Highland Riding Academy

"...we must never forget, every time we sit on a horse, what an extraordinary privilege it is: to be able to unite one's body with that of another sentient being, one that is stronger, faster and more agile by far than we are, and at the same time, brave, generous, and uncommonly forgiving." --William Steinkraus, Olympic Equestrian

This is why we say to give at least 2 meters when passing a horse and rider on the roads and drive at a maximum of 10 mph. This is obviously done very slowly to demonstrate how little room we have when cars pass, but horses can spook and jump sideways at 54 mph. So, if you are driving too closely and a horse spooks and jumps sideways in a split second, imagine that force hitting your car when the car is driving more than the recommended 10 mph. You wouldn’t want that landing through your windscreen. Please give as much room as possible and drive slowly and carefully. There is room for everyone on the road; we just need to respect each other. 🙏🏻🏇🏻 For those of you who believe horses shouldn’t be on roads and think we should only ride in fields, please know that no horse rider on earth WANTS to ride on the road, but sadly many need to do so to access off-road hacking. 😣 Some of the comments left on this post are really upsetting, and it’s quite scary that people can be so narrow-minded. Please remember that even if you don’t like horses, there is still a human being on board. That’s someone’s parent, someone’s child, a brother, or a sister. It only takes a few seconds out of your day to slow down, and we all really appreciate it when you do! 🤗 Driving Instructors - please, please make sure you cover this 🙏🏻 Thank you - from every horse rider! 😊.

It is pony camp time at Highlands 🐴🥳

Come join us for two mornings of fun while learning something in the process 😉😁

Details:
🗓️27th & 28th of March
⌚8:00 - 12:00
💲R800 for both days, R500 for one.

Contact Karli via Whatsapp on 072 399 5442 for bookings.

Spaces are limited so book now to avoid disappointment!