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SMS Of The Day * MINISTRY of Gender and Child Welfare, TEARS are rolling down as I write this SMS. The killing of women in Namibia is now like reciting a poem. Are we really getting the protection we deserve while women not being treated as part of this c
Food For Thought * SO the Zimbabwe elections were free and peaceful and not free and fair?
Bouquets And Brickbats * NURSES at Katutura Hospital must stop wearing those big plastic sandals at work because they are not the official working shoes. We want to see you looking smart and beautiful with your full uniform.
SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam
Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r
Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p
SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha
Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in
Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a
SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for
Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont
Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf

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SPORT - ATHLETICS | 2013-08-08

FEI World Jumping Challenge

Staff Reporter

THE Namibian Equestrian Federation (Namef) will host the FEI World Jumping Challenge between 24 and 26 August.Windhoek equestrian club Nubuamis Riding Club won the bid to present this prestigious event in 2013.

The show will be judged by international judge Mary Binks from Kenya who is also the Zone IX chairperson.Namibian riders will compete against their counterparts in Mauritius, Kenya, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.The FEI World Jumping Challenge is being held for the 35th time this year. Namibia achieved the third overall place in 2012.

Alexa Rack, winner of Category A in 2012 will be a strong contender during this year’s event. Kira Rohloff on her very able chestnut Okakambe Ruby, winner of the Category C and Franziska Leinberger on talented Adcon Camelot, winner in the Category B in 2012 will also be strong contenders again.

The FEI World Jumping Challenge offers national riders the opportunity to compete against riders on an international level without having to leave their own country.

The course is a pre-designed FEI course and is identical world wide. Three performance levels are offered. Category A over 1,20 metres, Category B over 1,10 metres and Category C over 1,00 metres.

The challenge is ridden in two competitions over two rounds over different courses in A and B, and one competition over four rounds with different courses in Category C.

In addition, Nubuamis Riding Club will offer young riders the opportunity to qualify for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games which will be held at Nanjing, China in 2014.

First National Bank has been a strong partner in the equestrian sport and is the main sponsor for the 2013 FEI World Challenge.