PONY CLUB TEAM TRY OUT FOR THE 2010 ROYAL.
Liz and her friend Jessica Conran competed in the Pony Club Area One try outs at Sydney Jump Club grounds on Saturday 7th Nov.
Caesar jumped well for a 3rd and a 2nd to earn a place in the team.
Lauren Nichols who has been coming for lessons for a short time is also in the team.
Jessica and her Orion's star are the reserves.See pic at the bottom of the three of them
The Royal is on next year in April.
All this seems to be very early but the royal requires a lot of paperwork and the pony club jumping is one event of thousands.
EQUITATION.
Liz and Jessica went to SIEC on Sunday for the State Championship Equitation.
It was a lovely day although a couple of showers came our way.
Liz rode the grey mare Lady's First and gained a 2nd in a combined equitation class.
I like those classes, you are asked to do a set number of strides between jumps a flying change, long crest release angle jumps ,demonstrate short turns, that sort of thing.(not all together)
Liz rode a 2nd horse for a 5th in the Young Rider Champs.
Jessica put together some decent rounds, her horse has been out of action and so really needed the outings.
It was good to see the 'regular ' showjumping riders there and winning. It is most necessary for our younger rider base to become better educated with their training.
OVERSEAS NEWS
Our Showjumping National Coach German Gilbert Bockmann was 2nd in the World Cup class in Verona Italy at the weekend, great job!!!
Next weekend we are competing at the jump club comp day before we head off to Wodonga
for their World Cup show.
I like Wodonga with the Indoor and outdoor,it has a good atmosphere and it is one of the biggest shows in the country.
Have a look at www.gallopon.com.au site for up to date showjumping videos and anything else horsey.
It is an aussie showjumping site.
Keep your eyes on the road ahead,
Colleen