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25.01.2022 Thanks to Pete and Nat Ryan, DESA is getting a bit of work done the easy way... no shovels required!

24.01.2022 DESA day postponed. Its hard to be annoyed about the wet weather after that horrible drought but, like you all, I want DESA days to go ahead ...rain, hail or shine. I have been out to check the club grounds and unfortunately it is very wet. The prediction is for continuing rain so we have decided to postpone until the 9th of August. If you cant attend on 09.08.20 just let me know and I will arrange a refund of your entry money. On the upside this will allow our freshly dug water trench to settle and the road in to remain a bit drivable.

24.01.2022 We had a fabulous day at DESA on Monday playing with our ponies over grids and other jumping exercises. Coming events - DESA and others! 10.10.20- Jen Wood clinic.... 11.10.20- DESA rising rounds. 12.10.20 - Carlene Barton clinic 16-18.10.20 - Waratah 24.10.20- Possibly Cudgegong Jump Club day- TBA. 25.10.20 - DESA Championships. 31.10-1.11.20 - Forbes Jumping 7-8.11.20- Mudgee Showjumping 13-15.11.20- Waratah. See more

24.01.2022 There will be a DESA members Rising Rounds training day this Sunday commencing at 9.00am. COVID rules relating to recording details of attendees and social distancing will apply. Entries are open on Global.

23.01.2022 Maddie Cox jumping up the treble at todays DESA day...check out the puddles.!

21.01.2022 Entries are open on Global for this Sunday’s 2020 DESA Club Championships. Winners and place getters in each height class will be awarded points to determine club champions...and winners of this years championship rugs. You’ve got to be in it to win it !!

21.01.2022 Zac Boland getting some encouragement as he handles the angled combinations at Matts clinic.

20.01.2022 Get out your Christmas tinsel .....decorate the pony and come along to the DESA rising rounds day on Saturday. There will be prizes for the best dressed. ....then...Join us on Saturday night at 6.30 pm at the Milestone Hotel for a Christmas get together. ...then...To round the weekend off we will be running a Belinda Lloyd- McMahon clinic on Sunday the 6th. Entries are open on Global.

20.01.2022 Hayley Cox showing us all how it is done at DESA today.

20.01.2022 The DESA Christmas ride was rather exciting as the wind nearly blew us back to Dubbo...and the rain wet our Christmas outfits. But we soldiered on and had a great time. Hannah, Minna and Dale were getting ready for the Summer Classic at SIEC but looked more like Santa’s helpers. Little Bubbles was the cutest pony but his rider legs seemed to be a bit too long.

19.01.2022 Riders were very lucky with the cooler weather for the DESA Belinda McMahon clinic today. The wild winds left branches over the arena and DESA grounds. Thank you to Kate and Steve for cleaning them up and for helping Belinda set up the jumping exercises for today. All riders enjoyed the clinic and are looking forward to more in 2021.

18.01.2022 DESA training day postponed... again. Unfortunately the trenches across the DESA arenas have subsided. The truckload of sand and crusher dust was at risk of getting bogged so we couldnt dump it on the trench. For safety reasons we have been forced to postpone our training day ...until 30.08.20. Thanks to Pete Ryan offering to use his bobcat to spread the fill we will be able to go ahead with our Matt Ryan clinic on the 15th and 16th of August and our Jen Wood clinic on 22nd and 23rd of August. Both are open on Global.

18.01.2022 We have had a fair bit of rain but the DESA training day will go ahead at 9.00am....unless it pours overnight.

17.01.2022 Here they are ...team Boree Equestrian. DESA has to thank Jen and her team for setting up the course ...before a lot of riders arrived ...and staying to help pack up. Very much appreciated!

17.01.2022 Don’t pack your ponies away just yet- DESA is still active ...until the beginning of December. What’s on:- Sunday 22.11.20 - Training Day Sunday 29.11.20- Training Day... Saturday 05-12-20 Christmas dress up riding rounds comp.... followed by Christmas dinner at the Milestone Hotel at 6.30pm Saturday night. Sunday 06-12-20 - Belinda McMahon Clinic (open on Global) You can then rest!! See more

17.01.2022 It was pouring at my place around 5:30 am so I was very surprised that the DESA Teams Challenge event went ahead today...with no rain interruptions. Because some team members couldn’t get out of there properties due to rain we decided to run a hybrid version of an accumulator and ride as individuals. The level of competitive spirit rose in Minna and Andrew Poole with beat that yelled after each ride....I think there may still be some discussion about who beat who going on.... There was some great riding as everyone challenged themselves to accumulate the most points ....and then head for The Joker. Of course in true Aussie style we all had a go....not a small ask at 10cm above the maximum height of the jumps on course. Thank you all who assisted to make this a fun day. See more

16.01.2022 Only a couple of weeks left before the DESA Matt Ryan clinic on 15th and 16th of August. As COVID begins to close competitions down again, come and have a great training weekend with an Olympic Gold medalist at DESA. Entries are open on Global.

