MOUNT MASCAL STABLES - CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOLIDAY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE 2013/14
Monday 23December / Tuesday 24December / Wednesday 25December / Thursday 26December / Friday 27December10:30 – 13:00
BAREBACK & SNACK
Bareback Bravado!Saddleless Stuff
Exercises to suit all levels
And, afterwards, a drink & festive snack with your bareback riding buddies in our newly refurbished & extended clubroom facilities.
Bareback riding is GREAT for improving your position & balance. Military & police riders all practice it loads & include it in Olympia Xmas displays for WOW factor!
£20 PC, £22 non PC, £18 own
Keeley Thompson & Danelle Reynolds / 9.30 – 15.30
CHRISTMAS EVE
HAMPER HACK
A day of fun for everyone
HO! HO! HO! HO! HO!
Only one more sleep to go!
While you wait for Santa
With your stocking or your sack
Get tinsel round your riding hat
For the Christmas Hamper Hack!
Your Super Special Day starts with a steady - you can be led - hack around our wonderful winter woodland.Then home to give the ponies a Christmas carrot and enjoy some cracking Christmas Pony Club action including: / CHRISTMAS DAY
MERRY CHRISTMAS, CLUBBERS!
FROM MOUNT MASCAL STABLES PONY CLUB CENTRE
ALL THE PONIES!
THEY WILL BE ENJOYING THEIR FESTIVE REST & RELAXATION / BOXING DAY
JOIN IN OUR BOXING DAY TRADITION & POP DOWN TO TENTERDEN TO CHEER
THE ASHFORD VALLEY HUNT
MOUNT MASCAL STABLES SUPPORTERS, RIDERS & HORSES WILL BE THERE & YOU ARE SURE TO SEE FRIENDLY FACES
HOUNDS MEET @ 11AM
THE VINE, TENTERDEN HIGH ST / 10:00 – 16:00
PONY PANTO PRIDE & RIDE DAY
Oh Yes You Can!
He’s BEHIND you!
Celebrate the Pantomime season at Mount Mascal Stables with
PonyPanto Pride & Ride.
Bring along your costume ideas & equipment to get you & your pony dressed up as a Christmas Panto duo!
Instructor will help you get ready for The Big Panto Parade
in the indoor school
Our Panel of Judges will look for skill, originality & artistic impression.
14:00 – 16:00
CHRISTMAS CRAFTS & ARTS
Once again, our Artist in Residence, Vicky Norton back by popular demand. An afternoon of lovely crafty arty stuff. Make a Christmas card for your favourite pony, decorations for your tree, snowflakes, lanterns & more with glitter & glue, tinsel & tape, paper & pencil, colours & card, scissors & stencils. No artist talent necessary.
This is a lovely way to spend an afternoon at the yard with your Pony Club pals and really get into the Christmas spirit.
£16
Vicky Norton / Festive Food & in the new party room – specially decorated for the Christmas season
(veggie option available)
A puzzle pack of an afternoon with Christmas games, quizzes, colouring & more fun things to do indoors & out if weather permits.
A surprise of the wrapped variety to take home open tomorrow!
Gift idea in notes
You can be led for the hack. Please mention this when you book up.
Jenifer Burdett & Alan Light
£24PC, £26 PC, £22own
including lunch & drinks / CHRISTMAS DAY / BOXING DAY / After lunch there will be team fun and games – with a pony for each team – in the indoor arena.
Rosettes & prizes up for grabs – morning & afternoon!
A brilliant fun day to finish off the first week of the Christmas holidays.
Suitable for all levels
£22 PC £24 Non £16 own
Kim Manze & Gemma Oliver
MOUNT MASCAL STABLES - CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOLIDAY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE 2013/14
Monday 30 December / Tuesday 31 December / NEW YEAR’S DAY / Thursday 2 January / Friday 3 January10:00 onwards
FUN CHRISTMAS DRESSAGE
Fancy ‘dress’age fun with a class for everyone.Beginner, experienced, young & older! Speak to your Instructor for advice about entering.
Class 1
Tinsel Intro A
Class 2
Festive Fancy Dress Walk & Trot Pairs
Class 3
Pudding Prelim 7
Tests from the office @ 50p each
Entry fees: £12 (£18 pairs);
£20 School Pony/Horse
Entries close noon Friday 27 December
Test times available from the office Saturday 28 December / 11:00 – 16:00
NEW YEAR’S EVE
PONIES & POPCORN SPECIAL
A very special combo session.
