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Smit rides to gold on national team debut

Golden girl: Smit
Golden girl: Smit

When the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) announced the 2025 African Youth Games team that travelled to Luanda, Angola, a new sport, equestrian, was added to the list.

It was the first time Botswana competed in that area, and it paid dividends after Kayla Smit returned home with a gold medal.

Equestrian horse competitions involve riders and horses performing various skills, judged on form, movement and obstacle clearance.

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