Contents Cross-country schooling 22 Welcome to Suff olk Hunt Pony Club 3 Ickworth Park 22 Aims of The Pony Club 3 Other venues 22 Membership 3 Local showing/showjumping venues 22 Membership packs 3 Prizegiving 23 SHPC windscreen s ckers 3 Private lessons 23 Our Na onal Trust partner 4 Our website 23 Gi Aid 4 Biosecurity 23 Pony Club merchandise 4 Biosecurity advice 24 Membership rules 4 Contagious diseases 24 Joining SHPC and booking events 4 Worm control 24 Compe ng for SHPC 4 Vaccina ons 24 Pony Club and SHPC 5 Any changes? 24 Volunteer Commi ee for 2020 5 Finance and income 6 Informa on and news sources 6 Social media policy 6 Codes of conduct 7 What we expect from our SHPC families 7 Our venues 7 King’s Meadow, Ickworth Park 7 Other venues 8 Pony Club ac vi es 9 Working rallies 9 Assigning children to groups 9 Ickworth Park rally schedule 9 Summer rallies 10 Site layout 10 Important rally rules 10 Special word for parents/carers 11 Visitors 12 Photography and video 12 Lunging 12 Guest riders 12 Rider clothing for rallies 12 Booking and cancella on policy 12 Tack and turnout in detail 13 Criteria for the tack and turnout inspec on 14 Spurs 14 Reins 15 Grass reins 15 SHPC clothing 15 Summer camp 15 Effi ciency tests 16 Achievement badges 17 Team training and team compe ons 18 Dress 20 Compe on tack and turnout 21 Team selec ons 21 Hunt meets 21 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack Welcome to Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Aims of The Pony Club Suff olk Hunt Pony Club (SHPC) is based at King’s Meadow The Pony Club was founded in 1928 and has more than within the beau ful surroundings of the Na onal 100,000 members (aged up to 25) worldwide. Its aims are: Trust’s Ickworth Park Estate, near Bury St Edmunds. We • to encourage young people to ride have more than 120 enthusias c, friendly and capable and to learn to enjoy all kinds of sport members, all keen to enjoy their me on horseback, learn connected with horses and riding. new skills and make new friends. • to provide instruc on in riding Our qualifi ed instructors mould their lessons around their and horsemanship and to ins l in group riders’ capabili es, ensuring that everyone benefi ts members the proper care of their from their teaching and learns in a safe and posi ve animals. environment. Instructors are also available to parents/ • to promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, carers for feedback and ideas on developing their child’s ci zenship and loyalty, thereby cul va ng strength of riding skills. character and self-discipline. Branch ac vi es include working rallies (during the summer and winter), Pony Club Camp, effi ciency tests, Membership achievement badges, team training and social events. Those members keen to compete for the branch can put themselves forward for selec on in several categories, including team showjumping, dressage, even ng, tetrathlon, mounted games and horse/pony care quizzes. Pony Club is a wholly voluntary organisa on and all branches are en rely dependent on volunteers – there are no paid members of staff at all, except the instructors. All members of Suff olk Hunt Pony Club and their families must be prepared to help look a er our resources and to help with the ac vi es run for the branch’s benefi t. Your support is essen al with administra on and prac cal Children may be enrolled in the Pony Club at any me tasks, including running open events and maintaining our of the year if membership numbers permit it. Pony Club cross-country course. The more you can give back to the Branch Membership is open to anyone up to the age of branch, the more we can off er our young riders. 25. Members should have access to a horse or pony, by Our ac vi es are managed by a number of Commi ees ownership or loan, and have the means to transport the made up of members’ parents. Health and safety horse or pony to and from rallies and events. is a priority, so there are some important rules and Ongoing Pony Club membership is secured by an annual regula ons associated with equipment and venues. A subscrip on paid for each child, but families with three measure of discipline is also applied to issues such as or more children are eligible for a family subscrip on, dress, manners and punctuality to encourage members to which reduces the fi nancial burden. The annual develop responsibility and to secure a modicum of smooth subscrip on for 2020 is £80 for each Riding Member and running. The objec ve, nevertheless, is to enjoy ourselves £36 for each Non-Riding Member. Family Membership and to make sure that our members have fun. (where there are three or more Members in one family) Above all, it is important that you understand that Suff olk is capped at £200. Hunt Pony Club is there for you. If you are feeling lost, Membership packs then please ask for help. Every one of us has had to learn the ropes, and with so much going on we know that On joining or membership renewal, members will things can seem confusing. Simply shou ng across to the receive direct from Pony Club an informa on pack, a people in the next trailer can solve most problems! membership card, insurance details and a handy folder in which to keep all Pony Club Suff olk Hunt Pony Club is yours for you to shape as you documents. You will also be wish. Your District Commissioner, Commi ees and fellow emailed your Suff olk Hunt Pony members are all there to help you and to help each other. Club Membership Pack. We hope that you will help to make it what you want it to be. SHPC windscreen s ckers Jane Crawford If you would like a SHPC District Commissioner windscreen s cker to give you [email protected] easy access to Kings Meadow, please see Susanne White. The s cker should be kept in the windscreen of your horsebox or towing vehicle to enable you to 3 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack gain trouble-free access to Ickworth Park for Pony Club events ONLY. NB If you wish to access any other part of Ickworth Park you MUST purchase admission. Our Na onal Trust partner We are grateful to the Na onal Trust for con nuing to support our ac vi es at Kings Meadow. There are a number of rules we need to abide by to ensure a con nued trouble-free rela onship. 1. If you are a Na onal Trust member, please show your Na onal Trust membership card at the kiosk every me you enter Ickworth Park. Each me your card is scanned, Ickworth Park receives a fee from Na onal Trust Headquarters. 2. Please abide by all speed restric ons for the safety Members must not ride in Ickworth Park without of Park visitors and animals, as well as your own safety. prior permission. If you are a Na onal Trust member, Special care should be taken close to parked vehicles and please remember to scan your card at the kiosk on on approaching Kings Meadow down the hill through the entry to Ickworth Park. The Park receives money high hedges. from Headquarters for every visi ng member. 3. Please drive carefully through the Park. Mind the Pony Club merchandise hedges and take par cular care when turning to avoid The Pony Club sells books, videos, gi s and other items damaging markers and bollards. If you cause damage, through the Pony Club website at www.pcuk.org. It is please report it immediately. well worth inves ng in ‘The Manual of Horsemanship’, 4. Please keep dogs on short leads at all mes, even the offi cial Manual of the Pony Club. around the vehicle parking areas. If you can’t comply, Full membership details are available from the Pony Club please leave your dog at home. website at www.pcuk.org. 5. Please clear up a er your horse/pony in the Membership rules parking areas. Take home any hay/straw and clear up droppings. The lorry park should look clean and dy The rules governing membership are as follows: a er every rally. 