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VINE PONY CLUB AUTUMN 2010 NEWSLETTER

VINE PONY CLUB COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND ORGANISERS

Area 13 Representative Mrs Dawn Taylor President Mrs Maggie Richardson

*District Commissioner Mrs Linda Robinson 01256 397750/07776 250935 Farm End, , , Hants, RG25 2BS [email protected]

*Assistant District Commissioner and Chief Instructor Mrs Frances Hatton-Brown 01256 398988/ 07970 531727 Nun's Walk, Steventon, Basingstoke, Hants. RG25 3BD [email protected]

*Hon Treasurer Mrs Bo De Groot 01256 770260 Ashe Court, Ashe, Overton, Hants RG25 3AH [email protected]

*Hon Secretary and Membership Mrs Sally Bown 01256 397116 Flintstone, Steventon, Basingstoke, Hants RG25 3BH [email protected]

*Health and Safety and Child Protection Officer Mrs Wendy Jordan 01256 816703 78, Coniston Road, Basingstoke, Hants. RG22 5HY [email protected]

Show jumping *Mrs Tamsin Raymond 07833 536363/01256 397257 Stoken Farm, Steventon, Basingstoke, Hants. RG25 3BD [email protected]

Dressage *Mrs Frances Hatton-Brown 01256 398988/ 07970 531727 Nun's Walk, Steventon, Basingstoke, Hants. RG25 3BD [email protected]

Eventing *Mrs Phillippa Chamings 01189 814494 Farmhouse, , , Hants. RG26 5JS [email protected]

General Rallies *Mrs Fiona McAlister 01256 397442 Holly Cottage, North Waltham, Basingstoke, Hants. RG25 2BZ [email protected]

Hunting/Tests/Racing Co-ordinator *Mrs Brenda Sampson 01635 298379 2, Tower Hill Court, , Berks. RG20 5SS [email protected] Racing Mrs Charlotte Fuller 01635 250658 Grange, Penwood, Newbury, Berks. RG20 9EW [email protected]

Polo/Tetrathlon Co-ordinator *Mrs Auriol Adams 01256 850453 Yew Tree Cottage, , Hants. RG26 5TJ [email protected] Polo Mr Jon Casemore 07747 880592 Park Farm, Oakley, Basingstoke, Hants. RG23 7EH [email protected] Tetrathlon Mrs Carrie Lees 01256 397571 Orchard House, Steventon, Basingstoke, Hants. RG25 3BE [email protected]

Committee Member *Mrs Katie Bartlett 01635 268288 Hogscombe, Basingstoke Road, Greenham,Berks. RG19 8HW [email protected]

Club Clothing Mrs Julie Mitchell 01635 826750 34,Kipling Close, Thatcham, Berks. RG18 3AY [email protected]

Social Ms Mary Grant 01256 358705 4, Pemerton Road, Southview, Basingstoke, Hants, RG21 5LW [email protected]

*On Vine PC committee HoofPrint

Dear Members,

Welcome to the Autumn 2010 edition of HoofPrint!

As we go to print with this newsletter, summer events are just getting into full swing and for those of you who compete, the first Area competitions will soon be underway!

On our ‘home’ calendar, we have already held a highly successful Senior Clinic at Rawlins Farm with Mark Corbett, preparing our Open and Intermediate level riders for their Area competitions. It was a busy couple of days but very valuable in terms of fine-tuning horses and team building. We have also enjoyed a great ‘Members Only Mock Area Dressage’ competition at Phillippa Chamings’ home, with a good turnout of members running through tests at every level – with feedback from their judges and warming-up by our trainer, Liz Diegutis. We will certainly repeat this type of event – thanks to Frances Hatton-Brown who organised it despite being at the Senior Clinic for the two days before! The outside judges were genuinely impressed by our standards and the competent riding so well done everyone!

