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Innisfail Horse and Pony Club awards presentation
Story And Photos By Maria Girgenti
LAST December, Innisfail Horse and Pony Club celebrated a successful year with an end-of-season break up and awards presentation at their Goondi Hill clubhouse.
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2022 major award winners:
Club Attendance: Ella Holst
Club Presentation: Lahni Madsen
Junior Club Representative: Lahni Madsen
Senior Club Representative: Charlotte Boevink
Club Person of the Year: Carmel Cavallaro
Most Enthusiastic: Charlotte Boevink
Most Improved Horse: Lyrica, owned by Lahni Madsen
Most Improved Rider: Ella Holst and Charli Cini
Olympic Disciplines: Lahni Madsen
Innisfail riders competed at various gymkhanas throughout the region, including Freshwater, Babinda, Mareeba, Ravenshoe and Innisfail and achieved success with ribbons and trophies.
In 2022, club member Janelle McDermid was bestowed with a Life membership.
Janelle McDermid (nee Hemming) joined Innisfail Horse and Pony club as a nine-year-old in 1969.
She has been an active member whilst her own children moved up through the pony club ranks and is now supporting her grandchildren with their riding skills and club activities.
McDermid regularly rides as Clerk of the Course at Innisfail Turf Club’s race meetings.
Janelle’s husband, Clarry McDermid, also received a Life membership for his years of contribution to the club and local youth.
The club secured $3,000 as part of Cassowary Coast Regional Council’s Community Assistance Scheme annual grant and hosted a successful cent sale.
At last year’s Feast of the Senses River Feast, the club raised funds as community recycle collectors.
Last year, the club’s major events were the phenomenally successful inaugural Great Northern Bullride Series and Innisfail Gymkhana. The club is excited to hold these events again in 2023.
Now in its 63rd year, the Innisfail Horse and Pony club executive committee made up of Danielle Cini (President), Daniel Madsen (Vice President), Julianne Madsen (Secretary), Carmel Cavallaro (Treasurer), and Max Neale (Patron) aim to continue increasing membership to build in strength.
