harmse_equestrian, Val de Vie Estate (2026)

12/04/2023

This one was clearly born to be in front of the camera😄😍

21/01/2023

2023 started with a bang.!!

Khalila is back in full work and is coping very well. Always starting with a good warmup and then she is floating across the arena. Picked up some good condition over the December Holiday so also working hard to get rid of the extra weight and getting her back into proper showing condition😄🙈

We also welcomed two new faces to the Pearl Valley yard.
Luckily not my Grandkids😄😄

Paarl weather is not our friend during the summer time so we spend most of our time riding at 6 am to beat the heat🥵

Plans so far we have our first show coming up in March where we will be jumping 40/50 cm just to get her back into the ring and enjoy ourselves.

We will be tacking jumping slow this year as I don't want to push too much and risk something

Excited to see what the year brings us

Here’s to a positive 2023😁

13/08/2022

Soo it’s been a while.

So the last couple of months it’s been quite a journey. From flying over jumps, winning Showing classes,having to say goodbye to one amazing coach all the way to finding out Khalila has to go for an operation 🙈

Long story short…We though she only sprained her fetlock as it was swollen and she was a little unsound ,but the longer the swelling stayed the more worried I got. Decided to get the vet out as it didn’t get any better. Did some x-rays,nerve blocks etc and turns out she has a chip in her fetlock🙈

In the last picture you will see the tiny piece of chip that they will need to remove.

We are still waiting to confirm the date for the surgery so in the meantime prinses is enjoying her days off with some ba****ck walks here and there and all the green grass😁

Know she will come back nice and strong after this and that we will be flying over those jumps soon enough again.

20/02/2022

First Graded Jumping Show Done & Dusted😍

Khalila went flying around our 90cm course 🙌🏻 Didn’t even look at any of the jumps 😁Could not be prouder 💜

Here and there we did have some miss communication but it’s definitely something we can work on☝🏻 Still a long way to go but happy with where we are at😁

She is definitely a one in a million .!.!.!!
Could not be more grateful for for trusting me to bring up her beautiful baby and treating her as my own❤️and a massive thank you to for getting us where we are today, could not have done it without you🙌🏻 hours and hours of hard work is definitely paying off☝🏻

And how can I forget my support system 🙌🏻 Wouldn’t want anyone else next to the arena with me💜and the loving, supportive parents all the way back home❤️Blessed with the best

21/11/2021

Western Cape Champs 2021 🏆

Here’s to one incredible weekend ☝🏻 2x First and 4x Seconds and that’s out of 7 classes we entered 😁

I could not have asked for a better horse. This whole weekend she was and absolute star 🌟 Standing still when needed, not spooking at anything (looking , but not spooky) and most of all staying clean when it counted most😂

From al the ups and downs we had this year (more downs than ups🙈)We definitely ended it on a high note, making all the hard days worth it😘

A big thank you to for getting us where we are today🙌🏻 Wiping down all the tears, getting up early mornings to beat the weather and most important of all, having all the patience in the world to be dealing with our special duo 🙈

A big thank you to everyone who came and supported me this weekend .It absolutely means the world to me and I can’t thank you enough 💜

And the biggest thank you to my parents ❤️Always being my number one supporters no matter what and no matter where😘 I love you too the moon and back❤️

Really excited to see what next year’s showing holds in store 😁

Upwards and forwards ☝🏻

08/11/2021

In the end ,we only regret the chances we didn’t take.

And this was an opportunity that I could not have said no to☝🏻

I wanted to wait until after my exam before I spilled the news. Even though a few people already knew but that’s just because I told them in person 🤫🤫

From next month on I will be join this breathtaking places team. Val de Vie Estate is best known for being South Africa’s most secure luxury lifestyle estate and of course for their polo🐴🐴

What most people don’t know is that they also have a riding school. And as of the first of December I will become one of their Instructors 😁😁

As per usual, wherever I go…Khalila goes🙌🏻 Don’t think she will know what hit her walking into this place😂 One of the things we will definitely be doing is going on the track that they have around the riding school, might just die but it’s fine😂😂🙈

