RDA Regional Dressage Day at RT&LH Centre
Our annual Regional Dressage Day held on Sunday 27 July, at Raymond Terrace and Lower Hunter Centre, was a great success.
The day was quieter and more leisurely than usual, with the weather helping us out on the day. Plenty of mud still, to make the grooming difficult. Our horses were not quite at their prettiest, even though we tried our best.
This year we had eleven entrants, which was down a bit on last year’s numbers. We had a new challenge for both coaches and riders. NSW Dressage incorporated new tests to learn, and for many of our riders, we were short on practice time and some were a little disappointed in their results.
Our judge, Gordon Marsden, traveled from Taree, so we really appreciate his time and efforts.
To finish off a few thoughts from our riders on the day:
Aletia Peperrall- “I was a little disappointed in my performance as I had been sick for a couple of weeks, but I enjoyed riding Susie, a new horse for me, this year. I also like to see people that you don’t normally get to see; riders from other days, coaches and parents”.
Aletia liked the pas de deux performed by Melissa Nelson and Emma-Jane Wilson, as did Maddie. That part “was good fun to watch and means any one can have a go at Dressage”
Vicki Robinson Wins RDANSW Photo Competition
Vicki Robinson has won the Popular Choice Award for the RDANSW Photo Competition.
The photo received the most votes at the recent RDANSW Annual General Meeting held at Orange in April.
The photo of Aletia Pepperall and Toby struck a chord with everyone who attended the meeting. Aletia and Toby had a wonderful time together posing for Vicki. After a while, they both forgot that a photo was being taken, and simply spent some quality time together. Congratulations to Vicki, Aletia and Toby on their success.