Benalla Pony Club back in the saddle with showjumping event

GALLERY: Benalla Showjumping E and F-grade, Nov 8

Welcoming 166 entries in both Pony Club grades, as well as in open grade, BPC vice-president Shane Watson said it was great to get riders back competing again after a long absence.

“To look around at all the competitors and they're all enjoying themselves, it's really the good part about it is getting everyone back together,” Watson said.

Using the covered and outside arena for competition, Watson said the development of the grounds, as part of the "raise the roof" project, was shaping up nicely ahead of next year's Pony Club Australia National Championships to be held at the grounds.

“It's nice to be expanding to get the extra covered area, it's very weather friendly,” he said.

“(Outside) on the sand in the heat, it beats back at you fairly hard.”

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November 7 and 8 Benalla Showjumping results:

A-Grade Pony Club Two Round Champion Tori Glass, Reserve Champion Lachlan Waddell.

B-Grade Open Two Round Champion Grace Arney, Reserve Champion Lachlan Waddell.

B-Grade Pony Club Two Round Champion Molly Lines, Reserve Champion Charlie Hill.

C-Grade Open Two Round Champion Christine Staats, Reserve Champion Fiona Fox.

C-Grade Pony Club Two Round Champion Sarah Marshall, Reserve Champion Charli Hill.

D-Grade Open Two Round Champion Christine Douglas, Reserve Champion Kate Banish.

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D-Grade Pony Club Two Round Champion Lachlan Campbell, Reserve Champion Jasmine Weeks.

E-Grade Open Two Round Champion Molly Hearn, Reserve Champion Ebony Ockwell.

E-Grade Pony Club Two Round Champion Ebony Ockwell; Reserve Champion Lauren Stone.

F-Grade Pony Club Two Round Champion Xavier Watson; Reserve Champion Violet McCalman.

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