Jirrima Performance Horses

Last updated
1st February, 2012

A win in Young Rider section for Jirrima Welshman

News to come

Happenings on the Home Front - Briefly

The web page has been sadly neglected since Wodonga World Cup and I am not sure where time has gone, but I know we are continually busy. All good intentions but only got a few days at Somerset ~ Skips property.

The School Holidays have been filled with working young horses, a few days away with horses, and interspersed with visitors. The last few days were spent at Wagga at a Harry Whitney Clinic working on Horsemanship. Skip is in overload with the end of the holidays and a heap over newly broken in horses to ride. Jirrima Xpert (aka Itchy) has finally returned to the work horses and looking forward to competing her again.

J. Candyman & Skip 2nd ride	J. Candyman showing talent	J. Cougar & Skip	J. Credit Check	J. Daddy's Girl	Harry Whitney

Masters Games were at Werribee (Vic) so I decided to have some fun. Only took Scoobie and as it was better value, I did a block entry. This meant Scoobie had to prove he was a versatile horse! We entered Show Horse and only made one class for a 4th, then Working Horse for a second and two thirds, Combined training, 1.05m (3B test) first, Showjumping Take your own line, first, 2 Phase, first, so overall Champion, Novice Dressage 2A and 2C, first in both so overall Champion again. Scoobie actually won both tests over all age groups so I was very impressed with him. I teamed up with a friend who lives locally and we travelled down together making the weekend really enjoyable. Both of us competed in the Working Horse against each other. In the Rider Class, Sue set the standard. We were given a free workout so out goes Sue, beautiful sitting trot, half pass here, half pass there, extended trot, collected canter, a couple of flying changes for fun, halt and rein back. How was one to beat that!! We just did a couple of flying changes and came 2nd to Sue. Sorry there are no pics

Harvest is over for another year and for a couple of days there was a hive of activity. 2 big headers with 40 foot combs that had to angle through my 24foot wide gateways, 2 semitrailers, a truck and dog and a chaser bin to take the grain away. When altogether it made an impressive sight.

Taking a break	Coming in to unload

My 'hard to get in foal' mares have been scanned positive using a bit of alternate therapy, thanks to Barry Templeton of Ballarat. According to my vet, these were bonus mares! We had a 100% success rate till a mare arrived late in the season with a suspected cancerous left ovary. We are still treating this mare and it will be a few weeks before we get results (positive or negative).

Maseratti has been finding the summer hot and thinks she should be an inside puppy. Only thing is she is like and elephant in a china shop! She is now 7mths old and just beautiful.

Maseratti ~ hot dog	This is what happens when doing a horse photo shoot!

Legs can be such tricky things to coordinate when your only little.

Vintage Gold wins Wallaby Hills in only her third HT start

Peter Gillis and Vintage Gold

After her success at Wallaby Hill Vintage Gold will now have her first start Prelim at Canberra HT.

Bust a Move and Jess Grosmann

Check out J Royal Command at Melbourne 3DE 2011 in the CCI2*

Wodonga Showjumping Spectacular

Once again weather was kind making for good jumping over the 3 days. Scoobie jumped in the 1.05m one rounder and for a short while was in the placings but with 40 odd horses to go after him that was rectified. In the 1.15m he had a rail down, just brushed it but the rail fell so that made a shorter day. The event finished about 5pm as the entries were large. As I had allowed for the day, I became a goffer, helping with afternoon tea, altering the outdoor course for the jumpoff and picking up rails in the indoor.
Very organised for an early start Saturday morning, and the foaling alarm went off. County had decided to foal at 5.30am and by 6.30am the beautiful bay, very big filly had not had a drink so Skip and Yorkshire headed off to Wodonga for the Indoor 1.10m one round class. They were 4th to go and must have set a good time as Yorkshire was 4th in the final lineup. Skip brought Yorkshire home and we did a quick turn around (by this time the filly was drinking well) to help with marshalling for the indoor classes followed by building and decorating the World Cup course indoors for that evening.
Leeson Sirrett built a big testing course that had the spectators glued to the edge of their seats especially as the riders had to do a turn back with short approach (determinedly ridden) onto fence 6 which was a big oxer. The indoor is quite small and gets even smaller when big fences in added. The course had a triple bar as the 2nd fence, a treble across the diagonal, a double in the course plus more fences. Clear rounds were few but the jumping fantastic.

Scoobie 1.05m	Scoobie 1.15m

Foals

Fillies and more fillies for 2011. All very very good and as yet to be named except for Jirrima Gemini as she was a twin and the name seemed appropriate. She was so tiny when born and could easily go under Air Hostess's belly. For the first few days reaching the milk bar was a challenge and Skip and I spent turns making sure she was drinking well. We actually bottle fed her for the 1st day as she needed a little extra TLC. Air Hostess is a super mum. All the mares at the stud are scanned but this twin was not detected when scanned
*Jirrima Zuri has a flashy chestnut filly, tall, leggy, elegant and a full sister to Jirrima Eagle Rock. She is the last foal by Jirrima Unbelievable.
Pollyanna has a huge bay/brown filly by Belcam Coalac again very nice and will give her half sister Jirrima Dressed in Style a run for her money.
County has a bay filly by Glenara Park Renegade and a stunner. She is a full sister to Jirrima Yorkshire and I thought he was nice as a foal. The filly is even better!!!
All have had their first leading lesson in the box and very good to handle. We have not had a photographic session to date.

