MAY EVENTS 2nd – FNQ’s first General Meeting (Speewah Tavern, details below)

6th – Training Day and Come & Try (Kuranda PClub Grounds)

20th – Clinic (If you nominated for the last clinic you’ll get first preference for this one. Please confirm your booking asap.

26th – 28th Specialist Clinic – Classical Dressage with Jose Mendez (fully booked)

We’re in the process of setting up as a local area club (as opposed to National, which has now been done),

A fun way to train seriously
We would like to introduce riders and their horses to this fascinating and great fun sport.
working equitation is an equestrian discipline well established as a recognized sport in southern Europe, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, Great Britain, Mexico, Brazil and Sweden.
It is based on methods to train horses working on cattle ranches in southern Europe, Mexico and Brazil. There are different levels of competition from novice to advanced, open to all riders and all breeds of horses.
The competition is divided into 3 sections, designed to test horse and rider, through a range of activities combining flat work (Dressage) movements, and obstacle tests, requiring horse and rider, to negotiate a number of obstacles similar to those encountered whilst working in the fields.
This competition aims to promote good horseman ship and a level of submission and control of the horse. It is great fun for horse and rider to participate, Spectators also enjoy this exciting discipline.
Our aim is to prepare not only for individual competitors, but also teams of 4 riders to compete against each other at venues throughout N.S.W.

Gill Kennerley is a classical trainer, recently arrived in Australia from the UK. She has successfully trained , together with Portuguese W.E. Trainers. for riders to enjoy and compete in working Equitation competitions in the UK.
Gill has a permanent Working .Equitation course set up at her home, “Wattle Grove” East Kurrajong. She would like to offer her services and knowledge to riders and their horses by welcoming them, to come and “have a go”! Training days.
The 4 phases. Dressage test. (novice)
Obstacle course
Obstacle course(speed)
Cattle Penning
THE OBSTACLE COURSE (can include)
Ride figure of eight around 3 drums
Slalom around bending poles, (aiming to change legs) at each post
Knock a ball off free standing bull
Collect a ring from free standing Bull
Collect a pole from a drum and replace pole
Walk over a wooden bridge
Open and close a gate without letting go of the latch
Ring a bell at the end of a corridor and rein back out
Jump over straw bales
Ride around a livestock pen
Walk sideways along a pole placed flat on the ground
The Ultimate Aim
To ride the horse in collection, at walk and canter.
Riding with one hand only,(left hand) throughout the test.
Practice makes perfect.
WORKING EQUITATION CLINICS
Wattle Grove. 19 Darcy place. East Kurrajong NSW 2758.
Gill kennerley will be holding W.E. Clinics at East Kurrajong
twice a month throughout the year.1st and 3rd Sunday of each month
Extra training clinics can be booked if required (4 riders)
4- to 8 riders per clinic $50.00 per rider
Riders must have their own currant insurance and sign a waiver
To book a place, phone Gill (p) 02 4573 2958

Working Equitation training  Sunday 22^nd April 9.30am Start

Rouxnol says,

Collect your horse,

Collect your thoughts

& let your horse be the judge of what you

So come along and have some fun Training Dressage & Obstacles

We will be having training day clinics through the year,on the 3rd Sunday of every month

Please note the dates in your diary.

April 22th, May 20th, June 17th, July 22nd, Aug 19th, Sept 23rd, Oct 21st, Nov 18th, Dec 16th.

There are several WEQ comps being organised for the year,so come and practice and train your horse!

WORKING EQUITATION AUSTRALIA, (Vic) Geelong Clinic

June 1st & 2nd. 

http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/395751407102696/ 

“Working Equitation will be the next big equestrian thing in Australia”!

 “Rouxinol says”!“To be supple obedient and precise, practice makes perfect”

 WORKING EQUITATION AUSTRALIA, (NSW) Central coast

WEQ Competition, Sat 26th May. Hosted by Mark Mason & Micheal Black

Contact  masonstyres@hotmail.com

To be held at Il Cadore Riding Centre Somersby, Central coast,

more details soon!

WORKING EQUITATION AUSTRALIA (LTD)

Trainers and Judges

THE CRITERIA AND BRIEF OUTLINE OF WHAT IS REQUIRED

FOR ACCREDITATION

Working Equitation is a new discipline / Sport recently registerd in Australia.

To perform correctly the horse needs to be supple obedient and precise.

For this, the rider needs to train gradually by using lateral work

and correct training, he will then develop his muscle tone and also his mind.

This will enable horse and rider working in the correct outline,

to perform all the movements required for Working Equitation.

 Working in harmony and empathy with his rider without force or harshness.

