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Maryborough Active Riders Club Inc P O Box 563

Maryborough Qld 4650

Maryborough Active Riders Club Inc.

Newsletter January 2019

Monthly meetings are usually on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. However the next meeting will be the AGM on Tuesday 22nd January 2019 at the Federal Hotel (6.30pm for 7.00pm start). Some nibbles will be provided. All members are welcome to attend.

2018 M.A.R.C. Committee Members:

Pam Thurlow President Ph: 4122 2075 Email: [email protected] Mob: 0427 122 965

Petrea Bates Vice President Ph: 4122 1162 Email: [email protected]

Secretary Mob: 0407 694 794 Show Assistant

Marilyn Costigan Treasurer Ph: 4124 6243 Email: [email protected] Dressage Assistant Mob: 0438 246 243

Lynne Larkin Dressage Co-ordinator Ph: 4128 7044 Email: [email protected] Web Page Manager Mob: 0447 249 912

Monique Bonus Show Coordinator Mob: 0402 126 585 Email: [email protected] Facebook Admin

Anna Szyszka Rally Coordinator Ph: 0403 275 886 Email: [email protected] Points Scorer

Sally Whalan Risk Management Ph: 4121 0372 Email: [email protected] Mob: 0418 512 551

Kerry Hutson Risk Management Ph: 4129 7394 Email: [email protected] Assistant Mob: 0459 900 222

Cate Puschmann Show Assistant Mob: 0431 544 409 Email: [email protected]

Roslyn Barker Dressage Assistant Mob: 0422 427 630 Email: [email protected]

Leah Van Tonder Dressage Assistant Ph: 4123 2172 Email: [email protected] Mob: 0419 971 970

Karl Malmros Dressage Assistant Mob: 0439 325 104 Email: [email protected]

Leesa Collishaw Dressage Assistant Ph: 5481 1772 Email: [email protected] Mob: 0419 649 831

Sue Thurlow Newsletter Editor Ph: 41212081 Email: [email protected] Mob: 0407 371 681

Virginia Wyatt Patron Ph: 4122 2362 Email: (n/a)

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Letter from the editor – Sue Thurlow

Welcome to January 2019! The Annual General Meeting will be on Tuesday 22nd January 2019 at the Federal Hotel (6.30pm for 7.00pm start). Some nibbles will be provided. All members are welcome to attend. After the annual reports, all current committee positions will be declared vacant, then nominations will be taken and a new committee elected for 2019. No-one will be pressured into accepting a position on the committee, although if you are willing to be nominated, that will be terrific. Maybe you would be willing to take on an Assistant role, so that you can learn how things work, without having full responsibility. Plus, committee members do have a bit of a laugh and enjoy friendship and peer support through our participation in the committee and the monthly meetings. This newsletter also includes the MARC Christmas party End of Year Points Trophy winners 2019 MARC Events Calendar I have quite enjoyed producing the newsletter this year and hope you have enjoyed it too. I wish the next newsletter editor all the best and of course will be happy to pass on any tips that I have found helpful. Sharing a little adage – “We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come from what we don’t have, but rather of recognising and appreciating what we do have” – Frederick Koenig Finally I wish you and your horses Good Health, Lots of Enjoyment, and at least some Success in your aspirations for 2019. Sue Thurlow

I think the most important sentence is the second. Be it Dressage, Showing, Jumping, Trail riding, or whatever, all riding should be about learning to be a good load for the horse to carry. Balanced, clear in our aids, quick to reward (praise, or lighten the aid) when the horse responds as we want, (or gets closer to the desired response), and consistency. In order to do this well, we also need to work on our own fitness and our ability to control our own body, independent of the horse’s movements. Some of my goals for 2019!

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MARC Christmas Party and Awards Presentation night. Thank you to Rodney and Petrea Bates for hosting the Christmas Party and Awards Presentations night. After torrential rain in Maryborough on the 14th December, the event was postponed until the following Friday night. Luckily nearly all those who were planning to attend, were also able to attend on the Friday night. The weather was fine and the air-conditioning was good!

Karl Dunning with Natalie and Casey Duffy

Vanessa Duffy with Rodney Bates and Russell Donovan

Naomi Dunning, Monique Bonus, Cindy White and Julie Donovan

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Mick and Lynne Larkin with Sue Dale and Andrea Raynel

Cate Puschmann and Vicki Camilleri Jim Winn and Anna Szyszka ham it up

Sally and Chelsea Whalan with Leah Van Tonder Cindy White and Julie Donovan

Layla Bates buttering up a potential new owner, Luzette Leighton. And owner Petrea Bates tries to reclaim her!

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2018 MARC High Point Awards - Show

Led Show Horse High Point Petrina Gear MagicFF Runner Up Lisa Gorman JR Fine Design

Led Hunter High Point Melissa Flood Ry-Naura Loxie Runner Up Melissa Boully Roy’s Wild Card

Junior Rider High Point Casey Duffey Runner Up Madison Dunning

Senior Rider High Point Petrina Gear Runner Up Cate Puschmann

Ridden Show Horse High Point Petrina Gear MagicFF Runner Up Lisa Gorman JR Fine Design

Ridden Hunter High Point Melissa Boully Gatton Scouts Image Runner Up Melissa Flood Ry-Naura Loxie

MARC Patron Virginia Wyatt presented the End of Year trophies Top Left: Casey Duffy – High Point Winner Junior Rider Top Right: Madison Dunning – Runner Up Junior Rider Bottom Left: Cate Puschmann – Runner Up Senior Rider

