Vine Pony Club www.pcuk.org/vine HoofPrint Summer Newsletter 2015
Vine Pony Club Committee Members and Organisers Area 13 Representative Mrs Sara Tremlett President Mrs Maggie Richardson
District Commissioner Child Protection Officer Racing Mrs Caroline Blatchford *Mrs Sue Aufiero *Mrs Charlotte Fuller 07850 135 138 0118 9816 438 / 07941 182 978 01635 250 658 Woodhams Farmhouse, 19 Swains Close, Tadley, Penwood Grange, Penwood, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hants. RG26 4NF Newbury, Berks. RG20 9EW Hants. SO23 7LB [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Chief Instructor & Eventing Polo Assistant District Commissioner Mrs Phillippa Chamings *Mr Jon Casemore and Hon Secretary 01189 814 494 07747 880 592 Mrs Penny Burton Inhurst Farmhouse, Baughurst, Park Farm, Oakley, Basingstoke, 01635 254 761 Tadley, Hants. RG26 5JS Hants. RG23 7EH Ashley, Ball Hill, Newbury, Berks. [email protected] [email protected] RG20 0NS [email protected] General Rallies Website & Newsletter Mrs Tina Skipworth Kirstin Goodenough Assistant District Commissioner 01635 337 73 07974 715160 and Dressage Adbury Park, Burghclere, Bradfords Farmhouse, Halfway, Mrs Katie Bartlett Berks. RG20 4HB Newbury, Berks. RG20 8ND 01635 268 288 / 07711 747 715 [email protected] [email protected] Hogscombe, Greenham, Thatcham, Berks. Health & Safety RG19 8HW Mrs Fiona McAlister [email protected] *Not on Vine PC committee 01256 397 442 Holly Cottage, North Waltham, Hon Treasurer Basingstoke, Hants. Mrs Jackie James RG25 2BZ 01635 254 732 [email protected] Knights Meadow, Gore End, Newbury, Berks. RG20 0PH Show Jumping [email protected] Dr Arlina Mauree 07966 886912 / 01488 658002 Membership Secretary & Mud Hall Cottage, Winterbourne Club Clothing Road, Boxford, Berks. Mrs Penny Burton RG20 8AY 01635 254 761 [email protected] Ashley, Ball Hill, Newbury, Berks. RG20 0NS Mini Activities [email protected] Mrs Zoe Donald 01635 337 73 Admin Assistant Lane End Farm, Featherbed Mrs Sarah Hutton Lane, North Sydmonton, 01635 278666 / 07867 554 159 Newbury. RG20 4UW Fordfields, Deadmoor Lane, [email protected] Burghclere, Newbury, Berks RG20 9DY [email protected]
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Success for Holly at Dear All, Millfield BE This will be my last note for Hoofprint. younger members into our wonderfully Holly and her pony Jack went to their first My three year term comes to an end in vibrant mini section and older members Affiliated BE event together at Millfield September and I am standing down as into the junior and senior ranks. school in Glastonbury. They came 2nd District Commissioner. and were awarded a technical merit We are also managing to compete which is for good cross county riding with It is with some considerable regret that successfully as a branch with two no time faults or jumping penalties. I stand down because I fully recognise teams and several individuals already the value of the Pony Club and ponies off to the National Championships Holly comments: in general to its members. Ponies in Cheshire (more details further on) provide an excellent way for helping and we are looking forward to running I am so excited to be starting eventing, children to have fun and develop life the Area Show Jumping on 25 July at both Jack and I are new to it and I look skills – even if, at the same time, they Hackwood Park where 31 children will forward to enjoying more events!! empty the parents’ pockets. And I be representing the Vine. Thank you to have, of course, been in the privileged everyone who has volunteered for that. position of meeting nearly all of our Spectators welcome. Fingers crossed members and their supportive parents. for some more qualifications for the Championships. Shortly after the Area The Vine will, however, continue SJ, we have teams heading off to and I am confident that it will go Hickstead and the New Forest Show. from strength to strength under the leadership of our new DC Bo de Around all of this, most of the children Groot. Bo was, until very recently, our are fitting in the fun of Pony Club Camp. extremely competent Treasurer and I I am delighted that we have been able know that she will bring lots of energy to run three camps again – mini, junior and enthusiasm to the role. and senior. Thank you to everyone who is helping and especially to our Head Energy is something which every DC, Campers – Zoe, Auriol and Fiona. every committee member and every volunteer needs. I still have not worked So thank you to all of our members, out how running a branch of 120-ish their parents, the committee, the members can be so time-consuming instructors for your support during the for everyone – perhaps Bo will solve past three years and I look forward that puzzle! to seeing you in the future when my Area 13 Training Day children are at rallies and events. Have Our joint efforts have borne fruit though fun Bo! because membership continues to increase and we are attracting both Caroline
Minis Have Fun at Vine PC Show at Park Farm
Best friends Holly on her pony Char Char and Poppy on her pony Buttons had great fun at the Vine PC show at park farm, Holly won the Lead rein and Poppy won the veteran class!
