TThe German Experience continues

Seen old castle ruins almost a thousand years old, solar panels covering whole roofs and mini township sized windfarms, and even seen some downdown horses in a modern horse agistment property publicised as a horse resort. And that is in two days

Oh and the beer is cheap and good.

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Top Team Horse Trials 2012 Level 2 Bulla

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The big one for the year was the Top Team horse trials held this time at at Bulla. The Crosscountry proved to be a good test of horse and rider.

Coming 5th after dressage, after the cross country we were in first place for several hours. Even the one rail we pulled in showjumping did not change that. But a protest by one of the riders did. One of the penalties they attracted on the crosscountry was overturned and we ended up in second place once more.

Yackandandah Horse Trials 2012 Level 2 - YouTube

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What do you get after a 58% dressage test, a stop crosscountry plus time, and a rail showjumping? 2nd place at the Yackandandah Horse trials held at the Kergunya Pony club grounds. A challenging crosscountry course plus a well designed showjumping meant no double clear rounds for anybody this time.

Thankyou to the sponsors Corowa Chaff Mills and Virbac for the great prices we got and of course Yackandandah Riding Club for going through the effort of running this (and the great Lamb Roast dinner)

Sydney International 3 Day Event CCI 3 Star tight Finish

The Sydney International 3 Day Event produced some tight results with the top 7 places all within a rail of each other. Shane Rose on Taurus ended up winning. The only double clear on the weekend was produced by Sonja Johnston on Parkiarrup Illicit Liaison. All of this will give the Australian Selectors plenty of food for thought with regards to the London Olympics just around the corner.

CLASS - EQUESTRIAN NSW CCI 3STAR
No. Horse Name Rider Name Nat. Dressage Cross Country Show Jumping Total Place
Penalty Place Time
Taken		 Jump
Faults		 Time
Faults		 Place Time
Taken		 Jump
Faults		 Time
Faults
111 TAURUS SHANE ROSE AUS 40.60 1 10:12 0 0.0 1 82.00 8 0.0 48.60 1
94 GV BILLY ELLIOT TIM BOLAND AUS 43.80 2 10:28 0 6.4 6 81.00 0 0.0 50.20 2
100 MUSTANG EMMA SCOTT AUS 46.40 4 10:10 0 0.0 2 83.00 4 0.0 50.40 3
99 F1 PHARINELLI EMMA MASON AUS 47.60 5 10:14 0 0.8 4 85.00 0 2.0 50.40 4
107 KIRBY PARK ALLOFASUDDEN MEGAN JONES AUS 44.20 3 10:18 0 2.4 3 83.00 4 0.0 50.60 5
110 PARKIARRUP ILLICIT LIAISON SONJA JOHNSON AUS 51.60 11 10:10 0 0.0 8 81.00 0 0.0 51.60 6
106 ADELAIDE HILL CHRISTINE BATES AUS 51.60 11 10:12 0 0.0 7 84.00 0 1.0 52.60 7