Trainers wishing to be accredited to Working Equitation Australia ltd,

Contact Gill Kennerley for further details

02 4573 2958

email gill.kennerley@yahoo.com.au

Working Equitation Australia is now a registered and recognized discipline here in Australia with membership and Insurance available.

BODY AWARENESS WORKSHOP

with Gill Kennerley

To be posted

at Wattle Grove. $25.00

Bring note book, a pair of reins and riding boots.

to attendance please apply ASAP

Interested riders are invited to take part in an active discussion /demonstration

· the rider’s seat and legs

· the shoulder-in

· travers and renvers

· leg yielding

· the half pass

· turn of the forehand and haunches

· pirouettes

· the rein back

· plying the correct feel of the reins to achieve lightness

· the meaning of true collection

At: “Wattle Grove” 19 Darcy Place East Kurrajong NSW 2758

Cost per person: $25.00

Contact for bookings and further enquiries: 02 4573 2958

Or visit the website www.workingequitationaustralia.com

for classical movements used in Working Equitation.

Run By Trainer Gill Kennerley

Was well received with great interest last weekend

 At the AHAA National Show,

Held at the Sydney International Equine Centre.

This was the First Working Equitation  competition

to be held in Australia.

 Riders from all over the Country, 

showed great interest in starting the 4 phase discipline of Working Equitation

Any one who would like to know more, Train or become a trainer of W.E.

Contact Gill to organise a visit to her centre (stay over night) to learn how to start W.E.

2. At obstacle 2 position your horse so that he travels sideways (to the right) along the lenth of the pole. Track right towards the gate at obstacle 3.

3. Open the gate with one hand and ride your horse through and then close the gate without taking your hand of the gate latch. Track right towards obstacle 4 which is the livestock pen.

4. Enter the livestock pen via the right side of the barrel. Trot or canter around the pen on the right rein. Exit the pen with the barrel being on your right. Continue around the barrel and re enter the pen on the left rein at trot or canter. Exit the pen with the barrel on your right side. Track straight ahead to obstacles 5 and 6 which are the side pass poles. 5. At obstacle 5 side pass over pole to the Right. Proceed to second pole. 6. At obstacle 6 side pass over pole to the left. Proceed to obstacle 7.

7. At obstacle 7 position your horse to perform a rein back through the entire L shaped corridor. Once you have exited the corridor track right to the furthest slalom pole at obstacle 8.

8. Enter the first slalom pole on the right rein and weave between the poles at the trot or canter. At the end pole pick up the cup and weave back to the first pole on the left rein. (If possible this can be ridden at canter with flying changes at each pole). Turn a sharp right at the first pole to trot or canter in a straight line back up to the end pole. Halt next to the end pole. Weave back between the poles at the rein back until you are back to the first pole. At the trot or canter proceed to the barrel with the Garrocha poles at obstacle 9.

9. At obstacle 9 pick up a Garrocha pole with your right hand and hold it in an upright position. (Your reins must always be held in the left hand). If possible trot or canter around with your Garrocha pole around the arena on the left rein to the Bull.

10. On approaching the Bull position your Garrocha pole tip to pick up the ring on the Bull’s back. Once the ring is collected tilt your Garrocha pole upright and trot or canter back to the Garrocha. At the Garrocha barrel tilt your Garrocha pole downwards to drop the ring in the barrel. Continue with your Garrocha pole

11. Continue over the bridge at the walk, then canter left around the arena.

12. Replace the garocha pole into the barrel. ( FINISH )

This course is designed to be ridden at walk and canter. Riders can use trot instead of canter if they wish. The obstacle course is designed to show the rider’s ability to control the horse’s paces, and to display the empathy and trust between horse and rider.

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CLASSICAL WORKING EQUITATION AUSTRALIA

JUDGING OF THE OBSTACLE TEST (ONLY)

RULES

1 Riders will be judged on how they negotiate each of the 12 obstacles,

which will be marked out of 10.

2 General aspects will be judged on their performance. ( marked out of 5).

Riders are required to negotiate a number of obstacles at walk and canter.

This course is designed to show the riders ability to control the horses paces correctly and to display trust and empathy between horse and rider and the horse’s response to the riders aids.

The ultimate aim is to ride the obstacles as in a dressage test, showing obedience and collection in walk and canter with the reins in one hand (the left hand) throughout the test.

The horse should be participating with his rider showing no insecurity or hesitation at the obstacles.

Accuracy , continuation and fluency should be demonstrated from one obstacle to the next.

The judging of the Working Equitation should be judged on the Classical principles, that which is without force, showing true empathy between horse and rider and the horse working WITH the rider not FOR the rider.

It is acceptable for novice riders new to WEQ to ride with both hands and use trot instead of canter.

The obstacle test is only one of the 4 phases used in the Working Equitation discipline.

“Balance the Rider, Balance the horse!”