MOUNT MASCAL STABLES PONY CLUB ACTIVITY TIMETABLE EASTER 2015
PLEASE NOTE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
Monday 30TH March / Tuesday 31st March / Wednesday 1st April / Thursday 2nd April / Friday 3rd April10.30 – 13:00
EASTER BUNNY HACK &
CHOC EGG SNACK
Spring is here at last!
Let’s get out & about!
The first hack on your three week Easter holiday schedule.
Enjoy a walk & trot in the woods for springtime. You can be led - please let the office know if you need this when you book. Wear your Easter Bunny ears on your hat for Springtime mood!
Choc egg snack & drink when we get back & a carrot for your pony!
£24 P/C, Non P/C £26
£20 Own Pony
DanelleReynolds & ZoeMierzynski / 10.30 – 13.00 pm
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.
Progress to ridden practice over poles on the ground to low level cross pole jumps if you are ready.
This is the way ALL the top
show jumpers got started!
£20 P/C, Non P/C £22, £16 Own Pony
DanelleReynolds & SamVacher / 10.30 – 13:00
EASTER BUNNY HACK &
CHOC EGG SNACK
Spring is here at last!
Let’s get out & about!
The second hack on your 3 weeks Easter holiday schedule.
Enjoy a walk & trot in the woods for springtime. You can be led but please let the office know if you need this when you book. Wear your Easter Bunny ears on your hat for Springtime mood!
Choc egg snack & drink when we get back & a carrot for your pony!
£24 P/C, Non P/C £26
£20 Own Pony
Kimberley Manze & Gemma Oliver / 10:30 – 16:30
PONY CLUB D+ TEST
PREPARATION DAY
An essential activity for D+ Test candidates taking the test next week.Practice & theory – covering Silver levels & D+ syllabus - to help you prepare & understand what is needed on test day. Great preparation if you hope to take your test later this year too and a chance to get Silver certificates.
You will enjoy time on the yard for stable management skills. Riding time will include D+ techniques with canter as well as jumping exercises, if you are confident & capable enough.
£38 including lunch & drinks
Kate Lester / 10:00-13:00
PERFECT PADDOCK
Knowledge about caring for a pony at grass starts right from the beginning of your Pony Club career. You will learn about fencing and gates; water supply; field shelters and potential hazards in the paddock. Check out the field facilities at Mount Mascal Stables & take a visit to Little Mascal Farm to find out how it all works in practice. With the Spring grass coming through it’s a great time to get this badge.
£20
Kate Lester
14.00 – 17.00 pm
MINI BADGE AFTERNOON
A super special spring session with the TWO mini badge options
14:00-15:15 POISONOUS PLANTS
Find & identify 4 poisonous plants. Then draw, label and colour a picture of each one.
AND14:30-16:45 BIRDS
Spring is a great time to enjoy learning lots about our fab feathered friends.
You may be walking in the woods, weather dependent, for both activities – please wear appropriate clothing & footwear.An Easter snack break if you do both badges.
£18 x one badge
£30 x 2 mini badges plus Easter snack
Jennifer Burdett / 14:00 – 16:00
BEGINNER ONESIE FUNSIE GYMKHANA
Lead Rein & Beginner
Walk & Trot only
As every Clubber knows, for safety, you must wear correct riding attire.
But you can always add a onesie on top! With an Easter theme if you like just for eggstra onesie funsie!
A steady introduction to games with ponies for the walk & trot rider.
You may be led, please mention this when you book up. Your onesie must fit well & fasten up.
Rosettes & awards up for grabs!
£20 p/c £22 non p/c £16 own
Zoe Mierzynski& Kimberley Manze / 14:00 – 16:00
EASTER ARTS & CRAFTS
Join our Eggspert Arts & Crafts Designer, Vicky Norton for one of her very popular ‘making things to take home’ sessions.
Have fun creating Easter cards, decorations & crafty gifts –
allwith your own fair hands.
Eggs, bunnies, chicks, lambkins, spring flowers and Easter Bunny ears.
Get crafty for the
Big Bank Holiday Easter Weekend!
£14
Vicky Norton / 14:00- 17:00
MINI ROAD RIDER
WORKPACK ESSENTIAL
You MUST have this badge
to take your D test
If you can already control your pony in rising trot it’s time to get started on your road riding career – safely in the arena. Learn signals, equipment, where & when to ride & what to take with you. A completed workpack is essential for success. Collect from the office, do your homework in advance and bring it with you on the day.
£25
Vicky Norton / 14.00 – 16.00 pm
PICK & MIX MINI AFTERNOON
Theory & practice in each session for young/beginner members
EITHER – CARE OF FOOT
Learn a little bit about the structure of the horse’s foot, some of the problems to look out for and general daily care. You will also learn the correct way to pick out
a horse’s foot.
OR – GROOMING
Learn grooming basics & all about kit: Hoof Pick, Dandy Brush, Rubber Curry Comb, Mane Comb, Sponge & WaterBrush.
