Thandeka Stables and Riding School

11/09/2024

A huge thank you to Sands Racing stables for your generous sponsorship at our practice show this weekend!

We can’t wait to see everyone there! 🤩

10/09/2024

Please contact us for any queries!

07/09/2024

A HUGE Thank you to Amara Sport Horses SA for generously sponsoring ALL rosettes at our upcoming show! We appreciate your support!

Make sure to get your entries in to stand a chance to win some fabulous prizes 🤩

05/09/2024

🏆We have livery available at our wonderful yard located near Melkbosstrand!🏆

We have an experienced team of friendly grooms who are always willing to lend a hand and take great care of the horses. We take pride in our horses and look after yours as if they are our own.

What does our livery offer?
🐴 Stables with super ventilation.
🐴 Well-sized day paddocks
🐴 Holding paddocks for cooling your horse off or tacking up.
🐴 2 Rubber chip arenas (one dressage and one showjumping).
🐴 2 Sand arenas.
🐴 2 lunge arenas.
🐴 A beautiful large cross-country arena.
🐴 2 wash bays
🐴 Medicine box and Solarium
🐴 Lights for the arena for those early morning rides
🐴 On property fitness tracks and lots of off property hacks with dams and hill work available
🐴 Designated farrier room.
🐴 Live-in grooms
🐴 Schooling and lunging of your horse(s) can be arranged at an additional fee.

Contact Nikki Thurgood at 078 211 9894 or email [email protected] for any queries.

03/09/2024

Have you entered yet?⏰

Graded entries are live on sasj, and the
recreational schedule and entry form have been posted for leg 2 of the
lower grade festival series, which will be taking place
on the 14 & 15 September.

Please contact [email protected]
for any queries.

02/09/2024

Have you entered yet? ⏰

Graded entries are live on sasj, and the
recreational schedule and entry form have been posted for leg 2 of the
lower grade festival series, which will be taking place
on the 14 & 15 September.

Please contact [email protected]
for any queries.

29/08/2024

Have you entered yet?? ⏰

Graded entries are live on sasj, and posted here is the recreational schedule and entry form for leg 2 of the lower grade festival series, which will be taking place on the 14 & 15 September.

Please contact [email protected] for any queries.

28/08/2024

Is anyone else desperately hoping for Summer to come back soon? ☀️ This rain has been a bit much 😅

Thankfully, all of our ponies and horses get to stay nice and warm and dry on really stormy days 🥰

26/08/2024

We have lesson spaces available! Contact us now to start or continue your riding journey 🤩

Featuring our golden pony Jameson, and one of his little riders ✨

22/08/2024

Have you entered yet? 👀

21/08/2024

Get your entries in for leg 2 of the Lower Grade Festival series at Thandeka on 14 & 15 September!

Graded entries are officially LIVE on SASJ, so head over to get your entries in asap. (https://sashowjumping.co.za/competitions/calendar)🤩

We have also posted the recreational schedule and entry form on our social media pages.

**PLEASE NOTE:
- The graded classes will run in the MORNING on both days, and the recreational classes will follow on after.
- Stabling for the weekend can be arranged, but we only have 8 stables available (First come first serve).
* Stabling is R200 per day
* Holding paddocks are R100 per day
- There will be victor ludorum prizes up for grabs.

Please contact [email protected] for any queries.

18/08/2024

Aiden and Murphy having a little cuddle/ nap session 🥰

11/08/2024

The recreational schedule and entry form for leg 2 of the lower grade festival series, which will be taking place on the 14 & 15 September.

Please contact [email protected] for any queries.

11/08/2024

We are so excited to announce that we are hosting leg 2 of the Lower Grade Festival series on 14 & 15 September!

Graded entries are officially LIVE on SASJ, so head over to get your entries in asap. (https://sashowjumping.co.za/competitions/calendar)🤩

We have also posted the recreational schedule and entry form on our social media pages.

**PLEASE NOTE:
- The graded classes will run in the MORNING on both days, and the recreational classes will follow on after.
- Stabling for the weekend can be arranged, but we only have 8 stables available (First come first serve).
* Stabling is R200 per day
* Holding paddocks are R100 per day
- There will be victor ludorum prizes up for grabs.

Please contact [email protected] for any queries.
📸Fiona Browne Photography

05/08/2024

Two of our riders making sure that Nicholas is super clean after their ride! 🧽🫧

29/07/2024

29/07/2024

Woo! How incredible are these photos?? Make sure to purchase your ones from our dressage show yesterday 🙌 Thank you Harold!