16.01.2022 Per our COVID guidelines , those coming to the DESA Christmas fun day and the Belinda McMahon clinic will need to register using the QR code when they arrive...or now if the attached photos work for you. Entries are open on Global but will close tonight.

16.01.2022 The first day of the DESA Macquarie Jump Festival was fabulous... The cold and nasty weather didn’t deter riders from riding hard for the win. We were lucky to have been supported by the Thoroughbred Sport Horse Association in conjunction with the Dubbo Race Club to allow us to run classes tailored to off the track Thoroughbreds. After being awarded their lovely ribbons, supplied by the TSHA, all riders did laps of honour to acknowledge the value of the OTT’s in our sport. Once again the DESA Exec and supportive members have done a great job in running a competitive friendly event. We are hoping that our judge and penciller come back again tomorrow after sitting for 9 hours in the cold!!

16.01.2022 DESA Teams Event-20.09.20 Entries for the DESA fun teams day on Sunday 20.09.20 are open on Global. Round yourself up a team or we can put you in one on the day The event will run based on the style of an accumulator, so all levels of rider can make up a team of four riders. Fence number one will be the lowest and is worth 10 points....fence 12 will be the highest and worth 120 points.... There will be two jokers set up...one high - worth 200 points and one lower - worth 150 points. You choose which fences you jump....and you can jump each fence twice... unless you knock it down. You will not lose points for a knocked rail. You jump as many fences as you can in the time allowed and then head to the joker ..if you want. If you knock the joker down you will loose the equivalent points. Sounds like fun! See more

16.01.2022 More DESA Club Championships spam.... Well done Natalie Ryan on your Presidents Pick award for all the work you have done towards securing the grants that have allowed the club to make improvements and buy some great gear. Thank you. Now for more photos... and no I didn’t mean for my horses tail to matchy matchy my orange saddlecloth .. it’s called too lazy to wash the pony!!

16.01.2022 The DESA Teams Challenge fun comp is on this Sunday. Come along and join us for a canter around. Make your own team or we can organise one on the day. Enter up to 3 height classes on Global.

14.01.2022 Mudgee Show Society just held a great weekend of showjumping on the most fabulous grounds. A number of DESA members followed on from the Forbes comp and turned up for a weekend of lovely weather and great riding. Steve Edwards built encouraging courses for the younger horses in ring two while Tim Dansey challenged riders in ring one. A well run and friendly event with fabulous sponsors and perfect footing - what more could you want...besides a DESA Teams Challenge event. As... the Corridale team sayswe was robbed Congratulations to the team from the Hunter Valley for coming over and riding like champions- a very well deserved win! See more

14.01.2022 DESA Rising Rounds day- 14.03.21 Seems as if the Jen Wood clinic this Saturday is full! If you are booked in or if you missed out you can still come to the DESA Rising Rounds day on Sunday. It is now up on Global. A few DESA members were lucky enough to be in the ribbons at the recent Mudgee show. Well done !

14.01.2022 Who else really enjoyed watching the Australian Jumping Teams League competition last year on TV. It was so exciting watching a couple of our local riders, Jen Wood and Jess Rice-Ward riding for team Emcee. To give you an opportunity to ride in a team, DESA...conjunction with the organisers of the Forbes Showjumping comp, are kicking off the DESA TEAMS CHALLENGE. It will be run as a super two phase competition over a 90cm course. Due to time constraints we will be limiting th...e number of teams to 6. * 3 riders per team * one rider must be under 17 * $20 entry per team-pay on the day. Nominations via email to - [email protected] in best dressed. Floral garlands donated by Eschol Equestrian and prize money donated by DESA for all first place getters, DESA ribbons to 5th.

13.01.2022 Next Sundays training day is up on Global. Please only enter one First horse per rider ...and enter all additional horses in the extra charges section.

