Equestrian
Welcome to all our Equestrian Families, Riders and their beautiful horses for 2017!
Already many of our boarders and senior riders have settled in to the Equestrian Centre and the horses have told me that they love their new private paddocks! Thank you to Greg Ferrier and Nick Dopheide for all their work over the Christmas break working on this project. It has been an outstanding result.
Welcome to Cherie White who is our new Horsemanship Coordinator at the Equestrian Centre. We all look forward to working with her during 2017. Students are already benefitting greatly from her warmth, expertise and assistance in the mornings and afternoons.
Congratulations to many of our riders who achieved great things over the Christmas Holiday period. Please go to our facebook page – “The Hamilton College Equestrian”
https://www.facebook.com/groups/thehamiltoncollegeequestrian/
to read all about their achievements!!
In 2017 there will be Showjumping Training nights held every 2nd Friday night after school. These events will primarily be run by the Horsemanship Parent Committee. All riders at the college are most welcome. The first Showjumping training night will be held on Friday the 10th February from 4pm onwards. A flyer is attached to register your interest, please return this to reception or equestrian@hamiltoncollege.vic.edu.au as soon as possible.
Horsemanship is off and cantering!! Please let me know if you are interested in agisting your horse or having lessons with our amazing instructors as places are filling up quickly. The program is as follows below:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Anthea Sutherland – Dressage
Or
Alicia Field – Eventing
Showjumping with
Jamie Murray
Junior Horsemanship Anthea Sutherland, Alicia Field and we also welcome Judy Jenkin to our coaching team this week!!
Anthea Sutherland - Dressage
Training nights every second Friday afternoon during Term 1. Please see attached notice.
Equestrian Victoria Interschool State Championships
Saturday 8th April to Wednesday 12th April 2017
For all entries go to:
For more information go to: http://www.vic.equestrian.org.au/content/interschools
Link to Equestrian Victoria Interschools Facebook page:
Please read the excerpt below as it is an important notification which was made on the Equestrian Victoria Interschools facebook page in relation to qualifying for this competition. It is now open to all capable riders to have a go at representing their school. Please read through the information on the EV website for more details and see me should you require more details. Riders who have not participated in this event before must see me prior to entering to ensure each rider is suitably competent and experienced enough to compete in these events.
Entries are flowing in for the State Championships and it is evident many riders have been out competing at Interschool events to achieve their participation qualification. This qualification requirement was communicated many times at and since the 2016 State Championships, but it appears some riders have either missed the communication or have expected that exemptions would be granted. The committee have decided that granting exemptions on a case by case basis is not feasible and do not want to disadvantage riders that have genuinely missed the communications. Therefore, the requirement to have competed at an interschool event will not be enforced for this year’s event, however 2018 will have qualification requirements. We would like to remind coaches, riders and school team co-ordinators that it is your responsibility to ensure riders enter classes that they are suitably competent and experienced to compete in.
We hope this alleviates anxious riders and parents that did not have a participation qualification and that you can now enter the biggest Interschool event and represent your school.
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.edu.au or contact Cox Street Vets directly on ph. 55711202.
Ms Amanda Te Boekhorst
Director of Horsemanship