APRILTRAINING DAY – Cockatoo Valley - Sunday 19th April 2015 Coordinatior: Sandra E Mobile 0400884402 Arrive 9am for 9:30am start 2014 was a great success! So let’s have fun & do it again….. A few new ideas have be thought of for the training/obstacle day for horse & riders. Should make the day interesting & fun. The idea is to expose you & your mount to items & experiences that will help you (& your horse) to remain calm & in control when you come across those unexpected situations on your rides. A few of the ideas are as follow & of course, more ideas are always welcome. - Ride through streamers. - Flag bearer - Musical mats - Flags & cones - Tarps on ground - Cavaletties & bending poles - Bridge & gates - Bag down/Ride with a bag of bottles - Pick up clothing/tarps/ chaff bags - un/mounted - Long Rope work - Crack a stock whip - Umbrella These are ideas only & we may get to do some or all of these on the day. Some are done on the ground & mounted also. If anyone has any more ideas please let Sandra know as we would like to try and have some sort of pattern set out. Also if you have items you can bring to help in these tasks also let Sandra know. We are going to have a fun filled day and lots of laughter & of course don’t forget to stay after for an excellent sausage sizzle lunch supplied by the club (Yum!!), BYO drinks. For catering purposes can you please send Sandra E a text to say you are coming by16/4/15. 0400884402 Directions: Di Schaefer (a former member) has kindly offered to hold the training day at her property in Cockatoo Valley (Thanks Di)…. Whichever way you come from go to Sandy Creek pub and turn towards Williamstown. Pass the Cockatoo Valley shop and turn the next right onto Balmoral road and then the next left turn (~100m) on to Goldfields road. Road changes to dirt and just up a bit on your right (~ 500m) there is a long white railed gate which will be open and a sign that says “Panaroma Ranch”. Follow the driveway in and over a bridge until you see stables. Signs will be up. Cost- ATHRA members only - $2 Ride/food fee. Please bring the correct change & place in tin at sign on book
