International Mounted Games Volunteer of the Year Awards Around the Grounds

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1 September 2017 Issue 42 International Mounted Games Volunteer of the Year Awards Around the Grounds 1

2 IN THIS ISSUE Welcome State Combined 5 Campionships Tamworth Volunteer of the Year Awards 9 Racing NSW Presentation 10 5 The Tamworth Championships were held from the 1st-8th July Check out the full report and photos on page 5 Pony Club Australia 11 International Mounted Games 2017 Club of the Year Award 13 Around the Grounds 14 COMPETITIONS 23 Zone 22 Riders enjoyed a Trail Ride to the Mount Kembla Mine Disaster Memorial Site 15 PCA NSW Calendar 24 On the Front Cover: Gailina Stone from Gunnedah Pony Club in Zone 5 riding Branxton Joe in the 2017 State Jumping Equitation Championships in Tamworth in July. 2

3 WELCOME Welcome to the September Pony Club NSW Newsletter We had a seriously fun time at the State Combined Championships in Tamworth! Over 500 entries came in and the many talented riders did not disappoint! We had 8 full days of action and you can read all about it in this edition of the State Newsletter! We can t believe how quickly this year is wrapping up already! From the 380 riders who took part in the Showriding, Showjumping, Dressage and Jumping Equitation at Tamworth, 50 riders were then selected to represent NSW at the PCA National Championships. The Nationals were fantastic and we celebrated some amazing results from NSW riders! Full results, photos and stories from the Nationals will be in the December State Newsletter, so keep an eye out for that one! While we were busy in Tamworth two of our very successful riders and one awesome Team Manager were overseas representing Pony Club Australia in the International Mounted Games Exchange and the Inter Pacific Exchange! Congratulations to Jared Newham, Serina Ridge and Janet Hamblin who all had a wonderful experience. Hear all about the International Mounted Games Championships from Team Manager Janet Hamblin on page 11. FROM THE EDITOR Our 2017 Volunteer of the Year Awards recognised 51 of our passionate volunteers from Clubs all over NSW and we thank them again for their dedication towards Pony Club! For the first time we also announced the 2017 Club of the Year you ll have to check out the lucky Club on page 13! October is an exciting month as we anticipate the State Mounted Games and Team Sporting Championships being held in Bungendore with 120 riders taking part. The State Combined Training & One Day Event Championships are also going ahead in Harden with a tight knit 52 riders competing for the top spots! Applications for the 2018 Annual Pony Club State Camp are now open and available on our website, don t miss this terrific opportunity to gain expert coaching from the best in the business at the excellent facilities of Sydney International Equestrian Centre! I hope you enjoy this edition of the State Newsletter if you would like to be included in the next newsletter, please results, photos, reports or stories to the Pony Club NSW State Office. Leanna Haines, Marketing & State Events Co-ordinator CONTRIBUTORS Editor: Leanna Haines, PCANSW Marketing & State Events Coordinator Contributing Writers: Leanna Haines, Wayne Pernice, Janet Hamblin, Glenorie Pony Club, Julie Taverner, Illawarra Mercury, Genevieve Elliott,, Jude Alston, Katherine Miller & Wendy Cochrane PARTNERS DISCLAIMER Published by The Pony Club Association of NSW, PO Box 2085, Wollongong NSW Reproduction in whole or part is strictly forbidden without the written permission of the publisher or article author. The Pony Club Association of NSW does not endorse any equestrian product, service or opportunity presented in this newsletter and accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or mistakes in editorial reference. CONTACT The Pony Club Association of NSW Suite 7, 25 Victoria St, Wollongong NSW 2500 Postal: PO Box 2085, Wollongong NSW 2500 Phone: Fax: admin@pcansw.org.au Website: 3 Pony Club NSW Newsletter September 2017 Issue 42

