Retief played on all the Junior Teams and has played at various Open level tours including being member of the winning SA team at the Australian Test series in 2017. He has been playing for 15 years. (Retief is featured on our front cover this month)

Jacquie Minnaar Caley Higgs Leigh Higgs This is Leigh’s first World Cup. She has played on the u14, u16, u19 teams and on various Open Tours. Leigh comes from a long line of polocrosse players, and will be playing alongside her sister Caley at the World Cup. Leigh won the Golden Pony at IPT 2015. Motto: "Great things don’t come from comfort zones."

Motto: "Success is opportunity meeting preparation."

Ladies Natalie MacLarty This will be Natalie’s second World Cup. She was a member of the winning teams in 2015 and 2017 at the Durban Land Rover High Goal. At which she was awarded the ‘Best No3 player’. Her father Bruce MacLarty is the coach for the team and both her parents have represented South Africa. She joins her brother Graham on the SA side. Motto: "He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life" Mohammed Ali.

Leigh Higgs All photographs are kindly provided by Shannon Gilson Photography.

The team will be accompanied by the Assistant Coach, Brent von Benecke, who has represented South Africa at World Cup level. Manager, Helene Steenkamp is a dedicated non-playing member with a long time involvement in the sport managing, since her sons Jannie and Retief started playing. She has managed the World Cup teams since 2011. The Zambians team were tough at the 2015 WC being unbeaten till coming up against South Africa in the final. The last two World Cups have seen an all Africa final, with South Africa taking the win from Zimbabwe in 2011. The Australians will be hungry after being beaten twice and losing the 2017 Series to SA and hoping to steal the championship in front of a home crowd. We wish them well in their campaigning and will keep a bottle of Champagne on ice in anticipation. Team SA would like to thank their sponsors for their support. Title Sponsor Big Sky Ranch and The Moringa Initiative, Branson Commodities, Choice Carriers, Bennet Polocrosse, The Document Warehouse, Epol, The Eye Gym, JPF Sports therapy, Lancewood Farm, Newtons, Reonet, Rosky Stud, Pick & Pay Vryburg, Snooty Foxes, Simpson Consulting, Sondela Nature reserve & Spa, The Ugly Ducklings Filmset Directory.

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Keeping your Pet for LIFE Taking Your Pets Overseas

C A N I N E Myth Buster

W MYTH BUSTED

We have all seen the messages…..the desperate pleas sent around via urgent texts, usually interspersed with flaming icons and sobbing emoticons, begging that “Such and Such” and “So and So” be homed, TODAY, before their parents fly off to another country, or move into a new home. The sad reality is that South African emigration statistics are breaking records, with the trend set to continue. Added to this, is the downscaling of family properties as people scramble to live in safer, pet unfriendly, gated communities. Sadly, as surrenders to animal rescuers accelerate, adoption rates drop as less and less people are able to take on more pets. A statistical data initiative, run by concerned citizens, collecting data on welfare organisations’ intakes and adoption rates, shows frightening figures, with the amounts of dogs and cats being surrendered soaring into the thousands. Adoption rates are very low, leaving over 70% of these animals either faced with euthanasia or a life time of confinement. The hard facts indicate that leaving your pets behind, and last minute scrambling to find homes, when you move or emigrate may just be the worst possible fate for them. Surprisingly, although costly, emigrating with your pets is actually not anywhere as hard as it used to be.

by Mandy Barrett

Most countries have dropped the strict quarantine laws, enabling animals to spend only short, if any periods in kennels. There are several pet travel agencies offering services to assist. Cost and quality of services are well discussed and rated on the internet. Although some effort and planning is required, and there are some risks associated with travel, as the recent tragic death of a Boston Terrier at King Shaka airport shows, with careful planning, your animals will be able to travel to those new pastures right along with you. The steps required are not as complicated as one would believe and there are several information groups available in order to assist you every step of the way. Most of these chat groups are filled with tips and personal stories and you can ask almost real time questions. A quick visit to the Facebook Group “South Africans Emigrating with Pets” shows that there are many ways to get your pets safely to almost anywhere. Costs vary, with some being as low as R8000 and some reaching much higher.

