SUMMER NEWSLETTER 2019

Dear Members and Parents

It’s a very busy time of year for Pony Club with all the Area competitions coming up and planning for Camps underway. Our One Day Event at Coombelands was once again a real success thanks to the fantastic teamwork and hard work of the people who ran it. Due to slow entries from Pony Club members we opened this competition up and ended up with a full day of 180 entries! Jane Fletcher did a brilliant job of organising the event with the able help of Rosie Giraudet, Karen Dance, Lisa Yates, Tanya Bracci, Gill Ibbott, Kate Inskip, Penny Briggs and Julie Gordon. A massive team of helpers then made the event run smoothly on the day and helped with the set up the day before. A special mention to Suzy Harrison, who produced a fabulous lunch for the 70+ organisers, judges, scorers and helpers there on the day – I am sure this delicious lunch will be very helpful in encouraging people to come back and help again next year! There were lots of good results from Petersfield members on the day – all on the website!

It seems like ages ago but Clinics at Easter at Stockbridge Farm in Tilford were extremely well attended and greatly enjoyed. These were a good opportunity for many to have their first cross country outing of the season.

Thank you to Robbie Bayne Powell, Toria Macdonald, Dan Dyer and Anna Porter Wright for great organisation and to all our excellent instructors.

Our Showjumping and Cross Country Competition at Fair Oak was also a success although with lower entries than usual because of other events happening on the same day we think. A huge amount of work went into planning the event by Gill Ibbott, ably supported by Rosie Giraudet and again a huge team of helpers on the day.

Our Mounted Games Friendly and Area Mounted Games competition both took place at Chase Farm in April and May. Both were beautifully organised again by Lindsay Kelly and ran extremely smoothly. Thank you to Mandy Winter, our Mounted Games Organiser and a special thank you to Wendy Lewis and family for their continuing support of mounted games in the branch and to Jedi Lewis for brilliant commentating!

We are now in the final stages of planning our Camps for the summer and look forward to seeing you at those and of course at our Summer Show, which is always the finale of our summer season – schedule enclosed!

We would like to extend an invitation this year to any members and families who would like to come and see what Senior

Camp is all about. Anyone who would like to is welcome to visit. Please join us on Tuesday 27 August at about 1.45 pm. You can then watch the afternoon rides, see the campsite and stables and join the campers for tea and cake after riding at about 4.00 pm. If you could drop me an email to let me know if you are coming that would be great for catering purposes: kate.inskip1@btopenworld.com

We continue to hear very positive things about Petersfield Pony Club from our own members and other branches. It is good to know that we continue to go against the national trend with our growing membership – thank you to all of you for your support!

Big congratulations to Rachel Fisher, mum to member Danni on her success at the Mitsubishi Motors Cup at Badminton on the lovely Sid. A great report from her inside the Newsletter.

Finally, good luck to all our members representing us at Area competitions in all the disciplines this month. All results will be on the website. We are very proud of you all for representing us at these important competitions.

Happy summer holidays!

Gill, Jane and Kate

Welcome to the following new members:

Jessie Hall, Georgie Hall Alivia Palmer, Charley Powell,

Evie Walton Swan

REQUEST FROM THE TREASURER!

Could we please ask that SEPARATE CHEQUES are written for separate

activities; this is for accounting purposes.

N.B. PLEASE NO BACs PAYMENTS as these are incredibly labour intensive

for our VOLUNTEER Treasurer.

If you need to make an alteration to a cheque you have written please note that the bank now requires your full

signature above the alteration; initials are no longer sufficient.

Thank you

EMAIL ADDRESSES Please ensure you have a current, working email address recorded with us that you also check regularly. We use using email more and more to notify members of rallies/training times and upcoming events, as well as the Facebook Group.

TURNOUT

Would you please all pay careful attention to turnout of yourselves and your pony/horse

when attending all Rallies and Training. Please make sure your boots are polished,

jodhpurs, tack etc are clean and that your hair is in a hairnet – not loose

EARRINGS are NOT allowed under any circumstance. This will be strictly enforced

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS 10 and UNDER

If your pony does not have a martingale, make sure you always come to rallies, events etc with a stirrup leather around the pony’s neck. This is for you to hold onto when things do not go right to avoid pulling on your pony’s mouth and perhaps to save you from falling off.

PARENTS & MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE: STIRRUPS

nsure that your stirrups and boots fit correctly. For very good safety reasons Pony Club rules require the following: “Standard riding or

jodhpur boots with a fairly thin, smooth sole and a well-defined square cut heel” and “Stirrups should be of the correct size to suit the rider’s boots. There must 7mm (¼”) clearance on either side of the boot”.

