March 2015 Newsletter
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March 2015 Newsletter MPPC COMMITTEE MEMBERS: President: Rachel Van Dissel Ph 0467 581 063 [email protected] Vice President: Sharyn Jong ph 0407 838 908 [email protected] MPPC POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 114, Secretary: Gayle Halford Mount Pleasant SA 5253 ph 0416 286 778 [email protected] MPPC EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] Treasurer: Sharon Clarke ph 0414 666 179 MPPC WEBSITE: [email protected] www.mountpleasantponyclub.webs.com Rally Coordinator: Alison Kay MPPC FACEBOOK PAGE: ph 0437 035 682 https://www.facebook.com/Mount.Pleasant.PC?fref=ts [email protected] Don’t forget to “Like” the Mount Pleasant Pony Club Chief Instructor: Julie Jackson Facebook Page. Please feel free to add photos and ph 0419 850 793 reports to the facebook page. [email protected] UPCOMING MPPC RALLIES AND EVENTS: SUN 1st March 2015: MPPC Rally and ODE Working Bee in afternoon SAT/SUN 28-29th March 2015: ODE Working Bee and overnight sleep-over, ½ day rally on Sunday SAT 4th April 2015: ODE Working Bee SAT/SUN 11-12th April 2015: MPPC One Day Event (No April Rally) SUN 3rd May 2015: MPPC Rally SUN 17th May 2015: MPPC Showjumping Day SAT/SUN 6-7th June 2015: Lower North Zone Championships (Two Wells Pony Club) SUN 14th June 2015: MPPC Rally (Week late due to Zone Champs) SUN 5th July 2015: MPPC Rally SUN 2nd August 2015: MPPC Rally SUN 13th Sept 2015: MPPC Rally (Week later due to Father’s Day) SUN 4th October 2015: MPPC Rally SUN 11th Oct 2015: MPPC XC Training Day SUN 1st Nov 2015: MPPC Rally SUN 6th Dec 2015: MPPC Christmas Rally MPPC – March 2015 Newsletter UPCOMING RALLY PLAN: The next MPPC Rally is on: Sunday 1st March 2015 Gear check is at 9:30am – please be prompt so we can start the first lesson on time. Groups First Session Second Session Afternoon Session 10am-11am 11.15am-12.15pm 1.30pm -2.30pm Megan Jones Games with Julie Chandler in Show jumping with Allan Working Bee for ODE Pink Group the Corral Wendy Schaeffer Games with Julie Chandler in Show jumping with Allan Working Bee for ODE Green Group the Corral Stuart Tinney Flatwork with Barb Henderson X-Country with Julie Jackson Working Bee for ODE Yellow Group Shane Rose X-Country with Julie Jackson Flatwork with Barb Henderson Working Bee for ODE Red Group Corral Show jumping with Allan Games with Julie Chandler in Working Bee for ODE Blue Group the Corral Afternoon Session Working Bee: Please bring cordless drills, crowbars, spades/shovels, claw hammers, wire cutters/bolt cutters, chainsaws, any spare railway sleepers, shifters, left-over ‘outdoor’ paint, post- hole diggers and anything else that may be of use. Groups are as follows: Megan Jones (Pink Group): Nikia Heaven, Madison Halford, Ashlee Kay, Kirsty Murnane, Chloe Jong, Gemma Lind and Georgia Gibson. Wendy Schaeffer (Green Group): Tommy Shepherd, Annalise Drever–Borchardt, Bonnie Thompson, Sherrie Fechner, Erin Keogh, Bella Swanson, Jessica Topham, Bethany Hodson, Clare Pearce and Katie Hay. Stuart Tinney (Yellow Group): Lisa Bates, Tina Grech, Tracey Jacobs, Sharyn Jong, Alison Kay, Lisa Laughton and Margo Scott. Shane Rose (Red Group): Gayle Bates, Viv Bretherton, Fiona Camac–Lambert, Sharon Clarke, Darren Clarke, Tania Drever, Julie Jackson, Caroline Dear, Sarah Thomson and Anne Easton. Corral (Blue Group): Scarlet Knight, Josh Van Dissel, Daniela Featherstone, Alisha Klitscher, Brianna Klitscher, Skylah Harvey, Holly Horsburgh and Maya Compton and Lilly Compton. 2 MPPC – March 2015 Newsletter A few tips for riders at rallies: Please do not forget to sign the Attendance book before the rally starts (both riders and parents helping) so that you are all covered by insurance. Whilst signing the attendance book, please also fill in the form next to the book letting the club know if you will be staying for the afternoon session, and which group you will be joining (if a choice is available). Gear Check is at 9:30am in the area in front of the club rooms, please make sure you are ready on time. Lunch is from 12:30-1:15pm, please bring a sweet or a savoury dish to share. Rallies are usually held on the 1st Sunday of the month unless the Mt Barker forecasted temperature is over 35 Degrees Celsius, and the rally will be either cancelled or held earlier in the morning. Whoever is parked closest to the main road gate, please make sure that it is closed ASAP and before the start of the rally. No EXPOSED jewellery is allowed to be worn at Pony Club Rallies. No MPPC members are allowed to ride on Non-Pony Club grounds (including the Oval and Playground area) at any time. Please also ensure that all manure is picked up and placed in the bin provided