During the last half-term holiday, Denise Smith and her team ran a lovely Vine Open Show at Park Farm, Oakley. Several other local branches had to cancel similar shows due to lack of numbers but we held on and in the end had a busy day with plenty of entries. It was particularly good to join Park Farm Centre members on their home territory and as usual we were given a warm welcome and every help from the Park Farm staff. Thank you! Also in half-term, several members successfully completed PC tests/badges and we are continuing to organise preparation for tests and test days for everyone – but please let us know if you would like to join in! They are fun to do and will really develop your confidence and knowledge of riding and caring for your pony/horse. They cater for all levels and ages!

East End Camp is gearing up for five days (four for minis) of instruction, fun and a few surprises! I hope you all have a lovely time! There are also plenty of rallies and activities to enjoy with your ponies over the next few months as well as Hickstead Team Show Jumping, the Southern Novice Championships and the Southern Mini Team Championships.

Still looking forward, the schedule for our Vine Mini One Day Event (and Mini Mini Combined Training) on Wednesday 1 September is now available on our website at www.pcuk.org/vine. Numbers for the ODE are always limited to ensure a good day out for all with adequate parking etc so I strongly advise early entry. If you would like to help on the day or setting up the day before, please let organiser Maggie Richardson or me know.

Following feedback from parents at last year’s AGM and Presentation Evening, we have been posting local schedules on our website as we get them and, for those of you who compete, I hope you have found this useful. Please email Sally with any schedules you find to share!

Finally, I am delighted to announce that Deborah (Bo) de Groot has kindly agreed to take on the role of Treasurer following Steve Davies’ decision to step down. Thank you Steve for your past work for the branch and welcome Bo to the committee. Thank you for joining us!

Best wishes for a happy and successful time with your horses and ponies, Linda HoofPrint

Trips to HOYS and OLYMPIA We have been very lucky this year in that we Social Evening – Wednesday 29th are able to offer members the opportunity to September – All parents invited join organised trips to both HOYS and Olympia. We thought it would be nice if we could all meet informally over a drink with out a pony Park Farm – HOYS & Olympia Trip 2010 and child in tow! Please join us for a drink at Queen’s College Arms, Aldermaston Road, As in recent years Park Farm are End, RG26 5QR at 8pm to catch looking to run trips to both Horse of up with the summer gossip! the Year Show (6-10th October) and Olympia (14th – 20th December) in 2010. These trips in previous years Stop Press!! have been a huge success. (The As we go to print with this edition I have just Olympia trip is usually on the heard that our Open Area Dressage Team have won the Area 13 competition and are Saturday) heading up to the nationals on August 14th –

Well done and Good Luck to them all A lot of organization goes into making Georgia Hatton-Brown these trips such a success so we ask Siena Hatton- Brown that if you are interested in attending Annabel Chamings one or both of these, that you contact Dominic Robinson Claire Brassett via the office on 01256 780375 so that we can get an initial Congratulations to our Intermediate and idea of numbers in order to book Novice Teams who also did very well tickets and a coach. although failed to clinch a trip up North! – full results to follow. OLYMPIA – FRIDAY 17TH DECMEBER New Website Or we are able to offer the following trip We are now up and running with a new organised by Jenny Stevens the mother website redesigned by HQ! You can access it of one of our members who has arranged using the same link www.pcuk.org/vine At many successful trips to Olympia in the present it will then redirect you to a new page past - but I am told that it will soon revert to the leaving Peak House Farm RG28 7QJ at above address! As I receive schedules from approximately 9am arriving 10.30 to neighbouring pony clubs and local 11.00 time for a couple of hours organisations I will post a copy on the page shopping before the performance at 1pm marked local schedules. Please keep an eye leaving approximately 5pm returning on this page as I will not be forwarding other 7.30ish depending on traffic cost schedules by email. approximately £30 to include coach and admission to show, if you are interested I will also have a page for items for sale by please let Jenny know by 1st September members, so please let me know if you have e-mail [email protected] any horsy items for sale (any Vine clothing or 01256 892052 that is now outgrown?). HoofPrint

