OF THE PONY CLUB
Newsletter – January 2017
Dear Members and Parents
Happy New Year to you all – I hope 2017 is successful in whatever you do. Don’t forget to keep us informed of how you do at competitions, and let us have photos for the website, these should be e-mailed to mbership renewal is due 1st February, please ensure you complete Membership Form and return it to Dawn with payment. We would be very grateful if you could also complete the ‘Gift Aid Declaration’ which helps your pony club enormously.
General – This information is for your safety - Earrings and body piercings must be removed prior to a rally. You will not be allowed to take part if these are not removed. The Pony Club does not make the use of body protectors compulsory except for ALL cross country riding and Pony Racing whether it be training or competing. Body Protectors used for Cross Country and Pony Racing must meet BETA 2009 Level 3 standard (Purple Label). Air vests are not allowed unless a body protector is worn underneath, you will be asked to remove it if you do not wear a body protector. Air Jackets are not encouraged for group rides. If a rider chooses to wear an air jacket in Cross Country or Pony Racing, it must only be used in addition to a normal body protector which meets the BETA 2009 Level 3 standard (purple label). These rules are set by ‘The Pony Club’, to which we must abide. Thank you. All hats MUST be tagged by me, before you take part in a rally, so if you are lucky enough to get a new hat, then please come and see me to get it tagged. All hats MUST conform to standards.
The PAS 015: 1998 or 2011 and the Snell E2001 with the BSI Kitemark as standard - these meet higher impact criteria and therefore give more protection. If you require advice and guidance regarding hat tagging please speak to Pam. Fixed Peak hats are not allowed for XC – Skull Caps cover all disciplines.
Friday 10 February 2017 Quiz Night - Helen Stones has kindly offered to organise a Quiz Night to raise funds for Pony Club, to be held at Cranswick Farm Shop. Teams of 4 at £5pp including Pie and Peas, raffle and there will also be a bar. Contact Helen on 07828 937857 to book tickets and donation of raffle prizes.
Pony Club Meet Saturday 18th February– This year’s meet will be at Rise Grange. All Pony Club Members welcomeeither on pony or foot, and The Hunt have very kindly offered Pony Club Members a free day for those on ponies. You MUST wear your Pony Club Badge and Tie – Accompanying adults are £60.
Holderness Hunt – Point to Point – Great day out Dalton Park, by kind permission of Lord Hotham, The Dalton Estate, on Sunday 12th March 2017.
Parents Evening – AGM – Monday 24th April 2017 - Bishop Burton Village Hall Parents Evening is open to everyone, it is your chance to ask questions. Team Members will also be presented with their team badges, it is an honour to represent your Pony Club so please make every effort to attend to receive your team badges.
Team Training–Team training willbe incorporated into rallies and there will also be separate training days, the nominated instructors, all of whom are qualified and fully accredited to the Pony Club, will regularly assess all members wanting to be considered for teams and they will put their recommendations to Pam. Following the Team training Meeting you were giving lots of information, but should you have any further questions please let me know. Area 3 Pony Clubs hold competitions which we try and keep you updated with and White Rose Riding Club holds Dressage and SJ competitions and we would expect you to take part.
We would like to thank all parents who have raised funds for the Pony Club funds – this money helps to pay for team training and entries. Thank you
White Rose Riding Club - Lair Grange - Dates for your Diary – Check Their Website for more Information
02/04/17 - Mini Hunter Trial
15/04/17 – Show Cross
07/05/17 – Annual Showing Show
23/05/17 - Dressage Evening
06/06/17 - Dressage Evening
13/06/17 -Show JumpingEvening
27/06/17 - Show Jumping Evening
04/07/17- Dressage Evening
25/07/17 - Dressage Evening
30/07/17 - Fun Show
08/08/17 - Show Jumping Evening
15/08/17 - Show Jumping Evening
TBC - Mini Hunter Trial
TBC - Mini One Day Event
Dengie Dressage Final - Sunday 12th March 2017 at Northallerton EC – please check their website. Good luck to Hannah Gamble, Imogen Collinson and Victoria Turner.
Dengie SJ Final and competition day is 19 March 2017 at Bishop Burton College – please see Middle East PC Website for more details.
It is an achievement to be chosen to represent your Pony Club. Please do not put your name forward if you are not available on the dates given below. You must have attended at least 3 rallies before being considered.
IF YOU ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR NAMES FORWARD FOR THE AREAS
Area Competitions 2017 – These competitions will take place on grass apart from the Novice SJ at Port Royal and Bishop Burton.
Grass Roots SJ – Port Royal21st May
Novice SJ – Port Royal 4th June
1st Round jump heights 90cm, 2nd 95cm
Jnr/Int/Open SJ -
Bishop Burton - 1st July
1st Rounds jump heights – Jnrs 75cm,
Int 1mtr, Open 110cm
(This event is being hosted by Holderness PC so your help is needed please)
Eventing – Nov/Int
Northallerton EC 9th July
Eventing – Open 15th July
Northallerton EC
Dressage All Levels 22ndand 23rd July
-Rillington
Area Championships
for ALL disciplines 18th-22nd Chomley August
IF YOU ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR NAMES FORWARD FOR THE AREAS
Grass Roots Championships26th – 27th
Ellend Lodge, DerbyshireAugust
Helen Crockett 27th Aug
Northallerton EC
If any of our parents have first aid qualifications, paramedic, catering experience we would appreciate your help at the Area SJ that the Holderness Hunt Pony Club are hosting on 1stJuly at Bishop Burton College. This is a great fund raiser for your Pony Club and your help will mean we won’t have to use funds to pay for these services. Please let Pam know if you can help.
Tony Cook Ltd, Daisy Hill, Burstwick are again offering 15% discount to all Pony Club Members for all equine (excludes feed and bedding) – they have a fantastic range of Joules clothing, grooming equipment, tack, footwear etc – please take your membership card as proof of up to date membership.
Branch Website
All the relevant forms, information, area dates etc, and everything you need to know about the Pony Club is on there –Don’t forget to let us have your photos and we can add them. Please e-mail Deborah Bayliss at
Summer Camps 2017–2016 camp was yet again a great success – all the children (and helpers) had a fantastic time; we have booked Bishop Burton once again for the 2017summer camps. Camp is great fun and you will learn a huge amount and make new friends so please join us. We try and keep the cost as low as possible and our fundraising events help subsidising every place. This year’s costs will remain the same as those for 2016. Please return your forms with deposit, and for those of you wishing to pay by instalments, it helps us enormously if you could send post-dated cheques for the amounts– Thank you
Juniors – 31stJuly – 3rd August (arrive 7.30 – 8.00am)
Seniors – 30th July – 4th August (arrive 5pm – No earlier as stables will not be ready due to other competitions taking place)
Annual Summer Show
Date to be confirmed
Pony Race Day–The 2016 Pony Racing was fantastic and everyone had a great day. I would like to thank everyone who took part and helped on the day, I hope you all enjoyed it and that you will tell other pony club members what fun it is. This year’s date Sunday 1st October 2017 it will be our 10th anniversary so hope you can all make it.
I am very proud of all members who have competed in all equine disciplines in 2016 and what you have achieved – I hope you have a very successful 2017don’t forget to let us know your achievements so we can put them on the website, along with your photos
Congratulations to Ossian Fletcher who was choosen for the Pony Club Rider Development Pathway Squad. He recently finished in second place in the Stonar Open Eventing Championships. Ossian said afterwards "Thank you to Phillipa Curry for some fantastic preparation." Well done Ossian, great result!
Riding rallies start again in March, and booking forms will be e-mailed out to you please return these with payment as soon as possible. Rallies get filled up quickly and we try and accommodate everyone, please do not just turn up without booking, and, if you have booked, and are unable to attend, please let us know we always have a waiting list. Thank you
Lastly, myself and the committee are all volunteers who try and keep things running smoothly and should you have any questions or concerns please feel free to ask me or any member of the committee and we will always try to help, sometimes however we cannot answer calls, e-mails immediately due to work commitments etc, we would ask for your patience and consideration.
Pony Club Motto–“As a member of The Pony Club, I stand for the best in sportsmanship as well as in horsemanship. I shall compete for the enjoyment of the game well played and take winning or losing in my stride, remembering that without good manners and good temper, sport loses its cause for being. I shall at all times treat my horse with due consideration”
With very best wishes.
Pam
District Commissioner