Cape Hunt Club

07/06/2025

See you tomorrow grounds looking great for the Rondeberg Hunt.

06/06/2025

🌿🐎 Klipvlei Hunt 2025 – Hunt Recap - What a Day! 🐾🌄

We were privileged to ride at the stunning new venue, Klipvlei in Paarl. Thank you to the owners of Klipvlei for welcoming us to your beautiful farm.

With its natural terrain, autumn vineyard views, breathtaking mountain views, and wide-open stretches perfect for gallops — it was a dream setting for hounds, riders and spectators alike! 🏇🍇⛰️

🏆 Hound Awards Highlights
Best Hunting Hound (Cooper Cup): Quacker
Best Working Hound (Cracker Cup): Officer
Best New Hound (Salkinder Cup): Quacker
Best Older Hound (Warrior Cup): Moonlight

🎖️ Best Turned Out Horse & Rider: Nikita Brind

🐎 27 Riders joined us for this memorable outing!

📯Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the Klipvlei Hunt:

• Venue: Owners of Klipvlei Farm
•Towing of the Hounds: Conrad Burger
• Sherry – Leann van Rosenveldt
• Snacks & Champagne: Michelle Mazurkiewicz
• Spectators: Mike Adendorff
• Register: André Theron
• Jump Builders: Michelle Mazurkiewicz, Ashleigh Collet, Louisa Le Roux, Abigail Wallis, Martine and Etienne Jordaan, Shaun Viljoen, Cobus & Monique Uys, Leann van Rosenveldt, Lucia van der Walt and friends!

A huge thank you to our Hunt Manager Michelle Mazurkiewicz for the fantastic organisation and seamless ex*****on of this weekend’s hunt.

📯Special thanks to our sponsors, helpers, and everyone who made the day run smoothly — from snacks to champagne, towing, and registration. Teamwork makes the dream work!

🎉 Next Hunt : Sunday, 8 June 2025 – At Farm Rondeberg. Due to weather conditions the Pink Geranium Hunt has relocated to Farm Rondeberg!

04/06/2025

Cape Hunt Club Invitation – Pink Geranium Hunt Update

Due to weather conditions, the Pink Geranium Hunt has been relocated to Farm Rondeberg.

Farm Rondeberg offers an exciting terrain ideal for hunting. Riders can expect sandy tracks and a range of optional cross-country jumps throughout the course. The going will be checked in advance to ensure safe and enjoyable conditions for all participants.

📅 Date: Sunday, 8 June 2025
🕤 Time: Stirrup Cup & Welcome: 09:45 | Hunt: 10:00
📍 Venue: Farm Rondeberg, Philadelphia

🎟 BOOK NOW: Email [email protected] with:
1. Your name + Your horse Name
2. Proof of Payment (POP)
3. Payment Ref: FR_Initial+Surname
4. if you have not signed an indemnity form yet, please send a signed indemnity form with your proof of payment.

💰 Cap Fees:
* Adult Non-Member: R400
* Adult Member: R300
* U18 Non-Member: R250
* U18 Member: R200
Late bookings: +R50 (per rider or meal)
✅ Annual levy paid? You're covered—no hunt or late booking fee!

Payment Details:
Cape Hunt Club | FNB Malmesbury
Branch: 200507 | Acc: 62691250452
SWIFT: FIRNZAJJ
Ref: FR_Surname+Initials
POP + Indemnity Form due by Friday, 6 June at 18:00

📄 Indemnity Form:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1366KoWHd_SEm1AWVyybu58udg2_sM46H/edit?tab=t.0

🐎 Hunt Details:
* Traditional dress required: https://capehunt.co.za/dress-code/
* 1st & 2nd Fields (Faster Pace & Slower Pace)
* Some legs skippable for unfit horses
* Spectators welcome (4x4s needed)
* Shared paddocks available
* NO DOGS allowed
* Horses for hire – contact Michelle: +27 83 226 8735

Picnic afterwards - bring along a picnic basket if you'd like to relax and enjoy the afternoon following the hunt.

As always, we’ll be monitoring the weather closely. Should conditions become unsafe and the hunt needs to be cancelled, any cap fees will be carried over to your next ride.

We look forward to seeing you there — rain or shine (almost)!

03/06/2025

31/05/2025

Jump Building always fun !!! See you tomorrow

31/05/2025

Crafted from one of the world’s oldest commercially planted Pinotage vineyards - planted in 1953 - this wine is a true collector’s piece.

The Heritage Pinotage is elegant, structured, and steeped in history.

Purchase yours here: https://bit.ly/1953Pinotage

30/05/2025

🎉🎉The season is in full swing!🎉🎉

Join us for the first-ever hunt at Klipvlei, a stunning new location near Paarl, on Sunday, 1 June 2025.

‼️Remember to book your spot before 17:00 today.
Please send proof of payment and your indemnity form to [email protected] before 17:00 today‼️

Expect beautiful wide open spaces, a real countryside hunting atmosphere, natural ditches, a few inviting jumps, and lovely going with some scenic road work.

The route is being finalized this week – we’ll update you with the distance soon!

Pack your picnics, drinks, and chairs – it’s the perfect spot for a relaxed day out.

There may also be delicious olives and olive oil products for sale in support of the hosting farmer.

Date: Sunday, 1 June 2025
Where: Klipvlei, Paarl
Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vnNCmFNW1gauqT167?g_st=ac
Time: Stirrup Cup & Welcome: 09:45 | Hunt: 10:00

Cap Fees:
• Adult Non-Member: R400 | Member: R300
• Under 18 Non-Member:R250 | Member: R200
Late bookings: R50 surcharge (per rider)
If you paid your membership and annual levies then this ride is free🎉

Payment Info:
Cape Hunt Club | FNB (Malmesbury)
Branch: 200507 | Acc: 62691250452
SWIFT: FIRNZAJJ | Ref: KV+Surname+Initials
POP + Indemnity Form due by 30 May at 17:00

Indemnity Form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1366KoWHd_SEm1AWVyybu58udg2_sM46H/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106677291612739453272&rtpof=true&sd=true

Entries for Membership are still open! Sign your indemnity form, and send your proof of payment of your membership fees to [email protected].

Hunt Details:
• Traditional dress required:🎩 https://capehunt.co.za/dress-code/
• First & Second Fields (Fast & Slower Pace)🐾
• Spectators welcome🚗
• Paddock available to share🌾
• NO DOGS allowed on the day🐕
• Horses for hire – contact Michelle: +27 83 226 8735🐎

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Don’t miss this exciting addition to our hunt calendar – see you there!

More details on the other hunts will be shared soon!