Horse Talk: Upcoming events throughout the Yarra Ranges and Dandenongs

This week's Horse Talk. Picture: ON FILE

By Anita Prowse

Upper Yarra Pony Club’s Riders Without Horses Rally on Sunday saw fantastic weather, members learning how to correctly lunge a horse and also practising steering – on each other. With a visit

from the Easter Bunny to finish off.

The Northern Metropolitan Zone of PCV are holding their annual Horse Trials, formerly held at Yeringberg now over at Little Wandin and will be held on the 15 and 16 April, with Pony Club and

EV sections. Great one to watch and entries are available at Event Secretary.

Hoogies have Worm count test drop-offs 14 to 17 April for anyone needing fecal counts done. Good time of year to utilise this service.

Monash Pony Club have their PC and Open Dressage and CT Day on 10 April.

Wandin Park RCA have HRCAV Showjumping on April 23 with entries closing 17 April.

Dandenong Ranges Horse and Pony Club have a PC and Open Dressage Jackpot on 23 April, entries close 18 April.

Macclesfield ARC has a HRCAV Dressage Jackpot on 6 May with entries closing 29 April.

Shirley Heights have round 2 of their midweek Autumn Dressage Competition Training on 19th April, with the third instalment on the 10 May.

UYPC have Dressage Jackpot 27th and 28May for Open and Pony Club riders, so plenty to keep everyone busy.