NAG RAGEDITION 2 - December 2015 - Christmas Special

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Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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SponsorshipNorthside Riding Club is currently looking for major, general and specific phase sponsorship in 2016.

With an exciting year ahead, platinum, gold, silver and bronze sponsorship packages will be available in return for a high profile audience, various signage options and advertising by our club.

If you would like to help support our club, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact ellie.bishop.nrc@gmail.com for further information on how to become a major sponsor.

As previous members of Northside Riding Club we would like to invite you to renew your membership for 2016! Join online using Nominate (10% admin fee applies) with no waiting list or joining fees. Make sure you join to save money on entry fees to competitions and clinics held by NRC in 2016. orthside Riding Club membership runs from 1 January to 31 December each year. Riders must bring a horse to participate in events. There is no waiting list and no joining fee.Riders can join from the age of 5. Please note you cannot renew your membership or join at an event, you must join prior Riders must bring their own (or leased) horse.

Membership Benefits

• Priority booking and discounts on training days and clinics with top class instructors

• Excellent equipment and professionally run competitions

• Discounted member entry fees for most competitions advance notice of activities

• Members only riding days for dressage and jumping

• Social events• Newsflash reminders of entry

closing dates• Low cost classified

advertisements on the website• Voting at general meetings• Plug into a huge and welcoming

network of like-minded horsey people

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Membership for 2016It’s that time of year again. Christmas is just around the corner and the silly season is well under way! This 2015 round-up can hopefully be your excuse for a well-earned rest with a cup of tea, glass of wine or what ever

tipple you enjoy over the festive break.

Northside Riding Club has had a very busy - yet immensely enjoyable - year. I’ve been very fortunate to have worked with such a hardworking, wonderful committee who has helped steer this vibrant and energetic club throughout 2015. Each member of your committee hope you have enjoyed the year, and have had as much fun attending the events and being a part of the club as we have.

We have enjoyed our usual full year with numerous competitions and clinics, protocol days, and information evenings. You can read the round-up below from the perspective of each phase. As well as our regular events, we also ran the inaugural Northside Polo Spectacular in partnership with Ku-ring-gai Council. This was aimed at introducing the community to the fun of polo as well as the beauty of St Ives Showground. Amelia adds more information below so be sure to keep on reading.

I’d like thank each and every member, competitor, volunteer, sponsor and contributor for making 2015 another great year for Northside. Without your contribution, Northside Riding Club would not be the fantastic club it is today.

I hope you all have a wonderful end of year holiday and I look forward to seeing you all out and about at the Princess Anne Arena in 2016. Don’t forget memberships for next year are online and ready to go. Join up before February 2016 to receive your early-bird discount!

Helen Webster PRESIDENT NORTHSIDE RIDING CLUB

From our President

MEMBERSHIP PRICES Ages 5 and Over• $95 from January to December 2016

All benefits included

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP PRICES Ages 5 and over• $95 from January to December 2016

All benefits included• $80 for each member thereafter.

If you have any queries please contact Bec McDonald: bec9913@hotmail.com Visit the Northside Riding Club website at www.northsideridingclub.org.au for more information.

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Northside Polo Spectacular

In September Northside Riding Club hosted the inaugural Northside Polo Spectacular. A fundraisinginitiative of Northside’s community committee, the polo was adopted by Ku-Ring-Gai Council as a feature event for the area.

About 1500 people attended, despite the rainy weather. It was a hugely successful day where some of Australia’s highest rated polo players faced each other over three fast-paced polo games. This event was made special with the inclusion of a thrilling 6-bar show jumping competition. The crowd cheered on 11 Australian favourite competitors with Sam Fasher, Ned Calcraft and Stuart Tinney taking out 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.  

A huge effort was put in from the Northside polo committee which was the core reason for such a successful and enjoyable day. A big thank you to Helen Webster, Amelia Curic, Ellie Bishop, Karen Higgins, Lauren Seeley, Rachelle Joisce, Amy Kneubuhler, Bronte Graham, Carlu Seaver, Elie Knox, Danielle Small and Kate John Amelia Curic

Photography: GeoSnapShot and Joe McInnally

The Social phase has had a busy year in 2015 We’ve had information evenings most months on a variety of subjects – multiple aspects of veterinary care, feeding, supplements, saddle fitting, horse massage, and even falling off horses safely! We have many of our sponsors, plus the fantastic Dr Chris Elliott from the Randwick Equine Centre to thank for giving us their time so generously for our education and entertainment.

