This was almost an impossible job – it took all 3 judges THE ENTIRE DAY to pick the winning three!
(Actually longer because we have all been looking at the photos from the beginning!)
Our panel of judges included Meryl from Neigh-Bours, Dayle from Uncut Media and Shevaun from Equestrian Life SA
Here’s how the judging worked:
Over the course of the day, each judge individually picked their top 4 contestants, based on a few criteria – including but not only – charm, creativity, effort, originality, cleverness, quality of costume, quality of photo and audience response.
Each judge’s 1st place contestant got 4 points, 2nd place contestant got 3 points, 3rd place got 2 points and 4th place got 1 point.
We then added these points up to get our final 1st, 2nd and 3rd place!
🥇 In first place, winning R650 is Little Fairy Angelique on her Pegasus Je’taime, ready to fly to the moon and back – sent in by Sophie du Toit
🥈 In second place, winning R325 is Wonder Woman Kassidi Murphy teamed up with Master – her Superman! 💪
🥉 In third place, winning R130 is Batman and Robin – Aka Caprice and SeaKnight entered by Mandy Jones 🦇
🥇 In first place, winning R650 is Little Fairy Angelique on her Pegasus Je’taime, ready to fly to the moon and back – sent in by Sophie du Toit
🥈 In second place, winning R325 (and perfect for Women’s Month) is Wonder Woman Kassidi Murphy teamed up with Master – her Superman! 💪
🥉 In third place, winning R130 is Batman and Robin – Aka Caprice and SeaKnight entered by Mandy Jones 🦇
Every single one of our entrants was absolutely stunning, making this such a hard one to pick the winners but we have 2 very special mentions: Thea du Toit aka the little mermaid, with her pony Dossie the seahorse missed being in the placings by ONE POINT! We all loved her outfit.
And a very special TEAM SPIRIT mention for Olympus Equestrian Finesse who as a yard were responsible for TEN entries – more than any other yard entered!
Congrats again to the winners – please check your email for your congratulations emails and info on how to get your prizes 🙂
We hope you all had fun – we certainly did (even if picking these winners was harder than rising trot no stirrups!) … start planning for the next one, because we will definitely be doing this again 🙂
ICYMI, here are all the entries:
Elaine Thomas and her horse Frappuccino – dressed as a frappuccino 😉 and her as a StarBucks barista! ☕
Riders Pieter Lourens and Karli Marx with the very handsome Sky Trooper as Super Mario and Princess Peach!
Please note the COVID-19 compliant 2m social distancing … the Olympus Ladies present their entry into the Neigh-Bours’ Glad Rags & Fancy Nags Online Dress Up Competition: 50 Shades of Grey!
Spot the dots! Any mission is a good mission if your horse is your partner on the battle field! Liani van der Walt with Fair Eagle the spotted army horse
Kirstin Oosthuizen and Era bringing the Christmas spirit a few years ago!
Janine der Kinderen and Frangelico Pagacorn and the Ice queen.
🐉🛡️ Elrene the Viking on her dragon Max!
The last shade of gray- Donna and Lady Dandelion!
DJ Shaloah and Tintel
Another shade of grey – the lovely Shani and Blue!
Madelin on Saratoga Degas in their Lilo and Stich onesies. Madelin made Degas’ pink onesie herself!
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Off hunting we go! Tammy Swart’s a cowgirl, her horse, her dog ‘N a gun. Yeehaa! 🤠
Natasha Bath and the lovely Moonlight getting into the Christmas (in July!) spirit!
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Sam & KC – Poodle Power! 🐩
Madison with the majestic Highland Sport Horse Phantom of the Opera as a Fairy Unicorn! 🦄
Moscow Snowflake Prancer and Princess Sprinkle Sparkles – the bling is strong with this unicorn pair! ✨🦄
Liezl with Ilinke on the beautiful Wyoming – Indian Spirit
Danike and Shaggy as Bride and “Groom”! 🔔👰🔔
5y/o TB Chase as Harry Potter, Ariska Loubscher as Hermione Granger and Bobo the Maltese as Ron Weasley!
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It is hard to “spot” your enemies with an appaloosa in your way! Liani van der Walt and Fair Eagle the army horse
Natasha Bath and the lovely Moonlight getting into the Christmas (in July!) spirit!
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Princess Alethea Vermeulen on Agostina Anna Bella – a registered Welsh Pony! 👸
The lovely Madison and Chilli Bean as ‘Earth Pony’
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Out of Africa! 🦓🦒 Steven de Kroon on Knight’s Templar and Cecilia Coccia on Leyhla Marisa (aka Muis) at the Cape Hunt Club reliability trials
Alethea Vermeulen, wearing a fairy outfit on her QH gelding Bronco Captain Cape sent in by Laurika van der Linde 🧚
Johane Goosen as Lady of the Dead on Bezrins Babe and co-star Enygma bringing you a Day of the Dead theme! 💀
❄️Snow Queen Shantana and Spice ❄️
Spot the dots! Any mission is a good mission if your horse is your partner on the battle field! Liani van der Walt with Fair Eagle the spotted army horse
The princess and her noble steed – the ever so elegant Tamsyn Mountjoy and Amber
“Fight without Fear, so we may enter Valhalla” Johané Goosen’s Viking Battle Cry on Thunder.
🤠 YEE-HAH! Alethea Vermeulen, wearing a western outfit on her QH gelding Bronco Captain Cape
A horror theme for a bit of a horror of a year! Michael von Benecke as IT
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DH and DJ Fire: Carissa Henning (Disc Jockey) with Fireheart (Disc Horse)
Island vibes with Lucresha and Tintel (Lu’s Aloha) 🏝️
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Fairy Princess Tracy de Jager with her unicorn steed, the Nooitgedachter mare Bellisimi Cavalli Eadan 🧚
Here is Thea du Toit aka the little mermaid, with her pony Dossie the seahorse.
Kirsti Oosthuizen on the stunning Africa’s Wap – Indian Spirit
Angie Michna as Terry Pratchett’s Adorabelle Dearheart riding Fury (possibly Boris’s sister!) 🐢🐘🐘🐘🐘
The gorgeous Karolien Louw on the equally gorgeous Pie – Spring in the Winter
Lizna Strauss brings you DEATH and his horse! ⚰️💀
Carissa Henning and Fireheart showing that Zorro can be feminine too!
Sam & KC – One Shade of Grey!
“Odin, I bid you take your place in the halls of Valhalla, where the brave shall live forever. Nor shall we mourn but rejoice, for those that have died the glorious death.” – A Shield Maiden’s Prayer… Johané Goosen on Thunder.
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