YOUR WAY TO THE TOP

Common themes mentioned by professionals and amateurs alike after attending try-outs include schooling, rideability and athleticism, and the feedback received by the Stud has been incredible. Capital Stud have really outdone themselves and created what must be the most talented and rideable Collection yet.

The Capital Stud Team have found a winning formula. Breeding with the best; raising the horses in the idyllic surrounds of Summerhill Equestrian; and having the horses under saddle with the professional production team for an additional year of exposure at Summerhill where their youngsters are backed and introduced to easy morning walks and trots and canters on the tracks in straight lines are all important factors in creating these future champions. Credit must go to Henning Pretorius for his vision and foresight in his selection of bloodlines, and the equipping of his Summerhill property to provide the ideal incubator for top-drawer showjumpers. Mention must also be made of Dirk Zagers and his Team at the Skeerport Stud, where the second year of production happens. Dirk has been part of the development of Warmbloods for sport in Europe since the 1970s. He provides an incredible opportunity for the Capital Stud Team to train regularly with an international coach.
It is inspiring to watch the Team develop and the quality of the production is a credit to every hour they have committed to this special Collection.

Outside of the Team, recognition must go to the horses involved in producing this Collection. It goes without saying when looking at Capital Stud horses that the bloodlines of all horses are exceptional, but in this article, we chose to focus specifically on three stallions who have large numbers of offspring featuring on the sale. These include Capital Levubu who would easily hold his own against any international competitor; Rendement who needs no introduction having attended the World Equestrian Games; and Capital Colnardo who has successfully partnered Jennifer Gates around some of the biggest tracks in the world. Finally, we meet the rest of the Collection and whet your appetite for what is to come on the 18th and 19th of November.

With nearly 40 horses on offer, the influx of horsepower into the sport promises to be revolutionary. The next few years of South African showjumping look set to outstrip all that has gone before. The new generation of athletes has arrived.