Horsemanship
Jorjia Farrugia, Liam McMaugh and Phoebe Sweeney all competed at the Mount Gambier Show jump Club Easter Carnival . Jorjia was successful in winning the 95cm and Phoebe Sweeney and Liam McMaugh were also very successful.
Liam McMaugh and Phoebe Sweeney both competed at the recent South Australian State Championships both were members of the Victorian Junior State team representing Victoria and they won the State Challenge against South Australia. Phoebe Sweeney came third in the Junior Grand Prix and Liam McMaugh placed 6th or 7th in the Junior Championship. It was a competitive weekend with many competitors in the junior classes. Congratulations to these riders on a fabulous effort which would have required much dedication and commitment to train their horses in the lead up to this event.
The final results for the Peter Horrobin Interschool Equestrian Championship which are equestrian team competed in over the school holidays have been placed on the website for your reference!
THE PETER HOROBIN INTERSCHOOL EQUESTRIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
The Hamilton and Alexandra College placed 9th out of the 45 schools who competed in the event from all over Victoria. Thank you to all our competitors who contributed to this fabulous result!
The overall school results and our top 4 riders are as follows, well done to all of you and so fantastic to have one of our Junior Horsemanship students, Zoe Weinberg make it to the top 4 riders:
The Hamilton & Alexandra College Total points = 383.5
Gabriella Officer RADNOR FANTASTIC 112
Georgia Hodgetts COPABELLA VERTIGO 107.5
Zoe Weinberg KARLANA HERESAY 90
Jorjia Farrugia FROTH AND BUBBLE 74
Gabby Officer & Georgia Hodgetts ended with very high scores in the running for the prestigious Nan McArthur award. Zoe Weinberg, Sophie Paton and Jorjia Farrugia also scored well in this overall prize winning section. Please see the results at the following link: http://www.equestrianinterschool.com.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2017-Nan-McArthur-v3.pdf
The results of all our riders in their individual events have been collated in the attached document. Congratulations to each and every member of our equestrian team! Both horse and rider tried their very best and represented our school with enthusiasm, sportsmanship, grit and determination. Thank you to the families of our riders who supported our team through this challenging event. Thank you also to our Equestrian Captain Georgia Hodgetts for her leadership in the lead up and during the event.
The Western District Interschool Equestrian Competition, sponsored by Mitavite Leaders in Equine Nutrition, will be held on Saturday 6th May 2017 at the THAC Equestrian Centre. Please see attached entry form for details and our facebook page for updates. Volunteers & Learning Leadership students are most welcome and needed to volunteer their time on saturday! We hope to see you all there! Please see Ms TeBoekhorst for more details!
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. Please see the attached program for entry details.
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
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