The 2012 Mayanup Campdraft was held this weekend, as you can see from the photos it was extremely dusty and equally as hot on the Sunday. There were some excellent runs and for once the beasts that jumped out picked the opposite side of the arena from where I was standing!
Proof photos from the 2011 Bridgetown Agricultural Show are now available for ordering in the Events Gallery. As my daughter was competing, the majority of the coverage is from the Junior Hack Ring and Jumping, with some coverage of the Senior Hack and Breed Rings. Well done to all the Warren Pony Club girls who did very well in the hack rings!
I would just like to thank everyone that helped out with our pony when my daughter took a tumble over a practice jump and scored the shortest ever ambulance ride next door to Bridgetown Hospital. Thank goodness she is fine and was released after being checked over (I on the other hand have at least a dozen more grey hairs!).
The Proofs for the 2011 Collie Agricultural Show are now available for viewing and ordering in the Events gallery. My youngest daughter was competing so the photographic coverage was for the Hack Rings, Show Jumping and Novelties only.
The 2010 Upper Blackwood Agricultural Show is held every year on Melbourne Cup day at Dinninup.
I didn't take as many photos as I normally do at events as it was my youngest daughter's first ever competition...making my official duties for the day 'groom, strapper, food provider and personal photographer'!
The proof photographs of other competitors are available for viewing and ordering in the 2010 Equestrian Events Photography section of the website.
The 10th Light Horse Bunbury Troop also put on a riding and Tent Pegging display at the Dardanup Heavy Horse Show at Heritage Park. Although Tent Pegging originated as a Military maneuver in which cavalry soldiers would gallop through enemy camps, using their lances and swords to remove tent pegs to collapse tents and cause confusion in order to gain the upper hand in a surprise attack.
Over time, tent pegging was used as a cavalry drill for weapons practice and as part of Military tournaments and competitions. The Australian State Mounted Police also used Tent Pegging for demonstrations of their riding skills, but it was not until 1964 that the first Australian civilian tent pegging team was formed. This equestrian sport was recognized Internationally in 1982, and International competitions are now conducted by the Federation Equestre International.
If you would like more information about the equestrian sport of Tent Pegging, please visit the Australian Tent Pegging Association web site for more information.
