SEPTEMBER RALLY

Name: SEPTEMBER RALLY
Start: 2025-09-28T09:00:00+08:00
End: 2025-09-28T16:00:00+08:00
Location: Albany Equestrian Centre, Roberts Road, Robinson WA

Schedule

Sun Sep 28 2025 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+08:00

Location

Albany Equestrian Centre, Roberts Road, Robinson WA | Albany, WA

✨ AARC SEPTEMBER RALLY
We’re super excited to welcome back Louise Hillman by popular demand with even more fabulous options for our September rally. Please read Louise’s class descriptions below, before booking. Amanda and Jill will be our rally coordinators this month.
We’re also offering a choice of free activities that include a free lunch time presentation by Louise on dressage and the training scale at 1pm. We’ll set up a full working equitation course for those wanting to practice for Sue’s upcoming clinic. And finally, the sand arena will be open for you to start practicing your dressage tests for our December 14th Dressage Encouragement Day. Test sheets will be sent out with our September newsletter. September’s lunch theme is to bring a plate based on your horse’s gender. So if you have a gelding, please bring a savoury dish and if you have a mare, then bring something sweet.
RALLY SCHEDULE
✨ 9am onwards, Free Morning Tea in the kitchen - compliments of our wonderful club committee and available all morning.
✨ 9am - 12 noon - Group Lessons with Louise in the indoor - see detailed class descriptions below.
✨ Free Activity 1 @ 1pm, Presentation by Louise on training scale in dressage.
✨ Free Activity 2 from 9:30am, Practice your dressage test in the sand arena.
✨ Free Activity 3 from 9:30am, Working Equitation Course in S/C paddock.
✨ 12 noon. Shared Lunch - bring a plate based on your horses gender.
✨ 2pm - 4pm - Group Lessons with Louise in the indoor - see detailed class descriptions below.
⭐️ GROUP LESSONS - with Louise Hillman $50 per rider.
Louise is a favourite with our members and she’s offering four brilliant options to choose from. Bookings are on a first in best dressed basis, so please let us know your first and second option and if you’d prefer a morning or afternoon class. We’ll do our best to accomodate everyone. Please note that class times will depend on bookings.
Option One:
ESTABLISHING THE ‘BUTTONS’ GROUNDWORK AND RIDDEN LESSON: Aim is to install/enhance your ‘buttons’ to ensure you and your horse are clear on, and more adept at, using the different leg and seat aids, together with the required response. This will enable you to have more influence on your horse without relying on the reins so much and, for those aspiring to ride without a bridle one day, it will set you up on this path.
Option Two:
LATERAL MOVEMENTS RIDDEN LESSON: Aim is to secure some basic lateral movements, including why we need them, how to achieve them and when to use them.
Option Three:
RIDDEN LESSON DEVELOPING SUPPLENESS TO ACHIEVE FRAME NATURALLY: Developing suppleness in the horse and rider enables a horse to work correctly over the back with flow, ease and harmony.
Option Four:
THE HOW & WHY OF RIDING A DRESSAGE TEST: The aim here is to understand the dressage letters - why, how and where the dressage movements are included in a test while having have a crack at riding them.
*Bookings are on a first in best dressed basis - so please let us know your first and second option and if you’d like a morning or afternoon class and we’ll do our best to accommodate everyone.
To book your lesson, please email your first and second option to us at [email protected] and make your $50 payment into the club account.
RALLY SCHEDULE
FREE MORNING TEA IN THE CLUB ROOMS from 9am.
✨ The urn will be hot and our wonderful committee will create some nourishing treats.
FREE ACTIVITIES from 9:30am.
✨ We understand that many of you don’t want formal lessons and come along just to socialise and have fun with your horse. So we offer a range of options with something for everyone. This month we’re setting up the full Working Equitation Course (weather permitting). So you can practice before Sue’s clinic next month.
If you’re wanting to do the obstacles, please meet in the sea container paddock at 9:30 for set up. And if you want to participate in Louise’s lecture, please meet in the club rooms at 12:30pm. The sand arena will be open all day for your use.
✨ As always, you’re welcome to ride out on the X Country course, play on the permanent AEC trail horse obstacles, practice your own dressage test in the sand arena, slip out the back gate onto the Stidwell bridle trail, or simply do your own thing. 💫
SHARED LUNCH @ 12 noon.
This is a great opportunity to socialise with other horse folk. Please bring a plate of your favourite food to share.
⭐️ MONTHLY BOOKINGS:
All classes are $50 each and must be booked by the Wednesday before and paid for by 5pm on the Thursday before each rally. You will be notified about your class allocations via email by Friday evening.
✨ Please Note: If there are too few registrations by the Wednesday before the rally, then instructors may be cancelled. So please book early to avoid disappointment. 🐎💫
If you’re thinking of joining the club for the remainder of the year then you can sign up on the day for only $70.
If you want to book into a lesson, then you can download a membership form from our website www.albanyadultridingclub.com
Please remember to RSVP even if you’re not booking a paid lesson.
Our club email address is [email protected]
All dogs must be kept on leads and fence sitters are always welcome free of charge. 💫