Karl Neisius was last seen in the saddle aboard Avail for the Dean Kannemeyer yard on 12 October 2015. After on-going back problems, Karl officially announced his retirement on 9 November 2015. We catch up with ‘King Karl’ and chat about life beyond the saddle
We hope to constantly upgrade our stock and breed the best, fastest, toughest horses we can. Grandma and Grandpa set some pretty high standards, we want to live up to those and take the next steps – and to breed champions of course!
First the CTS Million Dollar and then Snaith Racing’s record-breaking 8th winner on Met day. We chat to the man with the Midas touch – Heavelon van der Hoven
I didn’t even have to give her a few slaps, she’s so good. The further we went the further we won by
At this stage, everything is on track with our prep and everything has gone well. However, there is still a while to go and things need to go right, so we just have to hold thumbs.
We didn’t have a gate at the top of our driveway. What we did have were two wolves called debt and overdraft. There was one horse guarding my family from those two wolves and that was Captain Al.
Part of being a trainer is that you have to believe in yourself. You make mistakes – you think you need to be hard on them, then you feel sorry for them and you’re too soft – you’ve got to find the balance. When you’re winning, you know you’ve got it.
It’s like a pendulum this breeding game. You do well for a bit and then you don’t and then of course, the thing swings back. It’s a phenomenon of the business and you’ve just got to wait your turn.”
You have to take the highs with the lows and learn to treat them all the same. But most of all, you’ve got to learn to take a chance.
They say saving a horse may not change the world, but it does change the world for that horse. In Fantasia’s case, it seems she may well change the world after all.
SplashOut-sponsored Apprentice Savanna Valjalo broke the ice at Hollywoodbets Greyville at her 11th ride under rules on Wednesday
A springboard for top horses over the decades, the R500 000 Gr3 Langerman throws up its share of drama and Saturday’s renewal stayed true to form with an objection by the rider of the 50 to 1 runner-up
Sean Tarry’s scratching of SA Derby winner Legend Of Arthur has reduced the Hollywoodbets Durban July queue to 27 entries
Varsfontein Stud boasts a stallion roster which is arguably the envy of every breeding outfit in South Africa
