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1 S~N~A~F~F~L~E~D MAY 2011 Our newsletter has a name Snaffled. Congratulations to Dannielle Arnold for your winning suggestion! SNAFFLED Official Newsletter Of Maranoa Equestrian Club Inc. PO Box 738 Roma Qld 4455 Thanks to members Carla Cosgrove, Dannielle Arnold, Sussan Evans and Jo Green (pictured below) who volunteered to work as barrier attendants at the Roma Easter Races. Their efforts raised $600 for the club and they learnt some new horse skills, and best of all had a lot of fun, got to wear some attractive outfits, and made some new friends! Well done ladies thanks for your efforts! 2011 Management Committee President Sussan Evans Secretary Carla Cosgrove Treasurer Linda Arnold Club mec@hotmail.com.au Club Website Find us on Facebook to keep up to date with events This newsletter is for YOU, our Members, if you have any suggestions on content, news, articles, etc please them to us! MEC held its first ever dressage competition in conjunction with Wallumbilla Show on 29 April horses competed across all classes. The day went well and we received some very positive feedback from our competitors. MEC members took out a lot of the placings which was great to see Well Done All!!. MEC would like to thank Sussan Evans, Carla Cosgrove, Linda Arnold, Yoie Thomas, Dannielle Arnold, Renee Wilton, Roger Arnold, Rosie Herbert and Caitlin Haynes for organising, setting up and running the event. MEC would like to encourage other members to also help out at events, clinics and fundraising opportunities so we can share the workload around without helpers our club won t be able to run clinics or events. Many MEC members also competed at the Roma Show in dressage, show jumping and ring events. Great fun was had by all and some notable awards were achieved by our members. The MEC Committee would like to congratulate MEC members on their achievements, and thank them for supporting our local shows and showing great camaraderie at these events. MEC would also like to thank the Wallumbilla and Roma Show dressage, ring event and show jumping sponsors, organisers, stewards and helpers for running these events and volunteering their time. Two of our junior members, Jazmin Carroll and Shannon Wilton, travelled to Toowoomba to compete at the Darling Downs and South West Regional Interschool Championships in Toowoomba on 13 to 15 May. Both girls had great success picking up places in their events. Well Done Girls! MEC does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of any article or advertisement, nor do the views within this newsletter necessarily reflet the views or policies of MEC. We have quite a few members travelling to Toowoomba at the end of May to compete at the Toowoomba Dressage 2* Regional Championships. MEC would like to wish everyone safe travels and good luck and hopefully the weather will be pleasant for you all. MEC Committee SNAFFLED ~ May 2011 Page 1 of 7

2 UPCOMING EVENTS NEXT GENERAL MEETING 6:30pm Monday 06 June 2011 Nab Meeting Room, McDowall Street Roma MEC Event Event Date Closing Date for Nominations MEC General Meeting 23 May 2011 POSTPONED POSTPONED MEC General Meeting 06 June 2011 Linda Shore Dressage Clinic July July 2011 Linda Shore Dressage Clinic August August 2011 Proposed David Finch Show Jumping Clinic October June 2011 Proposed Ramon Guerrero Dressage Clinic Early June 2011 A full listing of upcoming MEC and other events can be found on the club website go to the Calendar page Register Your Interest NOW!!! DAVID FINCH Show Jumping Clinic If you are interested in attending a show jumping clinic with David Finch on 01 and 02 October 2011 please mec@hotmail.com.au by 15 June David is a qualified NCAS Level 2 Show Jumping Specialist Coach and an EFA Coach Educator, and is from the Maranoa area!! David has also received the EFA National Coach of the Year Award and has competed in show jumping overseas. David is able to tailor his lessons to accommodate beginner riders and horses right through to elite level competitors. Lessons will be shared (two riders per lesson), will be one hour in duration and will cost between $60 and $90 depending on numbers. Full payment for lessons will be required by 30 June 2011 before we book the clinic with David. Participants will need to be members of MEC or EQ for insurance purposes. Fence sitter spots will also be available (fence sitters do not have to be MEC or EQ members). Please feel free to distribute the attached flyer to anyone that may be interested in attending. RAMON GUERRERO Dressage Clinic We have several members interested in a Ramon Guerrero dressage clinic already. Ramon is fairly well booked for this year so the clinic would most likely be held in the first quarter of Remember if you are interested in attending a dressage clinic with Ramon Guerrero please mec@hotmail.com.au by 30 June Ramon trained at the Royal Spanish Academy of Jerez de Fromtera. For more information about Ramon s training methodology Without Force visit his website Lessons with Ramon are tailored more for adolescents and adults wanting to progress their dressage skills to higher levels and will be cost around $130 for a 1 hour lesson (depending on flight costs). Participants will need to be members of MEC or EQ for insurance purposes. Fence sitter spots will also be available (fence sitters do not have to be MEC or EQ members). So far we have a few members interested but we will need more interest to book a clinic. Please feel free to distribute the attached flyer to anyone that may be interested in attending. SNAFFLED ~ May 2011 Page 2 of 7

