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04/17/2023

Canter Chronicles: The Things I’m Doing While I’m “just sitting there”

Every equestrian has heard it: “Horse riding isn’t a sport; the horse does all the work, and you just sit there”. Of course, we know it […]
05/02/2023

“A winner is a loser who tried one more time”

05/30/2023

Canter Chronicles: Redefining good riding as good sportsmanship

Three things happened recently in my riding life. I took part in my first ever training show where I jumped the 20 and 40cm classes. A […]
09/27/2023

ESC Spring Show Photos

Photos are R35 each or R150 for 5 (R30 per photo thereafter). Please email Corlia Meyer at corliameyer@gmail.com to order your photos. Photos are by the […]
12/29/2023

A Tale of Kinship and Redemption

Did you know that the first relationship between horses and humans was one of predator and prey?Untill we decided to let them pull our wagons and […]
03/18/2024

ESC March Show Jumping Photos

R40 per single photo, or R30 per photo for 5 and photos. Email corliameyer@gmail.com to order. Please be patient with response times.
04/09/2024

South African Modern Pentathlon Championships 2024

The South African Modern Pentathlon Championships 2024 kicked off on Friday, 8 April 2024, with the Show jumping event at Equine Sports Centre, Stellenbosch. All senior […]
04/15/2024

My ESC riding journey

by Anca Venter My first lesson at Equine Sport Centre (ESC) was rather daunting. My confidence levels were really low and the fear of falling made […]