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5 2017 Combined State Championships Tamworth Pony Club State Championships Spark Talent in Tamworth The 2017 Pony Club NSW State Combined Championships have wrapped up at the Australian Equine & Livestock Events Centre in Tamworth. Competitions ran from Saturday 1 st Saturday 8 th July including the State Showriding, Showjumping, Dressage and Jumping Equitation Championships. 380 riders and close to 400 immaculately presented horses took part in the event, showcasing a huge amount of talent that impressed Judges in all disciplines. Showjumping & Jumping Equitation Judge Katrina Dukats said she was delighted with the competitors, I enjoyed the exceptionally high standard of presentation of horse and rider and the politeness of the riders. The State Showriding Championships started the week off with over 170 riders taking on the very cool mornings for a range of events including Rider, Hack, Hunter, Handler and Mount classes. Over three rings, competition was extremely high with some of the best Showriders in NSW taking part. In the Under 9 years division, Robin Henry from Quirindi Pony Club in Zone 5 was named the Age Champion, alongside Jacinta Sullivan from Wingham in Zone 9 who was awarded the 9 and under 11 years Age Champion award. Emmerson Mitchell claimed the 11 & under 13 years Age Champion from Denman Pony Club, while Tahnee Sullivan from Wingham also placed consistently to be awarded the 13 and under 15 years Age Champion. In the 15 and under 17 years age group, Katrina Gorman from Zone 7 was announced as the Age Champion, as for the Associates, it was Jessica Craythorn from Wingham Pony Club in Zone 9 who took out the top spot. Zone 9 was named as the Champion Zone for the 2017 Showriding with the highest point scoring riders in Zone 9 named as Tahnee Sullivan, Jacinta Sullivan, Mackenzie Peterkin and Jessica Craythorn. Zone 2 was awarded as the best presented Zone. On Monday the Showjumping competitors were welcomed into the arena with riders aiming for the top spot across 4 classes. In the under 13 s age group our interstate competitors took the lead with Queensland rider Ben Bates claiming the Age Champion award. The 13 and under 15 years saw William Wood from Armidale awarded the Age Champion, while Aziza Yusuf from Bellinger River Pony Club claimed the 15 and under 17 years title. The Associate Championship grade was the largest of the event with Jessica Towns earning the top place as Age Champion from Gravesend Pony Club. Zone 8 was announced as the Champion Zone for Showjumping with riders Jessica Towns, Phoebe Oates, Liliana Reardon and Amy Egan the highest point scoring riders. The best presented zone was awarded to Zone 24. Top Left: Katie Simcock Jumping Equitation Age Champion. Bottom Left: Alexis Adams Showriding Reserve Champion Associate. Middle: 2017 State Showriding Age Champions: Jacinta Sullivan, Tahnee Sullivan, Jessica Craythorn, Robin Henry, Katrina Gorman and Emmersen Mitchell. Top Right: Alyssa Smith from Geary s Gap Pony Club. Bottom Right: William Wood Showjumping Age Champion. 5

