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Bicester and Warden Hill Hunt Branch June 2017 Newsletter “As a member of the Pony Club, I stand for the best in sportsmanship as well as horsemanship. I shall compete for the enjoyment of the game well played and take winning or losing in my stride, remembering that without good manners and good temper, sport loses its cause for being. I shall endeavour to treat my horse with consideration”. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this Newsletter… • Friday Night Rallies – Now online to book. Bring on the summer! Try to book early as they get full quite quickly. We had over 40 people at the last one. • Rider of the Month is Phyllie Dolan. • Olympia Coach Trip – 18 December (put the date in your diaries). Book now online • Polo Taster Day – this will be at the end of August. • B Test Riding Sessions – dates organised starting 8 July • Reports – Rockingham, Hambleden ODE, Foxhill ODE, Hyde Heath • Tetrathlon Swimming Practice – each week from Thursday 15 June, Stowe School • Tetrathlon Rally – Sunday 16 July, Grange Farm, Godington • Road Rider Badge Report • Senior Helpers – needed for Mini Camp • Mini Camp is full – email Theresa Harper ([email protected]) for the waiting list. • Junior and Senior Camp – if you’re booked in for Camp see important info within Newsletter. • Pre-Camp Rallies – Mini, Junior and Senior dates and venues. • Links to Pony Club Rules for each discipline – you need to know them if you’re competing (particularly for our ODE on 18 June) • Hacking Jackets – Penny Oakey’s Pony Club shop is short of them. If you have one that you’d like to sell bring it along to a Friday Night Rally and she’s sure to find a buyer. • Polo Taster Rally – being organised by Zoe Browne for late summer. Info to follow. Body Protectors for Cross Country and Pony Racing For cross country (at all heights for rallies and competing) and for pony racing (including training and rallies) you will need to have a body protector which meets BETA 2009 Level 3 standards (purple label). RALLIES AND ACTIVITIES 2017 FULL INFORMATION (VENUES, TIMES, WHAT TO EXPECT etc.) IS FURTHER ON IN THIS NEWSLETTER Keep scrolling! Date Event Venue Organiser Fri 9 Jun C+ Dismounted Training Fox Covert Farm Bridget Evans Sat 10 Jun Grassroots and Interbranch SJ Hyde Heath Sun 11 Jun Marsh Gibbon Pony Show Marsh Gibbon Sharron Whittingham/Sue Pryce Thu 15 Jun Tetrathlon Swim Training Stowe School Deborah Gregory Fri 16 Jun Friday Night Rally Godington Sarah Lloyd Sun 18 Jun One Day Event Gawcott Bernadette Evans Thu 22 Jun Tetrathlon Swim Training Stowe School Deborah Gregory Fri 23 Jun C+ Ridden Training Fox Covert Farm Bridget Evans Sat 24 Jun Area 12 Show Jumping Addington Manor Thu 29 Jun Tetrathlon Swim Training Stowe School Deborah Gregory Fri 30 Jun Friday Night Rally Godington Sarah Lloyd Sat 1 Jul Show Jumping Rally 8 Fox Covert Farm Heidi Smith Sun 2 Jul Area Dressage and Prix Caprilli Thame Showground Thu 6 Jul Tetrathlon Swim Training Stowe School Deborah Gregory Fri 7 July C+ Dismounted Training Fox Covert Farm Bridget Evans Fri 7 July Mini Pre-Camp Rally Horwell Farm Theresa Harper Sat 8 Jul B Test Ridden Training TBC Wendy Kerr 8 + 9 Jul Area Tetrathlon Ettington Thu 13 Jul Tetrathlon Swim Training Stowe School Deborah Gregory Fri 14 July Juniors/Seniors Pre-Camp Rally TBC Camp Organisers/Sarah Lloyd Sun 16 Jul Area Eventing Offchurch Bury Sun 16 Jul Tetrathlon Rally Grange Fm, Godington Deborah Gregory Wed 19 Jul B Test Ridden Training TBC Wendy Kerr Thu 20 Jul Tetrathlon Swim Training Stowe School Deborah Gregory Fri 21 Jul C+ Ridden Training Fox Covert Farm Bridget Evans 25 – 27 Jul Mini Camp Horwell Farm Theresa Harper Fri 28 Jul C+ Dismounted Training Fox Covert Farm Bridget Evans 31 Jul – 4 Aug Junior Camp Quainton Stud Helen Day 31 Jul – 4 Aug Senior Camp Quainton Stud Sue Leach Wed 2 Aug B Test Ridden Training TBC Wendy Kerr Wed 9 Aug Show Jumping Rally 9 Fox Covert Farm Heidi Smith Wed 16 Aug B Test Ridden Training TBC Wendy Kerr Wed 30 Aug B Test Ridden Training TBC Wendy Kerr Wed 13 Sep B Test Ridden Training TBC Wendy Kerr Wed 27 Sep B Test Ridden Training TBC Wendy Kerr Mon 18 Dec Olympia Coach Trip Olympia Hayleigh Ash NEWS AND REPORTS Volunteers Volunteering is a prerequisite of membership and the more members who can help, the lighter the load for those members past and present who always do volunteer and the more events we can offer our members. If you have not yet volunteered this year (or nominated a someone else) please get in touch with Bridget Evans who is our Volunteer Co-ordinator and let her know where you might be able to offer some help over the coming months. [email protected]. Most of our Committee members work full time and four of them don’t even have a child in Pony Club so please do what you can to help and don’t always leave it to others. We now have a full house of volunteers for Marsh Gibbon Pony Show and Gawcott One Day Event but we still need volunteers at Area Competitions. Helping at Camp does not count towards your volunteering quota (sorry!). There will be four events running in 2018 that we will also need help with. Bicester Branch Membership Numbers on the Up Our Branch has always had a very healthy number of members but this year we have had a big increase and are significantly up on last year. Well done to everyone who makes our Branch so brilliant – organisers and members alike. