OVERALL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION

1st – Indi Officer - Ballarat and Clarendon College

2nd – Holly Millard – Hamilton North Primary School

3rd – Muirne Reilly – Allansford District Primary School

YEAR LEVEL CHAMPIONS - YR 4 & BELOW

1st Holly Millard – Hamilton North Primary School

2nd Matilda Mason – Casterton Primary School

3rd Amelie Hiscock – The Hamilton and Alexandra College

(incorrectly presented with E4th on the day)

E4th - Finley Hiscock - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

E4th - Jack McKeron – Deans Marsh Primary School

6th - Amy Crawford – Casterton Primary School

YEAR LEVEL CHAMPIONS – YR 5 & 6

1st – Muirne Reilly – Allansford & District Primary School

2nd – Drew Garratt – St Marys Primary School

E3rd – Beth Rowling – Braemar College

E3rd – Sophie Paton - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

E5th – Gabriella Officer - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

E5th – Zoe Weinberg - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

YEAR LEVEL CHAMPIONS – YR 7&8

1ST – Indi Officer – Ballarat and Clarendon College

2nd – Lily Wade – Mercy Regional College

3rd – Gemma Holmes – Portland Secondary College

4th – Indeya Talay – Balmoral Community College

5th – Zara Smith - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

6th – Amy Mitsud – Mercy Regional College

YEAR LEVEL CHAMPIONS – YR 9-12

1st – Georgia Hodgetts - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

2nd – Vienna Smith - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

3rd – Crystal Ferguson – Monivae College

4th – Natalia Mirtschin – Baimbridge College

5th – Tiarna Evans – Heywood & District Seconday College

6th – Emily Emanuel – Brauer College

OVERALL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION

1st – Indi Officer - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

2nd – Holly Millard – Hamilton North Primary School

3rd – Muirne Reilly – Allansford District Primary School

YEAR LEVEL CHAMPIONS - YR 4 & BELOW

1st Holly Millard – Hamilton North Primary School

2nd Matilda Mason – Casterton Primary School

3rd Amelie Hiscock – The Hamilton and Alexandra College

(incorrectly presented with E4th on the day)

E4th - Finley Hiscock - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

E4th - Jack McKeron – Deans Marsh Primary School

6th - Amy Crawford – Casterton Primary School

YEAR LEVEL CHAMPIONS – YR 5 & 6

1st – Muirne Reilly – Allansford & District Primary School

2nd – Drew Garratt – St Marys Primary School

E3rd – Beth Rowling – Braemar College

E3rd – Sophie Paton - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

E5th – Gabriella Officer - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

E5th – Zoe Weinberg - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

YEAR LEVEL CHAMPIONS – YR 7 & 8

1ST – Indi Officer – Ballarat and Clarendon College

2nd – Lily Wade – Mercy Regional College

3rd – Gemma Holmes – Portland Secondary College

4th – Indeya Talay – Balmoral Community College

5th – Zara Smith - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

6th – Amy Mitsud – Mercy Regional College

YEAR LEVEL CHAMPIONS – YR 9-12

1st – Georgia Hodgetts - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

2nd – Vienna Smith - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

3rd – Crystal Ferguson – Monivae College

4th – Natalia Mirtschin – Baimbridge College

5th – Tiarna Evans – Heywood & District Seconday College

6th – Emily Emanuel – Brauer College

Our Year 9 Equine Studies students will again be hosting The Hamilton and Alexandra College Inter-Primary Games Day on Monday the 15th May 2017. We wish all our junior competitors the very best of luck! Any parents who are available to help on the day would be most welcome!

THE WESTERN DISTRICT INTERSCHOOL EQUESTRIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Thank you to all who were involved in the WDIEC on Saturday 15th May 2017. It was a great day for all competitors and there are many photos of smiling faces on The Hamilton College facebook page!

Congratulations to the following competitors who placed in their relative sections and won some fabulous prizes thanks to our major sponsors Mitavite and Cox Street Vets!!