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2018 MARC High Point Awards - Dressage

Restricted Prep High Point Luzette Leighton Choc Brownie Runner-up Donna Woodward War Song

Restricted Preliminary High Point Karl Malmros Shandien Runner-up Ros Barker Injustice

Restricted Novice High Point Karli-Ann Livingstone Magic Clang Runner-up Marilyn Costigan Summerlee Gilda

Restricted Elementary High Point Karli-Ann Livingstone Magic Clang Runner-up Pam Ward Tuscan Shadow

Restricted Medium High Point Lynne Larkin Law and Order Runner-up Emalie Rowan Sylvester Stallone

Competitive Preliminary High Point Claire Wallace Why Waltz Furst Dance Runner-up Sue Dale Pintan Breanna

Competitive Novice High Point Claire Wallace Why Waltz Furst Dance Runner-up Marilyn Costigan Summerlee Gilda

Competitive Elementary High Point Leesa Collishaw Meijke’s Conquest

Competitive Medium High Point Lynne Larkin Law and Order Runner-up Emalie Rowan Sylvester Stallone

Competitive Advanced High Point Emalie Rowan Sylvester Stallone

Competitive Big Tour High Point Claire Wallace Lincoln Lord Astor

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Luzette Leighton – High Point Restricted Prep Madonna Woodward – Runner Up Restricted Prep

Karl Malmros – High Point Restricted Preliminary Roslyn Barker – Runner Up Restricted Preliminary

Sue Dale – Runner Up Competitive Preliminary Lynne Larkin – High Point Restricted Medium and High Point Competitive Medium… and…

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2018 MARC - Special Awards

Club Member of the Year Lynne Larkin

Patron’s Award Anna Szyszka

Lynne Larkin – MARC Club member of 2018 with Monique Bonus who Lynne and her trophy collection was the previous Club Member of the Year

Above Left: Lynne Larkin receives the 2018 MARC Club Member of the year award. This is an annual award to a club member, who may not be competitively successful, but who makes a major contribution to the club. Nominations are taken and the committee has a secret ballot to decide the winner. Lynne is a successful competitor but received the award because of her enormous efforts to achieve EQ 2 star rating for our Dressage Championships, for her efforts to have MARC recognised as EQ Dressage Club of 2017, and also for all the other work she does for the club! Below Left: Anna Szyszka received the Patrons Encouragement Award. This award is encouragement for a member who regularly participates and contributes to the club activities, but who is yet to have much competitive success.

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PREVIEW – 2019 MARC EVENTS CALENDAR

The following dates and vnues have been booked, but there may be additional events.

February Saturday 9th Coaching Clinic / Practise Day Covered arena

February Saturday 23rd Dressage Training Competition Covered arena

March Sunday 24th Open Official Dressage Competition Covered and Eastern arenas

April Sunday 7th Autumn T-Shirt Show Covered arena

April Sunday 28th Dressage Training Competition Eastern arena

May Saturday 11th Rally / Practise Day Eastern arena

June Sunday 2nd Open Official Dressage Competition Covered and Eastern arenas

June Saturday 29th Fraser Coast All Breeds Show Covered arena June Sunday 30th Fraser Coast All Breeds Show Covered arena

August Saturday 10th Fraser Coast ** Dressage Champ’ships Covered & Eastern arenas August Sunday 11th Fraser Coast ** Dressage Champ’ships Covered & Eastern arenas

September Saturday 14th Coaching Clinic Eastern arena

September Sunday 15th Coaching Clinic Eastern arena

October Sunday 13th Spring T-Shirt Show Centre Ring

November Saturday 2nd Dressage Training Competition Covered arena

November Saturday 24th Rally / Practise Day Covered arena

“NEW” MARC Shirts

Cool, sun protective and wash up beautifully! Available in Size 8 to Size 20

Long Sleeve =$45 Short Sleeve = $40

Contact Pam Thurlow 0427 122 965 or [email protected] to order your shirt

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MARC is not responsible for the fees at the Maryborough Showgrounds and Equestrian Park (MSEP). These are set by the Fraser Coast Regional Council. To book and/ pay for stables/yards, cleaning bonds, facility fees and camping. www.nominate.com.au/stables/msep.asp Payment by credit/debit card. Fees until 30 June 2019: • Camping Fees: $20.40 per site per night (maximum 2 nights unless staying for an event at MSEP) • Equestrian Facility Fees: $7.80 per horse per day when riding anywhere on the grounds OR $100.00 “Season Pass” per person for 12 months from 30 June 2018, and $50.00 per person for any additional family members. • Stable/Yard Fees: $7.80 per stable/yard from 6am to 6am or part thereof $23.00 per stable/yard cleaning bond payable in advance (refunded if stable is left clean) $11.30 per stable/yard cleaning fee payable in advance (optional – no cleaning bond required) Stables/yards are locked and 48 hours notice is required when making a booking. To check availability of grounds go to www.maryboroughpark.com.au or contact the Venue Office 4122 3584 or 0427 773 760.

Direct Deposits to MARC Bank Accounts.

Please only use the MARC General Account 06 4421 00906677

When making direct payments, please make it clear who the payment is from & what the payment is for.

Horse Rug Repairs Pick Up and Delivery by arrangement

Prompt Reliable Service - Same Day Service by arrangement

Phone Petrea Bates 07 4122 1162 or 0407 694 794

Always leave a message and I will return your call asap

Clean rugs appreciated or $5.00 each to wash