These rules together with the requirement not to wear other unsuitable footwear including boots and stirrups with interlocking treads, are there to minimise the risk of the foot becoming caught in the stirrup in a fall which can cause very serious injuries. If you are buying new boots check the size of stirrups with the new boots.

At our competitions last summer this was probably the most common problem picked up by tack checkers. We will be checking this at our MAD’s over the winter and will advise you if your stirrups are the wrong size, but please also check yourself.

If you go to a Pony Club competition with incorrect size stirrups, you may not be allowed to take part.

SAFETY AT RALLIES

lease can you all make sure that unless you are riding in a lesson, that you only walk (mounted/dismounted), especially when

going from your trailer to the lesson. The car park is a potentially dangerous situation with a lot of ponies, children, dogs etc milling around. It is the responsibility of everyone present to ensure that all measures are taken to safeguard both ponies and people at all times. Please be aware of safety. Also, it is your responsibility to pick up any horse droppings and hay in the parking area and in the school – if that is where the lesson is taking place.

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WEBSITE http://branches.pcuk.org/petersfield/ Do make use of our website. We put up schedules, our programme and your successes and results plus photos. We shall also be putting up times prior to events and results after them. It is also useful for advertising horses/ponies for loan and sale and buying and selling horse boxes/trailers etc. Other branches run their websites in a similar fashion.

We have also decided that if an event is cancelled for any reason it will say so on Petersfield Pony Club’s Home Page of the website.

http://www.pcuk.org/ This is the home page of the Pony Club.

http://branches.pcuk.org/area13/ Petersfield Branch is with Area 13. Here you will find the Area Calendar which shows schedules for all Area 13 events along with Area Results, Courses, Tests etc.

http://www.pcuk.org/index.php/branches/branch_list/11 Our other local area is Area11.

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hese are always kept in stock. If you need a new manual: £15.95 – a must if you are taking Tests – or you need a replacement tie or badge (always a

good idea if you have two jackets) – please contact me. Medical Arm Bands are no longer compulsory, but it is still recommended that one is worn.

Associate ties and badges: Senior Members only (18 years and above) you can turn in your existing badge for a Senior Badge and buy a Senior Tie.

All Pony Club Pony merchandise can now be purchased direct from Harry Hall: https://harryhall.com/ponyclubshop

We now have a stock of our own Pony Club Jackets. They are navy blue with red stitching and come in a variety of sizes. They are fully reversible with fleece on one side and shower proofed on the other. They have a hood in the collar.

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DATES FOR THE DIARY

MULTI ACTIVITY DAYS

Sat 21 Sept Priory Equestrian Mon 28 Oct Merrist Wood Sun 17 Nov Highbrook Stables Sat 14 Dec Priory Equestrian

CAMPS 2019

Mon 29 July–Fri 2 Aug: Junior Camp, Chase Farm Sun 25-Fri 30 Aug: Senior Camp,

Boomerang Stables

BRANCH COMPETITION DATES 2019

Sun 8 Sept: Annual Show, Chase Farm

ANNUAL PARTY & PRIZE GIVING

Fri 18 Oct Forest Community Centre, Bordon

GET THESE DATES IN YOUR DIARY NOW!

DRESSAGE ANYWHERE ‘Dressage Anywhere’ The Pony Online Dressage Championships Hosted by ‘Dressage Anywhere”, The Pony Club Dressage Championship gives the opportunity all Branch or Centre members to compete from home or from their own yard or field by videoing their test. Please visit the ‘Dressage Anywhere’ website for more information:

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THE PONY CLUB . . . . . . a place for our members

ave you looked at the new Pony Club Head Office website? http://pcuk.org/

You will find ‘PONYPREP’ http://www.pcuk.org/index.php/news/item/news_a_new_way_to_practise_for_pony_club_www.ponyprep.org

and ‘PONYPREP PLUS’ http://www.pcuk.org/index.php/news/item/news_ponyprep_plus_enjoys_enhancement

These pages are jam packed full of all the information you will need to pass your Pony Club D, D+, C and C+ and above Efficiency Tests; the website is also just great fun for both more and less experienced riders.

About I Want To Take Part I want to Volunteer For Parents Activities & Events Training & Tests

There are also:

Competitions Fun & Games Learning Zone The Pony Club International Hunting Exchange

. . . And lots more. Why not pay it a visit!

