Bellingen Valley Working Equitation

17/12/2024

Our 2025 dates... subject to change

16/12/2024

Sunday games!
We had 2 parallel courses with obstacles that could be done at all levels including online, so that we could inlude riders and horses of all levels.
One of the games was "riding in pairs" through the obstacle. Lots of great pairs worked really well side by side, at various levels.
This little video was our last game: a relay with 2 teams versing each other, including an apple bobbing - one rider had to get the apple to allow the next rider in the team to start! Lots of fun!!
Sorry we didn’t get everyone in the video!

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16/12/2024

What a great end of year weekend!
So many amazing costumes for our Sunday fun games! So much effort went into manufacturing some of them.
The day started with all the obstacles "mysteriously" moved out of place... we realised we had a visit from a cheeky elf!
We then had fun games for all levels.
I will make a seperate post with a little video.

15/12/2024

Congratulations to the Bellingen WE Team at Nationals. 3rd overall.

06/12/2024

🎄 BVWE Christmas Party Reminder! 🎄

We can’t wait to celebrate with you at our Christmas Party on December 14 & 15! Here’s a quick rundown of what’s happening:

Saturday, December 14th

4:00 PM: Obstacle setup in the afternoon.
5:30 PM: Dinner at the showgrounds with food from the amazing Zaatar Restaurant in Bellingen (subsidised by BVWE).
6:30 PM: Live entertainment by our incredible president, Lou!

Sunday, December 15th

8:30 AM: Start with a quick safety briefing.
Enjoy a relaxed morning of fun games and time to try out some obstacles.
Prizes! including Best Dressed Horse & Rider – so dress to impress in something spectacular!

📝 Reminder: Don’t forget to register on Nominate if you haven’t already!

We hope to see all our members and their families join us for a fantastic dinner on Saturday night, followed by a morning of fun and casual catch-ups on Sunday.

Let’s wrap up the year with laughter, great company, and some equestrian fun! 🐴✨

See you there! 🎉

06/12/2024

🎄 BVWE Christmas Party Reminder! 🎄

We can’t wait to celebrate with you at our Christmas Party on December 14 & 15! Here’s a quick rundown of what’s happening:

Saturday, December 14th

4:00 PM: Obstacle setup in the afternoon.
5:30 PM: Dinner at the showgrounds with food from the amazing Zaatar Restaurant in Bellingen (subsidised by BVWE).
6:30 PM: Live horsemanship entertainment by our incredible president, Lou!

Sunday, December 15th

8:30 AM: Start with a quick safety briefing.
Enjoy a relaxed morning of fun games and time to try out some obstacles.
Prizes! including Best Dressed Horse & Rider – so dress to impress in something spectacular!

📝 Reminder: Don’t forget to register on Nominate if you haven’t already!

We hope to see all our members and their families join us for a fantastic dinner on Saturday night, followed by a morning of fun and casual catch-ups on Sunday.

Let’s wrap up the year with laughter, great company, and some equestrian fun! 🐴✨

See you there! 🎉

06/12/2024

More news... The ANWE National championship made the 7news... with some of our riders appearing!

06/12/2024

Here is an article about the the Bellingen Valley WE team attending the recent ANWE Nationals.

Written by our one of our members, Brydi Fittock, 16 years old, who represented the club at the competition. Great work Brydi!

https://www.dorrigoplateaunews.com.au/all-news/2024-7x4r8-f7g5a-ln4hx-d4lnl?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR24-wOpGwFTqrzZ2UX9mAADSSS0Fo6kXI15MYl-ov90LilCoeHGIA7vrfE_aem_IsLdzHuwxV4kr_PWwb4ijg

On the 20th of November, our crew of 7 competitors representing Bellingen Valley Working Equitation (BVWE), set off for the Australian National Working Equation National Championships and World Association Working Equitation qualifier at the Aelec in Tamworth.   Over the 4 days of

06/12/2024

Tiago came to Karis Equestrian in 2023 and 2024 in Dorrigo and a few of us had wonderful lessons.
He is coming to Australia in 2025 - sadly not Dorrigo at this stage… unless we can get enough interest and can bring him back?

For Expression of Interest email [email protected] or via messenger

Kari Iggulden

🌟 ANWE NSW IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE 🌟
🎉 TIAGO ALVES IS RETURNING TO AUSTRALIA IN MARCH 2025! 🎉

🐴 Join us for dressage and working equitation education and training with Tiago Alves, offering:
✅ 45-minute individual lessons (recommended: 3 lessons over 3 days).
✅ Weekend group lessons focusing on correct obstacle performance (5 riders, 90-minute sessions).

📍 Potential clinic locations (based on demand):
📌 Sydney/Central Coast NSW
📌 South Coast NSW
📌 Brisbane QLD
📌 Victoria
📌 Sydney/Central Coast – Weekend Obstacle Training

📝 Priority booking will go to those who lodge an Expression of Interest (EOI) by 31 December 2024!

📧 Send your EOI to [email protected] to secure your spot.
✨ Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn from Tiago Alves!

28/11/2024

🎉🐴 2024 ANWE Nationals – Go BVWE! 🐴🎉

Wow! What an incredible way to cap off the year! 🌟 Bellingen Valley Working Equitation (BVWE) proudly sent 7 horse-and-rider combinations to the 2024 ANWE National Championships, and what an event it was! With over 110 riders and horses competing, the energy was electric, and the camaraderie was inspiring.