6 Next up was the State Dressage Championships where 150 riders competed in two tests to determine the overall Champions in each age group. In the Under 11 years age group Claudia Smith from Berrima District Pony Club was awarded the age champion, Phoebe Clifton from Bribbaree in Zone 2 was the Champion in the 11 and under 13 years and Alexander Seppelt from Londonderry Pony Club claimed the Champion 13 and under 15 years award. Both Shilo Harvey from Matcham Valley and Dannica Whitty from Mangrove Mountain scored equal highest points for the championship, winning the 15 and under 17 years and Associate age groups respectively. This pushed Zone 24 into the top spot for the Champion Zone award with riders Ella Bourke, Lucah Sturgeon, Shilo Harvey and Dannica Whitty as the highest point scoring riders in the zone. Zone 24 was also declared as the best presented Zone. To finish up the Combined Championships, Jumping Equitation was the last event of the week where riders are judged on their riding style and control of the horse whilst jumping. Riders competed over four classes with a range of tasks to complete during their jumping round such as lengthened strides, crest release, and more. In the Under 13 years age group, Alyssa Smith from Geary s Gap Pony Club was awarded the Age Champion alongside Katie Simcock from Tall Timbers who was announced as the 13 and under 15 years Age Champion and Zoe Campbell from Corindi named as the 15 and under 17 years Champion. In the Associate division the stakes were high for Forest Hills Pony Club sisters Rachael and Victoria Temm who were successful in being named the Age Champion and Reserve Champion for the second consecutive year. The Temm sisters were also officially presented with their successfully passed A Certificates the highest certificate attainable by riders in Pony Club. The presentation of the certificates follows an examination which they had successfully completed earlier in the year. Once again it was Zone 24 who claimed the award for the Jumping Equitation Champion Zone with riders Katie Simcock, Brooke Joyner, Maddison Jones and Olivia Johnson announced as the highest point scoring riders in the zone. Best Presented Zone for Jumping Equitation was awarded to Zone 14. For many of the 2017 Combined State Championship riders, Top Left: Tiffany Bignold 1st Novice 2.3 Dressage test. Bottom Left: Krystal Taylor from Mount Sugarloaf Pony Club. Top Centre: Olivia Hill from Quirindi Pony Club. Bottom Centre: Alexander Seppelt from Londonderry Pony Club. Top Right: Victoria & Rachael Temm, Bottom Right: Katie Simcock from Tall Timbers Pony Club. 6

7 their performances at Tamworth would determine their chances of earning a place on the NSW Team for the 2017 National Championships being held in Toowoomba, QLD. Dannica Whitty from Mangrove Mountain in Zone 24, being one of those riders, had great success at the Championships in Tamworth, awarded the Associate Dressage Champion, and top 10 in the Showriding. Dannica was fortunate to earn a place in the NSW Dressage and Formal Gymkhana teams along with 50 other riders. NSW will send teams to compete in Showjumping, Dressage, Eventing, Mounted Games, Tetrathlon and Formal Gymkhana. The full list of selected riders that will compete at the Nationals is available on the PCANSW website. All photographs from the Championship are available through our official event photographer, Julie Wilson Equestrian Photography. Thank you to the generous sponsors of the Pony Club NSW Combined State Championships; Horseland, Equissentials, Showgirl Equestrian and Horse and Hound Specialists. For more information, visit the Pony Club NSW Facebook page or website on 7

