HORSE AND RIDER
TEXT: AMELIA CAMPBELL-HORNE PHOTOGRAPHY: MERLYNN TRICHARDT PHOTOGRAPHY
HORSE YEAR SHOW 2024 OF THE
THE OTTB’S ARE OUR FEATURE FAVOURITES THIS YEAR!
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t’s that time of year again when all our showing stars descend on Kyalami Park Club for the annual Horse of the Year Competition. For horse lovers, it’s an event not to be missed as a vast array of breeds and types congregate for all to see. With special displays, Championship Classes and a range of activities for the whole family, if you can be there – you should!
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Last year, we gave you an inside look and a how-to guide to the Warmblood classes. This year we will be looking into the classes offered to a breed that produced some of the most well-known sporthorses of all time, the Thoroughbred! The classes on offer for the Thoroughbreds are similar to those of most other breeds and include Breed Classes (which are performed
in-hand and categorised by age and gender), Working Hunter, Working Riding Horse, and the Riding Horse classes (Show Hack, Show Hunter and Show Riding Horse). An additional special class is hosted for Thoroughbreds that have raced within the last four years, and that is the Racehorse to Show Horse Class. So… for those of you who may not have tried their hand in the show ring, what are the different classes, and how do you decide which to enter your OTTB in?
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