Milestones

Equi-Feeds is proud of it's many and continuous milestones over the years

2014

Vercingetorix, bred by Klawervlei Stud on Equi-Feeds, maintains a six race unbeaten record winning the Gr. 1 Jabel Hatta over 1800m in Meydan, Dubai.
Shea Shea, bred by Klawervlei Stud on Equi-Feeds, wins the Gr. 3 Meydan Sprint over 1000m in Meydan, Dubai
Hill Fifty Four, trained by Vaughan Marshall and bred by Klawervlei Stud wins the 2000m Gr. 1 Race at the J&B Met.
Mike Bass trained Castlethorpe wins the J&B Met After Party over 1600m and River Crossing the R400 000.00 J&B Met Stayers (Grade 2) over 2800m.
Vercingetorix, bred by Klawervlei Stud, wins the US$ 175 000 Ford Taurus Trophy over 1800m on the turf in Meydan Dubai.
Variety Club, bred by Beaumont Stud, wins the US$ 200 000 Gr3 Firebreak Stakes over 1600m in Meydan Dubai.
Via Africa trained by Duncan Howells wins the R 1 000 000 Betting World Cape Flying Championship Gr1 over 1000m.
River Crossing, trained by Mike Bass, wins the R 400 000 J&B Met Stayers Gr2 over 2800m on J&B Met day.
Vauclair, bred by Miss Pippa Mickleburgh and trained by Tara J Laing, wins the R 100 000 Fairview Merchants (non-black type) over 1200m.

2013

Viva La Var bred by Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm wins the R 150 000 Need For Speed Sprint (non-black type) for three year olds.
Fairyinthewoods bred by Milkwood Stud, trained by Darryl Hodgson wins the R 200 000 Tony Taberer Gr2 Southern Cross Stakes over 1000m.
Tippuana Moon trained by Michael Robinson wins the Gr3 Grandwest Cape Stayers Handicap over 2500m.
Variety Club, bred by Beaumont Stud, wins the Gr1 2013 L'Ormarins Queen's Plate over 1600m.
Equi-Feeds Cape receives its ISO 9001:2008 certification.
What a Winter, bred by Daytona Stud, raised and raced on Equi-Feeds and trained by Mike Bass is the highest rated race horse in South Africa on international scale and joint 3rd highest rated sprinter in the world
What a Winter wins the award for Equus Champion Sprinter

2012

Equi-Feeds fed Rudann Avoca (Yster), ridden by Jandre Kasselman, represents South Africa in the South African International Challenge in Aldam 120km/day Endurance.
Highest price yearling at Cape yearling sales is an Equi-Feeds raised and fed Jetmaster colt from the Highlands Stud. The R2.8 million colt is also the highest priced yearling ever sold in the Western Cape.
Gimmethegreenlight, trained by Justin Snaith, wins the main race at the 2012 L'Ormarins Queen's Plate.
What a Winter wins the award for Equus Champion Older Male and Equus Champion Sprinter
What a Winter is a winner of 15 races from 26 starts

2011

Mike Bass trained English Garden brings home the winning trophy with a win in the R2-million SA Classic at Turfontein in Johannesburg.
JJ The Jet Plane, bred and reared on Equi-Feeds, lands first place in the $1 million Al Quoz Sprint for Thoroughbreds on Dubai World Cup night.
JJ The Jet Plane is the second highest-rated turf sprinter in the world, a six-time Group One winner and a three-time South African champion.
J&B Met is won by Past Master (Equi-Feeds sixth consecutive Met win).
South African Grand Three-Gaited Champion is won by King Of the Highland, fed on Equi-Feeds, ridden by Petrol de Waal-Botha.
Equi-Feeds fed Rudann Avoca (Yster), ridden by Jandre Kasselman, represents South Africa in the Walvis Bay 120km/day Endurance.
Equi-Feeds fed Rudann Avoca (Yster), ridden by Jandre Kasselman, represents South Africa in the South African International Challenge in Nylstroom 120km/day Endurance.
Jean-Jacques Kasselman represents South Africa on his Equi-Feeds fed horses, Desta Rukh and Desert Storm, in the Nylstroom 120km/day Endurance.
Monique Kasselman riding Potfontein Handel, fed on Equi-Feeds, South African Junior team member in Fauresmith. The SA team won gold.
Winner of the SA International Nylstroom 120km Heavy Weight : George Wessels riding Equi-Feeds Simmenau Jellica.
Casper Combrinck riding his Equi-Feeds fed horse, Kalharabi Ghila, wins the Africa Championship **CEI/WALVISBAY 120km Standard Weight.
Top Seller, trained by Vaughan Marshall, takes first place in the Cape Derby (Gr I); Covenant, trained by Mike Bass, triumphs at the Klawervlei Majorca Stakes (Gr I); and Sangria Girl, trained by Gred Ennion, is first past the post in the J&B Reserve Stayers (Gr 2).
2010/2011 racing season, Equi-Feeds fed 7 out of 8 of the Grade 1 winners, 9 out of the 10 Grade 2 winners, 5 out of 5 of the Grade 3 winners.

