NERA

Namibia Endurance Ride Association

News

05/05/2007 LOSKOP RIDE SOUTH AFRICA

On the 5th May 2007, South Africa competed against teams from Namibia and Botswana in an FEI approved endurance riding competition at a location close to Loskop Dam,
Mpumalanga. Click here for more
 

14/06/2007 Namibian Training Squad for Africa Championships Walvisbay

At a recent council meeting Namibia Endurance Ride Association announced their training squad for the Africa Championships in Walvisbay on 29th August 2007.  Final selection will take place on 22 July 2007.

 

The teams selected are as follows:

 

Junior Young Riders:

 

Schalk Burger - Dei Gratia

Recht Burger - Rusty & Bashir

Kaylin Coetzee - Schimeron & Pardon

Pierre de Witt - Tricko

Lynice Greyling - Belin

Chante Nell - Zahra & Schimeron

Elaine Rudman - Babuska

Raymond Schierschmidt - Rodney

Johan van der Walt - Cherie

Christine van Zyl - Miracle & Pappilon

Izolde von Schauroth - Samurai & Sansnasib

Barbara Wiesner - Sadam

Anna Wucher - Shaira

 

Senior Standard Weight Riders:

 

Dawid Botha - Ali

Paul Brand - Shamaal & Waisata

Madelein Blaauw - Hallo Dolly

Hannelie Coetzee - Snorkie

Jeremia Goagoseb - Gamila

Wanette Hanekom - Thim Air & Kamra SW

Johan Kriel - Tanjana

WP Michau - Motaza

Stefanus Pienaar - Shaiks Fire

Schalk Willem Pienaar - Asad

Juanita Riekert - Mr. Grey

Frans Saubek - Harry

Carolien Vaessler - Armin's Zebeda & Armin's Zalina

George Wessels - Thabi

Judie Wiese - Armin's Zahara

 

Senior Heavy Weight Riders:

 

Kallie Grunschloss

David Botha

Rudolf Oosthuizen

Leon Harmse

Piet van Rooyen

Armin van Biljon

Billy Botes

John Hein Garbers

Eckard Basson

Piet Nel

George Wessels

Jan Pienaar

Marius Carstens

Christo Opperman

Danie Delport

 

Team Managers:

 

Senior Teams: Zelda von Schauroth and Annette Hanekom

Junior Young Rider Team: Ronel Holz

Technical Manager: Mike Bredenkamp

13/06/2007 The Australian Team is Announced:

The Australian team to participate at the Africa Championships in Walvisbay on 29th August 2007 have been announced.

Riders are as follows:

Margaret Wade

Derek Armitage

Joyce Corbett

Tami Parnell

Bridgitt Nottie

Corey Lunt

 

We are looking forward to see you here in Namibia!!!

31/05/2007 Team from Brazil also at Walvis bay ride.

Brazil has announced their "Young Rider Team" to ride at the Walvis bay Championships.   Guilherme Santos was nominated as Coach and the team, Aline Hnório, Ana Carla Maciel, Karina Arroyo, Mariana Salles, Naira Dias and Patrícia Taliberti to ride in Namibia, representing Brazil.  It looks like the Walvis bay Africa Championships will be an interesting event with riders from all over the word.  Here at home, our local riders and the NERA Committee are all preparing for the biggest Equestrian event of the year in Namibia.

27/06/2007 EQUINE STRETCHING AND SOFT TISSUE RELEASE COURSE

Saturday 08 September 2007

Avis Stables, Windhoek, Namibia 

09h00 – 13h00 

R500,-

Course manual provided

Equine Soft Tissue Release Course

This course teaches the rider/groom/owner to pamper, loosen and inspect their horse. You will learn to look for tension, spasms or muscle discomfort and discover some simple techniques to loosen and relax your horse. This course is suitable for both pleasure horses and those competing very actively.

Equine Stretch Course

Stretching is one of the most important and basic tools to use on any horse, to help improve performance and prevent injury. Knowing when, how and what to stretch is vital to ensure best results. Incorrect stretching can either injure your horse or impede optimal performance. 

Patrick Thomas Equine Physiotherapy

Tel:  083 232 6543

E-mail:  patrick@equinephysio.co.za

Web:  www.equinephysio.co.za
 

27/06/2007 Equine Massage Course

Brought to you by physiotherapist Patrick Thomas

Windhoek, Namibia
02 September – 07 September 2007

Anatomy	Massage Therapy
Physiology Introduction	Electrotherapy
Neurology Introduction	Stretching/Reflexes
Biomechanics Introduction	Exercise Theory
Shoeing/Trimming Theory	Equine Behaviour/Handling
Rehabilitation Theory	Extensive Practical Sessions

Cost:

Teas/Lunch, Lectures, Lecture Notes all inclusive (excl. accommodation and travel)
No need to bring your own horses – supplied at venues

Early Bird:           R6 800. -     Payment/Applications received before 6 August 2007
Late Entries:        R7 800. -     Payment/Applications received after 6 August 2007

Over the years we have realized that there is a demand, and need, for a comprehensive course that enables people to maintain their own horses’ optimal functioning. This is necessary during training and during, or around competitions. Not everyone has the ability or inclination to study physiotherapy, nor invest the necessary time and money into this degree.

