Welcome to Paradise Stud

SEG Derby Day at Paradise Stud The first ever SEG Derby Day was held at the aptly named Paradise Stud where the weather was warm and inviting, the riders were excited and keen, and the horses were happy and fresh (some expressed their Derby Day enjoyment with a little too much exuberance during the jumping!). Our morning started with the Dressage phase, judged and pencilled by our SEG life members Beryl and Clive Marshall. The riders presented themselves very professionally and received high praise for their performances and turnout. The "Best presented horse and rider" award on the day was a difficult and close decision but it was the smiling Rachel Carden-Burgess and her shiny chestnut 'Just Perfect' who caught the judges eye. At lunchtime, all the riders were given a map of the jumping course and learnt 'how to walk a course' with course builder, coach and our host for the day - Ursula Lang. The jumping course for the Derby consisted of a combination of showjumping style obstacles with rails and fills (including the SEG panel jump and a Brick Wall) and a number of natural type cross country obstacles. There were some logs, hay bales, banks and the colourful pumpkin harvest jump. All the riders tackled the inviting course with great determination. The judges and stewards would like to compliment to the Juniors (and their parents) for their politeness and good manners when presenting themselves on course - well done and keep up the great sportsmanship. Hats off to the courageous Seniors who tackled the open jumping course, some for the very first time with their horses ... it is huge accomplishment to be able to conquer your adult fears and give something new a go! It was a professionally ridden clear round (close to ideal time) that saw Katrina Honeyman and Elmo's Fire take out the award from the Jump Stewards for "Most Stylish Jumping" of the day. It was an enjoyable day with very tightly contested results. Congratulations to all the winners and riders who successfully completed the day!
SEG - Dressage for Dummies Day at Paradise Stud A huge Thank You to everyone who helped organised the day and to all those New and Loyal SEG members who made it such an enjoyable day! Ursula Lang and her warmblood stallion Wyndemere demonstrate Long Reining
SEG Jumping Clinic at Paradise Stud We are very happy with the turnout for our first Showjumping/Eventing Clinic for 2008 - congratulations to the 24 riders and their trusty steeds who bravely tackled the jumping, some for the first time. It was an enjoyable day, with most riders surprising themselves with how big they were jumping and how much fun they had! Thank you again to our encouraging instructor Ursula Lang for her teaching and use of her facilities at Paradise Stud. View Pictures from the day - courtesy of David Dick and Wendy Hansen
Welcome to the new 2007 foals!

Filly by Wyndemere	Colt by Gymnastik Star	Filly by Wyndemere