Newsletter August 2012
B.Basetti & H.Basetti
Address:
Quarry Reserve
Cnr Violet St & Park Cres
Williamstown Vic 3016
Postal Address:
POBox 601Williamstown Vic 3016
Website:
President David Vinycomb T: 0409 155 874
Vice President John Newton T: 0414 969 843
Secretary Lynette Hoare T: 0419 484 838
Treasurer Andrea Yoeman T: 0417 352 722
District Commission Pip Molner T: 0419 896 075
Assistant District Commissioner Kate Sager T: 0412 563 597
Welcome to the August 2012 Edition of the Williamstown Horse and Pony Club Newsletter!
Next committee meeting:
Quarry Reserve Club Rooms
23 August 2012 at Quarry Reserve at 7.30pm
Inside this edition
- Happy Birthday
- Farewell to the Armstrong’s
- Hello Dino
- Fund raising, S/J clinic and Micro chipping
- Interschool, Speed for Safety and Interzones
- Message from DC
- Horse code of Practice
- Vet health check rules for horses attending paddock
- Message from Vice President
- Victorian Dressage Club
- Upcoming Events
- Maddox Road Paddock News
- August Rally Roster
- Australia and Olympic Equestrian
Happy Birthday to
Harper, Rebeka and Skye – May
Nellie and Eliza – June
Alex and Maddison – July
Armstrong Family:
July saw the Armstrong Family farewelled for the sunny banks of the Murray River. Big thanks to Trent and Maire for their input to the club. Trent played a major part in the construction of our sand arena and Maire always sourced great prizes for our annual raffle. Maire’s homemade soup was always well received over the winter months.
Indiana and Prince have a new 4-legged friend called Roger to help fill the acreage.
Quote from Maire: “You know you live in the country when you have to drive to your neighbours”
To Trent, Maire, Indy and Hudson hope you are enjoying the Aussie countryside and we would love to hear any updates you care to share about the tree change.
A sad farewell to the beautiful May, Eliza’s horse, but a happy hello to her new handsome Dino.
Micro chipping Horse/Pony
Pip has kindly offered to microchip horse/pony at this rally. We have delayed this activity due to poor weather as all horses / ponies need to be washed and very clean prior to micro chipping (left side of neck).
If you require your horse/pony micro chipped please forward an email to Lynette
Cost: $55, which includes lifetime registration.
Allan Mitchell - show jumping clinic
The word is that the show jumping clinic was a great success. All members who attended have commented that it was a great day with lots learned and lots of fun.
Bunnings BBQ Fund Raiser
29.07.2012
$929.00
The BBQ went off without burnt snags. Lots of Happy customers.
Big thank you to Neil and Andrea who organized the supplies and ensured set up and pack up ran smoothly.
A big thank you to all families who contributed to the success – and if you weren’t rostered on this time you will be for the next Bunnings BBQ
Monies raised will enable Equitana Tickets to be purchased for all members.
Equitana November 2012
Andrea will be asking for numbers for Equitana at the rally this Sunday. Andrea will also hand out brochures for families to have a look at to see what is on.
Equitana is on the 15-18th November 2012.
The price for tickets will be $45 for adults and $40 for children (non-members). The club will be purchasing tickets for members that wish to attend.
EQUITANA in Australia is the most anticipatedannual equine event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere attracting over 50,000 visitors per event. The next event will be held at theMelbourne Showgrounds from15th to18th November 2012.
EQUITANAis four days of everything equine featuring horses, Olympic gold medallists, world renowned educators, aussie cowboys, an elite equine competition program and over 300 exhibitors making up the largest equine shopping spree in Australia.
Chocolate Drive:
Hopefully by now you have sold or eaten all the chocolates.
Please remember to hand back the $$$$$$$ to Andrea.
2012 Victorian Interschool Championships:
Members of WHPC entered and had a great 4 days of competition.
Nellie and Alex enjoyed success in the vaulting that was presented on the Tuesday and Wednesday Evening.
Hannah and Nellie also enjoyed success in the Dressage
Maddison, Hannah and Nellie did some great rounds in Show Jumping. With a few ribbons collected along the way by Hannah and Nellie.
The Victorian Interschool Championships are on Face book!
Search or go to
Speed for Safety:
Over three Saturdays, Speed for Safety, has been run by Central Zone. Racetracks used for this event have been Kyneton and Flemington. To participate in Speed for Safety you must have obtained your C certificate. Members who participated have been challenged to pace their horse over 1000m at an optimum time. 1st and 2nd place pony clubbers will be invited to attend the final to be held at Moonee Valley Racetrack in August to compete against all Victorian Zones. To compete in Speed for Safety you must be graded at Grade 4 and above for Horse Trials. See photos at central zone Face book page:
Or
Password: speed2
PCAV Interzone Teams Horse Trials 2012:
Interzones at Yarrambat: Hannah and Maddison represented WHPC.
