Mpumalanga

HIGHVELD SA BOERPERD CLUB / HOëVELD SA BOERPERD KLUB

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~#~ HISTORY: ~#~

Established on 22nd January 1986 in the hart of SA Boerperd country, primarily to play a support role for the SA Boerperd Breeders Society in recruitment of new members, this club has grown to be a vital part of the Society in that it renders a valuable service to its members.

Currently consisting of 55 valued members, it is an organisation that promotes and markets the SA Boerperd in a dynamic and resourceful way. Members are divided into SA Boerperd breeders and non-breeders who enjoy the privileges of the club and joys of riding the most versatile horse in the country.

Pleasure rides are offered throughout the year and consist of three or one day experiences at very affordable rates. This is a festive occasion for members and their horses, where mostly the southern parts of Mpumalanga are explored in an adventurous manner. These outrides usually draw up to 60 riders from all walks of life and are a most enjoyable experience.

Members are regularly offered training on different aspects of horse breeding and/ or management in that the more experienced members share their knowledge and know-how with others. Those who are interested may join the breeder's tour at the beginning of the breeding season where every breeder in the region is visited at his /her horses scrutinised. This enables members to keep up a standard of excellence in that breeding objectives are established and maintained.

The club annually presents the Highveld show at the Ermelo show grounds where breeders and riders from all over the country can compete. This show includes the Mpumalanga regional championships for SA Boerperde as well as an open division where other breeds may participate.

An annual production sale of SA Boerperde is also held in July together with the Eastern Transvaal Bull and Ram auction which is the biggest of its kind in the Southern hemisphere where breeders have the chance to market their stock. Horses are scrutinised beforehand by the club, which ensures that only the best quality is offered for sale.

These are extremely exciting times since the establishment of the club and the breed as a whole. This means that a dynamic organisation such as the Highveld SA Boerperd club has a vital role to play in the preservation of our heritage, the SA Boerperd. This club is therefore an exclusive organisation in that only dynamic people with an above average love and respect for horses in general is allowed to join.

For further information on how to become part of the Highveld SA Boerperd family and experience the joys of the SA Boerperd, the following people may be contacted:

~#~ Bestuur / Management: ~#~

# Voorsitter / Chairman #

Mr. Riaan Oberholzer

Kontak Nr. / Contact Nr.: +27 (0)82 271 7173

# Onder Voorsitter / Vice Chairman #

Mr. Andre Pretorius

Kontak Nr. / Contact Nr.: +27 (0)82 388 1407

# Sekretaresse / Secretary #

Ms. Karien Oberholzer

Kontak Nr. / Contact Nr.: +27 (0)83 968 9647

# Hulp Sekretaresse / Assistant Secretary #

Ms. Genie Bührmann

Kontak Nr. / Contact Nr.: +27 (0)17 811 2989

# Tessourier / Treasurer #

Ms. Martie Jacobsz

Kontak Nr. / Contact Nr.: +27 (0)17 629 3204

# Addisionele Lede / Additional Members #

- Mr. Jannie Jacobsz
Kontak Nr. / Contact Nr.: +27 (0)82 820 4706

- Mr. Frikkie Combrink
Kontak Nr. / Contact Nr.: +27 (0)83 324 2524

~#~ Terugvoer / Feed Back ~#~

2009 Hoëveld SA Boerperd klub plesier rit te Badplaas Forever Resorts.

Familie en vriende het vanaf 16 - 20 Desember by Badplaas Forever Resorts se perdestalle bymekaar gekom vir die jaarlikse plesier rit.

Daar is van vroeg af perde afgelaai en kampplek opgeslaan en toe almal reg is later die middag, was daar rustig gesit en kuier om die kampvuur met perde wat vrylik tussen die tente en karavane rondbeweeg.

Die oggend van die 17de was daar vroegdag opgesaal om teen 7 uur te vertrek na die nabye Natuurreservaat. Dit was lekker om die groot name van die skouring ook op 'n plessierrit te sien met ruiters wat in ouderdomme wissel van so jonk as 3 jaar tot so oud as 62 jaar. Wat besonder uitgestaan het was die rustige temperament van die SA Boerperd waarmee die klein kindertjies gery het en hul hanteerbaarheid.

Wat die rit in die reservaat betref, die natuurskoon is asemrowend en die spruite was almal vol skoon water. Die wild is baie mak en gewoont aan perde, so dat van die ruiters tot so naby as ± 50m van 2 Renosters af gestaan en toekyk het. Die ander wild nl. Eland, Blouwildebeeste, Blesbokke en Zebras was net so rustig in die teenwoordigheid van die perde en hul ruiters.

Op die 18de het ons na oom Carel Jacobsz se gewese plaas gery waar ons deur berge en oor stroompies gery het met groot vlaktes wat alle kante toe sprei. Die veld was baie nat en daar was kort-kort ondergrondse water wat die terrein lekker sag gemaak het. Na die rit was dit vir die kinders reguit swembad toe en 'n paar van die manne het die "kuier opblaas-swembadjie" betrek, waar daar af en toe 'n perd hul kop tussen die kuierende mense gedruk het om te kom water drink.

Die aand van die 18de het almal skaap-op-spit geniet saam met heerlike krummelpap en sous.

Saterdag die 19de was daar weer 'n kort rit in die Natuurreservaat, meer in 'n ander rigting as die vorige rit. Na die rit is almal weer in hul verskeie rigtings, hetsy swem, kuier in die opblaas-swembad, of 'n middag slapie vir die moëes. Die aand het dit redelik hard gereën en was daar besluit om "russian en chips" te bestel vir aandete.

Sondag het almal stuk-stuk begin oppak en perde laai met 'n belofte van "volgende jaar doen ons dit weer". Wat 'n onvergeetlike rit!

Ons wil hiermee ook Badplaas Forever Resorts bedank dat hul ons die geleentheid gun om ons jaarlikse plesier rit daar by hulle te hou.

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