My name is Amber Botes, and I’m 14 years old, I've been riding since I was 3.

 

I've always wanted to ride horses, and fortunately my parents are very supportive.  I rode at a riding school till I was about 10 years old, then I moved to First for Horses and have been there ever since.

 

I’m from Port Elizabeth, and bring up and sell ponies and horses.

 

I currently compete in the Open PR classes, jumping in the JNR 1.20/1.25m. I plan to go up to the Open JNR Classes soon. I used to compete in Open PR Showing and Equitation.  I now compete in Intermediate JNR Equitation, and may start doing a bit of dressage.

 

I'm so grateful for my awesome string of horses and ponies. It consists of FFH Rasta, Western Wonder, Eagles Legacy, and Eagles Cognac. Some of my homebred warmbloods are currently being brought up.

 

Some of my achievements:

 

2024

Reserve Champion Open PR SA Championship 

Reserve Champion 1.20m JNR SA Championship 

Youth Extravaganza Open PR Champion

EC 1.20m JNR Title

EC Open PR Title

2024 President's Cup Open PR Title

EC Open PR Equitation Title

EC Intermediate JNR Equitation Title

Third Easter Festival Open PR Equitation

Third Open PR SA Championships

Reserve Champion Intermediate JNR Equitation  SA Championships

2023

1m PR Easter Festival Champion

SASJ 1m PR Title

SASJ Open PR Title

EC Open PR Equitation Title

Third Open PR SA Championships

 

2022

1m PR Youth Extravaganza Champion

First 1m PR SA Championship

Open PR Easter Festival Champion

 

Current goals:

Definitely become competitive in the Open JNR Classes and place well.

Do well in the Open PR Classes and win some more titles.

Produce and create a good string of junior horses for my junior career.

I’m 25 years old and have been riding since I was 5.

I’m originally  from Joburg and now running my own equestrian business in KZN – J Bouwer Equestrian.

I ride, teach and sell horses and it’s all thanks to the amazing grounding and guidance I had from Langley Equestrian and Grant Langley.

I currently compete in the 135/140,s

I’m a huge fan of dressage and in 2019 won SA Youth Champs, also competing in open dressage.
 

2021 Second in the 135 Burlington cup

2021 Finished 3rd in the CAT A FEI World Jumping Challenge

2021 First in the Highway shows WCQ Top 120

2024 in the Maxwell 135 indoor GP

2024 Chosen to represent KZN in the open team for SA champs

My Goals :

 

• To grow my business and start my own riding school as I love working with kids

   

• Hopefully jump my first 150 next year and win some big titles

 

My name is Kayleigh Oakes (23)
 

For as long as I can remember, I have been horse crazy.

As a child I used to beg my parents endlessly to allow me to take up horse riding.

After them fighting against the idea for many years, at the age of twelve they finally gave in.

At 15 I started riding with Ian Van Schalkwyk, and that’s when my riding and competitive career just took off!

 

I am incredibly grateful for my current string of horses, Winter Axe , Saratoga Star Wars & Pewter Sky

 

My greatest achievement to date was when I jumped my first open class (1.30m).

 

My ambition has always been to jump around World Cup level one day.
 

I am always aiming to better myself as a rider and to keep enjoying my horses & the sport.

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I am also a racing enthusiast and quite involved in the racing industry, even trying out the 2024 Okapi Ladies International.

 

I look forward to being part of the Odds n Jods Team.