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From the DC - Mary Pritchard As always at this time of the year, many months of

activities stretch in front of us, rallies, competitions and of course camps. All organised by the many vol-

unteers who are the backbone of the Pony Club, we

owe them all such a debt of gratitude. It isn’t until you

are closely involved in the organisation of any of

these events that you realise the huge amount of time

consuming work that is involved. The same applies to

those people who help and train our members for all the various activities, they are again volunteers and

without exception they have my total backing and

support. Please remember this, particularly when it

comes to training and team selections.

We have lots of new members again this year , I al-

ways ask the old members to make them welcome, it is rather daunting joining something new, and to the

new members I always say come to as much as you

can and join in, it is the quickest way to become part

of the branch.

On the whole the turnout of the branch is very good

but can I please remind everyone, particularly new members, hair must be in a hairnet, tied back is not

acceptable, no ear rings, and absolutely NO PINK. If

you are not wearing a hacking jacket then the PC sweat shirt or the PC jacket is fine. All information

about turnout etc can be found on the website, please

look if you are not sure.

I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible

over the summer months, apart from learning lots,

please enjoy yourselves and volunteer as much as possible to make the running of our branch as easy as

possible!!

SUMMER PROGRAMME 2011

NORTH WARWICKSHIRE BRANCH

OF THE PONY CLUB

Contact Information

Please remember to let me know if you change any of your contact infor-mation, especially your email address.

Winter Programme

The Winter Programme will be available on the website by the end of the second week of September.

We now only have one member without an email address on our database! So we presume that everyone

else has access to the internet to view the programme. Therefore in future no hard copies will be sent

out unless specifically requested.

Secretary’s News - Liz Grindal

Galloping Rally

Mounted games stripes team at

the NWPC friendly at

Stoneleigh in March


Discipline Reports

Dressage - Julie Croghan

who would like to be considered to compete on a

team. There are 3 levels; novice, intermediate, and open, so anyone can be put on a team to ride

a test that is not too difficult

for them. If you would like to compete then please

email me. We can work out extra training dates to

help you all to get plenty of practice before the

area date.

There is a dressage rally at Offchurch on May

31st, please come along, we hope to have a new

20x60m arena up and running at this rally, to help

you get used to long arena letters - of which

there are an extra 4!! Good to practice if you have

any long arena tests or would like to

attempt one in the future.

Well, hope to see you soon, keep practicing, Julie

The spring is well and truly here, thank goodness,

which means it’s a good time to start practising your dressage. Emma Hawley has a lot of you that she

teaches on a regular basis, the improvement is fantas-

tic and shows how regular training makes a big differ-

ence in the long run. We have yet to put new dates for

training together but are in the

process of doing so and will put them on the website

as soon as they are finalised.

At the Dengie qualifiers a lot of you competed and

qualified for the second round at Field House but our

only representative to go was Kate Bleloch, who won

the open section and went to the finals at Moreton

Morrell, where she did very well coming 12th, very

well done!

Area dressage team time will be here again very soon,

and it would be lovely to know before hand anyone

Spring Rally at Little Shrewley

Show Jumping - Jackie Elliott

don’t be afraid to ask

Our show at Weston Lawns is on

Saturday 11th June, entries close

June 4th. You can enter as a team if

you have one , or I will put you in a

team when you send me your en-

tries. If you enter after the closing

date, if there are spaces, I can’t

guarantee you being put into a

team.

Details of training on the website

soon.

Things have been a little quiet on

the ‘show jumping team scene’

lately, but I know lots of you have

been competing and doing very

well, so hopefully we’ll all be

ready for the Area competition on

Friday 29th July, this year being

held at Solihull Riding Club. If you

would like to be considered for the

area teams, please send me an

email with your details and which

section you would be able to do,

Novice, Intermediate or Open. If

you need any more details please

NORTH WARWICKSHIRE BRANCH

Tetrathlon - Anita White

It has been a very difficult

spring to arrange any cross country training, due to the in-

credibly hard ground, but if it

ever decides to rain then I am

very keen to go to Lyneham for

a session. I think it may have to

be a Friday evening as the com-

petition season is now in full swing and most weekends look

very booked up, I will keep you

all posted on this one. The C/C

training at Swalcliffe was very

good, as always very well or-

ganised by Angie Stretton.

Emma Hawley is very busy with

a lot of the eventers on the dres-sage front and I can see a real

improvement so keep up the

good work!

I will be organising teams for

the Warwickshire Event in June, so when you have entered could

you please let me know and I

will sort the teams out with the

secretary. You will find on the

website (parent’s information) a

list of all the local PC events tak-

ing place this year, and the schedules will be on the rele-

vant branch’s website, so be

brave and go and try some-

where new!!

We are again running the Area

Trials at Offchurch. Always a big one, and as always we need vol-

unteers, so please come for-

ward willingly, so much easier

for me rather than having to use

strong arm tactics!!!

As always I will keep you up-

dated on the group contact. If,

for whatever reason, you are not

on it and are interested please

let me know.

Eventing - Mary Pritchard

Jess White & Emily Wells winning best shoot and best swim at the

West Warks triathlon

We put out a good team for the

Warwickshire and West Warwick-

shire after the Area triathlon had to

be cancelled. Whilst we use the early season triathlons as training

sessions and to help new members

get some competition experience

before the riding element is intro-

duced, we had some excellent re-

sults this spring.

