By TRACEY SAVAGE The Ruffy Adult Riding Club held its dressage competition at the beautiful Ruffy Recreation Reserve on Saturday, 18 January and was lucky enough to have favourable weather on the day. The grounds looked amazing as well, with the grass surface on the oval fantastic to ride on. The competition was well supported by riders from many clubs, with many using the smaller day and quiet, spacious grounds for their young horse’s first outing. Riders also enjoyed the good old country hospitality from the canteen, with the scones, jam, and cream particularly popular. By 4.30pm the last of the riders were finishing their tests, and final scores were posted in time for presentations. Jackpot winners on the day were: Advanced- Pamela Kennedy riding NP Prince Harry Level 1 – Lisa Wadell riding Kenlock Super Smooth Level 2 – Lauren Kanicky riding Binka Park Mushka Level 3 – Gina Rand riding Pearlescent Level 4 – Sarah Curry riding Kjearly Level 5 – Amy Dube riding Heulwen Park Houston The club thanks the day’s judges Sally Mizzi and Gwyn Lindsay for making the trip and providing great feedback to the riders. Jodi from Mane and Grain Photography also supported our competition and took some high-quality photos of all the riders during their tests. Like all community events, the day was a success due to the generosity of the regular sponsors and the members of our little club who helped with preparation, cooking food, and the general running of the competition.
