Three of the original people involved in getting Working Equitation started in South Africa - Prof Cheryl McCrindle, Glenn Leo-Smith, and Jonathan Harrison - contacted the WERC Managing Director towards the end of last year, to ask that he revived the Equestrian Sport of Working Equitation in the Province of KZN.

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WERC's MD, Wayne Lourens, agreed, conditionally.

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Those conditions are almost met, and so Mr Lourens has embarked on the administrative process of getting the support for the Sport of Working Equitation to be re-established at a Provincial level.

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Mr Lourens worked closely with Prof McCrindle and Mr Leo-Smith, and in a small way with Mr Harrison, in getting Working Equitation established as a recognised Equestrian Sport.

 

At the Working Equitation National Association's Inaugural General Meeting, Mr Lourens became one of the 2 KZN Representatives on the National Association Council for KZN, was a Member of the National EXCO (holding both vacant portfolios of "Advertising & Marketing" AND "PR, Liaison, & Communications"), was appointed as the National General Manager, and then drove the process of applying for Working Equitation to be accepted as a recognised Equestrian Discipline with a seat on the SAEF (South African Equestrian Federation) Council. He was nominated and appointed as the first Working Equitation Representative on the SAEF Council.

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If you wish to be a part of this revival of the Sport, please email Mr Lourens at ingweman1155@gmail.com.

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Posted on 18th January 2021.