1. Members can only belong to one branch of the Pony Club. Gi Aid 2. Pony Club insurance cover will terminate if the We are very grateful to those who sign the Gi Aid subscrip on is not paid by the renewal date. Declara on at the foot of Renewal Forms – it helps us to 3. If members show insuffi cient interest in their keep subscrip ons down. branch and do not support branch ac vi es, they Subscrip ons to SHPC include the following addi onal may be asked to resign. benefi ts: 4. A request for a transfer to another branch must 1. Third party personal liability insurance. be referred by the Commi ee to the relevant Area 2. Discre onary hun ng ckets at a cost of £10 per day. Representa ve(s), unless it is due to reloca on. 3. Discounted cross-country schooling in Ickworth Park. Joining SHPC and booking events Passes giving authorised access to the cross-country course cost £10 to SHPC members. You must buy a Membership and event bookings are managed through pass for each rider. If one rider rides two ponies, then Webcollect (h ps://webcollect.org.uk). Go to our two passes are required. Passes are available through website (branches.pcuk.org/suff olk/membership) for a our SHPC Webcollect page. They must be presented detailed guide on using Webcollect to join or renew your at the Park’s Entry membership. Kiosk. Vehicles Compe ng for SHPC must park sensibly Remember, you may need your membership card for without damage Pony Club compe ons, so always have it to hand. to the ground and In addi on, always travel with your horse’s/pony’s without blocking passport... these are checked at some compe ons. another visi ng vehicle. On no Eligibility rules account should For OPEN, INTERMEDIATE, NOVICE, REGIONAL any vehicle be CHAMPIONSHIPS and OPEN NOVICE compe ons, all driven across the riders entered must be ac ve members of SHPC. They course unless in must also have par cipated at a minimum of three an emergency. working rallies as part of SHPC or their previous branch 4 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack or centre since 1 July of the previous year. A endance at central Pony Club Council. The central Pony Club Offi ce camp counts as one working rally. The District is at Stoneleigh Park in Kenilworth. A team of permanent Commissioner has discre on in the case of those who staff supervised by the Council manages it. are working or in further educa on. Full details can be A District Commissioner and a Commi ee, which obtained from the main Pony Club website. includes a Secretary, Membership Secretary and You are part of a team, and represen ng SHPC Treasurer, and representa ves of all aspects of the Pony Club, run the Suff olk Hunt branch of the Pony SHPC is a friendly branch keen to promote a team Club. A team of parents looks a er social ac vi es and spirit. We have very compe ve individually successful compe ve events, and updates the website and edits a members as well as many who simply enjoy being part newsle er. All these people give their me voluntarily. of a team and having fun. In everything we do, we strive to be gracious in Volunteer Commi ee for 2020 both victory and District Commissioner defeat! Jane Crawford – Acton 01787 378469 or 07813 281206 When members [email protected] are out and about Assistant District Commissioner wearing our SHPC Posi on Vacant sweatshirt or our Secretary compe on Adele Cutler – Ipswich 07774 628980 colours, they are [email protected] respresen ng the Treasurer branch. It is really Judith Esterhuizen – Bury St Edmunds 01284 723897 or important that 07789 711800 members and [email protected] parents/guardians remember this. Showjumping Team Manager Their behaviour To be confi rmed – temporarily contact Alison Barber (see refl ects on SHPC. If you off er your help at other events even ng) when others are looking stressed (we all know how they Chief Instructor, Gosling Cup & Winter Rallies feel!), that is very much appreciated. If you stop to help a Clare Pe – Rickinghall 01359 251567 or 07770 644750 compe tor’s lorry which has broken down, again clare.pe @btconnect.com amazingly generous Pony Club spirit. But if, for example, Horse & Pony Care Quiz you complain in an aggressive nega ve manner to Amy Esterhuizen – c/o Judith on Bury St Edmunds volunteers who are simply 01284 723897 or 07789 711800 trying to give members a [email protected] fabulous me, publicly Tests & Achievement Badges berate a member for not Rachel Fi on – 07711 801702 ge ng a clear round, or rachel.fi [email protected] focus on cheering just one Membership Secretary & Schooling Passes member at the expense of Deborah Jacomb – Beyton 01359 270304 or others, then that is 07932 174121 inappropriate behaviour. [email protected] Pony Club is a very Health & Safety generous community and keen to make the compe ve Susanne White – Hawstead 01284 388166 or environment welcoming and encouraging for all ages and 07887 591853 abili es. If we receive complaints from other members [email protected] or Pony Clubs about a family’s/member’s behaviour, we Ickworth Park Rally Coordinator will address the issue. Note that Pony Club has Codes of Susanne White – Hawstead 01284 Conduct (see below) for members and parents/guardians 388166 or 07887 591853 which should be read and understood. [email protected] Hun ng Pony Club and SHPC Tina Hutchinson – Great The Pony Club is an interna onal voluntary youth Welnetham 07810 030560 organisa on for young people and now has members in chris [email protected] 16 countries. There are more than 300 branches in the Dressage Team Manager UK, each covering a specifi c geographical area. Branches To be confi rmed – temporarily are grouped into 19 areas (we are in Area 8), each contact Alison Barber (see overseen by an Area Representa ve who answers to the even ng) 5 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack Tetrathlon Team Manager Social media policy Chris e Eaton-Evans – 07971 306454 There is no doubt that social media and the use of chris [email protected] electronic communica on can bring substan al benefi t Pony Club Camp to both individuals and an organisa on. The internet Susanne White – Hawstead 01284 388166 or and u lising social 07887 591853 media provide an [email protected] opportunity to Even ng Team Manager promote our ac vi es Alison Barber – Stanton 01359 251229 or 07860 183158 and allow members [email protected] and associates Endurance Riding Team Manager to communicate Tom Eaton-Evans – and share ideas. [email protected] However, misuse of social media can Child Protec on Offi cer damage the reputa on of an organisa on, and where Clare Chandler Mears – Norton 01359 234466 or an organisa on is involved in coaching minors, there are 07557 379068 child protec on and welfare issues to consider. Due to [email protected] the poten al problems caused by nega ve comments SHPC Merchandise and/or the bullying and harassment of members, we Susanne White – Hawstead 01284 388166 or consider it necessary to have a members and associates 07887 591853 code of conduct. [email protected] As a member or associate, you should be mindful to use Website Manager electronic media at all mes responsibly and respec ully Frances Browne – 01787 280293 to others. As members’ online comments and pos ngs [email protected] can impact on SHPC and cause unfair upset to individuals, Finance and income we have adopted the following guidelines that members The Pony Club is a must observe when par cipa ng in social networking charity and seeks only to sites and/or engaging in other forms of internet and cover its costs. Income electronic device use, including tex ng and email. is derived largely from It shall be considered a breach of acceptable member a propor on of the conduct to post on any public or private website or membership fees and any other electronic or print communica on format charges for events. (including tex ng and email) any of the following: Some profi ts are made • any material that could be considered threatening, from fundraising off ensive, upse ng, bullying or illegal (between compe ons open to members or associates of SHPC) all-comers. Sponsorship is also sought. • any disparaging, discriminatory or harassing Finance is a constant challenge and any fundraising ideas, informa on concerning any member, instructor, help with fundraising events, off ers of sponsorship or volunteer or other person associated with SHPC straigh orward dona ons are very greatly appreciated. (SHPC’s policies prohibi ng harassment apply online At SHPC we have the addi onal responsibility of cross- as well as offl ine) country course improvement and maintenance. We pay • anything that may harm the goodwill or reputa on a course builder to ensure the safety of the course and to of SHPC or defamatory comments about SHPC and renovate or replace jumps, and to be available for hunter its members/associates trials and one-day events. We also maintain a selec on • any confi den al informa on or intellectual property of showjumps and mounted games equipment, as well as of SHPC obtained during your membership, including walkie-talkies, caravans and much more besides. informa on rela ng to fi nances, development, Informa on and news sources marke ng, members/associates, opera onal methods, plans and policies Many of the year’s ac vi es are regularly planned, but others range from the highly organised to the • any private informa on rela ng to a member, impromptu one-off . We use an e-mail newsle er instructor, volunteer or other person associated with and a closed Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ SHPC. groups/153107451706485) to inform members of The overriding principle for members and associates upcoming events, compe on results and news in should be ‘do not post or send anything that you would general. You are most welcome to contribute any items not wish to read about or receive yourself.’ Members of interest to members or to adver se tack, services or who violate SHPC’s Social Networking Policy may be ponies for sale or sought. subject to appropriate ac on from the Commi ee. 6 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack For any further informa on or advice, please contact instructors with se ng up/pu ng away, etc. Claire Chandler Mears at clairechandlermears@gmail. • Helping opening and closing Kings Meadow, com. including raking leaves, weeding water jumps, dying Codes of conduct the barn, moving trailers, cleaning toilets, etc. As a reminder, Pony Club publishes a series of Codes of • Help keeping our cross-country course safe, Conduct which are summaries of the policies that apply including weekly jump checks and general to members and parents/guardians. maintenance throughout the year. As an organisa on, Suff olk Hunt Pony Club believes If we all pull our weight, it is more likely that the branch in showing respect to everyone and will not tolerate will con nue to be able to off er such a variety of events bullying or any form of abuse towards another individual. for its members. If we are made aware of any such behaviour (either at Pony Club events or in other forms, such as via online Our venues Pony Club social media groups), we will inves gate and Wherever we meet, the same basic rules apply. take appropriate ac on. Use the following links for full Boundaries must be respected, gates closed as details of the na onal Pony Club policies. appropriate, parking instruc ons observed religiously • Role of Members – h ps://pcuk.org/media/ and all mess taken home. ‘Mess’ includes the hair shed bdzn40kq/role_of_members_-_code_of_conduct_ by moul ng ponies groomed outside boxes, detritus sign.pdf picked out from hooves, droppings, all traces of hay or • Role of Parents/Guardians – h ps://pcuk.org/ other feed and bedding spilled around ramps. media/aqwdm1sj/code-of-conduct-for-parents- The grass/ground around your vehicle should be guardians-revised-july-2019.pdf absolutely spotless when you leave. Any mess le by a Pony Club member has to be cleared by hand by event organisers at the end of a long day and you may well hear from them a erwards! If we abuse venues, we will not be allowed to return. Please treat them with the utmost respect, as if they were your yard/fi eld being What we expect from our SHPC families used. SHPC is run by volunteers. As such, we need every King’s Meadow, Ickworth Park member’s family to take their fair share of the burden Most spring, summer and autumn Suff olk Hunt Pony Club of running the branch. Please ensure you make yourself ac vi es take place at King’s Meadow, Ickworth Park available on the many occasions we ask for help. (IP29 5QE) in Horringer, outside Bury St Edmunds. It is • Help se ng up for events, including stringing, leased from the Na onal Trust and, like any other venue signage, moving trailers, pu ng out and taking down we might use, must be le in perfect condi on a er Pony showjumps, etc. Club events. • Help running events, As a Na onal Trust property, dogs must be kept on short including jump judges, (non-extending) leads at all mes. If this rule is not scorers, arena stewards, obeyed, we will ban dogs from a ending Pony Club dressage judges, catering events. Please also read ‘Our Na onal Trust partner’ from team, etc. earlier in the pack. • Help pu ng up the There is water available from a tap situated by the fence marquees and gazebos near the storage barn. Lavatories are provided too, and for Camp and events • Help with SHPC Camp, including minibus drivers, camp mums and dads, help in the kitchens, toilet cleaning, help accompanying trips out, stable helpers, etc. • Help organising rallies, including generally keeping your area dy, pu ng up/taking down ride markers, pu ng up/taking down lead rein pens, assis ng 7 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack

these can be found next to the storage barn. Please treat Entry Kiosk unless the a endant spots the s cker and them with respect, leave them clean and dy, and report waves you through. any problems to a Commi ee member. We always have If you enter a compe on held in the Park, you will spare toilet roll, so don’t leave it to the next user to sort receive an Entry Pass and you should have this ready to out more paper! show. While we do our best to liaise with the Na onal Refreshments are usually on sale during rallies and Trust to minimise entry wai ng mes, NEVER OVERTAKE defi nitely at major events. QUEUEING VEHICLES for events. If it is busy, you will The Na onal Trust owns Ickworth Park. It is open to the simply have to wait for your turn. public and special care needs to be taken when entering Access to King’s Meadow is via the and driving through. If you and your family are Na onal gate at the top of the hill. This gate Trust members, please remember to have your NT should be used to drive INTO the membership card scanned at the kiosk on the way in. fi eld only (except for organisers Every visitor scanned into Ickworth Park means that the needing to drive back to the barn). Park itself receives extra money from NT Headquarters. All horseboxes and trailers should There are speed restric ons throughout the Park and drive OUT of the fi eld using the gate you will need to keep well within them. There is a at the bo om of the hill (it has a hazardous sec on of road with restricted visibility on the much easier turn out) unless directed hill between the farm turning and King’s Meadow. Loose otherwise (it may be that on very wet toddlers, ina en ve adults with pushchairs, cyclists and days, if the hill becomes very muddy/ grazing sheep can present a major challenge! slippery, we will use the top gate as You must display an exit). your Pony Club Parking at Kings Meadow depends on the ground s cker on the condi ons. On most occasions, parking is in the lorry vehicle park at the top of the fi eld. When the grass is very wet or windscreen to the ground is par cularly so , vehicles will be directed gain access to to park facing down the hill to minimise the likelihood of Ickworth Park for ge ng stuck. On busy event days, lorries and trailers are rallies and you parked in separate areas. must present Other venues yourself at the We hold occasional shows, some team training and all 8 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack the winter rallies at other local venues. Some are private NOTE: If you do need to withdraw from a rally a er the and others are commercial yards. Details are given on booking deadline has passed, there will be no refund the event booking forms. A number of informa on unless we have someone on a wai ng list who can leafl ets containing direc ons to these venues are take your place at your ability level. Please let the rally available on our Facebook page. It is of paramount organiser know as soon as possible so that we can try to importance that you ensure you clear up around your help you. Do not organise your own replacement! parked vehicle(s) (remove all droppings, hay, rubbish, Assigning children to groups etc.) so that a erwards there is no sign of you ever having been there. Children are grouped according to combined pony/ rider ability. At all mes, the health and safety of the rider and horse/pony are paramount. The Chief Pony Club ac vi es Instructor assesses the strengths and weaknesses of Regular branch ac vi es include working rallies, camps, each pairing using past knowledge (if available) and effi ciency tests, achievement badges and team training. informa on provided on the Inter-branch team compe ons are held in even ng, booking form. A er each rally, tetrathlon, showjumping, dressage, mounted games and the group instructor reports back quizzes (in horse and pony care). In the winter, two Hunt to the Chief Instructor with a Meets are held specially for Pony Club members and recommenda on as to whether accompanying adults. he/she feels the rider has been The correct dress for all Pony Club events and the major placed in the correct group, has rules governing ponies and tack are given under Tack and been over-stretched or is ready turnout below. Further informa on is available in the to move into a more demanding Pony Club Handbook, or appropriate rulebook. group ride. Please note that all Pony Club ac vi es are voluntary If you are not happy with the group in which your child and no child will be pushed to do anything that makes has been placed, please address your concerns to the them feel uncomfortable. Instructors and organisers Chief Instructor either at the end of the rally or by email. are there to help children to build