Such a lovely show for the younger members!! On the 8th April the Vine was represented at the Area 13 training day Elinor and Claudia at Coombelands. A great day.
Finlay & Guinness
Holly and King
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DRESSAGE
Vine Triumphs Olivia, Annabel and Poppy at Area Dressage The Vine had a fantastic day at the Area Dressage with the Open team – Poppy, Annabel and Olivia – winning the class and qualifying for the Open National Championships at Cholmondeley Castle later in August. Poppy was 1st individually in her arena, Olivia 2nd in hers and Annabel 4th.
The Intermediate team, made up of Miles, Georgia, Tori and Tom, came 2nd – another great result, with Miles and Tori winning their arenas and qualifying for the Intermediate Championships.
Georgia and Tom were 8th and 9th respectively, with Alice 8th and Connie 7th individually. The Vine Open Team Many of the Novices and Minis were competing for a first time (either themselves or their horses/ponies) at Area level and learned such a lot from the experience. The Novice team comprised Holly, Hannah, Amy and Gemma. Holly gained an individual 8th place–fantastic!
The Minis – Claudia, Poppy, Ella and Katie – all rode beautifully with Poppy gaining an individual 9th place.
A great day for Vine Dressage!
The Vine IntermediateTeam
The Vine Mini Team
Georgia and Tori Another fabulous Vine lunch
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SHOW JUMPING
Goodwood Team Jumping Dengie Area Final up class. The Vine also had a strong Very well done to the team of Bella, Congratulations to Bella for her well representation in the 1.10m Dengie Lottie and Georgie who represented deserved win at the Dengie Area Final qualifier. Bella, Anouk and Jessie all the Vine at the first team competition of held at Crofton Manor by the Goodwood rode the full up two round competition. 2015. They contested the 1m class at Pony Club on 21st March. Bella rode a Sadly, though Bella rode well, her pony is the Goodwood team jumping at Crofton fast and clear round to take top spot and just coming back from injury and on this Manor and were placed 3rd overall. A will represent Area 13 at the National occasion she wasn’t able to make it two great start to the year. Dengie Finals on the 2nd of April. Four rosettes in a row. However, Anouk and other members of the Vine branch Jessie both ended in the ribbons with also qualified for and contested the Anouk taking 4th and Jessie coming 9th, Garth Hunt Team Jumping competition for one of the four qualifying which was an impressive result in her places. Lottie, Elizabeth, Katie and first pony club 1.10m class. Well done to Jessie all made a good showing with all the riders it was great to see so many Jessie finishing on a clean sheet just qualifying for a competition of this level. outside the qualifying places in 7th. An amazing start to the show jumping Lottie rode a text book clear round to year and we look forward to a great come 5th in the preceding Dengie Warm summer!