£18 whichever badge you choose
Teresa Ando & SamVacher
MOUNT MASCAL STABLES PONY CLUB ACTIVITY TIMETABLE EASTER 2015
PLEASE NOTE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
Monday 6th April / Tuesday 7th April / Weds 8th April / Thursday 9th April / Friday 10th April10:30 – 13:00
EASTER BUNNY HACK &
CHOC EGG SNACK
Spring is here at last!
Let’s get out & about again!
In case you couldn’t hack last week and for hacking fans to go again! Join us for a walk & trot in the woods for springtime. You can be led - please let the office know if you need this when you book. Wear your Easter Bunny ears on your hat for Springtime mood!
Choc egg snack & drink when we get back & a carrot for your pony!
£24 P/C Non P/C £26
£22 Own Pony
Jennifer Burdett & Zoe Mierzynski / 10:30 – 16:30
PONY CLUB D TEST
PREPARATION DAY
An essential activity for Tomorrow’s D Test candidates. Practice & theory to help you prepare & understand what is needed on test day.
Great preparation if you hope to take your test tomorrow. And a chance to get Bronze certificates.
You will enjoy time on the yard for stable management skills. Riding time will include D test techniques, fun beginner polework/small jump if you are ready.
£38 including lunch & drinks
Nancy Goodman & ZoeMierzynski / 09:00-12:00
MUCKING OUT BADGE
Mini Mucking out Available
An action packed morning with the option to stay on before lunch
Time to get Mucky !
A VERY practical session
Mucking out efficiently & effectively requires co-ordination, determination & eager effort! Carley-Ann will be on hand to help you learn the tricks & tools of the trade, how to skip out, muck out, sweep, lay a bed and more ….. Always a popular and fun session with a chance to get behind the scenes and learn yard routine at Mount Mascal Stables.
£20
Plus £2.50 Stay & Play (supervised) noon til 1pm if you plan to have lunch & take part in the Experienced Easter Gymkhana
Carley-Ann Hartigan / 11.00 Onwards
OUR MAGNIFICENT MOUNT MASCAL EASTER EGG HUNT!!!
Our annual choc homage to Easter!
Go hunting in pairs (on foot) for clues hidden around the yard & fields.Pairs are organised on the day.
EggstraEaster Eggery
Super Springtime Surprises!
AND BIG EGG PRIZES for the fastest & most accurate pair.
Everyone welcome.
EASTER EGG EATING ENERGY & ENTHUSIASM NEEDED!
£7 ENTRY
Sue Borrow Carley-Ann / 10:30 – 16:30
STABLE MANAGEMENT DAY
A full day jammed packed full of off the saddle events! A unique chance; spend the whole day focusing & practicing the following skills: tack cleaning, grooming, handling, tacking up, mucking out, catching in from a field, feeding.
Instructors will be on hand to assess and correct. This is a great last minute opportunity to spend the whole day polishing up your stable management skills.
Certificates may be awarded.
£38 including lunch & drinks
Sam Vacher& Kate Lester
14:00 – 17:00
RIDE A TEST TO GET THE DRESSAGE ARENA BADGE
(also open to NON Pony Club)
Book up for Dressage Delights
Practice & learn following his top tips and ride a test to suit your ability. The Dressage Arena badge is also up for grabs for Pony Clubbers by learning
the arena markers.
Walk & trot – canter is optional
£20
Vicky Norton / 14.00 – 16.00 pm
PRIDE & RIDE EGGSTRAVAGANA!
Use ALL your Easterly Effort!
Kit you & your pony out in something Eggstra Eye-Catching!
Prepare & Proudly Parade!
Choose an Easter theme or
BRING WHAT YOU LIKE!
Glitter, feathers, baubles, netting, spray, leggings, bonnets!
Prizes to be won! Our judges look for creativity, originality & effort.
GREAT FUN FOR EVERYONE!
Preparation on the yard
£20
Sam Vacher / 14:00 – 16:00
EXPERIENCEDEASTER GYMKHANA
This is an advanced Gymkhana. You must be able to trot & canter on your own. You will be put in teams & compete against each other on horseback. The team with the most points wins!
Chase-me-Charlie finale with a special prize to the winner!
Rosettes & awards up for grabs!
£20 P/C, £22 Non, £16 Own
Zoe Mierzynski& Teresa Ando / 14:00 – 16:30
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 Pony
DanelleReynolds & Tegan Ange / 14.00 – 16.00
CLUBBERS CLEAR ROUND
The course of jumps will be open for
approximately 2 hours. The first
hour will cater for beginner riders.
Jumps will start low during the first hour. The second hour the jumps will go up, by request. Please check with your Instructor that you are ready for this activity. Jumping a course of fences requires more skill than trying a single or short grid.