up their confi dence However, the fi nal decision lies with the Chief Instructor and will gently encourage them to progress at their own who must have regard for pace. the health and safety of the combina on as well as of the Working rallies remainder of the group ride. Dates on which rallies will take place are adver sed to Please remember that the members through Webcollect, email, our e-newsle er ride groups can only be made and our Facebook page. Members have plenty of up of the children registered opportuni es to book in before the deadline. NO LATE for that rally. However, all our BOOKINGS will be accepted. instructors are well qualifi ed, All bookings and requests for payment are handled experienced at making everyone through our Webcollect account, with payment by Paypal. A fee is requested for each rally to defray the feel comfortable and registered cost of hiring instructors and maintaining equipment. on the Pony Club instructors It’s really helpful if you can book into rallies as early as database. They will work to possible so that our rally organiser and Chief Instructor ensure that each child in a ride is can assess the number of groups, seek instructors and taught individually, despite being sort out paperwork. in a group, and feels a sense of achievement by the end. Having fun and rider educa on go hand in hand at rallies. Ickworth Park rally schedule Rallies usually begin during the Easter holidays, with two half-day rallies (normally on a Thursday) at Ickworth Park, one of which includes a fun Easter Egg Hunt for all (including non-riding siblings). Our fi rst full-day rally is during the Whitsun half-term week (usually on the Tuesday), with the day decided well in advance according to other scheduled horse events. Summer evening rallies (6-7.30pm) at Ickworth Park start on Thursday evenings soon a er Whitsun half term. These extend to full-day Thursday rallies (10.45-4) during 9 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack the summer holidays. 2–4pm Two 1-hour sessions focusing on We also stage a Halloween (October half term) rally at showjumping, mounted games, polework, Ickworth subject to the ground condi ons. This rally cross-country or similar. includes a fancy dress compe on for horse and rider! 4pm Instruc on ends. Help clear up the Winter rallies and workshops are also held at a variety of equipment used by your ride. Bid your local venues, and we run an indoor fun and games instructor ‘Good Night’ and thank him or Christmas rally for all mini-riders. her. Dismount and walk back to your box or trailer. No riding, schooling or lunging is permi ed before or a er a rally without permission of the rally organiser or Chief Instructor. In general, permission will be refused to minimise distrac ons and maximise the safety of our members on site. Any children who hack to rallies should be accompanied by an adult and allow plenty of me to walk there and back. Always observe the Highway Code, wear a refl ec ve tabard and use other refl ec ve accessories on your horse/pony. Do not ride on any land other than a recognised bridleway without the prior permission of the landowner. On arrival, dismount, loosen the girth and let your pony have a rest before the rally starts. Summer rallies Site layout Some 40–65 children and ponies a end each SHPC summer rally at Ickworth Park, giving us 7–11 group Check the map of Ickworth rides. Catering is provided at every event (hot/cold Park for important site drinks, hot food, sweets, etc.) by Monica’s Catering. layout informa on (see earlier in this pack). There The day needs to run like clockwork if the children are to are clear ways in and out enjoy themselves safely. Approximate metable for the of the fi eld to minimise the full-day summer rallies: risks of mee ng an oncoming On Report to the passport/hat checker for vehicle and to minimise the arrival the rally for a (i) passport check (usually wear on the tracks. It’s also vaccina on within the past 12 months, important to keep the area unless there is an equine infl uenza in front of the catering van outbreak) and (ii) hat check (all hats must and around the hat check comply with current Pony Club regula ons). desk clear of horses/ponies… riders on foot WITHOUT You will also be told which ride you are mounts only. There are clear mounted rider pathways to in and the name of your instructor. It is and from the parking area and to the main fl atwork and important that you do this because we need jumping areas. Please do not stray from them. to know who is present. Important rally rules 10.45am Present yourself at your marker for a tack What follows is a briefi ng for parents a ending rallies and turnout inspec on by your instructor. containing a few ‘rules’ we all need to observe to make There is usually a small rose e for the best life a bit easier/safer and to ensure that the workload is turned out pair (at full day rallies only). shared rather than le to one or two individuals. Please 11am– Flatwork instruc on read below and take these points on board for every rally. 12pm 1. Please help your instructor to set up your fl atwork 12pm– Stable management. Walk your pony back area, if required. Eight le ered cones are provided, 1pm to your box/trailer, untack and e him up. and each instructor has a diagram of the layout if you Make sure there’s a ‘weak link’ made of are uncertain. string to e up to. Do not e direct to wire 2. Please clear up a er your fl atwork ride by collec ng tree guards or metal hoops. the cones into a pile and pu ng them IN ORDER Remember to water and feed your pony. – AKEHCMBF (All King Edwards Horses Can Manage 1-2pm LUNCH! A er lunch, meet at your marker Big Fences). If you can’t remember the order for the board, tacked up and mounted, at 2pm or cones, each instructor has a sheet in their instructor the me given by your instructor. pack repea ng the le ering. If you are schooling in the Pen (the fenced fi eld at the end of the trailer parking area), place the cones back in the trailer 10 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack under the tree; elsewhere on the course, please taken home. leave them in obvious piles for collec on. 9. Keep dogs on secure 3. If your ride uses poles and blocks from the trailer in leads at all mes. the Pen, please help your instructor to set up the If this is a problem, jumps. MORE IMPORTANTLY, please make sure that please leave your dog EVERYTHING is returned to the trailer a erwards at home. Please take and stacked neatly away. Even if you are in a lead home ALL dog waste. rein ride, you can hold 10. In the lorry park, ponies for others, freeing please try to get into up parents/carers to dy the habit of closing away. You should not horsebox/trailer leave the instructor to dy ramps so that if a up… nor leave everything loose horse returns to for others to dy away. the park at speed it The only excep on to this cannot self-load or trip over a ramp. rule is if you know another 11. All loose headcollars should be ed back up onto group is going to use your rings on lorries/trailers and NOT le dangling area a erwards and wants dangerously as a tripping hazard for horse, rider and the jumps le . adult! 4. If your ride uses jumps None of the above is par cularly onerous or me from the large showjump consuming if it is done by many helpers; if le to one or trailers on the cross- two people, it takes hours. So please proac vely seek to country course (these are not always out), please help the instructors so that we can maximise the amount help your instructor to set up the jumps. MORE of me they can spend teaching your children. IMPORTANTLY, please make sure that EVERYTHING is returned to the trailer a erwards and stacked Special word for parents/carers neatly away. You should not leave the instructor to Parents/carers must accompany their children to a rally dy up… nor leave everything for others to dy away. or make agreed arrangements to leave them in the care The only excep on to this rule is if you know another of a designated adult whose details are made known group is going to use your area a erwards and wants to the rally organisers. Parents/carers who delegate the jumps le . responsibility for their child should nevertheless leave 5. The taped fenced areas in the Pen also need with the rally organiser a telephone number where they dismantling a er each rally. The tape needs rolling can be contacted in an emergency. onto the dispensers and the white posts need Parents/carers are asked not to interfere while their stacking neatly in their boxes. All goes into the trailer. child is having instruc on or to distract them in any way. Ideally this should be done by parents using the Pen. Any complaints or ques ons should be made to the Chief If you see it needs