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STABLE MANAGEMENT SESSIONS Simone Mitchell: 07769 978733

Louise Daw: 07921 359721 : louiseh_home@hotmail.com

ll are welcome at Stable Management sessions. These are fun and informal, aimed at building knowledge about keeping, feeding and looking after ponies. If you want to come along please do, we run the sessions outside at Simone Mitchell’s yard, so please wear warm, sensible yard clothes and have your hat and boots at the ready in

case we do any pony handling. Each month we will study for one badge, aimed at ‘D’, ‘D+’ and ‘C’ level pony club members. Our usual crowd is aged between 7 and 13, all abilities and ages welcomed. If you are more experienced we can get you helping the younger members. The sessions don’t cost any money and are good for getting to know pony club members. We only ask that you bring £2.00 to cover the cost of any badge achieved. Next session dates (usually 1st Monday of the month) 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm Address: Little Houndown, Houndown Lane, Thursley

Monday 1 July – Building Showjumps Junior Camp – Badges (to be decided) Monday 9 September – Map Reading Monday 7 October – Rugs Monday 4 November – Bandaging Monday 9 December – Christmas Quiz – fun, pony knowledge check

Please contact Louise Daw: louiseh_home@hotmail.com if you wish your child to attend just so that we know rough numbers to expect.

SOUTH DOWNS BLOODHOUNDS

Introduction to Hunting with the South Downs Bloodhounds – Wednesday 21 August – 9.00 am

Location: The Kennels, Hatch Barn, Alexanders Lane, Privett GU34 3PW Members of Petersfield Pony Club are warmly invited to bring their horses/ponies to the Kennels for a relaxed hunting “taster” event. The event will begin with a look around the Kennels, to meet the hounds, hunt horses and Senior Master, Jeremy Whaley. Riders will then mount up as a group and follow the hounds around the lanes at walk and trot under the guidance of the Field Master and other Hunt Members including the Youth Section. Return to the Kennels will be at approximately 11.00 am where they hope members will join them for drinks and cake supplied by the Hunt Club Committee. The aim of this event is to provide a low-key non-intimidating opportunity for ponies to see hounds without the excitement and pressure of an actual Meet, and to give newcomers to hunting the chance to meet Hunt members and ask all the questions they want to before attending a hunting day. It is suitable for all ages and levels of ability and there is no limit on numbers. Parents are welcome to accompany on foot or on horse. Parking is at the Kennels (will be signed). There is no charge for this event, but please confirm attendance with Lorraine Robinson before Saturday 17 August so that we have a firm idea of numbers.

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TEST & ACHIEVEMENT BADGES OBTAINED THROUGH THE SPRING

‘C+’ Test Jenny Browne, Charlotte Dix, Sofia Peet, JoJo Porter Wright, Amy Robinson, Jess Winter ‘C+’ Horse & Pony Care Test Zoe Park ‘C’ Test Megan Barnes, Sophie Bayne Powell, Ella Brisbourne, Emily Cusack, Isla Macdonald, Emily Mogg ‘C’ Horse & Pony Care Test Rosie Bamford, Charlotte Dance ‘D’ Test Daisy Hood ‘Birds’ Achievement Badge Evi Clague, Ava Holt, Verity Hood, Eloise Hudson, Isla Macdonald, Isabelle Noble ‘Dressage Arenas’ Achievement Badges Francesca Bracci, Lola Daw, Mia Daw, Issy Lee, Poppy Turl ‘Field Safety’ Achievement Badge Isabelle Cook, Mia Daw, Bella Forster, Verity Hood, Florence Hood, Poppy Turl ‘Intro To Showjumping’ Achievement Badge April McBrown

‘Perfect Paddock’ Achievement Badge Emily Browne, Melissa Browne, Isabelle Cook, Lola Daw, Mia Daw, Daisy Hood, Freya Hood, Florence Hood, Grace Mitchell, Meghan Thomas ‘Poisonous Plants’ Achievement Badge Rosie Bamford, Hattie Biles, Sofia Bracci, Ella Brisbourne, Emily Browne, Melissa Browne, Evi Clague, Isabelle Cook, Emily Cusack, Katie Cusack, Charlotte Dance, Lola Daw, Mia Daw, Bella Forster, Ava Holt, Verity Hood, Daisy Hood, Freya Hood, Florence Hood, Eloise Hudson, Isla Macdonald, April McBrown, Grace Mitchell, Elodie Noble, Isabelle Noble, Meghan Thomas ‘Colours & Markings’ Mini Achievement Badge Cecelia Benstead, Rosa Hood, Florence Hood, Silka Jones, Martha Ogden ‘Farming’ Mini Achievement Badge Ella Brisbourne, Melissa Browne, Rupert Byam Cook, Jemima Byam Cook, Oliver Chant, James Cook, Isabelle Cook, Luke Howard ‘Field Safety’ Mini Achievement Badge Isabelle Cook, Bella Forster, Daisy Hood ‘Grooming’ Mini Achievement Badge Cecelia Benstead, Rosa Hood, Florence Hood ‘Poisonous Plants’ Mini Achievement Badge Cecelia Benstead, Oliver Chant, Isabelle Cook, Lola Daw, Mia Daw, Rosa Hood, Florence Hood, Luke Howard, Silka Jones, Louis Morgan, Martha Ogden

WELL DONE EVERY ONE!

