DISCIPLINE UPDATE
Jumping
It has been a challenging time for our newly formed committee. We have struggled to secure a venue for the State Champs, inspecting many venues over weekends, looking for one that will meet our requirements not only for this year but also for many years to come. We were trying to find a venue that will lend itself to be a great arena with good horse facilities, but also with opportunities for members to socialise as well.
Due to costs Wayville, a well-regarded venue, is no longer an option. Thanks must go to Anthony Thomas who liaised with Ben at Wirrina and now the committee have secured Wirrina this year on a trial basis for the weekend of 30 October - 1 November. Next year the proposed dates are April 9 - 11 at the same venue. This gives members some security in planning their schedules.
The show jumping committee have been meeting regularly with a focus on establishing a sustainable funding base for the growth and development of the sport, budgets and developing a strategic plan for the future. This has already resulted in allocation of funds to the regions to support clinics for members that live rurally. We also held a Summit to establish priorities for us to focus on over the next 2 years. The outcomes of that Summit will be posted on our web page soon. The committee has also been observing the EA administration with interest.
Of course, the main concern has been getting events happening again for members to attend and compete. We are in the process of creating and affiliating Adelaide Hills & Districts SJC that will be based at Lobethal. This will be a welcome addition to the existing list of SA Jump Clubs.
Metro Jump Club is also proposing to resurface with a new committee and will be looking to commence competitions again soon. Working bees at Metro have already seen major changes to the venue.
We are excited to see the sport returning to some action and would encourage everyone at events to observe the social distancing rules and support each other during this time of uncertainty.
Diana Gibbs Ludbrook. SA Show Jumping Committee Chair
For up to date information, please like and follow the Jumping Facebook page.
Interschool
State championships will be 12/13 September at the Strathalbyn polo grounds.
We were hoping for a later date, but due to everything else being pushed out to later dates, this is our only option. Hopefully it will work for most .
Entries will be available on Nominate soon.
For up to date information, please like and follow the Interschool Facebook page.
Show Horse
Scheduled Measuring Dates
Saturday 1st August @ Strathalbyn - Joint EA/SHC Measuring Day
Time: 10am- 12pm
Cost: $15 annual/limited measure $70 life measure
Measuer: Greg Crocker
Sunday 16th August @ Mt Pleasant - Joint EA/SHC Measuring Day plus Car Boot Sale.
Cost: $15 annual/limited measure $70 life measure
This day will also be a training day for trainee measurers - please expect delays - your patience will be greatly appreciated. Further details closer to the date.
Measurer: Denise Fenwick
Sunday 30th August @ Strathalbyn - Joint EA/SHC Measuring Day
Time: 10am- 2pm
Cost: $15 annual/limited measure $70 life measure
Measurer: Greg Crocker
Sunday 13th September @ Clare - Joint EA/SHC Measuring Day
Cost: $15 annual/limited measure $70 life measure
For up to date information about Show Horse, please follow and like the Equestrian SA Show Horse Facebook page.
Eventing
Eventing has tried a couple of initiatives during our Covid-19 recovery period.
We ran a Training Day for groups of 10 over two successive weekends, May 16/17 and May 23, when we were first allowed to establish a Covid-safe plan for our property to commence sporting activities, in groups rather than only individually.
These were cross country training days held at Sunburst Equestrian with our Senior State Squad riders supervising groups of 3 - 4 riders around the 40 acres available, with various training complexes at various levels of jumps. Groups of 10 in the morning and afternoon saw 21 riders participate over both weekends and enjoy training together for the first time in 2 full months.
Image: PYT Photography
The Eventing SA initiative to create, as an adjunct to our State Squad program, a "Future Stars Training Squad" (FSTS) open to eventers (and any other discipline) of all ages and all levels, was realised with the first FSTS Squad Training held at Hallmark Farm on June 6 & 7th. At least 50 riders joined the first FSTS group and took part in a variety of lesson options coached by Megan Jones and Audrey Simon, in what proved to be an excellent weekend encouraging participation from juniors to grass roots to established event riders in an all-in together group situation.
FSTS is projected to hold 4 training sessions per year for their membership and the next date has been set for August 22 & 23rd. A third clinic will be on Saturday October 3rd and Saturday October 10th.
Image: PYT Photography
Numerous meetings have been held between EDC and Eventing OC's discussing ways in which we may best resume the Eventing Season in August despite the current uncertainties and difficulties due to Covid-19, which makes running an Event successfully an even greater challenge than usual. Some Events have now been listed as confirmed to run.
Unfortunately the spike in Victoria and indefinite closure of the SA/Victorian border has made Mount Gambier Horse Trials not viable. However the good news is that ESA has made some Regional Grants funding available with the first Regional Eventing clinic to be held at the Mount Gambier Pony Club grounds in place of their cancelled HT event on September 19 & 20th.
Canoe Tree have risen to the occasion to be the first official horse trials to run in SA, in association with largely club event classes allowing more inclusive entry conditions, to be held at Strathalbyn Polo Grounds for dressage and show jumping Saturday August 15th while cross country for levels 65, 80, 95 & 95.5 will be on Sunday 16th at Canoe Tree, Currency Creek.
Monarto HT will run a full HT from 50 cm, 65, 80, 95 & 1* on September 26 & 27th while prior to this is running a fundraising Derby day to fund the newly regained Wirrina Cove HT on September 6th.
Wirrina Cove HT will be held, after a lapse of 20 years, on November 7 & 8th starting with combined Training and HT at 65 & 80 cm.
