Office Report
Please do refer to the Society’s website www.rpsbs.com.au for fees, forms, regulations and studbook information.
The website is an up-to-date comprehensive source of information and forms. The RPSBS Ltd landline 02 4577 5530 is manned daily from 11am to 4 pm AEDT, Monday to Friday.
For all registration and membership inquiries please email: registrar@rpsbs.com.au or general@rpsbs.com.au
For communications to the Board of Directors please email: secretary@rpsbs.com.au.
When emailing paperwork please do not embed a photo in the email but attach it as a file.
Another reminder to not Direct Deposit monies into the Society’s account until you email or post the corresponding paperwork and ensure that the deposit is referenced with the member’s name.
And finally, please DO NOT SEND CASH. It is not safe and The RPSBS Ltd WILL NOT be responsible for cash that does not arrive in your envelope.
State Committee Nominations Open
Eligibility to nominate: A candidate must be 18 years of age or older, have been a current financial or life member of the Society, and have been registered in that state with RPSBS prior to January 31 that year.
NOTE: A retiring committee member who wishes to continue in office must renominate for election and that nomination must be received by the National Office on or before the closing date for nominations.
The Nomination form can be downloaded here: 2024 State Specific Committee Nomination Form
Please note that nominations require an eligible sponsor (see Nomination Form for eligibility details) and must include a resumé which will be published on the web site if an election is required.
Nominations can be sent by surface mail or email, but must be sent to and received by the the National Office no later than Monday 4.00 pm on 8th April 2024 EST
Upcoming Events 2024
5th May – WA Riding Pony 2023 Newcomer Final
5th May – SA Welsh, PW & Riding Pony Foal and Yearling Show
5th May – VIC ANNUAL MEETING / SAM
16th May – QLD ANNUAL MEETING / SAM
19th May – NSW ANNUAL MEETING / SAM
22nd May – WA ANNUAL MEETING / SAM
25th May – SA ANNUAL MEETING / SAM
30th May – TAS ANNUAL MEETING / SAM
2024 RPSBS Annual
With the show season in full swing, you can now submit photos for 2024,
and these photos may also be shared on social media for current events!
If you have competed at any of the recent shows, submit your photos now!
SA Committee
RPSBS SA ALL BREED SUMMER SHOW WRAP UP
This event is a new initiative that the RPSBS SA Committee have taken on and we are super excited to let you all know it was a huge success. The event had over 20 breeds showcased, 121 exhibitors and 191 horses competing. You just don’t see numbers like this at events in South Australia anymore.
The continued support from our sponsors and competitors is greatly appreciated, and we are hoping to keep things similar for our 2025 RPSBS All Breeds Summer Show. Competitors seemed extremely overwhelmed and happy to receive such prestigious prizes.
Grand Supreme Riding Pony Exhibit was Cantik Park Strike a Pose (owned by Sandi Pearce and exhibited by Terry Hocking) Photo: V Young
Grand Supreme Ridden Riding Pony Exhibit was Wynara Power of Love (owned and exhibited by Lia Blacket)
Supreme Led & Ridden Exhibit of the show winner was Argyl Fine Art (owned and show by Fiona and Orleans Graetz) Photo Credit: Jenny Barnes
SA WELSH & RIDING PONY YOUNGSTOCK SHOW
Sunday 28/1/2024 was the SA Welsh & Riding Pony Youngstock Show held at Balhannah.
Fabulous youngstock entries made classes very competitive! Congratulations to everyone on their beautiful stock!
Major award winner of the day was Daisy Patch Olympia (owned and exhibited by the Fricker Family). Olympia was awarded Supreme RPSBS Youngstock Exhibit of the show.
UPCOMING EVENTS – SA WELSH FOAL & YEARLING SHOW
May 5th, 2024: Danson Equestrian, Birdwood.
Judge: Carole Lindeman, Silkwood Stud.
Get those foals and yearlings ready for a fantastic event.
QLD Committee
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The 2024 RPSBS Queensland Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 16 May at 7.30pm. Meeting details to follow.
STATE ELECTION NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
Queensland committee nominations are now open! To apply, complete a nomination form and provide a resume to the National Office (secretary@rpsbs.com.au) and the Queensland committee (rpsbsqld@outlook.com) by 4pm on Monday 8 April 2024.
2024 GRAND NATIONALS WINNERS!
The Queensland RPSBS Committee congratulates our members and Riding Pony exhibits on their successes this week at the 2024 Grand Nationals!
🥉3rd Child’s Large Show Hunter Pony – Allira Park Paspaley (Bamborough Siam x Gordon Park Harmony) owned by the Mounter family
🥉3rd Child’s Large Show Hunter Galloway – Contradanse (Coltura x Langtree Ovation) now owned by Annabelle Richardson in VIC but proudly bred by Queensland breeder Jess Wilson
🏅Top 10 Large Show Hunter Pony – River Ridge Wings of Spring (Willowcroft Phoenix x River Ridge Song of Spring) owned by Sarah van der Sanden and Bamborough Superstitious (Kiabe Spring Tribute x Silkwood Supernatural) owned by Angela Skyring
🏅Top 10 Large Saddle Pony and also carried his little owner Macy Crane to Runner Up Rider 6 years and under 9 – Melody Park Kingdom of Heaven (Royalwood Boy Soprano x Highcroft Heaven Sent) owned by Rebecca and Macy Crane
🏅Top 10 Small Saddle Pony – Miss America (Whitmere Secret Agent x Bamborough Pristine) owned by Tom and Amanda Edwards
🏅Top 10 Leading Rein Saddle Pony – Harrington Park Toy Soldier (Tungarra Dreamtime x Bottle Forest Koko) owned by Melody and Ashley Harris and Bordershow Magic Mike (Falconhurst Boy Blue x Bordershow Melody) owned by Sandy Beattie
Melody Park Kingdom of Heaven / Bamborough Superstitious
KEEP US IN THE LOOP!
💌 If you have show results or photos to share, please send us a DM via our Facebook page – we’d love to join in celebrating your achievements!
NSW Committee
The NSW committee sent their wishes for good luck for the NSW members competing at the SHC Grand National and of course Sydney Royal Easter show.
These two fabolous events are very close together so we assume members will be working very hard to be ready.
After Sydney there is of course Bathurst and on 5th May the NSW RP Committee is sponsoring the Riding Ponies as the feature ring at Minto Agricultural Autumn Horse Show. This will be held at Menangle Park Paceway. The panel judge will be Luke Millington. The Riding ponies will have a full program and this is an opportunity for people to achieve a Breed and an Open performance at a Sydney area show. The program will be published shortly and entry will be via Nominate.
On Sunday 19th May the 2024 NSW State Annual meeting (SAM) will be held at the RPSBS office commencing at 1pm. The committee extends a warm welcome to any members wishing to attend OR if ZOOM is more suitable for you please advise the office and we will send you the log-in details. If you do wish to attend via ZOOM please advise the office no later than 12 midday on Friday 16/5/24.
The NSW committee is starting to call for photos and other information from NSW members for the upcoming Annual. Start ordering your photos NOW so you can get them to us without delay.
Finally we confirm the 2024 State Riding Pony show will be held on Sunday 1st December 2024. Mark this in your calendar and save the date.
Best wishes and good luck to all
WA Committee
SAVE THE DATE
WA Riding Pony 2023 Newcomer Final will be held at Gosnells Pony Club on 5th May 2024.