Avondale at Jamboree - pics above and see left
State Junior Showjumping championships
Kirrily and Emily Mann competed at these in Canberra in October. Kirrily and Rocky were Winners of the Grand Prix with the only clear round in a large (1m+) jump off against tough, experienced competition. What's more competitors did not walk the jump off before riding. Unfortunately Tops was bitten by something (ok now) so she and Emily's competition was cut short.
Northside Showjumping
Jess Tripp won the 85cms - with about 40 entries- that's tough competition. Well done Jess.
Australian Young Rider Dressage Championships
Molly Marks-Meenan and Bella MacNamara competed in the Pony Preliminary class of the Australian Young Rider Dressage Championships. NSW YR State Champs were run at the same time.
Molly was 8th in 1C, 12th in 1D.
Bella was 5th in 1C and 3rd in 1D and was overall third Pony Preliminary (Australian Champs), and NSW Reserve Champion.
Northside Combined Training
It was a one-two for Avondale with Emily Mann and Helen Diacono 1st and 2nd in the 1.05cm class. well done girls!
Quirindi ODE
Laura Linton-Ffrost, Floss Wood and Helen Diacono competed at the Qurindi ODE last weekend. Quirindi is a sleeply little town about 40 minutes past Scone. It was an excellent venue (though very cold at night) and the cross country course which belongs to the Qurindi Pony Coub is superb. Beautifully built and decorated jumps, long gallops and a gully/creek bed you had to go down and then up out of. Laura and Gullivers Travels did us proud with a 2nd in the Newcomers. Intro here they come! Floss and Helen both had clear cross country runs.
Elinor and Rosie Langtry, Ashleigh Wiseman and Maddie Chappelow entertained the lunchtime crowd at the Copabella Showjumping Championships with a musical ride. See photo gallery
Please send any results,photos and news to Jose.