At BEC you wont find a typical member, a typical breed ridden or typical equipment used. From the ‘nervous nellies’ to the try-anything-once riders, BEC caters for everyone.
Bunyip Equestrian Club was formed to provide a nurturing, encouraging learning opportunity for adult riders of all levels. BEC’s past President, Nicci Foster and past Committee Member, Kylie Griffiths had been searching for the right fit in an HRCAV affiliated club for some time. As the searches continued to prove unsuccessful the idea of forming their own club was brought up. Initially it was laughed off but when they discovered that their beloved ex-Pony Club grounds were currently without an Adult Riding Club it began to turn from idea, to concept to actual club...
Our Mission Statement
The purpose of the Bunyip Equestrian Club is to provide a nurturing environment of learning, building confidence and opportunity. With camaraderie, support and friendship as foundation blocks of the club, BEC was established to encourage those who have lost confidence to try something new, and for those with experience to have an opportunity to compete at the highest HRCAV levels flying our proud club colours.
BEC is for those who enjoy riding and who wish to benefit from a club environment that has each rider’s best interests at heart. BEC is to provide an Adult Riding Club for those in Bunyip and surrounds that wish to participate in a forward thinking, friendly club that has no interest in discriminating based on equipment, breed of horse, skill or ability of rider. BEC is a club for all riders, horse breeds and disciplines to come together and learn in an encouraging environment.
Our Curriculum
Bunyip Equestrian Club is dedicated to having as varied a curiculum as possible, with guest and specialist instructors invited to demonstrate equestrian sports from Show Preparation to Western Pleasure, from Horsemanship to high levels of Dressage. We are also dedicated to having trail rides, beach rides and camps to assist with encouraging, bonding and trust between horse and rider and club members. Those members who have outside HRCAV interests are encouraged to show their peers what they can do in their chosen sport and all members are encouraged to try new things.
BEC’s main focus of competition however is the Top Teams Trophy disciplines including Dressage, Show Jumping, Horse Trials, Showing and Navigation Rides. We hope to field a team to each of these fabulous competitions and around the time of the competitions we will invite a specialist from each field to assist with preparation, fitness, presentation and valuable advice. Every member of BEC will have an opportunity to compete and all members are equal when it comes to selecting a team to represent us.