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COOLING MYTHSWith the hot weather here this summer, preventing our beloved ponies from overheating becomes a genuine con...
07/02/2025

COOLING MYTHS

With the hot weather here this summer, preventing our beloved ponies from overheating becomes a genuine concern, especially when we want to ride!

Cooling is critical for our ponies, as if the body temperature stays too high for too long, heat exhaustion can result. This can cause brain damage, organ failure, and other serious, possibly deadly problems in extreme cases.

Ponies normally cool themselves down by sweating, with sweat evaporating from the skin to create a cooling effect. Ponies also increase their rate of breathing to cool themselves down. These mechanisms are effective but quite slow, so having additional things that we
can do to help them to lose heat is important.

BUT there are lots of myths about cooling your pony or horse down that need busting so you can get busy helping your pony cool off without worrying about causing problems. Here are some of the top myths - BUSTED!

SANESA SHOWS THIS WEEKEND
07/02/2025

SANESA SHOWS THIS WEEKEND

DID YOU KNOW?Telling the age of your pony by his teeth is not too difficult when he’s young. However, it does get a litt...
06/02/2025

DID YOU KNOW?

Telling the age of your pony by his teeth is not too difficult when he’s young. However, it does get a little more difficult as he gets older because other factors start to play a role. For example, different grazing conditions cause different wear patterns on the teeth, and different mouth conformations cause different wear patterns over time.

Horses and ponies have 12 incisors right at the front of their mouths – they are called incisors because they are used for cutting the grass when your pony is grazing. Horses and ponies also have 12 premolars and 12 molars between their lower and upper jaws.

The first permanent teeth begin to come through when the pony is between two and three years old. By around five years of age, all the permanent teeth are through. The new adult teeth have quite concave chewing surfaces, often called ‘cups’. As ponies eat and graze, they wear their teeth so that the chewing surface is no longer cup-shaped but flatter. After the age of eight, the pony develops a ‘dental star’ on the chewing surface of the tooth.

The shape of the teeth also varies as the pony ages. At seven, the teeth have an oval shape; from 9 to 13, they are triangular, and after 13, they become more rounded. Apart from the cups getting shallower, the dental star appearing, and the shape of the teeth changing as your pony gets older, the angle of the front teeth also gets sharper. When this occurs, the front teeth appear to almost point forward.

GALVAYNE’S GROOVE
At about ten years of age, the pony develops a darker grooved line on the corner incisors. It starts at the gum line and grows progressively downwards. By 15 years, the groove is about halfway down the tooth and by the time the pony is in his mid-20s, the groove begins to disappear from the gum line. By 30, the line will be gone entirely.

DID YOU KNOW?
05/02/2025

DID YOU KNOW?

TOP TIP OF THE WEEK
04/02/2025

TOP TIP OF THE WEEK

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03/02/2025

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SANESA RULES - RISING STARS CHALLENGEThe Rising Stars Challenge is held for all riders riding in Level 0 at SANESA.The C...
02/02/2025

SANESA RULES - RISING STARS CHALLENGE

The Rising Stars Challenge is held for all riders riding in Level 0 at SANESA.

The Challenge consists of a Primary Schools Challenge (Level 0 Lead Rein and Level 0 – Off Lead and a High Schools Challenge (Level 0).

Riders are now allowed to cross-enter between Level 0 Lead Rein and Level 0 - Off Lead at the same show but may not enter any higher level at the same show.

To qualify for participation in the Rising Star Challenge Championship at the end of the season, a rider must have competed in at least two qualifying shows.

Did you know about the Rising Stars Challenge?

SANESA RULES - A/B TEAMSSANESA does not allow a rider to be selected to compete for both A and B Teams in the same class...
01/02/2025

SANESA RULES - A/B TEAMS

SANESA does not allow a rider to be selected to compete for both A and B Teams in the same class, even on a different horse for regionals and nationals.

The rider would need to nominate which horse they will be competing on and be included on the relevant team.

SANESA SHOWS THIS WEEKEND
31/01/2025

SANESA SHOWS THIS WEEKEND

SANESA RULES - MULTIPLE LEVELSNo rider and horse/pony combination are allowed to compete in different levels of the same...
31/01/2025

SANESA RULES - MULTIPLE LEVELS

No rider and horse/pony combination are allowed to compete in different levels of the same discipline at the same show.

This means that if you are entered for Level 2 Dressage, you may not compete with that same pony/horse in Level 3 Dressage at the same SANESA show.

You are able to change levels during the year, but the points you have accumulated to qualify for regionals or nationals will not carry over between levels.

SANESA RULES - WARMING UPAt all SANESA shows, Qualifiers, District Finals and Nationals, only competitors themselves may...
30/01/2025

SANESA RULES - WARMING UP

At all SANESA shows, Qualifiers, District Finals and Nationals, only competitors themselves may warm up their horses/ponies.

No other person is allowed to warm up the horse/pony on the competitor's behalf.

SANESA RULES - PONY NAMERegistering the same horse or pony with SANESA under different names or with different passport ...
27/01/2025

SANESA RULES - PONY NAME

Registering the same horse or pony with SANESA under different names or with different passport numbers will be seen as a serious offence and may result in the disqualification of the rider and/or school for the season.

DID YOU KNOW?SANESA does not allow any horse or pony to compete in more than four classes per day (while Lead Rein ponie...
26/01/2025

DID YOU KNOW?

SANESA does not allow any horse or pony to compete in more than four classes per day (while Lead Rein ponies are allowed to compete in six Lead Rein classes per day).

In-Hand Utility does not form part of the four allowed classes and may be done as an extra class.

No horse or pony may compete in more than two showjumping classes per day or more than two dressage classes per day.

If you enter your horse or pony for more than the allowed number of classes, you and your school can be disqualified for the year.

DID YOU KNOW?All riders competing in SANESA are required to wear their unique ID on a white cloth band on the LEFT upper...
25/01/2025

DID YOU KNOW?

All riders competing in SANESA are required to wear their unique ID on a white cloth band on the LEFT upper arm/leg.

Cloth bands must be 10cm wide with a black number stencilled at least 6cm in height.

Your unique ID can be found on your SANESA profile.

DID YOU KNOW?Riders of stallions may only compete if they have lodged the 'Stallion Indemnity Form' (available from www....
24/01/2025

DID YOU KNOW?

Riders of stallions may only compete if they have lodged the 'Stallion Indemnity Form' (available from www.sanesa.co.za) with the National Office and their Provincial Body. This form must be completed annually.

Should a rider choose to ride a stallion, the total responsibility for that stallion’s behaviour and that of the safety of other riders in contact with that stallion, fall on the rider and his/her parents/guardian.

Any stallions competing are required to wear a yellow 'stallion tag' on their bridles at all times.

Stallions may not be ridden in any of the primary and high school Level 5 and Level 7 showing classes (Performance, Working Riding and Working Hunter), or in any level of the Handy Hunter classes.

No level 0 riders may compete on stallions in any discipline.

Did you know these rules regarding stallions at SANESA?

DID YOU KNOW?Level 0 riders may not wear spurs in any of the level 0 disciplines.This rule is to protect the welfare of ...
23/01/2025

DID YOU KNOW?

Level 0 riders may not wear spurs in any of the level 0 disciplines.

This rule is to protect the welfare of the horses and ponies competing in all Level 0 classes.

SANESA - National Office

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