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WORKING DRAUGHT HORSE DAY.2009

                                WORKING DRAUGHT HORSE DAY.

Well what do I say?  The day was Totally Terrific! We had seventeen Big Horses present and working on the day that included two
Youngsters just starting out. Plus two lighter bred horses driving round on “L” plates, just gaining some experience.
A magnificent sight, as everyone agreed! The “Big Boys”
Ploughed, Harrowed, Scarified, Pulled Horse Drawn Vehicles, generally looked beautiful – as they are- and thrilled everyone
to bits On the Saturday while Raymond and I were setting up the grounds with the bunting, gazebo’s etc, Geoff and Diane were still
working on the shed! I just happened to look up and saw a Gypsy Wagon being pulled by two Clydesdales coming down the road.
They looked terrific! Jim had left home at Greytown – near Nagambie – and had taken two days to drive up through the bush.
In they came and he had set up camp with the Billy boiling in next to no time. As we already had a few of the
Big Boys camping over, I envied them all sitting there having a chat round the fire. As I drove out just on dark looking back
you could have sworn we had turned the clock back 100 years. Just magical!On Sunday, the General Public were enthralled with
being able to wander round amongst the horses, talking to their owners about them and the machinery being used on the day.
All the Draughty People were more that happy to talk and explain everything about what, why and how the machinery and horses all
worked.Really everyone totally enjoyed the great relaxed and informative day and they all had a ball! All comments coming back to
me were great.Things like, “We’ve had a great time and when is the next one?” “My Husband / Father use to work with the
big horses and today has really taken him right back, he’s really enjoyed it, Thank You.” Plus many, many more all
along the same lines. It was very heartening to know that so many people enjoyed themselves.Only two grumbles –
that I heard- one was about direction on where to park, until I explained that with only nine of us present on the
day the parking attendant ended up as Chief Cook! With six trying to keep the multitudes fed! – We had some very tired
members at the end of the day, but I bet “They all slept well.” -The other was about the step on the shed and once again
when it was explained that the shed was not finished owing to some “poor unfortunate of the district” stealing most of our Z Section
. Which then had to be replaced (at great expense) and of course that held us up with getting it up and finished. It was still being
worked on,on Saturday. (The day before the event!  ) We wouldn’t have even been anywhere near having it finished if it
hadn’t been for Geoff Roberts, member and resident shed builder, who worked tirelessly to get the shed useable for us!
A HUGE “THANK YOU GEOFF” from your slaves!Both those people were totally OK when I had explained and both had said
that they had had a great day anyway! So that was good.We certainly had no idea on how many people would turn up on the day,
which made the catering a nightmare, and we all were totally blown away with how many people did turn up! 
Between 300 and 400 people over the day, FANTASTIC!

 Now Look out People! We have all agreed, “We will be running another Working Draught Horse Muster next Easter.” (2010) 
The Draught Horse People have asked for two days next time, so Good Friday and Easter Sunday are looking like the days.
As Easter Saturday I will be running the Rushworth Easter Street Parade again and the Big Horses will be driving the 7k’s
into the Town for that.Make sure you put it on your calendar as we have a “COUPLE OF GREAT SURPRISES “ planned already.

If you would like any information on this day or Easter please give me a ring on 0358561405.  HooRoo, from Maz.

A well Desirved Cupp!!

Our Costume Team`
"Rushworth Easter Parade"
If anyone has so pictures hey took could you please send them to Maz or Myself

 The Easter Festival held in Rushworth on Easter Saturday, was treated to beautiful weather.
The Day was an overwhelming success. Our horses and riders proved very popular and looked absolutely
stunning in their costumes. A big thank you must go to Jenny Ottrey for providing most of the costumes
and organising horses and riders. Thank you also to Jodie Ralph for providing two costumes and
Kathleen Durston for also loaning her costume. Our knight in shining armour, Geoff Roberts and our
beautiful fairy Jenny Ottrey ably led the team. Thank you to our team of riders, who also included
Prue Dakin, Nikki Evans, Nicole Rose, Elisa and Shanise Coomans, Elisa’s friend Karen,
Amy Harris, and Belinda Sharples. Well done to our lovely team of horses, most of these
horses have never participated in anything like this before, yet they all behaved very well and
took it in their stride. both Brianna and Patrick Boyd for missing them from the Easter line up. Both kids did a great job
carrying the club Banner and leading our Performance Team in the Rushworth Easter Street Parade.
Thank You Brianna and Patrick for doing such a terrific job.Thank you also to Di for helping Amy prepare for the ride,
Geoff and Donna for helping on the day, Raymond for his M.Cing, and Maz for
running the Street Parade. Lastly a very big thanks you to Heather and Ken Bassett for
setting up and running our Arabian Tent. Not only did this take them at least a couple of hours
to do, but they had to get up at 4am and then drive 2 hours up to Rushworth to get it all set up before
the Festival started at 8am. Thank You Heather and Ken, it was much appreciated and looked terrific.

Our Costume Team  In High Demand !!!!

