Equestrian
Horsemanship
Equestrian Victoria has recently announced some very exciting news regarding the Victorian State Equestrian Team which will represent Victoria at the National Interschool Championships. We are very proud to announce that Georgia Hodgetts and Gabby Officer have been selected for this team! Georgia Hodgetts on Copabella Vertigo will be competing in the Combined Training 95cm and Gabby Officer on Bobble Gum will be competing in the Combined Training 80cm. Gabby will also be riding her other horse Radnor Fantastic in the Combined Training 80cm and Working Hunter. Both Georgia and Gabby will be competing at the Interschool Nationals held at Toowoomba in the coming school holidays between the 25th - 29th September. Congratulations and best of luck to both riders! We are already very proud of your achievements in representing The Hamilton and Alexandra College and Victoria in Equestrian sport.
The Hamilton and Alexandra College together with Dressage Geelong Inc. will be holding a Dressage Competition on Sunday 8 October 2017 at the “Myrniong Campus” Cnr. North Boundary and Hensley Park Road, Hamilton. Please see the entry form attached for further details. We hope to see all our riders participating in this Equestrian Victoria Qualifying event!
The WISEChamps Horse Trials are coming up on the 10th September 2017. Please send your entries into this event as soon as possible. It would be great to have enough riders to form a team! The entry form is attached or you can find it on the Hamilton College Facebook page.
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