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9 Pony Club NSW 2017 Volunteer of the Year Awards On Tuesday 1st August during the NSW State Council Meeting, a special presentation was made by the PCA NSW President Wayne Pernice. The 2017 Pony Club NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards saw 51 award recipients recognised across three categories. The Volunteer of the Year Award is degigned to acknowledge the hard work Volunteer of the Year awards were presented to Zone Officials on behalf of the recipients. and dedication of Volunteers in Pony Club and was presented on behalf of the following recipients: Ashley Byers Pointer Young, Zone 2 Ainslie Wright Carcoar, Zone 3 David Duffy Dubbo, Zone 4 Heidi Wright Dubbo, Zone 4 Cherie Coddington Dubbo, Zone 4 Therese Delany Dubbo, Zone 4 Janis Nicol Coonamble, Zone 4 Fiath Dixon Bendemeer, Zone 5 Helen Topp Hargraves-Triamble, Zone 6 David Schouten Gravesendm Zone 8 John Gill Bingara, Zone 8 Jamie Wright Armidale, Zone 13 Annette Law Glen Innes, Zone 13 Candida Lynch Cobargo, Zone 14 Joanne Grist Pambula, Zone 14 Leanne Bell Londonderry, Zone 19 Fiona Anderson Holbrook, Zone 20 Colleen Trengrove Narrandera, Zone 21 Graeme Patman Dural, Zone 23 Lorraine Carter Dural, Zone 23 Katie Breatnach Arcadia, Zone 23 Kylie Johnson Mangrove Mountain, Zone 24 Dianne Griffith Raymond Terrace, Zone 25 Susan Dillon Paterson River, Zone 25 Judit Van Den Bogaart Crookwell, Zone 27 Terese Hollands Shoalhaven, Zone 28 Jessica Craythorn Wingham, Zone 9 Ellen Light Guyra, Zone 13 Nell Allen-Coen Wyndham, Zone 14 Elizabeth Clark Kyogle, Zone 15 Georgia Hardidge Corowa, Zone 20 Rachael Temm Forest Hills, Zone 23 Patrick Carraro Mangrove Mountain, Zone 24 Dannica Whitty Mangrove Mountain, Zone 24 Kristy Stokes Raymond Terrace, Zone 25 Madeleine Prell Crookwell, Zone 27 Jessica Craythorn was presented with her Keith Lowe Award at the Zone 9 Jamboree. The Junior Service Award was introduced in 2013, this award acknowledges the service of our junior members within their Pony Club. The 2017 Recipients are: Rachel Kiehne Glen Innes, Zone 13 Michael Paull Armidale, Zone 13 Mikaela MacNamara Narooma, Zone 14 Amber Azzopardi Burra District, Zone 16 Jared Newham Londonderry, Zone 19 Alice Langley Narrandera, Zone 21 Mia Stephenson Forest Hills, Zone 23 Ben Minness Forest Hills, Zone 23 Ruby Reeves Forest Hills, Zone 23 Ariel Wheeler Forest Hills, Zone 23 Sarah Cairns Arcadia, Zone 23 The 2017 Pony Club NSW Keith Lowe award is named after a former State President, this award recognizes senior members, 17 and under 25 years of age, who have provided practical assistance and outstanding service to their club and/or zone. This year s recipients are: Renee Taylor Carcoa, Zone 3 Abigayle Dewick Quirindi, Zone 5 Caitlyn Vaughan Tamworth, Zone 5 Dallas Birt Gulgong, Zone 6 Zone Officials collected the Junior Service Awards on behalf of the recipients. 9

10 Pony Club NSW & Racing NSW Presentation By Wayne Pernice On 30 July all our ZCI's and the State Executive were invited by the NSW Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Trust to watch a horse training presentation by their head trainer, Mr Scott Brodie. Scott was an officer in the NSW Mounted Police in the 's, and was one of their top horse trainers for many years. On retiring he was employed by Racing NSW. He has a strong background in classical dressage, and is currently training with NCAS Level 111 and FEI International Instructor Miguel Tavora. Scott has competed in many equestrian disciplines, and done everything from roping brumbies, Mounted Police duties, eventing and competing at the highest levels of dressage. During the presentation Scott worked a number of horses in hand and under saddle. Our own Jenny Frankham called Scott's work "outstanding" and she praised the way Scott explained and demonstrated the importance of riding from inside leg to outside rein. It was a very impressive demonstration, with all the ZCI's very positive about the work they saw. PCA NSW and Racing NSW are currently working on an agreement whereby members of PCA will receive a significant discount on horses purchased through the TRT, and our instructors and more experienced riders will be able to attend training clinics with Scott and his staff to enable them to improve their teaching and training skills. There are many other potential benefits we are looking at from our relationship with Racing NSW, such as possible use of their facilities to run events, create on line training videos, work experience opportunities and more. A draft MOU has already been prepared and hopefully may be executed later this year. This has all come about through the hard work and support of your State Executive, and the enthusiastic people at Racing NSW. Stay tuned for further exciting developments. 10