We’ve also run dressage protocol days alongside the David Cameron show jumping clinics each month. These have been very popular with riders from absolute newbies venturing into a dressage arena for the first time or with a green horse, to seasoned professionals honing their skills or nailing a particular issue. It was a fantastic opportunity to ride for and get feedback from experienced dressage judges in a relaxed environment. Thanks to Prue Spurret, Kristen Clossen, Lesley Nalbandianand Karen Barker for your expertise.

There’s been a bit of a ‘tidy up’ in the clubhouse and perhaps 30gatherings of various sorts to cater for, Mrs Mop (aka Danielle Small) has been on fire.

Last but not least, the Christmas party and Awards night. Enjoy!

Dee McVicker and Danielle Small Team Social

NRC Information Session - Tendons and Ligaments presented by Dr Chris Elliott from Randwick Equine Centre

NORTHSIDE POLO SPECTACULAR SOCIAL

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We have had a great year of competitions as part of the 2015 Axiom Asia Pacific Dressage phase. We have held three out of four competitions so far, with our championships coming up on December 13th.

This year we welcomed Wendy Peters to the dressage committee andshe has been an incredible support to Helen and I. Sadly we will be saying farewell to Helen in 2016. We would like to thank her for all her hard work and the hours of time that she dedicates to NRC. If anyone is interested in joining the dressage phase in 2016 please contact us. It is a very rewarding opportunity to be part of a wonderful supportive club and make some great contacts in the dressage world.

We would like to say a massive thank you to our overall sponsor, Axiom Asia Pacific, as well as our 2015 championship sponsors. All have kindly supported us this year with donations and, of course, with our championship rugs, which are so highly regarded.

Preparatory - Terrey Hills VetPreliminary - Anke Hawke DressageNovice - Terrey Hills TavernElementary - Bill Buckle ToyotaMedium – MoveCorp ConsultingPara Equestrian – Phillipa Lind Interiors.

We would also like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has helped us on the day for their kindness and generosity to make everything run so smoothly. Without the massive team of smiling helpers we have, we would not be able to have our wonderful dressage competitions and this year has been the best year so far in terms of filling our volunteer time sheet. So to everyone, thank you.

Ashley Kelly and Team Dressage.

DRESSAGE

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Photography: GeoSnapShot and Catchlight Photography

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NRC ran a total of 17 dressage clinics, in conjunction with Warringah Dressage Association, during 2015. Our regular clinicians Kate Taylor Wheat and Gina Montgomery are both FEI riders and trainers and are becoming increasingly popular with our local dressage, show and eventing riders. The clinics attract a variety of horse and rider combinations in terms of age, level and experience. Most riders return on a monthly basis, and their training and competition scores show huge improvement as a result. We would like to thank Kate and Gina for their valuable instruction, enthusiasm, time and ongoing commitment to these clinics.

We were also fortunate to take part in a Master Class and Dressage Clinic with World Equestrian Games Representative and International Dressage Rider, Maree Tomkinson. This event was organised by Warringah Dressage Association and run over two days, in conjunction with Equestrian Australia. The weekend was widely appreciated and enjoyed by both riders and spectators. We hope to expand on our clinic ideas in 2016 with the aim of providing even more opportunities for local riders. We would also like to send out a big thank you to those who have volunteered their beautiful properties as clinic venues during 2015.

Deb Mills

Masterclass & Clinic with Maree Tomkinson for a privileged number of riders on the Princess Anne Arena with

Warringah Dressage Association.

DRESSAGE CLINICS

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The Para Dressage phase has continued to grow in 2015. Apart from a few Dressage Competition washouts we had our largest number of para-equestrian competitors ever and with the NSW Sport & Recreation Disability grant we received (huge effort from Jennie Berryman – see more below under Community) we can improve our facilities and attract more para – equestrian competitors to our future competitions.

A number of these riders have gone on to compete overseas. Also, we renewed our association with Riding for the Disabled Association – Ryde Centre by supporting a horse named River. The work that this association does is well worthy of our support and we will endeavor to continue to find more ways to be involved the future.