doing, please grab a friend and go Instructor. over and do it, regardless of whether your child has Special informa on, requests or problems should be been in the beginner groups. stated clearly on the Webcollect rally booking form or in 6. Note that refreshments are off ered midway through wri ng to the rally organiser/Chief Instructor. rallies if the weather is par cularly hot, so long as Try to make other arrangements for siblings who are parents make themselves available to organise them. not taking part in rallies. If you do bring other children Two people are needed at each rally to take charge along, please keep a close eye on them. Under no of organising the diluted squash at the Barn and circumstances should you allow them to walk/cycle driving drinks around the Park. around unsupervised or to get in the way of horses 7. Please can parents take charge of refreshments for and riders. Furthermore, please do not leave children the WHOLE RIDE, not just their child. Please collect cups/squash from the refreshment vehicle quickly and distribute to the ride, and ask your instructor what they’d like too. If possible, we’ll make one big refreshment drop at one point to the four/fi ve rides in the Pen, and then drive around to the other rides. Please note that we can’t cater for parents/carers too… you’ll need to visit Monica and buy yours! 8. Please clear up a er your horses/ponies in the trailer park, i.e. take home their droppings! Also ensure that all fallen hay/straw is collected and

11 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack una ended in vehicles. It’s easy to feel overly safe • Offi cial burgundy SHPC sweatshirt, plain long-sleeved at Ickworth Park. Do not assume that your unlocked shirt (white, cream or pale blue), offi cial Pony Club horsebox is a safe environment in which to leave e, jodhpurs (beige, navy or black). una ended children while you go and watch another • For jumping sessions there is the op on to wear the child riding. SHPC burgundy base layer (see SHPC clothing below) Drivers of horse lorries and trailers must be competent with a correctly ed Pony Club stock and a back at manoeuvring their vehicles. This will include an protector. element of reversing. • Riding gloves (dark colour). Visitors • Short boots and matching chaps (black or brown) or Anyone (adult and/or child) arriving a er the rally long boots (black or brown). has started must sign in at the hat check desk or the • Protec ve hat conforming to the current Pony Club catering van. If you have friends or family arriving later regula ons with navy or black cover for fl atwork and during the day, please make sure we know to expect showjumping. Coloured hat silks may be worn for them. We need to know who is on site at all mes. cross-country and you may wear your own colours, or the SHPC burgundy and white club hat silk. Photography and video • Long hair must be ed back beneath the hat with a Please take care to hair net. photograph and/or video • No jewellery. Remove earrings or, if newly pierced, only your child, and then s ck a plaster over them. only a er asking the permission of your child’s • Medical armband (desirable but not compulsory). instructor. If other children • Pony Club badge and felt. are likely to appear in • Back protectors – compulsory for cross-country your recording/image, you sessions. MUST seek the permission • Air jackets may be worn (but please see the main of their parents BEFORE Pony Club website for addi onal guidance). taking the images. We • A suitable jacket (no hood) may be worn if the do have members who weather is cold or wet. have refused permission for images to be taken Booking and cancella on policy of them, so please be All rally bookings should be made via Webcollect. When sensi ve to their wishes. booking in for rallies, both winter and summer, you are making a declara on to the rally organiser that you wish Lunging to be included in the rally. From these bookings, the If you need to lunge your horse/pony before a rally, organiser then secures the venue and/or instructors for please arrive in plenty of me and ask permission of the the appropriate number of sessions. Chief Instructor before you start lunging. Lunging must The rallies are organised on behalf of SHPC members and only be performed by an adult in a designated area well away from the horseboxes and trailers. You must wear a riding hat and gloves and keep all children well away. If your lunging causes any agita on amongst the other horses, you will be asked to stop. You must not lunge during the 10 minutes before the children are due to meet at their ride markers. At this me riders will be moun ng and walking to their markers. Any distrac on for them is a hazard. Guest riders Anyone contempla ng joining Suff olk Hunt Pony Club, or a friend or family member, may come along to one trial rally with their horse/pony to see what it’s like. They simply need to contact the rally organiser or Chief Instructor and ask. They will be required to pay the usual rally fee but do not need to be a Pony Club member (it is are budgeted at as low a cost per member as is possible hoped they will join a er their rally experience!). for fi nances to break even. We do not aim to make any profi t when organising these sessions, and indeed o en Rider clothing for rallies make a loss. There’s a slightly more relaxed approach to rider clothing It is SHPC policy that NO LATE BOOKINGS will be at SHPC rallies (winter and summer). accepted. We will, however, hold a wai ng list. 12 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack Once the venue and instructors are booked, we are a Pony Club test. White, then commi ed to cover the level of expenditure black, brown or navy required. Therefore a full refund will only be given for gloves should complete withdrawals before the closing date for booking into the ou it. Muckers a rally. Once the rally rides have been organised and and full chaps are not the venue and/or instructors booked, refunds will only allowed to be worn for be given if there is a wai ng list and your place can be any Pony Club ac vity. fi lled by another member at the same ability level. In Clothes need not extraordinary circumstances, the decision for a refund is be new but must be at the discre on of the rally organiser and SHPC’s District clean, dy and in good Commissioner. repair. Ties, badges and medical armbands can Tack and turnout in detail be obtained through the main Pony Club website. Hats When mounted, it is compulsory to wear protec ve Jewellery headgear which has been checked and tagged to comply For safety reasons, no jewellery (including sleepers), with the current standard for all Pony Club rallies and other than a watch and your epin or clip, may be worn. ac vi es, with chin straps fastened at all mes. Riders Tack must wear hats with navy or black covers for rallies and when out hun ng, but coloured silks may be worn for Tack need not be new but it must be clean, supple, well- cross-country compe ons. See h ps://pcuk.org/media/ fi ng and safe. The saddle must fi t correctly and be zo2akg0a/hat_rule_2019.pdf for details. well clear of the withers. Girths and numnahs (if worn) should be white, cream, black, brown or navy. Girths may Hair be leather. Boots and bandages, if worn, must be white, Long hair should be secured in a hair net and kept black, brown or navy. above the collar for safety reasons. This applies equally Bitless bridles may not be used without permission to boys and girls. from the Chief Instructor. Medical armbands If your instructor considers your pony’s/horse’s tack to While no longer compulsory, we strongly recommend be ill fi ng or damaged/unsafe, we’ll work with you to that medical armbands are worn at all mes when try to remedy the situa on there and then. However, if mounted. They can be secured to the rider’s body the tack cannot be made safe, you may not be able to protector, upper arm or riding boot. Medical armbands ride for safety reasons. can be bought from most tack shops, and we usually Grooming have a supply for sale at the hat check desk. Your pony should be well groomed with a dy mane and Body protectors tail. Your instructor will ask if it is kept on grass or in a Eff ec ve body protectors must stable. Plai ng is not necessary at ordinary rallies. be worn at all Pony Club events Your pony’s hooves should be when jumping cross-country well shod or well trimmed, fences. They are op onal for with hooves picked out other disciplines. When worn, and oiled. If your instructor they must comply with the considers your pony to be current Pony Club regula ons. lame or unfi t, you may not be See h ps://pcuk.org/media/ allowed to take part in the rally rknfoqcr/body_protector_ for that day. rule_2019.pdf for full details. Other considera ons Rider clothing Ponies must be aged 4 years Cream, beige, brown, navy or black jodhpurs may be old or more. Stallions are only worn for rallies, but only beige for compe ons. Jodhpur allowed at rallies with prior permission of the Chief boots, half chaps (without tassels) the same colour as Instructor. the jodhpur boots or long boots (with garter straps if Ponies who kick must wear a red ribbon on their tails. appropriate) may be worn. Shirts should be plain white It is the rider’s responsibility to see that their pony does or a pale colour with a s ff collar, and long sleeves. A not kick another pony or rider. The Commi ee reserves Pony Club e should be worn with a epin. A tweed the right to ban any pony from rallies and events if it jacket or SHPC sweatshirt (see below) should go on top thinks it is a danger to other ponies and riders. with a Pony Club badge displayed together with the appropriate felt if the member has acquired it by passing

