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2019 S A Show Jumping President’s Report

Dear Members

It’s been an eventful year (and a half) for South African Showjumping with all the challenges presented by the Covid 19 pandemic, which has turned our sport, both locally and globally, on its head. In general, our members have been compliant and understanding and have kept the bigger picture in focus so that we may return to normality, even if this is something of a ‘new normal’. Hopefully in the coming months we are going to be able to resume National level competition again and get our under-utilised equestrian athletes back up to speed and the sport back on track. I on behalf of the National Executive would like to thank those that have assisted us during these difficult times and assure you of our ongoing support. We have had our challenges in recent times with our Federation and these are ongoing, hopefully these will be ironed out in the near future so that we can all get on with our duties in a constructive fashion. We are in an election year and these will be held at our AGM, myself and two long serving members of the EXCO, namely Di Baxter and Bruce Dewar, will not be standing for re-election and we would like to wish our replacements all the best going forward and our ongoing support, should it be required. To Bruce and Di thank-you for all your tireless years of dedication and commitment to our sport. Good luck for the year ahead.

SASJ Provincial Presidents ❖ SASJ Limpopo President Leona van der Merwe ❖ SASJ Western Cape President Ann Bosman ❖ SASJ Northern Cape President Roche Ras ❖ SASJ Mpumalanga President Sonja Coetzee ❖ SASJ KwaZulu Natal President Diane Baxter ❖ SASJ Gauteng President Peter Morrison ❖ SASJ Eastern Cape President Emma Platt ❖ SASJ North West President Megan Zofka

SASJ Executive Committee

➢ SASJ President Pierre Lepart ➢ SASJ Vice President & Technical Bruce Dewar ➢ SASJ Treasurer Conrad Fourie ➢ SASJ National Athletes Representative Christopher van der Merwe ➢ SASJ Officials Diane Baxter ➢ SASJ National Venues Henning Pretorius ➢ SASJ Coaches Chad Cunningham ➢ SASJ International Affairs Peter Morrison ➢ SASJ Development/Transformation Nicola Sime Riley

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➢ SASJ Veterinary Liaison Dr Kyle Lowery ➢ SASJ Co Opted Barry Taylor ➢ SASJ Co-Opted Mark White

2019 CSI-W South African League

41 Athletes participated in the 2019 SA League of the World Cup, with 33 obtaining rankings points. 2 Athletes represented other Federations being USA and GBR. Thanks to all the sponsors of these World Cup Qualifier shows – both Title sponsors and all the little sponsors who help the Organisers to run fantastic events. We had a variety of Course designers for the 2019 season of World Cup Qualifiers with the costs for the overseas Course Designers being given some assistance the SASJ Riders Fund.

❖ Reonet Midrand World Cup – KEP Kate Launder RSA FEI 3 * ❖ Puresan Brits World Cup – Stokkiesdraai Stefan Schaefer GER FEI3* ❖ Nissan Shongweni World Cup – Forestye Shows Michel Ismalun FRA FEI3* ❖ Revil Polokwane World Cup – Revil Stables Bernardo Costa Cabral POR FEI 4* ❖ Reonet Kromdraai World Cup – Maple Ridge Marco Behrens GER FEI 3*

World Cup Qualifier Leg winners * CSI-W Reonet Midrand World Cup Chris van der Merwe & Capital Chantilly * CSI-W Puresan Stokkiesdraai Brits World Cup Govett Triggol & Callaho’s Wolke 334 * CSI-W Nissan Shongweni World Cup Chris van der Merwe & Capital Chantilly * CSI-W Revil Polokwane World Cup Gareth Neill & Dartoli * CSI-W Reonet Kromdraai World Cup Chris van der Merwe & Capital Chantilly

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Overall FEI World Cup South African League Rankings

FEI World Cup 2018/2020 S A League winner = Chris van der Merwe

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FEI World Cup Finals – Gothenburg – 3rd – 7th April 2019

Lisa Williams and Campbell were the proud representatives for South Africa at the FEI World Cup Final in Gothenburg. What started out in 2018 as a long trip starting with quarantine in Cape Town, followed by a flight to Mauritius where they had to complete a very long 4-month quarantine. Campbell aka Denis was also sick for a short period when arriving in Europe before this SA Combination could start their campaign which included the 2018 World Equestrian Games followed by many well known Indoors in Europe on their road to the FEI World Cup Finals. Lisa and Denis started in September with Indoors including Munich, Leipzig, Salzburg, Dortmund and Paris before the found their way to Gothenburg. Lisa and Denis were true ambassadors for RSA at the Finals.