Naracoorte will host the State Eventing Championship and is to be congratulated for re-scheduling from May to the cancelled Australian 3DE weekend of November 14 & 15th. Naracoorte will hold classes from 65 cm to FEI CCI2*, 3* & 4*-S, even if the border remains closed.
Reynella HT October 17 & 18th are waiting to confirm whether they are running until end of August.
Hills & Barossa HT are running clinics and a combined training to raise funds for their newly acquired portables from the previously prestigious Goulburn Event, NSW. They are planning to resume a full HT event next year.
Di Schaeffer, Chair for Eventing SA.
Image: Horse Trials SA, Martin Waddingham. Rider: Judith Newton
For SA Eventing updates and latest information, please like and follow the Eventing Facebook page.
Dressage
CONGRATULATIONS - Senior High Performance Squad
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Horse |
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| Julia |
Weir |
RASHADA |
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| Julia |
Weir |
HIRAANI |
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| Ruth |
Schneeberger |
ROXLEIGH FIDELIO |
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| Ruth |
Schneeberger |
MIRAMAR SERENE |
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| Cheryl |
Hatswell |
PONDEROSA STUD LUCIOUS |
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| Phoebe |
Foulkes |
FIRE AND MAGIC |
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| Mary |
Nitschke |
UTOPIAN CARDINAL |
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| Nicole |
Berry |
EUROZ JINKS |
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| Karen |
Horsell |
GUIZO DA FERRARIA |
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| Marlene |
Hunt |
FABULOSO F |
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| Heather |
Demaine |
LIBERTA |
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CONGRATULATIONS - Youth High Performance Squad
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Horse |
| Nicole |
Berry |
DANSON DEBONAIR |
| Keeley |
Menadue |
IBNKY XQUISIT |
| Olivia |
Buchanan |
WELFINE |
| Brooke |
Sparkes |
TRUSSANA B |
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EA Coach of the month - Mandy Maiden
Mandy Maiden is an EA Level 2 Dressage Coach and Coach Educator, who lives in Willunga, South Australia.
"As a horse-crazy little girl trapped in a non-horsey family, I could only dream of one day having my own pony!
Instead, I had to make do with a fortnightly riding lesson at a riding school; pretending to be a horse and cantering around the schoolyard; lunging my younger brothers; playing with my model horses; reading every horse book I could get my hands on; and making friends with anyone I met who had a pony.
My dream came true (almost) when I was 10 years old. I met a family with a daughter a little older and taller than me, who had a pony she had grown out of.
They generously allowed me to ride him whenever I wanted to, in exchange for helping out at their stables. I was there every day!
“Peter Pan” was my dream pony. He was a 12.2hh Welsh Mountain Pony, dappled grey of course. We did everything together – riding all around the neighbourhood, rides to the beach, riding club and then hack shows, jumping and junior hunts.
For the next six years, I was also very fortunate to ride numerous ponies and horses which came to the stables and it was a treasure trove of learning experiences! It was here that my particular love of starting young horses and re-educating older horses began.
Nowadays, I’m still living the dream! Together with my husband Steve, we have our own 20-acre horse property to accommodate our four horses, one dog and my coaching and horse training business.
I teach private lessons and clinics in horsemanship, classical dressage and jumping, have two school horses, take in horses for training, run clinics with interstate and international trainers, run a Young Horse Club (a programme for my students to start their own young horses) and Horse University (theory courses) and host barefoot trimming courses.
Mandy working with 'Ami' at liberty
I am very fortunate to have an amazing cohort of students. Their passion for learning, for prioritising their horses’ needs above their own, their love for their horses and their dedication to becoming the best horse person and rider they can be for their horse makes me very proud of them all.
Colic Survey Request (sent to Dressage SA)
I’m an equine vet, doing a survey on horse owner opinions towards colic surgery; I’m hoping this can provide information on factors that influence the decision to go or not to go to colic surgery. Would you mind if I shared this survey with the Dressage SA group? The post would be as follows:
Calling all horse owners; Please take a few minutes to do this survey on the decision for or against colic surgery. It helps us vets to do our job better!
The survey consists of about 20 questions and should only take about 20 minutes of your time. To complete the survey and to learn about a project, please go to:
https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=C8CMC4MXXL
Have you ever had to decide to refer a horse for colic surgery? Have you ever thought about what you would do if you had to make that choice at short notice?
Staff at the Camden Equine Centre, University of Sydney are conducting a survey into owner knowledge and attitudes toward colic surgery. We are investigating if there are trends between the owner demographics and previous experience with colic, and whether owners elect to send horses for emergency surgery.
This may help future veterinarians better understand how they can support horse owners whilst they make this difficult decision. This results from the survey will hopefully allow for better insights into the horse owners’ understanding of outcomes of colic surgery and lead to the development of better information resources for owners.
To learn more about the project and for a full participant information statement, please go to: https://colicsurvey.weebly.com/
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Vaulting
Vaulting SA is getting back in action by running 2 skills development clinics.
Sunday 13th September - Compulsory skills development at Danson Dressage
Sunday 27th September - Freestyle skills development, venue TBA.
We are also planning a coach accreditation clinic once we are able to get a coach educator over from interstate.
The Australian National Vaulting Championships has been rescheduled to 25th-27th September 2021 and will be held at Danson Dressage.
For all the latest on Vaulting, follow and like the Vaulting Facebook page.
Carriage Driving
Unfortunately no news to report.
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