Whittlesea Whisper WHITTLESEA ADULT RIDERS INC. NEWSLETTER JULY 2015 // IMPORTANT DATES // COMMITTEE Saturday 18th July - Instructional Rally President & Club Uniform Contact Vice President Sunday 19th July - Heidi Dressage Clinic/Lessons Chris Williamson Diana Earp m 0417 525 909 m 0419 158 172 Wednesday 22nd July - Mid week rally e [email protected] e [email protected] Saturday 1st August - SJ Club Champs Secretary Treasurer Belinda Evangelou Rebecca Jordan m 0419 779 943 m 0418 579 360 e [email protected] e [email protected] TTT Event Coordinator Leanne LeClaire // CONTACT Megan Cue m 0411 029 902 m 0438 070 678 e [email protected] [email protected] PO Box 285 Whittlesea VIC 3757 Tennille Murray e // [email protected] Adele Craker m 0425 861 731 w // www.freewebs.com/whittleseaadultriders m 0408 011 484 e [email protected] fb // facebook.com/groups/264438623638785 e [email protected] Simone Evans Sam Mizzi m 0418 131 740 HRCAV Office - 03 9877 0330 m 0412 105 499 e [email protected] e // [email protected] e [email protected] w // www.hrcav.com.au Web Page Designer & Newsletter Editor All Cheques to the club must be made payable to Whittlesea Sam Mizzi Adult Riders Inc. // PRESIDENT’S REPORT // RALLY BOOKINGS Hi Everyone, Please note that majority of the time I will try my hardest for the following: Flat before your SJ & at least 1 session Not a lot to report on this month except for the lovely, break between riding times. much needed rain over this last weekend (as long as you were sitting inside next to the fire!!!!). If you choose to ride a dressage session only please note that you will most likely be placed in an afternoon session. If you have appointments/prior commitments please let We are still waiting for confirmation from the Ag. Society me know when you book so I can prioritise accordingly. regarding the extension of our sand arena hopefully we - Simone will hear soon. Next year the WAS will be holding The National Autumn Heritage Rally which this year was held in Tasmania. The // JULY RALLY whole of the Ag. Society grounds including our area will SADDLERY SALE be used. As it scheduled to be held on the first weekend in March it will unfortunately clash with our Official Combined Training Day so we will be changing our date to another weekend. We will be setting up a couple of trestle tables at the July rally to conduct a little second hand sale of members equestrians goods. All members are welcome to bring a See you at rally. few items. We will ask that all items are in good condition, clean, well labeled with price and name of owner. Chris Anyone wanting it buy an item will be responsible with contacting the owner to arrange payment etc. No items are to be left behind at the end of the day. // RALLY FOOD Members wanting to shop will need to bring some extra cash to the rally, I know there will be some nice things Can assistant rally co-ordinators please provide a lunch up for sale!! item for the rally. Some examples include; a tray of sandwiches, hot soup (which you will be required to heat) sausage rolls/party pies, quiche, pull aparts, cakes, the possibilities are endless!!!! // STRANGLES Now that the rallies run for most of the day and members like to hang around for a chat, we thought it would be From HRCAV... nice to have some hot/savory items to our usual morning The Chief Veterinary Officer notes that during June tea. Of course any members can contribute to lunch there have been a number of cases of Strangles reported provisions. in horses. Some may be associated with the rescue and agistment of horses acquired through saleyard auction sales. This is being monitored currently to understand if // MID WEEK RALLY this is becoming a significant problem. If you suspect the disease in a horse that you care for speak The next mid week rally will be held at the club grounds with your private veterinary practitioner for advice on on Wednesday 22nd July. diagnosis and management of the infection. You, the 9.00am - 2.00pm vet or the testing laboratory will notify the department Instructor: Brya Law of the diagnosis. There is no regulatory action taken if 30 min $40.00 or private lesson 45 min $60. strangles is detected on your property. Properties are Jumping sessions will be allowed if numbers permit. not placed under quarantine. Bio-security measures are Booking form attached. advised to be put in place to prevent further spread. 