13 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack Criteria for the tack and turnout inspec on Tack: Other Horse/Pony • Boots and bandages should be clean, • Cleanliness of coat – ask if grass or stable-kept correctly fi ed and • Mane and tail brushed out, hogged manes dy and white, black, brown or short navy. • Eyes, nose and dock sponged Rider • Mouth clean, no green saliva • Clean and dy clothes • Feet picked out, hooves clean and shoes in good in good condi on condi on, unshod feet well trimmed • Hats must comply Tack: Bridle with current Pony Club • Clean and in good serviceable condi on standards and be tagged; covers black or navy • Correctly fi ed • Jodhpurs correct colour (cream, beige, brown, navy • Bit the right size or black for rallies, beige for compe ons) • Plain browbands • Boots clean (check underneath as well) • Noseband correctly adjusted for the purpose • Hair net, unless hair is very short • S tching safe • Clean badge and felt • Everything in keepers • Shirt with a STIFF collar, Pony Club e and epin • Pelham bits must be fi ed with two reins or roundings • Hacking jacket or SHPC sweatshirt, clean and not • Mar ngales correctly adjusted creased • NB Bitless bridles are permi ed a er a rider/pony • Gloves correct colour (white, black, brown or navy) assessment by an instructor. If the instructor feels • No jewellery, other than a watch or epin the rider has insuffi cient control, the pairing will • Rider si ng up with a good posi on not be able to con nue. HOWEVER, please bear in If you are not sure how to check and fi t your tack before mind that horses/ponies cannot compete in bitless a rally, you will fi nd everything explained in The Manual bridles for Pony Club mounted games or dressage of Horsemanship, which can be bought direct from the compe ons. Pony Club or from any good saddlery. Tack: Saddle • Clean and in good serviceable condi on Spurs • Correctly fi ed, not made to fi t by the use of extra Blunt spurs may be worn numnahs at rallies and other Pony • STITCHING SAFE, par cularly s rrup leathers and Club events. Any misuse of girth straps spurs will be reported to the District Commissioner, Area • Buckle guards in place Representa ve and Training • Girth through straps on numnah and numnah held Chairman. Any reported securely in place riders will be recorded and • Numnah and girth clean and of correct colour (white, monitored. cream, black, brown, navy, also leather for girths) Sharp spurs are not permi ed. Only blunt spurs, without • There should be no brightly coloured tack, numnahs rowels or sharp edges, and spurs that have a smooth or boots rota ng ball on the shank may be worn. If the spurs are curved, the curve must be downwards and the shank must point straight to the back and not exceed 3.5 cm in length. The measurement is taken from the heel of the boot to the end of the shank. At SHPC we hope that all members will seek a professional opinion before deciding to ride in spurs. If an instructor feels that there is an inappropriate use of spurs for either safety or welfare reasons, the rider may be asked to remove them. Ul mately spurs should not be used to make a lazy horse move faster or to help a weak rider gain a faster pace, but to achieve high levels of performance in an advanced rider/horse combina on. Please bear all this in mind before using spurs.

14 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack Reins secondhand clothing Split reins, Ernest Dillon reins, Market Harboroughs and items for sale. balancing, running, draw, check or bridge reins of any Webcollect orders kind are forbidden. The following items can Side reins, grass reins and balance support reins are be ordered online using permi ed to be used at rallies and general Pony Club Webcollect (h ps:// ac vi es. Side reins must be loosely fi ed and clipped on webcollect.org.uk/ from the bit to the ‘d’ ring. The height limit for jumping shpc): with any support rein is 50 cm. • SHPC swimming Grass reins hat (for tetrathlon/ There are Pony Club rules rela ng to grass reins for triathlon dressage, even ng, show jumping, mounted games and compe ons) tetrathlon only. • SHPC burgundy and white cross-country hat silk • Grass reins are permi ed at Pony Club rallies and Simply go to the browse subscrip ons sec on at the compe ons jumping up to 50 cm or in Walk & Trot bo om of the SHPC Webcollect home page. Tests. Medical armband • Only those grass reins shown in the diagram below Available to buy at rallies and from local tack shops or with a green ck are permi ed. Grass reins MUST the main Pony Club website. NOT go from the saddle straight to the pony’s mouth! Pony Club stock • Grass reins must be fi ed to allow and not restrict Available to buy from the main Pony Club website. the normal head posi on of the pony. The rein Op onal SHPC clothing length must be suffi cient to allow the pony to stretch Visit www.touchlinestores.co.uk/collec ons/suff olk- over a small fence. hunt-pony-club for details of the op onal clothing range. • Grass reins may be leather or synthe c material. Items include: If synthe c, then a break point of leather or other • Burgundy base layer which can be worn at suitable material must be included. rallies (with a Pony Club stock) or cross-country compe ons • Grey so shell jacket which can be worn at rallies and for non-ridden pony club ac vi es • Black tracksuit bo oms which are useful to protect your clean jodhpurs on compe on days • Burgundy baseball cap • Burgundy tetrathlon jacket for all our keen tetrathletes

Summer camp

SHPC clothing A range of SHPC clothing (sweatshirt, polo shirt, baselayer, jackets, trousers and cap) can be bought through: h ps://www.touchlinestores.co. uk/collec ons/suff olk-hunt-pony- club. Annual residen al and non-residen al Pony Club camps are held for diff erent age groups and abili es. Offi cial burgundy sweatshirt For 2020 we are planning a 2-day mini-camp during Order our SHPC burgundy Whitsun half term for our youngest members (aged sweatshirt online at the SHPC under 8) and those older members who are very novice Touchline shop or keep an riders (on lead rein or just off ) or who don’t feel that eye on our Facebook page for summer camp is for them. Our imin-camp will include

15 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack riding, mini-badgework and overnight camping. More held successful camps at the Ickworth Park site, ensuring details will be emailed to all members nearer the me. we had ready access to the superb cross-country course Our main summer camp takes place at the beginning of for the full me. the summer holidays and There is a lot of intensive work associated with camp, last for 5 days/4 nights. and help from older members and parents is always very For many children welcome, from serving breakfast, lunch and evening summer camp is the meals, to managing the temporary stables and generally highlight of the year. A coralling the children to the right place at the right me! special Camp Pack will be We have a Camp Pack containing lots of informa on available a er Easter about Pony Club Camp at Ickworth Park. It is updated containing lots of useful annually and is available to all members once dates for informa on. the upcoming camp are announced. A mix of horse-related and other ac vi es is off ered. The children all sleep in tents, with parent helpers in tents, Effi ciency tests horseboxes or caravans. Almost all the horses/ponies are stabled on site in temporary stabling. There is no op on for fi eld pens. There is the op on for parents to bring ponies in daily, but this is rarely used. All the horses/ponies se le in really well at camp, and they enjoy the close proximity of lots of other equines. As yet, we have never had to send a horse home because it would not se le.

