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LATEST NEWS!

2009

5th November & our arena fence has just been completed (in time for the Western Clinic)
It matches the boundary fence & looks great!
Check it out...


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YET ANOTHER GRANT AWARDED!
The Community Benefits Fund grant application was succesful, so we will be replacing our ancient power guzzling fridge with a shiny new efficient one. So we will have plenty of room to keep our drinks cool for our monthly community bar.....
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In September we received our liquor licence & will be having a monthly community bar. All welcome, no horse required!
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We also received $2,500 from our Cazaly's grant & hope to get a container at the grounds very soon to help with storage
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Here are our new jumps - At Last!- Thank you Powerlink!
(Just in time for our gymkhana)

 
 

 We have three sets of plank fillers with different designs on the back...
 

...and one solid filler with some pretty horses on it from
Jump for Joy
 

 Our wall
built by
Col Thompson
& painted by
Tony Tanner (Lisa's Dad)
We also have 5 new wing sets from Jumpwings.com
& 60 new cups to "fix up" our old wings from John Stewart Engineering of Kuranda

 
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 Emma Van der Brug & Mitch competed at Malanda Show at the weekend.

They won "Pony Club Mount 13hh & under 14 hh" and also won champion Pony Club Mount.
Well Done!
  

Our Flood Damage funds have also arrived...
so a big THANK YOU to Sport & Recreation Services, Department of Communities
The rotten wood around our arena will be getting a nice shiny facelift
to match our boundary fence

JUNE POWERLINK GRANT A SUCCESS! So our new jumps are HAPPENING!
Lisa & Julie attended the Powerlink presentation this week (the cheque's in the post....!)
We are going to get A SHINY NEW WALL & some SCARY fillers all in time for our Gymkhana on 1st August
YIPPEE!

 

 Here are a couple of photos of Emma van der Brug competing at the Blackall State Championships recently
  

 

 GORDONVALE RIDERS OUT & ABOUT IN APRIL

Jessica (left) attended the David Finch clinic along with Yvonne & Lisa

Yvonne (right) did her first dressage comp at Kerribee Park with Robyn & Allie, Hazel, Neitah & Maja

 

 

 ONLY JANUARY & the new fence is up! Just a few things to tidy up but we are looking SMART!
  

 

2008

BOB KERRIDGE ODE RAVENSHOE 8th NOVEMBER

Great fun was had by all the kids (big & small) - don't miss this event next year!

   

 
 

 Ravenshoe's Bob Kerridge Memorial ODE started with beautiful weather on the Saturday afternoon with dressage tests running early. Not much separated the riders until the famously tight showjump course took its toll....

 
 

 On Saturday night the hosts cooked some very tasty meals & all was good until the rain started overnight...

The cross country was very slippery but at least it went ahead with a larger than normal contingent from the geriatric group! Lisa Tanner of Gordonvale Pony Club was very happy to have kept her trophy for another year!

 
   

 

MALANDA ZONE GYMKHANA 25th OCTOBER

   

 Malanda Zone18 gymkhana had over 100 riders. It was the Wynn family's 2nd gymkhana and their first trip up the Gillies. Jodi's children are Jake on the little dun pony with a friend, Jen, leading him, Kayli on Willow, the black galloway and Rhiannon on Flame, the grey. They all really enjoyed themselves and ribbons were won!
  

 

4th OCTOBER - GORDONVALE GYMKHANA

     
     

 Our Gymkhana was a great success with 78 riders participating. Prizes were won by riders from Atherton, Babinda, Earlville, Edmonton, Freshwater, Innisfail, Kuranda, Mareeba, Mossman & even Gordonvale! The jackpot barrel was won by Mandy Hayes from Mossman Pony Club & the march past was won by Edmonton Pony Club Well done to Gordonvale riders Tiarni, Emma, Angeline & Camille & to all those who competed. We had loads of great prizes from all our sponsors. A BIG THANKYOU to the following:

NQ Stockfeeds, Anne Batt Barefoot Trimming, Tolly's Signs, Eclat Painting, Yvonne Frizzo Personal Trainer, BJ Peach Builders, Nuleaf Horticultural, Gordonvale Stockfeeds, Popular News, Gordonvale Pool Centre, Crystalbrook Aquariums, Lanskeys.
  
 
 
 

 

GORDONVALE RIDERS DO WELL AT ATHERTON GYMKHANA

 Emma's horse Mitch was lame so Yvonne Frizzo kindly loaned Emma her horse Kemmet to ride. We went to Atherton Gymkhana where they had a very successful, fun filled day and Emma after winning lots of ribbons, came third in her age group aggregate. This is Emma and Kemmet after arriving home at Yvonne's  
This is Tiarni Kenderdine who is one of our youngest members on her horse Xtra Special. Tiarni and her mum Eileen competed with Emma at Atherton Gymkhana where Tiarni won 10 ribbons and an encouragement medallion. Tiarni was tickled pink as you can imagine.  

 

 

FIRST GRANT APPPLICATION FOR 2008 A SUCCESS - On 4th June 2008 Julie van der Brug & Lisa Tanner attended the cheque presentation ceremony at Cairns Council Offices & we now hope to have the toilets installed in the next few weeks.

A BIG THANK YOU to all those who signed our petition & to Cairns Regional Council Sport & Recreation!

 

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