MC Equestrian Centre

15/06/2026

Youth leap Show 🐎

A huge well done to all MC riders who competed this weekend! 🌟

We're so proud of each of you for stepping into the arena, giving it your all, and representing yourselves and your horses so well. Every show is a learning opportunity, and each ride helps you grow stronger and more confident.

Keep working hard, stay positive, and remember to enjoy the journey. Proud of you all! ❤️🐴

☆Carli and Dazzling Token

》》2nd 70cm A2 Competition 🏅🏆
》》1 Unfortunate pole in 2nd round ending 2nd again 🏅

☆Danae and Gummy :

》》Winning both their 70cm classes! 🏆 🏅

Carli and Touch of Gold

》》3rd A2 Competition 🏅 🏆

☆Andrea and Kite

》50cm A2 Competition clear
》50cm Normal Competition 1st 🥇 🏆

Well done girls!!!
Andrea Van Wyk Mariné Cloete Susan Du Plessis

11/06/2026

02/06/2026

A huge congratulations to Iwanke and Lianca on completing SANESA Qualifier 3! 🌟

I am incredibly proud of you both. This was your first big dressage show and your first time competing in the larger showing classes, and you handled yourselves so well. It takes courage to step into a bigger arena, challenge yourselves, and give it your all.

This weekend was a wonderful learning experience and an important step in your riding journeys. Every ride, every class, and every moment in the ring helps you grow as riders ,

Keep working hard, keep learning, and most importantly, keep enjoying the journey with your horses.

Iwanke:

Equitation 4th 🏅
Jumping 50cm 2nd 🏆
Show riding 5th 🏅
Dressage test 2 and 3 6th 🏅

Lianca:

Dressage tests 2 3rd 🏆
Dressage test 3 4th 🏅
Equitation 3rd 🥉
Jumping 70cm 3rd🏅
In hand Utility Level 3 1st 🏆

We are so proud of both of you. ❤️🐴✨
Bianca Smit
Mpumalanga Show Jumping
Sanesa Mpumalanga
Mariné Cloete

17/05/2026

Today the girls took part in their very first Dressage Show 🐴🤍

So proud of them for stepping into the arena, trying something new, and giving it their all. Dressage is not easy — it takes patience, discipline, courage, and so much hard work behind the scenes.

Iwanke and Calela Krisant
■Walk & Trot Introductory Level

Test 1 -1st place 🏆
Test 2 -2nd place 🏅

Lianca and Melody
■Adult & Junior walk & Trot Introductory Level

Test 1-1st place 🏆
Test 2 -2nd place 🏅

Today wasn’t about perfect scores — it was about courage, growth, and stepping out of the arena with a smile every single time 🐴🤍

That’s what this sport is really about — learning, improving, and loving the journey with your horse along the way. The ribbons are just a bonus ✨

Stunoverian Equestrian Centre
Bianca Smit
Mariné Cloete

10/05/2026

SASJ Year end awards evening!

Tonight is not only about the ribbons, the points or the perfect rounds… it’s about every early morning, every late night, every tear after a bad round, every fall that made you get back up stronger, and every penalty that taught you something new.
Carli, your dedication and hard work never go unnoticed. ❤️

Horses teach us that success is not measured by never making mistakes, but by the courage to keep going after them. Every setback, every missed stride, and every difficult moment became part of the rider you are today. And most important is that even after a bad round or penalties that you will always leave the arena with a smile x

Be proud of how far you’ve come, because behind every achievement stands a story of resilience, passion, and heart. The falls may bruise us, the penalties may humble us, but they also shape us into stronger riders and stronger people.

Well done Carli! 2nd In the Adult 70cm in Mpumalanga! 🏅 🏆

Keep working but also enjoy the journey ♡♤
Susan Du Plessis
Danae Trollip
Mariné Cloete
Mpumalanga Show Jumping

08/05/2026

Bringing GREEN 💚 and Red ❤️ TOGETHER!!!!

DERBY WEEK!!!
Riders coming together in green and red , supporting their Schools

Good luck to both team tomorrow

07/05/2026

❤️ 💚 Derby Week ❤️ 💚

Today we wear Red!!!

Excitement running high as Derby weekend gets closer !
Yesterday the kids showed up in green for MHS, and today it's all about RED for HTS!



❤️ 💚❤️ 💚

06/05/2026

💚 💚 Derby week!!! ❤️ ❤️

Today we show our green for MHS 💚 and tomorrow we will switch it up to red ❤️.

Excitement, support and Vibe ! Bringing everyone together ❤️ 💚

05/05/2026

What an awesome 3 days at the SAWMGA Mpumalanga interprovincial 🇿🇦🔥

Huge congratulations to Andrea and her incredible horse, Kite 🐴✨
Out of a very strong group of 21 riders in Level 3, they placed:

Barrel race – 7th
Big T – 6th
Figure 8 flags – 15th
Figure 8 stake – 17th
Biangle – 7th
Hurry Scurry – 8th
Keyhole – 11th
Poles 2 – 8th
Poles 1 – 6th
Quadrangle – 8th
Single stake – 7th
Speedball – 17th
Speed barrels – 17th

🏅 Overall Level 3 – 8th out of 21
🏅 Overall competition – 18th out of 83 riders

Kite, you are an absolute star – brave, honest, and giving your all every single run ❤️🐎

So proud of you Andrea! This is only the beginning of many more great things to come 💪✨
Marion van Wyk
Andrea Van Wyk

15/04/2026

So proud of our riders at the SANESA qualifier!

Not every round brings a ribbon, but every round brings growth.
Valuable lessons learned, and plenty of smiles along the way 🐎✨

Mikke and Bumble
🏅 Competition 80cm Jumping- 8th
🏆 In hand Utility Level 2 - 1st

Lianca and Melody
🏅 Competition 60cm Jumping-1st
🏆 Joker 60cm Jumping- 2nd
🏅 In hand Utility Level 3 - 1st
🏆 Working Riding Level 3 -5th

Iwanke and Calela Krisant
🏅 Competition 50cm Jumping- 4th
🏆 Joker 50cm Jumping- 6th
🏅 In hand Utility Level 3 -4th

Danae and Gummy
🏅 Competition Graded 70cm -1st
🏆 Joker Graded 70cm -1st
🏅 Sanesa Joker class 70cm -3rd

Carli and Burning Ice
80 cm Jumping Competition with an unfortunate pole down.

“Every round is a step forward — we’ll keep learning and improving.”
Sanesa Mpumalanga Bianca Smit Danae Trollip Mariné Cloete Susan Du Plessis Belinda Grové Mikké De Haan
SANESA Mpumalanga