On the home front

I think I ran over a Chinaman in my travels. Came in for a coffee and Skip asked what was wrong with my kitten. He was fine when he got out of bed in the morning. Tessac had been playing the hero where he shouldn't have been and came off second best. Someone had trodden on him and broken his hind leg. My vet Rowley knew if he got Tessac to the surgery I would have him operated on. Softy me agreed to have the leg pinned but desexing was to be included and not an extra in the bill. Tessac is after all a stray moggie!! Now an expensive one. Tessac hadn't had his pins out when Tiffany in her over enthusiastic style flew onto the Navara onto the lower level of the canopy, decided she didn't really fit, doubled back and her leg slipped down the gap of the dropside causing a very nasty broken leg. She was straight off the Rowley to have it pinned and splinted as it was broken very close to the stifle joint. Also confined for 6 weeks. Boy is she off her trolly!
To make matters worse Sportie came out to work sheep with me and collapsed. Thinking this was the end I sat with her, only for her to sit up and wonder what all the fuss was about. We worked sheep for the day but she is now getting slower very quickly. Rowley put the stethoscope on her and discovered a severe heart murmur.
On a brighter note the cows are busy calving and there are 5 new murray grey calves running around and the sheep are about to loose their free ranging as the fences that were destroyed by the floods are being reconstructed.

Albury Show

You have got to love showjumping at the Ag Shows. No plaiting, make up, blacking feet, just a quick trim up, wash the night before, and a brush on the day. If the day is foul you can stay home! The day for Albury turned out perfect so we did all of the above for showjumping and took Scoobie and Variety Show for the day out. We like 2 classes per horse so Scoobie did the 90cm with a rail at the first fence - just testing the height followed by the 1.05m class. A clear round put us in the jumpoff with 7 others (30 plus starters). Final result was 3rd being the slowest of the clear rounds but who cares.

Variety Show and Skip did the 1.20m with a clear 1st round and a rail in the jumpoff but still finished 4th. So happy with him she entered him in the open and jumped around a 1.35m course for 5th.

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Variety Show and Skip in the 1.35m	Scoobie and Kay 1st round of the 1.05m

Goulburn Horse Trials

Scoobie ( Prenovice) and Yorkshire ( 1*) were the horses competing for the weekend.
Scoobie looked a treat with patterns on his hindquarters, as he headed off for the dressage arena and did one of his best tests to date, so we came out of the arena very happy. In the Showjumping, the sand was pretty heavy and it shifted when you walked the course and the corners were extra heavy. Cantered Scoobie around the arena while rails were being replaced to give him an idea of the footing but the bell went far too soon! Headed for the first jump and Scoobie went off balance (mild stubble) and that was the downhill beginning and continued to the end of the round. He managed to cart his rider around the course, clear, with no constructive assistance from the rider what so ever. I had him too slow for the heavy going causing one error after another. Horse needs a medal and rider needs a lot more practise!

Yorkshire warmed up like a champion but the forces were against them. The rider ahead refused to ride before her time, then got very lost in the test, making Yorkshires warm-up 15mins too long and Skip had to stop working him as the quality of work he was doing was too hard to maintain for long. Off she goes to the judge and the next door penciller wanted to stretch her legs. Well by this time that was all Yorkshire needed to 'blow'. Just a cop out but it was not needed at this level of competition. He did some very nice work but was not happy going to the judges end and it cost him quite a few unnecessary marks. Instead of being in the top 10 easily he finished mid field. I was joking with some friends that I was spending the day at their camp!!! Skip was highly unamused and not good company for a little while. This luck continued to the showjumping warm up. They were 3rd to jump, after the course walk and a rider warming up ahead of Skip ran into trouble and kept lowering the practise fences. Well Skip was half warmed up and just wanted to jump the oxer a couple of times as a 'square' when another pro coach comes in and takes over for his star pupil who couldn't jump the fence as is! She jumped the oxer as a rising fence and headed off the arena to keep the competition going and getting out of the moshpit. They jumped well, after being primed up after my round and only had a rail down.

XC was on Sunday and Scoobie 'flew' round the course at our top speed and came home happy. Checked my watch and we were 30secs over time. Don't know how that happened but it went on the scoreboard. Added excitement. Skip was standing near an official with a walkie talkie. At Prenovice jump 15 a tiger snake was crawling in and out of the fence while riders were on course. What should the jump judge do?? No answer!! Thank goodness I was blissfully unaware of the drama. Yorkshire bolded around the course eating it and came home 4secs under time and a happy rider.

The final results for us were Scoobie 8th and Yorkshire 15th . Scoobie was 3rd in dressage, came up to 2nd Showjumping (only 8 clear rounds) and dropped to 8th after XC. Yorkshire just kept climbing after the dressage.

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Scoobie Prenovice at Goulburn Photo credit Main Event Photography

Maserati

The new kid on the block is a German Shepherd puppy who is just beautiful. We met Volvo and Mercedes at Berrima Horse Trials in April and at the Wagga Horse Trials in July, James mentioned he had a puppy waiting for me. After a short discussion we agreed on a fluffy light coloured female who ate and slept and so Maserati joined the family. She is an absolute delight with a very soft nature and intelligent mind. More pics if you scroll down further

10weeks	12weeks	14 weeks	21weeks	22weeks

Foals 2011

more foal pics to come Filly (Jirrima Unbelievable x Jirrima Zuri)

News in Brief

With the truck in dock having alterations done, we were back to a 2 horse float so limited to who went where. As Skip is more competitive, her horses were to ones to go out, plus I had spent 3 weeks holidaying in Vietnam over July. What an amazing place it is and people are so friendly. It may seem very basic to us but the Vietnamese are not overly concerned with the lack of comfort. The home stay visit was amazing. Our tour guide cooked all meals for us and our hosts joined the group for drinks at the end of the meal, drinking shots of rice wine. Boy does that pack a punch! The sleeping mats and doona were like an inner spring mattress after a 12km trek.