· Ensure that you are up to date on all required vaccinations, medications and other requirements. · Train your pets to enjoy being in a crate long before any intended travel. · Spend time taking your pets out and about in a crate, and the car as much as possible. · Make sure you have suitable, animal friendly accommodation on the other side. Should you decide not to take your animals with you, do not leave rehoming to the last minute. Visit all the shelters in your area, and ensure that you can contribute financially to your animal’s welfare until homed, as this is not the responsibility of the shelter. Next month – moving into a smaller place – should your pets come with? Site to visit for more info: https://web.facebook.com/groups/ southafricansemigratingwithpets/ The Dog Guru Behaviorist and Trainer

Planning is essential – · Start planning for your pets as soon as you decide to leave · Check out the laws and requirements of your intended new home carefully · Contact as many pet travel agencies as you can for quotes, questions on care during transit and the safety of your pets along the way

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A Cut Above The Rest

with Charlie Lakin

Well, it’s been a year that I have been writing my little foodie wander down memory lane and a few recipes. Up till the present I have always stuck to mainly vegetarian and this month was going to be the same. Butternut, as we had just harvested a couple of hundred kilo, so there was a lot for me to tinker with but that’s a good one for me to come back to another month.

aint always the actual ingredients but more a time, place and a connection to the land. I saw some amazing views, wildlife and plants, not a human around, just Dad and us lads. We might be out with ferrets, hound or the gun we needed. I was maybe not so well behaved when I was out by myself and the ferret, I might have got confused as to whose land I was on sometimes, which is the story of my life in my wild food gathering antics.

The reason for the change was as normal I have left it to the last minute to write my bit. I made a start but with no conviction, but then I had the nice surprise of 3 buck hanging in my walk in fridge. Well this was it, so I am sorry to my non meat eating friends this month. Growing up like I did living off the land, game was common meat at our table, often rabbit, pheasant or pigeon, but the real treat was the occasional deer my dad had shot. Still to this day, a whole venison carcass excites me, especially when it has the offal with it, stunningly fresh (yes there is going to be a recipe, as much as I love working with fresh fruit and veg, my other love is offal). With a lot of my other wild food happy memories, it

Now at home it was the good old fashioned dishes of venison, roast loin in bacon, stews, pot roast, that were generally the payment for borrowing the hanging space in the fridge, I can’t ever remember getting a request for offal. I often get asked over here for ideas of what to do with venison, be it wors, potjie or to put on the braai. This is where the chef in me kicks in. Game season for me was the happiest time of the year, the variations of proteins were amazing and venison was pretty much a mainstay, often taking the main course on the tasting menu. So recipes would start flying out, from Wellingtons, salads, cured, raw, oh the fun I’ve had. Big Phil from Godmersham Game used to bring me

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the best carcasses ever, he always hung them in the fur to preserve the flesh from drying, (not that they needed it), they came in with a big cooking of fat and made the best ribs for a braai. Now everyone always thinks restaurant things are complicated but generally they are just basic home cooking with fancy garnish. So for this month’s recipes I am sharing some of my gems which have served me well. First up is Venison Bresaola, a variation on the traditional beef, in fact this works on a lot of red meat. I have used pigeon and hare, I once did duck breast bresaola on the Great British Menu and even cooked duck hearts by the same method at the Royal Natal Yacht Club. Now for this recipe you either use the loin or the hind leg, boned and trimmed of large tendons and tied (think of the hip leg as a tip after this recipe). The spice can be changed to your pleasing but I find the wine to salt ratio to be perfect. I have also often used wild pink peppercorns and pines to flavour mine.

Venison Bresaola

Last up is a variation on a fantastic northern British dish, the braised faggot. This is traditionally made with pork offal but over the years I have developed a recipe to use a variety of different meats to maximise the use of the whole animal. This recipe is great for them cold nights, served with some bubble and squeak and some onion gravy, (made with the cooking liquor) or as a garnish to a seared loin at a dinner party. The word faggot by the way is an old English word meaning bundle as in faggot of fire wood or hay.

