South Australian Dressage Association Inc Newsletter September 2016

South Australian Dressage Association Inc

Newsletter September 2016
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What a horrible wet winter we have had! I am sure that we are all looking forward to longer, warmer days when we can ride when we want. There was a smaller than usual attendance at the June competition (results below) but our regular feature with Barry Stratton in July was greatly appreciated by all who attended. Unfortunately, there were too few riders to run the critique day in August but there are still slots available for the re-run on 18^th September – apply asap.

The remainder of the year will run by quicker than we want! October 2^nd is a competitive day at Mount Crawford, as is our (later than usual) day in November (13^th) which also includes FEI classes. December 4^th is our Club Championships (you must be a member by 30^th September to be eligible to ride) and the AGM. This year we are looking for a new Secretary and forms for nominations will be sent out early in November.

Volunteers – We are always looking for volunteers who can help set up and take down the arenas on days held at Gawler River. The more volunteers we have, the less everyone has to do. We plan to set up a roster of duties for each event so that members can add in their names on the day if there is a space to be filled and they will be free to help.

First Aid Officer – we still require more volunteers for this. Anyone with a basic first aid certificate can help out by being on stand-by in case there is an incident.

Pencilling - this is an excellent way to learn what the judges are looking for and will hone your skills as a competitor. Obviously you cannot pencil if you are still to ride before a judge, but pencilling after your test is acceptable. Training is available.

Gear Checking – this is an official requirement and not hard to do. Training is available and sheets with the regulations are provided. It is also a fun way to interact with the riders and feel part of the event if you are not riding that day.

Announcer – we hope to employ the services of a professional announcer for the Mount Crawford competitions where we usually have 3 to 4 arenas running at once. However, if you fancy a go at announcing at GRPC all you need is a clear voice and the ability to use binoculars to check horse numbers!


Next Competition

18^th September 2016 at Gawler River Pony Club

Entry form available on the websites. Entries to be in by Monday 5^th Sept

Catering provided by Fair and Sweet


SADA Results June 2016

ARENA 1 Judge Tania Chapman
Test	Rider	Horse	Cat.	Place	Score (%)
Prep E	Mandy Gevers	Aragon	P	1	55.789
	Jesse Atkinson	Baileys Angels	P	2	52.631
	Jess Allan	Sound Reason	S	1	61.052
	Sam Cox	Karamea Jedi	S	2	53.157
1.3	Brooke Sparkes	Fairlight Acres Posh	P	1	51.739
	Ashleigh Westcott	Beau	S	1	68.695
2.1	Ashleigh Westcott	Cloverash Mirror Image	S	1	69.259
	Claire Chandler	Galilahi	S	2	60.370
	Tori Lehmann	Woodstock Avenel Torero	J	1	59.620
	Vicki Mann	Caste A Wish	P	1	64.814
	Julie Williams	Chilli	P	2	56.296
ARENA 2 Judge Allison Shepherd
Prep C	Jess Allan	Sound Reason	S	1	67.750
	Sam Cox	Karamea Jedi	S	2	55.750
	Jesse Atkinson	Baileys Angels	P	1	57.250
	Sheryl James	Braefoot Park Rosehill	P	2	55.500
1.1	Ashleigh Westcott	Beau	S	1	61.363
	Jacquie Selles	Joyous Hello	S	2	58.409
	Deirdre Wood	Sunny Side Up	S	3	56.818
	Brookes Sparkes	Fairlight Acres Posh	P	1	62.045
	Alex Chapman	Landmark Angelina	P	2	38.863

2016 Committee
President Tara Hall
Vice-President Jess Allan
Secretary Jan Boyd [e-mail] 0408-835-248
Treasurer Jane Berry
Public Officer Deirdre Wood
Committee: Alex Chapman, Jessica Demczuk, Alex Doddridge, Mandy Gevers, Sheryl James, Carol Lehmann, Lynda Smith, Anita Trenwith, Julie Williams


CALENDAR 2016

18 Sept. Club Day GRPC

2 Oct. Competitive/Participant/Closed Unrestricted Mt Crawford

6 Nov Adelaide 3 day event, no event

13 Nov Competitive/Participant/Closed Unrestricted/FEI Mt Crawford

4 Dec Club Championships & AGM GRPC

We are grateful to the office of Tony Piccolo for providing free photocopies of dressage tests

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Tests for 2016

Prep E and C

Prep ‘E’ is the old ‘B’ as ‘B’ is now in a 20 x 40 arena and ‘E’ is the same movements in the usual 20 x 60 arena.

All other levels are 1’s and 3’s

Club Days are Prep, Prelim and Novice only