Sunlands Stables

08/03/2025

I’ve heard that horses whisper this to each other late at night …

07/03/2025

Wisdom.
Ahhhh ☺️

04/03/2025

Happy Monday to you all.🐴❤🐴❤
Just a beautiful reminder on how we are all connected.... our mutual love and respect of the amazing 'horse'.
Great week to you all.

04/03/2025

03/03/2025

NOSEBAND TIGHTNESS – FEI MEASURING DEVICE

The FEI has implemented new regulations regarding the allowed tightness of nosebands. Please note Penalty below.

The FEI is rolling out a measuring device which is meant to be inserted in the noseband to determine whether or not the noseband is overly tight, implementation will be the 1st May 2025.

The FEI Measuring Device is a pass-through tool that is inserted under the noseband, over the nasal bone, and drawn through from top to bottom. The test is quick and straightforward, taking just a matter of seconds to complete.

As per the FEI General Rules, the following is applicable regarding overly tightened nosebands:
"Excessively tightened noseband(s), as determined by an FEI approved Measuring
Device, shall incur the following consequences:
Pre-Competition: The Horse and the Athlete combination is not allowed to start unless
the noseband is re-adjusted to allow enough laxity.
During the Competition: The Horse and Athlete combination is eliminated from the
Competition in question and the Athlete is issued with a ** Yellow Warning Card.**

FEI Stewards will each have a device, if you would like to approach a FEI Steward at Maxwells (2025 334 SA Indoor Grand Prix), Maple Ridge ( 2025 Biogen Maple Ridge Presidents Cup), Penbritte ( 2025 Leg 1 SA Rising Star Youth Series) or Kyalami Park Club (2025 Toyota Easter Festival) before the 1st May, they can assist to check your noseband tightness.

https://inside.fei.org/fei/equine-welfare/examinations-controls-tools/fei-measuring-device - this includes videos of how to perform the control and a document which lists discipline specific protocols.

21/02/2025

100%

20/02/2025

DRESSAGE SA RULES - SPECTATORS

Spectators or other objects, other than the arena markers, should in sofar as possible be at least 10 metres away from the arena surround and under no circumstances shall they be less than 5 metres from the arena surround.

20/02/2025

Geagte Lede,

Die opkomende Horse of the Year 2025 skou te Kyalami Park merk n groot myl p**l, met meer as 1900 inskrywings oor al die verskillende rasse sal dit die grootste HOY in SA geskiedenis wees sover!

Ons is trots om as genootskap weer die Friesperde daar ten toon te stel, en ons bestes na die Supreme Kampioenskappe te stuur waar hulle in hand en onder saal teen die ander rasse se kampioene sal moet kompeteer.

Die friesperde skou die 6de Maart vanaf 08h00 die oggend. En Supreme Kampioenskappe begin Sondag die 9de.

Ons is bevoorreg om weer Me. Sue Carter as beoordelaar te hê asook UK Royal Windsor 2024 Beoordelaar Me. Zara Owens. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Kom ondersteun asb die hanteerders, ruiters en pragtige swart perde as julle kan!

Skougroete!

20/02/2025

Bring everyone along to the South African Lipizzaners at the beautiful Mistico Equestrian Centre for our first Classical performance of 2025. Experience the ballet of the magnificent Dancing White Stallions in the indoor hall of Mistico Equestrian Centre near Paarl. Watch in awe as theyperform jaw-d...

11/02/2025

09/02/2025

DRESSAGE SA RULES - DRESSAGE SCORING

The Judges will award marks for each movement of the test in a range of 10 to 0.

The scale of marks is as follows:
10 - Excellent
9 - Very good
8 - Good
7 - Fairly good
6 - Satisfactory
5 - Marginal
4 - Insufficient
3 - Fairly bad
2 - Bad
1 - Very bad
0 - Not executed

“Not executed” means that no element of the required movement has been performed.

Where marks of below 6 are awarded, Judges are obliged to record the reason why the
mark was given next to the movement on the test sheet.

All half marks from 0.5 to 9.5 may be used for movements and collective marks.

In the case of one Judge, the points are added up to give the competitor's score. In the case of two or more Judges, the totals are added together to give the competitor's score and a percentage calculated.

Penalty points are deducted from each individual Judge’s total.

05/02/2025

Sending love and prayers to those close to David🕊️ He was a great man and an amazing horsemen💔