1 bottle red wine 325g sea salt 8 cloves garlic 12 black peppercorns 1tspn of chilli flakes 12 juniper berries 4 strips of orange zest 8 good sprigs of rosemary 8 bay leaves

Venison Faggot

2 kg’s leg or loin of venison

Heart, kidney and liver of 1 duck (If you would prefer it milder, use only half a liver)

Mix all the ingredients together excluding the venison. I find it best to give this a day to infuse the flavours and dissolve the salt. If using leg I find a 5 litre bucket works well and a glass roasting dish for the loin. Place the meat in the marinade and put in the fridge, turning it each day. The loin will only need 3 to 4 days depending on the thickness. The leg I generally leave for 7 to 10 days, again depending on size, it would go for 8 days for a 2kg piece but 10 for a nearly 3kg piece. Once the venison has had its required time, hang it in the fridge or a wire fridge. The loin will be ready in about 2-3 weeks, for a soft cure and 4-5 for a firmer, more biltong like cure. The leg I like to leave for at least 2 months, to firm up nicely, develop flavour and becomes easier to slice thinly.

Venison Meat (add to offal, to make I kg of meat and offal combined) 1 large onion finely diced 4 cloves garlic ½ a tsp nutmeg ½ a tsp ground black peeper 2 tbsps of chopped Thyme 2 tbsps of chopped Rosemary Zest of 1 orange 6 crushed Juniper berries, crushed. 250ml red wine

A quick and easy one is Carpaccio of Venison. It is very simple and makes a great light lunch when served with some crusty sour dough bread. Carpaccio of Venison Simply season a piece of off the bone loin and sear in a red hot frying pan, to form a crust on the outside of the meat. Chill in the fridge until fridge temperature, then finely slice and lay flat on a plate and drizzle with a little balsamic, olive oil and scatter some fresh rocket and shavings of parmesan or crumble with gorgonzola. As I mentioned earlier when butchering your buck, if you take the hind leg on the bone and remove the large muscle piece, (topside) from the leg and cut 4 to 6 nice steaks from the middle, this cut is what I know as haunch steak and is often used in restaurants.

Pig or lamb caul fat ½ Litre beef stock Place the onion, garlic, spices and herbs and red wine into a heavy based pan, bring to the boil and reduce until the wine has evaporated, then mix into the minced meat with a large pinch of salt and leave to set in the fridge for 1 hour. Once the mix has firmed up, divide it into 20 equal balls and wrap each in caul fat and then chill for an hour. In a heavy based pan gently colour the faggots in a little oil until golden brown all over, transfer them to an oven proof dish and cover with beef stock. Place in the oven and set at 180 and braise for 30 mins. The faggots can be kept in the liquor for up to a week or frozen in smaller batches and be used as and when needed.

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be a total pain. All dog owners have experienced run away soapy dogs or been drenched in the obligatory after bath doggy shake! Here are 5 tips to make bathing your dog a cake-walk. 1. Set yourself up for success Place a non-slip surface on the floor of your bath or tub. A mat or an old towel will do and will save your dog from slipping about. Give your pooch a good brush beforehand to remove loose hair and tangles. Place a filter over the plughole or drain to prevent doggy hairs from clogging your plumbing 2. Phone a friend to help It is always handy to have a helper at hand especially if it is your pooches first time or they are scared. Have them feed your dog treats during the bath and comfort them. This will help give your dog a positive bath experience.

3. Avoid getting water in eyes & ears It is best not to pour water directly over your dog’s head. Use a sponge or facecloth for this. They will help keep moisture-induced infection out of ears and no-one likes shampoo in their eyes. 4. Rinse, lather, rinse Completely wet your dog from neck to paws, before shampooing. Lather up in the same manner and follow with a rinse. Ensure you rinse out all the shampoo as residue in the coat can cause skin irritation. 5. Towel dry Dry your dog off after to avoid chills, especially during the winter. The best method is to towel dry. If it’s cold and your dog is happy with a hair drier, then it’s even okay to consider a light blowdry. If your dog doesn’t like the hair drier, don’t use it, as it will only make him dread bath time more. Each dog is different. Take note of their likes and dislikes and ensure they are comfortable at all times during bath time. This way you will have a happy and clean dog!

