newsletter for april - Shoalhaven Dressage Club

S H O A L H A V E ND E S S A G E C L U B I N CM A J O RS P O N S O R SArena TalkFlooded Again!A P R I LN E W S L E T T E RSouth CoastRegisterWorrigee Equestrian Commonlooked more like WorrigeeLakes by Sunday afternoon,when these photoswere taken. I can’t imaginewhat it was like Mondayafternoon after the big delugethat Nowra and surroundssustained.So once again we havemissed out on a competitionday. That now only leaves 4competitions for 2011.Amanda, our very able secretary,now has Global Entrieson Line up and runningfor our events. This systemalso generates the draw, sowe will be limited on beingable to grant ‘draw timerequests’, will help ridersWanted: Seahorsespreferably dressagetrained!!out where possible.now on website.LinksThe committee have workedout a date for a training dayto happen before our nextevent, Easter Saturday, so ifyou are not heading off onholidays, keep it free. EntryForm with newsletter.Sandi Simons ClinicWe did eventually get enoughriders to attend this clinic, andwhat a great time the Ladieshad. So good if fact all participantshave requested anotherclinic with Sandi which webooked there and then. Nextclinic with Sandi will be the17/18th December. Thank Godfor Maxine’s place as the rainnever let up either day.I would urge all riders gettingback in the saddle to attend thisclinic, so much valuable informationon tap and personal attentionwas the hallmark of Sandi’sclinic. No problem went unattendedto. There was a lovelyrelaxed atmosphere and riderssoon worked out that theyweren’t the only one with aproblem, which I might add,were very soon rectified. By4pm Sunday there were somevery happy and more confidentriders working beautifully in thearena on happy and relaxedhorses.Please read the testimonials inthis newsletter.

P A G E 2SDC Riders at Eurobodalla Comp.Grounds at Moruya13th March was thescheduled day for thecomp at Moruya. Yourintrepid reporter travelleddown to strap fora friend and report onour members results.The day was extremelyhot, the last hurrahfrom summer.The grounds lookedlovely and the arenasrode well by all reports.Rob Targa, Barb VialHetty Munda & MaggieBrennan were theJudges for the day.Had a wonderful daythere, thanks to all thecommittee at Moruya.Have included the resultsin this newsletter.Well done to all SDCmembers.Clean out theShed and make afew dollarsThe SydneyCDIWednesday27 AprilToSaturday30 AprilCar Boot Sale - 30 JulyThe committee havebeen hard at work comingup with ideas forfund raising to help payfor improvements requiredfor the sandarena. Just one of theideas that has had thegreen light is that wehost a Car Boot Sale.This will be held at thecommon and will beWould like tothank SueKing verymuch for donatingthe useof the bus tothe CDI. Thiswill help ouropen to the community.Which means that anyonemay bring their‘stuff’’ to sell, doesn’thave to be horse relatedgear. Attendees buy aspot on the commonand sell their goods andwhatever they makegoes into their pockets.SDC will have a stall andmembers may donateCDI Trip 30th Aprilbottom line immenselyas we arenow 2 comps downthis year. Financiallythis equates to about$8000 that the clubwill not receive in entryfees this year.goods to sell , or maysell their goods with10% of their profit goingto the Club. The clubwill also provide a sausagesizzle. Thank youto the volunteers whohave put their hand upalready. Flyer in newsletter,so get all yourfriends involved.The CDI tickets soldvery quickly.Don’t forget thosewho are going to packyour own lunch/dinner of buy there.A R E N A T A L K

Feed Back from Sandi Simons ClinicP A G E 3Rider 1. I was really glad that I made the last minute decision to attend the Sandi Simons Clinic. I wasa bit unsure of what to expect as it was a ‘confidence clinic’. How was I going to handle more than just mebeing a ‘basket case’!. But, I felt that for 48 hours an experienced horsewoman took a group of women underher wing and mentored us. She challenged us constantly and not just about riding skills. We were vulnerablewith each other, our lives, who we were, what we wanted in life and how what happens emotionally in thesaddle is symptomatic of what is going on in our lives. Sandi reinforced that I was someone with something tosay that was worth listening to, that it was okay to stand up for myself, to have boundaries. During the twodays we were taken through a systematic foundation of groundwork which fed directly into ridden skills. Otherareas of horse management were also discussed such as floating, feeding and horse behavior.Sandi was very student directed, we could say ‘what about….?’ at any time, she made herself completelyavailable to us. I am really looking forward to her next clinic..Rider 2. Great weekend, pouring rain and still riding our horses. Sandi and her helpers made it very easy tolearn. I made new discoveries about myself and my horse and how to develop a better and happier partnership.Most significant for me was sharing what our horses and riding means for women like myself. Whatmakes us all persist with dogged determination? While what our experience with our horse is very individualwe found that we had a lot in common. Sandi showed us how the confidence or lack of confidence that wehave with our horse can filter into other areas of our life.By the end of the weekend I am sure we were all walking a little taller. I drove home feeling slightly weary,equipped with some very practical skills and a few extra laughter lines.Rider 3. Sandi’s clinics aren’t just for those who may have confidence issues, however if you do, you can restassured you will be surrounded by supportive and empathetic people. During the clinic Sandi teaches tools thatgive the rider more horse control both on the ground and ridden. Whilst they are based on the John Lyon’smethods, she has broken them down to keep it simple and easy to learn. Regardless of which discipline youhave chosen for you and your horse, I am sure you will walk away with tools that will keep you safe, improveyour confidence and are easy enough to replicate at home.Many thanks to the Ladies who took the time to put into words their thoughts and experience with this clinic