We lost some of our members to

skiing at the Warwickshire com-

petiton, but still had some good

results. Peter Young and Timon

White were in their first senior

boys competition, a big jump up to

4 minutes swimming and 2km run-ning. Peter did incredibly well to

come second with most boys 2-3

years older than him and together

Peter and Timon’s team came first.

Kate Darlison also came fourth indi-

vidual in the tadpole girls, always a

big class.

Two weeks later we also had some

good success. Emily Wells and Jes-

sica White were not confident of

their fitness with A level and Uni-

versity exams looming, but after two disciplines they had won best

swim and best shoot and were first

and second respectively. Whilst

the run is their least favourite disci-

pline and they dropped a little in

the final results, their team won the

competition. Ann Russell had a great day coming fifth individual in

the mini girls and we have found a

new excellent runner in Max

McLeod, giving him fourth individ-

ual tadpole boy.

This weekend we have our first tetrathlon competition, the Cots-

wold Vale Farmers Hunt and every-

one is looking forward to the first

riding competition of the season.

Do join us in what is a fun disci-

pline. Shooting training is on

Wednesday nights at Mill house,

Little Shrewley.

sistently well in their competitions. The Senior Stripe Team unfortu-

nately haven’t had many opportunities to compete as yet but under Rachel’s excellent training are making great progress. The Senior

Spots Team started the season with a couple of rather disappointing

results, however with hard work and dedication from Melanie,

Aron and the team members, have made huge improvements and

are proving to be up there with the main HOYS teams!

We are always looking for new team members. You need to be 14 years old or under, and ride a pony under 14.2hh. If you are inter-

ested in coming to join us please contact me.

Mounted Games and PPC - Leah Haven

Firstly I would like to say a massive

big thank you to all the trainers (Melanie, Aron, Rachel and Janet)

for their hard work and dedication

to our PPC teams, and secondly to

all the parents for their help and

support over the past few months. I

couldn’t have taken this role on

without you all!

This has been the start of a very

busy season for us all. Having

hosted our own Friendly Competi-

tion at Stoneleigh Park (which was

most successful due to all the hard-

work put in by the PPC team and other very willing volunteers), the

teams have been competing all

over the UK. We’ve already been to

Cheshire and Hertfordshire, will be

off to Shropshire, Leicestershire

and Northamptonshire shortly, and

will be heading down to Dorset later in the summer.

Our teams have gone from strength

to strength, with our Juniors Team

trained by Janet, proving a force to

be reckoned with, and doing con-


Here we are at the start of a very

exciting season. The Polocrosse World Cup is be-

ing hosted for the first time by

the UK this year and fortunately

very locally for us at Onley

Grounds. The Pony Club has a

competition running at the

World Cup and some of our North Warwickshire members

have been attending a selection

process to be on the Eng-

lish team. As yet we don't know

who the fortunate candidates

will be.

Alice Zawoda and Pip Rowland

have both been selected to play in the under 16's squad this year

and after the success of last

year’s Pony Club Champion-ships our North Warwickshire

polocrosse players are taking

the country by storm!

We have already had three suc-

cessfull rallies this year with

several new faces looking very

promising. We have another rally at Offchurch coming up on

the 1st June, so if you want to

have a go please come

along. You do really need to be

at least 6 years old and be confi-

dently in control in canter.

We will be starting practices

(weather permitting) just out-side Tysoe on my home fields on

Wednesday 11th June. Please

ring for more details. If you are one of our older more experi-

enced players please

feel welcome to come to our

Wednesday practices. We need

you now to pull up the young-

sters and newcomers. This is

your time to 'give back' some of the encouragement Pony Club

has given to you over the years.

Here's hoping to another suc-

cessful season and definitely a

very exciting one as this sport

continues to grow!

Call 07944 394144

Gill James

Polocrosse - Gill James

Going well at the NWPC

friendly at Stoneleigh


Sat 11th June Show Jumping Show Weston Lawns Sun 24th July Mini, Novice & Int Eventathon Offchurch Bury Sat 10th September Hunter Trial and Tetrathlon Lazy Acres Sun 11th September Triathlon Warwick University Sun 23rd October Show Jumping Show Solihull RC

Schedules are available on the website or from Mrs. Michelle Childs, 65, Beswick Gardens, Bilton, Rugby, CV22 7PR

If you can’t go but wish to donate, please visit

www.tenbeigh.co.uk

Spring Rallies in

the sunshine


DC’s Cup - Henry Chamberlain

Dressage

- Kate Bleloch

Progression - Ka

tie Davies

Eventing - Zara H

eathcote

Tetrathlon - Maggie Joh

nson

Mounted Games - A

nthony Coleman

Progression - Jes

sica Griffin

Show Jumping - R

osey Cassidy

Polocrosse -

Dave Baker

Persever

ance - Emma You

ng


Progress Trophy and Bursary -

Mia Allison Most improved rider - Olivia

McDonagh Most improved new member -

Sam Blackwell Most Promising JI - Bethany Dee

Rally Attendance - Florence Hatton

Napton Flight Trophy (progression at

camp) - Eve Croghan

Pheasant Trophy (pony of most reformed

character) - Boo with Alice Zawoda

Team Sportsmanship -

Both Polocrosse teams

Instructor’s Ch

allenge cham-

pion - Valerie Cockburn

Dedication & Commitment -

Gill James

Bareback prize - Yaz Audhali

Sewing Prize - Esme Hatton

Crawling through small spaces Prize - Erin

Riden Best helpers - Elspeth & Graham Pearce

Chefs for the Year - Leah Haven & Charlotte H

And not forgetting our

The Polocrosse Team!

