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The Vlaamperd is a South African breed of light draught or harness horse; it is also suitable for riding and is used in dressage.It was bred in the Western Cape region of South Africa in the early twentieth century, and resulted from cross-breeding of local mares with imported European stallions, particularly Friesians.
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In 2001, two Basuto ponies carried the French poet Laurence Bougault on a trek alone from Lesotho, through South Africa, and northward to Malawi. In all, her trip covered a distance of 3,300 kilometers (2,100 mi) in eight months and became the subject of her book in French, Sous l’œil des chevaux d’Afrique (Under the eyes of African horses ...
Members of the South African Lipizzaners working with a stallion performing the Pesade. The South African Lipizzaners is a riding academy that operates according to the classical model just outside of Paarl, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. In contrast to other classical riding schools, only women ride and train the 40 Lipizzan ...
This is a list of the horse breeds usually considered to have developed in the African continent. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively African.
South African Equestrian Federation (SAEF) is the national governing body for majority of equestrian sports in South Africa. These sports include the FEI-recognized disciplines of dressage , eventing , show jumping , vaulting , endurance , reining , para-equestrian , and driving , with the non-FEI discipline of tentpegging .
From 1905 until about 1920 the horses could be registered with the horse-breeders' association of Transvaal. [6] A breeders' association, the Kaapse Boerperd Breeders' Society of South Africa, was formed in 1948. [7] A separate association, the Boerperd Society of South Africa, formed in 1973.
The Nooitgedachter is a strong and hardy riding horse, well adapted to the environmental conditions of South Africa, and suitable for use as a working horse in the management of farm livestock. In modern times, Nooitgedachters are used for English riding disciplines including dressage, show jumping, equitation, showing, distance riding, and ...