Equestrian

Shalom students returned to Bundaberg with an impressive number of ribbons. Sally Moorhead placed very well and also won her Novice Dressage event which was a remarkable effort considering the calibre of horse and rider combinations she competed against.

Shania Kleidon, Alix Coonan and Amanda Gatt achieved very good results throughout their events with many colours of ribbons adorning their horses' necks after presentations. Hayley Bowman and Tasmin Anderson also competed strongly. We also welcomed Year 8 student Blake Santalucia into the team this year but unfortunately Blake could not compete at Maryborough due to an injury sustained by his horse during training for the event. We will look forward to Blake competing in the Shalom colours next year.

A big thank you to the parents of all Equestrian students who keenly support their child's passion. Many people would not realise the logistics and costs behind owning a horse and competing as a chosen sport. Travelling with a horse float, camping in icy conditions, feeding, grooming, constantly preparing and cleaning equipment all go into a standard weekend of work for families during a competition. These parents would realise that students working closely with a living animal derive an enormous sense of satisfaction from that rider/horse relationship and they have to be very organised to be able to work together and compete effectively.

Well done to all of our competitors who were perfect Equine ambassadors for our College.

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