Champion

ship Indiv

iduals:

Open Show

Jumping

Zara Heath

cote

Intermediat

e Show Jum

ping Kate

Bleloch

Intermediat

e Dressage

Kate Blelo

ch

Intermediat

e Eventing

Tom Falki

ngham

Tetrathlon

Henry Cha

mberlain

Champion

ship Team

s:

Open Even

ting

Kate Blelo

ch, Zara He

athcote, La

uren Caus

er,

Steph Ellio

tt

Mounted G

ames

Morgan Ha

ven, Eden

Watkins, Elli

e Greene,

Alice Zawo

da and Kie

ran Tuttiet

t

Gold Badges: Kate Hetherington, Sophie Fearn, Abbey Fearn, Jessi Pearce, Caroline Russell, Ann Russell, Alex Johnson

Blue Cross Badge: Jessi Pearce, Alex Johnson


Mini Camp

Frankton Grounds Farm, Frankton

26th to 28th July, £45

Camp Organiser : Claire Marston 01676 521099 or 07980 591469 Mini Camp is for those who have, by the first day of camp, not reached their 9th birthday. However, in some cases older children will be accepted if they are not considered ready for midi camp. If there are spaces you may apply to both Mini and Midi camps, children will be considered on an individual basis. If you are unsure please speak to the Claire Marston.

Camp is for three days, 10am to 4pm, and is not residential, however you may if you wish, leave the pony at camp and they are turned out at night in a paddock at your own risk. Children ride twice each day and helpers/leaders are provided. Parents do not stay during the day but are invited back for the last afternoon to watch the children per-form, followed by tea and presentations. Children bring their own packed lunch.

How to Apply for Summer Camps 2011 All camps require you to apply for camp, together with your payment or BACS notification, using the same Camp Application Letter.

May 3rd

Camp Application letters will be emailed out to members on May 3rd. If you do not receive one then they will also be available to download from the Parent’s Info page on the NWPC website. For those not on email then Application Letters will posted out to you.

Applications, together with the appropriate money, should be returned to the designated person by May 27th at the latest. This year you will be able to pay by BACS, its success is dependent upon you referencing the payment clearly. We ask that you use your Pony Club membership number (this will be sent to you with the Camp Application letter) together with the word “CAMP”.

May 27th

Camp Information Packs will be available to download from the Parent’s Info page, on NWPC website, from May 27th. They will not be emailed to you as in previous years. Those members who do not have access to the internet will be sent a Camp Pack in the post based on the information given in the Application letter.

Applications made after May 27th will be put on a waitlist and will have to wait for confirmation that there is space.

These packs will give you full details about the camp and the forms for completion provide the organiser with all the information they need about your child and their pony to ensure camp runs smoothly. Again, it is important that you return the required forms by June 20th.

Applications made after June 20th may incur a £10 late booking fee

Important Dates :

May 3rd Camp Application Letter emailed/posted out or available for download May 27th All camp applications and fees due back with designated person Camp Information Pack available to download/posted out June 20th All camp detail forms due back to respective organiser Applications after this date will incur a £10 late penalty fee


Main Camp

Offchurch Bury, Offchurch

7th -12th August, £220

Camp Organiser : Gill Bleloch, 01926 817369 or 07788 823476

Main Camp is for those who have attained their 11th birthday by the first day of camp and considered ready. Please dis-cuss with Gill Bleloch, camp organiser, if you are unsure as to which camp will suit.

Camp is residential for five nights and the ponies/horses are stabled for the entire period. Children may sleep in cara-vans, tents or lorry’s (no trailers please). Do not worry if you have no one to sleep with we will help you find someone. There will be adults sleeping over with the children each night.

All meals are provided for both your child and their pony/horse. Parents are asked to help in preparing all meals on a rota basis. Parents are invited to the barbeque evening on Thursday night, should you need to come into camp for any other reason, for safety reasons, you are asked to report to designated people first.

Each ride has an Instructor and Junior Instructor, children need to be able to tack up and handle their own ponies and be safe in open fields.

Offchurch Bury offers wonderful facilities, including an exceptional cross-country course. We want camp to be available to all members and therefore offer the chance for those who do not jump to join in. This year, for the first time, we are going to offer a Polocrosse ride . This will be a ride for those specialising in polocrosse and games but will include flat-work, river swimming, rides around the park and jumping for those who wish to do so. We can also accommodate non-jumpers either within specific rides, depending on numbers, or by putting them with other rides while their own ride goes off jumping. If you are in any doubt please speak to Gill Bleloch.

Midi Camp

Snowford Hill Farm, Long Itchington

1st to 3rd August, £70 Camp Organiser : Liz Grindal, 01926 815108 or 07801 848196

Midi camp is for those who, by the start of camp, have attained their 9th birthday and have not reached their 11th birthday. However, older children will be accepted if they are considered not ready for main camp. If there are spaces you may apply to more than one camp, children will be considered on an individual basis. If you are unsure please speak to the Liz Grin-dal to discuss which camp is most suitable.

