26/09/2026
President Report
I would like to acknowledge those that make this all happen as we all know it’s volunteers that keep our sport going or people being paid very little
Arenas are ready to rumble for tomorrow thankyou Richie Mattinson, Belinda Wall, Maree Eggleston, Amanda and Michael Freund, Tara Nightingale, Ashton Proctor and Julie Swan for your hard work
Thankyou Pam Watson for doing the draw and all the rider emails (yes there is alot) scratchings, livescore, preparing tablets, folders and running the scoring on the day whilst also taking a horse
Thankyou Julie Swan for sourcing the rosettes and organising the food van, pre orders for officials plus cleaning the kitchen and loos.
Naomi Hodge organised the pencillers and the hairy pony prizes at a good discount even though she is no longer living in the hunter valley right now!!! Amazing 🤩
Penny Callum will be at the canteen handing out prizes and ribbons along with our comittee after riding, most of us take the horses home and come back to work the rest of the day.
Myself I sourced the rest of the prizes and doing a bit of everything
NOW I would like to ask for a few things tomorrow firstly I might not be there right on 6.30 so I will need some riders to help put the shade gazebo up for the steward I will leave it half up near the gear check. I ask that if you are free go and visit our Dressage diva stall and coffee van and check in with the comittee to see if they need a hand there is always drinks to take to judges stewards and medics,you can help hand out ribbons and give the comittee a break just go and offer to give someone a break . Clean up and take your rubbish as we arent allowed to leave rubbish at the ground. The big one help pack up arenas as we are all exhausted by the end of the day, it takes alot of work to run a successful dressage day and spoil our riders.
Also Thankyou Peta Hulbert our new DDC Comittee member for doing our social media and helping us with whatever we need!
Also thankyou to our judges/pencillers/steward and medic who work all day at the coalface getting your scores onto nominate looking after horse welfare and ensuring you are safe.
Thanks everyone looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow have a great day
Anni Nightingale