EADRA Agreement Signed and how it will affect all horseowners. Please read this.On Thursday, 3 March2011, at ParliamentHouse, representatives offour national organisations-Australian RacingBoard, Harness RacingAustralia, AustralianHorse Industry Counciland Equestrian Australia- signed the EmergencyAnimal Disease ResponseAgreement (EADRA) onbehalf of the Australianhorse-owning community.This was a significantachievement, after considerableeffort from manyorganisations and individualsover a long time, particularlythe past 18months. The agreementwill provide the varioussectors of the horse industrywith a similar level ofprotection as enjoyed byother major livestock industries,in the event of adisease emergency. For allhorse owners, it providesthe reassurance that theCommonwealth will provideimmediate funding toenable rapid, decisive actionto be taken for a futureemergency disease outbreak.It has been agreed that industry’sshare of a responsewill be repaid via a levy onmanufactured feeds andworm treatments. Such alevy will only be triggeredafter a disease response isrequired; until that happens,no money will be collected.“On behalf of AnimalHealth Australia, I wouldlike to express our appreciationfor your individualand collective efforts inreaching this historicagreement – which shouldbe a source of pride andsatisfaction for you” saidMike Bond, Chief Execu-tive Officer of AnimalHealth Australia. “At a personallevel, I have certainlyvalued your support andassistance. There is stillwork to be done, in draftingthe necessary legislationand consulting withthe feed and wormer manufacturersto address theirconcerns. During the next 6-12 months, we might needthe horse community’s furtherhelp in this area.”This agreement representsan important milestone forall sectors of the Australianhorse -owning community,in demonstrating the valueof collaborative action.“I hope that it can be theforerunner of further cooperativeinitiatives that canbenefit everyone.”The Committee have a‘Guessing Competition’running, so when theycome-a-knocking pleasehave your money ready.

Eurobodalla DC’s 13th March resultsEFA Prep 2Horse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceBrandi Critcher,Cris 129 75.88 1Southwind Nimbus Gamble,Robyn 123 72.35 2Skippy Williams,Sarah 117 68.82 3Cody Olmos-hywood,Raquel 113 66.47 4Mirrabooka Lulu Lyttle,Tom 111 65.29 5Sir Robert Of The Glen Spicer,Dawn 96 56.47 6Judge at C: Hetty MundaEFA Prep 4Horse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceSkippy Williams,Sarah 163 77.62 1Brandi Critcher,Cris 158 75.24 2Delta Cameron,Amanda 154 73.33 3Sir Robert Of The Glen Spicer,Dawn 145 69.05 4Mirrabooka Lulu Lyttle,Tom 142 67.62 5Cody Olmos-hywood,Raquel 127 60.48 6Judge at C: Hetty MundaPrelim 1B AssociateHorse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceBinx Hergenhan,Sue 169 67.60 1Flores Bond,Tracy 166 66.40 2Southwind Nimbus Gamble,Robyn 165 66.00 3Cicada Lodge Rhythm N Blu Phelan,Lucie 161 64.40 4Aratahnes Monarch Phelan,Paul 157 62.80 5Rockleigh Silk Carter,Victoria 152 60.80 6Bella Rosa Walker,Di 148 59.20 7Mia Richard,Gerri 144 57.60 8Mirrabooka Kylie Whyte,K A 143 57.20 9Cowboy Swan,Lisa 137 54.80 10Never Say Red Louttit,Casey 133 53.20 11Judge at C: Robyn TargaPrelim 1B JuniorHorse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceDella Williams,Sarah 182 72.80 1Libby Afflick,Jessica 160 64.00 2Cinamon Hendry,Erin 145 58.00 3Bandit Afflick,Jessica 131 52.40 4Judge at C: Hetty MundaPrelim 1B PonyHorse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceWilleerg Royal Raver Dale,Autumn 160 64.00 1Mika P830 (20093070) Unterweger,Jayne 147 58.80 2Judge at C: Robyn TargaPrelim 1C AssociateHorse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceWeejazzper Adams,Jeff 176 80.00 1Rockleigh Riches Bice,Pamela 161 73.18 2