FEI Children’s Classics Finals 2019

Winner of the 2018 RSA Children’s Classics Gold Tour – Alexandra Ric Hansen qualified for the final which was held in Tashkent - UZB. RSA were also lucky enough to have a 2nd athlete qualify – Hailey Strydom. Nicola Sime Riley was the Coach and Manager for these talented 2 young Athletes who both conducted themselves extremely well and both qualified to ride in the Final. Alexandra finishing 10th and Hailey 13th in the Final.

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2019 FEI WORLD JUMPING CHALLENGE FINAL

Matthew Morrison and Victoria Lavelle both qualified and attended the FEI World Jumping Challenge Final in Quito, Ecuador on the 10th – 15th September 2019. Peter Morrison being an asset to both young riders fulfilling the Chef d’Equipe Position. Both RSA riders qualified for the Final and finished 3rd and 6th.

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2019 CSIO – YR – Tianjin, China

SASJ Received an invitation to send a Young Riders Team to the CSIO- Y Tianjin, China to take place from the 1st to 3rd November 2019. Expressions of Interest were quickly sent out and a selection panel put together. The 3 selected riders were: Thomas Triggol, Oliver Bishop and Matthew Morrison with Brendan McNevin as Chef d’Equipe. This was such a fantastic opportunity for our young riders and a good experience. It was a very well organised event and we look forward to reciprocating an event in SA.

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2019 Erreplus S A Presidents Cup @ Maple Ridge

* 2019 Erreplus Presidents Cup Nicole Horwood & Mark White Nissan’s Capital Don Cumarco * 2019 Erreplus Junior Presidents Cup Paige Lee Goetsch & Rathmor Quiet Man * 2019 Erreplus Pony Rider Presidents Cup Alexandra Ric Hansen & My Irish Boy

2019 NISSAN Easter Festival inc S A Outdoor Grand Prix’s held at Kyalami Equestrian Park

* 2019 Nissan S A Outdoor Grand Prix Chris van der Merwe & Capital Chantilly * 2019 Nissan S A Junior Outdoor Grand Prix Matthew Morrison & Capital Conlanc * 2019 Nissan S A Children’s Outdoor Grand Prix Kelly Du Plessis & Cincinati * 2019 Nissan S A Pony Rider Outdoor Grand Prix Ada Raine Ferguson & Kiss-A-Me

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2019 S A Adult Show Jumping Championships held at Durban Shongweni Club

2019 RnR S A Show Jumping Championships Gold Kelly O Connor & Hera van de Bien Silver Jonathan Clarke & Data Sciences Hummer van het Bevrijdthof Bronze Simon Hendry & Erreplus Casper 4th Ronnie Lawrence & Gillian van Orshof 5th Nicole Horwood & Mark White Nissan’s Capital Don Cumarco 6th Thomas Triggol & Callaho’s Fiona 7th Jonathan Clarke & Data Sciences Enouche RK 8th Gareth Neill & Dartoli 9th Govett Triggol & Callaho’s Crabat 9 10th Rainer Korber & Back On Track’s Clouny 3

2019 FNB 1.40 Show Jumping Championships Gold Ivan van der Sijde & Rivervales Best Wishes Silver Matthew Morrison & Rivendell’s Chancellor Bronze Rainer Korber & Country Life Properties Callaho Lansink

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2019 Rotoflo 1.35 Show Jumping Championships Gold Laurence Mowatt & Callaho Lorenzo Silver Rainer Korber & Beauty van de Pannenberg Hoeve Bronze Hannah Garton & Kolinko van de Witte Poort

2019 Highway Shows 1.30 Show Jumping Championships Gold Tamara Rueda & JK Liantos Silver Tracy Davids & Blakeney Boy Bronze Jessica Prince & Cloud 9

2019 S A Team Show Jumping Championships Gold KwaZulu Natal Silver Gauteng Bronze Mpumalanga

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2019 Rotoflo Youth Extravaganza held at Maple Ridge