13.01.2022 PC Riders Cup results showing DESA members placing...congratulations to all.

12.01.2022 Hoping that the work on the DESA arenas yesterday has made them both safe for riding from this weekend on. The trenches are to allow us to irrigate the arenas and to get water outlets to the Eastern side of the yards, the Southern side of the main arena and the Northern side of the practice arena. With access to water and yards ( to be put up) on the Northern side, more parking will be available. We have a few clinics that can now go ahead... Matt Ryan - 15th and 16th of Aug...ust. Carlene Barton - 17th August. Jen Wood - 22nd and 23rd August. See more

11.01.2022 The MJF full program is attached as a printable document on Global but here is a quick look at the events being run and supported by the Thoroughbred Sport Horse Association and the Dubbo Turf Club.

10.01.2022 The 2020 DESA Club Championships are done and dusted ...without the dust!! I will be posting a number of photos as they are sent to me but the first post has to be a thank you to the club members who worked so hard to allow this day to go ahead. The Exec all have there jobs and just seem to make it happen! A massive thank you to Steve Edwards for the absolutely fabulous courses. Lovely and flowing with an opportunity for the brave to have a go! Thank you to the A team ... Leanne, Peter and the backup Patrick for officiating. Thanks Bar-b-Q Andy for not only keeping us fed but for providing the office for the officials to remain dry. Thank you to our very organised and accommodating secretary Kathy and the rest of the DESA executive for all that you do. Thank you to our long term supporters Michael and Nicky Edwards from Furneys Horseland Dubbo for the beautiful first place rugs and prizes for all grades up to 5th place... we are very lucky! Last but not least ... thank you to all the wonderful DESA riders who support our club days - rain , hail or shine! Bring on 2021!! See more

10.01.2022 All riders had a great day of instruction with Matt Ryan yesterday. The angled vertical then 4 strides to the angled skinny fence was rather challenging but we all made it in the end. At the end of the day those camping at DESA headed out to my place to have a lovely baked dinner (cooked by the hubby)and chat with Matt. About to head out again for day 2 .

10.01.2022 Time to renew your DESA membership for the 2021 season. Just go into Global and select Clubs from their menu...choose become a member then put Dubbo in the search. If you were a member last year choose - 2021 Renewal- either as an individual or as a family. If you wish to join DESA select - 2021 New Member...individual or family.... For those who are members by Sunday there will be a rising rounds training day commencing at 9 am. That means ...you arrive in time to help set up so we can have cross rail horses on course by 9am. Entries are open on Global.

10.01.2022 Chris from Geo Snap Shot has just about completed uploading all the photo’s he took over the weekend...here is information he has sent with a link to the photo’s. Great photos from the DESA Macquarie Jumping Festival are now available to be purchased from:- https://geosnapshot.com/e/desa-2020-spring-macquarie-jumpin ... There are a few more photos to be uploaded so please be patient and as this is a live site it will be automatically updated. If you need any assistance please contact Chris via the GeoSnapShot Support system.

09.01.2022 A few dates for you to put in your diary....keep an eye on Global and FB for confirmation of each event.

08.01.2022 A few DESA riders made the trip to SIEC last week for the last big comp of 2020- ENSW Summer Classic. We were blessed with lovely cool conditions...fabulous courses...a well run competition and some extraordinary jumping. It was great to be able to have an early ride then settle in to watch some of Australia’s best show jumpers in some nail biting classes. Congratulations to Jennifer Wood for her third place in the Mini Prix on her glorious stallion. She showed us the meaning... of go hard or go home!! Hayley Cox and Hannah Luffman had beautiful rounds in the very testing Junior classes on both Saturday and Sunday. Hayley is never long out of the placings and is bringing along a couple of lovely horses....back on the podium next year!! Hannah’s clear in the Junior 1.20-1.25 AM5 on APH Solace was very much celebrated and was a testament to our in house coach Jennifer Wood’s calm and considered warm up plan. Gabrielle Mills has a great few days away and is developing a seriously good partnership with her new horse ...big plans for 2021. Andrew Poole and young Minna also headed to the big smoke and left with blue ribbon. Minna heads away to school next year but will get back to as many DESA days as she can.. APH Marco Pierre pulled up his big boy pants and did his first 1.10 classes ... no worries ..no big deal! Merry Christmas everyone...see you early next year at a DESA day. See more

08.01.2022 TRAINING DAY FOR DESA MEMBERS 30/08/20 Please do not come if you have been feeling unwell or are in a high risk category. The DESA training day this Sunday 30/08/20 is the carry over from the postponed event in July - so you may have already entered.... The rising rounds will kick off at 9 am with X rails and move up in height. So we arent there all day each horse is limited to three rounds at whatever height you choose. Your first job upon arrival is to sign the COVID register and to make yourself aware of the DESA COVID safety plan. Please observe the COVID safety rules including social distancing ...washing your hands or using the sanatiser supplied. All those using the yards will be responsible for ensuring that they are wiped down using the spray supplied and their gate closed when finished. The weather will be an improvement on last weekend ....I hope.