Quarryview Hercules Richardson,Leigh 154 70.00 3Southwind Nimbus Gamble,Robyn 153 69.55 4Phoenix Lord,Rachel 150 68.18 5Manila Sunrise Jeffery,Allyson 149 67.73 6Cicada Lodge Rhythm N Blu Phelan,Lucie 142 64.55 7Aratahnes Monarch Phelan,Paul 138 62.73 8Tiger Of The Woods Humphries,Julie-anne 137 62.27 9Mia Richard,Gerri 131 59.55 10Binx Hergenhan,Sue 127 57.73 11Rockleigh Silk Carter,Victoria 125 56.82 12Cowboy Swan,Lisa 124 56.36 13Bella Rosa Walker,Di 118 53.64 14Never Say Red Louttit,Casey 109 49.55 15Judge at C: Maggie BrennanPrelim 1C JuniorHorse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceDella Williams,Sarah 134 60.91 1Libby Afflick,Jessica 127 57.73 2Cinamon Hendry,Erin 125 56.82 3Nipponkiwi Hargraves,Ellyse 123 55.91 4Bandit Afflick,Jessica 119 54.09 5Judge at C: Maggie BrennanPrelim 1C PonyHorse's name Rider's name % PlaceMika Unterweger,Jayne 63.18 1Willeerg Royal Raver Dale,Autumn 62.73 2Judge at C: Maggie BrennanPrelim 1D Official OpenHorse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceManila Sunrise Jeffery,Allyson 145 65.91 =1Rockleigh Riches Bice,Pamela 145 65.91 =1Weejazzper Adams,Jeff 142 64.55 3Aussie Hit Symes,Jenifer 141 64.09 4Quarryview Hercules Richardson,Leigh 122 55.45 =5Mirrabooka Kylie Whyte,K A 122 55.45 =5Tiger Of The Woods Humphries,Julie-anne 107 48.64 7Judge at C: Robyn TargaPreliminary 1D Official PonyHorse's name Rider's name Total %Mika P830 (20093070) Unterweger,Jayne (2106219) 127 57.73Judge at C: Robyn TargaNovice 2B AssociateHorse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceGidget White,Susan 214 64.85 1Quarryview Hercules Richardson,Leigh 207 62.73 2Phoenix Lord,Rachel 202 61.21 3Never Say Red Louttit,Casey 169 51.21 4Judge at C: Maggie Brennan

Novice 2C AssociateHorse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceSs Taxi Cab Colebrook,Lisa 205 64.06 1Gidget White,Susan 184 57.50 2Story Of Lemaye Saunders,Linda 183 57.19 3Phoenix Lord,Rachel 182 56.88 4Remi Devil's Advocate Enders,Cherie 181 56.56 5Judge at C: Robyn TargaNovice 2D OfficialHorse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceSs Taxi Cab Colebrook,Lisa 216 61.71 1Aussie Hit Symes,Jenifer 213 60.86 2Story Of Lemaye Saunders,Linda 205 58.57 3Manila Sunrise Jeffery,Allyson 193 55.14 4Judge at C: Robyn TargaElementary 3B AssociateHorse's name Rider's name Total % PlacePaddy Maginty Hedges,Alyson 184 54.12 1Judge at C: Barb VialElementary 3B PonyHorse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceRosthwaite Tinkerbell P6 Bice,Pamela 194 57.06 1Judge at C: Barb VialElementary 3C AssociateHorse's name Rider's name Total %Paddy Maginty Hedges,Alyson 207 51.75Judge at C: Robyn TargaElementary 3C PonyHorse's name Rider's name Total %Rosthwaite Tinkerbell Bice,Pamela 244 61.00Judge at C: Maggie BrennanElementary 3D Pony OfficialHorse's name Rider's name Total %Rosthwaite Tinkerbell Bice,Pamela 200 54.05Judge at C: Barb VialMedium 4B AssociateHorse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceNandewar Royal Rhythm Behringer,Ann 222 61.67 1Islama Jazz Adams,Jeff 212 58.89 2Judge at C: Barb VialMedium 4C OfficialHorse's name Rider's name Total % PlaceNandewar Royal Rhythm Ann Behringer 239 59.75 1Islama Jazz Jeff Adams 238 59.5 2Judge at C: Barb Vial