Spring Footy Fever It was unfortunate that our August rally had to be cancelled due to

the wet weather. But Spring is here, September is footy finals time

and the weather forecast for Sunday is looking good!

Come dressed in your favourite team’s colours for this rally – footy

jumpers, footy socks, saddle cloths, etc.

Gold coin donation required, with the amount raised to be

matched by our pony club. Junior Committee will also have a

raffle and a lolly jar competition so bring your spare coins!

All proceeds to go to Shepparton Pony Club for a sculpture in

memory of their former club member Taylor Farley, who died

tragically in an accident earlier this year.

Kilmore & District

Pony Club, Inc.

PO Box 18 Kilmore 3764

Rally days: 3rd Sunday of each month

Next rally: 16 September

District Commissioner: Cathy Dingwall ........57831904

President: Jeanette Laffan...............................57822645

Vice President: Kellie Mutimer.......................57820120

Secretary: Tracey Newnham...........................54296269

Treasurer : Jenni Mitchell...............................57871073

Newsletter: Jeanette Laffan ............................57822645

or Email: fastflow1@bigpond.com

SEPTEMBER 2012

Proud Sponsors of

Kilmore Pony Club

SEPTEMBER 2012

Click on link below to watch Joann Formosa’s Gold Medal-winning Paralympic dressage test:

http://www.horsedeals.com.au/index.php?p=event&e=18209-Watch-Australias-Joann-

Formosa-win-Gold-at-the-Paralympic-Equestrian-Dressage-

video&PHPSESSID=11a9e092dd8ba99136fe6ad464bcf78b

Laminitis Alert

Laminitis or Founder is a serious condition which causes the breakdown of the internal supporting structures

(laminae) between the hoof wall and the coffin bone inside the hoof. Laminitis causes severe pain and if left

untreated can result in permanent lameness, hoof distortion and in very serious cases the death of the horse.

There are numerous causes of laminitis, but the most common cause is eating too much rich spring or autumn

grass. Our very wet winter followed by recent mild and sunny weather means that there will be lots of rich, fast-

growing spring grass around in coming weeks. Overweight horses and ponies are prone to laminitis. Keep a close

eye on your four-legged friend this spring! Possible signs of laminitis include:

Shifting weight from side to side

Lameness and unwillingness to move

Standing with forelegs extended in front and hindlegs forward to try to take weight off front legs

Pronounced increase in the rate and strength of the digital pulse. This can be felt where the digital artery

runs over the back of the fetlock

Increased breathing rate

Here are a few things you can do to reduce the risk of laminitis:

Don’t let your horse or pony get too fat – give them regular exercise and control their food intake.

Restrict access to rich pastures during the middle of the day when sugar content in grass is at its highest.

It is much better to lock your horse up during the day and let them graze at night if they are at risk of

laminitis.

Use a grazing muzzle to control how much grass they eat.

There are also supplements available such as “Founderguard” that can be fed to your horse to lessen the

risk of them developing the disease.

If you think your horse might have laminitis seek veterinarian attention.

For more information about the disease visit www.ahf-laminitis.org. This is a US website set up by the Animal

Health Foundation which is dedicated to preventing, and finding out more about the causes of, laminitis. There

are some very informative videos on the site.

SEPTEMBER 2012

This month we have a fantastic offer for our members. We are offering for sale as a fundraiser the annual Horse Deals Horse Health Diary.

The Diary is published by Horse Deals as a factual health reference guide for horse-owners across Australia, with the sole aim of education on horse health and welfare.

The cost is $16.00 and there will be a sample available at the rally for you to have a look through. Please see Tracey Newnham.

This is a great birthday or Christmas gift for all our horsey friends so let’s all buy one and also support our Club.

Horse Deals Horse Health Diary 2013

Zone Showjumping Event, Fimister Shield, 28 October

The Kilmore & District Pony Club belongs to the Central Zone, along with other clubs such as Beveridge, Broadford, Gisborne, Lancefield, Laurimar, Macedon, Oaklands, Tullamarine, Woodend.

Each year The Central Zone holds a range of events during the year.

These include: Zone Games, Flat & Musical Ride Event, Zone Horse Trials and Lowden Family Shield.

On 28 October, Central Zone will hold the Fimister Shield, an annual showjumping competition, at Woodend Pony Club.

The event is designed to give all grades of rider experience of different kinds of showjumping events. Riders who place or win an event on the day receive points for their club. The scores for each rider on the day are aggregated towards their club score and the Club with the most points wins.

You need to be aware the jumps can be at the maximum height for each grade so if you need to know what this is either check the PCAV website or ask DC Cathy Dingwall at this rally.

The day is a lot of fun so if you are interested please let Tracey Newnham know.

You need to make sure you have been graded (just ask Cathy) and pop your name down on the list.

The Club will submit the entry form (no individual entries). Cost is $30 which needs to be paid at this rally.

SEPTEMBER 2012

First Aid: Any parents or others interested in completing a

Level 2 First Aid course, please put your name down on

whiteboard. If sufficient interest we will hopefully run a

course in the near future.

Christmas Breakup: After discussion at the last committee

meeting it was decided to have a Xmas break-up that in-

cluded riding. More details to come ...

50th Anniversary: 2013 marks the 50th Anniversary of our

club. Discussion are underway as to how we celebrate this

milestone. If you have any ideas or you would like to get

involved please let the committee know.

News briefs

TIP: Arrive at your lessons on time, greet your instructor with a friendly hello and always be polite

during lessons.

Exam success

Congratulations to Jenyca Bryant and Natasha Mitchell who successfully

completed their written exams for their C-Test. The girls will now do the

C-Test ridden exam at our club grounds on 6 October. Well done girls!

