Endurance
Riding in
Torstone Sport Horses
Arabian and
Anglo Arabian athletes.
African Endurance Riding Adventure
“To complete is to win”
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At Torstone Sport
Horses we breed equine athletes, and ultimately Endurance Riding Horses.
Julie-Anne trains and rides her own endurance horses and has crewed and ridden
at National level. We would like to offer the experienced rider an opportunity
to ride and compete in a South African Endurance ride.
Join us and find
out why we “do it long distance!”
Learn about the
ins and outs of training and preparing a horse to peak performance, and
discover within yourself how far you can go.
The rides that we
participate in range from Mountain forest to rocky karoo.
Stay with us and experience an African Endurance ride; travel with Julie-Anne
and the horses to the ride; experience camping under African skies and the
hospitality of our farming communities. You do not have to ride a full 80
Km (50 miles) and according to S.A. rules may enter for either 30, 60,or 80 km.
100 milers (160 km) are the ultimate
challenge and we will be able to provide a suitable mount. We will camp at all
the rides and you will be comfortably catered for in a well-equipped tent or
self contained cottage.
The ideal way to
have an African Riding holiday and experience a South African Endurance Ride,
is to first do the “Wild Coast Horse Trail” and tie it in with a scheduled
endurance ride. You would have the unique opportunity to get to
know your endurance horse while in the relaxed and informal surrounds at Sunray
Farm and on trail along the
The South African
endurance season is spread over 10 months, with only December and January not
having any rides. On average, there is a ride in our area at least once
per month. The International National Championships “Fauresmith 200” is
held in July of each year. There are several FEI 100 Miler rides (160 km) held
throughout the year.
Rider Requirements to ride a South African Endurance Ride.
An international
rider must be a paid member of their home federation with permission from their
federation to ride in
OR
You may become a
member of a local club and will be treated as an ERASA member.
(We will organize
membership for you at a nominal fee.)
Day Members are
welcome to ride an endurance ride but are restricted to the pleasure
ride. Normally the first leg of the official ride,
which is 25 – 35 km distance.
Hard protective
hats are compulsory for all riders. We
also recommend a good sturdy riding/hiking boot with a heel.
Minimum stay for an Endurance week.
Arrive Saturday
afternoon, the week before a ride, departing the following Monday.
Price is dependant
on which endurance ride will be attended during your stay, and includes a 2
night training ride along the wild coast!
We recommend that
one arrive the weekend before the ride as this will give you plenty of time to
get to know your horse. You will stay with us on the farm, experiencing
how we do things around the stud and to make it a really fantastic holiday we
go on a short “Wild Coast Horse Trail”
Saturday
We will collect
you from
It is the
beginning of your African Endurance Riding Adventure!
Sunday
During the morning
we will take the time for you to get to know the horses. A session in the
schooling arena or a pleasant hack out will give both you and your mount a
chance to get to know each other.
After a light
lunch we will load the horses, and take them down to the beach, before riding
them through to Trennerys. The pace in up beat and fast as we are riding
very fit endurance horses!
Monday
The ride this
morning will take us along the beach, across country, rolling hills and river
crossings to get to Wavecrest mid morning. The ride this afternoon is tide
dependant, and ridden at a hack pace – it will give you time to see the country
side!
Tuesday
We ride back to
Kei Mouth today, stopping for a pub lunch along the way. Tonight we are back at the farm.
Wednesday
The endurance horses get a full day off, and we will take you through to
Inkwenkwezi for the day to do some game viewing, have a great lunch and some
elephant interaction.
Thursday
It is time to pack
up and begin the “great trek” to the endurance ride. Depending on which
ride you have chosen, the haul will take us anything from
Tonight will be
your first night out in the tent under African skies.
Friday
We will have the
chance to explore the area and will take the time to exercise the horses.
The vet check,
entries and weigh-in normally starts during the late afternoon. Friday
evenings are sociable around the fire. We will join fellow riders and braai and generally get to know everyone and catch up on news.
Saturday
Today is the
day. Depending on the expected weather the ride starts around
Sunday
Hot coffee, check
and feed the horses, breakfast, chatting and packing up camp in no particular
order is how the day after the ride before seems to go! We should be on
the road by
Monday
By now we have all
gotten to know each other quite well, we have had a busy week and done some
hard riding, but alas, it is time to say good-bye. We will take you back
to
9 nights 10 day
African Endurance Riding Adventure
All inclusive of
accommodation, all meals, horse & equipment, ride entry fee, transport to
the rides and our personal attention.
This holiday can
easily be extended by adding extra nights at Sunray and enjoy the beauty of an
African Farm.
One can also link
your holiday to our full 6 night Wild Coast Horse Trail.
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Sunray Farm, Telephone +27-(0)43-8311087 Fax 086 6089578 Mobile 082-5670972 GPS co ordinates Sunray Farm South 32.37’41” – East 28.09’48” Kei Mouth South 32.41’45” – East 28.21’43” Please email
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Content on this web site is original and
written by Julie-Anne Gower. Phrases and concepts are often copied, but the
implementation thereof never perfected. Other photos on this web site were taken
on trail by our team and our many happy clients. Thank you for sharing your
memories with us.
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