11 International Mounted Games Championships Tyron, Canada Janet Hamblin Team Manager IMGE17 various games and the second day all teams were mixed up for a light-hearted competition. Our last weekend was spent at the competition. I was extremely fortunate to be named as Team Manager for the International Mounted Games Exchange that travelled to Canada in July. The team comprised of Tim Ling as Coach from Vic, Emma Puckey Vic, Lucy Blenkiron SA, Georgia Elias TAS, Chase Naylor QLD and our very own Jared Newham from NSW. We all met in Sydney for a 3 day coaching camp. We were very fortunate to be able to stay at Londonderry Pony Club grounds and use horses sourced by the Newham family. This was a fabulous way for the coach to watch the riders and for the team to really start to bond. We left Sydney on 30 June and arrived in Vancouver on 30 June! We were met by one of our hosts and spent the day with them until heading to our first accommodation and meeting the rest of the teams from Canada, USA and UK. From day 1 the activities never stopped! We got to experience all that Vancouver had to offer and some! We started forming very strong bonds between the team and also with members of the other teams. The networking was one of the best parts! We now all have friends from all over the world and new places to visit at a future time. We went hiking, cycling around Stanley Park, going to the aquarium, dragon boat racing, white water rafting, zip lining, tree top adventures, gondola rides up to the top of Whistler Mountain, learning the art of archery on horseback, whale watching, to name but a few. We got to experience different foods and travel on ferries. One highlight was a trip over to Vancouver Island where we spent a few days at an exclusive equestrian girls school and attend a Mounted Games day. The first day we helped demonstrate the Each team was allocated 5 horses at the start and then each team rotated to another group of horses at the end of each set of four games (there were 16 games in total). We had not had an opportunity to see the majority of the horses prior to the commencement of the event and were given only about 5 minutes at each changeover to get used to the different styles of horses and for the Coach to decide which rider would work best with which horse. This was probably the hardest part of the competition but the Australian riders were amazing and could adapt very quickly to each different horse. As with all competitions things didn t always go to plan. But the team very quickly worked 11

12 together and were super competitors while looking after their horses. At the end, UK were declared winners by only 2 points ahead of Australia but it was an event where everyone who participated was a winner. Pony Club was a definite winner. All riders showed maturity beyond their years and were all very worthy ambassadors. After a lazy Monday we were back on the plane for our flight home to Australia it was a sombre group who parted ways on the Wednesday morning. Jared and I would like to thank Pony Club NSW for their support of our trip. We hope it encourages other pony club members to reach for the stars and consider the international exchanges they are an amazing opportunity! Janet Hamblin Team Manager IMGE17 12

13 Pony Club NSW 2017 Club of the Year Award 2017 Club Of The Year Announced GLENORIE HORSE & PONY CLUB Glenorie Horse & Pony Club has been announced as the 2017 Club of the Year by the Pony Club Association of NSW. Pony Club NSW made the announcement at their Annual July Council Meeting, with Executive Officer Kerren Britton describing the winning club to have made a large contribution to Pony Club in NSW. The Club of the Year award is presented to a NSW Pony Club that fosters participation and enjoyment at all levels of the sport, showing innovation in administration, skills development, and has provided personal growth and opportunities for members as well as the broader community. Glenorie receives a glass trophy, Horseland gift bag and $500! Beth O Brien, President of Glenorie Pony Club said the Club is very grateful to receive the award. The award was presented to Zone 26 President Bob Gribbin pictured with former Pony Club NSW President Dianne Cullen. Very proud to be the President of such a wonderful Pony Club, the spirit of the members and committee is just exceptional. Our Riders are talented and passionate about the Club s heartbeat. The horsemanship skills and friendships formed within our club are for life. Our Club is one that gives back to the local community and provides a safe fun riding environment for local kids. Thank you to you, the members for making it what it is today 2017 Club of the Year! Thank you to Pony Club NSW and Zone 26 for their great continued support of the Club. Pony Club plays a very important part in our rural local community and something every child will reflect on fondly in their adult years. Glenorie is a family friendly, skill building club that encourages the positive development of all riding abilities, up to 25 years of age. The Club focuses on, building friendships, confidence and enjoyment in riding. The Pony Club NSW Club of the Year Award was introduced in 2017 thanks to sponsorship from Horseland Runner Up Grand

