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Training Day

The training day was also blessed with fine weather. The riders had perfect conditions, as did our instructors. The committee also had some training on the new quad bike. Special thanks to Scott Elleman for his time fixing up the sand arena surround logs, taking off the metal spikes and for getting them into some sort of position. The spare practise arena was a hit as riders were able to get a bit of practice on their own in a competition arena, especially familiarising their young horses.

Spirit Awards

The Spirit Awards for the August comp. were won by;
Brook Leslight and
Maddison DeMarco

New Members

The Club wishes to welcome Tibby Barbour and Kayleigh Patmore and to the return of Lisa Swan.

Expressions of Interest

Would you like to go to the National Dressage Champs, held October 23-26? We will organise a bus for the Saturday (similar to the CDI bus trip) if enough people are interested. Please contact Toni Crossley, ph 44223561.

SDC Table at Maurice Bruce's Tribute Night

Anyone interested in going to Maurice's dinner at the Bomaderry Bowling Club and wish to join other SDC members at tables, please contact Gayle Loose on 44410623 before the end of August.

Just a Few Notes From the Last Competition

Please, please, please SHUT THE GATE when you arrive or depart Worrigee Common, this is done for a reason, and if a horse is loose it cannot leave the grounds. I have seen what happens when a horse meets a car, and believe me it is not a pretty sight, apart from legal repercussions; no one wants that to happen.

Competitors please be aware that the ground staff, office staff and pencillers are VOLUNTEERS. They are not there for you to use and abuse. The committee were quite upset at the last meeting when a few complaints were received about the rudeness of some of the competitors towards this very valuable and scarce commodity. Please remember that without them you would not have the opportunity to compete. This is a very serious complaint and in future the committee will be asking the volunteers to name the competitors who are rude and abusive and to have them to give good reason why they should not be barred from future competitions. This is an extreme measure, however, rudeness will not be tolerated at all.

Competitors also please note that you are not allowed to change riders at a competition without the permission of the OC and that you must have a gear check before each test.

Yards

The yards at the common are there to be used, but like most equipment need to be maintained. If you use a yard and have not indicated on your entry form that you are, please come to the clubhouse and pay a $2 fee. It is not much, but all that money goes towards keeping the yards in good repair. If you find a problem with any of the yards, please let the Chief Steward of the day know, so it can be fixed.

Crookwell Equestrian Club Dressage Day

Crookwell Equestrian Club is holding a dressage day on 28 september. Entry form link below:

Crookwell Equestrian Club Dressage Day (doc)

Junior Scholarship Winner - Kristy Cole

Congratulations to Kristy Cole, who was the winner of the SDC Junior Rider Scholarship! Kristy was presented with her award at the August competition. She has won $200 to be spent with the instructor of her choice!

Kristy being presented with her award by Toni Crossley

Benefit Night for Larissa Chadwick

In November this year a benefit night will be held to help support Larissa through her recovery. Please see the flyer for more details. Benefit Night for Larissa (pdf)

NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS

ARE YOU MISSING OUT ON VALUABLE POINTS FOR 2008?

Quite a few of the horses ridden at the last Competition in June have not been nominated as owned by a member of SDC and as such are not eligible for those great points towards Presentation Rugs.

To give you a chance to update your information and include any points from June we will not be posting the pointscore for June until after the Competition in August.

Remember to update pony / veteran horse if necessary as well.

Please either email me at sdcpoint@yahoo.com.au or drop a note into the Clubhouse by the end of the 3rd August competition.

See you in August,

Lesley Parker

Ebony Lee Holz

Congratulations to Ebony who did very well at the NSW State Young Rider Champs in July. Ebony won the Novice freestyle with 71.77%, putting her 6% ahead of 2nd place! She also was given 70% by one judge in one of her Novice tests with a couple of the judges especially speaking to her to tell her how impressed they were with Kinnordy Garod. Ebony also placed 3rd in the scholarship test.

CLUB NEWS July

The winners of the Lucky Gate draw (from the July competition) were Ebony Holz and Jane Bruce. Many thanks Doug Symes for donating the prizes and for your time spent at the gate on Sunday.

Winners in the very last 'THS' draw were Kaleena Matthews, (a Kyra Kurkland video) and Ros Quist, Elizabeth LeMesurier, Shaina Hobart and Brittany Shipton won the horse treats, for their horses not them.

The $100 voucher from 'CRT', was won by Jane Bramley, with the best rides in Prelim. Next comp the $100 voucher will be for the best rides in Novice.

The winners of the Spirit Awards are Sarah Kacir and Claire Sultana, well done girls.

New Members Welcome

We wish to welcome some new members to the club

Jean Egan
Amanda Cameron
Rochelle Griffin
Tracy Briggs and
Sarah Kacir

September Competition Charity Event

The committee have decided to make the September competition a 'Charity Event' with the profits of the day to be split between the Cancer Council and the 'Guy Wallace foundation for injured riders'. There will be a serious Freestyle and a fun event which will encompass pas de deux, pas de trois and quadrille rides, with or without costumes.

Training Day Cancelled

Due to heavy rain, the Worrigee Common is too wet to ride on. The decision has been made to cancel the June 7th Training Day.

Best Wishes to Larissa Chadwick

Larissa Chadwick, well known NCAS Level 1 Coach, Grand Prix Dressage Rider and contributor to the book ‘Riding from the Inside Out’ has recently had serious health issues that have seen her undergo emergency major surgery for the removal of one lung.

Larissa had been unwell for two weeks prior to being admitted to hospital with suspected pneumonia, further investigation showed irregularities in her lung that required further testing. During the testing there were complications that resulted in the lung being removed. The doctors are pleased with the outcome and Larissa is currently at home with further tests and assessments to come over the next few weeks that will give her Medical Team a much clearer picture of the situation.

Larissa is a highly successful rider and has trained in the United States, Germany and Holland. She has won many State and National titles and rode her first FEI dressage test at the age of 15 on her very special horse Aura Dell Alexander (Brandy). This legendary partnership lasted nearly 15 years and during that time competed at nine CDI Events and represented Australia twice in the Samsung Cup.

Larissa has been a full-time Dressage Coach since the age of 19 whilst continuing to successfully ride and more recently compete on her chestnut Warmblood gelding KS Fellini.

Jennifer Symes, Media Liaison, Shoalhaven Dressage Club, Friday, 30 May 2008

SDC Newsletter

May issue of "Arena Talk" (pdf)

Maurice Bruce Perpetual Shield for the Best Male Rider

Shoalhaven Dressage Club has decided to create a new award in honour of our patron, Maurice Bruce. The Best Male Rider will be decided using an annual point score system, similar to our Young Rider and Junior Rider awards. Male riders of any age or level are eligible, but they must be club members. The February competition and all competitions run this year will be included in the point score. For more details, see the Point Score Rules page.

Junior Ribbon Trade-In Offer

Junior Riders - Trade in four of your ribbons won at SDC, and we will give you a free test entry!

SDC Newsletter

Click here for February issue of the SDC Newsletter (pdf)

Membership

Membership for 2008 is now due for renewal. To download a membership form, please click on the link below.

2008 Membership Form