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class="infobox-caption" style="line-height:1.4em;">Cecily Norden</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em; padding-right:0.65em;">Born</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.4em;">Cecily Bourchier Bowker<br /><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1918-12-23</span>)</span>23 December 1918<br /><a href="/wiki/Grahamstown" class="mw-redirect" title="Grahamstown">Grahamstown</a>, South Africa</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em; padding-right:0.65em;">Died</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.4em;">27 August 2011<span style="display:none">(2011-08-27)</span> (aged 92)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em; padding-right:0.65em;">Occupation</th><td class="infobox-data role" style="line-height:1.4em;">Author, senior horse judge, champion rider and exhibitor, stud breeder</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em; padding-right:0.65em;">Notable works</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.4em;">1971 "Showing Horses in South Africa" First Edition, <p>1980 "Showing Horses in South Africa" Second Edition, </p> 2010 "The Barefoot Days" Short Stories. Published privately.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em; padding-right:0.65em;">Notable awards</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.4em;">She has the distinction of being the <b>first ever woman judge</b> to officiate at the National Saddle Horse Championships in South Africa (1968).</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Cecily Bourchier Norden (née Bowker)</b> (23 December 1918 – 27 August 2011) was an author, senior horse judge, champion rider and exhibitor and <a href="/wiki/Stud_farm" title="Stud farm">stud breeder</a>. She is known for her contribution to the <a href="/wiki/Riding_horse_(horse_show)" title="Riding horse (horse show)">riding horse</a> industry in South Africa. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Biography">Biography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Biography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Norden was born in <a href="/wiki/Grahamstown" class="mw-redirect" title="Grahamstown">Grahamstown</a>, South Africa, on 23 December 1918. She was the only daughter of the late Dr Thomas Bourchier Bowker, Member of Parliament for <a href="/wiki/Albany,_South_Africa" title="Albany, South Africa">Albany</a> from 1936 until his death in 1964. He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by <a href="/wiki/Rhodes_University" title="Rhodes University">Rhodes University</a> in 1963/1964 for his work over 25 years in the initiation of the <a href="/wiki/Orange_River" title="Orange River">Orange and Fish River Water Scheme</a> and the building of the <a href="/wiki/Gariep_Dam" title="Gariep Dam">Gariep Dam</a>; his work as the Founder of the <a href="/wiki/1820_Settlers_National_Monument" title="1820 Settlers National Monument">1820 Settlers National Monument</a> Concept; and his work in piloting the <a href="/wiki/Rhodes_University#Birth_of_a_university" title="Rhodes University">Rhodes University Bill</a> through Parliament. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bowkerfamily1939.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Bowkerfamily1939.jpg/220px-Bowkerfamily1939.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="164" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Bowkerfamily1939.jpg/330px-Bowkerfamily1939.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Bowkerfamily1939.jpg/440px-Bowkerfamily1939.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1174" data-file-height="876" /></a><figcaption>Bowker Family 1939</figcaption></figure> <p>Cecily's mother was the late Gladys Elaine Bowker (née Hart), the great-granddaughter of Robert Hart II,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the founder and patriarch of <a href="/wiki/Somerset_East,_Eastern_Cape" class="mw-redirect" title="Somerset East, Eastern Cape">Somerset East, Eastern Cape</a>, and famous benefactor of the <a href="/wiki/1820_Settlers" title="1820 Settlers">1820 Settlers</a> during their troubled years. Gladys was a graduate of Rhodes University College in Grahamstown, in a combined BA/BSc degree. </p><p>Cecily and her two brothers, John and Hubert, grew up on the farms Glen Ovis<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Signal Hill, situated in the Great Fish River Valley, 36 miles north of <a href="/wiki/Grahamstown" class="mw-redirect" title="Grahamstown">Grahamstown</a>, where they farmed with <a href="/wiki/Merino_sheep" class="mw-redirect" title="Merino sheep">Merino sheep</a>, <a href="/wiki/Blackhead_Persian_(sheep)" class="mw-redirect" title="Blackhead Persian (sheep)">Blackhead Persians</a>, <a href="/wiki/Holstein_cattle" class="mw-redirect" title="Holstein cattle">Holstein cattle</a>, Arabian horses and <a href="/wiki/Ostriches" class="mw-redirect" title="Ostriches">ostriches</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cbncromwell.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cbncromwell.jpg/220px-Cbncromwell.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="309" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cbncromwell.jpg/330px-Cbncromwell.