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Swan Valley Equestrian Park
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Date: 16th May 09
Venue: Swan Valley Equestrian Park, 220 Haddrill Rd, Baskerville
Judges are:-
Judy Weber & Roz Tippett
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Members are entitled to one free training test with only the ground fee of $10 to pay.
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Additional tests are $10 each with a maximum of 3 tests per horse.
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Training tests are open to Non-Members with a ground fee of $10 and each test $20 with a maximum of 3 tests per horse.
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You can have your test videod for ony $10 per test - indicate on your entry form
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Lunch is available at $5 - please indicate on your entry form
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Payment & entry forms must be received by 11th May 2009 - no late entries
Tests for today are the 3s (ie. 1.3, 2.3 etc)
although other tests are available on request including FEI
16th May 2009 DRAW
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Saturday, 16th May 2009 T&D Day
On 16th May, we held a Training and Development Day at the grounds of Swan Valley Equestrian Park. The weather was perfect, a typical autumn day with a lovely crisp morning, followed by warm sunshine. Thanks to Dwight and Sue Pedlow at SVEP, the grounds were magnificent and the feedback from the riders was that the arenas were lovely to ride on. Our judges for the day were Roz Tippett and Judy Weber. Both judges spent 15 minutes or so with each rider and gave constructive feedback after (and sometimes before) each test. Some riders were lucky enough to have a short impromptu lesson with the judge and based on the smiles on the faces of the riders afterwards, everyone was happy.
Morning tea and lunch was supplied by Celeste & Kelsey Haltzhausen - absolutely delicious. It was very pleasant sitting under the verandah enjoying home made soup and rolls, chatting away.
All the committee helped with marshalling, penciling, administration and other duties, and we always welcome new members to the SVDA team as many hands make light work. Particular thanks to Sue Cartledge & her Mum who penciled for Judy Weber. Sue is new to the club and had never penciled before and she thoroughly enjoyed it and found it very useful – thanks Sue.
After lunch, Roz gave a very informative talk based on what she had seen during the morning’s tests, and riders listened intently while she spoke about using corners correctly, making tests more accurate, and “falling in love with the bounce” of the sitting trot. At the conclusion of the talk, Roz shared a dvd with us showing us her CDI Freestyle Test in Sydney. This was fantastic to watch, and inspirational to most.
Roz Tippett & Broadstone Dramatik
Photography: Peter Orr
Main Event Photography
Our next T & D Day is on 30th May, and the judges are Hazel Hikins and Yvonne Ong. We are introducing the new tests, which are compulsory in July, and riders will have the choice of whether to ride the new or old tests.
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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT DAY
Saturday, 30th May 2009
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Swan Valley Equestrian Park
Date: 30th May 09
Venue: Swan Valley Equestrian Park, 220 Haddrill Rd, Baskerville
Entries close 25th May 2009
Judges are:-
Yvonne Ong & Hazel Hikins
Tests for today are the 2s (ie. 1.2 2.2 etc)
PLUS new 2009 EA Tests - 1.b 2.b, 3.b etc
Luchtime Lecture:
"About the horse" by Portland Jones
It's about the evolution of the horse, his mental capabilities, how he learns and some ideas to improve training.
We would like to thank Portland for donating her time. More information and articles by Portland can be found at
www.equineinsight.com.au
DRAW
T & D Day, 30th May 2009
Last Saturday was yet another glorious Training & Development Day at Swan Valley Equestrian Park. The weather dial was set to ‘perfect’ and stayed like that all day. After a very successful series of T & D Days, we were over-run with entries, and unfortunately, would have been going well into the night if we had taken all of them. It’s awful to have to turn people away, but it’s really a case of the ‘early bird catching the worm’. Some members were so keen not to miss out next time, they gave us entries for the next T & D day which is on 14th June, again at SVEP.