Thank you so very much to all our volunteers who helped on the day. Thank you to both our judges, parents and students who gave up their time to assist in the set up and pack up and general running of the event in the various roles they were given. Your contribution is so valued and we are forever grateful. Thank you to the coordinators of each event, Jacqui Weinberg, Angela Hodgetts, Anna Officer and Cherie White, for their leadership in each of the competition areas. Thank you also to Anthea Sutherland for judging and to Linda Archer for her unwavering support. Students who volunteered their time on the day were incredible ambassadors to The Hamilton and Alexandra College. They all worked hard in the roles they were given and were willing to assist in any way possible, thank you so very much to all of you.

The Hamilton and Alexandra College Western District Interschool Equestrian Championships,

with the generosity of Mitavite would like to congratulate the following 2017 Champions!

SCHOOL TEAM CHAMPIONS

1st - The Hamilton and Alexandra College Georgia Hodgetts, Gabriella Officer, Sophie Paton, Vienna Smith & Zoe Weinberg.

2nd – Mercy Regional College

3rd – Casterton Primary School

OVERALL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION

1st – Indi Officer - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

YEAR LEVEL CHAMPIONS - YR 4 & BELOW

1st Holly Millard – Hamilton North Primary School 3rd Amelie Hiscock – The Hamilton and Alexandra College (incorrectly presented with E4th on the day) E4th - Finley Hiscock - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

YEAR LEVEL CHAMPIONS – YR 5 & 6

E3rd – Sophie Paton - The Hamilton and Alexandra College E5th – Gabriella Officer - The Hamilton and Alexandra College E5th – Zoe Weinberg - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

YEAR LEVEL CHAMPIONS – YR 7 & 8

5th – Zara Smith - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

YEAR LEVEL CHAMPIONS – YR 9-12

1st – Georgia Hodgetts - The Hamilton and Alexandra College 2nd – Vienna Smith - The Hamilton and Alexandra College

Horsemanship Camp!

Please see the attached flyer and register your interest for this wonderful Horsemanship Camp which is kindly being offered by Chris and Justin Corbidge at their property Wongaburra. This camp will be held on the weekend of the 20th -21st May 2017. We hope to see you and your horses have some fun together in a beautiful part of the world, learning some new skills and enjoying some quality time with your horsemanship friends. Transport can be arranged if required. Please see Ms te Boekhorst equestrian@hamiltoncollege.vic.edu.au

Lessons with Christine Corbidge 4* Senior Parelli Instructor at the THAC Equestrian Centre

If anyone is interested in learning about the Parelli method & how to safely prepare horses on the ground for handling/floating/hoof care/vet care/riding and how to ride for recreation or competition using ‘natural riding dynamics’. Christine specialises in confidence building of both horse and rider, by teaching horse psychology and understanding of horse behaviour from the ground to the saddle. Advanced lessons continue on to ‘Liberty’ training and ‘Finesse in riding’ after basic training on the ground and in the saddle. Please see the attached flyer and/or Contact chris@chriscorbidge.com.au or phone 0355746292

For updates, news, Calendar, entry forms, results and more GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES:

Victorian Equestrian Interschool Series:

http://www.veis.com.au/calendar

http://www.veis.com.au/series-summaries

Equestrian Victoria:

http://www.vic.equestrian.org.au/content/interschools

http://www.vic.equestrian.org.au/Events/calendar

Please note any horses who are regularly coming to and from the Hamilton and Alexandra College Equestrian Centre must be up to date with vaccinations for Tetanus and Strangles and records of these will be maintained to ensure the biosecurity of the centre. You must also notify the Director of Horsemanship immediately if your horse has been in or originated from Queensland or Northern New South Wales. Please let me know if you have any concerns or questions.

Cox Street Vets are offering our riders a vaccination and health package for all our horses. Should you require further information in relation to this please contact myself at equestrian@hamiltoncollege.vic.ed

Parents and Friends

P&F Drinks and Pizza

Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea