Whittlesea Whisper

Whittlesea Adult Riders Inc HRCAV OFFICE – 03 9877 0330PO Box 285, Whittlesea, VIC, 3757 Email: info@hrcav.com.au www.freewebs.com/whittleseaadultriders www.hrcav.com.au

DEC/JAN

President’s

Reportthe 2 official rings certainly brought a lot of competitors. The weather also was very kind, especially after the heat in the previous days. I would like to thank our sponsors which enabled us to buy the garlands which I must say were very impressive! Thank you to Megan for organizing the raffle and to everyone for their very generous cash donations. The prizes looked amazing which made the selling of tickets very easy.

Our next event is the Combined Training Day in March. Please pencil it in to your calendar for the working bee the day before and riding/helping on the day.

See you all at the Xmas breakup on Sunday 16th December. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. I hope that you all have a safe & happy Christmas with plenty of riding!!

Cheers, Chris Williamson

President & Club Uniform Contact:Chris WilliamsonPhone: 03 9716 1173 / Mobile: 0417 525 909murrilee@bigpond.net.au

Vice President: Sally MizziPhone: 03 9716 2157 / Mobile: 0407 716 480meadowbank@optusnet.com.au

Secretary: Belinda EvangelouPhone: 03 9716 1215 / Mobile: 0419 779 943bsevang@bigpond.net.au

Treasurer: Rebecca JordanPhone: 03 9716 3406 / Mobile: 0418 579 360becmayer13@yahoo.com.au

General Members:

Adele Craker - Phone: 03 9716 3154 / Mobile: 0408 011 484pa.craker.plastering@bigpond.com

Diana Earp - Phone: 03 9715 1152 / Mobile: 0419 158 172adelejt@bigpond.net.au

Leanne LeClaire - Phone: 9716 2770 / Mobile: 0411 029 902lleclaire72@hotmail.com

TTT Event Coordinator:Megan Cue - Phone: 03 9716 2728 / Mobile: 0438 070 678smcue@bigpond.com

Web Page Designer & Newsletter Editor:Sam MizziMobile: 0412 105 499samanthamizzi@hotmail.comMail: 480 Grants Road, Whittlesea, VIC, 3757

All Cheques to the club must be made payable to: Whittlesea Adult Riders Inc.

Committee

Members

Hi Everyone,

A huge thank you to those that helped at our Show, it was the most successful one that we have held. I think being in Dec, right in the middle of show season and

Important Dates

Sun 16th Dec - Christmas Breakup19th/20th Jan - TTT Show at Geelong20th Jan - January Rally2nd Feb - Dressage/SJ Clinic

Mid Week

Rallies

Geelong ShowgroundsSaturday 19th and Sunday 20th January

Good luck to our members competing at the TTT Show at Geelong in January.

Our teams are:

Team OneGayanne HaberBrooke HaberKim WilsonSimone Evans

TTT Show

2013

Throughness

Note From

The Editor

There will be no newsletter in January, although I will be sending out an email early next year with information about the dressage and show jumping clinic to be held on the first weekend of February.

We always like to hear about member’s competition results, items they have for sale, stories, etc. So, please send in anything you might have to add to the newsletter to: samanthamizzi@hotmail.com

Sam

Next Newsletter Deadline - Monday 4th February 2013

Had a discussion recently about thoroughness. As a Judge it is something I don’t see a lot of. As a trainer/rider it is something which we should put at the top of the list of things we are aiming for. We talked about what thoroughness means, how it feels, how you can recognise it from the ground and how you achieve it. The next day, whilst researching something completely unrelated, I came upon an excellent article on thoroughness on the Equestrian Life website. Written by Brett Parbury, it is well worth reading. Due to copy write we can’t reproduce the article but here is the website. Enjoy.

www.equestrianlife.com.au/pages/Preliminary-Level-Throughness

Sally

We have booked Adam Wooten for our January Mid week rally as he was so well received at our October rally. As Adam has a fair distance to travel, we need to make it worth his while so I need to confirm numbers ASAP.

If you are interested in riding at this rally, which will be Wednesday January 30th, please let Megan know ASAP, prior to Christmas would be fantastic if possible. Sessions will run as Dressage with poles for the morning and Showjumping sessions in the afternoon.

Please contact to on 0438 070 678 or smcue@bigpond.com as soon as possible to confirm interest in attending.

Booking form attached.

NOVEMBER MID WEEK RALLY REPORT Our last mid week rally for the year came with some muggy summer weather! I think even the horses were in shock with the heat!!!

Thanks to Brya and Erin for the fantastic instruction as per usual and it was great to see a few new faces.

The cavaletti sessions are proving to be very successful and Erin provides some great exercises for both horse and rider.

The January rally should be a good one with Adam Wooten booked, so register your interest as soon as possible.

IMPORTANT INFOJanuary Mid Week Rally

TTT SHOW

Team TwoSarah PowellMelinda RobertsHayley BakerRebecca Vasconcelo

This was the first of our new rally session format with two instructors instructing four sessions each on the all-weather arena. It works out to be a longer day starting at 12.00 and finishing at 4.00pm, but with more daylight hours and warmer weather, it went well. This new format also gives members more of a chance to sit down, have a drink, a piece of yummy cake and a good catch up session with fellow members. It was great to sit on the sidelines and have a chat. We may need more chairs bought out next time! Thanks to Michelle for the yummy sandwiches.

November Rally

Report by Belinda

We may have to include a short break for our instructors, this will be advised in the next newsletter. Jan Saunders and Sue Tuffnel were instructing, and everyone was working hard!. After the dressage session Sue held a cavaletti & block jumps session with five riders, with the block jumps getting to their highest testing some of the riders used to doing the lower poles. Diana and Erin then did the last session, the cross country, both successfully, in the end, getting over the dreaded ditch with the monsters lurking below!

Good to meet our new member Connie and her husband Tony, Connie brought her new horse down and settled in well.

Also welcome back to previous members we haven’t seen for awhile, Pat Hancock and Russell Beaton, and thank you to the assistants for helping, Megan L, Erin, Michelle and Tennille.

WHITTLESEA ADULT RIDERS DOUBLE CHANCE SHOW

Hooley dooley!! These double chance shows are certainly popular. Sixty riders competed at our show at the beginning of December. Used to a quiet, laid back sort day under our old two ring format, we were caught by surprise as the floats just kept rolling in. A bit of a log jam developed in the office at the start of the day but this was efficiently dealt with by our front desk ladies, Belinda and Rebecca.

Official Show

Report by Sally

There were large numbers in most classes and the quality was very high. It was the first time we have offered the double chance format. Both rings had a full range of events including all official points earning classes and ring hopping was the order of the day. The Highpoint Awards were hotly contested with the overall winner scoring the beautiful woolen rug sponsored by PETER LENNOX AUTOMOTIVE and a $250 voucher from EQUISSAGE as well as one of the beautiful garlands for their Level 4 Highpoint win.

Thanks to the generosity of sponsors BEJEWELLED BROWBANDS, INNOVATIVE LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES, CUE SIGNS AND MARK LOVELACE, we were able to offer a range of prizes for Champions, Reserves and the Highpoint and Reserve Highpoint winners.

Our grounds are perfect for this type of show with ample parking, roomy arenas which offer flat/well grassed surfaces, the whole of the sand area for warmup and a great viewing area under the shade cloth. All this framed by the beautiful backdrop of Mount Disappointment.

The Christmas Hamper raffle was well supported and five big baskets of goodies were sent home with the happy winners. Thank you to Megan Cue for putting the raffle together. The proceeds cer-tainly helped boost the Club coffers.

Belinda and Chris had a break from running the canteen this year and the task was taken on by the indefatigable Diana Earp. The healthy food options were well received and there were just a few scraps left by the end of the day. Our little old Jack Russell may have most of her teeth missing but she is par-tial to a sausage and she was happy to assist in the disposal of the leftovers.

Quite a number of our members competed with Megan Cue and Cruise taking home the garland for the Level 2 Highpoint and Brook Haber and Brodie winning the Level 1.

Another notable performer was Fran Sozzi on Bil-labong who won the Mount Suitable for HRCAV Championship in both rings.

Well done to everyone who rode and thank you to all those who offered to help on the day. It was very much appreciated.