In the development of this course we have decided to target horse owners and riders, stable managers, potential horse masseurs and persons currently working closely with horses who wish to learn more about the physical maintenance of these horses.

We aim to give the students a thorough understanding of applicable anatomy, neurology, biomechanics and physiology. The dominant focus is on massage theory and practice, as well as stretching, reflexes and further interventions that can be utilised to improve or maintain optimum physical ability. The course also touches on shoeing/trimming, specific physical therapy modalities, tack and pharmacology to help place the massage therapy within the realm of other equestrian needs and interventions.

The course was run for the first time in 2004 and has attracted a variety of students, including vets, farriers, horse owners, SANEF students, stable managers and physiotherapists.

Patrick Thomas

Contact:

Course Information/Application:	Venue/Logistics/Accommodation:
Patrick Thomas	Annette Hanekom
Cell: + 27 (0)83 232 6543 (South Africa)
E-mail: patrick@equinephysio.co.za	E-mail: sylvanette@iway.na

 

31/05/2007 NHF APPALOOSA 2nd Annual Fun Day

Please extend a cordial welcome to all of your members to attend the 2nd Appaloosa Fun Day in support of Hartbeespoort Animal Welfare Society (HAWS) on 3 November 2007 between 10 am and 3 pm.  The event will feature many Appaloosas and information on the new International Registration Incentive Program (IRIP) which the Appaloosa Horse Club in Moscow, Idaho, is using to promote the Appaloosa world wide.  New Horizons Farm is located beside the Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West Province of South Africa.  There are many other tourist attractions, lovely B&Bs, and other amenitites in the area.
Contact: deborah@newhorizonsfarm.co.za  002712 207 1454   0027 82 456 0176

30/05/2007 Australia rides with us at Walvisbay 2007

An Australian team will be taking part in the Walvisbay 2007 Championships.  The final Australian team will be announced on the 07 June.  (We will keep you posted)  The Chef D'Equipe, Australian Endurance Team, Dr Trish Annetts and her team are sure to give our Namibian riders good competition, and more international exposure.  They are well experienced riders and compete regularly on international rides.  Check out the Australian website http://www.aera.asn.au/ .

Keep a look out for updates and info about the ride on the Walvisbay Africa Championships 2007 webpage, it will soon be updated almost daily, during and after the event. 
 

28/05/2007  Walvisbay 2007

The NERA organizing team is getting ready for the Walvisbay 2007 Africa Championships.  The BIGGEST event for endurance horse riding in Africa for 2007, is coming  closer.  Visitors and riders from around the world has shown interest in the Walvis Africa Championships and we are sure to see many of them at the ride. 

As we have so many top performing horses and riders, it will most certainly be a huge task selecting the Namibian team.  Competition will be even stronger this year than last year, with more international teams participating.  We foresee an exciting and fun filled ride.  In conjunction with www.namibianhorse.com we hope to bring you up to date reporting and pictures of the event, as it happens. 
Start practicing, get your horses ready!!! 
For more info contact us at: e-mail: secretary@namibiaendurance.org

21/05/2007 I Cavalli workshop.

I Cavalli
Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning; Stone Medicine Ceremony;
 Emotional, Energetic and Spiritual Healing; Intuitive Life Coaching. www.icavalli.co.za
 

If any of our members are interested to attend / help organize a "I Cavalli" workshop  in Namibia, please contact Annette Hanekom here.

Passports available for horses

Dear Horse-owner

We would like to inform you that the Namibian Equestrian Federation has new horse passports in stock at N$75.00 each (this does not include NAMEF rider / horse registration).  You can obtain the passports from the following persons:

Betty Alfheim (Tel no:  061-2968000)
Sibylle Horsthemke (Tel no:  061-234070, Cell no:  081 1242654)

Kind regards,

NAMEF Executive Committee

To all Riding Instructors, horse riders or whoever is interested

Horse riding can be a very dangerous sport. Most of us have fallen, those being lucky without injuries, those being unlucky with injuries. Sometimes it is necessary to react immediately after an accident and every person should know how to help!

The Nubuamis Riding Club is planning to organizing a first aid course. It will be an 8 hour First Aid Course about the basic principals of First Aid and CPR by SOS International.

Certificate of attendance will be issued.

The costs are N$ 330.00 per person

The course will be held on a weekend to give people that are working during the week a chance to participate as well. Since a minimum of 15 people must attend in order for the course to take place we would like to know who is interested. Please email us at info@nrc.in.na

Regards

Ruth Moldzio
(Secretary)
NRC