Chewing The Bit
Club Committee
President
Sue Cameron
Po Box 33Lang Lang 3984
Tel. 59975330
Membership Secretary
Karen Wilby
115 Boundary Drain Road
Koo Wee Rup 3981
Tel: 5997 2232
Secretary
Barbara Bullen35 Milner’s Rd
Lang Lang 3984
Tel 5997 8249
Treasurer&Rally organizer
Marjie Humphrey
315 Boundary Drain RoadKoo Wee Rup. 3981
Tel 5997 1386
Newsletter Editor
Barb Bullen
5997 8249Please send me your news and results by the next rally so I can get the newsletter out promptly. We all enjoy hearing about what you have been up to.
August
2010
SEPTEMBER RALLY Sunday 12TH Sept.
at AARON PARK INDOOR,
MUDDY GATES LANE, TOORADIN
Instructor Jenny Holloway/ Drill with Leigh Book with Marjie 5997 1386
Rally $30, Drill only $10. Bring lunch to share.
Please return your chocolate drive money to go in the draw for a free rally.
POLES AND JUMPING RALLY
Sunday 15th August Instructor Andy Rouget
Sunday 19th Sept TBA
Cost $20 Book with Sue 5997 5330
Please book for rallies before Wed evening and then ring back on Friday for your time if you don’t have email.
PONY PLAYGROUP
This group is available on Saturday afternoons for all members with some optional instruction with Sarah Nickels on 14th August.
Please ph Lauren before Thursday night, 0439 552 573, so she can organize the instructors and keep everyone informed if the weather is unsuitable.
The committee would like to take this opportunity to thank Mick Seuren who has decided he can no longer maintain our grounds which he has done in a volunteer role with Chantelle and Kylie’s help for several years. We will continue to appreciate their efforts as we shelter under the veranda and sit on his seat. Thanks Mick!!
Thought for the month;
Good judgement comes from experience, a lot of which comes from bad judgement.
The club’s application for a capital works grant for our new arena built with volunteer labour was unsuccessful so the committee has decided to try again next year using a professional arena contractor. The project is expected to cost in the region of $50,000 for a 50x60m all weather surface and we will be applying for multiple grants and have some great fundraising ideas including a joint dressage competition with SEDC at the Lang Lang Showgrounds and our official ARC show ring.
The chocolate drive is in full swing, there will some available at Sunday’s rally if you haven’t got any yet. Karen is asking members to return their money by September’s rally to be in the draw for a FREE rally.
Our club sign is up thanks to Marjie for organizing it, Ponderosa for donating the poles and Lloyd and Rob for erecting it, another great job!
Sue T has offered to donate an Earth ball to the club which the committee accepted with some trepidation, it seems we have some doubts about our horsemanship which need to be overcome. We were assured that it would be introduced to the horses at a special day under Leigh’s watchful, expert eye. Thanks Sue for this very generous offer, we need to be challenged occasionally and it will be a really great addition to our equipment.
Out and About
A big group of KWRHRC spectators went to watch Balmoral’s stallion parade which was much more popular than expected resulting in big delays being bussed to the venue. However because there was a group this didn’t seem to affect anyone’s enjoyment of the evening so if there is an event you would like to share this is the way to do it.
Wombo the wonder pony has added another string to his bow joining the Gippsland Riders for a hunt with the Goulburn Valley Hunt Club’s hounds at Rosedale. After querying Helen’s initial instructions to leap through a fence line once he got idea he managed like a seasoned hunter.
For Sale
Buckskin Welsh Cob Gelding, 14.2h; Ruski is a gorgeous, fun to own boy, he has done PC, ARC, games, trail riding, loves to jump and is a great confidence builder. He would make a great 2nd pony as he has done it all, good home required, $3000. Ph Chantelle 0409 018 507
From Chaff Chat
In the aftermath of EI and the bushfires the Dept. of Primary Industries has decreed as of July 2010 all horse owners must be able to identify the properties where they keep their horses by applying for a property identification code. If you have other livestock you will already have a PIC and just need to add horses.
There is no cost and application forms are available on the web or DPI info line 1800 678 779. This is compulsory, bringing horses into line with other grazing animals and probably to our advantage if another disaster occurs.
The disease outbreak levy continues to be discussed with the government deciding the costs of another EI outbreak would mostly be borne by the horse “industry”. The levy seems to going to be applied to feed, wormers, events, horse registrations or horse shoes. There is a comprehensive article in Chaff Chat if you are interested and comments can still be made to the Australian Horse Industry Council.
New Members
Welcome to Ian Morton and Jill Alibertini who are also members at Aaron Park and helped swell the numbers at our last rally. Jacky Damveld also joined this month and as mentioned last month Leigh, we hope you all enjoy the club.
What’s on.
Pakenham Upper are holding a dressage competition on 29th August which may be our next group outing so keep it in mind.
If you don’t fancy outdoors the flyer for a SEDC clinic at Aaron Park on the same day is attached.
South Eastern Dressage Club intends to hold a training dressage competition at Tonimbuk Indoor on Sun 19th September with one test ridden twice and the chance to pencil for one test. This is a fantastic opportunity and the program is available on their website.
Helen is organizing a TTT Showjumping team for 16/17th October if anyone is interested in competing or helping contact Helen 0400 331 874. It is suitable for all levels and is a fun weekend.
Monash ARC is doing the pairs dressage competition again on Oct 10th as part of their Dressage weekend. The test is available and looks like a fun ride especially after all our drill practice so check out their website for all the details. The Two Sues and Laura & Stacey have decided to have a go so there will be friendly faces
The Tooradin Horse Trials will be held on 23/24th October and as always they are looking for helpers. This year they are offering some thankyou presents so read the flyer and see if you would like to help at this premier event.
The committee is organising a bus to Equitana on Friday 19th November, anticipated cost $20 for members and friends, leaving from our club grounds so start saving up so you have some spending money.
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