PETER LENNOX OVERALL HIGHPOINT WINNERRoslyn Burns and Double TT Preview

PETER LENNOX HIGHPOINT AWARD: Roslyn Burns and Double TT PreviewINDIVIDUAL HIGH POINTS:LEVEL 1: Brooke Haber and Owendale RumoursLEVEL 2: Megan Cue and Murrilee ResponseLEVEL 3: Jason Dundas and Kilburns Cool AmmoLEVEL 4: Roslyn Burns and Double TT PreviewLEVEL 5: Linda Lewis and Funky Town Jake

Official Show

Major Results

SMARTEST ON PARADE ring 1: CHAMPION: Gayanne Haber and Time for Jazz RESERVE: Roslyn Burns and Double TT Preview

SMARTEST ON PARADE ring 2: CHAMPION: Roslyn Burns and Double TT Preview RESERVE: Erin Field and Irish Oliver RIDDEN MOUNT ring 1: CHAMPION: Claire Hawkey and Sun Kist RESERVE: Brooke Haber and Owendale Rumours

RIDDEN MOUNT ring 1: CHAMPION: Roslyn Burns and Double TT Preview RESERVE: Kim Wilson and Brookvale Paris

LED HORSE ring 1: CHAMPION: Samantha Clunning and Blinkin Madness RESERVE: Gayanne Haber and Time for Jazz

LED HORSE ring 2: CHAMPION: Claire Hawkey and Sunkist RESERVE: Kylie Stocco and P Tiger Lilly

SHOW HUNTER ring 1: CHAMPION: Brooke Haber and Owendale Rumours RESERVE: Cara Neilson and Mithril Horatio

HRCAV MOUNT ring 1: CHAMPION: Fran Sozzi and Billabong RESERVE: Georgina Whiting and Myron Auspicious

HRCAV MOUNT ring 2: CHAMPION: Fran Sozzi and Billabong RESERVE: Roslyn Burns and Double TT Preview

RIDER ring 1: CHAMPION: Jason Dundas and Kilburns Cool Ammo RESERVE: Linda Lewis and Funky Town Jake

RIDER ring 2: CHAMPION: Jason Dundas and Kilburns Cool Ammo RESERVE: Roslyn Burns and Double TT Preview

Official Show 2012

Leonie Gorski & BanditAustralian Quarter Horse Association Victorian State ChampionshipsState Champion Amateur ReiningReserve Champion Amateur DressageReserve Champ Open Dressage

Sam Mizzi & GulliverBulla HRCAV Show2nd SOP L31St Led 15-16hh – Champion Led2nd Rider L31st Best Educated L3Overall Highpoint Winner

Fran Sozzi & BillyWhittlesea ARC ShowChampion HRCAV Mount in BOTH RINGS!

Megan Cue & CruzeWhittlesea ARC ShowLevel 2 High Point Winner

Brooke Haber & BrodyWhittlesea ARC ShowLevel 1 High Point Winner

Yarck HRCAV ShowRes Champ Ridden Mount

Brooke Haber & JazzChampion Show Hunter at:Lancefield AgiAlexandra AgiHeathcote AgiWhittlesea AgiYea Agi

Simone Evans & QueWhittlesea ARC Show3rd SOP L31st Led under 15hh3rd Led under 15hh2nd Show Hunter L3

Results

Sam &Gulliver

Brooke &Jazz

Rally Programme - Sunday 20th January 2013Whittlesea Showgrounds (Enter via Showgrounds Road)

REMINDER: PLEASE REMOVE ANY MANURE FROM THE YARDS AND PUT CHAINS BACK UP WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED USING THE YARD

Also – if your horse poops on the all weather arena – please pick it up before you leave the grounds. We have to pick up all the poo before harrowing to keep grass from growing on arena.

MAXIMUM OF TWO SESSIONS - The committee has set a maximum of two sessions per rider – one dressage and one non dressage. This is to keep numbers in sessions at a reasonable level.

Our first rally for the year may be a little lower on numbers with people still away on holidays, horses spelling after Christmas and a large contingent down at the TTT Show.

We have therefore decided to use a different format.

YOU WILL NEED TO BOOK FOR THIS RALLY

Instructor will be dressage and eventing rider Wendy Christensen

Maximum of 4 per group for Dressage sessions (45 minutes)Cross country jumping session/s will also be available

First session will start at 9.00am and we plan to finish by 1.00pm

An additional instructor and/or extra sessions will be arranged if numbers warrant

TO BOOKPLEASE CONTACT SALLY BY TEXT (0407 716 480) or

EMAIL (meadowbank@optusnet.com.au)Before 10th January

Advise your NAME & RIDING LEVEL

Riding times will be advertised on the Whittlesea Adult Riders website on the Thursday prior to the rally.

