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Gabrielle
Lovett...
Captain of her
sports team at
Hillcrest also
became the
captain of the
Victoria Team
to the National
Equestrian
Interschool
Championships.
training nights at Ayr Hill. The height classes
range from 45cm up to 1.20m, which is where
our more experienced riders are competing.
Congratulations to Gabrielle Lovett, Year 12
student, as she is not only Captain of her sports
team at Hillcrest but she also became the captain
of the Victoria Team to the National Equestrian
Interschool Championships. The championships
are being held in the September school holidays.
An overnight camp, with the outdoor education
students, consisted of camping in the
Environmental Reserve, and undertaking various
riding activities.
Day three, of the Interschool Dressage Series, will
seeHillcrest in the top 10 schools in the state. This
is mainly due to the efforts of Phoebe Anderson,
Maddison Growcott, and Alexis Hargreaves. We
will one day have a featured dressage rider, as the
students continue to hone their skills under the
direction of Lauren Dixon our dressage coach.
Deb Whitworth has been instrumental in
keeping our herd of horses fit and healthy. Her
role involves monitoring the horse’s health,
workload, and various equine specialist that visit
to our ponies.
Ms Deborah Lovett -
Equestrian Teacher
Equestrian Course Selection
The Year 5 and 6 fortnightly Middle School
introductory program is very popular and plans
are underway to continue into 2017.
A focus has been placed upon the accredited
training packages that we deliver to senior
students. The very popular equine studies
program introduces students to working in
the equine industry and allows them to gain a
qualification prior to leaving school. A Riding
Instructor course is also offered and two
courses in the Horse Racing Industry. The two
are school based apprenticeships and cover
becoming an advanced stable hand, and a track
rider. Both courses are popular in the local area
of Cranbourne.
Interschool Show Jumping
Hillcrest is currently coming second in the
popular Interschool Show Jumping series.
Thank you to all the riders and parents for the
regular and consistent training undertaken
with Mr Paul Williams. A special mention goes
to Tayor Griffin, Tamia Charles, Ethan Height,
and Maddison Growcott, all of whom scored
points for the team in Day 3 of the competition.
Mr Williams recently returned from the Rio
Olympics where his son Matt competed for
Australia. Paul runs the weekly show jumping
Hillcrest is currently coming second in the popular
Interschool Show Jumping series.
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