Vietnam Home stay	Trekking with the H'Mong women at Sapa	Transporting goods.....Temple of Literature. Hanoi

Wagga One day event was the first event and Yorkshire placed 3rd in the 1*. All horses finished on their dressage scores and it was a terrific course for someone wanting to upgrade a horse. The committee do a fantastic job and the event is held on one day with a cap on entries. As I was strapping and there was room in the Navara, Maserati came with us to Wagga Horse Trials to see James and Bec. She remembered them and went flying into their arms for cuddles

Maserati resting..................	..........................in full flight	.......with Tiffany coming from behind

Friends of Werribee Horse Trials

As usual this event was very well run with an incentive of a $10 refund for rider/strappers to help out for a few hours. It was an excellent idea and worked well. Yorkshire was the only one to go and did a nice dressage test in Werribee's blustery conditions and blitzed the XC and only 2 rails down in Showjumping to come home with 7th placing in 1*. I invested in a new video camera and have yet to learn how to get still pics off it!

Avenel Horse Trials

Just as a trial, Skip entered Yorkshire in 2* at Avenel Horse Trials. He did a good dressage test again and showjumped really well but showed a little inexperience on the XC at the Double Pallisades coming down hill, he couldn't believe his eyes as he saw the tall brushes, of course he didn't brush through, finishing 7th overall. He will now finsh the season with Goulburn and Berrima at 1* just see more fences.

Save 10% on Stallions Service Fees

This year Jirrima will be standing three stallions at Public Stud. All are warmblood and offer a range of options for a breeder.
All have progeny on the ground and offered only as natural cover. All bookings made before 1st September receive 10% discount on service fee.

Belcam Coalac Black, 17hh, Capone, Grannus II bloodlines	Jirrima Vintage Jet Bay 17hh, By Jet Set D Sire of 2* and 1* eventers	Jirrima Always Junior sire HP Lonzo, Lander Bloodlines
Sire: Belcam Coalac	Sire: Jirrima Vintage Jet	Sire: Jirrima Always

How they Grow

Tssac ruling the world as per the norm.	Chatter has yet to forgive me for bringing that other fluffball home.	Tiffany and Sportie in February	Tiffany and Sportie in June

Jirrima Zamiro Arundel House Zermat X Maritza	Jirrima Zamiro At Wagga Dressage 6yo Warmblood Gelding

Comet shines again

Jirrima Royal Command and Lucy Kolomanski tackled Melbourne 3DE riding 2*. The pair were legends and although not the winners they came a very creditable 13th. The amazing part is Comet, by Arundel House Zermat, is only 15.2hh, and three quarter Arab (all odds stacked against him) and he flies around the XC taking all in his stride making the course look easy. Believe me it is not!! They were very unlucky to get the last line in the showjumping wrong and had 2 rails but that was in keeping with a lot of others.

Jirrima Royal Command and Lucy Kolomanski

Queensland State Showjumping Championships

We received an excited email from Rhonda Robertson. 2 half brothers were competing at the Queensland State Showjumping Championships and both were in the money. There is also a 3rd half brother Cooramin Condor, by Contenda, floating around Queensland and by his free jumping pic he looks talented as well.

2nd in the 1.15cmThriller( aka Jirrima Zoltin) ridden by Kane Chester
3rd in the 1.25m Jirrima X-Roads ridden by John Robertson

On the Endurance Trail
Jodie and Verdict are gearing up for their attack on the Tom Quilty this year. So far, so good, just keeping fingers crossed for you Jodie and Verdi.

Autumn Results:
KUITPO 100 21-22 May 2011 ~ 3rd MW Best Conditioned 100km in 7h 00m 55 1st=/BC
TRURO EASTER BUNNY - 23 April 2011~ 9th Jodie Luck Jirrima Verdict 80km 7h 8m 49
NARACOORTE MASTERS GAMES ENDURANCE RIDE - 2 April 2011 =9th, 80km in 5h 28m 49

Sydney Royal Show 2011

Congratutions to Kirsten Whiting and Jirrima Yasmin who had a wonderful time at Sydney Royal this easter. Yasmin a 7yr old brought on by her young rider since a 2yr old has done a wonderful job. They finished top 10 in all their events including derivative, rider and breed classes.

Dalgety Show

Kirsten Whiting and Jirrima Yasmin had a great day out at the Dalgety Show.

Led Hack Mare or Filly
1st Jirrima Yasmin – K Whiting
RESERVE CHAMPION LED HACK
3rd Open Hack over 15hh & not exceeding 15.2hh
Led Mare
1st Jirrima Yasmin – K Whiting
RESERVE CHAMPION LED ARABIAN BRED EXHIBIT
1stRidden Arabian Bred Mare
Second Chance Ring
1stOpen Hack over 15hh & not exceeding 15.2hh
CHAMPION HACK

Naracoorte Horse Trials

Vintage Rose(X J. Vintage Jet) with Andrew Cooper had their second 1* start finishing a creditable 7th. We wish Andrew luck at Mel3DE with Guest of Honour.

Scots Interschool Competition
Congratulations to Toni and Jessie who had a good day, competing in various sections. Jessie had her first crack at a 1.05cm course on J. Xecutive and completed a lovely round on a tight course with 4 faults. Toni and J Belle-Aire joined the 90cm Equitation and AM5, Then went on to complete the dressage later in the day.

