Bungendore Ready for PCANSW State Pony Club Championship

Katie Simcock from Tall Timbers Pony Club Zone 24 - 2012 State Showriding Under 9 age Champion. (Photo courtesy of Barry McGregor photography)

Bungendore is ready to host the last Pony Club NSW State Championship for the year. The 2013 Bungendore Community Bank State Showriding Championship will be held over the weekend of the 7-8th December at Bungendore Showgrounds, Bungendore. 

The Pony Club NSW State Showriding Championship is an annual event hosted by a different Pony Club Zone each year.

According to Zone 16 President Melissa Benyon, “Zone 16 is very happy to be hosting the State Show-Riding Championships this year. We hope everyone will have a great time and that riders will be encouraged to return to Zone 16 for future State and Zone events, whether these are held at Bungendore or other great local venues.”

This year’s event hosted by Zone 16 has attracted 245 riders. Competitors and their families will be travelling from all over NSW to camp at the Bungendore Showgrounds for the weekend of the championship.

According to Melissa, “Our riders have been practising and preparing, especially at our recent Zone event, held on November 3. With 31 riders from our Zone hailing from seven different clubs across six age divisions, we are confident of our members making worthy opponents for visiting riders from all across the state.”

A final word from Zone 16 Secretary Jo Cullen, “There are 245 riders entered in the event, and we are pleased to be able to offer them and their families and supporters the very pleasant and extensive facilities at Bungendore Showground to enjoy. As well as the highly competitive event classes themselves, riders and spectators can expect a friendly atmosphere, welcoming volunteers, an active canteen, a delicious Saturday night roast, and a giveaway of books and goodies from our zone president, who just happens to be a successful author, under another name, when she’s not working on pony club matters.”

Spectators are most welcome to come and observe the championship with free admission on both days. A canteen will be in operation for the duration of the event along with some exciting equine trade stands.

The Pony Club NSW State Showriding Championships are supported by Naming Rights sponsors Bungendore Community Bank, State Championship rug sponsors Flametree Inc, major sponsors Ranvet and Global Entries Online, Sport and Recreation a division of Communities NSW, and Mitavite official feed partner.

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