Own/loan pony £4 a-go
£10 x 3-gos
School Pony £8 per go
£20 x 3 gos
Rosettes for all clears
Adam Heitman
MOUNT MASCAL STABLES PONY CLUB ACTIVITY TIMETABLE EASTER 2015
PLEASE NOTE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
Monday 13th April / Tuesday 14th April / Wednesday 15th April / Thursday 16th April / Friday 17th April10:00 – 12:00
PICK & MIX MINI MORNING
Theory & practice in each session for young/beginner members
EITHER – CARE OF FOOT
Learn a little bit about the structure of the horse’s foot, some of the problems to look out for and general daily care. You will also learn the correct way to pick out a horse’s foot.
OR – GROOMING
Learn grooming basics & all about kit: Hoof Pick, Dandy Brush, Rubber Curry Comb, Mane Comb, Sponge & WaterBrush.
£18 whichever badge you choose
Nancy Goodman & Kate Lester / 10:30 – 13:00
INTERMEDIATE HACK & SNACKTIVITY
Confident Walk & Trot
No Lead Rein
A morning ride in beautiful woodland for the Clubber who is confident and capable in walk & trot. A great activity to improve your skills beyond the arena. Although you should be able to manage off the lead rein, you will have plenty of help on hand and emergency lead reins will be available. More advanced exercises – such as riding in double file & possibly canter – if the Instructor thinks the ride is capable. You can bring a carrot to give your pony a healthy treat.
Then enjoy your snack & drink ‘on the house’ with an activity in the Clubroom.
£24 P/C £26 non P/C £20Own Pony
DanelleReynolds & ZoeMierzynski / 10:30 – 13:00
EASTER BUNNY HACK &
CHOC EGG SNACK
Spring is here at last!
Let’s get out & about!
The final hack on this
Easter holiday schedule.
Enjoy a walk & trot in the woods for springtime. You can be led - please let the office know if you need this when you book. Wear your Easter Bunny ears on your hat for Springtime mood!
Choc egg snack & drink when we get back & a carrot for your pony!
£24 P/C, Non P/C £26
£22 Own Pony
Teresa Ando & Kimberley Manze / 10:30 - 16:00
PONY CLUB FUN DAY & LUNCH!
Riding, pony handling skills & games for everyone in Pony Club.
A wonderful way to take time out with your fellow Clubbers when you enjoy your lunch in the Clubroom – a springtime activity day
packed with fun!!
You will also learn lots that will be useful for tests and badges.
£35 lunch & drinks included
Gemma Oliver & Teresa Ando / 10.30 – 13.00 pm
BANDAGES & RUGS
MINI HORSE CLOTHING AVAILABLE
Experienced handlers make bandaging
rugging up tasks look so easy!
But they are NOT! They are achievable
only if you are keen to practice! And very valuable handling skills can be gained along the way. Also, essential for members considering the Loading badge, Equine First Aid or working towards C test.
But, with Mini Horse Clothing on offer too, there is something suitable for EVERY clubber to try & enjoy at this session.
So, whether you are a newcomer or a more knowledgeable handler, you can have a go.
£20
Kate Lester
14.00 – 16.00
AFTERNOON MINI
RIDING DELIGHT
After the Pick & Mix Mini Morning, a chance for a ride. Focus on Pony Club fundamentals – riding and handling from the ground - and more progressive exercises tailored to suit. Group may be split according to ability.
A great way to spend the rest of your day after your Mini Badge Morning.
£25, Mini Riding only
£38, Mini Badge & Riding, lunch inc
Nancy Goodman & Kate Lester / 14:00 – 16:00
BEGINNER ONESIE FUNSIE GYMKHANA
Lead Rein & Beginner
Walk & Trot only
As every Clubber knows, for safety, you must wear correct riding attire.
But you can always add a onesie on top! With an Easter theme if you like just for eggstra onesie funsie!
A steady introduction to games with ponies for the walk & trot rider.
You may be led, please mention this when you book up. Your onesie must fit well & fasten up.
Rosettes & awards up for grabs!
£20 p/c £22 non p/c £16 own
Kimberley Manze & SamVacher / 14:00 - 16:00
SUPER SIDE SADDLE
All abilities
Back by popular demand following the session last half term. Spend time with our side saddle enthusiast, Nancy learning the rudiments of this old equestrian discipline dating back to the Middle Ages in Europe. Renowned for its show stopping elegance, side saddle remains a popular skill today at all levels, including to the very highest.
We will be taking lots of photographs which you can have by email, as this is a not very often chance to try something very beautiful & different.
£20
Nancy Goodman / 14:00 – 16.30
VARIOUS VAULTS& BRILLIANT BAREBACK PLUS SNACK
All abilities
Brilliant for Clubbers at all levels and great fun for everyone.
Exercises practised by the cavalry, mounted police and circus performers. Thrills & skills for sure but safely tailored to your ability.
Drink, snack & chat in the Clubroom included in this session.
£16 p/c £18 non p/c
Vicky Norton / 14.00 – 16.30pm
NEW TO JUMPING RALLY
A Beginner Jump 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. Progress to ridden practice over poles on the ground to low level cross pole jumps if you are ready.
This is the way ALL the top show jumpers got started!
£20 P/C, Non P/C £22, £16 Own Pony
Kate Lester & Teresa Ando