Camp is residential for two nights and the ponies are accommodated in fields either separated by your own electric pens or in paddocks split between mares and geldings. There are a very limited number of stables available at extra cost. Children may sleep in caravans, tents and lorry’s (no trailers please). Do not worry if you have no one to sleep with, we will help you find someone. There will be at least two adults sleeping over with the children each night.

All meals are provided but parents are asked for a contribution to one evening meal, plus a homemade cake! Parents will be asked to help in the kitchen in preparing meals on a rota basis and are invited back on the last afternoon to watch their children ride. Each ride has an Instructor and two helpers, so there is plenty of help for the children should they need it. Children do not need to be able to tack up but should be confident in handling their own pony.

They will be given the opportunity to do flatwork, games, show jumping and cross-country, children will be encouraged to jump but it is not vital that they are able to. Non-jumping ponies will be accommodated. In the evening they will take part in evening activities and if the weather allows they will get the chance to swim if they wish.

Firstly congratulations to Zara Heath-

cote for passing her full B test in April

and to Charlotte Dronfield, Nicola Boon

and Emily Wells for passing the riding.

They all now hold the full B test.

Many of you are booked in for the C and

C+ riding sessions in May. We will hold

a test shortly afterwards and will let you

know if we feel you are ready to take

the test. If you are not quite ready don’t

panic! There will be lots of opportunity

in the near future.

For those of you with C+ and above.

Area 7 holds training days for B, AH and

A test candidates. If you are hoping to

take any of these tests you MUST attend

these days. They really will help you .

Details of all the dates (July and August)

can be found on the ponyclub website

on the Area 7 pages at http://

branches.pcuk.org/area7/training/

area-test-training-days/ .

We will have a B test ride at camp for

those of you training for test this year.

D+ training will be held at Lime Stone

Meadows, (opposite Mercia House,

Stockton Road, Stockton,

CV47 8LD) on June 12th and

25th, 2 to 4pm with test day,

for those that are ready, on

July 2nd at the same time.

Please apply to Kate Riden,

02476 543147 or 07735

368803 or by email to andre-

[email protected] .

If anyone would like to talk to

me about tests please contact

me on 07788823476 or 01926 817369

(Evenings are best)

Hope to see you all out competing this

summer.

Gill

TESTS & TRAINING - Gill Bleloch


PONY CLUB SWEATSHIRTS,

TIES AND BADGES

AVAILALE FROM

RITA BAGSHAW

07749 508347

Do you have any good

photos for the next

programme?

Send them to

[email protected]

This test is aimed at those aged 12 and above. North Warwickshire branch prefer that this test, as opposed to the Road

Rider Achievement badge, is passed prior to C test so we are offering the Road Rider

test to members aged 11 and over who are hoping to take their C Test in either 2011 or

2012.

If you hold the Road Rider Achievement Badge (taken at main camp last year) then this

is acceptable before taking your C test and you are not required to take the Road Rider

test until before you take your B Test. However, we would highly recommend you fur-

ther your riding and road safety training by taking the Road Rider test at the earliest

opportunity.

Training for the Road Rider test will be on Saturday 28th May and Saturday 4th June 10-

12 noon at Moreton Morrell. These sessions are unmounted. The mounted training will

be on Saturday 18th June (again 10-12) at White Hall Farm, Leamington Road, Long Itch-

ington, CV47 9PU with the test on the evening of Friday 1st July. To register for this

training or for more details please email Barbara Milburn at [email protected] or

for those without email access please ring 07773 273511 or send a note to Mercia

House, Stockton Road, Stockton, Southam, Warwickshire CV47 8LD.

Pony Club Road Rider Test Barbara Milburn

Cross Country Rally at

Swallowfield

February Rally at Onley EC


There are area team competitions at novice, intermediate and open level

• Members must be active in the Branch; not just attending the minimum 3 rallies. Active means regular atten-dance and can include helping at events and rallies. Where possible attendance at camp is desirable.

• Teams will be chosen by the Team Manager, with input from D.C.,Trainer and Chief Instructor.

• Any team that qualifies for further events may be subject to change at the discretion of Team Manager, D.C. and Chief Instructor.

• Training will be given in all disciplines.

• Members competing in Open teams should have attained their C Test as a minimum or be actively working to-wards C.

• Members representing their Branch must be competent and able to ride safely at the standard requested.

• Members and horses will be expected to be turned out correctly according to the rules of the discipline and be a credit to the Branch.

Members interested in representing the NWPC in any team competitions should contact the relevant discipline manager early in the year. Please note that for Eventing we are now allowed to include one team member who has at-tained their B Test in each Novice team and one associate member in each Open team.

Remember it is a privilege to be chosen to represent the Branch and members should show commitment and respect to Team Manager, trainers and other team members.

Finally, it is a TEAM competition and whilst we all want to do well, we all have our days when things don’t go according to plan. Team members and parents should support one another through the good and the bad days, we all have them. Parents, you are there to support, undue pressure does not help any one, be it your own child or other team members. So PLEASE be supportive to all the team equally.