See you all in 2016Pip Lind

River

PARA DRESSAGE

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SHOW JUMPING

NRC SJ had a great team this year including Carlu Seaver, Bronwyn Phillips, Rachel Higgins, Amy Luca and Neralie Coulston – all working hard and very well together with our individual tasks – thank you team.

 This year we introduced two training days which were very well received. We are definitely looking into running some more for next year.  We only had to cancel one competition due to the condition of the grounds. Unfortunately bad weather resulted in us postponing our SJ Championships, but the good news is that we have been able to re-schedule this event to 31st January 2016.

NRC SJ had the assistance of Susan Nault judging and Robert Nault penciling for most our competitions in Ring 1 this year and Tony Sweetland and his son, Lasse, penciling most competitions in Ring 2. It was terrific to have these two judges with their pencilers available for most of our competitions.  Thanks also to judge Joyce Brooks and penciller, Maureen. We also had a variety of course designers over the year, including Robert Howarth, Aran Ghafouri, David Lawrence and Mark Atkins.  We look forward to continuing with these judges and course designers in 2016.

 The new SJ wings purchased this year look great and many people commented on how professional our competition/training days look because of the high quality equipment.  We have new poles on order and a new sponsor purchasing a whole jump – all due to be ready for our re-scheduled 2015 Championships on 31st January, 2016. We’re also having discussions with a few other potential sponsors interested in supporting NRC SJ.

Sponsors this year supporting NRC SJ include Lisa Mason Horse Massage DVD and Barastoc, and for our Championships we were fortunate to have sponsorship for all classes from Willow Wood Stables, Bangalow Equestrian (Brooke Campbell and Luke Brown), Belle Property Terrey Hills (Kevin and Jo Packham), Better Produce (Jacob), Barastoc, Limitless Lodge (Tim Boland) and HorsePower Equine Assisted Learning.  Also supporting us throughout the year were Wes Allen setting up the arenas, Glyn and Bronwyn from GeoSnapShot, Tastebuds Café at Terrey Hills, Cedric’s coffee van and the Terrey Hills Rugby Club manning up on the BBQ. Also thanks to Lachlan Small and Oscar, as well as show jumping coaches David Cameron and James Mooney.

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Of course we cannot run these days without the help of so many wonderful volunteers who give up so much of their time to assist us in setting up on Saturday, then helping run the competition Sunday, as well as packing up at the end of the day – from all of us at NRC SJ we say thank you very much.

Sadly, lastly, Bron will be leaving our team this year (she will be there for 31st January Championships still) – Bron has been wonderful checking NRC and EA membership status, printing out judges’ sheets and draws and payment sheets and of course being in the clubhouse to greet all our competitors when they arrive – huge thank you from all the NRC SJ team to you Bron – we will miss you but hope to see you out there jumping next year!

Wishing you all a safe and happy Christmas/New Year – hope all your four legged friends get a little bit of a rest and we look forward to seeing you all next year, beginning with our championships on January 31.

Karen Higgins & Team Show Jumping.

Photography: GeoSnapShot

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EVENTING

NRC Team Eventing had an enjoyable year- with a multitude of clinics, training days and competitions held throughout the year.

We were able to host some fantastic Combined Training Days, which provided a fun and relaxed atmosphere for members both new and old. It was great to see so many new members coming along to check out what Northside has to offer. 

The 6-bar produced some amazing riding and photography, thanks to Team Eventing favourite photographer Glyn Parry from GeoSnapShot for coming along to all our events and producing such amazing shots.

Three and four-star coaches Charlie Brister, Sam Lyle and Emma Mason, as well as the legendary James Mooney and 2015 Australian Show jumping Senior Champion David Cameron, all encouraged and supported our riders in their various clinics. From riders and horses at their first outings to members preparing for their first one-star event - and all the levels in between- much fun and great challenges were enjoyed by all.

The year finished on a high note with the inaugural NRC Two Day Event which combed riders scores from the technical combined training on the Saturday and the exciting action-packed derby on the Sunday. Thanks to our fabulous sponsors - Barastoc, Wyong Equine Clinic, Ranvet, Tuff Dog Beds and Tuza who provided all winners and place-getters with some amazing prizes and products. 

Thanks also to all those who volunteered and helped us through the year.