The curriculum for effi ciency tests covers horse and pony care and stablecra , as well as riding skills. The following tests are off ered: The children must bring hard feed/forage for their Test Felt colour Recommended age animals, but food and drink for the humans is supplied. E We do hire a shower block for camp, so every child can D Yellow 8 or 9 years have a hot shower daily, if they Mini Road Rider Special Cloth Any age choose to fi nd their way to it! Achievement Badge Summer camp dates are Badge published through our D+ White 10 years email newsle er and closed Full Riding and Special Cloth Any age Facebook page. No fi ca on is Road Safety Badge sent out in early spring. Details Achievement of the venue and a list of equipment and suggested Badge clothing are supplied to those who wish to a end, C Green 11 or 12 years together with a metable of events. For 2014–19 we Road Rider Test Metal Badge 11+ years C+ Pink 14 years B Riding (can be Beige 15 or 16 years taken before or a er B Care) B Horse and Brown 15 or 16 years Pony Care (can be taken before or a er B Riding)

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B Riding + Care Red 15 or 16 years Achievement badges (can be taken together) Lungeing Light blue 15 years+ B+ Pale purple 16 years+ A Horse and Orange 17 years Pony Care A Riding Blue (Purple 17+ years (You must if Honours have obtained your awarded) A Care Cer fi cate fi rst) The Pony Club off ers mini achievement badges for younger NB The Pony Club Road Rider Achievement Badge must members, as well as equine and be passed before going on to the C test and the Road non-equine achievement badges. Rider Test must be taken before the C+ test. Both types of achievement badge All test applica ons must be made through the test will help riders to learn a wide coordinator, who will arrange prac ces and book range of skills like fi rst aid, farming, examiners. Instructors within our own branch examine map reading, saddlery, road safety the D, D+ and C tests, but examiners from outside and grooming. For lots more detail, examine the C+, B, B+, A Care and A Riding tests. go to h ps://pcuk. org/achievement- Riding and stable management prac ces are organised badges and throughout the year. Test dates are publicised in our h ps://pcuk.org/ e-newsle ers and on our Facebook page. Syllabuses mini-achievement- and comprehensive informa on packs detailing the badges. requirements of each test are available for download from the main Pony Club website at www.pcuk.org. Riders work However, SHPC members are responsible for their own on Pony Club a endance at prac ces and must learn in detail what achievement is required. Members who do not a end prac ces will badges at the mini-camp, summer camp and during fi nd it diffi cult to assess whether they have reached the full-day rallies. Occasionally special training evenings required standard and will not know how the test is and sessions are arranged focusing on one badge, in run. par cular Road Rider. Mini achievement badges are ideal for younger riders and include: • Beach riding • Birds • Camping • Care of the foot • Colours and markings • Farming • Feed your pony • Field safety • Fire safety It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that the • Grooming member is ready for the test. Please review the test • Horse clothing syllabuses and work with your child to ensure the full syllabus is covered. Make me well before the test date to work through the topics. If addi onal help is required, please contact the SHPC test coordinator in the fi rst instance. Dress for tests is as for Pony Club compe ons, with a hacking jacket or Pony Club sweatshirt and beige jodhpurs. Ponies must be clean and well groomed. Manes need to be plaited for the C+ and higher tests, and tails as well, if they are not pulled. Tack must be clean, well fi ed and in good repair.

17 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack • Handling and grooming • How to be lunged • Loading • Lorinery • Lungeing equipment • Mucking out • Perfect paddock • Plai ng • Points of the horse • RDA volunteering • Rider nutri on • Mucking out • Road rider • Pet sense • Saddlery • Plai ng • Security awareness • Points of the pony • Sequence of foo alls • Poisonous plants • Shoeing • Pony behaviour • Tack cleaning • Road rider • Turnout of pony and rider • Saddlery • Understanding training • Sequence of foo alls • Worm control • Working dogs • Yard safety • Yard safety Non-equine achievement badges include: The larger round equine • Bird watching achievement badges are aimed at older riders. A • Camping higher level (C+ and above) • Farming badge can also be a ained • Fire marshall which is a heptagon shape. • First aid (human) Topics covered include: • Fundraising • Bandaging and rugs • Knots • Beach riding • Map reading • Blue Cross • Pet sense equine • Poisonous plants welfare • Public speaking • Bri sh na ve breeds (horses • Trees and ponies) • Wildlife • Building show • Working dogs jumps • Care of the Team training and team compe ons horse’s foot Team training is available for SHPC members who wish to • Countryside specialise in a par cular riding discipline or to compete access on behalf of SHPC against other Pony Club branches. • Dressage All compe tors entered must be ac ve members arenas of SHPC and must have genuinely par cipated at a • Equine minimum of three working rallies at SHPC or their behaviour previous Branch or Centre since 1 July in • Equipment safety the previous year. • Feeding To count for the • Field safety purposes of this rule, • First aid (equine) a working rally must • Fitness have been organised

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Championships). Members who agree to ride in a team must be available on the date of the championship compe on and be prepared to travel to it, wherever it is held. There is a team selec on process which takes into account compe on experience and records at the appropriate compe on level, as well as a endance at training and selec on sessions. It is now compulsory for all ponies and horses entering any compe ons at Area level and above to produce a valid equine passport and vaccina on record, which must: • accompany the horse to all events • be available for inspec on by SHPC and adver sed as open to all members of the • be produced on request at any other me during the Branch at least 7 days prior to the date of the rally. Team event prac ces and coaching do not count as a working rally Failure to comply with these requirements is a breach for the purposes of this rule. of the Pony Club A endance at camp counts as one working rally. Vaccina on Rule The District Commissioner has discre on, in the case of (h ps://pcuk.org/ compe tors who are working or in further educa on, to media/piudquyn/ exempt a member or horse/pony from having to comply biosecurity-policy- with this rule. 2020-v1-0.pdf) All compe tors must be members of The Pony Club and the Horse will both at the closing date for entries to the compe on only be allowed to and at the date of the relevant compe on to be compete at the PC eligible to compete at Area qualifying compe ons steward’s discre on. and the Championships (including Grassroots Regional No horse may take