AREA DATES 2011 Sat 21 May Prince Philip Cup hosted by United Pack

Sat 4 Jun Horse and Pony Care hosted by Ludlow

Sat/Sun 9/10 July Tetrathlon hosted by Warwickshi re

Sat 16 July Eventing hosted by N.Warwickshire

Fri 29 July Show Jumping hosted by W. Warwicksh ire

Sat 6 August Dressage hosted by Warwickshire

Prospective Area Team Members for ALL Disciplines DON’T leave it too late for getting your rally qualifications, remember that camp 2010 will count as one rally and one of the three must be in the current year, 2011. It is also important to remember that qualification applies to each horse/pony, however, it does not have to be ridden at the rally/camp by the person competing in the area competition.


RALLY PROGRAMME

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY

Complete a Rally Slip for each rally you wish to at tend and send to the Rally Organiser at least two weeks before the rally date. Emailing rally slips is preferable. Both email and printable slips are available from the we bsite.

If you have emailed your slip you should receive confirmation by return that it has been re-ceived. If you do not receive an email confirming your place then you should contact the Rally Organiser to check that it has arrived. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND A RALLY UNLESS YOU HAVE CONFIRMATION OF A PLACE.

If you decide to attend a rally within two weeks of the date, then you should first con-tact the Rally Organiser to check there is room.

PAYMENT IS DUE AT THE SAME TIME AS BOOKING IN TO THE RALLY WITH THE RALLY ORGANISER. So, if any of the rallies you are booking into require payment, you should send your payment to Douglas Wells, 96 Tennyson Avenue, Rugby, CV22 6JF, us-ing the Rally Payment Slip (available on the website). One cheque can now be written to cover all the rallies you wish to attend within the programme.

PLEASE DO NOT WITHOLD PAYMENT UNTIL THE DAY OF THE RALLY, ON THE OFF CHANCE THAT YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE RALLY . Provided you withdraw at least one week before the rally date yo ur money will be held on credit against future rallies, or if you request it will b e repaid.

One week before the rally, Douglas Wells will send the Rally Organiser a list of those who have paid. ANYONE WHO HAS NOT PAID WILL RECEIVE A REMINDER AND IF PAY-MENT IS NOT FORTHCOMING YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PLACE ON THE RALLY.

If you withdraw from a rally within one week of the rally without a valid reason then you will forfeit the payment for that rally; unless you r place is given to someone on the waiting list. So PLEASE still let the Rally Organi ser know if you can’t attend, as someone may be waiting for your place. DO NOT JUST NOT TURN UP – it is, if nothing else, bad manners. Mobile numbers are give n for all Rally Organisers so there is no excuse!

If a rally has allocated times, unless otherwise stated, these will be emailed to you within three days of the rally. If you are not on email then it is your responsibility to contact the organ-iser for your time. Please be considerate to rally organisers and do not ring after 9pm.

If a rally has to be cancelled it will be posted on the website. If time allows, those due to attend will also be emailed.

Rally directions can be found on the website.

PLEASE DO NOT INSULT THE INSTRUCTORS BY ARRIVING LA TE. Times in the pro-gramme indicate the time the lesson begins , not the time for you to arrive. Please be ready mounted fifteen minutes before the start time in the programme.

Don’t forget to send money to Douglas Wells in Advance of Rallies – or you

won’t be in the Rally!

RALLIES

RALLY PROGRAMME WHITSUN HALF TERM -TASTER WEEK!

We are offering you an opportunity to try the various disciplines offered by the Branch. Don’t be frightened of coming and having a go, these sessions will be suitable for those who have never tried a particular discipline before and will also cater for those who are “old hands”. They will be at the following venues Offchurch Bury, by kind permission of Mrs. M. Johnson and Mr. H. E. Johnson, Cherry Pool Farm by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Hatton and Solihull Riding Club .

The cross country at Solihull will cater for all standards, fences start at 1’9”, but to join a jumping ride you should be capable of cantering on your own in open spaces. There will be a non-jumping lead rein and just offs ride around the grounds at a reduced charge of £5. Please state clearly on your rally slip if you wish to be in the non-jumping ride.

The tetrathlon run and shoot (unmounted) will be held at Cherry Pool Farm, Kington Lane, Claverdon, CV35 8PP. A small fee of 50p per person (payable on the night) will cover the shooting consumables. Following the tetrathlon session Mr. and Mrs. Hatton have very kindly offered to host a barbeque. There will be a charge of £3 per person, payable in advance. Please bring your own drinks.

All ages and standards will be catered for, so don’t be afraid if you haven’t tried something before, but do make sure you give sufficient information on your Rally Slip to help the organiser place you in a suitable ride.

On Tuesday 31st and Wednesday 1st between 12.30 and 1.30pm we are offering the Road Rider Mini Achievement Badge. This is open to 8 and unders and older new members with no road safety training. You must have this test prior to taking your D/D+ test.

Why not make a day of it! If you plan to take part in a morning and afternoon session please feel free to bring a picnic lunch (not forgetting a haynet for your pony!) which you are welcome to eat in the park.

If you are attending any of the activities where th ere is a charge remember to send payment to Douglas Wells to-gether with the Rally Payment Slip. The one exception is where there is a 50p charge for the run and sho ot which will be collected on the night.