First Aid Courses Vine P.C. 2010

Open to Pony Clubs & Hunts

Ramsdell Village Hall, RG26 5RB

Instruction given by European Medical Services

EFAW [Emergency First Aid at Work]

One day courses

a) Split between two evenings: Monday 11th October 6pm to 9pm Thursday 14th October 6pm to 9pm

b) One day: Wednesday 20th October 9.30am to 3.30pm

Cost £50.00 (TBC*) cheques made payable on the day to The Vine Pony Club

FAW [First Aid at Work]

Three day course

Monday 1st, Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3rd November 9.30am to 4.30pm Assessment on Wednesday and earlier finish

Cost £200.00 (TBC*) cheques made payable on the day to The Vine Pony Club

FAW - THREE YEAR REFRESHER COURSE

These take 1 ½ Days To be arranged.

*Costs may be adjusted slightly according to final numbers Apply to Maggie Richardson The Rose, , Tadley, , RG26 5RB [email protected] 01256 850345 HoofPrint

Mock Pre-Area Dressage Congratulations to everyone who took part, and many thanks to all of you who helped to make the afternoon run in a relaxed and efficient way. There were some very close competitions! And excellent riding and turn-out. Results: Class 1 Introductory Test: 4th Siena H-B on Pieter 1st: Tara Pusinelli on Million 5th Isla Pullinger on Road Train 2nd: Laura McAlister on Berry 3rd: Alice McGonnell on Minnie Mouse Class 5 Novice Eventing 2006 4th: Tori McAlister on Wills 1st: Laura McAlister on Berry 2nd Kirsty Mitchell on Romeo Class 2 Novice Dressage 2009 1st: Molly Adams on Reggie Class 6: Intermediate Eventing 2009 2nd: Tara Pusinelli on Million 1st: Emma Chamings on Archie 3rd: Alice McGonnell on Minnie Mouse 2nd: Isla Pullinger on Road Train 4th: Kirsty Mitchell on Romeo 3rd: Camilla Perrett on Robbie 4th: James Inwood on Roxy Class 3 Intermediate Dressage 2009 1st Annabel Chamings on Golly Class 7 Open Eventing 2010 2nd Camilla Perrett on Robbie 1st Dom Robinson on Ben 3rd James Inwood on Roxy 2nd Georgia H-B on Boy

Class 4 Open Dressage 2008

1st Georgia H-B on Onno Frances 2nd Annabel Chamings on Golly 3rd Dom Robinson on Ben

Congratulations to “Boy” and Georgia Hatton-Brown This spring Georgia took Boy to Longleat BE event and competed at Intermediate Level. This means a pretty stiff dressage test, show jumping to max height 1.25m and cross country1.15m. All very large for a little pony! However after a passable dressage he had 4 faults show jumping and clear cross country with a very few time faults – boy did he gallop! He finished a very creditable 11th and considering his nearest height competitor was 15.2hh His owner Sue Anderson was so excited by his performance she wrote the poem below to celebrate!

He's the Connemara raider The little freckled man They all said "Just a pony" "Couldn't do it" - but he can!

Confident and cocky - And a nightmare on the flat He shows no fence can daunt him And he clears them - just like that.

With G on board to guide him The bond so strong, of course - He'll wing it round those fences And prove that he's a horse

"Is that just a pony?" They ask her all the time "Yes, he's only 14.1 - But, believe me, he can shine". HoofPrint

Nadine Gregory (BHSAI) Freelance Instructor Tuition & Schooling – all levels Groom/holiday cover Reasonable rates, very experienced Tel: 07887 800315 Email: [email protected]

FOR SALE

REGGIE - CHARISMATIC ALLROUNDER

To suit competitive, competent rider. 13.2h, 8 year old Welsh Section C. Currently in teams representing The Vine Pony Club for Novice Eventing, SJ, Area Dressage, and Polo (J/HX). Came third Pony Racing at Cheltenham 2009. Fabulous hunting pony, regularly hunted with both the Beaufort and The Vine and Craven. Won best All Round Pony Club Pony when only 6.

