Out & About
Everyone at Ardis is encouraged to use the riding skills they learn in lessons in a way that interests them most. For some this may be attending clinics, for others competing and for others trail riding.
This page is to showcase what everyone's been up to ... the highs & the lows ... the good and the bad. Life with horses usually presents a mixed bag!! This page will include both in-house and external competitions /training days.
Meet our 2010 competition team!
Meet our 2009 competition team!
After three weekends of cancellations due to rain / wet grounds, a few of us finally made it Out & About:
7 Mar 10
NRC Combined Training
Well done to Meals & Sansi who started the year off with a 6th in Newcomers as well as successfully completing the Intro course.
Central Coast Dressage Association
Soo took the boys out! Dom demonstrated great manners & was so much more relaxed than usual, scoring 58% in both his Medium tests. PJ managed a 3rd with 60% in his official elementary test and Galen stood quietly like a lamb all day, just soaking up the atmosphere and preparing himself for his great future.
22 Oct 09
NRC mid week Dressage
CONGRATULATIONS to Kay who took on the mid week dressage single handed! 6th in both prelim tests with scores of 58.0% & 56.4%.
11 Oct 09
NRC Show Jumping
Another well attended day with Jess/Midnight, Katie/Nipper (6th in 50cm), Soo/Lena, PJ, Dom (3rd in Official 1.05m & 5th in 1.15m) & Meals/Sansi all competing. Tori/Bucc decided it was too slippery for them and Izzy/Solly experienced their first ride away from home. Well done to all riders for keeping themselves & their ponies safe in the slippery conditions. Lovely pic of Jess letting Midnight know she did well :)
4 Oct 09
Big ride out!
Not to be outdone by the weather, Ardis riders took to the roads & trails en masse! We managed 10 horses in one hit - 8 ridden, 2 being led - and are proud to say that all behaved themselves (almost) all the way!
22 Sep 09
Soo lesson with Heath Ryan
What an inspirational man! Despite it being their first lesson with Heath, Dom & Soo were pushed to their limits but not beyond them. They'll definately be back for more when the opportunity presents!
20 Sep 09
WDA dressage championships
What a great day, even if it was a little bit warm! Tori & Bucc managed to stay as one! Meals & Sansi finished 4th & 5th in their Prelim & Novice tests. Lena & Soo finished Prep Reserve Champion. PJ & Soo won both their elementary tests to finish Elementary Champion. Dom was blatantly disobedient but showed improvement in some areas of his Medium tests. Tamsin had Pops out for the first time since his accident in April and wore a bit of attitude and Tamsin & Tom finished 4th & 6th in their Prelim & Novice tests.
15 Sep 09
Soo lessons with Andrew Hoy
Soo enjoyed jumping lessons on PJ & Dom with Andrew Hoy at Northside's grounds. What a fabulous opportunity to learn from one of the world's top riders. As you can see, she even persuaded Andrew to ride Dom!
Peter's great fund raising efforts
No, not chasing a loose horse! Pete has run in a few half marathon's this year in Sydney & Melbourne, seen here in Melbourne, June 09. He has just become a CanToo Hall of Fame member (www.cantoo.org.au) for raising over $5,000 for Cure Cancer Australia. His final exertion for 2009 will be the World Masters Games in Oct in Sydneywhich includes 28,000 competitors from all over the world. Why don't we all get behind him & bump the $5K to $10K?! Contact Soo if you are interested in being involved [p.s. Pete hasn't asked that I plug him, but I think he deserves support, Soo]
12 Sept 09
NRC Show Jumping
Nipper, Midnight, Bucc, Tom, PJ & Sansi all competed with their usual riders. The day was hot, windy & full of 'moments' for all riders at NRC!! Or so it appeared...
9 Aug 09
NRC Show Jumping
A busy day with almost half the yard out having fun! Lena enjoyed a very successful jumping debut with clear in the 50cm. A big WELCOME to Tori & Bucc for joining the 2009 competition team. Also clear in the 50cm were Katie & Nipper, Tamsin & Solly, Tori & Bucc.
Other rides included: 65cm - Jess & Midnight, Meals & Sansi, Tamsin & Tom. 80cm - Meals & Sansi, Tamsin & Tom. 85cm - Soo & PJ. 95cm - Soo & PJ, Soo & Dom. 1.05m - Soo & Dom
2 Aug 09
Hawkesbury Dressage Club
Great results with all riders placing in official tests! Tamsin & Tom and Meals & Sansi managed ribbons in the official prelim test while Soo & PJ managed a placing in the official elementary.