Camilla Kruger (left) uses an ArcEquine unit regularly on all the horses in her yard and as one of ArcEquine's stable of rider ambassadors, she enjoyed a phenomenal season in 2016, which culminated in selection for the Rio Olympic Games! Share your tea break and find out more about Camilla's success.
Introduce yourself
I am
Camilla Kruger, the first Zimbabwean Event rider to represent my country of
birth at the
Olympic
Games for Eventing. I am also Zimbabwe's Sportswoman of the year 2016!
Where are you based? Tell us a little about your yard
Angley
Stud in near Cranbrook in Kent is where I’m based. It has a lovely relaxed
atmosphere with excellent indoor and outdoor arenas, plus an equine
water-treadmill!
What is your main competition discipline and at which
level(s) are you involved?
I am
an Event rider and my favourite part is the cross-country. I have competed at
Olympic Level/ 4*.
Tell us a little about your top horse
Biarritz
(known as Sam the Man) is my Olympic ride! He is owned by the Shamwari
Synicate. Sam is
a
KWPN bred horse, sired by Vancouver. He is 11 years old and I've had him since
he was 4 years old.
Sam
has the biggest heart and loads of talent; he just keeps getting better and
better, and there’s a lot more
still
to come! Other than going to Rio last year, he was also 3rd in the CIC3* at
Hopetoun
International.
What were highlights of 2016?
The
highlight last year has got to be being the first Zimbabwean to compete at the
Olympics for an
equestrian
sport! Plus it was a life-long dream come true for me. There was also winning
Zimbabwe's International Sportswoman of the year award, which was a people's
vote! All this was done on a horse that I have produced myself from a four year
old to four star!
What other major successes have you enjoyed in your
equine career to date?
3rd
CIC3* Hopetoun, 6th CIC3* Le Pouget. 1st OI Burnham Market
With whom do you train regularly?
Darrell
Scaife
Which three tasks do you carry out EVERY day on the
yard?
Mucking
out, tack cleaning and grooming
How do your horses benefit from the use of ArcEquine’s
microcurrent technology and why do you feel it is an important element in your
success?
ArcEquine
is a very important piece of equipment on our yard for general well-being and
maintenance
of all our horses. Sam always feels fantastic and ‘touch wood’, 2016 was a
consistent
season with no medical hold-ups. It not only gives us reassurance that the
horses
are
in good condition physically, I know it helps them mentally. It is very
important to
have
an ArcEquine unit on the yard for any eventuality; it would be out and straight
on the horse to minimise healing time for the horse! It's been key to our
successes, due to the horses not needing any
time
off for injuries and the fact that the horses feel fantastic!
What happens next?
I
have Luhmuhlen 4* planned this year with Sam and some nice young horses coming
through
to
focus on and start well, as they could be future Olympic horses! I am also
planning
to
go to the World Equestrian Games in 2018 and ultimately be at the Tokyo 2020
Olympics!
What is your favourite meal?
I
love so many! But the best has got to be having a braai! (a BBQ!)
What are your most worn items of clothing
Got
to be my jodphurs!
Snow or beach holiday?
Beach!
Love the sun!
Dogs or cats?
Dogs
And finally – Tea or Coffee?
Tea, don't ever drink
coffee!
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