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2008 National Show Driving Championships
Report By Janet Muspratt
After nearly two years of planning, the Hills Club was finally able to hold the National Show on May 4 2008. The original date was September 23, 2007. Prior to that date all the sponsorship had been organized, schedules sent out and entries had started to come in. Then EI struck and all plans were put on hold. It was a bit of a long shot on our behalf to pick the May date in November 2007 when EI still had a firm grip.
Things started to look up in the New Year and we reprinted and sent all the schedules out again. After a slow early response, the entries poured in and we ended up with 54 individual horses entered – probably the biggest all harness show entry in Australia since the 1988 Show in Canberra. We just needed perfect weather for the day and that came our way too, being a pleasantly warm and sunny autumn day.
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![[JuneMmalmberg and groom Tim driving Thomas at Fifield 2008]](http://www.carriagedrivingnsw.org.au/gallery/977.jpg)
2008 Fiefield Enduro
19th – 27th April 2008
Report by Peter Honeyman
Friday 18th Arrive 3.30 pm and set up camp at our usual location near the Goulburn camp. Friday night tea at the pub. Beautiful meals. Catch up with everyone.
Saturday 19th Collect firewood, work horses, finish camp set up. Pre vet check. Welcome dinner. Time draw done and route issued. A good social get together.
Sunday 20th Rise 6am and breakfast. 7.30am start at 3 minute intervals. Horses 46.7km; ponies 28.9km. We started at 7.36am and finished at 9.36am – 2 hours. We then sat around and relaxed for the rest of the day.
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![[2007 Interclub Challenge - Anita Czuczi driving Blackie in the Thread the needle event]](http://www.carriagedrivingnsw.org.au/gallery/534.jpg)
2007 Interclub Challenge - Anita Czuczi driving Blackie in the Thread the needle event
Photographer: jan Muspratt
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Interclub Challenge Day at Rossmore
August 2007
It was the turn of the Hills Club to run the Interclub Challenge Day this year. This event has been going on since the late 1970s. It started between the Hills and Illawarra (later Camden) Clubs as an annual event held in the Biffins’ Cawdor Paddock. These clubs were soon joined by Southern Highlands and the three clubs now take it in turns to run the Challenge Day each winter.
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Pleasure Drive at Wongarbon
On the weekend of 21st and 22nd July the Gulgong Club was invited to stay at ‘Ruby Park’ Wongarbon, a property owned by John and Joan Macarthur. When arriving at the property on Friday night, we were welcomed by a home cooked stew and vegetables provided by Joan, and a warm woolshed to bed down in.
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The Sulky Santa Cup
July 2007
The Sulky Santa Cup was held at the Murrami Sports Grounds on Sunday 29th July, with another invitation going out to Heavy Horse enthusiasts. The weather on the day was bleak and overcast, but thankfully the rain held off until we had all packed up by mid afternoon.
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![[Outside the Oxley Downs Homestead - Gulgong Club]](http://www.carriagedrivingnsw.org.au/gallery/538.jpg)
Outside the Oxley Downs Homestead - Gulgong Club
A Visit to the 1800's - 'Oxley Downs'
In August 2007 a gathering of twenty eight Gulgong Club members taking twelve sulkies and four wagons enjoyed a very special event with a weekend visit to ‘Oxley Downs’, 30 km south east of Dubbo. This property was the site of the television series ‘Outback House’. The homestead, shearing shed and outbuildings were specially built as a working property to recreate the era of the 1800s.
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The Randalls– Retirement from RDA
September 2007
Popular brother and sister team Graham and Margaret Randall, who belong to the Hunter Club, were recently given a ‘retirement from RDA’ luncheon at the Raymond Terrace Lower Hunter RDA, with many of their RDA friends in attendance to say thank you for their wonderful support over the last 34 years. Both have been closely involved with Riding for the Disabled since its early days in NSW.
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NSW ACDS awards for 2006 (presented at the 2007 AGM)
June 2007
The purpose of these awards is to recognize individuals who have contributed positively to their chosen driving activity consistently and comprehensively throughout a given time period. These individuals may not necessarily be those who have excelled at performance criteria alone.
The aim of the branch is to award an outstanding individual who has demonstrated his/her continued commitment to Carriage Driving in the areas of Participation, Attendance, Training and Achievement.
Here are the winners for 2006, together with brief summaries from their nominators’ submissions.
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NSW Show Driving Championsips 2007 at Moss Vale
The State Show Driving Championships were conducted by the Southern Highlands Club in conjunction with the Moss Vale Show Society in March. They proved a big success.
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Fifield Enduro 2007
June 2007
by Rosemary Laing (Hunter Club)
Once again it was a most enjoyable event. It just gets better every year.
Four ponies and eleven horses contested the event this year. The Hunter team comprised myself and Tinker, Helen “great to have back again” Huckerby and Pebbles, plus Jill Buisman and George and Doreen Sinclair. Unfortunately it clashed with Laurie Smith’s biannual golf week, so he and Barb were missing. We hope to have them back again next year.
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Marie Kahrle Driving Clinic at Yanco - Report
by Anne Robertson (Canberra Club)
Rob and I arrived on Thursday so that Remus could settle into the fine stable complex after four hot hours traveling. As usual, the arrangements were all complete and we were able to move into our room. In the rush to get away, I had forgotten to load the horse feed, necessitating a short trip to Leeton where we were able to finds a supply of hay to keep Remus happy.
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RDA NSW Carriage driving Competition
By Janet Muspratt
The second annual RDA NSW Carriage Driving Competition was held in 2006. Because it has proven difficult to all meet at the same venue for a state event, a competition has been devised which can be completed at each centre, at any time during the year. Results are returned to a coordinator for winners and placegetters to be worked out. Overall results and ribbons are then distributed to the participating groups.
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2007 Munro Cup Report - By Dot Wilcoxson
Juniors reigned supreme at the Munro Cup hosted by Bungendore Carriage Driving Club at Witwood. We are very fortunate to have such hardworking junior members in our club who are willing helpers and up-and-coming drivers.
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