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR JUNIOR & SENIOR CAMPS

n view of the current outbreak of Equine Flu please bring your passport and vaccination records with you We are following the Pony Club 12 month rule which means your pony/horse should have had a booster vaccination

within the last 12 months of his previous one. If you are having to restart the vaccine your pony/horse may attend after the first two, but you can’t compete or attend any Pony Club event, Camps etc within six days of a vaccination. Do not allow your pony/horse to share hay nets, water buckets or to eat the grass at the venue. We would like to thank you for your co-operation and understand this might be frustrating, but the welfare of your horse/pony and others is very important.

JUNIOR CAMP : CHASE FARM Monday 29 July – Friday 2 August 2019

How exciting . . . . . We now have less than 6 weeks to go until Camp! Hopefully your

children are getting excited and you are all getting your ponies FIT for camp. Remember they will be doing 3-4 hrs ridden work a day and are probably not used to this amount of work. We are looking forward to having a fun, full packed week with a few visitors along the way.

Also, a reminder that this will by mine and Claire's last year of running Junior Camp. We are therefore looking for someone to step up and take over. Now would be the perfect time as you will be able to shadow us this year. If you think you might be able to help, but want to find out more, please give me call on 07787 158666. Lisa Yates & Claire Palmer

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SENIOR CAMP : BOOMERANG STABLES Sunday 25 – Friday 30 August 2019

We are looking forward to welcoming those of you coming to Senior Camp this summer - planning is well underway and we are looking forward to a fun filled time at Boomerang. For those of you attending Camp (and parents) there will be a Pre-Camp Meeting at Jan Witherington’s house in Rushmoor on Wednesday 17 Julu at 7.00 pm. Further details and other pre camp paperwork will be sent out in early July to be

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RACHEL FISHER REPORT ON . . . . . . . . . . BADMINTON MITSUBISHI MOTORS CUP 2019

t’s a dream come true . . . . . and I still have to pinch myself but, yes, six weeks ago in early May, I drove to Gloucestershire with my boy Sid (Sidney Rebel) in the lorry polished and bathed (that’s a lot of Elvive purple shampoo for a grey Irish Bog horse) ready to compete in the FINAL of the MITSUBISHI MOTORS CUP.

After four years of trying, an operation to remove a keratoma, many, many lessons and a few weeks of no sleep; the day had finally arrived. Both daughters (Hannah and Danni), Sid and I drove into Badminton Park bursting with excitement. Sid’s accommodation was first class; temporary stables under cover with over 200 other qualified horses. He’s a chilled boy and settled straight in efficiently clearing the foot long grass on his stable floor to make way for the shavings. The first walk of the cross country course gave me a sleepless night but after walking it again with Mary King the next day I felt more confident. It’s much longer than a normal BE90; the optimum time is 7 minutes, with many technical combinations, skinnies and corners. Our dressage test was on the Tuesday and we produced a reasonable test in front of two judges, one at C and one at B, although perhaps a little too relaxed as we were very far down the score board with 35. This has always been our worst phase, so I was pleased to get it done and look forward to the jumping the next day. I walked the course again on my own early Wednesday morning, nailed down my lines into the combinations and stared hard at the last jump, hoping and praying that we would reach that point with Sid still feeling in good shape. As I walked towards Badminton house in the early morning mist, I stopped to watch the 5* horses that had already started arriving for the big event, grazing in hand in front of the house, what a sight; I may have had a small tear in my eye. I show jumped mid-morning, Sid loves to jump so I was surprised when he felt a bit lacklustre in the warm up. However, I need not have worried, the crowds around the arena were apparently terrifying and this sparked him up enough to produce a clear round which meant we could now just go and enjoy the cross country. Waiting in the start box is always exciting but this took us to another level I’M IN THE START BOX ABOUT TO RIDE ROUND BADMINTON! The course flowed beautifully, and Sid felt amazing, some of the more technical combinations had drawn a few crowds which of course, we aren’t used to but Sid took it in his stride and to hear them clap as we rode through was pretty special. As we reached fence 11 Badminton House rises up in front of you and you ride on into the iconic Badminton lake, we jumped out over a big oxer which is dwarfed by a copycat version for the 5*. . . . . frankly huge. We completed 12 seconds under the optimum time - Sid felt great; family and friends were at the finish . . . . . absolutely one of the best experiences of my life. We finished on our dressage score of 35, in the top third of the competition, and we’re now working on that dressage to see if we can up our game and qualify again next year!