This year’s Nationals were extra special, marking the first-ever Australian World Qualifying event for the World Working Equitation Championships in Spain 2026. The standard of competition was outstanding, and BVWE riders did us all proud with their dedication and performances.

BVWE Results ✨

Kari Iggulden (Cons 1): 🥉 3rd Overall

Taylor Shone (Debutante F): 🥉 3rd Overall

Amy (Introductory): 🏅 5th Overall

Anne (Debutante F): 🏅 6th Overall

Lou (Debutante F): 🏅 7th Overall

Brydi: 🏅 5th Overall in the Youth division

Jody: Unfortunately eliminated in both the EOH and Speed phases. A huge achievement to compete at such a high level!

BVWE Team Success! 🏆
A massive congratulations to our BVWE Team Members – Kari, Taylor, Lou, and Brydi – for competing across all four phases, including the Cattle Phase. We are proud to share that BVWE placed 3rd Overall in the Team Championships! 🎉💪

Cattle Phase Fun 🐄
Kari and Taylor successfully penned their cows, while Lou and Brydi gave it their all but were just beaten by the clock.

A Big Thank You to Our Supporters ❤️
We were so fortunate to have BVWE members and supporters come out to cheer us on throughout the week. Your encouragement and presence made all the difference and created a wonderful sense of community. 🌟

As we wrap up an incredible year, we can’t wait to celebrate together at our upcoming Christmas Party Dinner and Games Day 🎄 before taking a well-earned summer break. Here’s to more exciting adventures in 2025 – onwards and upwards for BVWE! 🐴✨

27/11/2024

Nominate is now open!

https://nominate.com.au/equestdn/Event.aspx?e=A22CE77F42094B15BCCA2F091FAF2B63&eventlist=30

20/11/2024

Good luck to all riders competing at Nationals over the next 4 days. Don’t forget to have fun and enjoy the experience.

13/11/2024

LAST CHANCE to secure your tickets now.

Make your Nationals a little bit less stressful and let us take care of your meals in the comfortable VIP area.

Thanks to our sponsor, Shimmy Downs Kelpies, for $180 you can access the area which will include catering for Breakfast, Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea on Friday and Saturday and Breakfast, Morning Tea and Lunch on the Sunday.

Tick one thing off your "to do" list when planning for your Nationals trip and book your VIP Area tickets now.
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1301566

13/11/2024

Save the date!!

Lets gather and celebrate the end of the year together. The club invites you to a meal on Saturday night and fun games Sunday morning. We look forward to celebrating together the festive season.

Nominate opening soon... :)

24/10/2024

🌟🐴 BVWE Nationals Countdown – Meet Our Riders! 🐴🌟

As we gear up for the 2024 ANWE Working Equitation Australian National Championships, we’re excited to introduce you to the amazing members of Bellingen Valley Working Equitation who will be competing! 🎉

Introducing - Jody Shone

I first got interested in Working Equitation when I had a young horse. The events were frequent so it was good to get him out often. I led him around the obstacles for quite awhile. I will be taking Charlie to Nationals this year. This will be my second Nationals and Charlie's first. Charlie is 6 years old and I have had him for 18 months. He hasn't done a lot of Working Equitation but is quite athletic and seems to enjoy it. We will be competing at Preliminary level. My main goal is to keep Charlie calm as he can get quite excited. Really looking forward to the trip out to Tamworth. The prelim class is a big class of about 35 - hopefully we get around clean and not get eliminated. That would be great!

23/10/2024

🌟🐴 BVWE Nationals Countdown – Meet Our Riders! 🐴🌟

As we gear up for the 2024 ANWE Working Equitation Australian National Championships, we’re excited to introduce you to the amazing members of Bellingen Valley Working Equitation who will be competing! 🎉

Introducing - Lou Whitlock

I have been doing Working Equitation for about 10 years with Bellingen Valley WE. What drove me to the sport was the beautiful horses and riders performing “working” tasks in a stylish way. It combines dressage, agility, speed, and working with cattle… I love the diversity.

I am competing at Nationals with Caspian, my 10 year old stock horse, at Deb F level. I have owned Caspian since he was 3. We have learned so much with him on our journey together and I love him deeply.

Competing at that level is definitely taking me out of my comfort zone. I see it as a challenge to “get out there” and face a situation I find quite scary! However we have such a great group of people going this year I really look forward to the spirit of camaraderie. I think Bellingen Valley is such a special club : a community of like minded people sharing a passion for the horse and its welfare, and at the same time achieving high level of riding.

I a really enjoying preparing for the comp : it has given me focus to delve deeper into the rule book, have extra lessons and have a gang to work together.

I am really looking forward to going!

22/10/2024

🌟🐴 BVWE Nationals Countdown – Meet Our Riders! 🐴🌟

As we gear up for the 2024 ANWE Working Equitation Australian National Championships, we’re excited to introduce you to the amazing members of Bellingen Valley Working Equitation who will be competing! 🎉

Introducing - Anne Webster

Rivers Raindance is a 16 yo mare home bred mare out of my warmblood/ thoroughbred mare Skye by Riverdance. She is a big mare in a small package who has done well in low level eventing, dressage and working equitation. We are returning to WE after a long break due to health issues, hers not mine. As a sensitive mare, we will need the to stars to align to pull off a good result and I will be happy just to make it there. I previously won the National Deb F championship with a previous horse however the competition is a much higher standard now and my goal is to not be eliminated!

22/10/2024