The 2021 Pony Club NSW State Showjumping Championships will be held at the Bong Bong Racecourse, East Bowral from Saturday the 3rd until Sunday the 4th of July. The event is hosted by Zone 10, which encompasses the Southern Highlands region. This is the first State Showjumping Championships to be held since 2019 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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The event has attracted over 190 entries from around New South Wales who will represent their respective Zones in the competitions. Spectators are invited to come along and watch the competition which starts at 8:30am each morning.
The Championships will be held at the historic Bong Bong Picnic Races. The Race Club was formed in 1886, and (excluding a gap of 30 years from 1930, and for six years from 1985) has held races ever since. Riders are extremely lucky to compete on these grounds.
Riders will be busy practicing and preparing to travel to the championships with some competitors travelling over 6 hours to compete. Riders competing are aged between 8 and 26 years. This is slightly different to previous years, as no State Championships were held in 2020, the State Council agreed to allow riders that would have "aged out" in 2021 to compete for one final year.
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For 2021 only, riders can compete until the end of the year in which they turn 26. This opportunity has meant that the Associate Grade has the largest number of entries. The large entry should also equate to some outstanding competition.
This Year, the State Titles offers two different types of competition, riders were able to elect to compete in the Championships classes, or the Novice classes. The novice classes give riders who are not jumping the Championship level heights the opportunity to still compete at a State Championships in their relevant Grade. Riders will compete in an A2 and AM5 round on the Saturday and a Grand Prix Class on the Sunday.
The most successful riders in each Age group will be awarded the 2021 Age Champion award and receive a sash, trophy, Wintec Trophy rug, and gift bag from Ranvet. The most successful Zone will also receive awards with up to four of the highest point scoring riders from the same zone receiving a sash and trophy.
For more information, visit the Pony Club NSW Facebook page or website on www.pcansw.org.au
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