Ride & Dine with Movie!
After a walk & trot – you can be led - hack in Joydens Wood, settle down for a delicious lunch inour newly refurbished & extended clubroom facilities.
Then, a festive holiday movie to watch in Dairy Cottage (Nancy’s House) with popcorn to munch.If you are capable in walk & trot and would like to join the Gymkhana fun for the afternoon, the price stays the same with lunch & drinks included
£35 including lunch, drinks & POPCORN
Jen & Danelle / HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!
NEW YEAR’S DAY SHOW
Starts 10:30
COME & JOIN IN THE FUN!
Welcome the New Year with Us.
Enjoy excitement & fun with a great day out @ Mount Mascal Stables.
Everyone Welcome – Clubroom Open
And speak to your Instructor if you would like to compete
Advance entry £8, £10 on the day
Class 1 is IDEAL for Clubbers new to showjumping competition / 09:30 – 13:00
BEGINNER PLUS JUMP RALLY
This session is for Clubbers who work very confidently on the flat in walk, trot & canter and have either completed beginner jumps during lessons or attended two beginner jump rallies.
The session will be ridden, starting with warm up on the flat, then progress to polework & grid style jumping exercises.
£20 P/C, £22 Non P/C, £16 Own
Query length of session different from BJR?
Danelle Reynolds & Keeley Thompson / 10.00 – 13.00
BEGINNER JUMP RALLY
A session for the ‘new to jumping’ Pony Clubber. If you are working in walk & trot confidently & independently in your regular lessons, you are ready to have-a-go!
Start with the all-important basics – position & phases. Learn theory first and progress to ridden practice over poles on the ground. Then low level cross pole jumps if you are ready.
This is the way ALL the top show jumpers got started!
£20 P/C, £22 Non P/C, £16 Own
Amber Barson & Kim Manze
LUNCH INCLUDED IF YOU DO BOTH ACTIVITIES / WHAT ABOUT A STAY FOR LUNCH DEAL?
10:00 – 16:00
STAY ALL DAY PAT N PLAY WITH
A FUN INDOORS RIDE
Post Christmas Pony Pamper and a fun ride in the indoor school too! Cuddles, nuzzles, huggles & have a go stable management tasks to suit all abilities and ages.
Riding time with exercises for every rider – whatever their ability - to enjoy and improve. Ride may be split.Fun & learning for every Clubber with two of our favourite Pony Club instructors renowned for their effervescent enthusiasm & energy.
£35 including lunch & drinks
Zoe & Keeley / 14:00-16:00
NEW YEAR’S EVE
GOES OUT IN STYLE
GYMKHANA
Two hours indoor arena fun & frolics.
You must be able to walk & trot capably on your own.
Individual & team activities!
Teams will be allocated on the day.
Rosettes up for grabs!
Keeley & Alan
£18 P/C, £20 Non P/C, £14 Own
PONY CLUB FUN WILL FINSH
@ 4PM, TODAY
SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR
CHEERIO, 2014 / Class 1: New Year Nursery Stakes
Class 2: Santa Starter Stakes
Class 3: Mistletoe Minimus
Class 4: Pantomime Pairs
Class 5: Nutcracker Novice
Class 6: Ivy Intermediate
Class 7: Puissance Pudding / 14:00 – 16:00
FUN OBSTACLE RALLY!
Post festive fun with your pony!
An assortment of amazing activities to try in the saddle and on foot with your pony: bareback & no stirrups manoeuvres, cones, trailer loading, washing line, fishing, stepping stones. A great way to improve handling and riding skills.
£20 PC, £22 non PC, £16 own
Vicky Norton & Amber Barson / 14:00 onwards
CLEAR ROUND
The course of jumps will be open for approx. 2 hours. The first hour will cater for beginner riders & jumps will be very low. Friendly help & encouragement on hand for first timers. Go on, have a go!
Jumps will go up, by request.
Own Pony £4 a-go
£10 x 3-gos
School Pony £8 per go
£20 x 3 gos
Rosettes for all Clear Rounds
MOUNT MASCAL STABLES - CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOLIDAY BADGE SCHEDULE 2013/14
Monday 30 December / Tuesday 31 December / NEW YEAR’S BADGE DAY / Thursday 2 January / Friday 3 January10:00 – 13:00
BRITISH NATIVE BREEDS
WORKPACK AVAILABLE
Learn about our versatile & beautiful British native breeds. Fascinating facts, cool colours & marvellous markings.
