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If you commit a traffic offence(s) and have your driver’s license taken off you, why should you be allowed to apply for  an extraordinary one? What was the point of meting out punishment in the first place?

A country magistrate has been recently quoted as wanting to ban extraordinary licenses so that people who commit offences on the road actually have to deal with the consequences of their actions and think twice about drink driving or speeding or behaving recklessly on the road. It appears that the law society opposes this, saying that it could impose unnecessary hardship on people if they were stranded at home and unable to get to work, take kids to school etc.  (more…)

More and more young people killed on roads around Australia, around the world. This is not OK. Are we serious about stopping drunk drivers or not? If we were serious then there would be no exceptions, no extraordinary license, no bleating about appeals. As soon as someone is caught drink driving, take away their license for life. No reprieve and ‘I’m sorry’ wont cut it. (more…)

Sonja, Jaguar and students of South Stirlings Primary School

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All riders, horse owners, trainers, breeders and interested persons are invited to attend the AGM of the Southern Horse Council and listen to Guest speakers Sonja Johnson, Australian Equestrian Team Member and Owners of Ringwould Jaguar, Gus & Jim Saunders and Support Team. (more…)

The Latest Update from Gussie Saunders: 

The Australian Eventing team did their country proud with a display of horsemanship and team spirit over the Three Day Event competition at Hong Kong. The team of Clayton and Lucinda Fredericks, Sonja Johnson, Megan Jones and Shane Rose worked together to bring home a Silver medal in the team event. Germany won Gold in team and individual competiton, making up for the disappointment of losing both after the event at Athens. (more…)

CONGRATULATIONS SILVER MEDAL- Ringwould Jaguar & Sonja Johnson & Team including Gus & Jim Saunders(proud owners of Jaguar) and Dan & Phoebe Johnson(proud parents of Sonja).
We will welcome you all home at the Southern Horse Council AGM on 1st September 2008, 6.30pm Centennial Park, Albany. (more…)

Monday 11th August
  It was a very successful cross-country day; the rain held off until the last four riders, no one got hurt as far as I know, there were no horse falls, and the crowd enjoyed it. My sympathy goes out to Andrew Nicholson, sixth time Olympian, who fell off at the 28th fence, and to Alex Hua Tian, the first Hong Kong Olympian, who fell off at the 8th fence, as well as the others who fell foul of the new rule that makes a rider fall cause for elimination.

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We have news from Gussie Saunders;
Saturday 9th August
 The first dressage session started at 6.30 a.m & we were warned to be there early in order to get through security screening in time. The first party went off at 4 a.m., & rang us to ask if we were coming too. Not quite that early after a late night, but not much later, we set off be train, changed train, & shuttle bus to get there in good time for the first competitor.

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Owners of Ringwould Jaguar, Jim and Gussie Saunders are on their way to Olympics.  Watch this space for news of Sonya Johnson and Ringwould Jaguar at the Olympics. 

Ringwould Jaguar winner CCI3* Sydney April 2008

Ringwould Stud, Redmond, (near Albany) Western Australia.

Thursday 7th August
 Hello Everyone,
  We have arrived in Hong Kong after a difficult flight, there was a typhoon attacking the S China coast & Hong Kong and the airport was closed, so we were diverted to Singapore. Fortunately the Qantas pilot had warned us of the possibility & that we had plenty of fuel so no worries, just a 7 hr longer trip.

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