{"id":2921,"date":"2011-07-06T14:03:23","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T12:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/?p=2921"},"modified":"2011-07-06T14:03:23","modified_gmt":"2011-07-06T12:03:23","slug":"shaun-neill-saddles-a-beast-of-a-different-kind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/shaun-neill-saddles-a-beast-of-a-different-kind\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaun Neill Saddles a Beast of a Different Kind"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shaun Neill won the prestigious 2011 Nissan<\/a> Riders Showjumping Championship of South Africa held at Kyalami Equestrian Park on Sunday 03 July 2011. Neill fought off stiff competition from Neriska Prinsloo and Lorette Knowles-Taylor, who tied for second position, and fourth-placed Paige Shiller. The riders competed against each other on their own horse and each of their counterparts’ horses.<\/p>\n

Despite failing to win four clear rounds – a stipulation to win the Nissan Navara<\/a> – Nissan South Africa (Nissan SA) decided to compromise and award the 4X4 light commercial vehicle to the overall winner for a period of one year.<\/p>\n

Said Nissan SA managing director Mike Whitfield: “Even though the Navara wasn’t won outright, we were impressed with the quality of the showjumpers over each of the four rounds.”<\/p>\n

Neill and Prinsloo each had a pole down in the third round when it was announced that there was still a chance to win a year-long sponsorship of the vehicle.<\/p>\n

Neill ended on just four penalties over the four rounds, putting him in first place and giving him the chance to drive the Nissan Navara for the next twelve months.<\/p>\n

“I thought it was all over after dropping a pole,” said Neill. “I really appreciate Nissan’s gesture which has given me the opportunity to experience the thrill of the Navara, even if just for a year.”<\/p>\n

Prinsloo’s horse, Balito Bay, was the top-performing horse with faultless rounds under all four riders.<\/p>\n

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