EQUESTRIAN
Every year Maragon Primary School enter between 10 and 15 riders in the South African National Equestrian Schools' Association or SANESA, where they participate for West Gauteng.
The children ride at Maple Ridge Equestrian Centre where they practice Show Jumping, Dressage, Equitation and Showing.
During the first part of the year they participate in 4 Qualifiers where they accumulate points. After the 4th qualifier the total number of points for each rider is determined from their best 3 qualifiers. If they are in the top 8, they move on to the Gauteng Finals. Here they have only one qualifier to reach the top 8 who will represent Gauteng in the Nationals, where they rid against the best in South Africa.
Maragon has had quite a few riders who rode in the Nationals. Many of our young riders have received places in the different principals and the team has been awarded the Shield, for the Category 10 - 15 riders, TWICE in a row!
The parents and families of these young riders are very involved in the sport and work hard at each event. They have formed a close bond and support each other through thick and thin.
This is a fast-growing sport and parents and children who are interested in riding for the Maragon Team, are welcome to join.
Achievements - 2012
The following riders were chosen to participate in the Gauteng West Team that participated in the Finals in Pretoria on the 16th of July.
- Jessica de Wit
- Tariah Moodley
- Nicole Atkinson
- Molly Jackson
- Megan Banfield
From these 5 riders the following riders were selected for the Gauteng Team.
They will represent Maragon at the Nationals.
- Nicole Atkinson
- Molly Jackson
- Tariah Moodley
- Megan Banfield (reserve)
Maragon were also awarded the West Gauteng Shield for School with 8 - 10 riders. This is the 2nd year that Maragon received the shield.