New Adult Riding Club

Are you an adult amateur rider looking to gain confidence, build your skills, and connect with other riders in a fun, supportive environment? 

Bowral Dressage Club is excited to host their first adult riding clinic on Saturday 15 March.

  • 45-minute private lesson with Ali Soster, Mel Parbery or Rochelle King-Andrews. 

  • 45-minute pattern and pole work group lesson with Sandy Lucas.

  • Catered picnic lunch with bubbles. 

  • Test-riding demonstration where Ali will share her experience as a judge and explain what judges look for in dressage tests. 

Event details:

  • Date: Saturday 15 March

  • Time: From 9am

  • Cost: $260 per rider ($10 discount for members)
    Fence sitters (incl. picnic lunch): $50

Visit adult riding club page for more details

January Competition 2022

Our January 30 competition was a fantastic start to 2022. This was the first competition the club has run since March 2021 due to the ongoing disruptions of COVID 19 and bad weather events. With almost 300 entries on the day ranging from Prep to Grand Prix, as well as the Young Horse classes, it was very well supported. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces on the day, with riders just happy to be out doing what they love.

The pre competition training days that the club are now running on the Saturday prior to competition are proving to be very popular and riders are beginning to make use of the newly renovated stables and powered camping sites. Here’s to an exciting year of competition!!

Training Day - Saturday 1st February - CANCELLED

February Training Day - Hot Weather Cancellation

Unfortunately the weather forecast for Bowral this Saturday is 40 degrees and coupled with the humidity we have a wet bulb temperature (WBGT) that is sitting in the unsafe category according to EA guidelines. Rider and equine safety is paramount as we all continue to struggle with the harsh Australian summer. Refunds will be issued through Nominate over the coming days.

Stay cool everyone.

MEMBERS CHRISTMAS CHAMPIONSHIPS DECEMBER 15TH

Our Members Championships complete with Christmas fancy dress are always the perfect way to finish our dressage calendar year. For some BDC members it is the highlight of the competition schedule. It was fantastic to see some of the fabulous horse/rider Xmas themed outfits; from the grinch, to the nutcracker, to the ghost of Xmas past. Congratulations must go to young rider Bridget Schereck and Fiona Adams for winning the best fancy dress on the day. Members also had some fun with a Prix Caprilli test as well as a sensational cowboy/Indian themed Pas de Deux by Jane Robinson and Claudia Fisk.

Jane Robinson & Claudia Fisk riding the Pas de Deux

Jane Robinson & Claudia Fisk riding the Pas de Deux

Bridget Schereck aka ‘The Grinch’

Bridget Schereck aka ‘The Grinch’

Katrin Beedie aka ‘The Ghost of Christmas Past’

Katrin Beedie aka ‘The Ghost of Christmas Past’

Donna Levin as a Xmas elf!

Donna Levin as a Xmas elf!

Scarlett Kiklovich as one of Santa’s helpers.

Scarlett Kiklovich as one of Santa’s helpers.