May - Riddells Creek Pony Club

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EASTER HORSE TRIALS 12 TH 13 TH APRIL Twenty-one of our riders competed in this event. With riders at all levels, some having there first start in a Horse Trials event, the Club should be very proud of their efforts. . Katherine Climas was 2 nd and Rhiannon Stammers was 6 th in the Gr.1 section against a very well performed field over a testing X.C. course. In the Gr.2 section we had four riders. Jane and Kate Matthews, having only their second start at this level, were placed 3 rd and 4 th .They were in different sections, so this relieved the pressure on parents Sandra and Ray. Rebecca Gerber and Amber Amezdroz impressed with their performances. Sarah French rode a young pony which was very impressive in the lower classes. These seven girls plus Mathew Slade, also in GR.1, will represent our Club and the Zone in the State Championships this weekend. Maybe we will receive a phone call during the day with information on the progress of the teams. At Gr.3 level, Alex Edwards, competing in her second Gr.3 competition was placed 3 rd , and Amelia Hocking having her first start at this level jumped a lovely X.C. round. Taylor Church was pleased with her mare which has had only limited experience on X.C Matthew Sievers had been looking forward to competing in his first Gr.3 event at this event, but was unfortunately not able to take his place in the field. However he worked prior to and during the event, with preparations. At Gr.4 level we had six riders. Molly Chiller lead all the way to take out the 4B section. Molly and her new mount “Striker” have been developing their relationship through several Gr.4 competitions, and no doubt will be looking for a higher grading for her next event . Bianca Fiorentino is persisting with “Oscar” at this level, and Gabby Church and her feisty pony always seem to have fun. It was good to see Kyle Baboth out on the X.C. course, extending his riding skills. Five of our riders rode at Gr.5 level. Audrey and Hayley Whitmore had their first start in a Horse Trials event. Congratulations girls. You should be very proud of your efforts. Amy Gregory-Muscat should also be proud of her effort even though she had a fall on the X.C. She was 3 rd after the Dressage phase. These three girls not only competed but were a great help in preparing for the event. Madison Mahoney came from 11 th after Dressage to 7 th at the end of the day. Melanie Pearce had to withdraw her horse, because of lameness. The Pearce family are relatively new comers to our club, but they certainly pulled more than their weight in preparing and running the weekend. Melanie and her brothers cleaned out yards prior to the event, Dad Darren collected score sheets on X.C. day, and Leanne and Melanie were involved with the Sunday night dinner, and other preparation THANKS FROM JUDY CLIMAS Well, what an event. Record entries and a massive effort by the families of the Riddells Creek Pony Club. As Event Co-ordinator, I cannot begin to thank all of the people who offered their time at Easter to help run this huge fundraiser for the club. To my coordinators of Entries, Office, Gear Check, Dressage, Cross Country, Showjumping, Vetting, Canteen, Judges Lunches and Sunday Night Dinner, you cannot know how grateful I am for your efforts. Your dedication and knowledge is an asset to this wonderful club. .Many people, everywhere I go, comment on how professionally this event is run and how friendly and helpful our members are. You can all be proud of the success of the event and take a few months off before we begin the planning of the EFA October Horse Trials. Don’t be shy, volunteer to help again, it gets easier every time you do it. It is certainly a wonderful feeling to be a part of such a great event. At last count the profit made was around $14000.00 . Not too shabby hey! Well Done and thanks again. Judy Climas.
OUT AND ABOUT Not content with an exciting day at our own Horse Trials, three of our riders traveled to Mansfield the following weekend. Molly Chiller followed up her win in Gr.4 at R.C. by starting in Gr.3 and was 4 th overall. Well done Molly. Rhiannon Stammers continued her preparation for the State Champs, and was placed 4 th in the Gr.1. Alex Edwards had Best Dressage in Gr.3, and 6 th place. A run out on X.C. cost her a higher placing. ZONE GAMES AND FLAT TEAMS Zone Games Champions It was a cold and wet Sunday with 50 Kph winds, with rain and sleet coming from the Antarctic. Seven brave riders took on the weather and 12 other clubs from around Central Zone. The team of Rhiannon Kurban, Mathew Slade, Matthew Kirby, Sally Huxley, Jasmine Shields, Karlie Barton and Bessie Dimery had trained hard since the start of the year and were ready to take on last years winners Macedon Pony Club in the first heat of the day With the footing very slippery and un-even surface the team kept their cool whilst the reigning champions knocked a pole to give the team a comfortable win. Wins in ball and bucket and the bottle race saw the team three wins from three races at lunch time. Unfortunately after lunch a couple cold hands resulted in a couple of errors in the tent pegging race and we came second by about 2 lengths. The team then finished off the next two races finishing with all six riders over the line before the other teams had even made it half way. At the end of the six games both Riddells Creek and Macedon both had 5 wins and a second. So it was back onto the field for a run off. As usual the race was the flag and drum and so there was no room for slow ponies. After the two Matthews had returned, Riddell had about a 4 length lead and the pressure was mounting on the opposition. With faultless pickups and passing by R.C., the pressure was too great and the Macedon rider pulled out two sticks. This allowed Rhiannon to cross the line at a trot and the trophy was ours. The team presented for presentations wearing their new team representative shirts and even though the temperature was in single digits they were determined to show them off. As coach of the team I have never been more proud of a group of riders. In the worst conditions I have ever experienced, not once did a rider complain about the weather. Between every race they jumped off their ponies to ensure that they were rugged up to keep warm. So now they are off to the State Championships at Werribee on June 14th. So mark this date in your diary and drive down to the Werribee Equestrian Centre to support your friends and club mates. Congratulations to our Team. Thank you for this report Warwick and for the time you give to training the team. FLAT TEAMS 2010 ?????? The week before the horse trials, Audrey Witmore and Forestway Felicity went down to Werribee Park for the Australian Pony Owners and Breeders Open Pony Dressage Championships. They did a Grade 5 test and came away with a lovely 4 th green sash and a showbag from sponsors. After her test we were thrilled to hear the musical rides starting. That means dressage to music ! The theme was Men in Tights, so some spectacular costumes paraded around like Robin Hood, a Leprechaun, a Musketeer etc. to all kinds of music. Some of the competitors had put pieces of famous music together, classical, rock and modern to match the horses gait and movement and increases and decreases in speed (transitions) in the tests. Very impressive. Anyone wanting to do the PCAV Musical and Flat teams next year, to learn a musical ride and represent RCPC at Zone level, PLEASE see Audrey or Hayley and Jo Heinz, our instructor for Musical and Flat Teams. We should be able to get a Senior Team Together and a Junior Team together with ponies of similar height. Start thinking NOW. Heather Witmore COMING EVENTS MAY 3 rd Findon Gymkhana 2 nd - 3 rd State H.T. Championships. 9 th - 10 th Inter-zone H.T. Gr.3&4 Werribee 10 th Kilmore Navigation Ride 17 th Oaklands S.J. & Presidents Cup Qual. 24 th Kilmore Combined Training Day. 23 rd -24 th Zone Clinic.at R.C.P.C.-See Wendy 31 st Whittlesea Combined Training Day.
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