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African Shield Cup. On Thursday, 11 July, K’li Scott and Claudia Garella of the Treverton Equestrian Centre embarked on an equestrian journey to Windhoek, Namibia. Both representing South Africa, K’li as a rider on two horses in the South African Adult Shield Team and Claudia Garella as the Chef d’equipe of the South African Adult and Junior Shield teams.

Embarking on an equestrian journey for one’s country as part of a team is not just about horse riding or competing. It’s also a personal odyssey of growth, learning, and accomplishment that one gets to experience with one’s horse.

2500Km to Windhoek

Claudia and K’li, loaded two very important South African team members into the horse box on the 11 July, Casrix’s Dianthus Amurensis and Iron Horse Feed’s star of Joburg, and started their trip to Windhoek. The 2500km to Windhoek was travelled over four days, giving the horses time for rest as well as exercise.

On 19 July, the spectacular, African Shield Cup, Eventing Show, in Windhoek commenced, concluding with the team parade on Sunday, 21 July.

The two South African shield teams, were phenomenal. The Junior team bring home the Silver and the Adult team placing fourth.

Casrix’s Dianthus Amurensis

K’li Scott rode exceptionally well. Treverton is incredibly proud of her! On Casrix’s Dianthus Amurensis, she went clear in her cross country and Showjumping, finishing on her dressage score, resulting in her bringing home the individual silver overall, adult runner up overall, and silver individual adult. On Iron horse feeds Star of Joburg, the pair were lying third after a brilliant cross country round, taking an unfortunate two poles in the showjumping, placing this combination in ninth place overall. Congratulations K’li and these two beautiful horses on all that you achieved for South Africa.

Further congratulations go to the other South African riders and horses for also taking on this journey and representing South Africa.