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EQUESTRIAN VICTORIA

NEWSLETTER

ISSUE 3 2019

Susan Nevett and AB DONASOMA |📷: One Eyed Frog Photography

2019
P.S.I. DRESSAGE & JUMPING WITH THE STARS

POST EVENT WRAP-UP

GALLERY WRAP-UP

YOUNG DRESSAGE HORSE CHAMPIONSHIP

The Winner of PSI Dressage & Jumping with the Stars 2019 Champion of Champions Young Dressage Horse was the
5 YO Mare Willinga Park Emotion (Equitaris/Florestan) ridden by Brett Parbery  📷 Geoff McLean

2019 Champion of Champions Young Dressage Pony was Charlie Sheen ridden by Danni Walliss.

YOUNG EVENTING HORSE CHAMPIONSHIP

2019 Horseforce Young Eventing Horse Champions, Erin Callahan and Danson Lincoln, winner of the Horseforce 6 & 7 Year Old Young Event Horse class 📷 Ute Raabe

2019 Horseforce Young Eventing Horse Champions 4 & 5 YO Tattersalls ridden by Christopher Height  📷 Ute Raabe

YOUNG JUMPING HORSE CHAMPIONSHIP

Ciel ridden by Jamie Kermond - 2019 Young Jumping Horse Champion of Champions 📷 : Michelle Terlato

Professional images: LMG Photography

Melissa Froesch on Glenara Lady Bollinger won the Rivernlee Current Stars Championship Friday Class 📷:  Michelle Teralto

Sam Williams on his way to winning the Rivenlee Current Stars Class Thursday on Commander NZPH  📷:  Michelle Teralto

RISING STAR LED CHAMPIONSHIP

Winner of the 4 year old male and overall Led Horse Champion of Champions for 2019 was Bronwynn Short's Desert Sands Isle of D'Bling (Somerset D Isle/Isle of Calais). Bred by David Quick and led by Mitchell Fox, Isle of D'Bling also came 3rd in the 4 YO Dressage final and 6th in the 4yo Jumping final.

Sidney Hoffman receives the Boutique Equines Polished Look Crystal Award from Katherine Dunstan owner of Boutique Equines.

THANK-YOU
TO ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS

AUSTRALIAN EVENTING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Megan Jones at the Australian Eventing Championships, Wandin Park.

The Australian Eventing Championships took place over the weekend of March 23 - 24. The event was held at the beautiful Wandin Park, owned by the Anker Family, which overlooks the Warramate Hills.

John and Angela Anker with a dedicated band of family, workers and volunteers have been holding Horse Trials here since 1981.

2019 was one of the the biggest. Over 740 horses tackled the event made up of three phases - Dressage, Cross Country and Showjumping. Classes ranged from beginners jumping 65cm up to  4* jumping 125cm.

Former Olympians Amanda Ross and silver medalist Megan Jones were among the competitors vying for the title of Australian Champion.

Amanda Ross riding Koko Popping Candy (Barastoc Eventing Horse of the Year - 2018 EV Awards) was successful in the 4* and Delwyn Ogilvy riding Precious Dreams took out the 3* title.  Megan Jones finished a creditable 3rd in the 3* at her first competition back after the safe arrival of baby Finn in January.

The spectacular view of the cross country course from the top of the hill attracted a large crowd with the added attraction of food vans and a large Trade Village. The final event on the Sunday was the much anticipated Shetland Grand National won this year by ‘Pocket’ ridden by Chloe Hartshorn.

2020 will be the 40th running of this iconic event and once again carries the title of The Australian Eventing Championships.

For more information and photos go to the Wandin Park Facebook or webpage.

Janet Houghton

EWAN KELLETT

Many thanks go to this long-time member of the Victorian Eventing Committee who has resigned.

We think he has been with us for at least 18 years and we really appreciate Ewan’s continued contribution to our Sport. His knowledge on all aspects of the sport and especially Course design has been invaluable. As you all know he is a very busy Cross Country Course Designer and although he has left our Committee he is still at the end of the phone every time we call. Thank you Ewan and please don’t change your number :)

SQUADS

We have had a great start to the year with Development, Equissage Young Rider and Prydes Senior Squads being held in January, February and March.

We have just held a successful Cross Country Squad on Sunday March 17th at Greenvale Equestrian Centre, (Avenel). After the sad cancellation of Tonimbuk Horse Trials due to the bushfires and our subsequent Cross Country Days at the venue, we were grateful to the Clubs at Greenvale for allowing us to train there. Sixty four riders took the opportunity to polish up their skill before The Australian Eventing Championships.

Details of upcoming events:

TONIMBUK

By now most will be aware that Tonimbuk had to make the gut wrenching call to cancel this year's event due to the damage to the XC course in the recent Bunyip State Forest fires.

Many of the Tonimbuk committee members were directly impacted, and our thoughts are with those who suffered loss.

Though there is  a huge task in front of them, the organising committee, the community and the owners of the land (the Hanson's), plan to bring the event back bigger and better next year.

We ask all members to show their support wherever they can as 'Tonimbuk' face the hard work ahead.

RIDE THE EXCITEMENT

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL 3 DAY EVENT 2019

6 –10 JUNE 2019

WERRIBEE PARK NATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTRE

New naming rights sponsor! 

Welcome to Furphy Media as our new naming rights sponsor of the MI3DE. Furphy Media is a full-service creative agency based in Melbourne & Sydney with expertise in branding, design, web, content, advertising campaigns, digital & social media. They are no strangers to the equestrian world, having generously provided their support to events like P.S.I. Dressage & Jumping with the Stars or last year's MI3DE. For more info visit www.furphy.com.au. We are super excited about our new partner and can't wait to share more exciting developments with you.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

MORE INFO COMING SOON

SHOW HORSE WINTER CLINICS FOR 2019

Over the winter months we will be running a combined judges seminar day with Show Horse Council and the Riding Ponies to cover a judges update on July 21st in the old administration building at Werribee Park.

The Show Horse Winter Clinics will run in June, July and August with dates to be advised.

SQUADS

Nominations have closed for the State, Development and Squadettes jumping squad program and selections are currently underway to be released early April.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING RIDERS CHOSEN TO REPRESENT VICTORIA AT THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

COURSE DESIGNERS CLINIC FEI4 COURSE DESIGNER JOHN VALANCE IN VICTORIA

Aimed at Level 2 Course Designers looking to promote to Level 3 or Level 3 Course Designers for reaccreditation. Date is currently being finalised, but those interested should contact  Nina Lewis, Jumping Squads Co-ordinator at jumping.squads@equestrianvictoria.com.au to register your interest.

HORSEWARE AUSTRALIA VICTORIAN EQUESTRIAN INTERSCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS

10–14 APRIL 2019

WERRIBEE PARK NATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTRE

NATIONAL UPDATES & NEWS SNIPPETS

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Image: Stephen Mowbray

Willinga Park Welcomes Paralympian Emma Booth

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