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The Benefits of Garden Weeds

by Lindsay Gray

I don’t know about you, but my gardener and I are still battling the plethora of weeds that took hold of the garden over December. Each year I vow that I will never again allow the situation to get this bad – and each year I am defeated! Of course, weeds aren’t all bad news other than they spoil our carefully thought-out designs. Many weeds are beneficial for a number of reasons (more about this shortly) and the ground-hugging species such as purslane not only have beneficial health properties, they also help to keep the soil moist and other weed species at bay. Weeds are terrifically efficient at propagating themselves. Assisted by the wind, water courses such as streams and rivers that dissect many of our suburbs and transportation on human clothing and animal fur (my Maltese does a fabulous job!), their seed is spread far and wide.

make their way into natural areas, the war is all but lost. Many man-hours and hundreds of thousands of rand each year – which comes out of our pockets - are wasted on trying to keep these aggressive weeds at bay. Beneficial weeds But let’s not be all gloomy about the situation – let’s chat first about just a few of the beneficial weeds that you might find in your garden. Blackjack (Bidens Pilosa) – my all-time favourite and one that has turned me into a skilled dog-groomer – if you don’t allow them to go to seed, they can be picked and fed to pet rabbits, added as green matter to your compost heap and they are also cooked by some as a spinach substitute.

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Purslane (Portulacaria family) – this creeping weed keeps other weeds at bay and is used herbally as an immune booster. Wild spinach – another favourite with my staff, but it is less than desirable in an herbaceous border. It also sows rapidly by seed unlike the spinach we plant in our vegetable gardens. There are many more and you could spend some time researching weeds that we find in our area and how to put them to good use.

Another extremely successful method of propagation is for the seed to just ‘lay low’. Any seed that falls to the ground bides its time until the weather is favourable and then up they come – again! “One year’s seed, SEVEN years’ weed”, a farmer once told me! This is why conservationists make such a noise about harbouring invasive plants in your garden, whether they are large trees or delicate creeping species. Once these undesirable seeds leave your garden and

Purslane (Portulacaria family)

Controlling weeds

Blackjack (Bidens Pilosa) Khakibos (Alternanthera pungens) – khakibos is well known as one of the main ingredients in natural insecticide sprays to keep unwanted bugs off your plants.

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This is the most crucial part of land management. We know already that weeds – more so than decorative garden plants – are extremely efficient at multiplying so here are a couple of handy tips to stay on top of the situation: 1. Do not, under any circumstances, allow your weeds to set seed. If you don’t have

time to pull them, ask your gardener to brushcut their tops which will retard the growth for a short while; 2. If you see a crop of weeds emerging on new worked soil, turn them back into the soil immediately. They will then decompose and add organic matter to the soil.

spaces, you will always be battling certain weeds, irrespective of how diligent you are at removing them in your own garden, but if religiously employ these various methods of eradication, you will eventually get a handle on the situation.

3. Another effective way of dealing with ‘teenage’ weeds (ie. no seed yet) is to pull them before they set seed and either lay them down on the soil until you can dispose of them or add them to your compost heap as green matter. 4. For new beds, you can layer newspaper, cardboard or black plastic over the space so that dormant weed seedlings receive no light, but some will soon emerge, sooner or later. 5. Very important – highly invasive and undesirable weeds such as the golliwog weed, the Tradescantia family, the creeping Madeira vine with its potatolike nodules, the Cats-claw creeper and this nasty new species of American chickweed that sticks to your hands and clothing, must either be buried in pits (or graves as my gardener calls them – yes, I have a few) in your garden, or bagged immediately and left in the sun to rot. They should not be transported to landfill sites in their viable state otherwise you are literally making your problem someone else’s.

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Ask Ginny Scooper Dear Ginny,

I would love to take my horse swimming. Do you have any tips? Yours

Sun & Sea, Summerveld Dear Sun & Sea

Swimming with horses is a great activity and many horses love it. Here are a few tips to make your day safe and memorable. Permission Check municipality rules or contact the landowner. Ensure that you have permission to access the beautiful lake or beach you have in mind. Check the footing underneath the water before you take your horse in. At some beaches the water can suddenly get very deep or there may be rocks that are not obvious from the shoreline. Lakes often have clay bottoms which are fine for human weight but a horse can sink into them and become stuck. Avoid huge waves Choose a beach with small waves. The sound and sight of them can terrify horses at first sight. Take an experienced horse to lead the way Take an experienced horse with to help lead the way and show your horse there is nothing to fear. Wear shoes Wear old running shoes. If you are leading your horse, definitely wear them. They will also protect your feet from rocks and shells. Wear your helmet It feels great to have the wind in your hair but horses can spook because of the waves and you will be riding bareback, so it’s easier to slip off. Look after your head. Ride bareback Swimming is not recommended for saddles, it ruins them. Go bareback or use a washable pad. Be patient. The last thing you want is a bolting horse on the beach or one that swims away. You DO NOT want to be looking for a boat to catch your horse as it swims to the horizon. Don't force your horse into the water, give them time to settle. Shower your horse after a sea swim to get rid of the salt. Yours Ever Ginny PS: If your horses does a dropping, pick it up or you may face the wrath of beachgoers.