Team Eventing – Lauren, Elie, Kathy & Shelley

Photography: Shelley & Kathy Topham

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HACKING

The Hacking Phase has run four events this year in February, March, June and the Championships in December. Following on from the success of last year’s fundraiser for the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre, we chose Greyhound Rescue for this year’s fundraiser in February.  We raised $1900 for this worthy cause and what a fantastic day it was with horses, hounds, fantastic prizes from our sponsors and greyhound-themed cupcakes. 

We will be holding another fundraiser event in 2016 for another worthy cause. If you have a charity you would like to suggest for our fundraiser in 2016 please email Liane: geordina2002@yahoo.com

In 2016 Liane Walters will continue on as Hacking Co- Phasehead. We bid a fond farewell to Sian McLellan and thank her for her hard work and dedication in 2015.

Bronwyn Phillips joins Liane as Hacking Co-Phasehead for 2016. Welcome Bronwyn.

Our first event in 2016 is scheduled for Sunday 21st February.

We offer classes for all levels of riders and horses.

Liane & Sian - Team Hacking

Photo Credits to Laura Purvis Colquhoun

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NEWS

FUNDRAISING

2016 will be a big year and we are now turning our focus to raising funds for our accessible facilities on the PAA, including much needed toilets. Northside Riding Club raised the following funds for charity, thanks to the Northside Polo Spectacular and also the Charity Hacking day;• Riding for the disabled $5150 (raised at the polo by RDA and Northside

efforts)• Horse Welfare $1420 (raised at the polo by Northside efforts)• Melanoma Institute Australia $3400 (raised at the polo by Willo Polo,

Melanoma Institute Australia & Northside efforts)• Northside Riding Club accessible toilets fund $2714 (raised at the polo

by Northside efforts)• Greyhound Rescue $1900 (raised by Northside Hacking phase)

2016 will be a big year and we are now turning our focus to raising funds for our accessible facilities on the PAA, including much needed toilets.

PARA EQUESTRIAN

Northside continued to hold successful hold Para Equestrian competitions in 2016 with some inspirational riders such as Samantha Hawes, Danielle Weymark, Jemima Bartlett and two outstanding Paralympic High Performance Squad members, Katie Umback and Kaye Hannan.

Congratulations to Sam Hawes Para Equestrian Rider winnining the Axiom

Asia Pacific Dressage Championships on Mahazin Golden Shadow

Photo Credit GeoSnapShot

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GRANTS

Our fabulous executive team member Jennie Berryman successfully secured $16,000 in grant funding through the NSW Sport & Recreation Disability Grant program to install an accessible footpath from the carpark to the clubhouse. The path will ensure safe access for para-equestrians and other members and spectators with disabilities to the clubhouse and competition arenas. Construction of the path will com-mence in 2016.

HOT OFF THE PRESS...Northiside has been granted an additional $12,000 from the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership Program towards the new toilet block at the Clubhouse. This grant moves us even closer to having ‘new loos’ so keep an eye out for the launch of the fund raising campaign in 2016!

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SPONSORSHIP

One essential part of running a club for the local community is to have local sponsors on board supporting prizes for our competitors and this year we have had a lot of sponsors supporting us. This year each sponsor paid for each of our winners to have an embroidered rug, some sponsors gave products towards our championship prizes. As you are aware a lot of expense goes into running an event and our sponsors made sure that each competitor was awarded for their efforts.

For the polo most of the businesses where based right here in the Northern Beaches: McGrath Real Estate, McCarroll’s Automative Group, Pattison’s Patisserie, Horse & Hound Specialist, Bombers Australia, Dick Smith, Harvey Norman, Shellby Equestrian Centre, Equine Joint Formula and Pittwater Mowers.

In 2015 NRC where extremely fortunate have our amazing club sponsors backing us: Barastoc Horse Feeds as our Club Feed sponsor. Brighton Saddlery has also been on board to support our pointscore during 2015 and have very kindly supported the club during the championships. Throughout 2015 we have also had Horseland Terrey Hills supporting our very loyal volunteer program. One business who has been a club sponsor for many years is Jake at Better Produce. Jake does so much to help Northside Riding Club.

Each phase is also supported by local sponsor. Our main dressage sponsor, Axiom Asia Pacific, has supported our dressage phase for the whole of 2015. Our other dressage sponsors are Phillipa Lind Interiors, Anke Hawke Dressage Coach, Terrey Hills Animal Hospital, Terrey Hills Tavern, Bill Buckle Toyota and MoveCorp Australia.

