Boots and bridles get riders in the saddle at the Pondarosa Ranch
The patterns were created by the club and the riders took on the challenging patterns in the runners and speedsters groups.
The annual Boots and Bridles Equestrian Club (BBEC) mounted games were held at Pondarosa Ranch in Hermansbrug this past Saturday. The patterns were created by the club and the riders took on the challenging patterns in the runners and speedsters groups.
The mounted cowhorse, which was the first obstacle, consisted of three obstacles and two jumps which both groups took on. The horses were co-operative and there were loud cheers of support from the stands.
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The next pattern was the BBEC cow horse, which took the riders past three obstacles which the horse and rider had to negotiate in a loop pattern before exiting the gate.
Yolandé de Leeuw, riding Cody, claimed the top spot in the runners group in the first event, followed by Susan Steynberg on Amber Gold and Tainya Büser on Baron in third place.
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In the speedsters group, Loraine Horn, riding Misty, galloped into first place, with Erhard Strydom on Sally claiming the second spot. Wiehann Hood rode Rooigras Grand Duke to third place.
The other patterns included the BBEC streaking jumps and the BBEC ‘Z’ followed by the barrel run, which consisted of one run from which one winner was selected.
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Tainya Büser clinched the first place in a time of 00:27:78, with three minutes separating her from Yolandé de Leeuw, who galloped into second with a time of 00:30:47.
Susan Steynberg was crowned champion in the runners division and Loraine Horn claimed the title in the speedsters division.
