Something for all the family at the Nissan Easter Festival
This year's Nissan Easter Festival, to be held from 19 to 28 March, 2016, at the Kyalami Equestrian Park, Joburg, will feature a full spectrum of entertainment varying from showjumping and dressage to an Easter egg hunt, a dog agility show, a fancy dress competition and more.
Top riders, such as: Nicola Sime, Annemarie Esslinger, Lorette Knowles-Taylor, Dominey Alexander, Barry John Taylor, Ronnie Lawrence, Nicole Horwood, Sam Macintosh, Ray Korber and Lisa Williams will be competing in a variety of high-energy classes. Many fans will be waiting to see who claims first place in the Nissan SA Outdoor Grand Prix. Last year’s winner was Samantha McIntosh on Let’s Win, with Lorette Knowles-Taylor on Nissan Nabab Forever coming in a close second.
Dressage classes
The first part of the festival will focus on dressage classes, while the rest of the show will feature showjumping events. The main class is the 2016 Nissan SA Outdoor Grand Prix, which takes place on Monday, 28 March. Other highlights include the Nissan GT-R High Performance Challenge, Lipizzaner Display, Horse Carriage Race, Nissan Six Bar and more.
While the horses and their riders will undoubtedly be taking centre stage, there are many other fun activities that will keep visitors of all ages entertained over the 10-day event.
The festival kicks off from 9am each morning, continuing until late afternoon. Entrance is free, secure parking is available and a variety of food and drinks will be available for purchase at the event.
For more information, go to www.nissan.co.za
