HORSEMENS
ADULT RIDING CLUB
Horsemens Adult Riding Club
November 2013 Newsletter
Presidents Report
What a fantastic and successful first year I feel I have had as President at our new grounds. I have had the pleasure to meet most of you throughout the year and love what you and your horses bring to the club and remember it is you the members that make the club what it is - an exciting friendly supportive club along with a very hard working and dedicated committee working tirelessly in the background - Thank you.
The Interclub Challenge was a fantastic day with everyone putting in such a great effort whether it be in the dressage tests or in the freestyle tests to which some of our creative members put together some great costumes with music to match - a big thank you to everyone who came, rode and/or participated you did the club proud - well done... "Go Horsemens"
Our last rally is a Gymkhana - where the committee has put in a lot of time and effort to ensure you all have a fun filled day!!!! So please make the effort to come along whether you are riding or not!! Then I guess our four legged friends will get a much deserved break over the Christmas holidays and the riders of course.
I look forward to seeing you return next year - enrolment packs will be sent out in the not too distant future and riding members will get first preference than any vacancies will be taken up by our associate members...
Also look out for our END OF YEAR COCKTAIL PARTY - it promises to be a great evening - with trophies being awarded for each class!!!!
Marie Davison
Horsemens ARC President
from the editor...
Karina & Max
As we near the end of another ARC season, I would like to say a big Thank you to all our members who contributed stories and poems to our newsletter this year:
March - Julie Binns "Mini Mission"
- Haylee Barker "For Boo"
April - Sue Smith "Eventing Fun"
May - Janet Cameron "Snowy River Ride"
June - Michelle Page "Growing Up In Singapore"
July/Aug - Mary Day "King of the One Horse Sport"
October - Janet Cameron "Denmark to Noonalup Rail Trail"
I hope you all enjoyed reading the articles and found the newsletter kept you well informed about our club and latest events. If you are interested in helping with the newsletter next year and sourcing members stories, please fill out the AGM nominations form.
Happy Hors'n,
Karina Graham
On Sunday 27th October 2013 thirteen members, floats, horses, beautiful weather & FLIES arrived at the Orange Grove ARC's home grounds to compete at the ARCA Spring Dressage Challenge. Three different clubs within the Adult Riding Club Association nominate to hold one of three Challenges per year; Autumn, Winter and Spring. All the ARC clubs (registered with ARCA) around WA can come to compete against each other. Orange Grove ARC chose Dressage, and their members performed outstanding winning the High Point Trophy! Our members had a ball with lots of giggling and belly laughs!! To read all about our day ...
Spring Challenge
Libby & Snowy
Suzanne & Flash
Perth Rider Magazine
Read about Horsemens member Charlie Allen who rode in Botswana in 2012. What an adventure to be a part of & I'm sure life changing! Read the full story "Safari Around The Globe" in the October issue of Perth Rider.
Congratulations!!!
to Suzanne Brown (our Secretary) & family
on the arrival of their new baby boy
Naming Competition!
This adorable little colt is yet to be named!
Can YOU think of a name? Suzanne needs a
Show Name and a Stable Name?
The people that create the best two names, chosen by Suzanne, will win a Cuddle & Photo with this super cute boy (photos to be included in the next newsletter) & Chocolates & Wine!
Email your names to
Dun Colt
Sire: Golden Rock
Dam: Aztec Gold
Royal Show Winners
Fiona Attard & Radial Pie
Congratulations to Horsemens member Fiona and her beautiful Standardbred 'Pie' who won CHAMPION MARE! at this years' Perth Royal show. Fiona also won her rider class and 3rd in Best Presented, which is a fantastic achievement. Well Done to you both!
Fiona & Pie are becoming celebrities... also getting their photo in Perth Rider Magazine for the ARCA Winter Challenge!
Dates To Remember 2013
15th November - Members Only Gymkhana
22nd November - End of Year Cocktail Party
See You At The Gymkhana!