Our esteemed judges for the day were Yvonne Ong and Hazel Hikins – thank you so much, Ladies. Yvonne judged the morning tests which were the ‘old’ or current tests, and Hazel took over after lunch to judge the ‘new’ tests which come into play in July. It was encouraging to see so many members having a go at the new tests. A big thank you goes to Barb Pickett who pencilled for Yvonne. If there was a ‘Pencilling Olympics” Barb would win gold, as she’s out there most weekends, furiously scribbling away in someone’s car for many hours at a time.
Lunch was provided again by Celeste and Kelsey Holtzhausen and riders enjoyed home made soup and freshly made toasted sandwiches. Our lunchtime talk was given by Portland Jones. It was entitled "About the Horse" and covered topics such as the evolution of the horse, his mental capabilities, how he learns and some ideas to improve training. Most of the riders attended, and we were in awe as Portland enlightened us with the results of years of research on her chosen subject. Portland and her husband Paul, run a training facility in Herne Hill. They help with horse behaviour problems, including float training, and Paul also specialises in float repairs, servicing and modifications .For more information and to contact Portland and Paul, visit: http://www.equineinsight.com.au/
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DRAW for SUNDAY 14th June 2009
SUNDAY, 14th June 2009
Well, we’ve just had another SVDA Training & Development Day, and it was another glorious sunny day (if not a little chilly, first thing) at Swan Valley Equestrian Park. Isn’t it supposed to be winter with rain and storms? All the early birds gathered around a roaring fire, and then we sat on the verandah in the sunshine enjoying a day of superb dressage whilst catching up with old friends, and making new ones!
Our judge for the morning session was Chris Hope and her trusty penciller, Jonathan. Chris has judged for us at a number of T & D Days, and always has lots of positive feedback for riders.
Our judge for the afternoon session was Joanne Fowler who also gave us a very informative talk over lunch about the selection criteria for the National Squad. Joanne has been on the selection panel for the last two Olympic Games, and is on the selection panel for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, as well as WEG in Kentucky next year. It’s a real bonus having a representative from Western Australia on the panel, and we learnt that it doesn’t matter where you’re from, as long as you can meet the criteria, and are prepared to put in the work, and travel – the opportunities are there for everyone to be considered for the squad. If riders can get sponsors, it makes that goal of a gold medal more achievable, and it was interesting to note that it’s a combination of horse and rider, not just one, or the other, which is considered. We learnt about grants, training in Europe, age limits for the horses, and what a potential squad member needs to be doing to be in the running for a place in the team.
We were invited to put forward our own suggestions for the Australian Team, and Joanne was able to tell us whether we were on the right track. There were many questions from our members showing that this is a subject which our members are interested in. Wouldn’t it be wonderful one day to have a WA rider not only representing Australia, but flying the SVDA flag at the Olympic Games! Thanks to both Chris and Joanne for their time – we really appreciate it.
As usual, our fantastic organizing committee provided yet another enjoyable day of dressage in the valley, and a big thank you goes to Celeste for her delicious home-made soup and extravagant selection of bread – just right for a cold day, Christine Ingram for pencilling and providing her vehicle for the afternoon session, and JJ for his videoing skills. We also have our ‘behind the scenes’ members who are Heather Martin for all her work with the website & newsletters, and Richard Spencer for being our treasurer and provider of computer equipment at events. Unfortunately Aleta was away this time, but should be back on board for the next T & D Day. Not quite sure who is responsible for organising the weather, but it has been spot on for each event so far this year!
Talking about the next training day – it’s at Brookleigh on Saturday July 4th. This time, we’ll only be running the 2009 new tests, so if you don’t know them, you have a couple of weeks to start practicing. We will be doing the ‘B’s again. See you next time ..... Joanna Dale |
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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT DAY
SATURDAY 4th July 2009
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Brookleigh Estate Indoor Arena
Address: 1235 Great Northern Highway
Upper Swan, WA 6069
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Date: SATURDAY 4th July 2009
Venue: Brookleigh Estate
Entries close: 29th June 2009
If you have an enquiry on the day or have to scratch please call or preferably send a text to:
0431 40 69 81
Open to Members & Non-members on a "first come, first served" basis
Get your entries in early as all places were taken last time.