Jirrima Xecutive and Jessie Adams

Wagga Dressage Comp ~ May

We ended a very busy Autumn season with Wagga Dressage. As Yabba Dabba Doo is still out of action, Yorkshire took his place. It was a change to have only 3 horses competing, one rider and the other strapping making it a very relaxing outing.

3rd Jirrima Variety Show 5A
2nd Jirrima Variety Show 4A
1st Jirrima Yorkshire 3A
1st Jirrima YoubetheJudge 2A
6th Jirrima YoubetheJudge 1A

Canberra Horse Trials

J. Yabba Dabba Doo Photo Credit:Equiscape Photography	J. Yorkshire 5th in CNC 1* Photo Credit:Equiscape Photography	J. YoubetheJudge 5th Prelim Photo Credit:Equiscape Photography

Canberra in autumn, very pretty but this year dry. Who could imagine when it has been so wet everywhere else. Then realised it is because Canberra freezes the water with -5 degrees nights, that's why it is dry!! Good weekend and another committee who has been doing alot of work to their grounds. New surface arenas for the dressage and SJ which were beautiful to work on.
Due to Canberra's reputation of being a somewhat cold place and the weather being freezing at home, we opted for a warm bed Friday night. Leaving 4am Saturday morning. Yorkshire did a nice test but gave marks away here and there which you just can't afford. So 6 points off the leader and 7th. YoubetheJudge was respectable and did an alright test. He is learning to cope with the 'mosh pit' of the warm up area and improves with each comp. Yabba Dabba Doo backed-up from Ballarat with another nice test and was 5th after the dressage.

Sat night all clothes, all blankets, all rugs and all hot water bottles in use. XC day and what a beautiful day once you crack through the ice in the water buckets with your ice pick. XC course rode well for all grades with many riders finishing with happy thoughts of their round. The 1* water was a good test with a combination in and out of the water but rode well. YoubetheJudge and Yorkshire went clear. Unfortunately Kay and Yabba Dabba Doo collected 20 at the Bank combination as Scoobie struggled to make the right turn to the skinny.

Next SJ and Scoobie decides to try a new technique at the last fence, a double. Picking up the front rail and trying to carry it between his fronts legs over the B element. Word of warning do not attempt this as the result is not worth the experiment. By the time 1* were to SJ, riders needed to know the reverse order. It was at this point, when scoring results were slow that competitors became aware of an almighty stuff up. Somehow, somewhere the timing had gone pear shaped. Yorkshire who had made time, had 15 faults next his name. In fact there wasn't anybody who didn't have time faults according to the scorers. To keep the ball rolling they made a list as best they thought the order should be but as you can imagine people were not happy. With $5000 dollars on offer as prizemoney in the 1*, which is more then any other event, there was alot on the line.

In the end the make shift list stuck as the error couldn't be detected and no consistency could be found when asking the riders how they went against the clock. A couple of placings changed as a rail went here and there but they were overshadowed by the scoring balls up. It seemed to affect only Prelim and 1* classes. A sad way to end an otherwise well organised fantastic event.

SEIC Weekend of World Cups

Congratulations to Jess Grossman and her youngster WS Bust a Move(X J. Vintage Jet) who were 5th in the Intro at their first eventing start.

Ballarat Horse Trials

J. Yabba Dabba Doo 3rd in PN	J.YoubetheJudge 5th Prelim	J. Yorkshire 10th in CNC 1*

Committee has done an enormous amount of work on the grounds with improved arena surfaces, permanent steel yards and lots of changes on the cross country, particularly the water complex. Congratulations to all involved.

Camperdown Horse Trials

J. Yorkshire 6th in CNC 1*

Holiday time and a chance to check out another course, Camperdown. I have never been and thought with an overnight stop at Werribee I could make it a liesurely trip and not a 2am arrival, set-up and crash to bed trip. Oh WOW! How good is the scenery as you see the lakes for the first time. A number of people had told me it was really pretty, but it was somewhat of an understatement.

Yorkshire was having his second 1* start and with the addition of 'hills' in this course it was sure to be a challenge. He was a star on XC, he was very honest particularly on the narrow roll top at the bottom of the hill which was used as a turning point. Yorkshire was still trying to slow down as we careered down the hill let alone turn, we almost sailed right past the fence. We managed to get over it using a rather unorthodox, poor approach method, certainly not to be recommended. The rest of the course was negoiated without drama and we came home clear. A third of the field had jumping penalities, many of them seasoned horses so the course had some challenges.

Vintage Rose(X J. Vintage Jet) with Andrew Cooper has just stepped up to 1* level after some strong Pre-Novice runs in the early autumn. Andrew was pleased with the young mare but when held on XC seemed to be some confusion with the time on course. A strong performance on a tough course.

Jirrima Royal Command started in the 2* and was 6th after the dressage. A whiz on XC with the commentator constantly referring to him as 'that little jumping machine'. The SJ caused an unexpected E when one moment Lucy was on and the next she was off, both horse and rider on their feet. Oh well, kick on to Melb 3DE, Lucy!

The latest edition. Camera shy Tessac who is a ' The Scots School Albury Cat' (TSSAC!)

Berrima HT

J. Yabba Dabba Doo 16th in PN B Photo Credit: Main Event Photography	J. Yorkshire 2nd in CNC 1* Photo Credit: Main Event Photography

Camden Show

J. Cruise Control continues to gain experience in the open competition arena. Last weekend was Camden Show and a Dressage Day. He brought home a couple of ribbons from the Hack ring including 3rd in the Ladies Hack.

