The 31st Mount Gambier Showjumping Festival
Team Joyce had a lovely time at Mt Gambier for Easter. They have travelled to this particular show every year because of everything they have to offer. The facilities to camp are five star”, good power and water for the whole show, plenty of room for making horse yards and camping. The velodrome used as the jumping arena is always perfect! They have two warm up areas which also have nice sandy soil which gives your horses every opportunity to have a solid warm up before the class. The Mt Gambier showjumping club committee are very well organised with draws and class structure. This particular show has been running for 31 years and still going strong. Team Joyce the only things missing were Sarah and Tiffany. On the Friday night the club put on a dinner over in the footy rooms and this encourages everyone to get together. Wesley only took LH King Arthur as we have sold LH Beckham. Arthur loved all the attention of two strappers and for his first time in the velodrome his behaviour was spot on. We arrived Friday about 7.00pm and still had plenty of day light to make our 1 yard.
This picture shows all the truck parked on one side around the football oval.
The beast parked in the middle on the other side of the oval.
The view walking over to the velodrome from the truck parking area
One warm up area
Perfect scenery for jumping
Second warm up area, Wes and LH King Arthur on left
Wes putting studs in
Wes and LH King Arthur
The first class for Wes and LH King Arthur was a nice encouraging 1.10m class and they jumped 2 clean rounds and placed 6th.
View watching the jumping from the Bendigo bank sponsored tent
It was fabulous and very relaxing sitting under the cover and watch the jumping
The jumping Velodrome
Another angle of the jumping arena
Wesley and his long time friend Geoff Evans having a chat
Airlie and her daughter Tana with our Milly Joyce
On the Saturday night people can just walk to the dinner bar and have a lovely well priced meal that always dishes up a plate full of good heart food. It is called, “ Bobs Bar “.
LH King Arthur in his yard
The next day was a 1.20m class and again they jumped 2 clean rounds and placed 5th.
Wes with the sponsor of the class Jamie Smith from Antares Australia
Wes with sponsor Jamie Smith and Judge Kevin Taranto
On the Monday the hype is all about the 1.40m Championship and the Blue Lakes Stakes Futurity. These are very exciting classes to watch even if you’re not a competitor. Wes had a go in the Futurity but had 2 rails so no placing in this class for Team Joyce. We left he grounds at about 4.00pm for the seven hour trek home to South Gippsland feeling relaxed and very satisfied with our show. “ Congratulations “to all the placegetters for the duration of the show. If you would like to read a list of the full results :
Happy Wes and patient Arthur
5th rosette
Arthur picking grass after his class
A list of all the placing’s are listed below!
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