Monday 19th April 2010
Hi everyone.
Yep….we’ve made it safely to Albury.
We all met 4am at the airport then moved as a tour group through all the official paths. There was a lot of excitement as fun and laughter soon became the main ingredient for the trip. This soon escalated with roars of laughter as a couple of our tour members were searched ……….. aye Carlos and Ginnie.
We arrived in Sydney with time to spare which saw all our group take the opportunity to do a bit of shopping.
Arriving at Albury we all sorted our rides then moved to the tourist park. What an awesome place. The cabins were sorted and dinner was waiting….thank you Rita, Nicky’s mum.
With all tummy's full, briefings completed, the group soon were asleep by 9pm.
Tuesday 20th April 2010
Hi everyone.
This morning we had a coaching session then went to the local 10 pin bowling club. What a laugh………
With the entire tour group split into teams of 6, the challenge was on to see which team could get the highest average score.
After, we done a bit of shopping and touring around then went back to the cabins for a bit of relaxation time and watched DVD’s.
What a great day to relax.
Wednesday 21st April 2010
Hi everyone.
Today we had the first day of the coaching clinic.
We left early to source our horses, muck out the pens and find all the tack for today’s sessions.
The clinic included Camp Drafting, Horsemanship, Line ups, Area deliveries, and Chukka positions.
All the instructors were great and we all had a good laugh.
The weather today was very hot and we all were asleep by 9pm.
Thursday 22nd April 2010
Hi everyone.
Today was the second day of the coaching clinic.
We left early again to do our chores, muck out the pens etc etc.
The clinic today included more Chukka positioning, Horse work, Horsemanship and Rules. The Horsemanship session was awesome and we all finished the day on a high coming away with a bit more knowledge.
All the instructors were again great, and we all had a good laugh.
The days are long and by the time we had finished walking the horses in the evening, it was time for dinner, a DVD then sleep.
Friday 23rd April 2010
Hi everyone.
Today we were finalising the horses picked from the pool.
We left early again to do our chores then returned to the cabins whilst we waited for the final horses to arrive.
We had a practice then put our horses away. We all went shopping then sorted our gear and equipment for tomorrows tournament.
Later that evening, all the teams gathered at the big shed to be introduced then we all mingled.
Saturday 24th April 2010
Hi everyone.
We woke early to head down to the grounds before our first game at 9.30am.
We done our chores, walked our horses then proceeded to tack up.
The weather had changed and it was intermitted light showers and overcast.
Our first game was against New South Wales, 6 x 6’s and we lost 26-8.
Our second game was against Victoria, 6 x 6’s and we WON 11-6. What a great feeling felt throughout the camp.
Once we finished washing, walking and feeding our horses we headed back to our cabins to clean up then went shopping.
Saturday 24th April 2010
Hi everyone.
We woke super early today to head down to the grounds before our first game at 8.00am.
We done our chores, walked our horses then proceeded to tack up.
The weather had cleared slightly but the ground was still a bit soft under foot.
Our last game was against Queensland, 6 x 6’s and we lost 11-6.
Once we finished washing, walking and feeding our horses we headed back to our cabins to scrub all our gear and equipment then done a last bit of shopping.
We then returned to the grounds to watch both finals in the juniors and the A Grade.
A last dinner then mingling with friends soon had us tired before we all turned in to rest up for the trip home tomorrow.
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