Ad
related to: buying a horse in south africa for sale
Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Pages in category "South African racehorse owners and breeders" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The first horses arrived in South Africa in 1653, when four horses were introduced to the Cape area by the Dutch East India Trading Company. The exact breed of these horses is unknown, but they may have been Arabian, Persian or similar to the Java Pony. They were upgraded later with Arabian and Persian blood. [2]
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 ...
All Horses WFA 1000m R 1 000,000 January Majorca Stakes Kenilworth (Turf) Fillies and Mares WFA 1600m R 1 000,000 January Cape Derby Kenilworth (Turf) 3-Year-Olds Level Weights 2000m R 1 000,000 March South African Classic Turffontein (Turf) 3-Year-Olds Level Weights 1800m R 2 000,000 March Horse Chestnut Stakes Turffontein (Turf) All Horses WFA
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.
Horse racing venues in South Africa (3 P) J. South African jockeys (11 P) R. South African racehorses (1 P) Horse races in South Africa (5 P) S. South African horse ...
Oriental horses were imported into South Africa from the late 17th century in order to improve the local stock through crossbreeding. Horse racing was established there in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and Thoroughbreds were imported in increasing numbers. [71]