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Grading
Congratulations to all those riders who graded last Sunday in the jumping and thank you Karen Hawes and Mel Beilby for grading riders with additional help from Jodie Hammond, Brenda Downie and Kylie .
 
Up coming Events
We have a closed jumping equitation competition to be held next Sun 14th March jointly with Forest Hills and Manly Warringah Pony Clubs - at Forest Hills.

Sunday 21st March Rally Day
 
Edwina Alexander DVD

International showjumper and former Avondale member Edwina Alexander came back to share her amazing experiences with us. Edwina told us about her horses, chatted to members, answered many questions and presented awards. Thanks to Simon Reeve we have a wonderful film record of this visit, professionally edited onto DVD and reproduced by Furdography.

These DVDs are available for sale as a club fundraiser. Contact Brenda Tripp on 0419 378 542

 
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Welcome
Avondale is recruiting new members for 2010
Fun, friendly, all disciplines.

Enquiries Tess Wiseman 9913 9862

See us on youtube  under 'avondale pony club'

Avondale Horse and Pony Club offers a blend of fun, education and competition. We are one of Australia's oldest Pony Clubs extending a welcome and supportive atmosphere to young riders and their parents. Our grounds are in a bush enclave in St Ives, New South Wales where we have a sand dressage arena, showjumping arena and cross country course. We are part of the Pony Club Association of Australia and Zone 23  Membership information

 
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Avondalians Out and About

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.

 
Grounds Users

Avondale offers Grounds Membership for $250 per calendar year, or $100 from 1st August to 31st December.

This calendar enables members to avoid clashes if you are having e.g. a dressage lesson or if the grounds are being used for a clinic. You can also choose to ride when someone else is around for safety or social reasons. Please be mindful of others using the grounds and their level of experience. 

Email your booking to Jose or sms 0418 224 081
One off bookings 

13th March Wiseman from 2-4 jumping

Regular bookings

Every Sat     9-11am     Louise Neill and Anna McPherson use the dressage arena - others welcome
Every Sat 1-3pm Langtry dressage arena for lessons
Non Rally Sun 9-11am   Louise Neill and Anna McPherson use the dressage arena - others welcome


 

 
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Karen Hawes

0412 243 274

 
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