Tamborine Pony Club’s Official & Unofficial One Day Event
Tamborine Pony Club recently hosted their annual Official and Unofficial One Day Event which is the Club’s main event of the year. There were riders from 32 clubs with the farthest north being from Gympie, farthest west from Jandowie and the farthest south being from Bangalow, NSW.
Some riders were after the elusive Q so they could qualify for the upcoming PCQ State Championships at Toowoomba while most were improving their skills within the three disciplines and enjoying their love of the sport.
The competition was well attended with 96 horses. It is always a busy day, as each horse has to do the three phases of Dressage, Cross Country, and Showjumping but after a good start at 8.00am, all horses were done by 3.50pm, which was a wonderful outcome!
The cross country phase of eventing is meant to be the most influential phase and it delivered, with some riders having jumping and/or time faults and some, unfortunately, being eliminated. Still, that is the challenge of this discipline and they will school their horses to improve for the next competition.
It was also good to see some younger unofficial riders competing and gaining experience and confidence. Additionally, the sight of the more experienced riders competing was a pleasure and of something to aspire.
Qld Racing is now offering sponsorship for events for retired racehorses and Standardbreds. Of the 39 OTT horses nominated, 38 competed. The highest placed horse in each class received a rosette and a great halter with a QUEENSLAND OFF-THE-TRACK NAME PLATE on it. Of these competing, OTT horses won 5 of the 9 classes, which was a wonderful outcome.
Many thanks to our sponsors, Professionals Tamborine, Jimboomba Timbers, All Horses Vet and Aussie Blue Heeler Products, with the winner of each Official class winning a much coveted Tamborine, and to Prydes’ Easifeed and Tamborine Village Traders for their donation of prizes. The grounds at Tamborine Pony Club were well presented. Thanks to all those who assisted with the organisation and running of the day which went well.
Images supplied by Michael Smith of Braid Up Photography
Results were as follows:
- 13-U26Yrs 1*: 1st Frederick Reeve-Johnson, Moggill (OTT); 2nd Lydia Teague, Nerang
- 13-U26Yrs Preliminary: 1st Lara Coombe, Jandowie, 2nd Lara Coombe, Jandowie; 3rd Sienna Potter, Coolum Beach
- 13-U26Yrs Introductory: 1st Nikita Stewart, Wynnum (OTT);2nd Madison Herd, Woodford; 3rd Lynette Kellam, Rosewood
- 13-U26Yrs Pre-Introductory A: 1st Isabel Nielsen, Tallebudgera; 2nd Madison Latcham, Oxenford; 3rd Amber Rooke, Woodford
- 13-U26Yrs Pre-Introductory B: 1st Sarah Myers, Nerang; 2nd Holley Hickel, Mudgeeraba; 3rd Alice Gillis, Kenilworth
- 12Yrs & U Introductory: 1st Jessica Burger, Moggil (OTT); 2nd Karina Reeve- Johnson, Moggill; 3rd Sienna Tombs, Nerang
- 12Yrs & U Pre-Introductory: 1st Sofia Brzezinski, Tallebudgera; 2nd Asha Gosling, Gympie; 3rd Tihana North, Mudgeeraba
- Seniors (Unofficial): 1st Katrina Hoskings, Waterford (OTT); 2nd Tara Donovan, Northern Suburbs 3rd Sarah Foster, Southport
- Beginners (Unofficial): 1st Lotus Locke, Greenbank (OTT)