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many thanks to Shirley ~ Horsewyse Magazine for coverage and report.... |
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There
are things you don’t expect to see at your average Dressage competition,
but they were here. 1... A beautifully turned out Showpony type whose rider is in gales of laughter as her friend on the ground read her scores and remarks aloud from the just-collected sheet. Finally, it is all too much and the rider gurgles. “Oh my GOD….that definitely has to be framed and hung on the wall!!!” So Eques ventures…”He must have gone really well…?” “Hell no!” is the reply, “It’s the WORST test he ever did!” But she’s still laughing. 2... A pre-teen muppet, having competed in the “Tiny Tots” event, fronts the Secretary’s table and asks can she please be a late entry in a higher-ranked test, “Because it’s so much FUN.” |
The
Sponsors
Andie
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Ground Crew
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3...All
you can hear above the wind is voices as competitors in all five rings
are having their tests called. This is not allowed even at Pony Club
level but as the organisers say, “This is a Dressage competition, not
a memory competition, and some people are riding four tests,” This
Pony Dressage Day is in it’s third year and is not getting the entry
numbers and support it deserves. That’s
not a finger-wagging telling off you’re getting there, it’s the info
that if you have a Pony and can get to Werribee in late April and you
haven’t done it, you’re missing one of the most rewarding and happy
events on the Victorian equestrian calendar. So
pencil it in for 2005 and keep an eye on Eques and Horsewyse Magazine
for announcement of the date. |
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| Considering the possibility of fitting mudflaps before their . next test…. | Is
Coke is a drug? |
Norm
Clark and the Welsh Cob stallion, Barnon Imperial Jack placed fourth in
two tests. At his last Werribee outing (Barastoc) Jack beat 265 others
to be Grand Champion Showhunter. |
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| Whatever, Matitojo Sherdan and Nicki Kuiper did a brilliant Kur to music that was a mixture of the theme from “Miami Vice” and Scottish Highland tunes and were unbeatable. Which is why they look so pleased. | Rain was forecast (it didn’t!) but an optimist always brings her sunglasses. Renee Kewish on Goldmine Solitaire. |
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| This competitor is preparing to call her friend’s test, Then she will hop on the Jakov, the Fjiord Pony, and ride HER test when Friend comes out and takes over. What she needs at this point is for the baby to be asleep and Jakov to be awake. So what’s wrong with this picture? | Broken
in only six months and
until the Pony Dressage, a Dressage Virgin. Brion Bradigan ridden by
Erin Wilson.
results below>>>> |
Although a watery sun shone, the wind was bitter and Connie Fischer would have been glad of the windbreaker as she waited to compete on Jaycee Park Cruise'n |
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Australian Pony Owners & Breeders Association, would take this
opportunity to thank the many people involved in making this day
possible - and the success it was. Management and Ground Staff of Werribee Park, and a good number of other volunteers throughout the day. We would also like to publicly thank the many Sponsors, without whom, we could not have conducted the day. And of course - The Competitors. Thank you - one and all for your contributions to a very successful day. President & Committee Australian Pony Owners & Breeders Association |
