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18/12/2023
ONLY BLACK LEGGINGS AND BREACHES LEFTThe following used kids items are for sale:1. Leggings - black - elasticated waist ...
18/12/2023

ONLY BLACK LEGGINGS AND BREACHES LEFT

The following used kids items are for sale:
1. Leggings - black - elasticated waist and ankles - reinforced knee patch - to fit 7-9 years - R60
2. Leggings - black - elasticated waist and ankles - reinforced knee patch - to fit 8-10 years - R60
3. Decathlon Breeches - black - reinforced knee patch - R100 - 7-9 years
4. Joyride show leggings - white - elasticated waist and ankles reinforced knee patch - R250 (SOLD)
5. Joyride show breeches - white - reinforced knee patch and double stitched - R250 (SOLD)
6. Fourganza show jacket - black - 7-9 years - used once - R450 (SOLD)
7. Fourganza show jacket - black - 8-10 years - used once - R450 (SOLD)

Shipping via Pudo = R60

Full amount of item to be received via EFT before shipping will take place. Shipping is done to your nearest Pudo locker. Please be available to collect within 24 hours once placed in locker. As soon as we have placed item in Pudo locker all shipping risks transfers to new owner in accordance with Courier Guy's terms and conditions.

15/02/2023

A worth While read on South Africa's Best rider ❤️

Gonda Betrix (nee. Butters) is a South African Equestrian Coach and a retired equestrian athlete. She is renowned for representing South Africa at the 1992 Summer Olympics in individual show jumping and for winning every major South African equestrian show jumping title. She is considered one of the best showjumpers of her era.

Gonda Betrix (nee Butters)
Gonda Joyce Butters
28 August 1943 (age 79)

Gonda was born in 1943 and started riding from the age of 4. In 1951, at the age of 8, she won her first title as the Under 18 show Jumping Championship at the Western Province Agricultural Show.

During the first few years of her career, Gonda trained under Charlotte Stubbs. Charlotte Stubbs is considered one of the founders of South African Equitation as she introduced the sport to South Africa in 1970. Upon Charlotte's recommendation, Gonda’s parents took Gonda to Dublin Ireland to train and study under the world-renowned coach Col. Joseph Hume-Dudgeon in 1955 (age 12). Col. Hume-Dudgeon was the Captain of the British Show jumping Team and recognised Gonda’s potential. He wrote a letter to her parents stressing that provided Gonda was not pressurized, it was likely that she would achieve international standard within 2 years.

In 1957 (age 14), Gonda was granted a special licence by the South African National Equestrian Federation (SANEF) to compete as an adult. During her first year competing as an adult, Gonda competed at the 1958 Rand Easter Show where she broke the high jump record by clearing 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) on her horse Gunga Din. She was runner up to Bob Grayston who cleared 7ft. At the same show, Gonda became the first person to finish first (on her horse Oorskiet) and second (on her horse Gunga Din) in the Rand Easter Show Championship.

Later in 1958, Gonda was selected to join the only team of South African horses and riders to ever travel from South Africa to compete in Europe. She competed alongside Yvonne Peterson, Tony Lewis, George Myburgh, and Rory Donnellan. In Hanover, Germany, the team was placed second and in Rotterdam, Holland they won the international team competition. She earned her Junior Springbok colours during this time for representing South Africa whilst being under the age of 18. In the same year, Gonda competed under special licence to ride as an adult in the UK - winning the South of England Championship, achieving runner up at the British National Championship, and winning the Four Area International Olympic Trials

The World Trophy, originally known as the Athletic Foundation|Helms Award, was an annual sporting award established by the Helms Athletic Foundation in 1939 to honour the foremost amateur athlete of each continent of the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. Even though the Foundation was established in 1936, the awards date back to 1896, the year of the first Summer Olympics. Gonda was awarded the Helms Award in 1959.

In 1962, Gonda was awarded full Springbok colours at the age of 19. Between 1961 and 1991, Gonda won numerous competitions including the annual South African Championships (10 times), the South African Derby (6 times), Outdoor Grand Prix (twice), amongst others. To date, Gonda is the only rider to ever win the SA Championships 10 times and the SA Derby 6 times. Of the 6 times that Gonda won the SA Derby, she was the only clear round in 4 of them.

Gonda Betrix on Watchfire SA Derby 1991
In 1974, Gonda was invited to compete at the Ladies Individual International Championship in Washington D.C. At this prestigious competition, Gonda competed against 4 other internationally acclaimed female equestrian athletes including the United States Olympic gold medallist Kathryn Kusner. Gonda won this competition which forged her reputation as the best female equestrian athlete at the time.

The South African Sport Merit Award was awarded to Gonda in 1973, 1979 and 1980. She was also awarded the President’s Award in 1973.

It was Gonda’s lifelong ambition to compete at the Olympics, but it was not to be until the 1992 Olympic Games. Gonda was selected to represent South Africa at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. She competed on a leased horse Tommy 29 under the banner of Paul Schockemöhle stable based in Germany.

In 1994, Gonda took her horse Watchfire to Europe with the intention of competing him at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. During the duo’s time in Europe, they won the Swiss Ladies Championship at the Geneva Indoor International Horse Show in 1995. The last competition that Gonda competed in was the Wolfsburg Grand Prix in 1995. Shortly thereafter, Watchfire picked up a tragic injury which ended the plan to compete at the 1996 Olympics. Gonda retired from riding in 1995 and started focusing on her coaching career in 1996.

Gonda was listed as a South African Sports Legend in 2017 [12] and inducted into the South African Sport Hall of Fame in 2006.

26/01/2023

Exciting official announcement of our performers and confirmed stalls for the upcoming , taking place at Mistico Equestrian Centre on the 25th Feb!

This promises to be a fun-filled day out for the whole family - we hope to see you there!🦄

Thanks to our sponsors, Equestrian and for their support of our charity fundraiser.

Equinox Trust
Newman
Garland
Robertson Classical Dressage
Cavalo Stud Farm
Horse Protection Association
Arts
Joubert Art
FX
Household & Vehicle Insurance
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Unique Bonnet
20/11/2022

Unique Bonnet

One of a kind Seasonal ear bonnets R300. Delivery by Courier Guy R100 or Pudo R60 to anywhere in South Africa.

One of a kind Seasonal ear bonnets R300.  Delivery by Courier Guy R100 or Pudo R60 to anywhere in South Africa.
20/11/2022

One of a kind Seasonal ear bonnets R300. Delivery by Courier Guy R100 or Pudo R60 to anywhere in South Africa.

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