If you wish to attend any of the Whitsun rallies pl ease email/send slip to the following organisers:

POLOCROSSE Gill James 07944 394144 [email protected] Talliefields, Aylesmore, Shipston on Stour, CV36 5EJ

MOUNTED GAMES Leah Haven 01926 316721 or 07806 61458 8 [email protected] 40, Lime Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV32 7DF

DRESSAGE Julie Croghan 02476 421780 or 07949 190700 [email protected] Conway Farm, Banner Lane, Tile Hill, Coventry, CV4 9GH

CROSS COUNTRY Dawn Blackwell 02476 597360 or 07736 331313 [email protected] 76, Lakeview Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV5 8JY

SHOW JUMPING Justine Preston 07810 808962 [email protected] 75, The Windmill Hill, Allesley, Coventry, CV5 9FR

TETRATHLON (run & shoot) Jayne Hatton 01926 840303 o r 07818 004537 [email protected] Cherry Pool Farm, Kington Lane Claverdon, CV35 8 PP MINI ROAD RIDER BADGE Linda Wolverson 07974 303774 [email protected] 10 Honnington Close, King Edward’s Park, Hatton, CV35 7SW. PAYMENTS TO DOUGLAS WELLS

Date Time/Activity Cost/Venue Time/Activity Cost/Venue Time/Activity Cost/Venue

Tues 31st May

10am – 12pm No charge 12.30-1.30 No charge 2- 4pm No charge

DRESSAGE Offchurch Bury - Park

MINI RR

BADGE

Offchurch

Bury - Park

SHOW JUMP-

ING

Offchurch Bury - Park

Wed

1st June

10am – 12pm No Charge 12.30- 1.30 No charge 2- 4pm £2

MOUNTED GAMES


MINI RR BADGE


POLOCROSSE Offchurch Bury – Red House arena

Thurs 2nd June

From 6.30pm BarbQ - £3 SHOOT & RUN + BARBEQUE

Cherry Pool Farm

Fri

3rd June

10am – 12pm £9

CROSS COUN-TRY + Lead rein ride @ £5

Solihull RC

MAY Thursday 5th May - Mounted Games rally– 6.30pm to 8.30pm **NOTE CHANGE TO ORIGINAL TIME** To be held at Red House Farm, Offchurch Bury, Offchurch, Leamington Spa, CV33 9AR This rally is suitable for those wanting to try mounted games for the first time or for more experienced members. There are two sessions of 1 hour and times will be allocated. Cost £2 - send to Douglas Wells Rally organiser: Leah Haven Tel: 01926 316721 or 07806 614588 Please email slips to: Please email slips to [email protected] or post to 40, Lime Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV32 7DF Saturday 7th May - Working Hunter Rally - 2-4pm To be held at Deer Park Farm, Wedgenock, Warwick CV35 7PY by kind permission of Mr and Mrs W Davies. This Rally will include instruction on how to prepare and ride a flatwork show, tack, conformation, turnout, and jump-ing over rustic working hunter jumps. Rally Organiser: Ali Alison 01926 842672 Mob:07976 165085 Please email slips to [email protected] or by post to 2, Hillside cottages, Langley, Stratford upon Avon CV37 0HW Friday 13th May - Evening Ride - 6.00 - 8.00pm - All ages To be held at Quarry Farm, Rowington Green, Rowington, Warwick, CV35 7DD by kind permission of Mr & Mrs E Johnson. A short ride on a quiet road to reach Hay Wood, then a fun ride through the wood with mounted instructors. Please be prompt so that we do not run out of light. Rally Organiser: Lynn Johnson 07961 008998 Please e mail slip to [email protected] or by post to Mrs L Johnson, The Flat, Quarry Farm, Rowington Green, Rowington, Warwick CV35 7DD

JUNE - See previous page for half-term rallies

Thursday 16thJune - Badge Rally – 8 years and over - 6.30—8.30pm To be held at Mill House, Little Shrewley, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs A White. The badges examined will be Feeding, Bandaging and Wild Flowers. Please enter on your rally slips which TWO of the three badges you would like to take. Rally Organiser Anita White Tel: 01926 484293 or 07718660719 Please e mail slip to [email protected] or by post to Mrs A White, Mill House, Mill Lane, Little Shrewley, Warwick CV35 7HN Friday 17 th June - Evening Ride Rally - All ages- 6-8pm To be held at at Wood Farm, Leamington Road, Ufton, CV33 9PH by kind permission of Mr. D. Hiatt. Circular ride from Wood Farm via Snowford Hill Farm, with chance to jump around a few cross country fences then back via bridleway to Henshaw's and into Ufton Wood. For lead rein and inexperienced/nervous members there will be a working rally on the farm. Please state on Rally slip if you want to do the working rally. Older members are welcome to offer thier assisitance as mounted helpers. Rally organiser: Suzanne Vincent Tel :01926 814805 or 07903 731173 Please email slips to [email protected] or by post to Mrs S Vincent, 31 Springs Crescent, Southam, CV47 0JT JULY

Monday 25th July - Dressage Rally - All ages - 3pm onwards To be held at Cherry Pool Farm, Kington lane, Claverdon, CV35 8PP by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Hatton. Last chance to run through the area tests for those competing at Area Dressage on August 6th or you can just take the opportunity to practise one of the tests without the pressure of competition. Please state which test you wish to practise. Times will be allocated and emailed out. Rally Organiser Jayne Hatton Tel: 01926 840303 or 07818 004537. Please email slips to [email protected] or by post to above address.