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DRESSAGE REPORT Suzy Harrison: 01420 538443 - suzy_harrison@tiscali.co.uk

ressage training has been very well attended this spring. Our fantastic instructors have been able to support and improve everyone who has come. Training will continue regularly over the next few months. Look in the ‘Rallies/Events & Booking Forms 2019’

section on the Petersfield Pony Club website and in this newsletter to check what’s on when. We hope to run some training with Nationally recognised Dressage Competitors over the summer, watch out for the dates as spaces will be limited to a first come first served basis. The Area Dressage Qualifiers run by Staff College & Sandhurst Pony Club are on Sunday 7 July at Farley Hill, Berkshire. Petersfield have entered a Grassroots team and 2 Novice teams. Lots of luck to Charlotte, Ella, Isla, Jenny, Danni, Megan, Olivia, Tim, Charlotte, Megan, Georgia and Tegan. The Area 13 Mini Championships, which includes Dressage, is on Sunday 29 September run by Bisley & Sandown Chase Pony Club. Team events are a great opportunity to take part in competitions and participate with other Pony Club members. It is always fun to support and encourage each other. Practicing your riding skills through dressage will improve all your riding from hacking to jumping, so come along to some of the training sessions and you will be getting both yourself and your pony ready for all the summer season has to offer.

The ‘Dressage Divas’ Top Tips

‘The corner is your friend - hug it’ Use the corners to help keep your horse on the bridle and to create a better bend. It will also help increase the activity of the hind leg if you push with the inside leg. Karen Dance

‘To keep your hands still pretend you are pushing a shopping trolley’

Often hands move because the rider is out of balance, and their core is not strong enough to support them. Pushing a heavy shopping trolley is great for core strength and your hands are always pushing forward, never pulling back. This is exact the way we should ride a horse – generating the forwardness with our legs and allowing the horse to work to the contact by pushing forwards with our hands.

So next time Mum takes you shopping, don’t grumble if you have to push the trolley, it’s an effective work out that will really improve your riding! Ruth Bamford

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Summer Pole Work Rallies Pole work is where you ride over poles on the ground, or slightly raised poles, to add fun to schooling. It’s like a whole course of trotting poles. It builds suppleness, balance and core stability in you and your pony and can help with rhythm, control, steering and agility. It is a great workout for all disciplines. We have 2 pole work rallies booked in the summer with Ruth Bamford. They are the afternoons of Wednesday 24 July and Monday 19 August in Ruth’s lovely school. These rallies are suitable for anyone happy to canter a circle in a school. The rides will be arranged by pony height to hopefully group together ponies with similar stride lengths. It will be 3 riders for an hour, 2 for 45 mins or 1 rider for 30 mins. Autumn Dressage League 2019 This autumn we will again be running a Dressage League at Highbrook Stables. The tests offered are likely to be Intro, Grassroots, Novice and Intermediate. The schedule will be out later. This is for Petersfield Pony Club members only and will be a low-key opportunity for everyone to practice and gain confidence ready for the 2020 season. Dates are confirmed as and will start at 1.30 pm:

Saturday 12 October Friday 1 November Sunday 10 November Saturday 7 December Friday 3 January 2020

Results Round-Up 17 March - Lord Leconfield Hunt Priory Equestrian, Inc Area 13 Dengie Winter League Qualifiers PC Novice Dressage Test 2018 - Dengie Winter League Qualifier 6th Georgia Denton - Miami Bombshell PC Novice Dressage Test 2018 – non-Qualifier 5th Rosie Bamford - Oaklyvale April Fool PC Intermediate Dressage Test 2013 – Dengie Winter League Qualifier 4th Georgia Denton - Miami Bombshell PC Grassroots Dressage Test 2018 1st Rosie Bamford - Oaklyvale April Fool 4th Ella Brisbourne – Alley PC Introductory Dressage Test 2019 2nd Ella Brisbourne - Alley

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7 April - Chiddingfold Farmers PC at Eashing. Team friendly

PC Grassroots Dressage Test 2018 - Petersfield Pirouettes came FIRST Arena B - 4th Ella Brisbourne - Alley Arena C - 3rd Rosie Bamford - Oaklyvale April Fool Arena D - 1st Charlotte Dance - Achill Brief Encounter Arena E - 3rd Isla Macdonald - Mockbeggar Topsy II

PC90 Eventing Test 2013 - Petersfield Prancers came SECOND Arena B - 1st Georgia Denton - Miami Bombshell Arena C - 6th Evie Denton - Longstone Royal Messiah Arena D - 2nd Megan Xavier Witherington - D’Artagnan Arena E - 5th Olivia Brown - Fairviews Colour Scene