3 COMPETITION RESULTS Wallumbilla Show MEC Associate Dressage 29 April 2011 MEC members are shown in Blue Class 1 Junior Preparatory 2 1 st Shannon Wilton riding Noweddie Nicholas 2 nd Natasha Brumby riding Celeron 3 rd Jessica Harland riding Euston Royal Snapshot Class 2 Junior Preliminary 1B 1 st Shannon Wilton riding Noweddie Nicholas 2 nd Chelsie Wilkes riding Wyatt 3 rd Natasha Brumby riding Celeron Class 4 Senior Preliminary 1B =2 nd Barbara Cooper riding Coopers Kenworth =2 nd Loretta Thomas riding Dandy s Clark Gable Class 5 Open Novice 2C 1 st Loretta Thomas riding Dandy s Clark Gable 2 nd Dannielle Arnold riding Hush Money 3 rd Sussan Evans riding Evanlew Bad Ischl Class 3 Senior Preparatory 2 2 nd Barbara Cooper riding Coopers Kenworth 3 rd Karen Brumby riding Knight Roma Show Associate Dressage 04 May 2011 MEC members are shown in Blue Class 1 Preparatory 2 1 st Kristi McDonald riding Georgie 2 nd Susie MaKenzie riding Flash As 3 rd Chelsie Wilkes riding Wyatt 4 th Dianne Edwards riding Arnie 5 th Steve Swires riding Drizabone 6 th Cameron Moffat riding Tip Toe Class 2 Preparatory 4 2 nd Lisel Dingley riding Tamanick Midnight Beauty 3 rd Kristi McDonald riding Georgie 4 th Karen Brumby riding Silver 5 th Karen Brumby riding Knight 6 th Rhiannon Fraser riding Bassett Park Jacob Class 3 Preliminary 1A Rider Under 12 years 1 st Shannon Wilton riding Noweddie Nicholas 2 nd Thomas Lord riding Rahane Panton 3 rd Chelsie Wilkes riding Wyatt 4 th Natasha Brumby riding Celeron 5 th Cameron Moffat riding Tip Toe 6 th Jessica Harland riding Euston Royal Snapshot Class 3 Preliminary 1A Rider Under 17 years 1 st John Lord riding Capparis Rachelle 2 nd Gabriella Moffat riding Malibu Park Poetry 3 rd John Lord riding Rahane Pearla Class 4 Preliminary 1B 1 st Margie Elliot riding Windchester 2 nd Dianna Dahms riding Vienna 3 rd Lisel Dingley riding Tamanick Midnight Beauty 4 th Colleen Klosterman riding Rayner Park Nediym 5 th Shannon Wilton riding Noweddie Nicholas 6 th Gabriella Moffat riding Charmen Class 5 Preliminary 1C 2 nd Dianna Dahms riding Vienna 3 rd Colleen Klosterman riding Rayner Park Nediym 4 th Shannon Wilton riding Noweddie Nicholas 5 th Margie Elliot riding Windchester 6 th K Jones riding Cappachino Class 6 Novice 2B 1 st K Jones riding Cappachino 2 nd Loretta Thomas riding Dandy s Clark Gable 3 rd Rhiannon Fraser riding Coonarpoo Landers Em 4 th Jazmin Carroll riding Capparia O Reilly 5 th Margie Elliot riding Shakira 6 th Dannielle Arnold riding Hush Money Class 7 Novice 2C 1 st Margie Elliot riding Shakira 2 nd Loretta Thomas riding Dandy s Clark Gable 3 rd Dianna Dahms riding Vienna 4 th Serena Golder riding Rocky 5 th Rhiannon Fraser riding Coonarpoo Landers Em 6 th Jazmin Carroll riding Capparia O Reilly Class 8 Elementary 3A 1 st Margie Elliot riding Shakira 2 nd K Humphrey riding Alla Bache 3 rd Rhiannon Fraser riding Coonarpoo Landers Em 4 th Lisel Dingley riding Kingswood Aniastasia 5 th Serena Golder riding Rocky 6 th Jazmin Carroll riding Capparia O Reilly SNAFFLED ~ May 2011 Page 3 of 7