RALLY CO-ORDINATORS: Chris & BecRALLY HELPERS: Anne Cann, Meg Clark,

Dereley Collins, Nicole Dunn

BRING YOUR HORSE FOR A DAY OF FUN AND GAMES

AT THE CLUB GROUNDSSUNDAY 16TH DECEMBER

Commencing at 11am

With

A MONSTER HANDY MOUNT COURSE FEATURING OUR NEW EARTH BALL!!!

&FRESHMAN’S SHOW JUMPING

LUNCH PROVIDEDAnd AWARD PRESENTATIONS

Other halves welcome

Important reminder: Anyone who has had a fall at a rally

this year owes a bottle of champagne for the end of year party

ChristmasBreakup

WHITTLESEA ADULT RIDERS – 2013 PROGRAMME

DAY DATE RALLY OR ACTIVITY VENUE INSTRUCTOR Subject to confirmation

COORDINATORS/ ASSISTANTS

Sunday 20th Jan Instructional Rally Club grounds

Megan & Chris Anne Cann, Meg Clark, Dereley

Collins, Nicole Dunn Sat/Sun 19th&20th Jan TTT Show Geelong

Wed 30th Jan Mid week Club grounds

Saturday 2nd Feb Dressage & Show Jumping clinic

To be advised

Sunday 17th Feb Instructional Rally Club grounds

Bec & Adele Russell Beaton, Louise Hall, Simone

Evans, Patricia Filipetto Wed 27th Feb Mid week Club grounds

Saturday 2nd Mar Working Bee Club grounds

Sunday 3th Mar Official C/Training Day Club grounds Sat/Sun 9/10th Mar TTT Combined Training Wandin Park Sunday 17th Mar Instructional Rally Club grounds

Belinda & Leanne

Erin Funk, Carolyn Ganzervoort, Leonie Gorski, Pat Hancock

Wed 27th Mar Mid week Club grounds

Sunday 7th April Test & Talk – new tests Club grounds

Saturday 20h April Instructional Rally Club grounds

Sally & Belinda Michelle Abondio, Brook &

Gayanne Haber, Julie Hodges, Sat/Sun 20/21st April TTT Horse Trials Bulla

Wed 24th April Mid week Club grounds

Sat/Sun 4th/5th May Official Dressage Comp Club grounds

Saturday 18th May Instructional Rally Club grounds

Diana & Belinda Hayley Baker, Jessica Harris, Leonie

Kirkwood, Browyn Wright Wed 29th May Mid week Club grounds

Sunday 2nd June SJ & XC Clinic TBA

Saturday 15th June Instructional Rally Club grounds

Leanne & Diana Connie Lewin, Megan Lewis,

Meegan Linskens, Nicole Kostov Wed 26th June Mid week Club grounds

Sunday 7th July Freshman’s Jumping TBA

Saturday 20th July Instructional Rally Club grounds

Chris & Megan Rhiannon B, Tamara Lovelace,

Donna Maher, Liz McRae Wed 31th July Mid week Club grounds

Sunday 4th Aug SJ Club Champs incorporating Classic Jumper

Club grounds

Saturday 17th Aug Instructional Rally Club grounds

Diana & Sally Sam Mizzi, Tennille Murray,

Sarah Powell, Melinda Roberts Wed 28th Aug Mid week Club grounds

Saturday 31st Aug Test & Talk day

Sunday 8th Sept TTT Navigation Ride Kilmore

Saturday 14th Sept Instructional Rally Club grounds

Chris & Megan Martina Rienzner, Barbara Sanders,

Penny Scott, Frances Sozzi Wed 25th Sept Mid week Club grounds

Sunday 6th Oct Dressage club Champs Club Ground

Saturday 19th Oct Instructional Rally Broadhanger

Wed 30st Oct Mid week TBA

Sunday 3rd Nov Whittlesea Show – HRCAV rings

W’Sea Showgrounds

Saturday 16th Nov Instructional Rally Club grounds

Bec & Adele Lauren Stewart, Aimee Stuart,

Rebecca Vasconcelo, Kim Wilson Wed 27th Nov Mid week Club grounds Sunday 1st Dec Official Show Club grounds Sunday 15th Dec Christmas Breakup Club Ground

FULL DETAILS OF FORTHCOMING RALLIES AND ACTIVITIES ADVISED IN MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.

INSTRUCTIONAL RALLIES – STARTING TIMES. SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS