Murray Pote
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Murray started riding at a very young age and has always had close contact with horses as his mother, Sheryl Pote, is an avid horse lover and well known warmblood horse breeder on the Rivervale Stud Farm in the Midlands, Kwa-Zulu Natal.
He started to take more interest in his riding at the age of 16. He started to compete in Eventing and Show Jumping Shows and even did social Polo-Crosse. Murray matriculated in 2009 and in his words "had no idea as to what I wanted to pursue". He was fortunate to be given the incredible opportunity of going overseas to France and Kentucky in the USA with the South African Eventing Team, who were campaigning for the World Equestrian Games in 2010, as a groom and work rider. This is what sparked off his riding career as on the return from his travels abroad he set out to make his dreams a reality. He currently has a few horses in competition:
He feeds his competition horses Equi-Feeds Enduro Feed 12% which has proven to be a great competition feed both in keeping weight on his horses and giving them the energy that is required in competitions. They do very well on it. He does however use Equi-Feeds Cool Feed 10% (Meal) on horses that get highly strung and they do well on it, maintaining weight and keeping a more relaxed mind in their work. |
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My future goals and ambitions!
My future goals and ambitions are in the hope of travelling abroad to ride and compete in the hopes of one day representing South Africa in both the Olympic Games and World Equestrian Games in the near future. Presently on the long list for Rio Olympics. But for now I want to grow as a rider and competitor in all phases in the hopes of continuing to ride at 3***star level and to compete in the Show Jumping arena at the 1.50m level in South Africa until such time the opportunity arises for me to go abroad and take the next step in my riding career. |
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2015
1st Place Rivervales Romance 1.30m class Show Jumping Shongweni 2nd and 3rd Place Callaho Carlos Santana 1.35m classes at the Shongweni Festival 2nd place Horse: Rivervales Rebel’s Destiny Underberg 90cm class eventing 1st and 2nd place Horse and Wine Festival Horse: Rivervales Romance and Callaho Carlos Santana and Victor Ludorum of the Show Jumping |
2014
1st Place Horse: Callaho Carlos Santana; Event: Shongweni CNC 2**Star 2nd Place Horse: Rivervales Romance; Event: Shongweni CNC 2**Star 2nd Place Horse: Rivervales Par Destiny; Event: La Godima 1st Place Horse: Rivervales Par-Destiny; Event: Underberg: Won the Rick Minnett Memorial Trophy 1st Place Horse: Rivervales Par Destiny; Event: Karkloof 2nd Place Horse: Rivervales Rebel’s Destiny; Event: Karkloof 5th place Horse: Callaho Carlos Santana Event:Northern Farms CIC2** 2nd place Horse: Callaho Carlos Santana 2nd place in the Polo International Horse Trials CCI2** 3rd place Horse:Rivervales Romance CCI2**star SA Championships 5th place Horse:Callaho Carlos Santana CCI2**star SA Championships |
2013
4th Place Horse: Rivervales Romance; Event: Oaksprings CIC 3***Star 3rd Place Horse: Callaho Carlos Santana; Event: Oaksprings CIC 2**Star 1st Place Horse: Rivervales Romance; Event: Shongweni CIC 3***Star 1st Place Horse: Callaho Carlos Santana; Event: Shongweni CIC 2**Star 2nd Place Horse: Rivervales Romance; Event: Treverton Natal Championships CIC 3***Star 2nd Place Horse: Callaho Carlos Santana; Event: Treverton Natal Championships CIC 2**Star 2nd Place Horse: Callaho Carlos Santana; Event: Treverton one day event CNC 2**Star 1st Place Horse: Callaho Carlos Santana; Event: Shongweni one day event CNC2**Star 3rd Place Horse: Rivervales Romance; Event: Shongweni one day event CNC2**Star 1st Place Horse: Callaho Carlos Santana; Event: Northern Farms CCI 2**Star Gauteng Championships 5th Place Horse: Rivervales Romance; Event: Shongweni SA Championships CIC 3***Star 1st Place Horse: Callaho Carlos Santana; Event: Shongweni SA Championships CIC 2**Star 2nd Place Horse: Rivervales Romance; Event: Polo International Horse Trials CIC 3***Star Award Horse: Rivervales Romance; Won the Open Natal Eventing Victor-Ludorum for 2013 |
2012
2nd Place Horse: Callaho Carlos Santana; Event: Overall result in the Natal series 1st Place Horse: Callaho Carlos Santana; Event: Shongweni CNC 1*Star 5th Place Horse: Rivervales Romance; Event: Inanda Country Base CCI 2**Star; S.A. Championships 2011
Inter-provincials Horse: Tenacious; Event: Cape Town Inter-Provincials Chosen to represent KwaZulu-Natal in the Adult CIC 1*star 2010
1st Place Horse: Wild Oats; Event: Oaksprings CNC 1*Star 3rd Place Horse: Tenacious; Event: Oaksprings CNC 1*Star 2009
4th Place Horse: Wild Oats; Event: Karkloof SA Junior Championships 6th Place Horse: Tenacious; Event: Karkloof SA Junior Championships |