4 COMPETITION RESULTS A special congratulations goes to MEC member Shannon Wilton and her mount Noweddie Nicholas who were awarded the Mary Jo Nichols Memorial Trophy for the highest percentage scored by a Roma District horse and rider at Roma Show Dressage. Shannon scored a massive 81.9% for her Preliminary 1A test. Well Done Shannon and Nicholas!! Darling Downs and South West Regional Interschool Championships, Toowoomba 13 to 15 May 2011 Two of our junior members, Shannon Wilton and Jazmin Carroll recently represented their school St Johns, at the Darling Downs and South West Regional Interschool Championships in Toowoomba. Both girls had great success. Shannon (pictured below left) picked up two 2nd placings in the Preliminary Dressage and also took home Reserve Champion for her class. Jazmin (pictured below right) placed 3rd and 6th in the Elementary Dressage, and 6th in Showman event. Both riders are hoping to qualify for the Interschool State Championships in June. SNAFFLED ~ May 2011 Page 4 of 7

5 MEC SPONSORS MEC would like to thank our sponsors for their ongoing support!! Please remember to support our sponsors! All sponsors are offered free advertising in our newsletter (which is widely distributed to members and businesses in the Maranoa region) and on our club website. Please or phone Sussan on to discuss sponsorship. For every bag of feed purchased from O Toole Rural Supplies they will donate 50 cents to MEC. Just let the staff know you want your 50 cents donated to Maranoa Equestrian Club! Federal Hotel Phone May Street, Wallumbilla BUSINESS DIRECTORY MEC members and businesses are invited to use this section if there is anything they want to advertise, buy, swap or sell.. Just forward your advertisement to mec@hotmail.com.au (if graphics/photos are required for the advertisement all artwork is to be provided by advertiser) For Sale IRH Black Velvet Riding Hat EN1384 Approved Size 56cm Very Good Condition only used a few times $50 K Ritchie Ladies Hacking Jacket Navy with Pinstripe Ladies size 10 Good Condition $50 Contact Sussan on or sussan.evans@bigpond.com MEC Newsletter Advertising Rates MEC Members Free MEC Sponsors Free Non MEC Members - $5 per issue or $40 per year All artwork to be provided by advertiser SNAFFLED ~ May 2011 Page 5 of 7

6 DAVID FINCH Show Jumping Clinic Maranoa Equestrian Club Inc. (MEC) is planning on holding a David Finch Show Jumping Clinic on 01 and 02 October David Finch is a qualified NCAS Level 2 Show Jumping Specialist Coach and an EFA Coach Educator, and is from the Maranoa area!! David has received the EFA National Coach of the Year Award and has competed in show jumping events overseas. In recent years David has developed a quality performance horse breeding program. David is able to tailor his lessons to accommodate beginner riders and horses right through to elite level competitors. Lessons will be shared (two riders per lesson) and will be 1 hour in duration Beginner Jumping Riders and Horses are WELCOME!!! Depending on Numbers, Estimated Lesson Costs are: MEC Members $60-$90 EA Members $70-$100 (who are not MEC members) Fence Sitters $10 per day Please register your interest by Wednesday 15 June 2011 by ing mec@hotmail.com.au or phone Sussan on Please do not forward any payment for lessons at this point. We will need to know how many lessons you would like during the clinic. Once you have registered your interest you will be sent a nomination form for the clinic when all details have been finalised, or should the clinic not proceed, you will be advised ASAP. Full payment for lessons will be required before we book the clinic with David to ensure sufficient numbers. Nominations forms and full Payment for lessons will be required by 30 June If payment is not received by this date lessons will be offered to riders on the waiting list. If a significant number of riders have not paid by 30 June 2011 the clinic will be cancelled. If, for any reason, riders are unable to attend their lesson it is their responsibility to find a replacement rider, money will not be refunded. For further information please contact Sussan on Interested in joining or finding out more about MEC? Go to our website SNAFFLED ~ May 2011 Page 6 of 7

7 RAMON GUERRERO Dressage Clinic Maranoa Equestrian Club Inc. (MEC) is planning on holding a Ramon Guerrero Clinic in early Ramon Guerrero was born in Spain and completed his riding apprenticeship at the Royal Spanish Academy of Jerez de Fromtera. Ramon s clinics are tailored for riders wanting progress their dressage skills to higher levels. For more information about Ramon s training methodology Without Force please visit his website Lessons will be 1 hour in duration Estimated Lesson Costs are: MEC Members $130 EQ Members $140 (who are not MEC members) Fence Sitters $20 per day Riding participants must be members of MEC or EQ for insurance purposes. Please register your interest by 30 June 2011 by ing mec@hotmail.com.au We will need to know how many lessons you would like during the clinic. Once you have registered your interest you will be sent a nomination form for the clinic when all details have been finalised, or should the clinic not proceed, you will be advised ASAP. Please feel free to pass this flyer onto anyone who may be interested. Payment for lessons will be required before we confirm the clinic date with Ramon. If payment is not received by this date lessons will be offered to riders on the waiting list. If, for any reason, riders are unable to attend their lesson it is their responsibility to find a replacement rider, money will not be refunded. For further information please contact Sussan on Interested in joining or finding out more about MEC? Go to our website at SNAFFLED ~ May 2011 Page 7 of 7