Hosted by Australia
26th Games
July 26 - August 12, 2015
Costs include an $800AU land fee plus about $2200 in airfare. The entire team will leave from one central location, probably Vancouver. Candidates from east of Vancouver will have an extra airfare. The team members will also be responsible to cover 1/2 of the airfare and land fees for the Coach and Chaperone.
The IPE will begin with 6 days on the Gold Coast, south of Brisbane. Accommodation will be at the Runaway Bay super sports centre (http://www.rbssc.com.au). After the activities of the Kangaroo Cup (a Horse Trails) at Southport Pony Club on the first Saturday and Sunday, the group will visit the Outback Spectacular, a well known location for dinner and entertainment.
There will follow a trip to a horse stud in the hinterland and a visit to Mount Tamborineand the Aussie Pie Shop. There may be time for a visit to a theme park such as Wet and Wild or a Canal Cruise.
The teams will then travel to Warwick in the near outback, where the weather will no doubt be chilly. The teams will experience some great country hospitality and canparticipate in two days of horseback riding activities. These could inculude such things as team penning, cross country riding in the Warwick 3* course, gymkhana events or trail riding. Come prepared!
Traveling onto the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane, the teams will be based at Noosaville along the Noosa River. Activities in this area will include a visit to Australia Zoo (http://www.australiazoo.com.au) and a trail ride experience with Alex Watson, an Australian Olympic Pentathlete who has a stable full of Australian Stock Horses. (http://www.equathon.com)
The Nationals Cup competition (Show Jumping) will take place at Kenilworth Show Grounds, a 30 minute bus ride inland from Noosaville and will take palce in the final weekend of the exchange.
The team should plan for at least one extra travel day on either end of the tour.
Application Instructions Rider Application Coach Application Chaperone Application Participation Agreement International Team Responsibilities Responsibilities of Coach & Chaperone
Eleanor MacLean Vancouver PC BCLM
Samara Balfour Bright Water Pony Club WOR
Natasha Matte Oxford Downs PC SLOV
Trevor Clarke Vancouver PC BCLM
Coach: Margot Vilvang
Team Manager: Jacqui Dennis
Alternate Rider: Kaya Hunter