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yogi Breisner Clinic Lucie Oakey and Clara Petrillo’s names were picked out of a hat to take part in the Yogi Breisner Clinic taking place at Primrosehill Farm, Gawcott in July. This is the most amazing opportunity for them to receive instruction from the former British Eventing Team Coach. Lucky girls! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Joining Age at Bicester Branch Children can now join the Bicester and Warden Hill Hunt Branch of the Pony Club at any age but you need to be in Reception year to go to Mini Camp. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BYRDS Dressage Success for Bicester Members Amber Morris and Harry Corkett have been chosen to represent Central Region at BYRDS inter regionals this year. Many congratulations to them. Amber has been selected as a B squad rider (elementary level) to represent BYRDS Central Region for the Inter-Regionals to be held at Keysoe on the 1st/2nd July 2017 on Bernwode Golden Delicious. This national competition is held over two days and the riders are judged on their riding as well as their horse/pony’s way of going. Sophie Hunt on her pony, Tilly, has also been named as one of the reserve fledgling riders. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- World Horse Welfare Petition to Stop Live Transportation of Horses for Slaughter The Horse and Hound along with Roly Owers, the CEO of World Horse Welfare, is fighting to stop the transportation of live horses for slaughter across Europe. A ban is within reach and they have been asking Horse and Hound readers to sign an online petition against this. Here is the link to the website where you can click (without watching the video if you would rather not) to sign. As horse lovers we should not be turning a blind eye and leaving it to others. Link to petition http://www.worldhorsewelfare.org/live-transportation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Junior and Senior Camp If you’ve booked into Junior or Senior Camp, can you please check that your name is on the list below. You should have received an information letter from Sue Leach on 7 June. If you think you’ve booked in but you can’t see your name and/or you haven’t received the letter contact Sue straightaway: [email protected]. Junior: Mia Ash, Sadie Lloyd, Lucy Wilmott, Daisy Corkett, Toby Bursnall, Beatrice Valmarana, Charlie Clark, Tabi Stork, Madeleine Stork, Faith Disney, Millie Baker, Amelia Thornburn, Lizzie Laurie, Melissa Loggin, Poppy Smith, Faith Woods, Thomas Harper,Sophie Hunt, Kitty Howden, Edward Lloyd, Cecily Holland, Mimi Price, William Naylor, Jonty Gordon, Freddie Bland, Noah Garret Sheane, Poppy Colchester Hall, Eliza Mae Cooke, Ned Goodrich, Keeley North. Senior: Lottie Rymer, Megan Churchill, George Corkett, April King, Bridget Rooney, Shakira Polden, Isabella Smith, Charlotte Whittingham, Olivia Whittingham, Charlotte Gregory, Amelie Gregory, Charlotte Laurie, Jemima Howden, Jessica Smith, Lily Anne Smith, Grace Lawson, Phyllie Dolan. Rafe Gordon, Helena Pryce, Abigail D Silva, Saskia Mohan, Nancy Simpson, Annie Simpson, Izzy Partridge, Suzy Dolan, Katie Robinson. Pre-Camp Rally – Friday 14 July (info to come from Sue Leach) Hobby Horse Competition – Junior and Senior Camp Helen Day (Junior Camp Organiser) has asked me to let you know the following: There will be a competition to design and make your own hobby horse (Juniors and Seniors). There will be a prize for the best!! We are having lots of fun hobby horse events (eg. dressage and jumping) during camp, which will contribute to ride points. Mini Camp Helpers Needed Senior helpers needed for Mini Camp! We are looking for around sixteen Seniors to help at this year’s Mini Camp. Priority will be given to those members going to Senior camp this year. It is being held at Horwell Farm, Baynards Green, OX27 7SQ. Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 25th - 27th July, 9.30am - 3.30pm. This will involve all aspects of helping the younger children with their ponies and joining in with the fun and games. You will be paid £10 per day.