He has had many wins and placings at HT and ODE this season and has scope to go further with the right child. No vices.

Knowledgable 5* Family home essential as now sadly totally outgrown.

Please call Auriol Adams if interested: 07798 600 783 Date Rally Details Venue Contact Cost Closing date 9th August C and C+ Stable Management training Inhurst Farm, Baughurst Auriol Adams £5 3rd August RG26 5JS 19th August Novice Dressage Rally – with Liz Diegutis Hogscombe, Basingstoke Rd, Katie Bartlett £15 11th Open to all members up to Novice Level Greenham. RG19 8HW August 19th August Gymkhana Games and Fun- 10am – 12pm Park Farm, Oakley Fiona McAlister £10 11th August Especially for our younger members! (2hr rally) RG23 7EH 27th August Novice Dressage Rally – with Liz Diegutis Hogscombe, Basingstoke Rd, Katie Bartlett £15 17th August Open to all members from beginners to Novice Level Greenham. RG19 8HW 2nd Show Jumping Rally – with Sharon Taylor Nuns Walk, Steventon Tamsin Raymond £15 20th August September Open to all members able to jump at least 1’6” off the lead 2pm – 5pm RG25 3BD Priority will be given to those competing in the mini championships 3rd September Novice Dressage Rally – with Liz Diegutis Nuns Walk, Steventon Katie Bartlett £15 21st August Open to all members from beginners to Novice Level RG25 3BD 7th September Show Jumping Rally – with Sharon Taylor East End Farm, Tamsin Raymond £15 30th August Open to all members able to jump at least 1’6” off the lead 5pm – 7pm Newbury Priority will be given to those competing in the Southern Novice Championships RG20 0AB 26th C and C+ Stable Management training Inhurst Farm, Baughurst Auriol Adams £5 14th September September RG26 5JS 29th Social Get together at the Pub! – All parents invited Queen’s College Arms, September Aldermaston Road, , RG26 5QR 8pm 3rd October Dressage Rally – with Liz Diegutis Haughust House, Baughurst Frances Hatton-Brown £15 23rd September Open to all members RG26 5JS 10th October Indoor XC Rally – Open to all members Haughust House, Baughurst Phillippa Chamings £15 1st October RG26 5JS 17th October Show Jumping Rally – with Sharon Taylor East End Farm, Tamsin Raymond £15 7th October Open to all members able to jump at least 1’6” off the lead, Newbury RG20 0AB Monday 25th Riding and Stable Management Rally – (2hr rally) 10am – 2pm Park Farm, Oakley Fiona McAlister £20 10th October October Open to all members RG23 7EH

Thursday 28th Polo Rally Watership Down Polo Club Auriol Adams £15 15th October October Open to all members – ride your own pony or hire one for an additional £15 RG20 9NJ (times will be emailed evening of 22.10) Friday 29th Presentation Evening Heath End Village Hall Linda Robinson FREE 1st October October Free refreshments 7th November Dressage Rally – with Liz Diegutis from Haughust House, Baughurst Frances Hatton-Brown £15 27th October Open to all members RG26 5JS

14th Show Jumping Rally – with Sharon Taylor East End Farm, Tamsin Raymond £15 4th November November Open to all members able to jump at least 1’6” off the lead, Newbury RG20 0AB 21st Indoor XC Rally – Open to all members Haughust House, Baughurst Phillippa Chamings £15 10th November November RG26 5JS Date Rally Details Venue Contact Cost Closing date 5th December Indoor XC Rally – Open to all members Haughust House, Baughurst Phillippa Chamings £15 21st November RG26 5JS 12th Dressage Rally – with Liz Diegutis Haughust House, Baughurst Frances Hatton-Brown £15 27th October December Open to all members RG26 5JS Friday 17th Visit to Olympia Meet at Peake House Farm, Cole Jenny Stevens December Henly, RG28 7QJ (01256 892052) Saturday 18th Visit to Olympia Park Farm December (01256 780375)

RETURN FORM FOR– Dressage Rally (Return by 1st December)

 Date 12th December Venue: Haughurst House Cost: £15 per session

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: ……..