and not under trees. Information for new members wishing to join MPPC: If anyone is contacted by people wanting to join our club, the process is as follows: They will need to complete a Membership Application Form (available on our website or from the Secretary) which will then be put before the committee at the next meeting. Please note that committee meetings are only held once a month, so it may take up to four weeks for a response. The applicants will then be notified of the decision by a committee member following the meeting. ONE DAY EVENT INFORMATION: Planning has started for our 2015 One Day Event on April 11th and 12th. Please note that ALL members are expected to help out at the ODE and at the Working Bee’s (listed below), and we will need lots of helpers. No experience is needed for many of the roles at the ODE, and a list of jobs available will be provided at the rally on 1st March. We will be need members and parents to assist with the following roles: Dressage and Show Jumping Pencillers, Parking Attendants, Gear Checkers, XC Judges, Marshallers, Runners, Canteen Staff and Cooks, and many other jobs! ODE WORKING BEE’S: Sunday 1st March – Starting after lunch at the rally (no afternoon lessons). Saturday 28th March - With overnight camp and morning rally on Sunday 29th March. Saturday 4th April - 9am start (Easter Saturday) MPPC NEWS: Please send all your photos, reports, results and classifieds for inclusion in the Newsletter to the MPPC email address by no later than the 25th of each month. We need you input for the newsletter, and everyone loves to see pictures and hear how everyone is going with their horses! TALUNGA PARK: A reminder that no MPPC members are allowed to ride on Non-Pony Club grounds (including the Oval and Playground area) at any time. Please also ensure that all manure is picked up and placed in the bin provided and not under trees. Nominations for the monthly “Mount Pleasant and Districts Sportsperson Awards” must be received by the tenth day of each month. Nominations can be posted to: “Sportsperson of the Year” C/O Nick Seager, 4 Seager Rd, Mount Pleasant SA 5235. 3 MPPC – March 2015 Newsletter PHOTO’S FROM THE BEACH CAMP: 4 MPPC – March 2015 Newsletter LOWER NORTH ZONE UPDATE: Calendar of upcoming events in the Lower North Zone: MOUNT PLEASANT PONY CLUB: 11-12th Apr 2015 One Day Event 17th May 2015 MPPC Showjumping Day WILLIAMSTOWN PONY CLUB: 18th April 2015 XC Training Day 30-31st May Williamstown PC ODE BAROSSA VALLEY PONY CLUB: 22nd Mar 2015 Dressage Day (Circuit) GAWLER RIVER PONY CLUB: 21-22nd Mar 2015 One Day Event (Grade’s 5, 4 and 3) 29th Mar 2015 Show Jumping Day (Circuit) 24th May Gawler River PC Dressage Day (Circuit) 9th Aug 2015 Derby Day 26-27th Sept 2015 Encourage ODE TWO WELLS PONY CLUB: 1st Mar 2015 Gymkhana 4th April 2015 Dressage Day (Circuit) ZONE DATES: 8th March 2015 H Lindquist Dressage Clinic (TWPC) 21-22nd March 2015 G Rolton Eventing Clinic (TWPC) 25-26th April State ODE (TWPC) 6-7th June 2015 Lower North Zone Championships (TWPC) Please see the PCASA Website for more information: http://www.ponyclub.asn.au/events 5 MPPC – March 2015 Newsletter LOWER NORTH ZONE – YEARLY ACHIEVEMENT PATCH AWARD This award is presented at Zone Championships. For riders to qualify for a patch they must attend 4 out of the 6 events on offer for the year. Events chosen for possible qualification may change from year to year. The patch is to be sewn onto the right sleeve. The patch is awarded to the rider and not the combination so a rider can use more than one horse to qualify. Riders need to get the form signed by the officials at the relevant event (usually event secretary). Events listed are all from competitions within our zone with the exception of State Championships. Completed forms are to be bought to zone meeting by clubs delegates at designated time. LNZ Dressage Clinic with Heather Lundquist PCASA State dressage coach and selector Sunday 8th March 2015 At Two Wells Equestrian & Pony Club, Aunger Road, Lewiston 1 x 1 hour group lesson (max 3 riders) $25.00 for all PCASA members Bookings essential as places are limited Get your entry in early to avoid disappointment Contact Rebecca Puro. Ph: 0438 828 305 (before 8pm) Entries to: PO Box 436, Willaston SA 5118. Timetable will be available on: www.twepc.com.au LNZ Eventing clinic with Gillian Rolton EA Level 3 Coach and 2x Olympic Gold Medalist 21st and 22nd March 2015 At Two Wells ODE grounds (Bec and Marcus’s place) 2 x 1.5 hour group lessons (4-5 riders) $100.00 for all LNZ pony club members This is a two day clinic (must ride same horse both days) - 1st day = flat towards jumping, 2nd day = cross country Bookings essential as places are limited Contact: Rebecca Puro.