PC Novice Dressage Test 2019 - Petersfield Pipers came FIRST Arena B - 3rd Rosie Bamford - Oaklyvale April Fool Arena C - 1st Charlotte Dance - Achill Brief Encounter Arena D - 2nd Olivia Brown - Fairviews Colour Scene Arena E - 3rd Megan Xavier Witherington - D’Artagnan PC Open Dressage Test 2019 - contested with individual entries 3rd Ella Jane Creasy - Model T 6th Leah Wright - Wilhelmus 1 June - Lord Leconfield Hunt PC at Goringlee, Coolham PC Walk and Trot test 2013 5th Oliver Chant - Skye

HORSE TRIALS Open Horse Trials: Gill Ibbott: 01252 792932 - paul.ibbott@farming.co.uk

Intermediate, Novice & Mini Horse Trials: Abi Denton: 01428 658715 - sagedenton2@btconnect.com Arena Eventing : Cara Browne: 01428 658757 : carabrowne@hotmail.co.uk

acebook updates have been pinging away frequently where Julie Gordon updates all the results. Petersfield have been very successful in both Pony Club and affiliated events.

Going back to April, we held the combined Showjumping and Cross Country event at Fair Oak Estate which was a great success. A very big well done to: Class 1 - 100cm 1st Nashie Inskip Carnffoi Dancing Diamond 2nd Megan Dyer Buzz Class 2 - 90cm 2nd Talisa Jemmett Dooneen Maverick Class 3A - 70cm 6th Megan Yates Rocky Choice Class 3B - 13yrs + 3rd Jess Talbot Dunglassen Prince 8th Jenny Browne Zen Class 4 - 60cm 2nd Harriet Biles Trefriw Golden Flute 4th Tallulah Dodgson Abbey 5th Evi Clague Sir Lancelot 6th Issy Lee Ollie 7th Sophia Bracci Eywas Jezabel =8th Emily Shaxson Honey Bear Fair Oak also held their own combined showjumping and cross country event in May and there were more placings for Petersfield: Class 2 - 60/70cm =7th Evi Clague Sir Lancelot Class 3 - 70/80cm =4th Sophie Bayne Powell Poynstown Sam Class 4 - 80/90cm 3rd Talisa Jemmett Dooneen Maverick Local venues have also hosted BE events, and several of our members are out competing affiliated and regularly getting placed - well done to them! The first one day event attended by Petersfield in the Pony Club calendar was Bisley & Sandown Chase on Sunday 28 April.

Super well done to JoJo Porter Wright and Jigsaw II who WON her Arena in Class 1 - 90cm.

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Congratulations to Sofia Peet and Wallace IV who came 2nd in Class 2 - 80cm, and Elodie Noble

and Blaze who WON her Arena in Class 3 - 50cm closely followed by Isabelle Noble and Misty

Morning in 5th . In Class 4 - 70cm the team of Grace Mitchell : All Seasons Moonraker, Megan

Barnes : Somerset Rose and Tom Camilleri : Nancy Mulligan came FOURTH with Grace coming

7th in Arena 1, Megan 3rd in Arena 2 and Tom 6th in Arena 3.

Ellie South and Gossip Queen were 8th in their Arena at Chiddingfold Farmers Pony Club Horse Trials on Sunday 5 May at Coombelands Equestrian. On Saturday 1 June Amy Giraudet flew round the 100cm at Hambledon

Estate organised by South Oxfordshire Pony Club to come 5th. Well done Amy! There was a great turn out for Chiddingfold Pony Club ODE at Fair Oak on Sunday 9 June.

Class 1 - 75cm, in Arena 1 Elodie Ashby Rudd : Tyrllawn Isabelle came 3rd , in Arena 3 Penny Ibbott : Jelt Miakoda came

5th. In Class 2 - 60cm, the team of Harriet Biles : Trefriw Golden Flute, Evi Clague : Sir Lancelot, Megan Barnes : Somerset Rose and Elodie Noble : Lakeside Cross came

SECOND, with individual placings for Evi - 3rd in Arena 2, Megan 3rd in Arena 3

and Elodie 2nd in Arena 4. In Class 3 - 90cm, the team of Charlotte Dix : Fandango, Evie Denton : Longstone Royal

Messiah, JoJo Porter Wright : Jigsaw II and Megan Dyer : Buzz WON! With individual

placings for Charlotte 4th in Arena 1, Evie 2nd in Arena 2, JoJo 3rd in Arena 3 and Megan

1st in Arena 4. On Saturday 15 June we hosted the Horse Trials at Coombelands Equestrian which was very well supported.

In Class 1 - 80cm, Emily Mogg : Beaghmore Saragh came 7th in Arena C and Ella Palmer : River Valley Bobby Dazzler

WON Arena D.