Name of horse …………………..…………. Height …………. I enclose £…….…

……………………Tel: ……………………..

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? …………………………

Please return: Frances Hatton-Brown, Nuns Walk, Steventon, Basingtoke, Hants. RG25 3BD

RETURN FORM FOR – Indoor Cross Country Rally (Return by 21st November)

 Date: 5th December Venue: Haughurst House Cost: £15 Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age………. Height jumping at………

Name of horse …………………..…………..……….…... Height ………….

……………………Tel:……………………

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? ………………………………………………

Please return : Phillippa Chamings, Inhurst Farmhouse, Baughurst, Tadley, Hants. RG26 5JS

RETURN FORM FOR – Indoor Cross Country Rally (Return by 10th November)

 Date: 21st November Venue: Haughurst House Cost: £15 Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age………. Height jumping at………

Name of horse …………………..…………..……….…... Height ………….

……………………Tel:……………………

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? ………………………………………………

Please return : Phillippa Chamings, Inhurst Farmhouse, Baughurst, Tadley, Hants. RG26 5JS

RETURN FORM FOR – Show Jumping Rally (Return by 4th November)

 Date: 14th November Venue: East End Farm Cost: £15

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: …….. Height jumping at: ………..

Name of horse …………………..…………..……….…... Height …………. I enclose £…….…

…………………Tel: ……………………….

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? ………………………………………………

Please return to Tamsin Raymond, Stoken Farm, Steventon, Basingstoke, Hants. RG25 3BH

RETURN FORM FOR– Dressage Rally (Return by 27th October)

 Date 7th November Venue: Haughurst House Cost: £15 per session

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: ……..

Name of horse …………………..…………. Height …………. I enclose £…….…

……………………Tel: ……………………..

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? …………………………

Please return: Frances Hatton-Brown, Nuns Walk, Steventon, Basingtoke, Hants. RG25 3BD

RETURN FORM FOR - Polo Rally (Return by 15th October)

 Date: 28th October Venue: Watership Down Cost £15 (+ hire of horse)

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... I enclose £…….…

Name of horse …………………..…………..……….…... Height ………….

Or I wish to hire a polo pony for an additional £15  Total £…….… e mail address …………………………...... ……………………Tel: ………………….

Please return to Please return to Auriol Adams, Yew Tree Cottage, Ibworth, Hants. RG26 5TJ RETURN FORM FOR – Riding and Stable Management Rally (Return by 10th October)

 Date: 25th October Venue: Park Farm Cost: £20

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: ……..

Name of horse …………………..…………..……….…... Height …………. I enclose £…….…

…………………Tel: ……………………….

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? ………………………………………………

Please return: Fiona McAlister, Holly Cottage, North Waltham, Basingstoke,Hants. RG25 2BZ

RETURN FORM FOR – Show Jumping Rally (Return by7th October)

 Date: 17th October Venue: East End Farm Cost: £15

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: …….. Height jumping at: ………..

Name of horse …………………..…………..……….…... Height …………. I enclose £…….…

…………………Tel: ……………………….

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? ………………………………………………

Please return to Tamsin Raymond, Stoken Farm, Steventon, Basingstoke, Hants. RG25 3BH

RETURN FORM FOR – Indoor Cross Country Rally (Return by 1st October)

 Date: 10th October Venue: Haughurst House Cost: £15 Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age………. Height jumping at………

Name of horse …………………..…………..……….…... Height ………….

……………………Tel:……………………

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? ………………………………………………

Please return : Phillippa Chamings, Inhurst Farmhouse, Baughurst, Tadley, Hants. RG26 5JS

RETURN FORM FOR - Presentation Evening (return by 1st October)

 Date: 29th October Venue: Heath End Village Hall 5pm

Name …………………………………..….…….………....

Numbers attending: ………..