15 minute time slots per test
Judges are:-
"B" Level Judge Gill Botten, "E" Level Judge Chris Hope, "F" Level Judge Yvonne Ong
DRAW for 4th July 09 |
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT DAY
SATURDAY 22nd August 2009
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Brookleigh Estate Indoor Arena
Address: 1235 Great Northern Highway
Upper Swan, WA 6069
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Date: SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST2009
Venue: Brookleigh Estate
Entries close: 18th August 2009
Tests are the Cs
Judges are:-
"B" Level Judge Hazel Hikins & "E" Level Judge Chris Hope
DRAW for Saturday 22nd August 09 |
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT DAY
SATURDAY 5th September 2009
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Swan Valley Equestrian Park
Address: 220 Haddrill Rd, Baskerville, WA 6069
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Date: SATURDAY 5th September 2009
Venue: Swan Valley Equestrian Park
Entries close: 1st September 2009
15 minute time slots per test - "C" tests
Judges are:-
Judy Weber & Liz Tollarzo
Lunchtime Demonstration:
We are very lucky to have the highly talented and very approachable Dr Victoria Hamilton and her young horse "Asadream" to perform a ridden demonstration.
Photo: VICTORIA HAMILTON & ASAACHEN
Although qualified as a veterinarian, Victoria Hamilton is now a full-time dressage coach and rider. She is a successful competitor at a State, National and International level with many different horses and is experienced coaching riders of all ages, abilities and ambitions.
Victoria’s love of dressage is contagious and is apparent in her teaching. She makes training logical, easy and fun for both horse and rider by using a variety of different exercises. These ensure the horse develops correctly physically and mentally and helps to build a harmonious and almost telepathic relationship between horse and rider.
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2009 Young Mare Challenge RESULTS
27th September 2009 - SVDA COMPETITION DAY!
Sunday 27th Sept 09 promises to be a day of great equestrian competition at the beautiful grounds of Brookleigh Estate.
SVDA is showcasing some of our best young horses in the Young Dressage Horse National Qualifier. We have received a number of entries for this competition and look forward to seeing some of our best young horses in action.
The WA Young Mare Challenge also is set to showcase the future of breeding in WA and to whet our appetite for the next crop of dressage stars.
To top it off we have received entries for our closed competition over a variety of levels. It promises to be a great day for participants and spectators alike.
To assist you, we have set out below a schedule for Sunday. Please refer to the schedule for anticipated class times, winners presentations and warm up arenas.
TIMETABLE for Sunday 27th Sept 09
Brookleigh Estate 1235 Great Northern Highway
Upper Swan
SVDA Closed Dressage Competition
Closed Dressage DRAW
RESULTS
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8am Prix St George, Inter I & Inter II
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Judges: Michael Schmidt (GER), Marcus Suchalla (GER) & Hannie Byrne
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Warm up area: Sand Arena next door to Indoor arena
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Mounted Presentations 8.45am Trophies for the winners; rosettes & prizes to 6th place
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1pm commencing with Preliminary through to Advanced classes
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Judges: Michael Schmidt, Chris Hope & Yvonne Ong
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Please check the draw for timings and be aware of the possibility of scratchings
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Plaiting & Jackets optional
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Warm up area: Sand arena next to Indoor arena
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Unmounted Presentations on completion of Advanced class approx. 5.15pm. Trophies for the winners; rosettes & prizes to 6th place
Young Dressage Horse National Qualifier 2009
Young Dressage Horse DRAW
Young Horse RESULTS
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Judges: Wendy Barker and Hannie Byrne
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Commencing 9am Brookleigh Indoor Arena
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Please check the draw for timings and be aware of the possibility of scratchings
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Plaiting & Jackets compulsory for National Qualifier
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Test to be ridden by 4yo is the Preliminary 1D
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Warm up area: Sand arena next to indoor arena - Stallions in seperate arena.
