Throughbreds awarded for contribution to dressage

The KZN Breeders Dressage Challenge accumulated in a special awards evening held at the Durban Shongweni Club.

The event was a way of recognising talented Throughbreds and their owners who have done well in dressage and rewarding them for their tremendous efforts.

The initiative was has a result of The KZN Breeders Association joining forces with KZN Dressage to sponsor six shows during 2014, with rosettes and prizes at each show – culminating with a trophy and prizes being awarded to the top Thoroughbreds with the most points accumulated over the shows.

Sally McGrath, a provincial dressage judge who has been instrumental in ensuring the smooth running of the Series, said, ” The event has been very successful and we have already appealed to KZN Breeders to continue with this wonderful series.”

The evening also raised R4400 through the “harvest table” raffle for the Coastal Horse Care Unit.

Final results of the series were:

Elementary Medium Champion – Snoopy, owned and ridden by Julie Rawlins.

Elementary Champion – Gastinne, owned and ridden by Karen Sutton.

Novice Reserve Champion – Memphis, owned by Sally Kenward and ridden by Heather Cochrane.

Novice Champion – Centennial, owned and ridden by Heather Cochrane.

Prelim Reserve Champion – Roslyn, owned and ridden by Sue Sadler

Prelim Champion – Jungle Emperor, owned by Sue Sadler and ridden by Jemma Daniels.

Overall Winner (highest points over the series) – Centennial, owned and ridden by Heather Cochrane.

Overall KZN Bred Horse – Centennial, owned and ridden by Heather Cochrane.