2019 Rotoflo U25 Show Jumping Championships Gold Jessica Prince & Cloud 9 Silver Thomas Triggol & Callaho’s Charlien 7 Bronze Bianca Pitt & Bakato

2019 S A Derby held at Kyalami Equestrian Park

* 2019 S A Derby Rainer Korber & Back on Track’s Clouny 3 * 2019 97 Blankets for Mandela Day Mini Derby Heather Mostert & Summer Bridge Cruise * 2019 Witpoort Micro Derby Amber Rathbone & Eagles Coastwatch

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2019 YR Grand Prix

* 2019 Kuda Insurances YR Outdoor Grand Prix Paige Lee Goetsch & Rathmor Quiet Man

2019 Youth Derby

* 2019 S A Junior Derby Jessica Jane Woollam & Zonjati Bonny Clyde * 2019 S A Children’s Derby Danica Etheridge & Beau Whimsical * 2019 S A Pony Rider Derby Alexandra Ric Hansen & My Irish Boy

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2019 S A Youth Championships held at Kyalami Equestrian Park

2019 Back on Track S A Junior Show Jumping Championships Gold Bianca Pitt & Bakato Silver Bianca Pitt & Azur Goodtimes Bronze Emily Buys & Ebb & Flow Boston 4th Jessica Jane Woollam & Zonjati Bonny Clyde 5th Sanne Klaassen & Luna 6th Ashley Markham & Seacrest D

2019 Ebb & Flow S A Pony Rider Show Jumping Championships Gold Alexandra Ric Hansen & My Irish Boy Silver Jenna Eager & Polleke v’t Plutoniahof Bronze Chloe Romano & Edito Cu Chullian Limited Edition 4th Kei Repapis & Sting CCS 5th Kylie van de Westhuizen & My Pony Z 6th Alexandra Ridl & Cartoon

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2019 ONE Insurance S A Children’s Show Jumping Championships Gold Isabella Luick Martins & Fleur De Lis Silver Isabela Luick Martins & Grand Kahir Bronze Jenna Lee Glancey & Maxstar Dark Knight 4th Alexandra Ric Hansen & Galina H2 5th Hannah Gerber & Alluvion 6th Kiara Burn & On Fire

2019 SASJ National Awards Evening

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The SASJ Annual Awards Evening was held on the 21st November at the Indaba Conference Centre for all the 2018 SA Title, Rankings and other event awards. SASJ has over 110 Trophies which were awarded as well as certificates and SA Protea Colours obtained in 2018.

2019 SASJ Challenge Overall Winners This event is always a favourite especially in the smaller provinces where Athletes don’t always get to travel and

compare themselves to riders in other provinces. The Children’s classes are also based on the FEI Children’s Classics with Pony’s and horses competing together to assist the smaller provinces with not very many riders in either children’s or

ponies. This year’s courses were designed by Brett Webber. There were 4 provinces that held a Challenge event in their provinces – KZN, Gauteng, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.

2019 SASJ Challenge – Children’s Overall Winners * 2019 SASJ Children’s 70cm Challenge Overall Winners Bianca Maxwell & Harmony Vagabond (WC) * 2019 SASJ Children’s 80cm Challenge Overall Winners Dikeledi Reeks & McGyver (EC) * 2019 SASJ Children’s 90cm Challenge Overall Winners Marilise Putter & Starlight Dragonfly (WC) * 2019 SASJ Children’s 1.00m Challenge Overall Winners Erin O Dwyer & Rivervale Personify (G) * 2019 SASJ Children’s 1.10m Challenge Overall Winners Janine Coetzee & Rotoflo Quiletta (G) 2019 SASJ Challenge – Junior Overall Winners * 2019 SASJ Junior 80cm Challenge Overall Winners Klarissa De Jager & Mya (EC) * 2019 SASJ Junior 90cm Challenge Overall Winners Kelly Melville & First For Horses Black Chrome (EC) * 2019 SASJ Junior 1.00m Challenge Overall Winners Sabrina Bailey & Callaho Liana (KZN) * 2019 SASJ Junior 1.10 Challenge Overall Winners Phoenix Cutts & Richmond Park (KZN) * 2019 SASJ Junior 1.20 Challenge Overall Winners Emily Buys & Pohlands What a Game (EC) * 2019 SASJ Junior Open Challenge Overall Winners Jessica Jane Woollam & Zonjati Bonny Clyde (KZN) 2019 SASJ Challenge – Adult Overall Winners * 2019 SASJ Adult 80cm Overall Challenge Winners Nicole Cornelius & FFH Diamond’s Libby Rose (EC) * 2019 SASJ Adult 90cm Overall Challenge Winners Chloe Wessels & Callaho Con Corelli (EC) * 2019 SASJ Adult 1.00m Overall Challenge Winners Keren Muller & Portofino (WC) * 2019 SASJ Adult 1.10m Overall Challenge Winners Leigh Ann Herselman & Clementien Z (G) * 2019 SASJ Adult 1.20m Overall Challenge Winners Mandy Mason & Callaho Allegra (WC) * 2019 SASJ Adult 1.30m Overall Challenge Winners Michael Blom & Eagle’s Lazarus (G) * 2019 SASJ Adult 1.35m Overall Challenge Winners Bruce Dewar & Capital Cherokee (G) * 2019 SASJ Adult Open Overall Challenge Winners Jonathan Clarke & Data Sciences Enouche RK