5% on our members' purchases paid directly back to the club account! jump onto their website or drop in and have a look at their stock! they will also order in any feeds etc that you may need. they are located on donnybrook road, just up the hill from plenty road. this will really help out with our next event buying prizes and raffle goods! // JUNE RALLY - by Leanne 27 riders attended our June rally with our regular instructors Tanja, Brya & Erin. Tanja instructed 5 dressage lessons throughout the day with plenty of smiles & positive experiences for riders. Brya instructed dressage lessons in the morning & then jumping in the arvo. (which definitely helped Jazz & Shotty jump well the next day at Lancefield SJ) Erin had similar with morning dressage lessons & poles/cavaletti after lunch. Some nifty scheduling by Simo catered to various requests by riders & the day ran very smoothly. A delicious lunch of sausage rolls & soup prepared by Di went down very well by all & made for a lovely social atmosphere over the break. The weather was kind for June & even with a few large jumping groups (great to see so many wanting to jump :) the rally was social & positive & Im sure everyone came away with something new to work on. // JULY JUMP & TALK - by Leanne Saturday morning dawned cold, In L4 Sally had her work cut out Luckily their warmups (or warm cloudy & very windy & soon turned for her but Mo achieved some nice downs) were successful & Meegan & to rain! But we’re a dedicated bunch jumping with a change in tactic – he Allegra jumped some terrific rounds. & we all turned up!! does love jumping. Her natural canter bounce & ability were great to watch. Di & Sterling Many hands helped set up a great Stuart & Buddy then Jess & Cisco finished up the day with lovely calm open flowing course designed by cruised around the course nicely. rounds, especially well done for his Erin Funk. After an informative & first ever course. practical group course walk we were Another great lunch of soup & under way with level 2. Shotty & I led sausage rolls from “Di’s Kitchen” & A visit from Adele & Doc was so nice the way with a clean smooth round posh (crusts off) chic sandwiches to see her at rally with a horse again, so the jumps were raised for another from Vanessa definitely hit the spot maybe under saddle next time ;-) great round – L1 here we come! Di in the horrible weather & encouraged & Jazz & then Martina & Phantom riders to hang around & not rush Pack up was extra fast with many followed with lovely rounds home to the warmth. helping & Liz jumping in to harrow. however we all showed we need Thankyou to Erin Funk for her more jump off practice. Erin gave us After another height change to L5 encouraging comments & very some great tips & advice on corners we watched our next group of up useful advice & for her dedication & lines to achieve a faster round NOT & coming jumpers. Megan & Glory in the inclement weather. A Huge speed!! produced beautiful, stylish, balanced thanks to Liz for pencilling & helping rounds. Erin & Spirit then displayed change heights all day & then also Heights were adjusted & Jess & Nemo great focus to jumps nicely in spite helping pack up & harrow. then Sim & Dan showed us some of the distractions in the warmup great form over the L3 course. TTT beside him. Allegra & Sterling were And once we got home, WOW didn’t SJ looks promising! (However we did warming up very animatedly!! that hot shower & fire side feel soooo decide Simo needs an onboard GPS! nice! // WAR RALLY & GENERAL RIDING ETIQUETTE Busy rallies require “arena etiquette” • WAR members please note: An approaching head on, stay on the to ensure everyone has a safe, stress- instructor or committee member “right side of the road”, with your left free warm up and lesson. Here are may request for you to leave the shoulder toward the approaching some guidelines to keep in mind arena if your horse’s behavior is rider’s left shoulder. If you’re walking next. These are very handy for the considered as disruptive (or unsafe) or doing slow work, keep to the inside next time you find yourself in the to other combinations or the session track/centre of the arena. warm up arena at a competition. as a whole. KEEPING A DISTANCE LUNGING LOOK UP! At a busy rally or in a busy warm Try to stay as far away as possible Many riders are so focused on their up arena, it’s difficult to do, but try from other horses if you’re lunging. own horse – watching their neck and to avoid riding too close to another Keep to the outskirts of the area, or head – they forget to look around. horse. Particularly when passing the designated lunging area if one Awareness of other horses and riders from behind; the horse you are exists.