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1 March 2016 Huntingfield Hoofbeats Huntingfield Pony and Riding Club Inc PCT Trials Mighty Huntingfield! Inside this issue: PCT Trials 1-3 February Rally 4 Dressage/SJ day 7 Games Update 8 Canteen Roster 8 For Sale 9 Pony Club Profiles 10 After another busy season, the 2016 State Eventing Championships (Trials) was held over the March long weekend, hosted by the North West Zone in Wynyard. A total of 17 riders / 20 horses successfully qualified, which was a fantastic effort. There were the usual scratchings (bugger), but we still ended up with an impressive team. After a 5-6 hour journey, we set up base camp on a gorgeous property at Moorleah (in the bushfire area of the Lapoinya surprisingly it was lush and green up there!). Dressage was held on Saturday at Inglis Pony Club grounds, followed by the official Trials Dinner for riders, under the supervision of their very responsible DC, whilst the parents headed off to Boat Harbour for a child-free evening. Sunday brought with it more sunshine, a perfect day for Cross Country. The course was delightful, on a dairy farm in Murdering Gully Rd (yes, it s really called that!), a true cross country course lush, green & natural, with rolling (aka steep!) hills. The horses handled it really well, as did the riders, and there were lots of clear rounds, although some a little fast! Monday began bright and early with a Horse Inspection being held for the first time, commencing at 7.30am! Then came the final part of the competition Show Jumping. Results were tight and everyone held their breath during the final grade one rounds, which were thrilling as we saw poles drop and the leader board change with every rail! The event culminated with the ever-impressive mounted presentations, where Huntingfield achieved some great results, including: Grade 1 Junior Champion (Sasha) Grade 2 Senior Champion (Brook) Grade 2 Teams 2 nd (Brook, Phoebe, Dannielle, Kate) & 4 th (Isobella, Isobel, Maddy, Olivia) Grade 3 Junior Champion (Sasha) Fairlands Trophy Most Successful Club Over All 3 Grades Grade 3 Summers Hall Estate Trophy Overall Winning Grade 3 Team (Amy, Sasha, Esther) Continued page 2

2 Page 2 Huntingfield Hoofbeats Trials 2016 cont d And numerous other placings and personal best achievements. Most importantly, everyone returned home safe and sound! Thank you to our team coaches Liz, Gibbo & Meegan, and special thanks to Gibbo for making the journey for us, your presence and help was deeply appreciated. Also thanks to the parents and other supporters who also made the big trip, it was great to have you all there. To every single one of our competitors, congratulations! I remind you all to never lose sight of the big picture it s not all about winning the ribbons or trophies, it s about the everyday achievements and improvements, the character building and resilience, the team spirit and comradery. You all did an exceptional job, and conducted yourselves beautifully. We are exceptionally proud of each and every one of you. Can t wait til 2017 Trials! Photos: Sam Todd, Meagan Sommerville, Sasha Cantwell, Sophie Webb, Catherine van Munster, Dannielle Cochrane, Brook Dambacher Sam Todd

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5 March 2016 Page 5 February Rally Photos: Di Nicolson

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7 March 2016 Page 7 HPRC / SJTK Dressage & Show Jumping Day Thanks to all involved, especially Lauren, and the team from SJTK for putting together this great day. Photos: Billie Raffety, Scott Oates

8 Page 8 Huntingfield Hoofbeats Games Games Games Games Games Games Games!!! What a great start to our preparation for Games. Thanks to Liz, Nicole and Meagan for kick-starting this. It looks like we will have healthy representation. If you haven t done so already, please let us know if you d like to be in a games team. Also let us know if you aren t competing in Games and have a pony that can be borrowed by another rider. Thank you! Upcoming events Dressage & SJ Champs: 2 nd & 3 rd April respectively, Westbury Games Clinic: Monday 28 th March Tom Johnson Camp: April, Derwent PC Schools ODE: Sunday 1 st May, Huntingfield Zone Games: Sunday 8 th May, Pontville State Games: Sunday 22 nd May, Pontville Monmouth 4/5 ODE: Sunday 24 th April, Monmouth Canteen Roster March Wakefield Weimann April Burge Christian May Daly Dambacher/Raffety People.Horses.Culture workplace safety - horse welfare - cultural dimensions am pm Friday 13 May 2016 Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney For managers, supervisors, event committee members and coaches in workplaces, venues, activities or organisations where people interact with horses. Full registration $190/ Horse SA members $155 Wanted to Buy A quiet horse with a really good temperament, who has been there and done it all, pc, jumping, trails etc - an experienced mount that is versatile from 15.2hh an up but will look at something smaller if it has chunk as I m quite tall. Not really after a pure tb, but not fussed much on breed For a nervous beginner/intermediate rider who s been to pony club for a few years Guaranteed to come to a great home, with regular lessons, lots of rides, heaps of pasture and feed Located in Launceston, we are willing to pay good money for the right horse but the price range is $5,000 and under Message or call at any time, Kate Bradford on