08.01.2022 For club members wanting a jump this Sunday a rising rounds day will commence at 9.00 am. Please be there early to assist with setting up. Entries are open on Global.

08.01.2022 DESA Club members had a lovely morning of training over rising rounds courses.... all over and done with before it got too hot to be enjoyable. Our watering system was at its best with not a breath of wind to interfere with its output. The normal course builders were at it again...but this time they accidentally got under the spray to keep cool. Happy birthday to club member Amelia Empringham.

07.01.2022 Due to a date clash we have moved the Matt Ryan clinic to the 15th and 16th of August. The weather should be slightly warmer by then so it will be much nicer!! Our weekends with Matt are not only fabulous for honing our riding rhythm, lines and accuracy but are full of good food and good stories. Powered camping and yards available. Entries are open on Global.

07.01.2022 This Sunday’s DESA training day will run from 8am till 10am due to the very high temperatures predicted for the weekend. If you intend coming, be there early to help set up. Entries are open on Global.

07.01.2022 DESA is making full use of the non competition weekends by holding lots of jumping clinics and rising rounds training days. The weather was cold but the jumping was hot at this weekends Jen Wood clinic.All riders finished up feeling well prepared for our first competition at the Forbes Showjumping weekend on 1st and 2nd of August. DESA will run another rising rounds training day on Sunday 12/07/20 for club members only. Due to some major works on both DESA arenas...and betw...een them, the Carlene Barton clinic on Monday 13/07/20 will be held on the Pony Club dressage arena and all riders are asked to park either at the Pony Club or on the northern side of the DESA practice arena. The DESA grounds are closed to horses and vehicles. Both of these events are open on Global. Great photo of Kylie Hawkins from Coonabarabran at this weekends clinic.

07.01.2022 How lucky are we... Aquawest have just finished putting in a system to allow us to water both arenas prior to riding. When watered the arenas have fabulous footing with the added bonus of no dust! We have a very large tank that allows us to pump a heap of water prior to the comp and top up during the day if needed. Our big test run will be for the DESA MJF so hang onto those ponies!!!

07.01.2022 If you feel like a jump tomorrow DESA will have some grids and jumping exercises set up for you to use from 9.00am. Entries are open on Global.

06.01.2022 DESA Spring Macquarie Showjumping Festival The DESA Spring MJF is running on 26th and 27th of September. Due to COVID restrictions it is open to all riders in the Western NSW LHD only. Please contact if you are not sure what Local Health District you live in.... To help meet COVID guidelines we have decided to direct deposit prize money to place getters bank accounts, instead of paying cash. To allow us to do this, all entrants will need to log on to Global and add their account details in the My details section. Thank you to the Thoroughbred Sporthorse Association for sponsoring our OTT classes and including us in this great program. Looking forward to seeing you all there for DESAs first competition day for 2020.

06.01.2022 Despite a bit of a wet start to the Forbes Showjumping comp it was a great day of jumping. Lots of DESA members out and about. Here are the results of the 90cm sponsored by DESA. Well done riders especially young Noah Lyons- one of DESA’s up and coming champions!! Congratulations to Jen Wood and her group of helpers on running another fabulous comp!

06.01.2022 Keep your eye out for all the 2021 DESA clinics....details will be posted closer to the dates. Here are the dates for the future Carlene Barton clinics that will be opened on Global as they approach. Additional fees apply to non DESA members to cover insurance. 15.02.21-open on Global... 01.03.21 22.03.21 12.04.21 26.04.21 See more

06.01.2022 The DESA Rising Rounds training day on Sunday will commence with a course build at 8.00 am ....with the first horse on course at 8.30am. Entries are open on Global. All riders must enter their first horse in Class 1 - First horse. If you have more than one horse enter your additional horses in Class 2 - Extra horses.

06.01.2022 Hi DESA members. As members of a current user group, you are invited to a presentation on the development of an Equestrian facility at the Brocklehurst grounds. The map below has been updated since this but it will show you what the proposal will basically look like. Please attend if you want to have input. At the Pony Club clubhouse at 7pm on Thursday 30th of July.