We will be out and About In Bendigo
For The Australian Horse Expo & Royal Melbourne Ag Show 09
Dates To Be Advised

Our Fabulous Tent!!!!!

Our Costume Team`
"Rushworth Easter Parade"
If anyone has so pictures hey took could you please send them to Maz or Myself

 The Easter Festival held in Rushworth on Easter Saturday, was treated to beautiful weather.
The Day was an overwhelming success. Our horses and riders proved very popular and looked absolutely
stunning in their costumes. A big thank you must go to Jenny Ottrey for providing most of the costumes
and organising horses and riders. Thank you also to Jodie Ralph for providing two costumes and
Kathleen Durston for also loaning her costume. Our knight in shining armour, Geoff Roberts and our
beautiful fairy Jenny Ottrey ably led the team. Thank you to our team of riders, who also included
Prue Dakin, Nikki Evans, Nicole Rose, Elisa and Shanise Coomans, Elisa’s friend Karen,
Amy Harris, and Belinda Sharples. Well done to our lovely team of horses, most of these
horses have never participated in anything like this before, yet they all behaved very well and
took it in their stride. Thank you also to Di for helping Amy prepare for the ride,
Geoff and Donna for helping on the day, Raymond for his M.Cing, and Maz for
running the Street Parade. Lastly a very big thanks you to Heather and Ken Bassett for
setting up and running our Arabian Tent. Not only did this take them at least a couple of hours
to do, but they had to get up at 4am and then drive 2 hours up to Rushworth to get it all set up before
the Festival started at 8am. Thank You Heather and Ken, it was much appreciated and looked terrific.

Our Costume Team  In High Demand !!!!

We will be out and About In Bendigo
For The Australian Horse Expo & Royal Melbourne Ag Show 09
Dates To Be Advised

 Our costume team out and about participating in the
Breeds Of the World at Royal Melbourne Summer Horse Show on 24th & 25th Jan

The RAS contacted Maz before xmas and  asked if we would participate in the
Breeds Of the World and we were more than happy to do it we had a few hick ups
on the way on our last rehearsal for the dressage musical  we had to pull out one
of the horses due to  injury ..
We also offered to do the opening of the RAS`S Breeds Of The World
with a narration composed by Maz that was just beautiful & narrated
by our president Raymond Barber who did a fabulous job
based on the mythical side of how the horse evolved  
Using Sidonia Park Alexis as the unicorn & myself as the Fairy ( the aged one!! )
This was a favorite with the kids!!!
We also had a display of all the disciplines Arabians do 
Heather was coordinator /Creator
with the help from hubby Ken and Maz & Raymond  and What a Fabulous!!
Job Heather & her team did  creating the most stunning
Bedouin Tent ( see Pic Below)
SO !! Good We WON!!! BEST BREEDS OF THE WORD DISPLAY!!!!
For Our Arabian Display We did a Musical Dressage Ride & Then
we did a show work outcomplete with a judge , and our Bedouin Girls
Maz & Amy & Donna we asked the audience to judge who they referred as winner 
Saturday Was Web Of Perfection & Prue Daykin and Sunday
was Sidonia Park Alexis & Me
with children from the audience giving 1 & 2 ribbons to the horses ( see pic below)
The kids just loved it..!!!!
The RAS has  asked us  back to Royal Melbourne In September

Our very small group of  People All did the Club & The Arabian Horse Proud !!!
The weekly Time Quoted
"The Arabian Horse Demonstration was one of the many show highlights"
 

Our  Mingle Time For The Kids and They Just Loved It !!!!!

OUR 1st DRESSAGE DAY  AT MOORA
It Was a very Succesfull Day !!!!!

 Easter 2008 

Easter Saturday  our club participated with 7 horses all in costume in Rushworths
Easter Street Parade, being featured in the lead up to the parade in all advertising as
the main attraction !! All our horses were just * perfectly* Behaved Showing
 overwhelmed on lookers their beauty , grace , and versatility and were a credit
to the Arabian & The  Horse industry

 Arabian Tent Display

Here we are in all our finery Down the main street of Rushworth Victoria ( more pics soon) 

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 ! EXPO ! EXPO ! EXPO
Well the Rushworth Expo it was a huge success !!
There were 29 exhibitors this was a huge !! effort for a community of only
1000 people But you could expect nothing less from a small country
community and particually when its to help those in need and this
Expo was all about raising money for drought relief
Our display was extremely popular with very positive feed back, so positive that

Aussie Out Back Escorted Tours have approached us asking if we would do
a display when the next tour comes through Rushworth on July the 7th
Unfortunately the horses didn't make an appearance at the Expo as it poured with
rain !!! most of theday this was a little disappointing but we all need rain more !!

Our Bedouin Girls
 
Our Youngest Members Cameron & Locklan Daykin


COLOURING IN COMPETITION

!! MOORA !!
Well our refurbished grounds are nearly up and running
We are very excited to be able to hold bigger and better competions in the very!!
Near future, including Dressage Days , Western Clinics,Seminars,
Instruction Days and more !!!
So keep an eye on our show programs page !!!