RALLIES

AUGUST

Thursday 4th August - Working Rally - 10 years and under - 2-4pm To be held at Old Marton Glebe Farm, Stockton Road, Birdingbury, CV23 8EE by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Timms. This is a working rally aimed at our younger members, space is limited and if over subscribed will be restricted to 8 years and under. Rally organiser: Maxine Timms - Tel: 01926 632004 or 07795 484066 Please email slips to [email protected] or by post to the above address.

Monday 8th August - MOUNTED Mini Badge Rally - Age 8 and under - 10 –12pm To be held at Deer Park Farm, Wedgnock, Warwick, CV35 7PY by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Davies. This a mounted badge rally where a farm ride is being incorporated into the Farming Mini Achievement Badge. All children must be accompanied for the ridden part. Rally organiser: Linda Wolverson : Tel : 01926 403639 Mob: 07974 303774 Please email slip to [email protected] or by post to Mrs L Wolverson, 10 Honnington Close, King Edward’s Park, Hatton, CV35 7SW.

Wednesday 17th August - Working Rally - All a ges - 10.30 -12.30 To be held at Mill House, Little Shrewley by kind permission of Mr and Mrs A White. There will be a B test ride for all those currently training at this level. Please be ready to ride at 10.30am. Rally Organiser: Anita White Tel: 01926 484293 or 07718 660719 Please e mail slip to [email protected] or by post to Mrs A White, Mill House, Mill Lane, Little Shrewley,

Monday 22nd August - Working Rally and Barbeque - All ages - 10.00am to 12.00pm To be held at Lazy Acres, Frankton Lane, Stretton on Dunsmore, CV23 9JQ by kind permission of Naomi Franklin. Working rally including cross country, followed by barbeque. Remember to bring your body protector and haynet for your pony. Cost £5—send to Douglas Wells, to include the barbe que. Rally Organiser: Sarah Fearn , 01926 815125 or 07706819266 Please email slips to [email protected] or post to 1, Short Lane, Long Itchington, Southam CV47 9PB

Thursday 25th August - Kenilworth Castle Ride Rally , AND/OR Flatwork Rally - All ages To be held at Deer Park Farm, Wedgenock, Warwick CV35 7PY by kind permission of Mr and Mrs W Davies. This is an all day rally with the option of doing dressage/flatwork in the morning, 10.30am to 12.30pm, and/or the castle ride in the afternoon at 2.30pm. The castle ride will start from the farm and go to Kenilworth Castle and back. Members can do just morning or just afternoon or whole day but this must be made clear on the rally slip. There will be a lunchtime barbeque very kindly provided by Mr and Mrs Davies. Rally Organiser: Michelle Davies 01926 484237 or 07828 129353 Please email slips to [email protected] or send by post to the above address.

Tuesday 30th August - Eventing Rally - All ages - 10.30am—4pm To be held at Bissell Wood Equestrian Centre, Deansford Lane, Blakedown, Nr Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 3NN This an all day rally giving opportunity for flatwork, show jumping and cross country at an excellent venue. The cross country course is through woodland on an all season track. This rally is suitable for children confident of jumping at least 2ft. Please bring a picnic lunch, haynet for your pony, and swimming things if the weather is good! Cost £15: Send to Douglas Wells Rally Organiser: Alison Allison 01926 842672 or 07976 165085 Please email slips to [email protected] or by post to Brecon, 2 Hillside Cottages, Langley, Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 0HW SEPTEMBER

Friday 2nd September - Show Jumping Rally - All a ges - 10am - 1pm To be held at Weston Lawns, Bedworth Rd, Bulkington, Nr Coventry, CV12 9JA Times will be allocated. Cost £5 Send to Douglas Wells Rally Otganiser : Michelle Poyner 0121 782 5032 Mob 07837 969910 Please email slip to [email protected] or post to 1 Blackfriars Ln, Marston Green, Birmingham, B37 7JE

