Double supremes for Ava makes cold day worth the effort
Updated: Jul 13, 2023
BAMAWN Extension rider Ava Irwin, 13, had a terrific day at her local pony club gymkhana on the weekend, taking home two garlands for open supreme rider and supreme ridden.
The annual no-plaiting event run by the Bamawm Extension Pony Club is a typical winter woollies show, with the risk of rain always on the cards.
This year however, despite the clouds threatening and wind whipping up the tails of the horses and ponies, judging was completed just before the showers blew in.
The third and final garland presented on the day went home with Eden Maddison, also of Bamawm Extension, after Karlana Let’s Party was named open supreme led.
The gymkhana featured pony club and open classes, with most riders competing across both.
Eden’s day started off well with a championship in the best presented pony club mount, with reserve going to Mia Whitelegg of Moama.
Eden was also champion pony club rider, with Mia again reserve, and Karlana Let’s Party was champion mount most suitable for pony club, and Mia’s pony Nokie the reserve.
The smallest rider at the event Eleanor Bourchier, of Numurkah, had a terrific day with her purebred Connemara, winning her best presented class under six years, rider under six years, mount most suitable under six years and she completed a clean sweep of the pony club section with best handler under six.
Her sister Emma and her pony, Baala All The Jazz, placed first in the mount most suitable and was named champion pony club pleasure mount, with Mia and Nokie in reserve.
The champion pony club handler was Harper Maddison, of Bamawn Extension, with her pony Elmvale William Tell, with fellow Bamawm Extension rider Charlie Newton the reserve.
Honourable mentions in the junior pony club ring go to Elijah Hoskin, of Blighty, and Georgia Kingston, of Echuca, who had a hoot of a time and went home with plenty of ribbons.
The pony club best presented winners in the senior ring were Ava Irwin, Nataivia Jones, Amber King-Gee and Stephanie Horton. Nataivia and Ava went champion and reserve senior pony club rider but swapped positions in the open section.
Ava’s hack Isle of Roxborough was champion mount most suitable for pony club, with Amber King-Gee reserve, and also champion pleasure, with Neve Lawler the reserve.
The champion senior pony club handler was Stephanie Horton, showing Pride of Pines Simply Scrumptious, with Ava completing the pony club classes with a final reserve championship.
In the open section, the champions and reserves were:
Led pony
Champion: Mia Whitelegg and Nokie
Reserve: Stephanie Horton and Pride of Pines Simply Scrumptious
Led galloway
Champion: Eden Maddison and Karlana Let’s Party
Reserve: Louise Crowhurst amd Manorvale Rosette
Led hack
Champion: Bethany Gavalakis and Graham
Ridden pony
Champion: Nataivia Jones and Tapu Private Rendezvous
Reserve: Mia Whitelegg and Nokie
Ridden galloway
Champion: Eden Maddison and Karlana Let’s Party
Reserve: Louise Crowhurst and Manorvale Rosette
Ridden hack
Champion: Ava Irwin and Isle of Roxborough
Reserve: Bethany Gavalakis and Graham
Junior rider
Champion: Harper Maddison
Reserve: Eden Maddison
Intermediate rider
Champion: Ava Irwin
Reserve: Nataivia Jones
Senior rider
Champion: Bethany Gavalakis
Reserve: Louise Crowhurst
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All images ANNE LEVISTON
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