SE of SA Stock Horse Branch
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Tue, 17 Oct 2006 |
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SE of SA Stock Horse 25th Anniversary Event The SE of SA Branch of the Australian Stock Horse Society will celebrate it’s 25th Anniversary Pentathlon Challenge at it’s Show & Pentathlon Challenge on the 19th November at the Penola Pony Club Grounds, this is one of the longest running ASH Challenges in Australia. The Australian Stock Horse is often referred to the ‘Breed for every need’ and with over 9,500 members and 160,000 registered horses, this versatile horse which featured in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony will be on show. Renowned for it’s toughness, endurance, resilience and strength, these fine working animals also display a cat-like speed & agility which have produced the world’s best at work and play. The Society was established in 1971 in Scone (NSW) and the local SE of SA Branch was to hold it’s first Stock Horse Pentathlon Challenge 10 years later in 1981. ‘Pentathlon’ meaning 5 events, the first Challenge was held in Kingston and was a competition for registered Stock Horse Stallions, events covered Led, Ridden, Working, Handy Hunter (Jumping) and Stock Horse Trial. These events were to test the Versatility of both Horse and Rider, the Overall results were as follows: Stallion Pentathlon Results 1981 1st Junior Jet / Des Castine 2nd Mobile Duplicate / Barry Murphy 3rd Comara Tic Tack / Marg Allen 4th Hillenview Black Panther / Alan Johnson 5th Nyakkie / Gary Gurney 6th Geehi High Noon / Bruce Caulfield Keen to Promote the Australian Stock Horse Society, the Branch is also offering a Pentathlon Challenge to NON-ASH Competitors from Under 13’s through to Open Senior sections with some great prizes up for grabs. Some 25 years later the Pentathlon Challenge is continuing to grow in strength and we now see many Stockman type challenges being run through- out the state & country. The Branch is looking forward to a great day of competition, invitations have been sent to the SA Central ASH competitors and the Victorian Branches. Hosted at the picturesque Penola Pony Club Grounds (South of the township on the Riddoch Hwy) it will be a great day of competition for spectators and everyone is welcome to come and see theses versatile Horses compete. Competition will also include a Full Stock Horse Show Program covering events from Led, Working, Educated, Pleasure and more. Come along and celebrate in this Anniversary Event. Further enquiries to Claire Fennell on (08) 8725 7617 or Jane Allen (08) 8762 4789. Posted 03:00
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