The Vine Pony must surely have won the prize for the most entries from a branch at the recent Garth Hunt Show. With 48 entries from the Vine taking it was a great social occasion as well as being a great success for many Vine riders. The 50cm class saw a team 3rd for Claudia, Archie, Archie and Ella, with Archie Cricklands taking 7th individually. New member, Bella had an unfortunate fence down in the Dengie which meant she did not get Kitty, showed she will be a great asset to through to the jump off, so we headed straight down to the Winter League Finals at the branch with 4th place at 60cm and Cricklands (our first time there). Bella came away with gold in the 3ft 3 and silver in 3rd at 70cm. We were able to enter three the 3ft. With the sun making an appearance too it turned out to be a great weekend! teams at 85 cm with the Vine taking top spot In the team result with a win from Tori, Anna, Gemma and Tatiane. Tori was placed 3rd, Anna 5th and Lottie 6th. The 95cm class had an amazing entry of four Vine Teams. Again the Vine had a team placing with the Vine team placed 4th (Tom, Tori and Laura) and Tori 8th place as an individual. The final class was the 1.05m. The Vine had two teams in this class and came away with both individual and team rosettes. Team – Tom, Miles, Bella and Anouk were placed 2nd, with Bella taking 4th, Anouk 5th and Alice 6th individually. Well done to all the riders who took part, while many were not placed on this occasion, they all rode well and were a credit to the branch being well turned out, polite and friendly all day, despite some very challenging weather! Thank you so much Sharon Quant for all your help and support all day to both members and parents. It is truly appreciated.
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EVENTING BE ODE Aston-le-Walls Area Eventing Successes Hot on the heels of the Area Dressage successes, the Vine had another great day at the Area Eventing with the Open team (Olivia, Miles and Tom) qualifying for the Open Eventing Championships – Olivia winning individually, Tom 2nd and Miles 4th.
The cup they won was first given in 1976 and has never been won by a Vine team since then.
Vine members, Georgia and Poppy respectively after double clears within the In the Intermediate achieved an outstanding double victory time in the SJ and Cross Country phases. class, Georgia and in the British Eventing One Day Event at Alice both came Aston-le-Walls, North Hamptonshire, on Georgia was especially delighted with the 3rd individually in Sunday 8 March – with Georgia winning performance of her pony, saying: their arenas with her BE100 section on Munro Highlander Alice qualifying as and Poppy the BE100 Open section on “The Vine have been working hard over 1st and 2nd in her Spot On XII. the winter, training with our fantastic arena were team instructors – Matt Hicks for Dressage, qualifiers. Competing against professional adult Sharon Quant for Show Jumping and riders as well as other amateurs, Kirsty Johnston for Cross Country. Their The Novice both competitors completed on their dedication, commitment and enthusiasm team (Gemma, excellent dressage scores of 24 and 27 are definitely paying off!” Tori, Lottie and Hannah) Poppy’s comments were: came 8th, with Tori winning “It was a tremendous achievement her section to have two members of the Vine and qualifying Pony Club winning at the first event for the Novice of the season. Matt and Sharon have Championships both been incredibly supportive and and Lottie 8th encouraging in their training, their coming individually. guidance has been invaluable. We look forward to the forthcoming weeks and months with much excitement.”
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Bisley & Sandown PC ODE BJAS BE100 Hartbury Emma was 4th at the JAS BE100 final at Hartbury on Tambrook Surburban Knights.
Many congratulations Emma!
Eridge At the Bisley and Sandown Chase Georgia won the BE100u18 at Eridge ODE teh Vine had a team competing with Munro on Saturday, finishing on at both Level 3 and Level 2. the best dressage score of 23.5 and qualifying to compete for the South East At level 3, Laura, Tori and Lottie all at the National U18 Championships rode beautifully to take second place at Weston Park in October. This is the overall. Laura won her section, Lottie third consecutive year that Munro has was second in hers and Tori did represented the South East at these fabulously to come 5th on her first Championships. time out with her new horse. On Sunday Olivia and Blizzard were The level 2 team of Holly, Hannah, second in the ONu18 at Eridge and Josie and Lottie (riding Elizabeth’s have been selected to ride in the CCI* pony this time!) WON their class! at Weston as members of the South Helped by Hannah’s fabulous East team. dressage score of 20, the girls all rode brilliantly with 4 beautiful clear rounds show jumping and some very bold cross country performances. Hannah won her section, Lottie was 3rd in hers and Holly came 8th.
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MINI EASTER EGG HUNT
The Vine Minis had a fabulous time at our Annual Easter Egg Hunt, very kindly hosted and organised by Zoe Donald.
We went on a gentle hack through beautiful woodland during which the minis dismounted and hunted for pegs (which were later swopped for eggs), followed by an Egg Throwing Competition back at Al and Zoe Donald’s lovely home, then a delicious sausage-in-a-roll and cake lunch and further egg throwing.
