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With the beginning of the Showing Season upon us, Upper Yarra Pony Club has announced the new exciting addition to the Yarra Valley Horse Show this year, sponsored by Shirley Heights Equestrian Centre.

The ‘Eminent Turnout’ class is a traditional turnout class, with three elements, turnout, led and ridden components will be judged and the winner grabs a great cash prize of $250, with Runner-up winning $100.

The UYPC are really looking forward to this year’s Show on Sunday 15 December at Wesburn Park. Full program will be released shortly and pre-entries will be available at Event Secretary at a reduced rate to the on-the-day entries.

Shirley Heights EC have a Combined Training Day coming up as a lead-up to their Horse Trials weekend at the end of September, entries are now open at Event Secretary, Horse Trials entries are also open now, so get in quick for all the action in the Upper Yarra Valley.

Entries are on-the-day for UYPC Spring Freshmans Series on Saturday 5 October, Tuesday 5 November and Saturday 23 November 23. The

Pony Club puts the funds for these training days into grounds improvements for everyone to enjoy and utilise, so if you are not able to come and ride, please come and watch, buy some food from the canteen and have a nice day out.

Happy Riding everyone.

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