Hi Lorraine,
Thanks for the lovely comments re our Show. We are exceptionally proud of it and it is completely run by volunteers who give up so much of their time, especially around this time of year, to make it the event it is. Just an FYI re the horses - as much as we loved having the horse events on Show Day, the horses were removed from the actual Show Day (Saturday) for two reasons - the first one was due to restrictions placed on all groups who use the ovals on the grounds. Sadly, having the horses on the ovals digs up the surface. This oval is in use for the football season and it make the oval dangerous for the players. The second reason we moved the Show Jumping portion to Boneo Park was due to how large and successful the event has become. Our Show Jumping event is one looked forward to by competitors, including the top jumpers in the country. As you mentioned, it is a two day event and events happen non stop for both days, over two jumping arenas, that are professional standard, therefore much safer for the horses and riders, as well as more "spectator friendly", than we could have ever offered on the Show Grounds. The move has been well excepted by all those involved. In fact the show jump portion of our event has not been on show day for approximately 10 years now :-)
We hope you enjoy this years Show in two weeks time.
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