2010

Bass-trained Equi-Feeds fed River Jatez, sister to the legendary Pocket Power, wins the J&B Met with Equi-Feeds fed Pocket Power and Fort Vogue taking third and fourth places respectively.
Equi-Feeds fed yearlings knock down at 9 of the top 10 priced horses at the 2010 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale and Equi-Feeds supplied Highlands Stud bags both the highest priced yearling colt, Divine's Jet, for a record R4m and the highest priced yearling filly, Enchanting Cathy, for R1.9 million as well as the highest aggregate sales.
Equi-Feeds fed Rudann Avoca (Yster), ridden by Jandre Kasselman, represents South Africa in the Walvis Bay 120km/day Endurance
Equi-Feeds fed Rudann Avoca (Yster), ridden by Jandre Kasselman, represents South Africa in the South African International Challenge in Schweizer-Reneke 120km/day Endurance.
Jean-Jacques Kasselman riding Desta Rukh, fed on Equi-Feeds, South African Junior team member for Fauresmith (201km). The SA team won gold.
Winner of the Fauresmith Endurance Children’s Division, as well as Best Conditioned Childrens Horse, is Monique Kasselman and her Equi-Feeds fed horse, Potfontein Handel.
Winner of the Independence **CEI/FEI 81km child division endurance: Suné Wessels riding her Equi-Feeds fed horse, Kalharabi Dahmnan.
George Wessels (Heavy Weight Division), riding his Equi-Feeds fed Kalharabi Armak, wins the Independence **CEI/FEI 96.8km as well as the Best Conditioned Horse.
Africa 120km Heavy Weight Endurance Championship, in WalvisBay, is won by George Wessels riding Equi-Feeds Araco’s Armak.
Nichola Mohr riding Equi-Feeds Vanderlandsche Sportschu wins the South African Champion Show Horse.
Equi-Feeds Strictly Cash, ridden by Kelly Searle, get their South African SANEF colours for eventing, in which the SA Team win Gold.
Equi-Feeds -fed Pocket Power wins the Queen's plate for the fourth consecutive year, the only horse to have achieved this feat.

2009

Legendary Pocket Power, fed on Equi-Feeds, wins the J&B Met for a third consecutive year.
The first five horses past the post in the show piece race at the J&B Met are all fed on Equi-Feeds.
Equi-Feeds fed horses scoop top three places in the Gold Cup at Greyville.
Equi-Feeds -fed Pocket Power wins the Queen's plate for the third consecutive year.
Champion Pocket Power retains his crown as Horse of the Year for a third consecutive season.
Equi-Feeds fed Rudann Avoca (Yster), ridden by Jandre Kasselman, represents South Africa in the Walvis Bay 120km/day Endurance.
Jean-Jacques Kasselman represents South Africa on his Equi-Feeds fed horses, Desta Rukh and Desert Storm, in the Walvis Bay 120km/day Endurance.
14 year old Bredell Wessels is crowned the All Senior African Endurance Riding Champion with his Equi-Feeds fed horse Kalharabi Nadir.
Jade Hooke wins the SA AVIS Derby on her Equi-Feeds fed horse A New Era.

2008

Pocket Power, fed on Equi-Feeds wins the 2008 J&B Met and goes down in history beside the great Politician after double wins in the Queen's Plate and the J&B Met for two consecutive years.
Equi-Feeds supplies the top six vendors by aggregate sales at the TBA National Yearling Sales including Highlands Stud Farm, Maine Chance Farms, Wilgebosdrift Stud and Klipdrif Stud, Klawervlei, Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm.
Klawervlei Stud's Romanesque, fed on Equi-Feeds, takes the joint Highest Priced Yearling at R3 million at the TBA National Yearling Sales.
At the National Yearling Sales 7 out of 8 yearlings that garnered more than R2 million and 26 out of the 36 that fetched R1 million or more are raised on Equi-Feeds.
Equi-Feeds -fed Pocket Power and Dancer's Daughter dead-heat in the 2008 Vodacom Durban July. Equi-Feeds feeds three of the first four horses past the post in the race.
Afresh Brands, manufacturer of Equi-Feeds, Blenheim, Capstone and Romix Horse Feeds is the major supplier to 7 out of 8 trainers who saddled 100 or more winners in the 2007/2008 season.
Mike Bass-trained racing champion Pocket Power takes home the title Horse of the Year for the second year running.

2007

At the National Yearling Sales 21 out of 25 horses that sold for R1m or more are raised on Equi-Feeds.
At the same sale, the top three vendors by aggregate sales are also supplied Equi-Feeds.
Pocket Power, trained by Mike Bass, is crowned Horse of the Year having won the Queens Plate and J & B Met.

2006

Equi-Feeds supplies the top four vendors by aggregate sales at the TBA National Yearling Sales including Highlands Stud Farm, Maine Chance Farms, Wilgebosdrift Stud and Klipdrif Stud.

2005

Wilgebosdrift Stud bred Colt, Wonder Lawn, is knocked down for R3,3m at the TBA National Yearling Sales, the most expensive yearling ever.

2004

Equi-Feeds invests in new technologies to produce precision cut, steamed chaff and machine cleaned, clipped and dressed oats.

2001

Outsider Bunter Barlow, trained by Mike Bass, wins the J&B Met, breaking the race record which still stands today.
Equi-Feeds invests in a factory in KZN to help meet escalating demand.
Trademark, trained by Mike Bass, wins the Vodacom July, breaking the race record which still stands today.

1999

The legendary Horse Chestnut raised on Equi-Feeds is crowned Horse of the Year.

1998

Equi-Feeds invests in three Extruders and becomes the first horse feed company in South Africa to manufacture steam extruded maize.

1997

Equi-Feeds Rival ridden by Steve Shalom is our first South African show jumping Derby winner.

1996

La Fabulous trained by Vaughn Marshall wins the J & B Met. The first of seven winners of this prestigious race won by trainers using Equi-Feeds.

1993

Western Cape based, Equi-Feeds is founded.