2010


Rally Day 29th Aug - Wet, Wet, Wet!
We had 15 riders yesterday even though it was raining
The older ones went for a trail ride after we did some work. It was pretty wet but we have hardy kids!!

Pyramid Race Fundraiser Saturday 14th August

	Our sincere thanks to the Pyramid Race Committee for supporting the Gordonvale Pony Club
A BIG THANK YOU to Michelle from TheFeed Shop Gordonvale for her support and donation of hay for our ponies and horses on the day.
	It was a full on but fun filled day for the dedicated members of our club who came and helped or provided the ponies to raise the much needed funds for our club. There are too many of you to list....you all know who you are and you were all wonderful. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Our gorgeous ponies and horses LJ, Paddy, Eby, Luke Skywalker, Conrad, Jaffa, Paddle Pop and Romeo worked hard all day and were very kind to over 250 kids, teenagers and adults on the day. We more than achieved our goal WELL DONE EVERYONE! and thank you again. As the saying goes MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK.

with ‘One Diesel Powered Peptos’. Tellena also took out first in the Paint or Pinto Led in Mare or Filly with ‘Hollywood Colours’ also their first outing!

Photography by A Jappe.

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A BIG THANK YOU to Powerlink for promoting our club & its new jumping equipment
in the Cairns Sun this week - this is the artlcle that went in for those of you that don't get to see the Cairns Sun


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Rachael Longworth Western Clinic
We had a very successful and informative Clinic with Rachael Longworth who was a past 5 time Australian Champion and experienced judge at various western shows.
From the survey Tellena did, all clinic attendees were very happy with the day and would do it again. We had a lovely lunch with beautiful quiches (thank you Toni) and salads etc and even though there was light rain around
it did not stop us from enjoying the day. 11 Riders signed up & there was even a waiting list!

A big thank you to Tellena for organising the clinic and the members of the Gordonvale Pony Club
who helped out and of course a big thank you to Rachael for taking
the time to explain, demonstrate and help individual riders with improving their training and riding.
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May Dressage Comp at Kerribee Park
it was good to see Gordonvale riders Robyn, Allie, Megan, Maja & Lisa out & about

thanks Megan for the images

All lined up for the presentation
Marian (Sponsor from the IGA) with Ashleigh	Lisa, Taz, Kimberley, Stacey & Katrina - 25 & overs

Ashleigh Holzhauser came 4th in the New Chums group - Well Done!	Jodie Hubbard had a ball going round the x-country for the first time in a long while
Luke Sefton waiting to get back on course	It was great to see the Gordonvale riders (big & small) out in force this weekend at the Ravenshoe "Have a Go" hunter trials - Jenna where were you? Photos available for viewing at Pine Creek Pictures Studio www.pinecreekpictures.com.au 0419 028 077 email: dominic@pinecreekpictures.com.au
Looking forward to Harry doing some great extended trot at the dressage next weekend!	Lisa Tanner got the better of Taz this time winning the over 25's group We only needed to do 350mpm - the benefits of having a carthorse!

FINALLY WE ARE OFF & RUNNING!We had our first rally day on Sunday and we had about 21 riders on the day so a great turnout.
We started at 8.30am with troop drill and then had three rings going with Julie instructing the little kids (about six) in the arena,
Jan doing the flat work over poles and Louise and David concentrating on the sporting.
Even though it looked like rain we didn't get any but it was very hot. We stopped around 11.45 for lunch and then we took about 7 or 8 kids on a trail ride after lunch.

A big THANK YOU to the instructors who were out in the sun again and also a big THANK YOU to Cindy Lazzaroni for working in the canteen. She made some delicious pumpkin scones and Hazel made a lovely chocolate slice (and there were healthy sandwiches also!).

We intend to have rally days every fortnight from now on & they will be mornings with a break for lunch and then home or maybe a trail ride.

SUNCORP GAMES - Well Done Gordonvale Riders!

Congratulations to Gordonvale rider Jodi Wyllie and her horse Sir William at the Dressage & Show Horse Events at Mareeba They came 2nd in the Open Warm up Trot test, 2nd in the Open Green Horse - Preliminary & 2nd in the Pair of Hacks and 3rd in the Hunter Hack.

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