Hannah and Phantom were in a composite team with members and mounts from Tullamarine and Woodend.
They placed 5th overall in Grade 3
Madison and Mickey were in a composite team that consisted of members and mounts from Whittlesea, Werribee and Gisborne.
Interzones are Horse Trails for Graded combinations - Grade 3 or Grade 4. They are conducted by Central Zone once per year and are usually conducted over two days.All zones participate with 80 clubs represented this year.
Message from DC:
Please ensure all members are given the opportunity to read:
Just a few points please
1.Please let me know if you are unable to attend the rally as it makes planning a lot easier
2.For safety reasons there is to be no swapping or lending of horses at the rally without prior permission from me. It can be hard to judge whether a mount will be suitable for another rider and so best to ask first. Also to note that a rider is under no obligation to swap/lend a pony.
3.Along the same note…One horse ,one rider..Pony club is a long day for our precious ponies and our ponies should be treated with respect. They do need some rest. And doing 2 dressage lessons or 2 showjumping lessons is just too much. There can be some discussion about this but this needs to be done with Kate or me please.
4.This is a note to the older riders. Please be very respectful of whom you are riding around and what you are doing…especially when you are cantering/jumping. I have had numerous reports of riders cantering fast around the paddock while the younger riders are riding .It can be very scary for these younger riders and very dangerous if their pony gets a fright and takes off. Cantering around the paddock should preferably be only done after asking everyone in the paddock riding if they are comfortable with it and perhaps at the discretion of the parents. I will talk about this more at the rally
It is also similar respect when taking the horses to and from pony club-wait and be helpful to other members-it is much safer if you walk over in groups rather than leave someone on the own to go over. Please be thoughtful!!!!
5.I will do micro chipping on Sunday. There will be a charge of $55.This includes lifetime registration
Micro chipping is highly recommended as a form of permanent identification and compulsory for EA registration. Horses must be clean on their Left side of their neck. They can be ridden after micro chipping but best to leave it ½ hr
Gymkhana:
Discussion on organising Gymkhana & allocation of tasks has commenced.
WHPC Gymkhana will be held on 14th October 2012. The committee has started the process that is required to hold such an event.
The committee work extremely hard to ensure all requirements are met for such an event. Members/parents of WHPC will be asked to ensure certain activities or tasks are carried out. If you are rostered on for an activity please ensure that you are available.
These events cannot be run without involvement of all families undertaking tasks.
Incident reporting:
Reminder to all members of the requirement to record and report incidents/accidents etc as they occur. Please ensure that either DC or Assistant DC is notified.
Vet health check rules for horses attending paddock:
Please note the wording in our handbook will be updated to
Vet health check rules for horses attending paddock
1. Owners/riders of horses that are coming into the paddock as permanent residents including those at the paddock on trial pending purchase, must provide to the paddock committee member (WB) a written health check certificate which has been issued by a Vet. This certificate is to state that the Vet has examined the horse and to the best of the Vet’s knowledge the horse was free of infectious diseases at the time of the examination. The Vet must have examined the horse within 5 days prior to the horse arriving at the paddock.
2. Owners/riders of visiting horses (horses overnighting before competitions/rallies next day, those attending for farrier, dental or other like appointments, those attending for lessons etc) must be able to assure the existing paddock members that their horse is, to the best of their knowledge, free of infectious disease and that it has not had contact with horses with infectious disease within the 5 days prior to visiting the paddock.
Message from Vice president:
John Newton has advised that council has allocated a substantial amount of money for new toilets and upgrade to facilities.
This news is very exciting and it has taken a lot of time and effort by John and Dave V to ensure that we received this upgrade.
I first heard of the application to council some 4 years ago when we first joined the club. The time and effort that has been dedicated to following up on the application has been huge – council meetings are not the most interesting nights entertainment. I am sure every member past and present would like to say a super BIG Thank YOU to all involved.
Victorian Dressage Club:
If you are aged 15 years or older and would like to see, learn and understand Equestrian Australia Dressage an opportunity to pencil dressage at EA events has been offered.
If you are interested – Many events are held at Werribee Equestrian Centre- please speak with Kate Sagar for further information.
Lowden Shield :
After great commitment from many members it was very disappointing that Lowden Shield was cancelled.
