Uplands Equestrian Centre

10/04/2026

Good Luck to our team of riders competing at the SANESA Q2 this weekend at Badplaas.

🦄 Abigail Arde riding La Viva & Dexterite
🦄 Sophie Velleman riding I Love Mambo
🦄 Sancha Reingruber riding Butterfly Kisses.

Enjoy every minute in the saddle with your horses & remember to breathe.

24/03/2026

19/03/2026

Looking back at our St Patrick’s Show and the fun we had. We’d like to say a big thank you to all our sponsors who supported our St Patrick’s Show Jumping & Dressage Show.

Your contributions towards prizes and the running of the event made a real difference and helped bring the whole show together. We truly appreciate your support and the role you played in making it a success.

We’re very grateful to have you on board 🍀

07/03/2026

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07/10/2025

Wishing all of our Uplands riders the best of luck at the SANESA Nationals taking place at KPC this week.

Enjoy every moment in the saddle with your wonderful ponies. You have all worked so incredibly hard this year and deserve to be in the arenas with the best of the best from around the country.

🦄 Harper Nel & Chantilly
🦄 Olivia McEvoy & Sky
🦄 Oliveah Fourie & Biscuit & Lulu
🦄 Lacey McKenzie & Nugget
🦄 Eva Mullins & Walla
🦄 Sophie Velleman & La Viva

Ride for the stars 🤩

04/09/2025

🌸Uplands Equestrian Centre Spring Groove Show – 13 & 14 SEPTEMBER 🌸
Entries are blooming on DSA & SASJ – don’t let them wilt!🌻

Course Builder: Shan Paton
Dressage Judge: Janine Viljoen
Special Class: Fancy Dress Accumulator 🎭

Training entries: R350/class
Graded entries: R380/class

Stabling is limited – first come, first serve!

No Pay – No Play: All entries must be paid at least 48 hours before the show – unpaid entries will be deleted (yes, like weeds in the flowerbed!).

Get your entries in before they spring away!😉

28/08/2025

SANESA Q4 Results & Mpumalanga Team Announcement🏆

What an incredible end to the SANESA Mpumalanga season for our Uplands riders! Our team shone at SANESA Q4 and the Mpumalanga Championships — with several riders crowned champions and an outstanding number selected to represent Mpumalanga at Nationals to be held in October at Kyalami Equestrian Park. 🤩

Pre-Preparatory Riders
🏆Harper Nel & Chantilly
Swept the board with 1st place in Rising Stars Dressage Test 1 & 2, Rising Stars 30cm Show Jumping, Equitation, and Performance Riding.
Crowned Mpumalanga Champion and selected to represent Mpumalanga and Uplands Preparatory at Nationals in all four disciplines!

Preparatory Riders

🏆Olivia McEvoy & Sky
3rd in Level 1 Dressage Test 2 & 3 and 3rd in Level 1 Equitation 50cm.
Selected for Nationals in Dressage, Equitation, In-Hand Utility, and Jumping!

🏆Caitlin Pappas & Cody
2nd in Level 1 Dressage Test 2 & 3, 5th in Level 1 Equitation 60cm, 1st in Level 1 Show Jumping 60cm.
Crowned Mpumalanga Champion in Show Jumping and selected for Nationals in Dressage, Equitation, In-Hand Utility, and Jumping!

🏆Lacey McKenzie & Nugget
4th in Level 1 Working Riding, 2nd in Level 2 Dressage Test 2 & 3, 1st in Level 3 Equitation 60cm, plus top placings in Show Jumping and Working Hunter.
Crowned Mpumalanga Champion in Equitation and selected for Nationals in Show Jumping and Equitation!

🏆Oliveah Fourie & Lulu Du Belle
1st in Level 3 Dressage Test 2 & 3, multiple podiums in Show Jumping, Working Hunter, and 1st in Level 7 Working Riding.
Selected for Nationals in Dressage, Working Hunter, Working Riding, and Jumping!

🏆Oliveah Fourie & Biscuit
Podium finishes in Dressage, Working Hunter, and Working Riding.
Selected for Nationals in Dressage, Working Hunter, and Working Riding!

🏆Eva Mullins & Walla Walla
1st in Level 3 Dressage Test 2 & 3, Level 4 70cm Equitation, Level 4 80cm Show Jumping, and Level 5 Working Riding — plus 2nd in Working Hunter.
Crowned Mpumalanga Champion in Dressage, Equitation, and Show Jumping and selected for Nationals in all disciplines!

🏆Sophie Velleman & La Viva
2nd in Level 3 Dressage and Show Jumping, 1st in 70cm Working Hunter.
Selected for Nationals in Dressage, Working Hunter, and Jumping!
College Riders

College Riders

🏆Jennifer Fawcett & Arrow Sky
Strong results in Level 1 Show Jumping and Equitation.
1st in both 70cm Show Jumping Classes as well as MP SJ 70cm Champion & Victor Ludorum. 🏆
Selected for Nationals in Show Jumping!

🏆Sancha Reingruber & Shamrock’s Butterfly Kisses
1st in Children’s Novice Dressage Test 2 & 3, tied 1st in 90cm Novice Equitation.
Crowned Mpumalanga Champion in Dressage and Equitation!

We are incredibly proud of every rider and horse combination for their hard work, determination, and team spirit. Congratulations to our Mpumalanga Champions and to all those heading to Nationals — we’ll be cheering you on every stride of the way!l

29/05/2025

Wishing our incredible Uplands riders the very best of luck at the SANESA Q3 show being held at Badplaas Forever Resorts this weekend. 🐴

We are exceptionally proud to be taking a record of 13 horses to this event — a true milestone for our team.

🐴 Olivia McEvoy & Sky
🐴 Abigail Arde & Maverick
🐴 Caitie Pappas & Cody
🐴 Arianna Tecklenburg & Chaka Zulu
🐴 Harper Nel & Chantilly
🐴 Oliveah Fourie & Biscuit
🐴 Oliveah Fourie & Lulu du Belle
🐴 Sophie Velleman & La Viva
🐴 Eva Mullins & Walla Walla
🐴 Lacey McKenzie & Nugget
🐴 Jennifer Fawcett & Arrow
🐴 Sancha Reingruber & Butter
🐴 Nicalhe Marshall & Bandie

May the weekend be filled with confident rounds, great sportsmanship, and memorable moments. 🐴🤩

28/05/2025

Lowveld winter mornings at the yard just hit different 🤩 Imagine soaking it all in from behind your favourite set of unicorn ears 🦄

05/04/2025

🐴 Hoofbeats & Heartbeats 🩵

Outrides with our best friends make for the best times at UEC. 🐴

04/04/2025

Stepping out of our comfort zones and into growth! 💫

Our team of coaches had the opportunity to attend a Coach the Coaches Clinic hosted by
Mpumalanga Show Jumping together with Mpumalanga Provincial Equestrian Federation presented by Lorette Knowles-Taylor at Nottinghill Equestrian Centre. This clinic challenged our coaches to push boundaries, share knowledge, and learn from one another.

By investing in coach development, we’re building a stronger foundation for our riders — from grassroots to the higher levels of competition.

Pressure is a privilege, and this clinic proved just how powerful it can be when we embrace it together.