14 Zone 25 Showjumping Championships Mount Sugarloaf Pony Club was blessed with wonderful winter weather for the running of their Showjumping Championships on the 22 nd and 23 rd July, with competitors travelling from far afield to partake in a great weekend of competition. Owing to the popularity of the event we tried a different format this year, with 4 rings running simultaneously 2 rings for showjumping and 2 separate rings for equitation, giving the equitation judges more time with each individual rider while still allowing for an earlier finishing time, something that was certainly appreciated by the competitors and workers alike. A big Thank You must go to our wonderful sponsors: Mitavite, West Wallsend Workers Club, Cardiff RSL, Teralba Bowling Club, Toronto Workers Club, Anita Merrington at Dotcom property Sales, Kent Electrical, and Ben Razon & Associates Charted Accountants. Thanks to their generosity we were again able to offer great prizes such as embroidered rugs and Mitavite feed for Champion, embroidered saddlecloths for Reserve Champion and halter/lead sets for Runner up. Overall results were as follows: A grade: Champ: Laura Norley (Hinton Wallalong), Reserve Champ: Olivia Johnston (Mangrove Mtn) & 3 rd place to Paige Hepher (Mangrove Mtn). B grade: Champ: Brooke Joyner (Wyong), Reserve Champ: Katie Simcock (Tall Timbers) & 3 rd place to Danielle Hamment (Wyong). C grade Junior: Champ: Nicole Kennedy (T/Timbers), Reserve Champ: Hayley McLeod (Wallsend New Lambton) and 3 rd place to Rylee Cassidy (Mangrove Mtn) C Grade Senior: Fallan Hugo (Mt Sugarloaf), Isabelle Ray (Mt Sugarloaf) & 3 rd place to Melissa Newman (Londonderry) D grade Junior: Champ: Imogen Robertson (Mt Sugarloaf), Reserve Champ: Malaya Kime (Singletons) & 3 rd place to Macey Howlett (Singleton) D Grade Senior: Champ: Annie McDonald (Singleton), Reserve Champ: Alana Buresti (Salt Ash) and 3 rd place to Phoebe McMillan (Salt Ash) E Grade: Champ: Liam McKenzie- Smith (Mangrove Mtn), Reserve Champ: Imogen Davies (Mt Sugarloaf) & 3rd place to Georgia Fenwick (Mt Sugarloaf) F Grade: Champ: Amelia Razon (Mt Sugarloaf), Reserve Champ: Kayla Ray (Mr Sugarloaf) & 3 rd Place to Faith Hill (Wallsend New Lambton) Photographer, Diane Ranzenbaher, attended the event and has some incredible action shots of the competitors - these photos have now been downloaded to the GeoSnapShot site so anyone interested can log on and have a look at these fantastic images. For our club it certainly made for an exhausting weekend, with a number of members spending all day Friday setting up for the event, then all hands on deck for the two days of competition. A huge thank you to all the Mt Sugarloaf members and supporters who put in so much time organising, setting up and working on the weekend to make it such a success. The enthusiasm and support that all riders from different clubs/zones extended to each other added to the friendly atmosphere, and the many compliments received from competitors regarding how lovely our grounds looked, and thanking us for a well run event, certainly made the effort worthwhile. Julie Taverner Mount Sugarloaf President/Senior Instructor 14