Very excited for this next chapter in our life and can’t wait to see where this adventure takes us😁

All focus on WC Champs happening the 20& 21st of Nov and then we will grab this new chapter with both hands🙌🏻

Upwards and forwards

01/11/2021

Can’t believe it’s already that time of the year😱
This time next week we will be ticking off yet another exam😁

To think there was a time that it almost felt impossible 🙈Something you think to your self how is it still possible or how can you keep doing this?? You just have to hold on to those good days and push through, it’s not always gonna rain☝🏻

We still have a lot of preparation to do (as you can see) mostly on my side to build the conference again , but there has already been a big improvement compared to last week so we can definitely do this🙌🏻

B.T.W why does she make 90cm look so small??
Upwards and forwards🙌🏻

11/10/2021

Is not a question of if….It’s a question of when?

Every horse rider knows the risk of getting in the saddle, yet we still choose to ride.

Deep down we all have the fear of falling off, yet we set it aside because off all the days we do stay on and for that feeling that you are flying 🧚🏼‍♀️

And when the day comes ,when you do fall off .You just hope and pray that’s not bad. As every Equestrian knows is either you get back on the horse or you go to hospital.

This time around it was the hospital for me🙈After getting back on track and Khalila doing soooo nicely, we took a step back again🙈

In all of the years I have been riding,never could I say I have broken a bone, but now I am halfway there😂🙈
Luckily not a broken nose bit definitely a nice fractured one😂

Second picture was Sunday and the last two was from today🙈Swelling is going down so the blue/ purple/ yellow is really starting to make my eyes pop😂😂 My lower lip is still really swollen but the cut is starting to heal really nicely 🙌🏻
Laughing about it now is just a way of dealing with the battle scars😁🙈

Even if I did walk away with a few scars, I am ever so grateful because I know it could have been much worse 🙌🏻

Yet knowing all the risks and wearing all the battle scars, I would not choose anything over this sport 💜 I might fall ,but I promise you I will always get back on again😁

31/08/2021

First Ride after being locked away for 2 weeks Done and Dusted 😁🙌🏻
One thing…Covid is no joke🙈

On the other hand I am so proud of this little monkey 💜She behaved soooo nicely ,Probably the best she has ever behaved 🙈🙈A big thanks to and for keeping her fit and working out the beans😂😁

The lesson went much better than I thought 🙈I thought I would be dead tired by the 2de trot circuit but surprisingly not🙌🏻But that doesn’t me I should go running a marathon now😂(not that I run)🙈
Still taking things slow not to risk anything 🙌🏻
Taking one ride at a time🙌🏻
Upwards and forward 😁

18/07/2021

🎉🎉When the Birthday present finally arrives 🎉🎉

The biggest Thank You to the best parents in the world for buying me this unbelievable gift ❤️words can not describe how thankful I am😘
And a big thank you to Cheval Liberté South Africa for all their effort and being able to help me getting this incredible gift🙌🏻🙌🏻

On to healthier and more improved riding 😁🙌🏻

11/06/2021

Proud is a huge understatement 😍

First ever meter jump today for this little munchkin ❤️And she did it making it look like nothing 🥺

Even though I wanted to stop the lesson halfway through because she gave mini heart attacks and just kept running into jumps🙈I’m glad we realized that she does not like a Gag at all and prefers her snaffle much more🎉🎉
Oooo and that she doesn’t like small jumps 😂70cm and higher she is much happier 🙌🏻and so is her rider😁

Upwards and Forwards 🌸

26/05/2021

Stardust the flying Appaloosa🛫
Really really enjoy jumping this horse😍
Was really nice having a proper jumping lesson again in I don’t know how long🙈 and jumping a bit higher than 80🙈even tho it doesn’t look like it on the video😂🙈

We had a few sharp turns that I am not use to😂 but luckily I stayed on and fixed it before the next jump🙌🏻This horse is VERY quick with his feet😁🙈
Yes I know my position and riding needs improvement,but that’s what lessons and training are for. No one is perfect 100% of the time🙌🏻

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