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Cbncromwell.jpg 2x" data-file-width="360" data-file-height="505" /></a><figcaption>Cecily got Cromwell as a gift from her father when she was 10</figcaption></figure> <p>Cecily started riding when she was three and has been writing stories since the age of seven. </p><p>She attended school for the first time at the age of 12, at <a href="/wiki/Diocesan_School_for_Girls_(South_Africa)" class="mw-redirect" title="Diocesan School for Girls (South Africa)">Diocesan School for Girls</a> (DSG) in Grahamstown where she played first teams of all sports provided, and later obtained her Tennis Colours at Rhodes University. She obtained the highest Matriculation pass of the combined Grahamstown schools in 1936. At Rhodes University she majored in English (Distinction) and Fine Art (1937–1940), and obtained her UED. She taught English at the Port Elizabeth Technical College. </p><p>She married Jack Norden (1941–1954) and has 3 children, 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. </p><p>She lived for 50 years in <a href="/wiki/Middelburg,_Eastern_Cape" title="Middelburg, Eastern Cape">Middelburg, Eastern Cape</a>, district and town, where she served on the Town Council, the Anglican Church Council, the Midlands' Farmers' Association (Honorary Secretary), the Sports Union (Manager) and numerous councils for different horse breeds and national horse judging, and organisations for divisions of the Saddle Horse Industry. </p><p>She has had many hundreds of articles published on horse husbandry and other agricultural and historical subjects. She has often lectured on radio, and has written and illustrated technical and children's story books. Her best known book is <i>Showing Horses in South Africa</i>, 1st and 2nd editions (1971 and 1980). </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Boaz1949.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Boaz1949.jpg/220px-Boaz1949.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Boaz1949.jpg/330px-Boaz1949.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Boaz1949.jpg/440px-Boaz1949.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1233" data-file-height="928" /></a><figcaption>Boaz 1949</figcaption></figure> <p>She was an <a href="/wiki/Equitation" title="Equitation">equitation</a> and show rider and breeder of horses. She owned the Maastricht Arabian Horse Stud<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in the Albany District which was registered with the Riding Horse Breeders' Society of South Africa. At this time she was privileged to use the famous Arabian sire, Jiddan, on her mares. Details can be verified in <i>Showing Horses in South Africa</i> 2nd Edition, Chapter XIV. </p><p>After moving to Oranje Farm,<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in the Middelburg District, in 1950 she bought the stud stallion Boaz, a pure bred Arabian imported from England. In 1953 she won the <a href="/wiki/Victor_Ludorum" class="mw-redirect" title="Victor Ludorum">Victor Ludorum</a> for the most points at the National Arabian Horse Championships of South Africa held that year at Middelburg. </p><p>At Oranje she also bred several champion SA Saddle Horses and Boerperde which were winners at their respective National Championship Horse Shows. She died in Port Alfred on 27 August 2011 – refer "Talk of the Town" newspaper dated 30 September 2011. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Contribution_to_the_Riding_Horse_Industry_in_South_Africa">Contribution to the Riding Horse Industry in South Africa</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Contribution to the Riding Horse Industry in South Africa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa on 27 April 2002 in that two of its citizens, Mrs Cecily Norden and Mr Pietie Joubert, were selected by the Saddle Horse Breeders' Society of South Africa, from the whole of South Africa, to receive the President's Award for outstanding service to the development of the Saddle Horse Industry of South Africa. This is the first occasion on which this award has been made. Four of their contemporaries from other provinces also received this award. </p><p>The Saddle Horse Breeders' Society of South Africa saw its inception on 23 November 1942 under an extended name incorporating other breeds of riding horses, as well as what was then known as American Saddle Horses. It is now a multimillion-dollar industry affiliated to the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://studbook.co.za/">South African Stud Book Association</a> and it imports hundreds of Saddle Horses from America and also exports Saddlers of world champion status to the United States. There are strong bonds between the two countries and breeders, trainers and horse judges make constant exchanges. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Citation_1942–1983"><span id="Citation_1942.E2.80.931983"></span>Citation 1942–1983</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Citation 1942–1983"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cbnshowflicka.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Cbnshowflicka.jpg/220px-Cbnshowflicka.