Please see Andrea regarding refund of entry fees.
No news of a re –scheduled event
Horse code of practice:
Tina Newton has kindly offered to source copies for the club and paddock.
This code has recently been reviewed and all horse owners should be aware of legislation and regulation involved in horse ownership.
This information is also available from Vic Dept of Agriculture.
Testing for the C certificate:
Practical testing will be conducted at WHPC grounds on the first weekend of October.
Pip will send out further information closer to date.
Upcoming Events
Oaklands Hunter Show CZ
Yarrambat Horse Trials NMZ
Bullengarook Presidents Cup Showjumping Qualifier CZ
Findon Combined Training Day
Melton President's Cup Qualifier & Freshman's Jumping CZ
Maddox Road Paddock News:
WORMING DUE THIS SUNDAY
Gates and Locks:
Please be aware that with horses/ponies in the riding area the gate to Quarry Reserve must be locked at ALL times.
POO pick up:
As horses /ponies have been in riding area over the week each member is required to pick up one barrow of poo.
Remember we are unable to sell poo until given notice by poo master – John Newton
Feeding in the main paddock:
Please do not hard feed any horse/pony in the main paddock or main paddock stable. It will result in injury to a horse/pony.
Horse/ponies are only to be hard feed in pens provided.
Paddock Maintenance:
John has again organised weed spraying of the paddock, which was completed on Monday. John efforts in weed management are paying off with no hay purchase for 1.5 years and better still no hay feeding in the cold wet winter. Thanks John
Lynette, John N and Dave have also installed anchor points for the floats. Dave is sourcing a bulk order of chain that will be available to purchased by float owners.
Working Bee:
Due to the wet weather the working bee will be postponed until the paddock dries out underfoot.
WHPC Rally August 2012 Roster
District Commissioner Pip Molnar
Assistant District Commissioner Kate Sager
ANY MEMBER NOT ATTENDING THIS MONTHS RALLY IS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY
District Commissioner prior to rally commencing.
If you are unable to attend the rally and you are on duty, please arrange a
swap with someone to take on your duty. All members numbers are in the
Handbook.
Rally Roster
Set Up (0800hrs)
Vinycombe/Grutzner/Sagar/Toby/Osbourne
Canteen:
Hoare/Shacklock/Oyler/Robertson
BBQ
Yeoman
Australia and Olympic Equestrian
Sport Format
Equestrian is the only Olympic sport where man and animal are established team-mates, and one of the few where men and women compete on equal terms. There are three disciplines in the equestrian events in the modern Olympics: Dressage, Jumping and Eventing (now contested over four days) with an individual and team event in each, making six events in total.
Dressage
Meaning training in French, dressage demonstrates the horse’s ability to respond to the rider’s commands as it performs a series of movements in a prearranged order. Riders must memorise the moves and can’t use their voice to guide their horses. The scoring is done by judges who evaluate how well the horse executes the moves.
Jumping
Consists of negotiating a series of obstacles within a set time. The fences are designed so that if the horse hits them as they jump them, part or all of the fence will knock down and the rider will be penalised with ‘faults’. Faults are also awarded if the rider does not complete the course within a set time. The winner is the rider with the fewest faults. If there is a tie, the result is decided by jumping a shortened course as fast as possible without knocking fences down.
Eventing
Takes place over four days. Days one and two are Dressage, day three is Cross Country and day four is jumping. The Dressage and Jumping phases are similar to the pure Dressage and Jumping competitions. In the Cross Country event, riders have to complete a course over natural terrain of between 5,700m and 6,840m. The course contains solid obstacles that test the nerve, boldness, scope and partnership of horse and rider; faults are awarded for refusals, run-outs and exceeding the specified optimum time. If the horse and/or rider fall they are eliminated from the competition. The winner is the team or combination that incurs the least number of penalties. The team and individual events are held at the same time, with a second jumping test to determine the final rankings for the top individual riders
LONDON 2012 July 27th - August 12th
Did you know?
The Equestriancompetition at London 2012is made up of three disciplines: Dressage, Eventing and Jumping. Each discipline requires different skills from the riders and horses competing.
There are a total of five rounds in the Jumping competition, with all five playing a part in the Individual event. Two of these rounds are used to determine the placing’s in the Team event. Women first participated in Olympic Eventing at the Helsinki 1952 Games. Explore the profiles of legendary Olympians and Paralympians,find out more about the sports taking place at the London 2012 OlympicGames,or learn about the London 2012 venues.
For more information on theEquestrian competitions at London 2012 and the rules, go to the website of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the governing body for the sport.