SWPC Camp Quarter Horse 2016
Written by Leanne Bartlett
The Southside Western Performance
Club Camp Quarter Horse was held
at Bellara Park Indoor Equestrian
Centre at Veresdale in Queensland.
It started on Friday the 30th of
September with a welcome lunch and
all applicants receiving their AQHA
Bags, Caps and a bag from sponsor
Bendigo Bank. After lunch everyone
put halters on their horses to do
some Showmanship at Halter, then it
was time to saddle up for Trail. After
a great day of learning it was dinner
and bed.
Saturday the 1st of October saw
beautiful weather, the day started
with a smorgasboard hot and cold
breakfast, then it was put on your
western saddle for Western Pleasure
followed by Western Horsemanship
and then lunch break. After lunch
it was put on the English saddle
for Hunter Under Saddle and Hunt
Seat Equitation, some trying this
for the very first time. It was then
time to wash and prepare the horses
for the show the next day. Ray and
Cherril Sheehan from Cher-Ray
Stud supplied and Master Chef Ray
cooked an awesome BBQ dinner,
followed after dinner by a games
night. Despite a great BBQ dinner,
the best chocolate cake ever and
then icecream cones, they still had
the energy to compete in some relay
events including such events as egg
and relay race.
Then it was off to bed to get up early
for breakfast then off to prepare your
horse and get ready to show. I would
like to thank Annette Kerslake for
judging the show and the Beginner
Youth Classes of 12 or more.
With approximately 30
Youth Riders,
SWPC would like to
thank the instructors
Leanne Bartlett,
Gabrielle Brown and
Kim Thake for donating
their time for the kids. It was lovely
to have Celine Lasbliez and Justine
Morlet with another team of four
Youth riders from New Caledonia,
Florian Olliver, Eleanore Gaulier,
Dawson Morlet and Kewell Kaouma.
I would like to thank some amazing
friends for loaning me their horses,
Jennifer Turner Doherty, Danielle
Armstrong, Kim Thake, Daralyn
Davies, Stacey Thomas and Gabrielle
Brown.
I would like to thank Annette Page
as the last two years, has taken all
the bookings and made sure all the
forms were filled in correctly, she
was missed this year at the camp due
to foals and puppies.
I would like to thank Eleanor Gill,
without her help and support the
clinic would not be the success that it
is, sponsors make it all possible.
Some of the other helpers involved
were Brian Gray, Mark Bartlett,
Jessica Page, Helen Cole, Karen
Foldvari and Phoebe Wright and all
the parents who helped out at the
camp.
Ray and Cherril Sheehan sponsored
& cooked an amazing BBQ on
Saturday night.
Nearly all the youth competed on
Sunday in the “A” class AQHA
approved show and did so well. With
ribbons to sixth and prize bags full
of horse goodies to fourth, they had
a ball.
Page
Page 48
48 •• The
The Australian
Australian Quarter
Quarter Horse
Horse Magazine
Magazine November
November •• December
December •• 2016
2016
High Points
Beginner Youth – Sieara Ware
Runner Up – Kaitlin Foldvari
Youth – Tamsin Beard
Runner Up – Holly Wright
SWPC Camp Quarter Horse
Sponsorship 2016
Dolly Boutique and Beauty, Horse
Deals, International Animal Health,
Clovely Horse Care Products, Leanne
Bartlett, Bartlett Training Stables,
Peppercreek Quarter Horses, Eleanor
Gill, Katrina Lewis, Evelyn Hamilton,
Michelle Beard, Tuff Rock,
Horse N Ride, Southern Cross
Saddlery, Kez Rugs, Kim Thake,
Jessica Page, Gabrielle Brown, Karen
and Robbi Foldvari, Julia Brydon,
Danielle Armstrong, Jennifer Turner
Doherty, Stacey Thomas, Woolworths
Beaudesert, Norco Beaudesert, The
Western Tack Box, Horseman’s
Trading Post, Lucas Bloodstock, A
Plus Vets, Scenic Rim Vets, Veresdale
Equine Vets, Terry White Chemist
Nerang, Target Country Beaudesert,
Coles Beaudesert, Fay Purcell, Back
on Track, Bendigo Bank, Anntre
Enterprises, Annette Page, CherRay Stud – Ray & Cherril Sheehan,
Horse Mad Designs, Cannon Dee
Simmentals, Prydes Horse Feed and
Hold Your Horses.
It’s all about having fun & enjoying
the ride.