15 Zone 22 Trail Ride A group of 30 young horse enthusiasts enjoyed perfect weather on Sunday for a leisurely ride from Farmborough Heights to Kembla Heights. They were all members of two Illawarra pony clubs that recently merged in order to remain viable. The children enjoyed both the historical and educational aspects of their journey which ended at Windy Gully. The route went via the National Park s Mount Kembla Ring Trail. The end of the ride involved the laying of a wreath at the cemetery in honour of the pit ponies that perished in the Mount Kembla Mining Disaster. All the young riders were from Keira Pony Club that formed when Berkeley and Figtree pony clubs came together to reduce the costs of maintaining grounds. Sunday s ride was the brainchild of Virginia Lautrec who walked the route with other parents in case some of the younger riders needed a hand. She had the idea a few years ago but everything came together this year and she wants to make it an annual event open to other riders as well. I managed to get a great contact at the Farmborough Heights Rural Fire Bridage who was so helpful. And then I found a really good contact at National Parks and Wildlife. It just gained momentum from there. We had to make sure we had all our insurance and everything in place. Mrs Lautrec said the children were very interested in finding out all about the pit ponies and the Mount Kembla Mining Disaster. We had a beautiful wreath made up by the lady from Cherie Blossom Florist in Figtree who is also a Mount Kembla resident and a former pony clubber. People just seem to take such an interest in this ride and really supported us, she said. People who own the property around Windy Gully were really helpful and so excited. It just really became a community effort. It was just lovely. And we had so many people coming up to look at the horses thinking it was great to see so many. Mrs Lautrec said they showed the children the old pit pony stables at the old Kembla 2 Mine at Farmborough Heights and the old mine houses still in the area. They went all through the cemetery and Windy Gully and they were really interested in it. We talked about the pit ponies and the work they had to do. And how sad the disaster was. And an older man who used to be a farrier at the mine came up and had a chat to us. Hopefully next year we will be able to have someone have a display with the old harnesses and other items used with the pit ponies. Mrs Lautrec said the feedback from everyone involved, including her own daughter Isobel Lautrec who rode, was really positive. They were all really happy to be there and all want to come along again next year, she said. So it was a really successful day. Story from the Illawarra Mercury 15

16 Zone 5 Instructors School State Coaching Director, Jane Frankum has successfully conducted an awesome weekend Instructor s School, hosted at Tamworth Pony Club, whose hospitality was greatly appreciated. Attending were 26 nominated candidates from around the Zone. Huge thanks to Melissa Penrose who with a much appreciated off-sider, catered for us all with delicious meals. Huge thanks also to our immaculately presented volunteer riders; Grace Salkeld, Sarah Addis, Jayme Averillo, Millie Skillen and Molly Collett. Great job girls! The day went very well, all candidates departed with great enthusiasm to put all their new found knowledge to use. Walgett Pony Club Camp & Pink Ribbon Day During our recent Walgett Pony Club Camp we had a pink ribbon day. Well done to all who wore pink and donated funds towards a worthy cause, The McGrath Foundation. 16

17 Campdrafting Weekend at Gulgong Pony Club On the weekend of July, Gulgong hosted a camp drafting weekend with a training day at the Gulgong Pony Club and Polocrosse Grounds, followed by a competition day at the Gulgong Show Ground. It was a horse-ome weekend! Hopefully, the first of many to come. It was great to see so many of our riders and also the visiting riders taking part in today's Camp Draft training. Everyone did very well, listening to the instructors and applying new skills to their riding. We are very grateful to our guest instructors for the time, effort and patience they are putting in across this weekend to showcase their sport to the younger generation. Big thanks also to the wonderful The weekend catered for riders young and old and all of them left with new knowledge, skills, friends and a big smile on their faces. A massive thank you to our local camp drafters Joe Glover, Bob Tonkins, Dave Cusertson & Sarah Domet for their instructing and judging which made this weekend possible. Joe Glover has been a long time mentor to Gulgong and District Pony Club and had the honour of presenting the first ever Joe Glover Highest Point Score Trophy to Mutesi Blake on Hydeout Pixie from Epona Pony Club. Other age division winners were Renee Apap on Denny and Dallas Birt on Splash who was also the highest point score runner up. Sportsmanship Awards were presented to Cassie McCarrol and Pat Glover. Sarah Grenfell earnt an Encouragement Award. Roth s Produce, The Prince of Wales Hotel, Blowes Menswear and Greg Colless Transport Thankyou to Victoria Birt for her expert office work on the day and to Scott Davies for making sure the camp had cattle. I had a great weekend away at the Gulgong Pony Club Camp Draft. I walked away feeling I gained a lot of knowledge and experience as well as making plenty of new friends. I was so proud to be the winner of the Joe Glover perpetual trophy, as I understand he has done a lot for pony club over the years. Can t wait to come back next year! Mutesi Blake ladies who ran the canteen today, how could we all manage without you? Thanks to all of the Gulgong committee and to Dallas Birt, who's initiative and idea made this weekend happen in the first place. Genevieve Elliot Gulgong Club Secretary. Congratulations and well done to all the riders who braved the beasts to enter. We had 25 riders from near and far, no injuries and over $300 worth of prizes thanks to our sponsors Gulgong Stock & Rural, Husbands Saddlery, Russells Stockfeed, Mutesi Blake from Epona Pony Club on her horse Hydeout Pixie receiving the first ever Joe Glover Highest Point Score Trophy, presented by the man himself, Mr Joe Glover. 17