Barry Hillier Memorial

After a trial run at Albury HT we got it together for Barry Hillier. All horses did a good dressage test, then Yorkshire and Yabba Dabba Doo had another look at the XC with a few new jumps but both did a clear round and no time penalties. They are getting fitter as we both rode quicker and their recovery heart rates were 70 amd 72 respectively taken 5 mins after finishing their round. Marcus MacMaugh supplied, designed and judged the testing show jumping course which collected it's fair share of rails. Of course Youbethejudge is a favourite of everyone's except his rider who does not appreciate how pretty he is! After a nice Dressage test and good showjumping round he blotted his copy book by not looking at the second element of a fence near the end of the XC course and had a stop, and that was after jumping up onto the challenging bank. This was his first Grade 2 start. The Barry Hillier Memorial HT is a very well run event and this year they had 200 entries and the scorers had all classes finalised and presentations made by 4pm. Congratulations to all concerned.

J. Yabba Dabba Doo 2nd in Grade 1 Photo Credit Monique

Dressage and Showjumping with the Stars

While we were busy runnning around with Horse Trials, Raylins Eliza was showing her talent at the prestigest Dressage and Showjumping with the Stars at Werribee. She won the 7yo Championship and was ridden by Stuart Brennan. According the the judges the Overall Champion could have gone to any one of the horses. Raylyns Eliza is out of our RID mare Raylyns Rose, who we bought off Jeff Tomkins a few years ago. Rose is also the dam of Raylyns Ned, Jirrima Daddy's Girl and Jirrima For'n'Sixpence

Albury HT

The weekend has been and gone. Jirrima Yorkshire and J. Yabba Dabba Doo worked a treat and very pleased with both horses. The big problem was the riders. Yorkshire's hassles started when his rider learnt the wrong test and didn't have time to learn the new one as the 2 riders ahead of Skip had scratched. That started the weekend with an elimination. Thanks to the Eventing rules Yorkshire was able to do the other phases and this gave him a hitout. Yabba Dabba Doo faired better in the dressage as his rider had time to learn the new test and he finished 5th on the first day. He ate the XC course and a clear in SJ, only to find that there were compulsory flags at the water!! Never saw them (I was so estactic at his jump onto the bank and into water!!) They were not marked on the map as a list of jumps but they were marked on the 'course' map. The worst part was Helen and I had flagged the 5 courses on Thursday (9hrs) and no mention was made of compulsory flags for PN! One jump had been removed off our list as there were too many efforts but on mention of anything else!.

Just to top it off the video camera died as I started to take Yorkshire's showjumping round!!

It was great to see a number of Jirrima connected horses competing. Starting with Intro, J. Belle Aire (J. Vintage Jet x Socialite) and Toni Daly were having their first eventing start. Belle took everything in her stride, finishing 14th. Jessica Grosman started her new gelding WS Bust A Move (J. Vintage Jet x Sack) in the dressage (17th)but retired him before the jumping as he was only out for a look. Andrew Cooper and Vintage Rose (J. Vintage Jet x Socialite) did a sizzling XC round to finish 9th. Hunter Doughty and Jet Set Diva (J. Vintage Jet x Molly) ran PN as they are returning after a spell and finished 7th

Jirrima Belle Aire & Toni Daly ~ Intro Photo Main Event	Vintage Rose & Andrew Cooper ~ Pre Novice	J.Yabba Dabba Doo & Kay Pre Novice	J Yorkshire & Tania Pre Novice
Photo coming Jet Set Diva & Hunter Doughty Pre Novice	Vintage Rose & Andrew Cooper PN	J. Yabba Dabba Doo on XC Photo Main Event Photography

Wagga Dressage

A change of pace next day for Wagga Dressage and the same horses again, with Zamiro and Youbethejudge competing in Prelim 1Afinished 5th and 2nd(72%) respectively. Yorkshire and Unbelievable, Novice 2A, 1st and 4th respectively.Yabba Dabba Doo, 3A(5th) and Variety Show in Advance 5A(2nd) and all coming home with a ribbon.

Zamiro on his way to 5th in the Prelim. J. Youbethejudge was 2nd.

Tonimbuk HT
On a really fantastic note, Jirrima Royal Command and Lucy Kolomanski came 3rd in the 2* at Tonimbuk HT. Lucy reported she had so much fun on XC and Comet had an unusual 3 rails in the showjumping.
Sunshine Coast SJ Champs
Jirrima Xroads and John Robertson have also had major success winning the 1.20m at The Sunshine Coast Showjumping Championships. (pics to come)

Wodonga Show

Wodonga Show saw the same horses on the truck again but this time, Jirrima Youbethejudge and Jirrima Zamiro competed in led and ridden classes Arabian Derivative classes with Youbethejudge winning the led gelding and Zamiro second. Zamiro then went in the Ridden Novice Derivatie and coming 2nd. The others were showjumping and Jirrima Yabba Dabba Doo was 4th in the D Grade while Jirrima Variety Show came 3rd in the Open 1.30m. Yorkshire had a rail in the 1.20m and Unbelievable was too busy making up his mind about the take off spot that he totally miss calulated and had a stop. Youbethejudge did a super round only to have a time penalty in the 90cm.

Variety Show 3rd in the 1.30m

Shepparton Show Jumping
3 days of Showjumping at Shepparton was a really good comp. 6 horses were on the truck and all jumped well. Jirrima Zamiro who is just starting out won the 75cm on the Monday, but also made the jumpoff in the 80cm the day before. Youbethejudge was 2nd and 3rd in the 90cm and 1m classes while Jirrima Yabba Dabba Doo came 6th in the 1,15m. Jirrima Variety Show was so busy being a star that he pulled a rail/rails in the 1.30m and Jirrima Yorkshire and Jirrima Unbelievable did the same in the 1.20m classes. In the 1.15m class we were allowed to practise over the open water jump and Unbelievable could not believe I would ask him to jump this XC fence! All weekend he shied at it, letting me know his disapproval.