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Mounted Presentations for 4yo, 5yo & 6yo classes at 11.00 am, rugs for winners, prizes & rosettes to 6th place
2009 WA Young Mare Challenge
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Judges: Michelle James & Michael Schmidt
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Commencing 11.30 am Brookleigh Indoor Arena
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Warm up area: PLEASE remain in your yard. You will be instructed when required and enter through gate next to warm up arena. Do not enter the warm up arena.
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Presentation of the "2009 WA Young Mare" approx 12.45 pm includes prizes & rosettes. All entrants to attend.
Young Mare DRAW
2009 Young Mare Challenge RESULTS
IMPORTANT HOUSEKEEPING NOTES
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Please check the website for the DRAWS.
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Contact TELEPHONE NUMBER on the day: 0431 40 69 81 for scratchings and other information.
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Please keep to allocated WARM UP areas
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YARDS must be pre-booked. All yards are allocated, please leave clean after use, manure bins are provided.
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OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION for horses is available but must be booked/paid direct with Brookleigh Estate - contact Leigh on: 9296 0018
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Winners must attend the PRESENTATIONS mounted/unmounted as requested for your event. Photographs will be taken and will be available from Lisa Atkins.
We would like to thank our sponsors:-
Lisa Atkins Photography
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GOOD LUCK ROZ!
SVDA Members & Committee wish Roz Tippett & Broadstone Dramatik the very best of luck for the
Horseland AUS Dressage Championships at the end of October in Sydney
Roz Tippett & Broadstone Dramatik
Photography: Peter Orr
Main Event Photography
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Final Training Day for 2009:
Saturday 31st October 09 @ Brookleigh Estate Indoor Arena
Brookleigh Estate 1235 Great Northern Highway
Upper Swan
Join us for a day of dressage training tests on Saturday, 31st October 2009.
We will be offering the "B" tests with 15 minute time slots per test.
Date: SATURDAY 31st October 2009
Venue: Brookleigh Estate
Entries close: 26th October 2009
If you have an enquiry on the day or have to scratch please call or preferably send a text to:
0431 40 69 81
Open to Members & Non-members on a "first come, first served" basis
Get your entries in early as all places were taken last time.
Click here for details & entry form
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Final Training Day for 2009: Saturday 4th July 09 @ Brookleigh Estate Indoor Arena
Brookleigh Estate 1235 Great Northern Highway
Upper Swan
Join us for a day of dressage training tests on Saturday, 31st October 2009. We will be offering the "B" tests with 15 minute time slots per test.
Date: SATURDAY 31st October 2009
Venue: Brookleigh Estate
Entries close: 26th October 2009
If you have an enquiry on the day or have to scratch please call or preferably send a text to:
0431 40 69 81
DRAW
Open to Members & Non-members on a "first come, first served" basis
Get your entries in early as all places were taken last time.
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Members are entitled to one free training test with only the ground fee of $10 to pay.
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Additional tests are $10 each with a maximum of 3 tests per horse.
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Training tests are open to Non-Members with a ground fee of $10 and each test $20 with a maximum of 3 tests per horse.
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You can have your test videod for ony $10 per test - indicate on your entry form
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Lunch is available at $5 - please indicate on your entry form
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Payment & entry forms must be received by 26th October 2009
Suggested tests are the Bs (ie. 1.B ,2.B etc) although other tests are available on request including FEI - please state the test you wish to ride on your entry form.
Judge for today is
Judy Weber.
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Times will be published on this page on Thursday 29th October 2009
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Limited number of day yards are available on a first come first served basis.
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Uniforms can be ordered on-line CLICK HERE and collected on the day. -
If you have an enquiry on the day, you can call or preferably send a text to: 0431 40 69 81 |
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| New 2009 Dressage Tests
The Equestrian Australia Dressage Tests for Preliminary through to Advanced levels
and Explanatory Notes are now available.
The new tests will become effective from 1 July 2009 and will remain in place until December 2013.
The tests can be downloaded from the Dressage page of the Equestrian Australia website.
To go to the EFAWA website you can use the link below:-
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