December 2006 was a busy month at Medunsa, venue for the Limpopo team’s practices for the upcoming indoor Mounted Games Inter-provincial competition at Equestria and the Africa Cup in January 2007.

Western Province joined them at an intensive week-long, instruction camp, designed to give each team a taste of competition and to provide intensive training in the run-up to Equestria.

It was an arduous week, with the children training for up to five hours a day on a variety of ponies. But there was also time for fun, with lots of good-natured jibes as the two teams enjoyed pumping each other up to the time they would meet on opposing sides of the competition turf.

A highlight of the week was a friendly Inter-Colours competition. Twelve riders were divided into three teams consisting of two Limpopo and two Western Province riders each.

They played 15 races in all, with the following results:

Mandé Siderfin, who organised the camp, commented: "It really impressed me that the riders went to so much trouble to dress up themselves and their ponies in their selected colours. The camaraderie, team spirit and support of each other, was fantastic."

PINK TEAM
Annalise Buirmann (Manager) Phillip Crouse on Jo-Jo Natalie Monsieur on Cloud 9 Megan Frost on Cambodia Megan Lennox on Cassey
BLUE TEAM
Simone Killian (Manager) Sofia Reith on Eboney Lass Luisa Reith on Champaign Annemie de Beer on Jade Prince Mataboge on Medunsa Anzac
GREEN TEAM
Daphné du Toit (Manager) William Mahlangu on Lady Violet Jo Kau on Toffee Samantha Paterson on Carlo Kimberley Hathaway on Charlie Brown

Prize giving : The end of a fun day of turning out, dressing up the ponies, getting the chance to make new friend and a super fun filled competition.