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Autumn 2014 14 It s hard not to notice the countless equestrian activities that exist around the Mornington Peninsula.
However unless you re involved in the horsey world, you might not realise just how many facilities and activities are on our doorstep.
From pony clubs to trail rides, dressage to polocrosse, the Peninsula provides the perfect climate and backdrop for both leisure riders and those seeking more professional pursuits.
Trail rides One of the most popular day tripping activitiesfor visitors to the Peninsula is a trail ride.
With a number of locations to choose from, there areunique experiences from beach rides to bushlandrides for everyone to enjoy.
Gunnamatta trail rides have their signature trail ride on horseback through beautiful coastal bushland and on thespectacular st andrews beach while ace hi ranch at Cape schanck offer a variety of rides on their 200 acre property.
arthurs seat trail rides offer the rider memorable experiences through the beautiful nativeforest and peaceful surroundings of Greens Bushwith the opportunity to see the local wildlife.
POny CluBs andadulT ridinG CluBs With at least a dozen Pony Clubs located on all sides and corners of our bays, horse crazy childrenhave the perfect way to indulge their passion.
These clubs meet all the needs of pre-teen andteenage riders with qualified instructors teachingthe techniques needed to become proficient at manydisciplines during their monthly meetings.
adults are not forgotten at these clubs with regular meetings held and a range of competitionsscheduled where participants come from far andwide.
Peninsula resident and member of the Westernport equestrian association Geoff Mclean refers to these monthly meetings as a playgroupfor ponies where socialisation, horse education andrider education is paramount.
dressaGe, shOWjuMPinGand evenTinG Many championship horses and riders live onthe Peninsula and facilities are being upgradedand added in many locations.
already home to an international state of the art dressage facilityin Boneo, an increasing number of elite ridersare being attracted to our competitions.
There are three main disciplines at Olympic level dressage, showjumping and eventing.
dressage is a highly competitive equestrian sport whereboth horse and rider are expected to perform aseries of predetermined movements from memory.
showjumping involves riding over a course of fences in a sequential order in an arena withpoints deducted for errors whereas the disciplineof eventing involves both of these elements combined with an additional challenge of across country ride course.
amanda ross is one of our top level eventing riders and lives in Boneo.
she has been twice reserve for the World equestrian Games in 1998 and 2010 as well as representing australia in the individual Three day event at the sydney Olympics in 2000.
Working as a coach since 1997 and recently qualifying as a nCas level 3 equestrian coach, she loves training enthusiastic riders and provideshelpful tips and advice on her popular facebookpage pictured left photo of Amanda in action .
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