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2019 FEI Children’s Classics – South African Leg

This year the South African leg of the FEI Children’s Classics was held at the Durban Shongweni Club run by KwaZulu Natal Showjumping. This event is an important event to get the riders to get used to competing over the set courses and once doing the Gold Tour to qualify for the FEI Children’s Classics Final. Riders who have competed in the FEI Children’s Classics Final previously are the likes of: Kelly O Connor, Alexa Stais, Cayleigh Triggol, Thomas Triggol, Cameron Dawson, Travis Dawson and many other top young riders.

Kawena Gold Tour – S A Leg Results 1st Kylie van der Westhuizen & My Pony Z 0 100.95 2nd Jenna Lee Glancey & Maxstar Dark Knight 0 101.37 3rd Kelly Du Plessis & Cincinati 4 98.88 4th Helen Criticos & Rasta 4 101.96 5th Alexandra Ric Hansen & My Irish Boy 8 99.64 6th Leigh Ann Hayes & Royal Blaze 12 125.99

Gold Tour Overall FEI Children’s Classics Rankings

South Africa were lucky to have 2 Athletes invited to compete in the 2019 FEI Children’s Classics Final in Hong Kong, December 2019 – unfortunately, the event was postponed, then cancelled by FEI for safety reasons. Kylie van der Westhuizen (Gauteng) and Jenna Lee Glancey (KwaZulu Natal) were the 2 RSA Athletes.

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Gold Team Final Standings RSA = 2nd

Silver Tour – S A Leg Results 1st Kelly Du Plessis & Callaho Rambo (Unfortunately not Kelly’s Nominated Horse) 2nd Mikaela Martin & Bronze Master (Unfortunately not Mikaela’s Nominated Horse) 3rd Leonard Drotsky & Cornerstone’s Rocket 88 (Unfortunately not Leonard’s Nominated Horse) 1st Kyra Schae Lombard & 4Max Bling

Kyra Schae Lombard and 4Max Bling also finishing 46th in the Silver FEI Children’s Classics Overall World Rankings.

Bronze Tour – S A Leg Results

1st Helen Criticos & Cruisa Bacardi (Unfortunately not Helen’s Nominated Horse) 1st Leonard Drotsky & Bob Marley’s Rasta

2019 FEI Jumping Challenges – RSA Legs

This was the first year that we have held the FEI Jumping Challenge in 2 Provinces. Gauteng had their usual 3 Legs: Leg 1 @ Maple Ridge Equestrian Farm, Leg 2 @ Fourways Riding Centre and Leg 3 @ Kyalami Equestrian Park. KwaZulu Natal this year had their first FEI Jumping Challenges – kindly organized by the KZN Show Jumping Committee with Leg 1 & 2 at Durban Shongweni Club and Leg 3 a month later also at Durban Shongweni Club. This has worked well with Western Cape applying to host 3 legs of the FEI Jumping Challenge which unfortunately has not been able to happen due to Covid 19. This is also a great event for riders who never get to compete outside their province as well as for getting experience at this kind of event as it is used for qualification for ACES Championships and Youth Olympic Games. We were also able to accommodate some of the Group IX Athletes at these events.