Blue Horizons - Drummond We are a 10 minute drive from Hillcrest & we cater for all ages from as young as three years. We also specialise in Special Needs riding. During the holidays we run a variety of Pony Camps from Beginners to Advanced. We have fabulous facilities & bombproof ponies. We also cater for those who would like to go on a trail ride & get out into our beautiful surrounding countryside For further information contact: Debbie: 083 269 4945 or visit our Facebook page. Jo-Jo’s Riding Centre & KZN Pony Club Centre. – Summerveld Our aim is to have fun while learning to ride. We specialise in lessons from beginners to novice riders of all ages. We coach a range of equestrian disciplines including dressage & showjumping. We have lovely outrides & we are a KZN Pony Club Centre which means your child will have access to the Pony Club training system & be able to earn achievement badges & take efficiency tests in riding & horsemanship. We offer a ladies ride on Thursday mornings & hold regular shows at our venue. All our instructors are qualified & we have a stable full of fabulous ponies and horses & offer full & half leases. For further information contact: Jo Jo on 083 489 7834 or www.jojosridingcentre.co.za. Okusha Equestrian Center - Holiday Camps!!! Come and join us for some fun- filled holiday camps. Ages 5 and up are welcome. Any experience is welcome. We are a Pony club training center so will be holding badge rallies and E & D tests. Dates for 2019: March:18-19 & 25-26 June: 17-18 & 24-25 July: 1-2 For more info contact: Dalene Baksa: 0828242914 - dilly@lantic.net Skye Arrowsmith: 0741026082 skye.arrowsmith@gmail.com

Jumping, Performance Riding, Working Riding In-Hand Utility. Canterbury EC PMB. Contact Gideon 060 503 1139 SHOWING March 24 - Pre Royal RAS Grounds PMB Contact: Darryn McIntosh 082 789 5951 30-31 - Hairnets United! Buffelsbosch. Lidgetton. Contact: Ryan 083 434 2421

Jo-Jos Riding Centre Contact: Jo-Jo 083 489 7834

DRESSAGE March 02 - Hound & Horse Ride & Go, unaffiliated La Belle Ferme, Drummond. Contact: Claire 084 491 0467 21 - Top Hat La Belle Ferme, Drummond. Contact Heather 072 107 6657

06 - Summer Series, training. DSC Contact: www.shongweniclub.co.za 13 - Summer Series, training. DSC 15-17 - Presidents cup warmup incorporating the KZN 47th Inter High School Challenge DSC. Contact: Shana or Nicky 031-7681251 Office Hours 16-17 - Canterbury, PMB Contact: Gideon 060 503 1139

23 - Shongweni Shows, Affiliated, DSC. Contact: Shana or Nicky 031 768 1251 Office Hours only

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31 - Top Hat DSC. Contact Heather 072 107 6657

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30-31 - Dressage Divas! Buffelsbosch Lidgetton. Contact: Ryan 083 434 2421

09-10 - Shongweni Ev60 – CCN2*, inc. Sanesa Q2 DSC. Contact: Shana or Nicky 031-7681251 Office Hours

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02-03 - ESP Summer Extravaganza with Kate Launder DSC. Contact: Karen 082 459 7551

02 - Dressage, Prix Caprilli, Equitation, Working Hunter, Handy Hunter Canterbury EC PMB. Contact Gideon: 060 503 1139

03 - Show Jumping Show, training,

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03 - Freestyle Dressage, Show

