Riders Information update

Hello Riders!

 

Not long until we see all your smiling faces the GDP Classic, as you may be aware we have some great things going on to make this event truly special! We also have some other Important Information to give so ask you to take a few minutes and have a read.

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Where are we at with entries?

We are currently going through entry checks so you may see an email from us in the next couple of days if we have any queries.

 

Also another note, a handful of you are still showing as being on a reserve list and accepted. Currently at this stage if there is yellow in your entry on the word reserve, you are not in that class. We cannot promise we will be able to get you into your classes right now.

 

However the above is fluid, things can change at any time and if you are one of these riders we will keep you updated as to your status. So please bear with us.

Dont forget to thank our Sponsors

Now one thing that is important to us, is that our great family of sponsors get support from our amazing Community. They have been extremely generous to the event and in return to you, so take some time to go through read their information on our facebook page, or our website, you never know the opportunities networking brings. Also if you are lucky enough to win some beautiful prizes, please thank them.

 

Event Highlights

.Martin Collins Australia Grand Prix

Our Grand Prix is our feature class. Please be aware all rings will be stopping whilst this is on to allow everyone a chance to come and watch it. If you are planning your travel can we possibly ask you also stay to watch this class? We have worked hard with Sponsors to bring you this prestige event and it would be just lovely to see our amazing community supporting it.

Friday Welcome Dinner

On Friday 16th we told you we are hosting a riders welcome BBQ on the lawn. This information was in fact incorrect, as it is actually Pizza. Some is supplied by the generosity of the team at Jetty Pizza and the rest provided by the amazing team at GDP (Us!) for you it is free! The only cost will be anything you buy from the GDP1 Bar…(proudly being hosted by the Burnley Brewing team) which we would love you to support and you will also find on the lawn.

 

As such we are hoping to get an idea of numbers for dinner, heavens we would hate to under cater! Please take 5 minutes to fill out the below jotform. Its super quick we promise! Please also only fill it out once..

RSVP dinner here

Saturday Fun Night!

On  Saturday 16th  we are hosting a a fun night with live music on the lawn! Again the GDP1 Bar will be open (Thanks to Burnley Brewing)…which we would love you to support.

 

Fundraiser

Don't forget about getting tickets in our Amazing fundraiser. All proceeds go back to the making the GDP even better next year!

 

 Thanks to Sheraton Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort, Vietnam the GDP Classic are offering you a chance to participate in our fundraiser for our GDP Classic 2024 event.

 

2 lucky people will each win a 4 night stay in a 2 bedroom Ocean Villa for 4 guests valid for 1 year, inclusive of breakfast and airport transfers, total retail value of approx. USD $2,500 each (approx $3,675 AUD). Will it be you? Well.. you need to be a part of our fundraiser to have a chance.

 

All will be revealed at the conclusion of the Grand Prix Presentation on Sunday 18th February 2024. Where we will announce who the lucky ones are going on thier on fabulous get away from it all holiday.

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Event Office

The event office will be open from Lunchtime on Wednesday 14th for any queries. It will only stay open until 5pm. Please note at this stage our classes are very very full and its likely we cannot take any changes for Thursday or Friday classes.

 

Thursday and Friday will be long days so we ask you to please be prepared for this. We will be starting at approx 7.30am. We will confirm this prior.

 

Any communication you have with scratching’s or if you have any queries at all please only use this email address admin@gdpclassic.com. Note – our inbox is quite busy it may take us a day or so to reply to you.. however we promise you will get replied to.

 

Also note any changes made to classes from 12pm Wednesday will be a simple system of 1. Do we have room? 2. If we do and you are in another class you will be forfeiting that entry fee and invoiced for the new entry fee.

 

Draws and Results

Draws will be posted on Wednesday, for Thursday and then each afternoon for the following day. All draws will be available on Equipe.

 

Equipe will also host live scoring. We encourage you to keep up to date download the app to your phone. On top of that we will be livestreaming on Saturday and Sunday via Equestrian Life.

 

 

Honeycombes Riders Choice riders

Riders in the Honeycombes Rider Choice! To allow us to process draws on Thursday we are need to have your height choice submitted by latest 4pm Thursday. You can do this by popping into the event office at the show, email to admin@gdpclassic.com or text ange on 0418682435.

 

There is also a super special prize being offered to the horse who places highest in the 150cm section, thanks to Nutrien Ag Solutions, they will receive a full bucket of wormers!

 

Remember this class places as a normal class. i.e. 140cm and 150cm will be jumping the same course in the same class. We will simply spend a few mins adjusting the height in the middle of the class. The prizemoney and placing will be like any other class e.g the fastest, cleanest horse wins.

 

 

Style Award

Riders in the 6 Year Old and 7 & 8 Year Old classes are also being treated to something special on Thursday and Friday thanks to Holsteiner Verband Australia.

 

Sebastian ROHDE who is coming all the way from Germany, is the Managing Director of Holsteiner Verband will be judging and presenting these special awards.

 

This Special Style Award will be given in each of the 4 Young Horse Classes. It will be simply judged in conjunction of your normal class as a secondary style class. The top 3 judged "Style horses" and riders from each class will be brought into presentations and the overall “Style” winner of each class will win a beautiful trophy rug as well as….a service fee to any available Stallion in the Holsteiner Verband Australia and NZ database to a value of $1200 Euros (approx. 2100 AUD).

 

Following the normal class presentation Sebastian Rohdes will sash the top 3 style award horses and then Sebastian will talk to the top 3 style award winners about his selections. At the conclusion of each of these talks Sebastian will also be located up on the deck and will be available to any of the other young horse riders to talk one to one about his thoughts of your horse. Or also to anyone else who wants to have a chat with him about breeding.

 

To learn more visit the website at www.gdpclassic.com

 

 

Horse Stories

Just a reminder if you have missed our horse stories on our wesbite you can catch up with all the stories and dig more into the breeding on our website as well...

To learn more visit the website at www.gdpclassic.com

Support those who support us!

Remember keep up date between now then on our facebook page and website and if you need anything answered please just reach out.

 

Travel safely and see all your smiling faces at the Classic!

 

Best regards

The GDP Classic team.

 

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