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Cbnshowflicka.jpg/330px-Cbnshowflicka.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Cbnshowflicka.jpg/440px-Cbnshowflicka.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1160" data-file-height="947" /></a><figcaption>Cecily on Flicka</figcaption></figure> <p>Cecily Norden took an active part in the formative years in promoting the Saddle Horse Industry in South Africa, serving on various Executive Councils and Select Working Committees from 1942 to 1983, as well as being a stud breeder and personally exhibiting riding horses country-wide in Saddle Horse, Boerperd, Arabian and Equitation classes. She qualified as a Senior Judge of Saddle Horses, Boerperde, <a href="/wiki/Palomino" title="Palomino">Palominos</a>, Arabian horses, Welsh Ponies and <a href="/wiki/Equitation" title="Equitation">Equitation</a>, and has judged at National Breed Championships for all these breeds, as well as judging at regional shows for all breeds during the entire period 1942 to 1995. She has the distinction of being the first woman judge to officiate at the National Saddle Horse Championships in Bloemfontein, South Africa (1968). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Specific_contributions_made_to_the_development_of_the_industry">Specific contributions made to the development of the industry</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Specific contributions made to the development of the industry"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cecily Norden and the late W.J. van der Merwe worked together as a team, as Honorary Secretary and chairman-cum-President respectively, from 1945 until their retirement in 1983, in an unbroken series of projects over a period of forty years. The chief among these projects, in addition to judging at shows and officially inspecting horses and personally exhibiting at shows country-wide, included the following: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Division_of_the_Breeds_1948_–_1949"><span id="Division_of_the_Breeds_1948_.E2.80.93_1949"></span>Division of the Breeds 1948 – 1949</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Division of the Breeds 1948 – 1949"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>One of the milestones in the development of the Horse Breeding Industry in South Africa was activated in 1948 when Cecily Norden and W.J. van der Merwe were elected as a Select Committee to organise the division of the breeds, the most important one being the Saddle Horse Breeders’ Society of South Africa. They personally did all the research and documentation of the breeding policies, <a href="/wiki/Constitutions" class="mw-redirect" title="Constitutions">constitutions</a>, standards of <a href="/wiki/Equine_conformation" title="Equine conformation">conformation</a>, <a href="/wiki/Regulations" class="mw-redirect" title="Regulations">regulations</a> and inspection procedures of the light breeds now, for the first time, divided into Saddle Horses, Boerperde, Arabians and Thoroughbred Hacks. These breeds would now be judged in separate classes in the show ring, with their own strict breed rules and regulations. This would ensure that purity of breed and breed character could be maintained and registered officially, each in its own Breed Society, under the umbrella of the mother society, the Riding Horse Breeders' Society of South Africa. (All the Breed Meetings were held in the upper sitting room of the old Commercial Hotel in Middelburg, in clouds of cigarette smoke.) </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1948–1954_Arabian_Horse_Breeders'_Society_of_South_Africa"><span id="1948.E2.80.931954_Arabian_Horse_Breeders.27_Society_of_South_Africa"></span>1948–1954 Arabian Horse Breeders' Society of South Africa</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1948–1954 Arabian Horse Breeders' Society of South Africa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cecily Norden and W.J. van der Merwe were Secretary and Chairman of this newly formed Society, and, during these years, abundant publicity ensured that Middelburg District became the centre of Arab Horse Breeding in South Africa, home to top quality imported Arabian stallions, including the fountain-head sire, Jiddan, whose offspring, mainly mares, formed the basis of many studs due to their great prepotency. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1951_Conception_of_National_Breed_championships">1951 Conception of National Breed championships</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 1951 Conception of National Breed championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>W.J. van der Merwe and Cecily Norden brought into being and organised a new concept, that of National Breed Championships for light-legged horses (the first ever to be held in South Africa) – the forerunner of the present National Saddle Horse Championships of South Africa now held in <a href="/wiki/Bloemfontein" title="Bloemfontein">Bloemfontein</a> since 1962. </p><p>The first Championships were held each year at the Middelburg Cape Show, facilitated by the fact that Cecily Norden and W.J. van der Merwe were Secretary and Chairman of this show for twelve years, which covered this period of change. </p> <table