Equus Park Livery Stables

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31/12/2022

26/12/2022

Livery space available for next year, starting January 2023. Venue: Equus Park (Margate, KZN), private livery and stables. If you like a nice quiet yard where you can do your own thing, with good thick green grass, a dressage arena, lunging ring area, 4 large camps for horses to be rotated in, (we do not at any time take more than 9 horses, so only currently have space for two more, and the reason: to avoid over-grazing, ….and keep the grass in excellent condition), private safe parking, remote entrance, experienced (more than 20 years) grooms and handlers, ….then Equus Park is the place for you and your horse. Please note that the yard has a set of rules and a no nonsense policy. Stable fees payable. Please contact Corne’y @ 📞0763327649

13/12/2022

Looking for a nice quiet yard, safe parking, with a lunging arena, a dressage arena, beautiful thick green grass, come and go as you please, outrides just down the road at River Valley Nature Reserve? KZN, Hibiscus Coast m Margate. 📞0763327649

06/12/2022

Looking for a nice quiet yard, safe parking, with a lunging arena, a dressage arena, beautiful thick green grass, come and go as you please, outrides just down the road at River Valley Nature Reserve?

11/09/2022

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21/11/2021

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13/11/2021

DRESSAGE ARENA - how did the letters come about?

There are two sizes of dressage arena and all levels of test will be ridden in either a 20m x 40m or a 20m x 60m arena. The letters appear rather random as they do not follow the alphabet and have no obvious pattern. Within a 20m x 60m arena you can fit 3 x 20m squares or 3 x 20m circles; X is always in the middle between B and E.

A 20m x 60m Dressage Arena has 12 letters:
A B C E F H K M R S V P
The invisible letters down the centre line are D L X I G.

A 20m X 40m arena has 8 letters
A B C E F H K M
The invisible letters down the centre line are D X G

There are many theories about how the size of the arena and letters came about. Here are a couple so take your pick....

Theory One

The Royal Manstall (Stables), housing 300 of the Kaiser's horses, of the Imperial German Court in Berlin (prior to 1918) had markings on the walls (letters) which indicated where each courtier's or rider's horse should stand and await their rider. The 'Hof' (stable yard) was used to parade for 'morning exercise and assembly for ceremonial parades'. The size of this area (Hof) was three times longer than the width in the same way dressage arenas are today. The markings on the walls of the Manstall were:

A Ausgang (Exit)
K Kaiser (Emperor)
F F?ºrst (Prince)
P Pferknecht (Ostler or Groom)
V Vassal (Servant/Squire/Equerry)
E Edeling/ Ehrengast (Chieftain or Honoured Guest)
B Bannertrager (Standard Bearer)
S Schzkanzler (Chancellor of the Exchequer)
R Ritter (Knight)
M Meier (Steward)
H Hofsmarshall (Lord Chancellor)

Theory Two

The second theory involved the German cavalry in the 19th century. It is claimed they were responsible for the arena letters. The manege (arena) of the German cavalry was surrounded by barracks, each barrack having a letter designated to it. The letters (markers) in the arena indicated a reference point where a movement would be ridden, in the same way we ride dressage tests today.

Cavalry officials decided they wanted to compete with others and so the 20m x 60m arena became the standard size for all dressage competitions, including the Olympics in 1932. In the same way tests are ridden today, a series of prescribed movements was ridden at designated markers. This demonstrated the training method, natural athleticism of the horse and it's willingness to perform the movements in a relaxed and effortless manner, so not a lot changed there!
Initially tests comprised of military combat movements which would test the horse for courage, calmness and obedience. (All of the qualities required by a rider as they go up the centre line towards the judge!). On the battlefield these skills would have been absolutely key, literally the difference between life and death.

Movements also included collected and extended gaits, turning on the hocks (pirouettes) and four flying changes on a straight line. I feel sure most riders will be rather glad the next element is no longer required in a test - the horse and rider combination had to jump five small obstacles, one of which included a barrel rolled towards the oncoming horse!!!

Up until 1952 only Commissioned Officers were allowed to compete at Olympic level. Civilians or female riders were not even considered, let alone eligible. This all changed when in 1948 the Swedish Dressage Team were disqualified. Shock horror, a member of their team was not a Commissioned Officer. However, this was a turning point and the rules were changed to include civilians and female riders.

http://www.horseanswerstoday.com/component/k2/item/187-dressage-arena

01/11/2021

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28/09/2021

Even if you aren't able to actually attend the United Derby, you can settle in for the live stream on both Saturday and Sunday!
Click on the top right side of this post to save it so that you can find the links easily on the weekend!
Saturday: https://youtu.be/x5ycJtRzjI8
Sunday: https://youtu.be/hwOhJhUh8P0

With Kyalami Park Equestrian and United Aviation Group

20/09/2021

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