Our show jumping phase in 2015 was supported by local businesswoman Lisa Mason who owns Horse Massage DVD, for the championships we also had Willow Wood Stables, Bangelow Equestrian, Belle Property Terrey Hills, Better Produce, Limitless Lodge, Horse Power Equine Assisted Learning and Barastoc Feeds all sponsoring a rug.

Our eventing phase was supported by Wyong Equine Veterinary Clinic, Tuff Dog Beds, Ranvet EQ and Tuza Horse Floats.

Our hacking phase was sponsored by Ranvet EQ, Horse Float & Trailer Repairs and Horsezone.

Thank you to all sponsors for generously supporting your local riding club.

Ellie Bishop

Limitless Lodge

Bangalow Equestrian

THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS

Equine Joint Formula

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Dick Smith

Pip Lind

Anke Hawke

Date Event DisciplineTHURS, 14 JAN DAVE CAMERON SHOW JUMPING CLINIC SHOW JUMPINGTHURS, 21 JAN DAVE CAMERON SHOW JUMPING CLINIC SHOW JUMPINGTHURS, 28 JAN DAVE CAMERON SHOW JUMPING CLINIC SHOW JUMPINGSUN,. 31 JAN SHOW JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS SHOW JUMPINGTHURS, 4 FEB DAVE CAMERON SHOW JUMPING CLINIC SHOW JUMPINGSUN, 7 FEB COMBINED TRAINING COMPETITION EVENTINGSUN, 14 FEB SHOW JUMPING COMPETITION SHOW JUMPINGTHURS, 18 FEB DAVE CAMERON SHOW JUMPING CLINIC SHOW JUMPINGSUN, 21 FEB HACKING GYMKHANA HACKINGSAT, 27 FEB DERBY COMPETITION EVENTINGSUN, 28 FEB DERBY COMPETITION EVENTINGTHURS, 3 MARCH DAVE CAMERON SHOW JUMPING CLINIC SHOW JUMPINGSAT, 5 MARCH KATE TAYLOR-WHEAT DRESSAGE CLINIC DRESSAGESUN, 13 MARCH SHOW JUMPING COMPETITION SHOW JUMPINGTHURS, 17 MARCH DAVE CAMERON SHOW JUMPING CLINIC SHOW JUMPINGSUN, 20 MARCH DRESSAGE COMPETITION DRESSAGESAT, 2 APRIL KATE TAYLOR-WHEAT CLINIC DRESSAGE CLINIC (TBC) DRESSAGETHURS, 7 APRIL DAVE CAMERON SHOW JUMPING CLINIC SHOW JUMPINGSUN, 17 APRIL HACKING GYMKHANA HACKINGTHURS, 21 APRIL DAVE CAMERON SHOW JUMPING CLINIC SHOW JUMPINGSUN, 24 APRIL COMBINED TRAINING COMPETITION EVENTINGTHURS, 5 MAY DAVE CAMERON SHOW JUMPING CLINIC SHOW JUMPINGSUN, 8 MAY SHOW JUMPING COMPETITION SHOW JUMPINGTHURS, 19 MAY DAVE CAMERON SHOW JUMPING CLINIC SHOW JUMPINGSUN, 29 MAY DERBY / 6 BAR COMPETITION EVENTINGTHURS, 2 JUNE DAVE CAMERON SHOW JUMPING CLINIC SHOW JUMPINGTHURS, 16 JUNE DAVE CAMERON SHOW JUMPING CLINIC SHOW JUMPING

SUN, 26 JUNE HACKING GYMKHANA HACKING

Calender - JANUARY TO JUNE 2016

Please note: All dates are subject to change. More details can be found by following the links below, via our member newsflashes and on our Facebook page.

Keep an eye out for new dates appearing throughout the year.

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

To all our wonderful members, volunteers, friends and families,

Northside Riding Club Committee would like to thank you for all your help and support during 2015 and wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

To those travelling across the globe this season to be with family, we wish you safe, fun and memorable travels.

To those gathering to spending time with your family, take care of them, enjoy your time together and embrace those precious moments.

We hope you all have had a wonderful 2015 and wish that 2016 brings happiness, success and prosperity!

Northside Riding Club Committee

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