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In Class 2 - 90cm, the team of JoJo Porter Wright : Jigsaw II, Evie Denton : Longstone Royal Messiah, Megan Dyer : Buzz and Charlotte

Dix : Fandango came FIFTH, with individual placings of Evie 1st in

Arena B, Ellie South : Gossip Queen 3rd and Megan Dyer 6th in

Arena C and Charlotte 8th in Arena D. There was a win for Petersfield 100cm team, and individual placings for each team

member. Alice Robinson : Falmore Rocky 3rd and Amy Robinson : Tinkerbelle III

4th in Arena A, Tim Browne : Back In Time 1st and Jess Winter : Juliette’s Melody

6th in Arena B. Well done to anyone else who has been out competing! There are still lots of opportunities for you to take part. Future Dates:

Sunday 14 July - Area horse trials at Heath Farm, Munstead Friday 26 July – Cross Country Rally at Petworth Sunday 15 September - Hampshire Hunt Pony Club ODE at Fair Oak Estate Sunday 22 September – Vine Hunt Pony Club ODE Sunday 29 September - Area 13 Mini Championships- Bisley & Sandown Chase Pony Club, Dunstall Green Sunday 6 October – Goodwood Pony Club Hunter Trials

MOUNTED GAMES Mounted Games Organiser: Mandy Winter: 01428 724284 - ajwinter39@gmail.com

Lindsay Kelly: 01420 472215 - lindsay.kelly@lindford.plus.com Wendy Lewis: 01428 – wendy-lewis@hotmail.co.uk

ur Friendly competition in April was a great success we had teams representing Petersfield in all sections. Our Senior Team of Megan Barnes, Elodie Noble, Isabelle Noble, Emily Shaxson and Jess

Winter were 7th. The Junior Team - Harriet Biles, Verity Hood, Silka Jones and Isabelle Noble were 5th and the Junior Novice team Cecelia Benstead, Rosa Hood, Marth Ogden and Poppy Turl were also 5th. The Area competition ran in May, with teams in both Junior and Senior sections. Both teams were 4th and the Senior team were also 2nd in Tack & Turnout. Senior team was Megan Barnes, Elodie Noble, Alice Robinson, Emily Shaxson and Jess Winter. Junior team – Harriet Biles, Verity Hood, Silka Jones, Isabelle Noble and Meghan Thomas. Elodie and Jess also competed in the pairs where they were 5th. The teams are competing at the Staff College & Sandhurst Pony Club weekend competition on Saturday and Sunday 29/30 June and then around September time will start practising for the 2020 season. If you would like to come and join us we would love to see you; drop me an email and I will add you to the games list. It is always the more the merrier and there is no pressure. You might think now that there is no chance of being able to compete in the games, but you will be surprised what a bit of practice over the winter does. Come along and give it a go.

Finally, a VERY BIG THANK YOU to Wendy Lewis who always gives up so much of her time to train the teams! Mandy Winter

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POLOCROSSE Nicola Wright: 01252 793799 : 07776 194198 : simonwright925@btinternet.com

heck out the website: www.pcuk.org/index.php/disciplines/polocrosse/ Polocrosse provides the Pony Club with a team competition requiring courage,

determination and all round riding ability on the part of the rider and careful and systematic training of the pony. It encourages a higher standard of riding through the Pony Club and to stimulate among the future generation a greater interest in riding as a sport and as a recreation. It is suitable for ordinary children on ordinary ponies and encourages a strong and unselfish team spirit.

PONY RACING Nicola Wright: 01252 793799 : 07776 194198 : simonwright925@btinternet.com

All fixtures, entry details and results can be found: www.pcuk.org/index.php/disciplines/racing/ What is Pony Racing?

A way for racing fans to get a taste of what real horse racing is like on a smaller scale!

Champion Headwear Pony Club Race Days are run up and down the country.

You must be a Pony Club Member and be between the ages of 10 and 15 years old (on 1 January) and have a pony 14.2hh (148cm) and under.

All the riders wear silks (or your cross country colours), weigh in, weigh out and parade in The Paddock before the race!

There are Novices races for beginners right through to Open races for the more experienced.

Pony Club Race Day dates 2019:

South Durham Hunt Branch - Newcastle Racecourse – tbc Area 7 – Wolverhampton Racecourse - 22 September Holderness Hunt Branch - Beverley Racecourse - 29 September Eridge Hunt Branch – Lingfield Park Racecourse – 28 October

It’s great fun for the children and adults.

Again, please contact Nicola as above if you would like to know anything and she would be more than happy to help.

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SHOWJUMPING REPORT Penny Briggs: 01730 892297 (mob 07791 809324) : woolmerlodge@yahoo.co.uk

Rose Mackie Hill: 01730 262208 : rosiehill07@aol.com Tanya Bracci: 07734 315349 : t.bracci1@googlemail.com

Rosie Giraudet: 01252 793860 : rosemarygiraudet@frensham-heights.org.uk

e are going to put together an exciting plan for showjumping training through the autumn/winter/spring and are planning to go to different venues including some where you compete. Details will be announced after the summer holidays, but we will be catering for all abilities so watch this space.

