The hardworking team from the Mount Gambier Showjumping Club have been "hard at it" again putting on their now well supported Youth Carnival of Showjumping which heralds the new year of showjumping for South Australia.

New South Wales have for many years taken honours as the first show of the year with the Bega World Cup Show which runs over the New Years celebrations - the 2005 Bega World Cup Qualifying class was won in fine style by Greg Smith from Victoria with Henry Higgs, Becy Allen, also from Victoria took 2nd spot and Victorian Young Rider Jamie Kermond took 3rd place with his thoroughbred gelding Stylish King.
Class Placing Rider Horse
1 - Junior 80cm
1st
 Kirsten Neil River Road Colin
25 entries
2nd
 Matt Howes WP Maid Marion
3rd
 Matt Lardner Play the Pokies
4th
 Paige Filia Abby
2 - Junior 90cm
1st
 Kirsten Neil River Road Colin
40 entries
2nd
 Caitlin Jones Mr Pee Jay
3rd
 Matt Lardner Play the Pokies
4th
 Paige Filia Misty
3 - Junior 1m
1st
 Pip Wootten Spotted Gum
40 entries
2nd
 Kym Hann Jed's Jester
3rd
 Andrew Wootten Trojan Warrior
4th
 Laura Archer Kernahan
4 - Junior 1.10m
1st
 Hayden Kneebone BP Nero
18 entries
2nd
 Pip Rounds Rialto Rose
3rd
 Lauren Matten Profiler
4th
 Zac Edwards Teetotaller
5 - Young Rider
1st
 Bianca Gilchrist Elaynaoui
1.10m
2nd
 Adam Metcalfe Star of the Range
17 entries
3rd
 Adam Metcalfe Classic Calypso
4th
 Sarah Willoughby Garfunkle
The Course Designer for the weekend was Mount Gambier's local identity and International Course Designer, John Wilsher and he was obviously spurred on by the Australian National Championships held in Mt Gambier just on a month ago - the reports are that the courses were super tracks which encouraged riders to think rather than "kick, pull and yank" and that can only be good for the future of Australian Showjumping.
Class Placing Rider Horse
Class 6 - Junior
1st
 Amanda Barclay SL Itza Worry
1.20m
2nd
 Zac Edwards Teetotaller
7 entries
3rd
 Amanda Barclay Ain't No Worries
4th
 Hayden Kneebone BP Nero
Class 7-Young Rider
1st
 Amy Graham Untold Secret
1.20m
2nd
 Sarah Willoughby St Elmo's Fire
22 entries
3rd
 Adam Metcalfe Maverick
4th
 Ben Jolley BP Steiger
Class 8 -Young Rider
1st
 Amy Graham Untold Secret
1.30m
2nd
 Adam Metcalfe Spiderbait
7 entries
3rd
 Randall Jolley Faultline
4th
 Ben Jolley BP Steiger
The weekend started, as so many at Mount Gambier do, with Training rounds in the morning. This gives riders and horse a chance to have a good look at the arena and te fences, with the liverpool always being on course for the training rounds - I would seriously have to wonder if South Australian horses and riders ever have problems with the water obstacles - I would think not thanks to the Mount Gambier Showjumping Club's understanding of "training of horses" and their willingness to allow riders and horses to train prior to the show - aside from anything else it makes for excellent jumping throughout the weekend - so the competitions began at 1pm and the last horse went through the finish flags at 8pm, leaving a very tired Course Designer, Crash Crew and Judge and Time Keeper.
Above: Amanda Barclay, the youngest of the three Barclays, is making sure that she keeps the Barclay name in the placings in Australia with her super team of horses. We hear that Amanda has also now snaffled the ride on brother Scottie's top horse Framfield as he is now base din Ireland, coming home only for R&R over the summer.
Above right: Bianca Gilchrist is another of the Young Riders who will, in the not too distant future be heard in the Senior ranks - Bianca spent time riding in the USA and impressed all with her work ethic, dedication and general happy attitude towards life.
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