Equestrian for 2009
The horse riders are back this year and we’re back with a brilliant BANG!
This year we have competed in numerous events and done very well. Some of our highlights have been…
The SANEF (South African National Equestrian Federation) schools League 2009 – where we did very well. Our team consisted of Morrigan Halkett riding Taffy, Susan Chamberlain riding Shannahan, Rae Eyman riding Matchfix and Lindsay Balkwill riding Flame. The team had many wonderful individual results and as a team did very well in the 4th Qualifier. Morrigan and Lindsay were also awarded Certificates of Merit for coming second overall for Equitation (where the rider and horse’s style are judged). Three of our riders (Morrigan, Susan and Lindsay) qualified to represent EP at the SANEF schools League Finals in Johannesburg. We are part of the first Eastern Cape schools league ever to ride in the National Finals in Johannesburg!
Morrigan Halkett riding Taffy and Lindsay Balkwill riding Flame rode in the Pony Club Inter-regionals and were both awarded Pony Club Equitation and Show jumping Colours.
On the 5th of September Morrigan Halkett riding Taffy, Kelly Hammond riding Golden Romeo and Lindsay Balkwill riding Air Supremacy competed in the Interschools Equestrian Challenge at the Port Elizabeth Riding Club. We competed in Dressage and Turnout and did quite well. Then it was time for the most exciting part of the day, the Eventing/Show Jumping. Our team flew around the complicated course and was one of very few teams to have all riders in the team complete the course! Our team came a very good 4th overall. Morrigan had some wonderful individual results. On that jovial note I would like to conclude by saying, “VP RIDERS ROCK!!!!”
The Equestrian team 2009 would like to say a huge thank you to VP, Mrs Martindale, Mr Vermaak, VP teachers, and our friends and family for their constant support!
Lindsay Balkwill
