Equus 2011 Awards

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Equus 2011 Awards

The KZN Breeders faired well at the Equus Awards, with the following horses and breeders doing KZN proud.

Congratulations go to Summerhill Stud for winning Champion Breeders for the 7th year in a row, equalling the Birch Brothers in this phenomenal achievement. They are responsible for bringing the fabulous Igugu(AUS) to this country, and she was rewarded for her Triple Tiara and Vodacom Durban July efforts by achieving the coveted 2011 Horse Of The Year award, as well as walking away with Champion Three Year Old Filly award and the Champion Middle Distance Horse.

Congratulations must also go to The Apache, winner of the Champion Three Year Old Colt/Gelding award. Well done to this son of Mogok, bred by Scott Brothers.

Another daughter of Mogok, this time bred by Mike and Tanya McHardy of Rathmor Stud, was Gypsy’s Warning, sharing the Breeder Award for Exceptional International Achievement and Equus Award For International Achievement with JJ The Jet Plane.

Below are the winners of the following categories:

CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD FILLY
Princess Victoria

CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD COLT/GELDING
Delago Deluxe Igugu(AUS)

CHAMPION THREE YEAR OLD FILLY
Igugu

CHAMPION THREE YEAR OLD COLT/GELDING
The Apache

CHAMPION OLDER FILLY/MARE (Four-year-old and older)
Dancewiththedevil

CHAMPION OLDER MALE (Four-year-old and older)
Past Master

CHAMPION SPRINTER (1000m-1200m)
Val de Ra

The Apache bred by Scott Bros CHAMPION MIDDLE DISTANCE HORSE (1400m-2200m)
Igugu

CHAMPION STAYER (2400m and further)
Aslan

CHAMPION STALLION AWARD
Jet Master

OUTSTANDING STALLION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Captain Al

BROODMARE OF THE YEAR
Sunshine Lover

BREEDER OF THE YEAR
Graystone Stud

BREEDER AWARD – EXCEPTIONAL INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT and EQUUS AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
Gypsy’s Warning (Rathmor Stud)
J J The Jet Plane
Gypsy's Warning bred by Rathmor Stud

CHAMPION BREEDER
Summerhill Stud

WORK RIDER AWARDS
Abraham Makhubo and Bizu Mjokwa

MEDIA AWARD
Robyn Louw

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
Ronny Napier

APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
JP Van Der Merwe

Summerhill Stud - Champion Breeders for the 7th Season CHAMPION JOCKEY
Anton Marcus

CHAMPION TRAINER
Mike De Kock

OWNER OF THE YEAR
Markus Jooste

HORSE OF THE YEAR
Igugu

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