'Thriller'

'Thriller' aka J Zoltin Jan 2011 Bega Cup D Grade Champs 2nd Jan 2011 Snowy Mountains Jumping Festival D Grade Champs 2nd

Kergunyah Pony Club HT

After some false starts we have been to a competition. An early start and in the dark for most of the drive as the sun doesnt appear till about 7am thanks to daylight saving. You can see I am a great fan of this wonderful idea!! We had been working on our showjumping and flatwork in a jumping saddle/length and the results showed! Yorkshire and Yabba Dabba Doo both did some very nice work but just a few minor hick ups in the dressage. Yorkshire thougth the XC was just right for galloping and not overly impressed by the rider telling him to contain himself as the course was quite twisty. Jumps excellent but very close together or so it seemed especially to me as a mature rider and my GPS hit a dead spot causing Yabba Dabba Doo and me to well and truly over shoot fence No 10, which we then cat jumped and did the same at the next fence. Not an ideal riding style. We made up for our wayward style in the showjumping with a clear round. Of course Yorkshire's showjumping round was spot on.

Youbethejudge showed his agility in the dressage arena with non required movements but really made up for this lapse in the showjumping and XC. He is now more than ready for Grade 2.

Xecutive as he was having his first Grade 2 start. The jumping was well under control but now the dressage test needs to be sorted. It all takes time. Hunter Doughty gave Jet Set Diva(by Vintage Jet) a start in Grade 1 but the jump judge elimated them for schooling over a fence. Hunter was not happy with the first attempt so rejumped the fence to his satisfaction.

Unfortunately, there are no pics as we were kept busy getting from one place to another. Congratulation to the Committee on a very well run event. There were approx 200 riders and presentation for Grades 1 and 5 were at lunchtime and the last horse on XC was about 4pm. We were home well and truly in daylight. Very well done.

Generally on the farm front.

In October last year the Billabong Creek flooded in a major way and was the biggest on record. Since then the creek as flooded 3 more times and we have had the phone line washed away twice. Great when you ore organising events! Once the creek peaks at 7.6m at Culcairn we loose our landline. The creek is a mess with all the trees that have fallen into it, banks are bare of vegetation and the grass on the creek flats is covered with silt although that is not a bad thing. Next project is refencing the creek.

J Applause to go eventing in Victoria.

J Applause Just starting his saddle career. Going very kindly under saddle. We wish his new owners all the enjoyment and success for the future.

Jirrima Zoltin /Thriller

Kane Chester has had a great run with youngster 'Thriller' aka J Zoltin. Last Spring they achieved the following results;
Oct 2010 bairnsdale show c &d grade champs 2nd
Dec 2010 Sale world cup d champs 1st
Dec 2010 Tonimbuk world cup d champs 2nd
Had one down in the futurity at Tonimbuk which was a solid 125 - 130cms

'Thriller' aka J Zoltin Best presented at Snowy Mountains SJ Festival. The plaiting paid off!

Jirrima Xroads
Jirrima Xroads won the 1.20m class at the Sunshine Coast Clubs Grand Weekend of Show jumping, against stiff competition. John had 5 horses at the Comp and did 25 rounds, never missed a jump off, and had 4 rails for the entire show.....a win and a second to X-roads, a third and fourth to the babies Cindy & Sheza...only Michael and Maggie were unplaced ... still in the top 10 in their events, of 100 + starters in most events!!!! This was a quick report from Rhonda, who unfortunately could not be there and was left home minding the home front.

Jirrima Xroads and John Robertson at Sunshine Coast Clubs Grand Weekend of Showjumping
Update

Jesse and Xecutive are establishing a great partnership over the summer break. Spending days jumping and even a little cattle work.

Kristen Whiting and Jirrima Yasmin PCNSW State Camp Dressage Squad Member 2011
Report courtesy NSWPCA

The Sydney International Equestrian Centre at Horsley Park again played host to the 18th Annual Pony Club Association of NSW State Camp from Sunday 9 January to Friday 14 January.

Sixty young riders between the ages of 13 and 24 were selected to attend the week-long camp to receive instruction from the countrys highest qualified instructors in the Olympic disciplines of Dressage, Showjumping and Eventing as well as international team event Mounted Games.

Riders of state championship standard travelled from all across the state with fifteen riders selected per disciplines.

After a week of instruction, as well as fun, NSW President Di Cullen is confident that each rider gained something from the experience and hopeful of their being one, or more, future Olympians amongst the group.

Dressage riders received dressage instruction from level 3 qualified instructor Judy Peel.

Congratulations Kristen and Yasmin

Mares and Foals with Connections to Jirrima

Maritza(dam of Zamiro and Cruise Control) with her Smash Hit foal	Rent a foal for Christmas. This guy by Belcam Coalac is spending Christmas with friends.	Another J Vintage Jet for Amanda. This time a sister to go with her gelding. (Fayth)	A bay filly by Coalac out of a Limbo Rock mare.

Next saddle horse

	J All States Just starting his saddle career. Going very kindly under saddle. Sold

Wild Weather
Like many we have be experiencing some interesting weather this summer. The camera has been getting a bit of a workout.

Approaching Storm the week before christmas.	Still coming although the thunder was certainly loud enough to send the dogs packing.	The floods earlier have left a path of destruction in the creek. It seems everyday another gum is no longer able to keep itself upright in the wet mud.

