Clubzone: Horserail Autumn Dressage Festival

By: Tiffany Harding/Mount Crawford Dressage Committee

The 2015 Horserail Autumn Dressage Festival held on 23-24 May was a resounding success, with an outstanding weekend of competition complemented by fantastic weather.  

The sun came out after a frosty start on Saturday to present sand arenas groomed to perfection by groundsman Bill Henderson.  5 arenas were in action all day, with a full program from Preliminary to Grand Prix, with Pony, Junior and Interschool riders adding to the mix.  Interstate judges Helen Heagney, Felicity Yuncken and Susan Lamont were impressed by both the facilities, standard of competition and smooth running of the event, and most certainly by the catering!  Fierce competition in the Elementary classes resulted in a 4 way tie and count-back for Elementary Champion, whilst 1^st and 2^nd in the Grand Prix class were split by only 1.1%.  The vibrant trade fair presented some ideal shopping opportunities for competitors between classes.

Sunday’s proceedings were a little quieter with only 3 arenas of competitive classes topped up with 1 closed restricted arena.  FEI competitors were kept busy with three levels in action, whilst large novice classes produced a high standard of competition.  Prize winners were again pleased with the high quality of prizes and the smooth running of proceedings thanks to generous sponsors and a very efficient Mount Crawford Dressage Club committee.

On behalf of the Mount Crawford Dressage committee, thank you HORSEZONE for your support of our event!

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