The second competition of the B.E.D.S (Barwon Equestrian Dressage Series) kicked off Saturday the 24th of June at Leighdale Pony Club.

Leighdale is between Lethbridge and Teesdale, in fact that is how Leighdale Pony
Club and equestrian centre got its name.

The pony club and local riding clubs share fantastic grounds with all weather arenas.

This is the first B.E.D.S competition to be held at the new Leighdale pony club.

The club has only been affiliated for two years and has already hosted the Barwon Zone Games Elimination in 2005, which was a great success.

They have an amazing canteen with their own coffee machine, which was badly needed as the weather was in the single figures. To spite this, there were only a few scratchings, with 130 riders entered and an 8.00 am start to the day was an extremely busy one for the new club.

Well organized with all tests completed by 3.30 and presentations being held throughout the day made the competition a huge success for the small club.

The standard of the tests was not marred by the weather, the improvement in the dressage in the Barwon zone over the B.E.D.S is nothing short of amazing, with many riders improving up a grade per series.

Previously there were no outlets for up and coming young Pony Club dressage riders,
P.C.A.V always ran a lot of one day events but fortunately that has all changed.

The next B.E.D.S competition will be held Drysdale / Leopold Pony Club on Sunday the 23rd of July for information phone - 53 55 5810

Looking forward to another great day of Pony Club dressage.

Cheers

Here are the competition results from Leighdale:

Pony Club:
Grade 1 Champion - Sophie Anderson - Prince Barwon Valley
Grade 2 Champion - Jessica Snieders - Khan Little River
Grade 3 Champion - Unavailable at time of print
Grade 4 Champion - Maddie Scott - Beckworth Surprise Ballarat
Grade 5 Champion - Olivia Nicholson - Azelle The Angel Barwon Valley

Unofficial H.R.C.A.V / Open:
Grade 1 Champion -Karen Blythe - Line Park Lodge Jenifer
Grade 2 Champion - Pom McKenzie - Cayuse Contango Moon
Grade 3 Champion -Unavailable at time of print
Grade 4 Champion - Gretchen Malthouse Kristen
Grade 5 Champion - Cheryl Miller - Danakha

B.E.D.S. Competition Dates