What’s in a name? Some cultures name their children based on the first thought or encounter post-birth. Others choose names months in advance, usually to ignite family heritage and carry through tradition.
Dacha’s Shannon Smith writes that when it comes to horses, they could be named after a sentimental life experience, a missed girlfriend or a catchy one-liner. Lineage is a common theme, with immense pride held at the core of each naming process.
The team at Dacha have chosen to shake things up a bit.
Pineapple Express — another Dacha flagbearer under Anton Marcus (Pic- Chase Liebenberg)
First, let’s backtrack slightly. Perhaps to the day that you first experienced horse racing – bright eyed and bushy tailed, you were in awe and weren’t entirely sure about the ins and outs of the events, the processes and what a ‘favourite’ even meant. In fact, your favourite was probably the horse whose name resonated most with you. For me, it was ‘Zip Code’. I don’t know why, but I thought this was just the coolest name ever. I was young, it seemed different and bizarre, and I screamed and shouted the entire race – even when my favourite Zip Code ran stone last. To this day, I will always remember that horse & will probably bet on him again.
Dacha, being the cooky CBD enthusiasts that we are – we couldn’t resist the opportunity to share that enthusiasm with others, both within and outside the horsing fraternity. For the recreational cannabis users, a high quality strain is as important as your horse having a pure-bred mother and father. It speaks lineage, quality and performance.
This is why we have decided to name the newest Dacha sponsored horses after famous cannabis brands.
Hailing from champion breeders Klawervlei, Granddaddy Purple, Cannatonic and, of course – Durban Poison. Could we be pushing the boundaries, or are we adding a level of fun through awareness that nobody knew about in the industry before?
It is only recently that the benefits of CBD have been increasingly recognized and even advised in South Africa. Dacha’s aim is to educate and to have fun in the process.
Why don’t you join in the fun, and crack a bottle of your favourite CBD Infused red or white blend while you watch Cannatonic and Granddaddy Purple race on the 19 September?
In fact, if you visit our online shop via this link, you can even get a 10% discount by using the discount code SPORTINGPOST.
You’ll thank us all later.
