Local young rider wins big at Gauteng Sanesa finals
According to Tivona, she is deeply passionate about riding and she and Dollar make an excellent partnership.
Building a relationship with a horse from the ground up is crucial in the world of horse riding. The best combinations in dressage are people who have worked from the bottom.
The 14-year-old Tivona Pillay started riding at Glover Paddocks Equestrian Park at the tender age of eight, and attributes her success to determination, courage, hard work and having a committed coach.
Tivona who resides in Honey Ridge, Roodepoort proved that it is important to have such a partnership and connection with your horse when she put in a second-to-none performance at the recent Gauteng Inter-Regional Finals.
The Orion College learner was part of the West Regional horse riding team that participated at the event at Kyalami Park Club on September 4 and 5.
On her stunning horse Carel Hancke Dollar, Tivona did her school, the West Regional district and Glover Paddocks proud with her superb results.
She had two well-worked-for first place results in both Dressage and In-Hand, competing against the best interschool riders in Gauteng in her category.
According to Tivona, she is deeply passionate about riding, and she and Dollar make an excellent partnership.
She revealed to the Northsider that her big dreams and hopes are to become an Advanced Level Dressage Rider and to compete internationally.
“Hard work pays off. My message to aspiring young people out there is to never give up on your dream, just put in the time to accomplish it and become excellent at what you love,” said Tivona.