class="wikitable" border="1"> <tbody><tr> <td><b>The following National Championships were held which created great publicity country-wide</b> <ul><li>1953 Arabian Horse National Championships of South Africa</li> <li>1954 American Saddle Horse National Championships of South Africa</li> <li>1955 Boerperd National Championships of South Africa</li> <li>1957 Welsh Pony National Championships of South Africa</li> <li>1958 Palomino Horse National Championships of South Africa</li> <li>1959 onwards – several repetitions of Palomino and Boerperd National Championships</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1957–1958_Creation_of_two_new_Horse_Societies"><span id="1957.E2.80.931958_Creation_of_two_new_Horse_Societies"></span>1957–1958 Creation of two new Horse Societies</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 1957–1958 Creation of two new Horse Societies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cecily Norden and W.J. van der Merwe, as Secretary and chairman, inaugurated two new societies and instituted their committees: </p> <ul><li>1957 <a href="/wiki/Welsh_Pony" class="mw-redirect" title="Welsh Pony">Welsh Pony</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cob_(horse)" title="Cob (horse)">Cob</a> Society of South Africa</li> <li>1958 South African <a href="/wiki/Palomino" title="Palomino">Palomino</a> Horse Breeders' Society</li></ul> <p>These were incorporated into the Riding Horse Breeders' Society of South Africa on whose council Cecily Norden and W.J. van der Merwe served, and under whose banner the now booming Saddle Horse Breeders' Society operated. The two new societies operated under their own chairpersons and committees. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1965_Creation_of_the_Riding_Horse_Judges'_Association_of_South_Africa"><span id="1965_Creation_of_the_Riding_Horse_Judges.27_Association_of_South_Africa"></span>1965 Creation of the Riding Horse Judges' Association of South Africa</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 1965 Creation of the Riding Horse Judges' Association of South Africa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The next important milestone in stabilising the Saddle Horse Industry, and promoting integrity and efficiency, was the creation of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090629145622/http://www.sasaddlehorse.co.za/judges.htm">Riding Horse Judges’ Association of South Africa</a> under the inaugural guidance of W.J. van der Merwe and Cecily Norden in 1965. They served as chairman and Secretary of this body from 1965 until their retirement in 1983. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1977_Riding_Horse_Stewards'_Association_of_South_Africa"><span id="1977_Riding_Horse_Stewards.27_Association_of_South_Africa"></span>1977 Riding Horse Stewards' Association of South Africa</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 1977 Riding Horse Stewards' Association of South Africa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This was instituted with W.J. van der Merwe and Cecily Norden as inaugural chairman and Secretary, with its own constitution, regulations, short courses and examinations, to aid the judges at agricultural <a href="/wiki/Horse_Shows" class="mw-redirect" title="Horse Shows">Horse Shows</a> in their tasks, and its own council, independent of the Judges' Association. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1945–1983_The_Registered_Saddle_Horse_Breeders'_Society_of_South_Africa_and_Rhodesia"><span id="1945.E2.80.931983_The_Registered_Saddle_Horse_Breeders.27_Society_of_South_Africa_and_Rhodesia"></span>1945–1983 The Registered Saddle Horse Breeders' Society of South Africa and Rhodesia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 1945–1983 The Registered Saddle Horse Breeders' Society of South Africa and Rhodesia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Founded 23 November 1942, it was later to become the Riding Horse Breeders' Society of South Africa (revised constitution in 1949 and 1957) on whose council W.J. van der Merwe and Cecily Norden served, and under whose auspices they were able to institute and incorporate new divisions and concepts with the support of the Council, whose members were drawn from breeders of all affiliated horse breeds. At this period of the crucial development of the Industry, the Chairman of the Riding Horse Breeders' Society was Mr Charl van den Heever, and the Chairman of the Saddle Horse Breeders' Society was Mr Hermann de Witt of <a href="/wiki/Beaufort_West" title="Beaufort West">Beaufort West</a>. The Secretaries were Ms Christine Sieberhagen and Mr Aubrey Richardson. