Team Nissan are confident that they have what it takes to claim the majority of the 2015 season\u2019s winnings.<\/p>\n
Starting their season with the Nissan Easter Festival, later this month, Team Nissan is a mixed team comprising industry stalwarts Barry Taylor and his wife, Lorette Knowles-Taylor, as well as four development riders, namely Vincent Moemise, Oscar Ncube, Zoleka Mosiah and Lexi Stais.<\/p>
\u201cShow-jumping is one of the more challenging sports, as you need to communicate and have a relationship with the horse, working together to achieve maximum potential.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur team has been hand-picked for the riders\u2019 abilities, their sound understanding of their horses and their desire to win,\u201d said Taylor, who is South Africa\u2019s most accomplished show-jumper.<\/p>\n \u201cMoving out of the training season and into the thick of shows, the team will compete in nearly 300 show- jumping classes between now and the end of the year, which is tough going on any athlete,\u201d said Knowles-Taylor.<\/p>\n \u201cMost of the members ride about five hours a day, six days a week, all year round.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are extremely fit, on par with the rest of the world and know what we need to do in order to top the country\u2019s rankings.<\/p>\n \u201cSeveral of our riders have represented South Africa and it is the dream of every member to achieve national colours in their career.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve trained hard this year and I believe that we are all ready for one of the biggest shows of the year, however, competition is tough, so there\u2019s really no telling who will win come competition day.\u201d<\/p>\n The team are encouraging the public to come and watch them in action.<\/p>\n With free entrance to this year’s Nissan Easter Festival, why not join Team Nissan at Kyalami Equestrian Park from March 28 to April 6, with the Nissan Outdoor Grand Prix taking place on April 6.<\/p>\n For more information, find the team on Facebook, at Team Nissan Show-Jumping.<\/p>\n Should you be interested in coming to watch the team in competition, you can also email to Caroline Malan, at caroline@theprmachine.co.za.<\/p>\n Previous stories on the Nissan Easter Festival:<\/p>\n![\"Barry](\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/03\/10GCNSPORTNISSMH_589487592.jpg\")
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