Tel: ……………………

Please return : Linda Robinson Farm End, North Waltham, Basingstoke, Hants. RG25 2BS Or email [email protected]

RETURN FORM FOR– Dressage Rally (Return by 23rd September)

 Date 3rd October Venue: Haughurst House Cost: £15 per session

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: ……..

Name of horse …………………..…………. Height …………. I enclose £…….…

……………………Tel: ……………………..

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? …………………………

Please return: Frances Hatton-Brown, Nuns Walk, Steventon, Basingtoke, Hants. RG25 3BD

RETURN FORM FOR– C and C+ Stable Management Training (Return by 14th Spetember)

 Date 9th August Venue: Inhurst Farm Cost: £5 per session

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: ……..

Date D + Test achieved: ……………………… I enclose £…….… e mail address …………………………...... ……………………Tel: ……………………..

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? …………………………

Please return: Auriol Adams, Yew Tree Cottage, Ibworth, Hants. RG26 5TJ

RETURN FORM FOR – Show Jumping Rally (Return by 30th August)

 Date: 7th September Venue: East End Farm Cost: £15

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: …….. Height jumping at: ………..

Name of horse …………………..…………..……….…... Height …………. I enclose £…….…

…………………Tel: ……………………….

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? ………………………………………………

Please return to Tamsin Raymond, Stoken Farm, Steventon, Basingstoke, Hants. RG25 3BH

RETURN FORM FOR– Dressage Rally (Return by 21st August)

 Date 3rd September Venue: Nuns Walk Cost: £15 per session

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: ……..

Name of horse …………………..…………. Height …………. I enclose £…….…

……………………Tel: ……………………..

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? …………………………

Please return: Mrs Katie Bartlett, Hogscombe, Basingstoke Road, Greenham, Berks. RG19 8HW

RETURN FORM FOR – Show Jumping Rally (Return by 20th August)

 Date: 2nd September Venue: Nuns Walk Cost: £15

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: …….. Height jumping at: ………..

Name of horse …………………..…………..……….…... Height …………. I enclose £…….…

…………………Tel: ……………………….

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? ………………………………………………

Please return to Tamsin Raymond, Stoken Farm, Steventon, Basingstoke, Hants. RG25 3BH

RETURN FORM FOR– Dressage Rally (Return by 17th August)

 Date 27th August Venue: Hogscombe Cost: £15 per session

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: ……..

Name of horse …………………..…………. Height …………. I enclose £…….… e m ……………………Tel: ……………………..

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? …………………………

Please return: Mrs Katie Bartlett, Hogscombe, Basingstoke Road, Greenham, Berks. RG19 8HW

RETURN FORM FOR – Gymkhana Games Rally (Return by 11th August)

 Date: 19th August Venue: Park Farm Cost: £10

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: ……..

Name of horse …………………..…………..……….…... Height …………. I enclose £…….… e mail address…………………… …………………Tel: ……………………….

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? ………………………………………………

Please return: Fiona McAlister, Holly Cottage, North Waltham, Basingstoke,Hants. RG25 2BZ

RETURN FORM FOR– Dressage Rally (Return by 11th August)

 Date 19th August Venue: Hogscombe Cost: £15 per session

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: ……..

Name of horse …………………..…………. Height …………. I enclose £…….… e mail address …………………………...... ……………………Tel: ……………………..

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? …………………………

Please return: Mrs Katie Bartlett, Hogscombe, Basingstoke Road, Greenham, Berks. RG19 8HW

RETURN FORM FOR– C and C+ Stable Management Training (By Return or email [email protected])

 Date 9th August Venue: Inhurst Farm Cost: £5 per session

Name …………………………………..….…….……….... Age: ……..

Date D + Test achieved: ……………………… I enclose £…….… e mail address …………………………...... ……………………Tel: ……………………..

Any medical conditions the organisers should be aware of? …………………………

Please return: Auriol Adams, Yew Tree Cottage, Ibworth, Hants. RG26 5TJ