Thandeka Stables and Riding SchoolRain, wind, sleet, freezing cold, and warm sunshine; all at various times of the day and sometimes within the hour. None of that prevented the brave equestrians and organisers of the Thandeka equestrian show from enjoying the outing.

Click the following link to see how to order and view the teaser.
https://haroldhillphotography.com/THANDEKA-1

28/07/2024

Have you booked your spots yet❓If you haven’t, you might want to do that ASAP so that you don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity! 🙌

⭐️Exciting Showjumping Clinic in Cape Town! ⭐️

Would you like an opportunity to learn from showjumping elite athlete Oscar Ncube?

Oscar began his career stunt riding here in the Western Cape. He got bitten by the showjumping bug and started to ride with Barry Taylor who he still rides with today.
He currently owns his own yard in Johannesburg with his equally talented partner Cath McFarlane. Together they live, eat and breathe horses putting in over 50 hours a week of teaching, training and competing.
He has a list of achievements too numerous to mention and an equally impressive list of sponsors.
His passion overflows to his students and this is an opportunity of a lifetime‼️

If you are currently jumping 70cm - open levels and want to hone your skills - Oscar will be hosting a clinic in collaboration with Thandeka Stables in Melkbos.

The clinic will be on weekend of 10
and 11 August at a cost of R1400.00 for both days. There is only space for 4 in each class so book early to avoid disappointment.

27/07/2024

Ready for our dressage show tomorrow 🤩

26/07/2024

And here is our FINAL riding order for the dressage show this Sunday. See you all there!

25/07/2024

Please find attached the provisional riding order for our dressage show this Sunday.

Do not hesitate to contact Anne Marie at 063 702 4954 or email [email protected] with any requests for changes.

23/07/2024

“If the day should come when I'm in pain,
And you know I won't be well again
Promise you'll do what must be done
If this is the battle that can't be won.

It'll break your heart, but please be kind,
Don't let your grieving sway your mind.
For this is when you'll let me see
Just how much you do love me.

Together we've had happy years
The future now can hold no fears.
Please don't let me suffer so
When that day comes, please let me go.

For my usual vet please will you send?
But stay with me until the end.
Hold me steady, speak to me
Till my once bright eyes no longer see.

In time I hope you'll come to see
It's the last kindness you'll do for me
One more time please stroke my mane
And know that I'll have no more pain.

And don't be sad that it was you
Who decided this was what to do.
We've been such buddies through the years
Don't let me be the cause of tears.

You'll always see me graze now,
with the sun upon my back
Painful limbs won't tire me now,
however long the hack.

I live now in your heart and mind,
a lovely place to stay.
And what you have in memories,
no one can take away.”

- Shirley Cruickshank

Elton and Mooney - two beloved members of our Thandeka family - you will be missed beyond what words can describe.

We hope that you are running free in green pastures, and that you know how many lives you impacted in the best way possible.

Fly high special boys 🕊️💔

22/07/2024

Entries are closing tomorrow for our "Christmas In July" graded and recreational dressage this Sunday (28 July)!

We are going to be hosting a Christmas themed dress-up for our recreational riders, with an awesome prize for best dressed!

We are offering eventing tests for our recreational riders, so this is your chance to get some practice and constructive criticism in before your next eventing show too!

Make sure to get your entries in ASAP to be apart of this show that will be fun AND insightful!

Contact [email protected] for any queries.

21/07/2024

A huge well done to everyone who competed at our graded and recreational show jumping this past weekend! Thank you for your support 🙌

Harold Hill photography was taking photos, so make sure to buy your favourites!
https://haroldhillphotography.com/THANDEKA

And a HUGE thank you to all of our sponsors, without you these shows would not be possible. Thank you 🥂

World of Horses SA
HBD Equine
Woodhill Racing Estate
Uys en Kie
Böckmann South Africa
Wine Valley Adventures
Coat Conditioning
Hollard Equipage
VHM Racing
Pax Nails
Siobhan Wall
Marentia Burger

21/07/2024

Entry form for our recreational dressage this weekend!

21/07/2024

Entries close on Tuesday 23rd of July for our Graded AND Recreational Dressage on Sunday 28th July!!

Graded entries are available on DSA, and you can find the recreational entry form on our social media pages.

We can't wait to see you there!

Contact [email protected] for any queries!

📸 Caroline Hartley Photography

19/07/2024

Another HUGE thank you to all of our sponsors at our show jumping show this weekend! Thanks to them, we will have amazing prizes up for grabs! 🥳🥳

Wising all of those riding good luck!

See you all tomorrow 🤩