National Capital Horse Trials Association

Wanted to remind everyone about a couple of things:

1. We are having a working bee at Equestrian Park this weekend to prepare for our upcoming event. We really need some more helpers! Please email me at canberraht@gmail.com if you are available Saturday, Sunday OR Monday! We appreciate your help whether it is for 1 hour, 5 hours or 3 days! Snacks will be provided! We particularly encourage those of you entered in the John Twomey Clinic this weekend to get involved.
2. We are still looking for jump judges, pencillors, pole pickers, etc for our event on the 2^nd and 3^rd of November. Please send me a quick email if you or a friend is available to help out (canberraht@gmail.com). This is a great way to give back to the sport that we love.
3. We are also still seeking sponsors for the upcoming event.  If you or a company that you know is interested in sponsorship, please send me an email (canberraht@gmail.com). 
4. One of our fantastic sponsors, Jenny from Pine Ridge Horse Agistment, is hosting a dressage clinic with Uwe Spenlen from Germany. Uwe coaches Sonya Johnson, the WA eventer who competes successfully at international level.  He is a wonderful, easy to follow coach for horses of all levels, from babies through Grand Prix. There are only a few spots left to fill on each of the 3 days. Tues 29 – Thursday 31 and the timing would be perfect for any competitor entering the Canberra CNC event the following weekend. Contact Jenny Campbell for more information (0408 786 004; jenny@pineridge.com.au).  In Jenny’s words: “Wouldn’t it be terrific if your dressage score was really super due to a clinic with Uwe!”
5. ACTDA also have a dressage fun day organised on Sunday 20th October with the opportunity to re-ride your test for extra feedback. There is also an arena for practicing any level dressage test.  The day will be very relaxed – plaiting / jackets are optional.  Entries open on Global Entries Online www.globalentriesonline.com.au. 
6. Good luck to those riders competing at Wallaby Hill and Lynton Horse trials!

Happy Riding!

Lindsey

NCHTA Club Secretary

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A reminder of our meeting tomorrow at the Yowani Club in Lyneham at 730pm.  Main topic for discussion will be the upcoming CNC event in November.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

NCHTA is holding a CNC Event on the first weekend in November! There is still a lot of preparation needed.  There will be a working bee over the weekend 5th – 7th Oct 2013 (the same weekend as the John Twomey Clinic).  10am to 3pm Saturday, Sunday and probably Monday.   You’re welcome whether you have an hour to spare between your lessons, or 3 or 5 hours.  We really appreciate your help!
Working bee tasks include: mowing and whipper-snippering around cross-country fences, painting fences, flagging the XC course, bunting, and other jobs as needed for the event. Refreshments will be provided.
Please email me at re when/whether you can help at the 5-7 Oct working bee. This helps us to plan tasks and catering. If the response is small you may receive a phone call requesting your help.
If you can’t help on the long weekend, other working bees are planned for Sat 12 and Sun 13 Oct and Sat 26 and Sun 27 October, plus final preparation for the CNC on Friday 1 November. Let me know when you can help, and please put your commitment in your diary.
If you can help with any phase/s of the CNC itself,  I can pass your contact details to the relevant coordinator.
Thank you in advance
Felicity Moran
NCHTA working bee volunteer coordinator
PS If you’re a non-local member, thank you for your support of our club, and we don’t expect you to drive 2 hours or more to a working bee.

NCHTA is holding the Canberra CNC Event on the first weekend in November! There is still a LOT of preparation needed.

There will be a working bee over the weekend 5th – 7th Oct 2013 10am to 3pm Saturday, Sunday and probably Monday (the same weekend as the John Twomey Clinic). You’re welcome whether you have an hour to spare between your lessons, or 3 or 5 hours. We really appreciate your help!

Please email canberraht@gmail.com to let us know when you can come.  Refreshments will be provided.

Working bee tasks include: mowing and whipper-snippering around cross-country fences, painting fences, flagging the XC course, bunting, and other odd jobs as needed for the event.

We are pleased to announce that Chris is coming back to Equestrian Park in November.

He will be coaching on the 23/24th November, the weekend prior to Berrima Horse Trials end of year competition.

Entries are limited so contact Kate for availability.

Entries are now open on Nominate for the SJ and XC clinic in October with John Twomey.

Due to the popularity of this clinic, John will be here for all three days of the weekend, and the clinic is organised so that each horse does showjumping training in the morning, then will have the XC training session that afternoon.  This means for local riders, only one trip onto Equestrian Park!  It also means that 36 horses are able to have training with this exciting coach.  There are a limited number of places left on particular days, so please go to the entries site to see if there is a lesson that is suitable for you.  If there is, contact Kate and she will give you the password to enter.

Due to popular request, John Twomey is coming to Canberra for a clinic over the October long weekend.  This will be the last weekend riders are able to train over the XC course prior to our Event in November.  John Twomey is a 4* Eventing rider, and has also won many titles to Advanced level dressage and in show jumping. He was born and raised in Narangba QLD and returned to Australia two years ago after spending a decade in New Zealand. While in New Zealand John won numerous National Eventing and Dressage titles and was a great supporter of the sport of eventing spending three years as the National Riders representative and the two years on the board of Eventing NZ.  John has enjoyed enormous success this year with his remarkable horse Wade Equine Highly Recommended winning three 3* CIC ‘s at Tamworth , S.I.E.C., and Canberra. This success has been so much more meaningful as it has come on the back of a devasting rotational fall in 2011 that could easily have ended his eventing career.  Today John and his wife Caroline are based at the picturesque Saffron Stables in Arcadia, Sydney. John and Caroline are both professional riders and coaches and Johns days are kept busy with teaching, breaking in and schooling of young horses, and producing competition horses for clients.

A reminder to our members that the meeting on the 7th August is our AGM.

We welcome you to join us and help make the following year a successful and enjoyable one filled with activities that you want to be part of.

Come along to the Yowani Club in Lyneham and have a few drinks with us too!

Sam is now coming to Canberra on Saturday 17th August also and we will offer SJ lessons also. I have emailed those who have entered already to advise them.  If there are any spaces, those on the waiting list will get a chance for some coaching too.

Well done to everyone who competed today! The eventer trial was a great success – great weather, no major accidents, and lots of fun! Once again a huge thanks to all our helpers for all the support you give to the NCHTA team. See you all in November at our event which will cater for Newcomers (EvA60cm) up to the 2* level.