The weather was perfect and there were How many Minis can you spot? smiles all round.
Since Easter there have been lots of evening mini rallies organised and these have been well attended. The Vine has recently had an influx of new mini members, most of whom have signed up to camp. It promises to be another fun filled four days of activities both mounted and on foot, with plenty to keep even the youngest members busy and happy learning about pony care, riding, stable management, and most of all having fun with friends old and new.
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A Stable Solution
I’ve just moved to a new house with a three-acre paddock, so am considering taking my horse out of Q livery and bringing him home. However, where do I start when considering stabling for him?
Top Tips If you’re planning on building a new yard, bear in mind that it’s false economy to skimp on groundworks – a poorly constructed base can prove costly in the long-run and can radically affect the lifespan of your buildings. Whether mobile or permanent, don’t Richard Parker from Ascot Buildings answers: skimp on the basics. First, you need to consider your horse. If he is a hardy native type, then he might be able to live out all year. If so, you could consider a mobile field shelter that offers protection from the elements and somewhere dry for daily checks, feeding and grooming. A ‘mobile’ shelter can be moved to fit in with field rotation and doesn’t require any planning permission. Some owners also invest in a free-standing barn with a tack/feed room, so you have additional storage for hay and bedding, as well as somewhere secure for your tack, equipment and rugs.
Planning Permission The next step up would be to build a stable block of your own – which is an exciting project for any horse owner. As well as the obvious In nearly all cases, planning permission is required when building things like style, layout, materials, fittings and finishes, make sure you stables, associated buildings or other facilities connected with their consider the size of your horse, windows and ventilation, location and use. Assistance with planning services is available through stable storage requirements. manufacturers, planning consultants or architects, although you can Investing in a little more space and storage from the outset is often submit your own application through your local authority if you feel well worth it in the long-run. Therefore, make sure you talk to your confident to do so. building supplier or architect, and choose reputable suppliers and Visit www.ascot-timber.co.uk contractors that come recommended for peace of mind. for more advice on planning and timber stabling options.
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Area Showjumping - 25th July 2015
The Vine are very fortunate to have some fabulous support through sponsorship for the upcoming Area Show Jumping. We have year round consitent support from TH White, Ascot Buildings, McGonnel and Gillatt, R J Lampard & Co and in addition we have targetted sponsorship for the Area Showjumping event from: April Farm, Boss Horseboxes, Robinsons, Wessex Chiropractic, The Moore Family, the Bromhead Family, the Webber Family, Danielle
An enormous thank you to all our sponsors. It is their support that enables us to put on events such as this, and provide a safe and well serviced enviornment for our children and their horses and ponies to compete in.
T 01428 654334 / 653107 www.ascot-timber.co.uk E [email protected] www.stabledoors.net
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Provisional Pony Club Dates for 2015 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
July 5th Area Dressage Tweseldown Wokingham 12th Area Eventing Borde Hill Lord Leconfield, Cowdray and Chiddingfold Farmers] 19th Annual Open Show Herriard Park Hampshire Hunt 25th-26th Area Tetrathlon 25th Area Show Jumping Hackwood Park Vine August 26th Annual Mini Show West Stoke Farm Hampshire Hunt 3rd/4th/5th 16+ Camp Merrist Wood Sara Tremlett & Julie Campbell 30th Summer Show Petersfield September 6th Mini Champs Dunstall Bisley & Sandown Chase 13th Mini ODE Ashford Hill Vine 20th Southern Novice Championships Tweseldown Hampshire Hunt October 3rd Dengie Dressage Garth Hunt 11th Hunter Trial Rose Hill Garth Hunt 24th Dengie Dressage & SJ Sands Farm Lord Leconfield 26th Teams SJ/Indiv SJ Crofton Manor Hampshire Hunt North 27th All Levels SJ including Dengie Sands Farm Lord Leconfield December 7th Dengie SJ BCA Garth Hunt 7th Dengie SJ Sands Farm Chiddingfold Farmers
Area Dates: 10th May Mounted Games Chase Farm Petersfield 5th July Dressage Tweseldown Chiddingfold Farmers 12th July Borde Hill Lord Leconfield 25th-26th July Area Tet 25th July Area Show Jumping Hackwood Park Vine
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