RALLIES

CALENDER Rally/ Event/ Training Cost Slip Sent Payment Sent

MAY Thursday 5th Mounted Games Rally, Offchurch £2

Saturday 7th Working Hunter Rally, Wedgnock N/C

Wed 4th C & C+ training, Frankton & Berkswell N/C

Wed 11th C & C+ training, Frankton & Berkswell N/C

Friday 13th Evening Ride, Baddesly Clinton N/C

Tuesday 31st Dressage Rally, Offchurch Bury N/C

Tuesday 31st Mini Badge Rally, Offchurch Bury N/C

Tuesday 31st Show Jumping Rally, Offchurch Bury N/C

JUNE Wed 1st Mounted Games Rally, Offchurch Bury N/C

Wed 1st Mini Badge Rally, Offchurch Bury N/C

Wed 1st Polocrosse Rally, Offchurch Bury £2

Thursday 2nd Tetrathlon Run/Shoot & BBQ £3pp

Friday 3rd Cross Country Rally, Solihull £9 or £5

Sunday 12th D+ training, Stockton N/C

Thurs 16th Badge Rally, Little Shrewley N/C

Friday 17th Evening Ride Rally, Ufton N/C

Saturday25th D+ training, Stockton N/C

JULY SUN 24th NWPC EVENTATHON, Offchurch Bury

AUGUST Thursday 4th Working Rally 10 years and under, Stockton N/C

Monday 8th Mini Badge Rally, Wedgnock N/C

Wed 17th Working Rally, Little Shrewley N/C

Monday 22nd Working Rally & BBQ, Lazy Acres £5

Thurs 25th Castle ride and/or flatwork + BBQ, Wedgenock N/C

Tuesday 30th Eventing Rally, Bissell Wood £15

SEPT Friday 2nd Show Jumping Rally £5

Sat 11th NWPC SHOW JUMPING SHOW

Monday 25th Dressage Rally, Claverdon N/C

Rally Event Checklist

NWPC EMBROIDERED MERCHANDISE

All items embroidered in red with our logo and “Nor th Warwickshire Pony Club” Personal Names can be added at an extra charge of £2 .50 Bronte Fleece Lined Jacket Navy outer with red fleece lining, elasticated bottom and cuffs. “North Warwickshire Pony Club” embroidered on the back and emblem on the front. Children’s sizes 28in 30in 32in 34in (generous sizes) £35.00 Adult sizes XS S M L XL £40.00 Bronte Lightweight Showerproof Jacket Navy, breathable lining, showerproof with elasticated bottom and cuffs. Children’s sizes 28in 30in 32in 34in (generous sizes) £35.00 Adult sizes XS S M L XL £40.00 Jerzees Hooded Sweatshirt In navy cotton Children’s Sizes 5/6 7/8 9/10 11/12 13/14 £17.00 Adult Sizes Small 34/36, Medium 38/40, Large 42/44 £19.00 Junior Polo Shirt In navy cotton with pony club logo on front Sizes 5/6 (26/28”), 7/8 (28/30”), 9/10 (30/32”), 11/12 (32/34”) £13.00 Adult Polo Shirt In navy with red writing front and back Sizes S(36/38”), M(38/40”), L(40/42”) £15.00 Jerzees jogging bottoms plain navy with NWPC printed down the leg, cuffed at the bottom Children’s sizes 7/8, 9/10, 11/12 £11.00 Adult sizes S, M & L £13.00 Result Gilet Navy with a red lining Sizes XS, S, M & L adult sizes £21.00

ALSO AVAILABLE : NWPC SADDLE PADS SHIRES QUILTED SADDLE PADS In plain navy with NWPC embroidered in red. 2 Sizes Available – Small (Pony) £16.50 Large (Cob + Horse) £21.50 Send completed order form together with your cheque made payable to NWPC to: Mrs G Clemett, Hillsborough, 301 Cromwell Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1PN Tel: 02476 463341 Please allow 28 days for order to process; you will be contacted to arrange delivery. CHEQUE ENCLOSED FOR ………………….

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NWPC DIRECTORY

BRANCH COMMITTEE District Commissioner Mrs. Mary Pritchard

Frankton Grounds Farm, Frankton, Nr. Rugby, Warwicks. CV23 9PD Tel: 01926 632391 Mob: 07768 326892 Email: [email protected]

Assistant D.C. Mrs Gill Bleloch Bramble Cottage, Bascote, Southam, CV47 2DU Tel: 01926 817369 Mob: 07788 823476 Email: [email protected]

Secretary Mrs. Liz Grindal The Old Farmhouse, Snowford Hill Farm, Long Itchington, Southam, Warwicks. CV47 9QF Tel: 01926 815108 Mob: 07801 848196 Email: [email protected]

Treasurer Mrs Debbie Jones Box Moor, Meer End Road, Honiley, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1PW Tel: 01676 533896 Mob 07920 584016 Email: [email protected]

Chief Instructor Mrs Julie Hubbard Maple Field House, Little Beanit Farm, Waste Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7GH. Tel: 01676 535269 Mob: 07860 946245 Email: [email protected]

Health & Safety and Child Protection Officer Mrs Michelle Shaw 27 Squires Road, Stretton on Dunsmore, Rugby, CV23 9HF Tel: 02476 544636 Mob: 07919 543052 Email: [email protected]

DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN— Mary Pritchard

Dressage Julie Croghan Tel: 02476 421780 Mob: 07949 190700 Email: [email protected]

Eventing Mary Pritchard as above

Mounted Games Leah Haven Tel: 01926 316721 or 07806 614588 Email: [email protected]

Polocrosse Gill James Mob: 07944 394144 Email: [email protected] (phone preferred)

Show Jumping Jackie Elliott Tel: 02476 338350 Mob: 07929 892103 Email: [email protected]

Tetrathlon Anita White Tel: 01926 484293 Mob: 07718 660719

Email: [email protected]

Endurance Claire Griffin Tel : 02476 307604 Mob: 07989 981206 or [email protected]

TESTS and TRAINING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN—Gill Bleloch

B and AH & C Co-ordinator Gill Bleloch as above C+ Test Co-ordinator Julie Hubbard as above D+ Test Co-ordinator Kate Riden 02476 543147 07735368803 [email protected]

Road Safety Barbara Milburn Tel : 07773 273511 Email: [email protected]

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN—Liz Grindal

Programme and Website Charlotte Hetherington Tel: 01926 817461 Email: [email protected] Rally Treasurer Douglas Wells Tel: 01788 813800 Email: [email protected] Chief Instructor Julie Hubbard As above Achievement Badges Anita White as above Mini Achievement badges Linda Wolverson Tel : 01926 403639 Email: [email protected] Rally organisers

OTHER

Merchandise Gayle Clemett Tel: 02476 463341 Email: [email protected] Sweatshirts Rita Bagshaw Tel: 07749 508347 Email: [email protected] Show Schedules Michelle Childs Tel: 01788 521683 Email: [email protected]

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