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1950–1983_Short_courses_and_examinations"><span id="1950.E2.80.931983_Short_courses_and_examinations"></span>1950–1983 Short courses and examinations</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: 1950–1983 Short courses and examinations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>W.J. van der Merwe and Cecily Norden, as chairman and Secretary respectively, organised annual short courses and examinations (25 written and practical papers covering all breeds, <a href="/wiki/Saddle_seat" title="Saddle seat">saddle seat</a> equitation etc.) to qualify Senior and Junior Judges, and carried a large part of the lectures, and the setting and marking of the examinations. In these tasks, as well as in the organisation of regular symposiums, they were supported by a loyal committee of horse breeders, including Charl van den Heever and Aubrey Richardson and other heads of divisions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1976_Three-Judge_System">1976 Three-Judge System</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: 1976 Three-Judge System"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>W.J. van der Merwe, Cecily Norden and Aubrey Richardson (as Tabulator) pioneered the Three-Judge System for Saddle Horses at Middelburg Cape Regional Saddle Horse Championships, which led to the Hi-Low System now in use. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Published_works">Published works</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Published works"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1971_"Showing_Horses_in_South_Africa"_First_Edition_by_Cecily_Norden"><span id="1971_.22Showing_Horses_in_South_Africa.22_First_Edition_by_Cecily_Norden"></span>1971 "<i>Showing Horses in South Africa</i>" First Edition by Cecily Norden</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: 1971 "Showing Horses in South Africa" First Edition by Cecily Norden"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Judges Association created such a desire for knowledge that an illustrated and instructive Rule Book was called for, and in 1971 the first book on judging horses to be published in South Africa was published. Written by Cecily Norden, with great input from W.J. van der Merwe, and dedicated support from all the relevant committees of the Horse Breed Societies, and especially the Saddle Horse Society, which also provided the sponsorship required by the publishers. Cecily Norden marketed the edition, and the sponsorship investment was rapidly repaid as sales boomed and the edition was sold out. (Publishers: Bumley’s, Port Elizabeth) </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1980_"Showing_Horses_in_South_Africa"_Second_Edition_by_Cecily_Norden"><span id="1980_.22Showing_Horses_in_South_Africa.22_Second_Edition_by_Cecily_Norden"></span>1980 "<i>Showing Horses in South Africa</i>" Second Edition by Cecily Norden</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: 1980 "Showing Horses in South Africa" Second Edition by Cecily Norden"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The second edition of <i>Showing Horses in South Africa</i> Revised and Enlarged, was published by Tafelberg Publishers. This was a much more comprehensive edition. </p><p>These two books served to bring cohesion into the Saddle Horse Breeding Industry, and to stabilise <a href="/wiki/Judging" class="mw-redirect" title="Judging">judging</a>, stewarding, exhibiting, and show organisation. They are avidly read by all horse breeders and enthusiasts and are sought after in England and by the Industry and archives in the USA. </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional" style="max-width: 591px;"> <li class="gallerycaption">Books by Cecily Norden</li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 189px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 184px; height: 230px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cbnshisa1.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="1971"><img alt="1971" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Cbnshisa1.jpg/138px-Cbnshisa1.jpg" decoding="async" width="138" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Cbnshisa1.jpg/206px-Cbnshisa1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Cbnshisa1.jpg/275px-Cbnshisa1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="865" data-file-height="1256" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">1971</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 189px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 184px; height: 230px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cbnshisa2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="1980"><img alt="1980" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Cbnshisa2.jpg/131px-Cbnshisa2.jpg" decoding="async" width="131" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Cbnshisa2.jpg/196px-Cbnshisa2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Cbnshisa2.jpg/262px-Cbnshisa2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="838" data-file-height="1279" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">1980</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 189px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 184px; height: 230px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cbnpages.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Cecily Norden in 1948"><img alt="Cecily Norden in 1948" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Cbnpages.jpg/154px-Cbnpages.jpg" decoding="async" width="154" height="119" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Cbnpages.jpg/231px-Cbnpages.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Cbnpages.jpg/308px-Cbnpages.