WESTERN MOUNTED GAMES March 02 - Turn & Burn, Q1, inc. Sanesa Lions River. Contact: Candice 084 668 37 37 WESTERN PERFORMANCE AND REINING March 09 - KZN Club, Training Show & Q1 Contact: Lynn 071 110 6532 POLOCROSSE Lions River Club practice every Saturday, 2pm All Welcome Contact: Belinda 082 401 4361 March 02-03 - Ladies clinic – Bishopstowe 16-17 - Mooi River 28-31 - Junior Classic Bethal 30-31 - Bethal TENTPEGGING March 02 - Memel Contact: Dirk 082 890 8728 30 - Okusha, Cato Ridge Contact: Dalene 082 824 2914

HORSES for sale is wanting to go up the grades in dressage. She takes after her sire & has exceptional movement. Sad sale. R90 000 to an approved home. Contact: Vicky 083 303 8228

16.hh 9yo TB bay gelding. He has 3 super paces, is good on outrides, has a loving temperament and is schooled. Sad sale as the owner is going to study in the UK. Contact: Claire 084 491 0467 Desert: A beautiful showing horse. 6yo 15.1h gelding, Boerperd x Quarter horse. He is a stunning Dun, has been placed in the two showing shows he entered, both registered Novice classes, Placed in Dressage Walk/Trot, Preliminary and Novice, unaffiliated. He has only done one show jumping show at 60 cm with a clear round. Vaccinations are all up to date. Very well mannered, easy ride, travels well. Video available of him doing a preliminary dressage test. Contact: Jo-Jo Lindsay 083 489 7834 Kerwood Celebrity. Beautiful grey mare, 5yo by Casper (Belgian Warmblood) out of a Bono Mare. Celebrity is jumping confidently at shows in 80cm, will be jumping 90cm soon. She has a super temperament & is an uncomplicated ride. Kerwood Brilliant. A modern sport horse, Brilliant is quick, responsive & brave. By Bono (Belgian Warmblood) out of a TB mare, she is a 9yo. Settled in the 1.20m & soon to go 1.25m. Brilliant will suit a competent rider & will be competitive in the higher grades. Kerwood Captivate. By Casper x Rivervale’s Priceless x Glenagyle Rebel (ID), a 3yo bay gelding. Captivate is a lovely big horse and is now working under saddle, easy to start, lovely mind. With his breeding he is sure to be a talented & rideable competition prospect. Please contact Troy for Kerwood horses on 072 527 3607 by Whatsapp or SMS 8yo Super hack. Sound & extremely loving. Safe & very brave on outrides. Contact: 083 660 7734 Dramatique PDL. 5yo Warmblood dark liver chestnut mare, 15.3hh, by Desperado out of a Cascade mare. This is a very elegant mare who would suit someone who

Special-T PDL. 10yo bay gelding TB, 15.2hh by Count Dubious. This is a school master who can do a bit of everything. He had a very successful dressage career winning many Championships & shows in lower grade dressage. He is an honest horse, who will make a small rider very happy. Sad sale. R30 000 to an approved home. Contact: Vicky 083 303 8228

HORSES FOR LEASE 16.2hh Schoolmaster for lease at current yard. Markie is the perfect schoolmaster and Sanesa all-rounder. He has competed up to Elementary Dressage, 1m Show Jumping, 1m Eventing, 1m Stadium Eventing & 1m Equitation. He absolutely loves his work & is the perfect horse for a budding eventer. A tall dark, handsome fella with a huge character, who loves cuddles & is a well-behaved chap. No vices, no issues loading & boxing, he loves to sleep under the stars on hot nights & he’s looking for his next rider to have fun with. Contact: Holley 083 4655 854 to discuss the finer details. 16.1hh 15yo Bay TB gelding. He is a super eventing school master. Has competed up to 1m SJ, 80cm XC & Dressage at Prelim level. Good on outrides. Full or half lease considered. Owner leasing due to work commitments. Contact: 082 225 5080 15.hh Dora. Looking for a half lease to stay at Jo-Jo's Riding Centre. Dora is a Warmblood x TB bay mare. Competed in Dressage to Novice level. Show jumping 70cm, extremely quick & careful & always in the prize money. A stunning show hack, she has been placed in all her showing shows. Dora is ideally suited a young rider, or a light adult who is interested in competing. Contact Jo-Jo 083 489 7834 14.3hh Daydream Merrylegs (Sage). Looking for a half lease to stay at JoJo's Riding Centre. Sage is a Chestnut Nooitgedacht gelding. A super 1st or 2nd pony who would love to have a little person to love. Daydream Merrylegs can jump 70cm comfortably, he is very calm on outrides and relaxed at shows. Sire: Arop Jasper. Dam: Daydream Candy Bar. Contact Jo-Jo: 0834897834 Friesian 12yo. A big gentle boy who is great for hacking or Dressage. He hacks out alone & has just started Dressage and won

