HORSE AND RIDER
INTERVIEW: AMELIA CAMPBELL-HORNE PHOTOGRAPHY: MERLYNN TRICHARDT
KATIE FRANCK EQUITATION SUPERSTAR
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his year has been exciting for Equitation in South Africa, with the sport growing nationally and some exceptional riders rising to the top across South Africa. One such rider who has had a flawless year in the Open classes is young Katie Franck, who for possibly the first time in the history of equitation in South Africa has had a clean sweep of all the ‘big title’ wins that 2023 had to offer! HQ had the opportunity to talk to Katie and hear about her dream year! HQ: Can you tell us a bit about yourself? Katie: I am 16 and in Grade 10 at St Mary’s School, Waverley. I have two sisters, and luckily for my dad, neither of them rides! Over the years, I have participated in many sports at school, such as tennis, swimming, netball, diving, and hockey, but have now narrowed my focus to my passion, horse riding. My academics are also very important to me, and it sometimes gets difficult to juggle my schoolwork with riding, but doing both has definitely taught me how to manage my time!
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