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1 - TEST 1A. 1st. Kingsfred Oscar - Cassie De Rue 2nd. View Bank Boyd - Nirelle Somerville 3rd. Matitojo Sherdan - Nicki Kuiper 4th. Barnon Imperial Jack - Norm Clark RING 1 - TEST 2A. 1st. Kingsfred Oscar - Cassie De Rue 2nd. View Bank Boyd - Nirelle Somerville 3rd. Matitojo Sherdan - Nicki Kuiper 4th. Barnon Imperial Jack - Norm Clark =5th. Kapeta Kip - Kate Sherwood =5th. Morningside Daybreak - Sophie Goldsmith RING 2 - TEST 3A. 1st. Comonella Ballerina - Lilah Nieuwland 2nd. Kapeta Kip - Kate Sherwood 3rd. Kingsfred Imperial - Edwina Kolomanski 4th. Willow Park Midnite - Melina Bladier 5th. Ninebanks Tim Tam - Carol Hibbert 6th. Derlwyn Lachlan - Lesa Oldcastle RING 2 - TEST 3C. 1st. Comonella Ballerina - Lilah Nieuwland 2nd. Kingsfred Imperial - Edwina Kolomanski 3rd. Morningside Daybreak - Sophie Goldsmith 4th. Kapeta Kip - Kate Sherwood =5th. Derlwyn Lachlan - Lesa Oldcastle =5th. Castleglen Tiger Lily - Lisa Selva RING 3 - TEST 5C. 1st. Melac Exceptionable - Roxane Mumford =2nd. Karanah Park Tallycat - Sallie Linder =2nd. Kapeta Prediction - Ellen Sherwood 4th. Trentlyn Panama - Laura Heffer 5th. Lakevale Soloist - Ella Groenewegen 6th. Stardom - Jodie Finnigan RING 3 - TEST 5D. 1st. Rallu Dany Gold Jessie - Bettina Kopetzky 2nd. Derlwyn Lathyn - Lesa Oldcastle 3rd. Trincada Mister Hansen - Hayley O'Brien |
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Melac Exceptionable - Roxane Mumford 5th. Sandy - Tahnee Pfeiffer =6th. Karanah Park Tallycat - Sallie Linder =6th. Lakevale Soloist - Ella Groenewegen RING 4 - TEST 3C. 1st. Willow Park Midnite - Melina Bladier 2nd. Comonella Ballerina - Lilah Nieuwland 3rd. Orana Park Cameo - Samantha Kilgour 4th. Trentlyn Panama - Laura Heffer 5th. Kingsfred Imperial - Edwina Kolomanski 6th. Kapeta Prediction - Ellen Sherwood RING 4 - TEST 5B (JUDGED IN RING 5) =1st. Orana Park Cameo - Samantha Kilgour =1st. Rallu Dany Gold Jessie - Bettina Kopetzky 3rd. Kingsfred Imperial - Edwina Kolomanski 4th. Marena Lightwind - A. Harvey 5th. Trentlyn Panama - Laura Heffer 6th. Kapeta Prediction - Ellen Sherwood RING 5 - "TINY TOTS". 1st. Quamby Park Carnival - Madelaine Tabak =2nd. Pineapple Pete - Cassandra Bladier =2nd. Barina Endeavour - Abby Heffer 3rd. Timmy - H. Fairless 4th. Cher - Tian Pozman 5th. Toppa - Kelsy Pfeiffer 6th. Tannenbaum Destiny - K. Goggin RING 1 - "KUR". 1st. Matitojo Sherdan - Nicki Kuiper 2nd. Morningside Daybreak - Sophie Goldsmith 3rd. Goldmine Solitaire - Renee Kewish 4th. Barnon ImperialJack - Norm Clark 5th. Orana Park Cameo - Samantha Kilgour. COMONELLA ENCOURAGEMENT TROPHY. Tannenbaum Destiny - K. Goggin. COMONELLA HIGHEST SCORE TROPHY. Rallu Dany Gold Jessie - Bettina Kopetzky. |
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It's not speed mussing Jakov's forelock. He's trotting into a stiff |
What
is Tania Pfieffer doing? Practicing her forward seat in case Sandy decides to jump any of the arena puddles, we reckon |
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Matitojo Sherdan and Nicki Kuiper
ride Test 1A. They did four on the day for a win and placings
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| Lauren
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| opposite: A pony's favourite bit of a dressage test, "Leave the arena on a loose rein". Eleanor Kolomanski on Kingsfred Imperial |
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we thank Horsewyse Magazine for coverage and photos of this event... |
| The sun shone briefly, and it shone on Brion Bradigan ridden by Erin Wilson | ||
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New Forest Pony Ninebanks Tim Tam was ridden by C Hibbert |