18 Australian Quarter Horse Association High Point Pony Club Sporting Award Congratulations to Darcy Heffernan from Toronto Pony Club in Zone 24 and her horse Cheeky Attitude who have achieved the Australian Quarter Horse Association s High point Pony Club Sporting Award for Darcy's points are calculated from performances achieved from any event held under Pony Club rules. Darcy has been invited to attend the AQHA Annual Awards Night in Sydney to be presented with the award. Berrima Pony Club Hosts Peter Gillis Clinic Berrima District Pony Club had a fantastic clinic with Peter Gillis on Sunday 3rd September. Despite it being Father's Day and the flu hitting the Southern Highlands hard, there was a good turnout with all riders taking home a lot of very valuable information - especially our star student Erin Brown, 6 years old. Peter is definitely a favourite at BDPC! Peter Gillis is a PCA NSW accredited Coach listed on the Paid Instructors Panel. Clubs can apply to host a school with any of the instructors on the list for coaching in a particular discipline. Dural PC Rider Awarded State Vaulting Champion Bronagh Miskelly, who is a member of Dural Pony Club, competes regularly in Horse vaulting Championships & Competitions. Bronagh was recently overseas in Germany competing at an international vaulting competition and she also competed at interschool s vaulting competition where she got secondary school vaulting champion. They did lots of travelling around Germany to get to competitions, attended a training camp in Denmark and then training in south Germany and a smaller club competition where they competed as a team and placed 2nd. On return to Australia Bronagh competed in the vaulting state championships and was very happy to be awarded the under 13 state champion at this competition. 18

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22 CALENDAR WHAT S HAPPENING IN 2017 For more events visit the state website: SCHOOLS 23rd-24th September: Regional Dressage School Dubbo, Zone 4 23rd-24th September: NCAS Assessment Dural, Zone 23 26th September: NCAS Assessment Gravesend, Zone 8 28th-29th October: NCAS Assessment Wirlinga, Zone 20 28th-29th October: NCAS Assessment Helensburgh, Zone 22 4th-5th November: NCAS Assessment Cooma, Zone & 2018 STATE EVENTS State Combined Championships - to be held at Bungendore, 29th September - 2nd October 2017 Mounted Games Championships Team Sporting Championships Friday 29th & Saturday 30th September Sunday 1st & Monday 2nd October State Combined Championships - to be held at Harden, 7th-8th October 2017 One Day Event Championships Combined Training Championships Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th October Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th October Pony Club NSW State Camp - to be held at SIEC 7th 12th January 2018 State Showriding & Dressage - to be held at Hawkesbury Showground, Clarendon Showriding Championships Thursday 25th & Friday 26th January 2018 Dressage Championships Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th January 2018 State Sporting, Campdraft & Team Penning - to be held at North Dorrigo Sporting Championships Saturday 14th April 2018 Campdrafting Championships Sunday 15th April 2018 Team Penning Championships Monday 16th April 2018 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to stay in touch with all of the latest updates. 22