Out & About -
November 2008
30 Nov 08
Warringah Dressage Association
Meals & Sansi rode the 2.1 & 2.3 scoring 51.6% & 52.4% respectively.
22-23 Nov 08
Berrima ODE
6 degrees, hail showers, wind & rain ... at the end of November?! That's what Soo & Tamsin were greeted by in the Southern Highlands. A challenging weekend with Tamsin & Pops being eliminated in the show jumping (for taking too long to start their round) and Soo scratching PJ from the cross country because of a sore back (and dangerous conditions)!
NRC Dressage Championships
Meals & Kay Coates took turns with Sansibar. Meals finished with 53.8% & 54.4% in the 2.3 & 2.4 respectively. Kay finished with 47.6% & 64.4% (some range!) in the 1.3 & 1.4 respectively.
Clare, SA Hacking Day
Taygan found herself in Clare riding a friend's horse "Piggy" in their local hacking day. Tayg really enjoyed herself and brought many ribbons home!
16 Nov 08
Hidden Valley ODE
9 yr old Ashleigh Wiseman was Ardis' only rider to attend. This was also her eventing debut! Welcome to the world of eventing Ash ... see the Dec newsletter for her report.
Working Bee at Ardis
A huge THANK YOU to Taygan, Katie, the Fergusons, Eileen, Nicola, Jules & co, Lisa, Karen, the Coates clan, Nicole and Jenny. What an awesome turn out! Thanks for everyone's help we nearly completed the very long list of things that needed doing.
9 Nov 08
NRC Show Jumping Championships
The usual suspects were out in force and everyone returned home after a great day. Soo & Tamsin even managed a 'mother-daughter' moment!
Meals & Sansi very successfully completed the 65cm course; a fantastic achievement after Sansi's attitude last month! Tamsin & Pops rode the 65cm and finished 5th in the 80cm class. PJ tried to persuade Soo he didn't want to jump in the 85cm class, backing off from every fence but then jumped the 95cm course very nicely & clear after Soo put her spurs on!! And Dom once again enjoyed a relaxed day, just schooling around the 95cm ... with his eyes shut! (see gallery) .. who says you need to have your eyes up & ahead when jumping!?!?
It was lovely to see Sharon & Mark, who ride at Ardis on a Saturday, spectating and enjoying the day. Now we've just got to get Sharon on a horse up there!!
For more pics see the gallery pages
Hawkesbury Dressage
Nicole & Mye rode in the 4.1 & 4.4 classes ..