Latest Edition

Foals and Tiffany get to know one another.	J. Fantastic Mr Fox (Renegade Z X County Fair)

100 Miler

After a win at the Bute Ride Verdi and Jodie looked forward to the SA State Champs three weeks later. It was here that they would be attempting to complete their first 100 miler. Unfortunately things didn't go to plan and the 100 miler title was still elusive to the pair. Not be be beaten, nothing to loose and a point to prove both horse and rider fronted up at the Victorian State Championships a couple of weeks later. The perseverance and belief in the horse paid off as they finished 5th in Middle Weight in a time of 13hr 59mins. Also made it into the Top 10 overall!!!
Mission Accomplished Jodi and Verdict are now a 100 mile combination. Congratulations to all. Verdict has earned his rest over the summer that is for sure. He has now completed over 1000km competitive kms.. in 2 seasons....

Jodi and Verdi 1st Bute Experience Ride, 80kms in 5hrs 29mins. Also won the best conditioned award.

More Foals

The breeding season here finished in a real hurry. Aloha Judea foaled Wednesday morning at a good friends home, so of course, rushed over to check out the new arrival. Well worth the trip. Beautiful big chestnut colt, star and one white hind by Belcam Coalac. Admired him, then home to pack and wash Yabba Dabba Doo for Wodonga Showjumping Spectacular. Just finishing feeding up for the evening when Rose started acting strangely. She wanted to go swimming in the concrete water trough!! Another big chestnut colt arrived but not as pretty and Judea's. He is the only foal born in Australia by For Feeling (For Pleasure) and showing talent already as a speed event horse over the long grass. County was beside herself thinking he was her foal so had to keep the mares apart for safety. 4 days later County had an impressinve colt. Dark bay, blaze and 3 white socks. His sire is Renegade Z and the foal is very like him.

Jirrima For 'n' Sixpence For Feeling X Raylyn's Rose	Jirrima Friendly Affair Belcam Coalac X Aloha Judea	Jirrima First Class Belcam Coalac X Jirrima Air Hostess

Victorian Eventers Amatuer Rider of the Year

Lucy and Jirrima Royal Command have excelled themselves again with 5th Victorian Eventers Horse of the Year for the second year in a row! Also Lucy was awarded Victorian Eventer Amatuer Rider of the Year, Congratulations to you both!

Water
It is hard to imagine just how much water comes through when it floods, let alone the noise of the water. The photos below give a small indication of what went on this spring.
The three top pictures are taken once the water had dropped as there was no time beforehand. The creek is at a high level and were we would consider it be to quite high.
The three pictures below are taken from almost the exact same position, pending getting wet feet!

	The water came to the top of the bank during the night.

The Family of Pollyanna. The Clydie X mare, Pollyanna, has taken over the role of foster mum to J. Katalli's colt as well as nanny to J. Quest for Dreams' filly. She is feeding her own twins plus the chestnut colt and keeps the lot in line. The foaling average at the stud is currently 5 foals and 2 mares.

A rare sight, healthy twin foals!

Rise and shine.........	Breakfast

Vale
October was not a good month at Jirrima. We saw the passing of Dusky my siamese, Riff Raff the 'border collie' also my retired work dog, J. Katalli and Quest for Dreams. Dusky and Raff were complications plus old age but Katalli (mystery) and Quest for Dreams(compliations from colic) were very unexpected. There was still no real excuse for Dusky who caught a sort of flu and didn't respond to any treatment and Raff got an 'itch' that refused to respond to anything I tried. All have left a hole in our lives.

Dusky	J Katalli	Riff Raff	J Quest for Dreams

Water
There has been plenty happening here but the powers that be decided life on a farm was boring so sent a huge amount of water to see our reactions. The locals and some special friends all called to make sure each was okay and we knew the water could come along the dip at the back of the house but what no one realised this was bigger than ever before and the water did fill the dip but it also covered the 'high' ground between the house and the high bank so the width of water was about 400m. Unfortunately it peaked in the early hours of the morning, so only water marks showing the real depth. Enjoy the pictures.

Sportie hoping she is not sent to get the ducks...	The water came to the top of the bank	Skip leading a stallion and mare passed the dressage arena 5.30pm Saturday. This is at the back of the house and there is water under the grass all the way to the high bank.	Taken at the bridge.

The old crate went under	Bridge over the Billabong at Mogans Lookout	Autopilot on high ground.	Old house-For Sale. Comes with it's own moat.

Culcairn Show

1st D Grade Jirrima
4th D Grade Jirrima YoubetheJudge
4th 80cm Jirrima YoubetheJudge
3rd C& D Jirrima Yabba Dabba Doo
2nd Open Jirrima Yorkshire
4th Open Jirrima Variety Show
5th Open Jirrima Unbelievable
1st Novice Hack Jirrima youbetheJudge
1st Derivative Stallion, Colt or Gelding Jirrima Xecutive
Champion Arabian Derivative Jirrima Xecutive

Tatura SJ

1st 60cm Jirrima Xecutive
2nd 90cm Jirrima Yorkshire
2nd 1m Jirrima Yorkshire
5th 1m Jirrima Yabba Dabba Doo

Avenal HT

4th 2* Jirrima Royal Command

When you couldn't believe things could get better for Lucy and Comet, it just does. They had their first 2* at Avenel over the weekend and it was an amazing result!
Second after the dressage, executing the new and more advanced movements with calmness and obedience. On the XC Comet jumped everything like a seasoned competitor with only a couple of time faults which is to be expected with the increase in travelling speed from 1* to 2*. Two rails SJand a final placing of 4th!
Lucy's Comments after the event sum up the achievements of this combination "It was so exciting to finish, let alone get a ribbon. What a fabulous horse! I can't really believe that January last year we were cantering around prelim and now 2**!"
Congratulations Lucy and Comet.

