Goulburn Dressage Club closes tough year with Championships

The club's numbers have taken a blow due to COVID-19, and its arenas were destroyed earlier in the year during the floods which struck Goulburn.

However, three of the seven destroyed arenas were restored and available for the competition on November 21, which was run with three judges.

Club president Iris Greer said the day ran well despite the adjustments that needed to be made in accordance with COVID-19 restrictions.

"The weather was good with the temperature about 28 degrees with a light breeze," Greer wrote in an email to the Post.

"We had a good band of volunteers on the day but with Covid19 restrictions our committee couldn't offer our usual BBQ on the day but managed with sandwiches, salads and light refreshments and drinks."

Membership of the club is down to roughly 40 following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but those in attendance were treated to classes which had prizes available.

"We ran classes for our members with prizes donated from our sponsors left over from last year," Greer said.

"Our classes were from preparatory to advanced level this year with Mim Poolman, Sue Cunningham and Mark Dowling.

"Gayle Stanton did the writing for Sue, Mim managed most of the day on her own as did Mark and Jeannette Morris helped Sue out later in the day as she was there to do judging mentoring."

Many local sporting organisations have suffered due to COVID-19, so for a small club to remain intact and determined is no mean feat. Greer thanked the committee members for their commitment, and said the club is "very grateful" for their efforts.

Full results from the Goulburn Dressage Club's 2020 Championships can be found here.

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