05.01.2022 After a great weekend at Forbes Showjumping comp DESA members are moving on to the Mudgee comp this coming weekend. To make it just that bit more fun the Mudgee organising committee have agreed to run a Teams event in conjunction with the 90 cm class first thing Sunday morning. DESA will be sponsoring this section of the class so we are hoping that everyone will have a go. Your team of 4 riders can be nominated on Saturday arvo so get planning. DESA members without a team c...an let me know and we will arrange one. See you there! See more

05.01.2022 The DESA AGM is on @ 7pm Monday 22/02/21 at the Milestone Hotel. Come early and join us for dinner.

05.01.2022 Amelia Empringham showing us her style at the Matt Ryan clinic.

04.01.2022 DESA is running another clinic with Matt Ryan - triple Olympic Gold medallist, on 15th and 16th of August. Matt focuses on your lines, rhythm and position along with offering wisdom and experience from one of the best. He has been unable to return to England due to COVID, so take advantage of this opportunity and enter the clinic via Global.

04.01.2022 There is bit of competition brewing amongst the teams nominated for the DESA Teams Challenge at Forbes. It may get messy.....

04.01.2022 The second day of the DESA MJF was even better than the first. The weather was beautiful and the jumping was hot! We were very lucky to have had Little Station - Showjumping Equipment, donate a set of wings to Kate Burnheim - the worthy winner of the 1.15-1.20 class. Thank you James and Marian Hammond for such a generous donation. Carrying on from yesterday the competition was fierce all the way to the last class. ... Thank you so much to all competitors for being ready on time and for joining in the lighthearted sledging and fun that DESA members are known for. Thank you to the DESA Exec and members for organising and runnng such a friendly competitive event. See more

04.01.2022 Looking forward to the DESA Club Championships on Sunday!! There will be a COVID QR code on the entrance gate and on the Clubhouse for you to scan. Please make that your first job on arrival. Andy the bar-b-q king will have bacon and eggs sandwiches ready for breakfast and snag sandwiches for lunch. Looking forward to seeing members there for a great day of riding.

03.01.2022 DESA are running a Matt Ryan clinic on the weekend of 10th and 11th of April. Get your diary out and mark this one as a must.! Matt sets up exercises on the arena that work on straightness and rhythm ...not only useful to Eventers but fabulous for Showjumping when you are against the clock. These clinics always relax into a social weekend with Matt telling Olympic stories over dinner and a wine .....or two. Entries will open on Global today...yards and camping available ...and a great weekend assured!

02.01.2022 DESA days just seem to get better and better. Who would have thought that after all that rain, the footing on the DESA arena was just about perfect. The Drought ponies didnt quite know what to make of the puddles laying around ...except to jump bigger so they didnt have to touch them! The Boree Equestrian team entertained us with some fantastic jumping over rather large fences....such a group of talented young riders, developing under the guidance of Jen Wood.....and she doesnt just tell them how....she shows them!

02.01.2022 I did a bit of shovelling but my main job was to look after the Ryans new puppy Milly...I know ..its hard - but someone had to do it!!!

02.01.2022 Congratulations to all our young DESA riders on great results in the 2020 Pony Club Riders Cup Championships. All placed in the top 10 in their respective grades. I hope I haven’t missed any of our fabulous young riders. Mia Baggett Amelia Empringham Zac Boland... Noah Lyons Flynn Baggett Minna Poole Amber Thomas See more

01.01.2022 Reminder of DESA AGM...tonight at 7pm at the Milestone Hotel.

01.01.2022 A special presentation was made at last nights DESA AGM. Life Membership was given to Michael Edwards and Stephen Edwards for their contribution to the running and success of DESA since the club’s conception over 40 years ago. Whilst Steve couldn’t be lured to the AGM ...even by the thought of a pub meal ... Michael was there to accept and to tell a few stories about the founding president Max Mawbey. It seems trips to various competitions with Max was a death defying experience. Kate accepted on Steve’s behalf. CONGRATULATIONS and thank you Michael and Steve.

01.01.2022 What a great day of jumping today at Forbes. There are some very top class horses and riders here taking advantage of the great footing. Team Eschol Equestrian were the winners of the first DESA Teams Challenge event. All teams had great rounds...a few hiccups here and there but what a fabulous event!

01.01.2022 DESA TEAMS CHALLENGE- Forbes. The teams event at the Forbes Showjumping weekend filled up very quickly...with a few teams not being quick enough. Because of the interest DESA are thinking of running a teams comp at our club grounds soon...keep an eye on this FB page. The teams accepted for Forbes are listed below.