KINGSWOOD ANASTASIA - PONY DRESSAGE SUCCESS

Above: Kingswood Anastasia ridden by Lisel Dingley. Photo credit: Oz Shotz.

The Welsh B mare, Kingswood Anastasia, bred by Mr Geoff Trim and owned by Mrs Judi Blacket of Tamanick, Mitchell, has had a wonderful year in her first year under saddle with rider/trainer Lisel Dingley of Carousel Competition Training. Broken in just 8 months ago, she has taken out Qld EFA Pony Dressage Preliminary and Novice Championships with her placid temperament and extreme movement.

She has collected a number of other titles too - Nambour Regional Pony Prelim and Novice Champion, Gatton Regional Prelim Pony Champion, a member of the winning QLD team at the QLD Young Rider State Championships, and placing 2nd in the Ridden Welsh at the Ekka during the year.

NEWS FROM JAN & LEX YOUNG

Above: Cwmkaren Novello driven by Jan Young. Photo credit: Karen Klein.

Jan and Lex Young have had a great year with Fernshaw Penny Lane winning Champion Horse/Pony in Harness at Toowoomba Royal and Reserve Turnout - Reserve Champion Non Hackney Pony at Sydney Royal and also winning the Best Light Horse Turnout for the second time in the Night Parade. At Brisbane she won 4 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third and Reserve Champion Viceroy Turnout.

Cwmkaren Novello made a good start to the year with Champion Turnout at Toowoomba Royal and Reserve Champion Horse/Pony in Harness. He was not shown due to injury until Sept and had four weeks to prepare for the National Show Driving Championships at Caboolture. He won 2nd viceroy t/out 1st buggy t/out 1st trade/tout 1st period t/out 1st Horse in harness and Champion Horse and 1st in the Concourse D' Elegance in the white chaple buggy. This was an artistic impression which was judged throughout the day.

NEWS FROM LAURA SCOTT & ANTHONY BURKE

Above: Owendale Claudia. Photo credit: Sherrie Valentine

Owendale Claudia (Baughurst William of Orange (imp) X Radnor Samantha) is our sensational Black Welsh B mare, we are very thrilled to report her continuing success in harness and she will make the big trip to Sydney Royal in 2010.

Claudia just celebrated her 9th birthday on Sunday 20th September on which day she also participated and was awarded 2009 National Show Driving Championships - Reserve Champion Turnout and Reserve Champion pony in harness. Claudia was also driven by junior Driver Kali Kolega who also was awarded 1st place in her class.

We are proud to announce the purchase of the bright young Welsh B colt Wattles Shooting Star (Namoi Valley Cheval X Wattles Just a Star), he is our future ‘star’.

NEWS FROM HANLEY PARK STUD

Above: Hanley Park Practical Magic, ridden by Jacinta White.
Photo credit: Narelle Wockner Photography.

Our home bred Part Welsh Pony, Hanley Park Practical Magic (Sire: Owendale Break O Day)recently qualified for the Grand National 2010.

Blake has announced himself onto the show scene with bang. In less than 6 months of competing at shows, he has Qualified for the Grand National 2010, via Runner-up Show Hunter Galloway at the Qld HOTY. He has also placed in every major HOTY he has entered this year. Blake is well known for his reliability and floating movement, and is truly showcasing his Welsh temperament. Not only is Blake showing the quietness of the Welsh in the ring, but also at home teaching young beginners to ride, then later competing at shows and never putting a foot wrong.

SHOW NEWS FROM THE EMMERSON FAMILY

We attended Northern NSW Hack Championships were the girls had a great time with some good results. Jess placed 6th in Grand National Qualifier Rider U12, Top 10 GN Small Show Hunter U12.2hh, Reserve Champion Amature Owner Small Show Hunter and received the Narelle Wockner Encouragement Award all on Harwood Hooley Dooley (Welsh A - pictured above). I was just very proud that she remembered all the workouts! Caitlin was Top 5 Lead Rein Riding Pony on Balena Park Bambino (P/B Welsh) and 3rd on Hooley in the GN Lead Rein Pony.

We also attended the APSB Action Day at Lowood. This was a great day for the kids with lots of classes and some fun sporting and novelties at the end of the day. Caitlin won High Point pony of the day on Balena Park Bambino so she was very happy. Jess did her first working hunter on Hooley and did very well.

Last of all was the SHC HOTY where Jess did the Small Show Hunter and got top 10 and smartest on parade, 4th rider U9 on Hooley and top 10 and reserve champion amature owner on Balena Park Bambino in the open pony U12.2hh. Once again just happy she remembered all the different workouts! Caitlin rode Hooley in Lead Rein for a 6th and a 4th in her rider class 6 & U8years old off the lead...yikes!

Deb Emmerson

DONATIONS WANTED - AGM RAFFLE

Tara Hayden and Kim Quolding are kindly coordinating the raffle prizes for a multi draw raffle to be held at the AGM on Saturday 7 November.

We are calling for donations please. Non Horsey items are acceptable of course. Ideas - buckets with a couple of goodies in ie brushes, hoof picks, shampoos, lead ropes, sponges... further ideas are very welcome.

Contacts details to make donations are: kim@stonyvaleponies.com.au

Monies raised from the raffle are contributed back directly to the Qld RPG to benefit us all in the promotion of our Welshies.

Also, any ideas, contacts or sponsorship committments for next years QLD All Welsh Show can be emailed to Kim, who is also coordinating sponsorship contributions for the show.

Thanks to all
Kim Quaolding and Tara Hayden

NEWS CALL FROM QLD MEMBERS

Hi everyone

With the end of the year fast approaching, it is again time to be thinking about what news you would like to share with other WPCS members, so I'd like to invite you all to submit news for possible publication in the December, Summer edition of Action.

Please submit all news to me by Saturday 17th October 2009 – news received after this date may not be included.

Please keep your news brief as we do have a limit on the amount of space available for RGP news. So what can be included? Share your news about the current foaling season. Been campaigning your ponies? Tell us about your successes in the competition arena - be that showing, pony club, Dressage, Harness or any other equestrian competition. Are you a new member? Then why not tell us a bit about yourself and your ponies. Basically anything that is news worthy and will be of general interest to other members in promoting the activities of Welsh ponies in Qld, is welcome. No references to stock being for sale are allowed, nor any advertising of stallions standing at stud - such items will be edited out of the text if submitted.

Feel free to submit a photo along with your news, however please note that these must include details of who is in the picture, along with the photographers name (and ensure permission has been sort if the photograph was taken by a professional). Photos should be of print quality at 300dpi - no need for resolution to be any greater than this please!

Please keep in mind that while I do submit your news and photos to the Action editor, inclusion is restricted by space so I cannot guarantee that everything submitted will actually make it to print. However, I endevour to include as much news as possible on this blog!

Looking forward to hearing from you soon – and hope to catch up with you at the AGM next month.

Email your news to rothwhyl@bigpond.com