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PONY Club Victoria\u2019s Barwon Zone Dressage Championships will be held at Teesdale\u2019s Leighdale Equestrian Centre on Saturday, 19 December.<\/p>\n

Barwon Zone committee member Jan Calaby said it\u2019s the qualifying competition for riders who will represent the area in the State Championships.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all our top dressage riders; levels four, three, two, one and advanced, who come from all around the zone, from Princetown, to Little River, Smythesdale to Ballarat,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe horses will be performing practiced elite pony club tests. There will be about 50 riders.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Calaby said the Championships are an opportunity to provide a competitive context for young riders who haven\u2019t had much of a chance to come head-to-head in 2020.<\/p>\n

As most riders are women, she said it\u2019s also an opportunity to champion girls in sport. They are encouraged to immaculately present their horses, and are able to enjoy socialising with other like-minded athletes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an avenue to the state-level competition for senior and young riders, many of which are in upper-primary school,\u201d Ms Calaby said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe kids put a lot into their training and get a lot out of their training with the big animals, who are at their very best for this competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leighdale Equestrian Centre has been \u201cwell supported\u201d by the Golden Plains Shire from her perspective, and there\u2019s plenty of space and terrain there for varying competition events.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got to set up four or six dressage arenas, but they\u2019ve got four already set up and it\u2019s great to use that to hold a competition like this.<\/p>\n

\u201cA fabulous equestrian facility has been created, with extensive sand arenas, and a new cross-country course that\u2019s just been built to service grade two or one riders in that that area,\u201d Ms Calaby said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of people out there with horses in the Shire, and lots of clubs use that ground including the Pony Club and an adult riders\u2019 club.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visit nominate.com.au\/EquestDn\/nominate.aspx<\/strong><\/a>. The show jumping component of the championships took place last weekend in Ballarat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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