Johan_KachelhofferThe 2nd leg of the South African World Cup Qualifier Series, sponsored by Nissan, was held in Durban and welcomed German course designer, Andreas Hollmann onto South African soil. “This is my fifth year building in South Africa and I can see the standard of riders improving from year to year” – commented Hollmann. Swedish judge, Anna Lindqvist was also on site to ensure that the courses and competition level were up to international standard. The combination to take home the title was newcomer to the 2013 series, Johan Kachelhoffer on his stallion Capital Shiraz (Stakkato x Raphael). "The positive impact of bringing in top class international course designers to build at our big shows cannot be measured. It grows our riders and horses and also gives opportunities for our local designers to improve their course designing knowledge. It is a privilege!" ~ Johan 1.50 Nissan World Cup Qualifier Competition 1. Johan Kachelhoffer 2. Anne-Marie Esslinger 3. Nicole Sime © WoSJ / equnews.com - photo: TB Images