To advertise your horse, contact ads@houndandhorse.co.za both his first classes. He has a very workable personality and tries hard to please. Contact: 082 321 0040 Irish Sport Horse. 16.3hh beautifully marked, dapple grey 7yo gelding. He is forward moving and has competed in Dressage, placing first. He is a big horse with potential. Contact: 082 321 0040 14.2hh strikingly beautiful bay filly who is ready to compete. She is a brilliant pony who does need a confident rider. Contact: 083 411 1055 16.1hh grey TB mare. She is a lovely school master. Suitable for a nervous rider needing to gain confidence. Bombproof on outrides. Contact: 083 411 1055 17.hh TB bay gelding. Will be great for all disciplines, but excels at Dressage. Fantastic on outrides. Contact: 083 411 1055 16.1hh dark bay TB gelding with a cheeky but lovely character. This boy is amazing and will go far in any discipline. Contact: 083 411 1055 A Mini mare, she is adorable with children and perfect for a little one starting out. Contact: 083 411 1055

EMPLOYMENT JOB OFFERED Female part time sales assistant wanted for a busy animal feeds retail store. She must have a good general knowledge of livestock & pets, basic computer skills, friendly personality and not be afraid of getting her hands dirty! Must be able to work Saturdays. Please email CV to feedshopjob@gmail.com JOB WANTED Freelance work rider/instructor. Completed 6 months horsemanship course. I offer backing of horses, basic schooling of young horses, Natural horsemanship join-up etc. Basic teaching, taking outrides, stud work, foaling horses down etc. Grooms work, cleaning stables. Contact: Colleen Herbert 066 450 7332 or email colleenherbert18@gmail.com

HORSEBOX Venter Horsebox, double berth,completely refurbished.New ramp,axles,brakes,rims & ramp.COR & license in order.Fantastic to tow,horses are on the larger side so sadly needing a bigger box. Contact: 082 811 7519

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HONEY. This pretty Africanis is Honey, she spent 7 years having litter after litter, scavenging for food on the streets and didn’t even have a name. She still freezes when being touched but has transformed from a dog who wouldn’t even make eye contact to a happy tail wagging girl. Honey is playful and has the sweetest nature. She is well socialised with other dogs and loves people. She is only 15kgs and looking for a forever family where she can blossom even further. LOLA. I am a pretty 10yo Minpin X Chihuahua who is looking for a new companion. I am an inside dog who loves going out for walks & rides in the car. I have a fun personality, love to cuddle & am terrified of thunder! DUCHESS. I am a beautiful 1yo Collie X Staffie girl with an amazing nature. I am great with other dogs, am friendly, playful, love belly rubs and I get along with cats.

KARMA. Hi I am Karma, a 5yo min pin X whose family are moving & sadly I can’t go with. I am great with children, other dogs & I love cats. BENJAMIN. I am a sweet Labbie mix boy. I am only 1 year old & in need of a loving family. I have a lovely temperament, am good with other dogs & love people. CAMORA. I am a pretty 6 month old Labrador X in need of a new family. My owners are moving & I am not allowed to go with. I love children & am good with other dogs. RINTIE. I am a 5yo Shepard who is very placid and affectionate. I love children and am good with other cats and dogs. I need a new home as my parents are getting too elderly to look after me.

PIXIE. I am a sweet little Terrier in need of a new family as mine are moving and I can’t go with. I am is just 3 years old & am great with children. MAISHA. I am an adorable 2yo Fox Terrier type X. I am a medium sized girl who is affectionate & must sleep inside but I am well behaved & a joy to have around. I am great with other dogs & with cats too. NALA. I am a beautiful 4yo golden Labrador in need of a loving new home. I am great with children & love people. I am looking for a new family that will call me their own.

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