Overall Category A Results - RSA 1st Hannah Garton Kolinko van de Witte Poort 4th Overall 2nd Oliver Bishop Charis BGM Z 9th Overall 3rd Alice Perrow The Charmer 12th Overall 4th Jessica Jane Woollam Zonjati Bonny Clyde 21st Overall 5th Tamsin De Castro Nevvay 22nd Overall 6th Jessica De Wit Nelbie van het Neyveld Z 25th Overall

Top 6 RSA riders with the best 2 scores in the Cat A Legs out of 228 Riders Ranked in the final results over all countries. Both Hannah Garton and Oliver Bishop qualifying for the FEI Jumping Final which has yet to be announced if it will take place.

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Overall Category B Results - RSA 1st Kyla McLoughlin Narida HZ 1st Overall 2nd Harry Butcher Seven Rivers 3rd Overall 3rd Ryan Sander Concordia 6th Overall 4th Olivia Jane van Rooyen Babel 16th Overall 5th Reine Marshall Copan 26th Overall 6th Carol Nurden Pure Life 31st Overall

Top 6 RSA riders with the best 2 scores in the Cat B Legs out of 185 Riders Ranked in the final results over all countries.

Overall Category C Results - RSA 1st Kirsty Ramalho Spook Express 20th Overall 2nd Michaela Janse Van Rensburg Callaho’s Valentina 24th Overall 3rd Jamie Van Rooyen Femme Fatale 33 25th Overall 4th Nicola Cameron Zadkine 30th Overall 5th Kayla van der Burgh Polo Lounge 41st Overall 6th Olivia Scribante Callaho Qui Casa 42nd Overall

Top 6 RSA riders with the best 2 scores in the Cat C Legs out of 251 riders Ranked in the final results over all countries.

2019 World Rankings FEI Jumping World Challenge Teams

RSA finishing in 1st place.

RSA Team: Cat A Hannah Garton & Kolinko van de Witte Poort Cat B Harry Butcher & Seven Rivers Cat C Kirsty Ramalho & Spook Express

23 Countries participated in the FEI Jumping Challenge around the World.

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2019 U25 Series

With FEI starting some U25 International competitions, this gave us the opportunity to look at our Athletes and numbers and expanded the Young Riders Championships and Series to a U25 Series. Thanks to some of our members who managed to secure a sponsorship from Neal Fearon in Ireland who gave a series prize for 4 riders to go and train in Ireland and compete at an event. MacMobile Leg 1 1st Laurence Mowatt & Tack n Togs Hillview’s Paddy @ Maple Ridge Erreplus Presidents Cup (Unfortunately not his nominated horse) Full points going to Shannon Smith & Mark White Nissan’s Catena 96 Spec Con Leg 2 1st Paige Lee Goetsch & Rathmor Quiet Man @ Foresyte Shows Nissan World Cup Qualifier Fat Fish Leg 3 1st Laurence Mowatt & Callaho Lorenzo @Highway Shows S A Champs (Unfortunately not his nominated horse) Full points going to Hannah Garton & Kolinko van de Witte Poort Biogen Leg 4 1st Thomas Triggol & Callaho’s Fiona @ Rotoflo Youth Extravaganza Maple Ridge Neal Fearon Final 1st Thomas Triggol & Callaho’s Fiona @ Reonet Maple Ridge World Cup Qualifier

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The 4 top riders for the series after the season: Oliver Bishop Shannon Smith Paige Lee Goetsch Thomas Triggol

2019 SASJ Officials Seminars

SASJ Held our annual National Seminar for Judges and Stewards early in the year conducted by Diane Baxter and Jean Michel Turlot. The Main Seminar being held in Gauteng at Equidome on the 16th & 17th February with additional smaller ones to assist those who could not attend in KZN and WC.

Thanks to Ryan Sander and Russell Potgieter who hosted a National Course Designers seminar for SASJ on the same weekend at Fourways Riding Centre for all levels of Course Designers.

In Conclusion I wish to give thanks to the SASJ Exco Committee members and Provincial SJ Presidents for all their input and time over the year. Pierre Lepart SASJ President