2023 Driving Queensland State Championships Event Wrap
The Equestrian Queensland (EQ) Driving Queensland State Championships were held on 7-8 October 2023 at the Toowoomba Showgrounds. Featured in the program were three levels of competition including training/entry level classes, participant classes (at Drive-1 level) and competitor championship classes (offered at Drive-1 and Drive-2 levels).
Equestrian Queensland created a special Come and Try membership to encourage new Drivers and Navigator/Backsteppers to enter the Training classes.
Congratulations to Driving Queensland for all your hard work in delivering this wonderful event and for also providing so many presentations and development opportunities (see below for the full program).
Well done to all drivers and teams. See below for the full results. Congratulations to the following Champions and Reserve Champions across all three levels of competition -
Participant Level
Champion -
Fiona Strachan and Glengarry Morgana
Reserve Champion -
Alexa Courtney and Periwinkle and Violet
Competitor Drive-1 Level
Champion -
Hilary Stubbs and Rahane Pizzazz
Reserve Champion -
Patricia Nolan and Court Jester
Competitor Drive-2 Level
Champion -
Corby Cunnington and Koora Lyn Blue Print
Reserve Champion -
Hilary Stubbs and Glenormiston Rough Diamond
Training Level
Champion -
Ruby Fletcher and Glenormistion Rough Diamond
Reserve Champion -
Megan Spencer and Smokey
Thank you again to all the officials, presenters, Nominate, drivers, backsteppers, supporters and volunteers!
We look forward to the 2024 Driving Queensland State Championships.
Program
Saturday 7 October 2023
- 9:30am Drive-W Competition
- 10.00am Presentation – The Training Scale with Mary Seefried
- 10.30am Presentation – How to Drive Your Dressage Test (and get the most marks you can on the day!) with Suzan McDermott
- 11:00am Drive-1 Dressage (Participant and Competitor) Competition
- 11:50am Drive-2 Dressage (Competitor only) Competition
- 12.15pm Presentation by Bob Edwards and Nick Wilkins – Carriages, which one is for me? And how do I maintain it?
- 12.45pm Presentation – Walking the Cones Course. Come on down to the arena and walk the course with the competitors. Commentary by Corby Cunnington
- 1:00pm Cones Driving Drive-1 Course (15 Cones, Participant and Competitor) Competition
- 1:25pm Cones Driving Drive-2 Course (20 Cones, Competitor Only) Competition
- 2:00pm Drive-1 Challenge Test (20 x 60m arena, for Small Ponies) Competition
- 2:00pm Drive-1 Challenge Test (40 x 80m arena) Competition
- 3.00pm Presentation – The EA Pathways for Drivers and Officials led by Wendy Bruzsewski
- 3.30pm Presentation - Q and A session with Bob Edwards, Mary Seefried, Corby Cunnington, Hilary Stubbs, Suzan McDermott, Wendy Bruzsewski and Jennifer Edwards
- 6:00pm Burger Dinner at the Moathouse
- 6.30pm Presentation - Risk Assessment: It’s Everyone’s Job with Vireena Peacock
- 7.00pm Presentation - Part two of Cristina Wilkins’ on The Happy Driving Horse – a Q and A session about making decisions about your Driving horse’s welfare (also on Zoom)Program for Driving
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