From Shetland to Dartmoor and everything in between with your Welsh A, B, C’s ……. oh & D’s too!
Then test your new knowledge with our Mount Mascal ponies!
This badge develops good observation skills and an eye for a good pony!
£18
Jennifer Burdett / 10:30 – 16:30
SAFETY & SECURITY DAY
A double dose of impressively important information, facts & figures to help keep riders & ponies safe. Sign up to be sure that you are doing your very best to keep you & your pony are ……… safe!
10:30 – 13:00
EQUIPMENT SAFETY
Find out what all those symbols & numbers on hats & body protectors mean - when to replace your hat - how to check your tack is safe – your stirrup size. Learn how to spot out of date and unsafe gear.
£18
Alan Light / 11:00 – 16:00
MEGA MIX MINI BADGE DAY
Four GREAT mini badges!
Choose a morning and/or afternoon mini. Stay for one session or two with lunch included.
All very achievable, success guaranteed sessions to get your first 2014 badge on
New Year’s Day!
11:-00-13:00
MINI POISONOUS PLANTS
Learn to identify these pernicious paddock poisoners.
Jennifer Burdett
OR
PONY BEHAVIOUR
WORSHEET
Understand your pony.
Know how he is feeling. Start
learning safe & confident handling
Kim Manze / 10:00 – 13:00
FIRE PREVENTION MORNING
FIRE SAFETY MINI &
FIRE MARSHALL MAIN BADGE
Two badge syllabi with something to suit every Clubber. Group may be split depending on numbers.
Be aware of danger and your own safety. Have knowledge of how fires start.Have knowledge of action to be taken in the event of a fire.Be aware of fire fighting equipment and types of fire extinguishers. Learn how to help reduce the risk of fire on a yard.
£18
Kelly Marsden / 10:00 – 13:00
BUILDING SHOWJUMPS
This session is suitable if you have already completed practical jumping sessions Beginner Plus and above. The syllabus covers learning to recognise various showjumps, building them safely and designing a simple showjumping course. And, you will get great showjumping hints & tips along the way.
You can then stay and enjoy a Clear Round this afternoon!
£18
Adam Heitman
LUNCH INCLUDED IF YOU DO BOTH ACTIVITIES / LUNCH INCLUDED IF YOU DO BOTH ACTIVITIES / LUNCH INCLUDED IF YOU DO BOTH ACTIVITIES / LUNCH INCLUDED IF YOU DO BOTH ACTIVITIES / LUNCH INCLUDED IF YOU DO BOTHACTIVITIES
14:00 – 17:00
MINI ROAD RIDER BADGE
WORKPACK AVAILABLE
Come along if you can already control your pony in rising trot & get started on your road riding career – safely in the arena. Learn signals, equipment, where & when to ride and more.
You MUST have this badge to take your D test & a completed workpack is essential for success.
£20
17:00 – 19:00
STARGAZER BADGE
Stellar sighting! Planet power!
A telescopic treat of a badge.
£18 / 14:00 – 16:30
SECURITY AWARENESS
HANDOUT
Get crime busting!
Find out how to reduce theft of horses and equipment - identify safety & security dangers on a yard and how to prevent crime. A very important badge if you want to help us keep the yard a safe place for our Mount Mascal Stables ponies and if you are loaning/owing a pony or thinking you might in the future.
£18
Amber Barson / 14:00 – 16:00
MINI HORSE CLOTHING
Winter is a brrrrilliant time to learn about horse clothing. Make sure our ponies are snug in their rugs!
Kim Manze
OR
MINI BIRDS
Check out our Winter bird feeding station and enjoy learning lots about our feathered friends.
Jennifer Burdett
£16 x 1 Badge
£35 x 2 Badges (with lunch) / 14:00 – 16:30
PET SENSE
A lovely badge for any Clubber who owns any kind of pet – happy hamster, devoted dog, glorious goldfish, boisterous budgie etc.
Discuss suitable diet, living arrangements and more. Plan your pet’s diary and how you are going to present the evidence to show that you have Pet Sense!.
You will need to care for a pet over either one month for mini or three months for main following the session before you can be awarded the badge.
£18
Jennifer Burdett / 14:00 – 17:00
TACK CLEANING
WORSHEET
This badge syllabus covers the very important job of caring and cleaning for your pony’s tack. This knowledge and skill is ESSENTIAL for your pony’s comfort & safety, as well as your own! Mistakes in the care of this expensive equipment can be VERY COSTLY!
£18
Gemma Oliver