Kilmore Racing Club Giveaways

The Kilmore Racing Club has very kindly donated 2 tickets to the Fashions Pavilion at the

2012 Kilmore Pacing Cup on 28 October valued at $55 each. We will be raffling the

tickets (as a pair) at the October rally.

The committee agreed at the last meeting to purchase a race name on behalf of Kilmore & District Pony

Club. As well as giving us a named race in an upcoming Kilmore meet (yet to be determined) which should

be a great social occasion, we are also in the draw to win the naming rights for the 2012 Kilmore Pacing Cup

and have been given an invitation for two to attend the all expenses paid Cocktail Party at Kilmore

Trackside on draw night , Sunday 7 October. This includes cocktail food, drinks, a full program of twilight

harness racing, entertainment and prizes on the night.

Attention parents: For your chance to attend this night on behalf of our club be sure to purchase a raffle

ticket at this rally (September).

SEPTEMBER 2012

Kilmore & District Pony Club – September 16 2012

Club photo

If you ordered a copy of this year’s club photo it will be

available for pick-up at Sunday’s rally.

For those who weren’t at the awards night check out the

beautiful montage in our clubrooms which was donated by

Morrie Matthews. The photos were taken at our Combined

Training Day.

GROUP

9.00 to

9.30am

10.00 to 11.00am

11.10am to 12.10

12.10 to

1.00pm

1.00 to 2.00pm 2.10 to 3.10pm

Please clean up your horse’s manure and spilled hay from the float and stalls areas. You can BYO scoop or shovel and take it home, or place it in the club’s wheelbarrow and tip it in the bin near the loading ramp.

Riders: please help pack up equipment after your last session.

T H E O R Y

9.00

Gear Check from 9.30

C* & K Certificate

Riding (Jenny)

Dressage

(Lisa)

L

U N C H

Cross Country

(Amanda)

Show Jumping

(Amanda)

Show Jumping (Lizzie)

Cross Country

(Jodie)

Dressage (Lisa)

Games

(Leanne)

Dressage (Lisa)

“C” Certificate

Riding (Jenny)

Show Jumping (Lizzie)

Cross Country (Jodie)

Cross Country (Jodie)

Show Jumping

(Amanda)

Games (Leanne)

Dressage (Lisa)

Dressage (Amanda)

Show Jumping

(Lizzie)

Trail Ride

(Jodie)

Cross Country

(Lizzie)

Dressage White Rail

Arena (Jeanette)

Trail Ride (Jodie)

SEPTEMBER 2012

Roster

Please be sure to check the roster. If you are unavailable for your duty it is YOUR responsibility to swap with another family,

and as a last resort call Jeanette on 0438 452 641, preferable not the evening prior to the rally or morning of the rally!!!

Your help is not only appreciated by all, it’s a critical factor in ensuring the success of the rally days.

Canteen 9.00am-10.30

(2 people required)

Canteen 10.30am-12pm

(3 people required)

Canteen 12-1.30pm (3 people required)

Canteen 1.30-3.00pm

(2 people required)

Jumping /Dressage Setup 9.30am

Packup 3.30pm (3 people required)

Games Setup 9.30am

Packup 3.30pm (3 people required)

Smith Doherty

Thatcher Chibnall

Talty

Azzopardi Peake

Buckley

Reeves Strazdins

Wright Mutimer

Dingwall (am) / Cornfoot (pm)

Green

Mangion Mitchell

Groups List September 2012 Rally

PLEASE NOTE: Due to absences and difficulties securing instructors, changes have been made to some groups for this rally. We will aim to get back to normal groups at the October rally.

Thoroughbreds Rachel Peake Abbey Green Danielle Wright Emily Azzopardi Haylea Wright Laura Newnham

Paints Emily Paxton Kelsey Thatcher Neisha Thatcher Ashleigh Smith Alyssah Chibnall

Connemaras Tanisha Stewart Siobhan Laffan Chloe Cornfoot Natasha Mitchell Ally Clapton

Morgans Courtney Talty Jordan Chibnall Libby Mutimer Grace Hardiman Emily Newnham

Lippizaners Monique Mangion Angelique Mangion Shelby Reeves Ella Stewart Jayde Strazdins Nikita Chambers

Shetlands Mia Buckley Maggie Hardiman Eliza Reid Chloe Doherty

Absent Kayla Atkinson Tahli Atkinson Jamie Pisani

Absent Jenyca Bryant Natalie Hutchinson Samantha Hutchinson Rhiannon Hughan Morgan Russell

Unmounted am only Gabby Dingwall Bridget Dingwall Sarah Klonis

Upcoming Events

DATE CLUB EVENT

Sep 16 Kilmore Pony Club Rally

Sep 16 Sunbury Pony Club Short Course Horse Trials

Sep 29 & 30 Werribee Pony Club Horse Trials

Oct 7 Williamstown Pony Club Showjumping Day & Gymkhana

(President’s Cup Qualifier)

Oct 14 Yarrambat Pony Club Showjumping & Dressage

Oct 14 Seymour Pony Club Dressage Day

Oct 21 Kilmore Pony Club Rally

Oct 21 Macedon Pony Club Macedon Cup

Oct 21 Oaklands Pony Club Horse Trials

Oct 21 Hurstbridge Pony Club Combined Training & Dressage

Oct 28 Central Zone Fimister Shield Showjumping

Nov 11 Kyneton Pony Club Horse Trials

Nov 11 Whittlesea Pony Club Showjumping Day

(President’s Cup Qualifier)

Nov 18 Kilmore Pony Club Rally

For a more detailed calendar of events throughout the State, please visit the PCAV website:

www.ponyclubvic.org.au

SEPTEMBER 2012

Happy Birthday

September

Rachel Peake (21) Tanisha Stewart (12) Neisha Thatcher (20)

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