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The Cape Boerperd Horse is used for hard, demanding farm work, therefore it must be very hardy and have plenty of stamina. They need to be comfortable to ride, with enough speed at various gaits to make them pleasure horses for all who ride them. It must possess enough style and action to compete well in the show ring in any breeding, saddle or harness class. The Cape Boerperd is well known for it's good temperament and therefore is very suitable for riders of all ages as a work, pleasure and sport horse. Right now there is keen interest in the Cape Boerperd from many other countries, and members of the Cape Boerperd breeders Society are spread across the country with a bigger concentration in the Eastern and Western Cape and Griekwas.
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The Cape Boerperd Breeders Society was formed in 1948 when a group
of horse enthusiasts realized that the Boerperd was quickly disappearing
in our mechanical age. These people realized how popular the old
Cape Horse was throughout the world, and how the Cape Horse was
famous for it's hardiness, endurance and it's ability to work hard
on minimum feed, yet still maintain condition. All these outstanding
characteristics made people work hard to raise a breed that would
display all these characteristics and improve and refine it to be
ideally suitable for South African conditions. The Cape Boerperd
Horse is a multi purpose horse that can be used for work, pleasure
and show.