Endurance in SA

Jodi and Verdi recently won the Bute Experience Ride yesterday, 80kms in 5hrs 29mins. He
was still keen right to the very end and was absolutely spectacular.
Jodi and Verdi also won the best conditioned award again!! Congratulations Jodi. We wish them well for the State Champs.

Season start delayed even more!

For the third time we have had the horses cleaned, prepped and primmed for an outing, only to have a change of plan. Ken Gibbs Showjumping weekend was postponed to the same date as the NSW State Dressage Championships where Skip was judging, Wagga HT has been postponed till 11th September and that depends on no rain this weekend and to top it all off only had the hay to load for this weekend at Friends of Werribee HT when a hydraulic seal/hose gave out putting the tailgate out of action, making it impossible to get to Werribee in time for competition, after repairs. Hence we are looking for our first outing for this season. Maybe that will be Avenel HT!

That was before this current rain!! Just lovely after 10yrs of drought so not really complaining. We decided to withdraw from Avenel as it has been a nightmare trying to get horses fit and 2 of them were having their first start up a grade but with no outings for this season so............... common sense prevailed.Next on the calendar is Tatura Showjumping at the end of September. Then it is the local shows for showjumping.

On the home front the horses are feeling good! Coolac's first foal (for us) has arrived, bay filly, a half sister to Yabba Dabba Doo, and his first outside lady has arrived.

Sydney 3DE
Jirrima Royal Command finishes 8th in the CCI 1*

Jirrima Royal Command Clear XC at Sydney 3DE 2010 and moves into 4th, then a costly rail in the SJ moves them back the 8th	Jirrima Royal Command 3rd CCI 1* Melb 3DE 2010

Results for Jirrima horses

*Jirrima Royal Command( Arundel House Zermat x Jirrima LaSyn) finished 5th in the Victoria Event horse of the Year 2009/2010. Congratulations Lucy. 8th Sydney 3DE One*
*Jirrima Verdict(X Jirrima Self-Appraisal) 1st Overall Starkey's Endurance Ride SA. 6hrs 11mins 82km. Congratulations Jodie
*Jet Set Diva(X Jirrima Vintage Jet) 6th Sydney 1* weekend Comp. Congratulations Hunter

Spring Eventing Season kicks off in fine style with Harden Horse Trails
3rd Vintage Rose (X Jirrima Vintage Jet)

With the majority of competitors travelling down on the Friday night they were a bit worried the event may be cancelled as it began pouring with rain. The rain continued all weekend, varying from sleet to feeling like someone had turned a hose on full bore! The Pre-Novice class included Andrew Cooper on Vintage Rose in her first PN run. Scores of 58.48% for dressage and 6 time penalties placing overall third for Andrew and Daisy .

Now Available

Jirrima Xecutive (X Arundel House Zermat)	Jirrima Applause (X HP Lonzo) FOR SALE

A Cloud with a Silver Lining

Cruise Control is a very happy horse in his new home with Belinda. Belinda and he are out and about most weekends doing trail rides. Weekdays are spent continuing with his flat work for some small competitions this spring. Cruise came to be with Belinda in a round about way. However, he must have had a guardian angel looking after him as he is spolt rotten in his new home. After hearing Cruise's story Belinda took pity on us and has since painted 3 absolutely beautiful paintings of our horses. Jirrima Vintage Jet, Jirrima Cleopatra and the legend Arundel House Zermat. Thank you Belinda they are admired each and every day and remind us that every cloud has a silver lining.

If you ever need a portrait done I now know just the person!!!!

Melbourne 3DE~ Day Three 2010

Into the final day of competition, with both horses passing the final inspection. Andrew was first to compete. As always the showjumping is conducted in reverse order. Unfortunately, for Andrew it was not to be the fairy tale ending as Ruben had uncharacteristic multiple rails, something you just can't get away with. So Andrew and Guest of Honour finished a very respectable 7th. A fantastic result.

Next was J Royal Command in the 1* who had numerous combinations breathing down their neck. The course was proving a tough ride with clear rounds few and far between. Sitting in 5th position overnight there was quite a wait while some 60 odd horses went through. Comet and Lucy had a fantastic round to finish on their dressage score. They had secured 5th and now it was up to those in front to jump clear if they wanted to stay there. A couple more rails and Lucy and Comet are 3rd!!!

Congratulations to you both and all of your support team.

Jirrima Royal Command and Lucy Kolomanski 3rd in the CC1* at their 1st 3DE

April ~ NVSJC Autumn Comp 2010 ~ Shepparton

J Variety Show had a fantastic weekend, with 2 wins in the 1.10cm and 1.20cm and a 4th in the 1.30cm.	J Unbelievable in the 125cm	J Yorkshire in the 120cm	J Zamiro in the 75cm Jump-Off

The course in the grass arena was designed by David Shepard and rode beautifully. Variety Show was on fire jumping clear rounds then taking a short track in the jumpoffs giving him the lead. Yorkshire made the jumpoffs in 2 classes but beaten on time. In his first jumpoff Skip angled him over a couple of oxers and he left his legs a bit low. The next time he knew the technique! This is a very well run event with a grass arena for the higher classes and the sand arena for the less experienced horses and riders. If you are like us there are horses in both rings! As usual there is only a small committee but they do a fabulous job. Looking forward the the November event now!!

Northern Warmblood gelding

Northern Flying High
3yo gelding, double cross to Falkland.
Northern Favus 11 X Northern Vibert