9 March 2016 Page 9 For Sale Registered Paint Horse Mare For Sale 14 Yrs, 15.3 Hands, Chestnut Overo Duco Lass (Jess) Price Reduced -$3800 General purpose riding horse- trails, roads, beach- No Fuss & Easy Keeper- lovely nature Proven Broodmare Has done Pony Club, some Arena work Easy to catch, float, trim, rug, worm PHONE SUZY: SOPHIA LOREN $ hh, 7 year old mare, Sophia Loren will make a competitive ride for a junior rider or small adult rider. With lovely paces, established laterals and been there attitude, Sophia will help her new rider towards their personal riding goals. Sophia is competing novice dressage and training elementary. She is show jumping tracks up to 110cm with plenty of scope she competes with fast, careful and clear rounds. She is an easy keeper and loves her human. She self loads, likes water and is good to shoe and clip. Her current rider and her like the occasional hoon in the paddock bareback with a halter, and Sophia has adapted to a noisy teenage boy. In short, she is awesome! You wont find better on the market. Contact: Catherine Viney Crikey (Mugging) $6000 Crikey (Partner in Crime racing name Mugging) is a 16 hh, 11 year old gelding. He will make an awesome competitive eventing or dressage mount for an ambitious junior or a perfect school master for an adult rider returning to equestrian sports. Crikey has good paces with a lovely elevated trot and canter. He has competed at Novice dressage, training elementary and is training Grade 1 PC eventing, competing grade 3. He is jumping tracks to 110cm, with plenty of scope. Crikey is bold, loves XC and has no issues with water, drops or scary jumps. Crikey is an even tempered, calm horse and has been helping a young rider learn and an adult rider gain back her confidence, whilst being a dressage/ eventing competition mount for his owner. Crikey is a one-in-a-million horse. Contact: Catherine Viney

10 Page 10 Huntingfield Hoofbeats Mark Burgess Committee Member Mark grew up on a cattle and apple farm in the Huon. Whilst he does not describe himself as a rider, his childhood was surrounded by his father s draught horses. It was these childhood stories that inspired daughter Evee to take up horse riding. They moved to 5 acres in Leslie Vale and their horse owning life began. Mark is a facilities manage for UTAS. When he is not at pony club doing maintenance on the cross country course, he is a keen adventurer with bushwalking, bike riding and ultra marathon running, with travel to remote places part of the mix. As part of the committee he is involved in the grant to get the new middle arena, the emergency response plan and strategizing for upgrades to the cross country course. Hamish Burge Hamish is 10 years old and has been riding since he was 4. His pony is Skipper, a young 28 year old pony club veteran who was once a mount for Hamish s mum. The ex-huon rider loves having a cross country course at pony club but says his favourite pony activity is show jumping. He has the occasional lesson at Kyalami Equestrian. Hamish lives near Grove and attends St Aloysius. He also enjoys playing soccer and is a bit of an all-rounder.

11 March 2016 Page 11 Classifieds Horse Rug Repairs! Why buy new when you can repair and be like new! Phone Frances Leslie Vale Riding School Got something to sell? Something that you want to buy? Send the details to Diane at for the next newsletter Photos welcome

12 Huntingfield Pony and Riding Club PO Box 163, Kingston TAS 7051 Club Grounds: Website: Howden Road, Howden Club A/C: BSB /Account No CBA Kingston Club Hotline: (recorded msg for cancellations etc.) Grounds Bookings: Sam / New Members: Rally Bookings: Lauren Rally Info: Gear Check 9.30am / Start 10.00am / $30.00 Contacts DC Sam Todd Samantha.todd@utas.edu.au Assistant DC President Mike Smith msmi5860@bigpond.net.au Secretary Lauren Brooksbank Llbrooksbank92@gmail.com Treasurer Jacinta Cantwell Jacinta@canditt.com.au Chief Instructor Liz Elliott monique_1@bigpond.com Rally Organiser Lauren Brooksbank Llbrooksbank92@gmail.com Committee Ulli Porter ulli.porter@gmail.com Barb Cook, Paul Raffety Mark Burgess Ed Piket paulraffety@ickoud.com mark.burgess@utas.edu.au pk@summerleaswines.com.au Newsletter Diane Nicolson nicolsons1@iprimus.com.au Canteen Sharon Stegeman Uniforms Jo Grover abgrover@bigpond.net.au Website Adrian Porter Test Co-ordinator Rosie Edge Ground Bookings Sam Todd Samantha.todd@utas.edu.au New Members Sam Todd Samantha.todd@utas.edu.au