During the holidays we will have teams at Hickstead, Area and novice and mini championships plus maybe more. Cowdray Hunt Pony Club : Thursday 30 May 2019 Well - we had a particularly excellent day at both the highest and lowest levels we entered. Intermediate Individual 1st Tegan South Madame Mousse II 5th Eliza Porter Wright A Buck Or Two 7th Ella Palmer Jubilee Star Intermediate Teams 1.05m

Petersfield Team SECOND: Tegan, Eliza, Ella and Jess Winter on Juliette’s Melody Novice Team (not placed): JoJo Porter Wright : Jiggy, Sofia Peet : Wallace IV, Mia Ashby Rudd : Excalibur, Megan Dyer : Buzz Mini Team

Petersfield Purple were a very creditable SEVENTH. They were: Georgie Hall : Silver Gift, Evie Denton : Warrior, Elodie Ashby Rudd : Tyrllawn Isabelle, Grace Mitchell : All Seasons Moonraker.

Petersfield Blue were NINTH: Megan Barnes : Somerset Rose, Charlie Camilleri : Ted, Tom Camilleri : Nancy Mulligan. They went clear and Emily Mogg : Beaghmore Saragh. Mini Mini individual: 1st Grace Mitchell Arqueiro 2nd Oliver Chant Skye

Mini Mini Team (60/70cms) were SECOND. They were Oliver Chant : Skye, Grace Mitchell : Arqueiro, Sofia Bracci : Eywas Jezebel, Hattie Biles : Trefriw Golden Flute.

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Wokingham Pony Club : Saturday 18 May Class 6: 85cm 1st JoJo Porter Wright Jigsaw II Class 7: 95cm 3rd JoJo Porter Wright Jigsaw II Chiddingfold Pony Club : Sunday 12 May at Eashing Farm Class 1: 60cm 2nd Eloise Hudson Blackwell Little Gem 8th Orla McDonnell Raemoir Questionnaire Class 2: 70cm 2nd Eloise Hudson Blackwell Little Gem 6th Elodie Ashby Rudd Tyrllawn Isabelle 7th Orla McDonnell Raemoir Questionnaire

Class 3: 70cm Teams - Petersfield team came SECOND Grace Mitchell : All Seasons Moonraker, Megan Barnes : Somerset Rose, Tom Camilleri : Nancy Mulligan and Evie Denton : Warrior Class 4: 75cm 2nd Grace Mitchell All Seasons Moonraker 4th Jenny Browne Zen 6th Orla McDonnell Raemoir Questionnaire 8th Elodie Ashby Rudd Tyrllawn Isabelle

Class 5: 75-80cm Teams - Petersfield team were placed SECOND Grace Mitchell : All Seasons Moonraker, Jenny Browne : Zen, Elodie Ashby Rudd : Tyrllawn Isabelle Class 7: 45cm 3rd Verity Hood Rio 7th Poppy Turl Robin

TETRATHLON & TRIATHLON Lorraine Robinson: 01428 644743 : lozerrob@hotmail.com

New Forest Hunts Pony Club – Saturday/Sunday 27-28 April 2019 at New Forest Showground Oliver Chant took part in this two day Tetrathlon competing in the Tadpoles, with a challenging course and weather conditions for the cross country which Oliver completed with a few penalties. The next day his shoot went well (460 and 2nd in the boys), he also did the best boy

swim and came 3rd in the run. His overall place was THIRD which was a really good result and his mixed team came 4th. Hambledon Hunt North Pony Club - Sunday 16 June at Lower Peak Megan Barnes and Hattie Biles took part in the Mini Girls competition in a

mixed team that won, helped by Megan coming FIRST individually with the

best shoot and Hattie came THIRD individually - well done girls. Oliver Chant was in the Munchkin Boys and shot a personal best and ran really

well to come FIFTH individually - great work Oliver! Finally, Evi Clague and Katie Cusack were in the Munchkin Girls in a mixed

team that came third overall. Evi was FIFTH individually and Katie was

EIGHTH - great efforts Evi and Katie. Lovely to see so many getting out competing especially in the recent inclement weather! We have the Area 13 Tetrathlon Qualifiers coming up at the end of June which will be exciting. Later in the summer Hampshire Hunt Pony Club have a lovely event, particularly for younger members on Saturday 14 September. Chiddingfold Pony Club hold their event in October; dates to be confirmed. Do contact Lorraine Robinson if you have any questions about Tetrathlon or Triathlon.