Guyra Pony Club held another successful pony camp last week due to good attendance numbers, fine weather and a fun and efficiently organised camp. 58 junior riders turned up with their mounts on Tuesday 27th December for nearly a week of solid tuition is all areas of equine sports.
Thanks go to our Chief Instructor, Mrs Vicki Light, for arranging competent instructors throughout the duration of camp. Lessons were wide and varied improving the children’s riding skills, confidence, horsemanship and above all providing an enjoyable week. Our thanks go to all the instructors for giving both their knowledge and time. This year a new initiative by our Camp Commandant, Mr Dan McKemey, saw a “boys only” troop to encourage more of the older boys back to pony camp who tend to drift off to other interests before they are teenagers. This was a very successful idea enticing 9 boys, including new visitors from Dorrigo.
The competition in dressage, jumping and camp drafting commenced on Saturday. Thank you to our judges Mrs Kath Townsend, Mr Eric Martin and Mr Graham Finlayson. Congratulations to Jake Rosten for the highest score of the day in the campdraft, Myles Newcombe (associate) from Goomburra, QLD for the highest cut out and Sara Aksey & Georgie Wanford (Armidale) on achieving the highest dressage scores.
Our 53rd annual gymkhana was held on Sunday, 1st January. Thank you to our judges, Mr Murray Finlayson and Mrs Geraldine Vanzella (nee Finlayson), both previous members of Guyra Pony Club.
Results of the day were as follows:- Champion Sub-Junior Riders were Bridget McKemey and Gus White with Claudia McKemey and Blake Rossiter Reserve Champion Riders. Champion Junior Riders were Priscilla Clonan (Armidale) and Callan Moffatt with Reserve Juniors Riders awarded to Michaella Wall (Narrabri) and Jack McKemey. Kate Moffatt took out the Senior Girl Rider over Clair Wandford (Armidale) who was Reserve.
Highest point score results were as follows:
Girl Under 7, Bridget McKemey; Runner Up, Brooke Grills.
Boy Under 7, Archie Davidson; Runner Up, Ethan Poultan.
Girl 7 Under 9, Claudia McKemey; Runner Up, Connie Dugdale.
Boy 7 Under 9, Gus White; Runner Up, Blake Rossiter.
Girl 9 Under 11, Evey White; Runner Up, Lauren Wall (Narrabri).
Boy 9 Under 11, Cade Rossiter; Runner Up, Tom Lehman.
Girl 11 Under 13, Lindsay Doolan (Nth Dorrigo); Runner Up, Michaella Wall (Narrabri).
Boy 11 Under 13, Callan Moffatt; Runner Up, Darby Doolan (Nth Dorrigo).
Girl 13 Under 15, Lily Clonan (Armidale); Runner Up, Laura Brown
Girl 15 Under 17, Kirsty Pillar; Runner Up, Kate Moffatt
Associate Girl, Jessica Grills; Runner Up, Trudy Keys
Associate Boy, Tim Light; Runner Up, Henry-Newell Hutton
Troop awards for encouragement were presented to, Annie Wyatt (Moree) A Troop; Shanlee Duckett (Dorrigo) B Troop; Francesca Dugdale C Troop; Izzy McDonald D Troop; Brooke Grills E Troop and Jackson Gwynne F Troop. The Most Improved Rider from each troop went to, Michaella Wall A Troop; Laura Brown B Troop; Lucy Fulloon C Troop; Morgan Woods D Troop; Tom Lehman E Troop and Jake Rosten F Troop.
Perpetual Shields and major prizes were awarded as follows:
The Mrs EE Turner Memorial Award for the most co-operative and best behaved over camp - Morgan Woods.
The Mrs Fletcher Memorial Award for over all encouragement – Ethan Poultan
The Bruce Blomfield Memorial Trophy for Highest Point Score Under 9 - Claudia McKemey.
Best Troop during camp - C Troop (Samantha Clayton, troop leader).
Champion Hack of the Guyra Pony Camp - Glenmore P/Ship Jackpot ridden by Kate Moffatt.
Grand Champion Rider of the Guyra Pony Camp – Kate Moffatt (this is the fourth time Kate has won this prestigious award).
Once again Andrew Clayton and Metalcorp were our major sponsors and we would like to sincerely thank them along with Supreme Stock Feeds, Deborah Barrett Brow Bands, Bob McFarlane, Bruce Turner, Stockmaster and Guyra Tomato Farm for their generosity.
Thank you to all our troop leaders, parents/other helpers, our camp cook, Kayleen Hamilton, and dorm mum, Gwada Dugdale. Without your help the camp would not be the success and enjoyment that it was.
A huge thank you to all the children attending the Guyra 2011/12 pony camp for your exceptional behaviour during camp and sportsmanship at competition.
Congratulations to those members of the Guyra Pony Club who went on to represent Guyra at the Zone 13 Jamboree held at Walcha last weekend. Details on the team’s success will be in next week’s paper.
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