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1623" data-file-height="1257" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Cecily Norden in 1948</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1947–1995_Articles_in_Agricultural_Journals"><span id="1947.E2.80.931995_Articles_in_Agricultural_Journals"></span>1947–1995 Articles in Agricultural Journals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: 1947–1995 Articles in Agricultural Journals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cecily Norden published illustrated articles in the <i>Farmers Weekly</i> (SA), <i>Landbou Weekblad</i>, <i>S.A. Saddle Horse</i> and other Horse Journals in South Africa and overseas, on the breeding, standards of conformation, husbandry, regulation, exhibition, judging, equitation and development of Saddle Horses and other Riding Horse Breeds, all endorsed by the Riding Horse Breeders' Society of South Africa. These appeared on a regular basis, as did radio broadcasts on all divisions of horse breeding, and constant publicity articles in newspapers. </p><p><b>Two other lesser books were also published:</b> </p> <ul><li>The Judging of Saddle Horses (1970) (200 copies)</li> <li>Official Amendments – Pocket size (1975) (1000 copies)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_on_Retirement">Awards on Retirement</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Awards on Retirement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" border="1"> <tbody><tr> <td> <p><b>On the retirement of Cecily Norden and W.J. van der Merwe, in 1983, they received the following awards:</b> </p> <ul><li>Honorary Life Presidency – Riding Horse Judges’ Association of South Africa</li> <li>Honorary Life Presidency – Riding Horse Stewards’ Association of South Africa</li> <li>Honorary Life Vice Presidency – Riding Horse Breeders’ Society of South Africa</li> <li>Honorary Life Member – Saddle Horse Breeders’ Society of South Africa</li> <li>Honorary Life Member – Arabian Horse Breeders’ Society of South Africa</li> <li>Honorary Life Vice Presidency – Middelburg Cape Agricultural Society</li> <li>The presidents Award (27 April 2002) – Saddle Horse Breeders’ Society of South Africa for outstanding service to the Saddle Horse Industry</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Memorial">Memorial</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Memorial"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cecilyandwillie1956.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Cecilyandwillie1956.jpg/220px-Cecilyandwillie1956.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="157" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Cecilyandwillie1956.jpg/330px-Cecilyandwillie1956.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Cecilyandwillie1956.jpg/440px-Cecilyandwillie1956.jpg 2x" data-file-width="882" data-file-height="631" /></a><figcaption>Cecily and Willie at the 1956 Arab Horse Breeders' Society Dinner in Port Elizabeth</figcaption></figure> <p>W. J. (Willie) van der Merwe retired in 1983 due to increasing ill health. His personality, his integrity, his gift for inspiring enthusiasm, his discipline, wisdom, insight and clarity of thought contributed to his powerful leadership.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2011)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <blockquote> <p>“I found it impossible to continue alone and also retired. When one has been pulling a wagon as a pair for almost 50 years, there is neither the incentive nor the strength to do it alone. One needs the wind beneath one's wings." Cecily Norden </p> </blockquote> <p>W. J. Van der Merwe died in Middelburg in 1995, with Cecily Norden at his side. </p><p>In 2009 Cecily Norden lives in Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape, with her family, and has recently celebrated her 90th birthday. She writes every day, focussing mainly on fiction and children's books for her ever-increasing number of great-grandchildren. In December 2010, at the age of 92, Cecily Norden had <i>THE BAREFOOT DAYS</i>, a book of short stories about life and growing up in the Karoo, published privately. It has gone into its second print. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="General_references">General references</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: General references"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1971 "Showing Horses in South Africa" First Edition by Cecily Norden (<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0%2B620%2B0055%2B05" title="Special:BookSources/0+620+0055+05">0 620 0055 05</a>) Printed by Bumleys Printing Works (Pty.) Ltd., <a href="/wiki/Port_Elizabeth" class="mw-redirect" title="Port Elizabeth">Port Elizabeth</a></li> <li>1980 "Showing Horses in South Africa" Second Edition by Cecily Norden – Revised (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-624-01352-9" title="Special:BookSources/0-624-01352-9">0-624-01352-9</a>) Printed by Tafelberg Publishers, <a href="/wiki/Cape_Town" title="Cape Town">Cape Town</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cecily_Norden&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Private papers, lectures, letters, photographs and notes belonging to Cecily Norden, with permission. </p> <style 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