I was to be in south Africa for only nine days and in that time My visit was
to be whirlwind affair, hardly stopping to catch my breath!
My Friends Katy and Rob Verdonk decided I should see as much as possible whilst
there but I could not believe just how far they would go to make that a reality!
( thank you so much Katy and Rob)
Spending
my 60th birthday with them I had told Katy I would love to
ride on the beach on the horse I had bred 10 years
ago, her horse Musique, who was
out of my mare Minuette well that dream was fulfilled also that I would
love to go to the top of table mountain, that dream also fulfilled,!
Cuddle an Elephant? Yep that to! can it get any better I was
thinking ? and yes it could, for in between the riding, elephent
cuddling and the mountain came
the Arabian horse show ! held close to capetown in the small town of Worcestor.
It was quite a small show but there was plenty of quality
in the in hand and ridden.
MSA Veroniqa
Supreme Champion Mare
I
saw many horses that had come from american bloodlines, horses
such as Veronica, by Versace x Magniffique who won the
supreme championship
and the reserve champion. by Besson Carol x starbright bey.
The judge was a miss Lisa Blackstone from atlanta USA. who had kindly
traveled for the occasion .
I was to
have my heart stolen that day by a tiny foal who had been
brought along with her mum, she was a surviving
twin of just 7 weeks old and
the tiniest arab I had ever seen! the owners had thought that both
foals had
died and were
about to dispose of the bodies when the little filly moved and they
realised they must try to save her, and against all odds
she is thriving,! she
is totally humanized as she was bottle fed and wrapped in blankets
from that
moment on,
all
to soon the
time had come
to leave and as I traveled along the garden route back to katies
house , ready for my flight back
to the uk, I found
myself
dreaming of my next trip out! so when I get a chance I WILL be back
but next time I hope to just chill for at least 14 days in
the lovely town
of plettenburg
bay over looking the Ocean. Thanks again to Katy and
Rob for making my stay so very special.
Results for Western Cape Championships (Worcester 28-29 Jan-05)
Judge
Lisa Blackstone from Atlanta USA
Halter
Classes
1. Champion Gelding Armika Mac Five (BHF Sting *Sidi Pamela)
2. Champion Foal yearling Elkasun Finesse (Romanza
AA*Shamans Fanfare)
Reserve Champion Foal Yearling
Elkasun Mistify (Romanza AA* Sahibi Rokamoud)
Elkasun Bint Starbright
Reserve Champion Mare
3. Junior
Champion Mare MSA
Veroniqa (Versace*Echo
Magnifique)
Junior Reserve Champ Mare Elkasun
Bint Starbright (Besson Carol* Starbright Bey)
4. Junior Male Champion Elkasun
Exstravagent (Romanza AA Shaheer Spring Passion)
Reserve Male Champion Elkasun
Braveheart (Romanza AA * AS Marida)
5. Senior Champion Female Armika
Monrose (BHF Sting *Vlinkfontein Monrose)
Senior Reserve Champion Female MH
Prizma (PGN Pryzm *Shaheer Passion Fire)
6. Supreme Champion Female MSA
Veroniqa (Versace * Echo Magnifique)
Supreme Champion Stallion Elkasun
Exstravagent (Romanza AA * Shaheer Springpassion)
7. Most Classic Head Asala Desert Storm
"El
Harem Shidahn"
Childrens rider hunter class, "El Harem Shidahn" won
the Child Victor Ludorum trofee.
The Rider/owner
is Andre Troost
"El Harem Shidahn" belongs to Sadam Arab Horse
Stud.
Riding Classes
1. Champion Novice Riding Horse Traka
Crypton (Banghor Mohsarus * Traka Kashmira)
Reserve Champion Novice Riding Horse Armika Mac Five (BHF Sting Sidi Pamela)
2. Champion Open Riding Horse Traka Laddinns Melody (Laddin *Sidi Zahra)
Reserve Sidi Yadviga (Laddinn * Shaheer Smagna)
3. Champion Child Riding Horse
El Harim Shidahn (Sahib Camaul El Arab*Siran Kharmia)
Rider: Andre Troost
Reserve
Traka Argon Rider: Monique Bekker
4. Champion Utility Riding Horse Vayntas Sumadji Rider: Elizaberh Bryant
Reserve Armika Mac Five Rider: Elsa
5. Champion Rider Gareth Coetzee
Reserve Kim Bray
6. Champion Western Pleasure Sidi
Love Song (Thee Cyclone*Port Love)
Reserve El Harem Shidahn
7. Champion English Pleasure Horse Handri El Shadi (Laddinn*Sidi Zahra)
Reserve MH Madonna (Bey Oaks Baystone*Sidi Mousica)
8. Champion Hunter Pleasure Horse Traka Laddinns Melody (Laddinn*Happy Landings Beyranzi)
Reserve El Harim Shidahn (Sahib
Camaul El Arab*Siran Kharmia )
9. Champion Show Hack
Armika Monrose (BHF Sting* Sidi Pamela)
Reserve Traka Laddinns Melody (Laddinn*Happy Landings Beyranzi)
10. Champiom Costume Horse Armika
Monrose (BHF Sting* Sidi Pamela)
Reserve Armika
Eternity (BHF Sting*Especially Yours)
