Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Drysdale based Geelong Show Jumping Club profiled in the Bellarine Independent

The Geelong Show Jumping Club which is based at Lake Lorne Reserve in Drysdale was profiled in last Friday's Bellarine Independent.

The article entitled "Club Rides the Jumps", by John Van Klaveren, 19 August 2011 is available online - some sinippets:

"... president Tom Lupton said the sport had a healthy local junior section as well, fed by the many pony clubs around the region.

The club held its major event, the August Show last weekend at Geelong Showgrounds. The event is traditionally considered the start of the showjumping season, with state and national riders using it as a warm-up for high profile competitions at the Adelaide and Melbourne shows...

Tom said Geelong was one of the biggest horse areas in the state, second only to the Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley region.

“We run a junior show every Australia Day weekend aimed at pony club level. The pony clubs are an important feeder and means we have a big junior following in our club.”...

Established in 1978, Geelong Showjumping Club is based at Drysdale’s Lake Lorne Reserve.

Tom said more information about the club was available by phoning him on Tom 0409 209 388 or visiting geelongshowjumping.com.au..."

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