19 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack part in a Pony Club event (which includes entering Dress compe on stables) unless it has a current vaccina on Dress for tream training is as for rallies. However, there are against equine infl uenza. special requirements for the diff erent team compe ons Details of team training opportuni es are sent out with and you must check them carefully. the e-newsle ers and via Facebook, with details of who What follows is a general will be organising things and where the prac ces are likely guide only. Detailed to take place. There is usually a charge to cover costs for informa on on the tui on and venue hire, and a contribu on towards entry correct dress for specifi c fees may be requested. compe ons will be Members are advised not to over-commit, as they will be circulated by the team required to a end for training in each discipline. manager to those taking NB Members may be asked to show their membership part or can be found in cards as proof of membership when taking part in Pony the relevant Pony Club Club compe ons in or out of Suff olk, so always carry Rulebook (h ps://pcuk. your card with you. org/offi cials/rulebooks). Team training is available for the following compe ons Dressage and disciplines: • Jacket – tweed Team Height/level hacking jacket or dark blue/black riding Area 8 Even ng: PC80, Fences 0.80m, 0.90m, 1.00m jacket. PC90, PC100, PC100+, and over 1.00m • Jodhpurs – beige or PC110 white. Calvert Cup Horse Trials Fences 0.90m and 1.00m • Short boots and Novice Horse Trials Fences 0.90m matching chaps (black (Bloom Cup) or brown) or long boots (black or brown). Novice Horse Trials Fences 0.70m and 0.80m • White shirt and offi cial Pony Club e, or shirt and (Junior Bloom Cup) offi cial Pony Club stock – will be specifi ed by team Gosling Cup Fences 0.80m and 0.90m manager. Area 8 Tetrathlon Senior Fences 3’ 6” (1.10m) • Riding gloves (white or dark colour). Junior Fences 3’ (0.90m) • Protec ve hat conforming to current Pony Club Area 8 Showjumping: Open Fences 3’ 6” (1.10m) regula ons with a navy or black cover. Novice, Intermediate, Intermediate 3’3” (1.00m) • Long hair must be ed back beneath the hat with a Open Novice Fences 3’ (0.90m) hair net. Hickstead Qualifi er Fences 3’ 9” (1.15m) • Pony club badge and felt. Burghley Showjumping Fences 3’ 6” (1.10m) Showjumping So erley Team Fences 0.60m-1.00m • Jacket – tweed hacking jacket or dark blue/black Showjumping riding jacket. Area 8 Dressage Open Teams • Jodhpurs – beige or white. Intermediate Teams • Short boots and matching chaps (black or brown) or Novice Teams long boots (black or brown). Grassroots • White shirt and offi cial Pony Club e, or shirt and Compe ons offi cial Pony Club stock – will be specifi ed by team manager. Dressage Grassroots dressage test Showjumping Fences 0.80m • Riding gloves (dark colour). Even ng Fences 0.80m • Protec ve hat conforming to current Pony Club Mounted Games regula ons with a navy or black cover. • Long hair must be ed back beneath the hat with a Quiz hair net. Horse & Pony Care • Pony Club badge and felt. In all event disciplines, rallies are also held throughout Even ng the year to improve the technique and ability of the • Dressage phase – as above. horses and riders. Tui on groups are divided according to the height of the fences that horses and riders are • Showjumping phase – as above. happy to a empt. A small charge is made to cover the • Cross-country phase instructor’s costs and venue hire. • Burgundy SHPC base layer or team rugby shirt, both to be worn with an offi cial Pony Club stock. The 20 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack team rugby shirt is provided by SHPC; base layers are Compe on tack and turnout available to purchase through our supplier (see SHPC For training sessions, follow the general guidance under clothing sec on above). the Tack and turnout sec on above. However, for team • Jodhpurs – beige or white. compe ons there is o en a marked tack and turnout • Short boots and matching chaps (black or brown) sec on. or long boots (black or brown). • Horses/ponies need to be extra clean, trimmed, • Riding gloves (dark colour). bathed and plaited (if specifi ed by the team manager). • Protec ve hat conforming to current Pony Club • Saddle cloths and numnahs should be plain (no regula ons with an SHPC team hat silk (hat silk sponsorship logos), unless SHPC team ones are provided by SHPC). provided. • Long hair must be ed back beneath the hat with a hair net. • Team managers will no fy compe tors of any • Medical armband. specifi c addi onal requirements. • Back protector. Team selec ons Hunter Trials Team member selec on is dependent on the event. • As for Even ng – Some events require the most experienced members cross-country phase who compete regularly and have a proven record of success. Such events will include Area compe ons Quiz (leading to the Pony Club Championships), Burghley and • Offi cial burgundy Houghton Interna onal Horse Trials. SHPC sweatshirt, shirt Other events are much more ‘friendly’ and are (white, cream or pale opportuni es for everyone to have a go. While we will blue), offi cial Pony try to create a team or two with the scope to be placed Club e. in the rose es, we will also support inexperienced teams • Jodhpurs or smart jeans/trousers – to be specifi ed by with members compe ng for the fi rst me or riding a team manager. ‘new’ pony/horse. • Footwear – to be specifi ed by team manager. Decisions on team members are made by a small group • Long hair should be ed back. of people including the team manager, experienced • Pony Club badge and felt. instructors and Commi ee members. The ul mate Horse & Pony Care decision is made by our District Commissioner. • Offi cial burgundy SHPC sweatshirt, shirt (white, cream or pale blue), offi cial Pony Club e, jodhpurs (beige). Hunt meets • Riding gloves (dark colour). • Short boots and matching chaps (black or brown) or long boots (black or brown). • Protec ve hat conforming to current Pony Club regula ons with a navy or black cover. • Long hair must be ed back beneath the hat with a hair net. • Medical armband. • Pony Club badge and felt. Hun ng • Jacket – tweed hacking jacket. • Jodhpurs – beige or dark coloured. Two meets are held annually specially for SHPC members • Short boots and matching chaps (black or brown) or and accompanying adults. long boots (black or brown). Details are adver sed through • White shirt and offi cial Pony Club e, or shirt and our e-newsle er and Facebook offi cial Pony Club stock. page. • Riding gloves (white or dark colour). Members should aim to arrive • Protec ve hat conforming to current Pony Club in good me. Start mes and regula ons with a navy or black cover. venues will be confi rmed in • Long hair must be ed back beneath the hat with a advance. Note that the me hair net. adver sed is the me the hunt • Pony Club badge and felt. will move off ! Members are, of course, free to re re from

21 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack the hunt at any me. Motorised followers are welcome. check jumps before jumping them to ensure there Children may not hunt unless accompanied by an adult are no sheep sleeping around them. Take par cular or with an adult following in a car. care when riding through woods since sheep may Dress is as for compe ons, with hacking jackets and panic and run as a herd when confronted by a horse. beige jodhpurs. Tweed jackets and jodhpur boots are • Move sheep away from jump areas quietly and with correct wear for children under 16 years of age. Body care. Do not herd them into the path of other riders. protectors are highly recommended and it would be wise Other venues to check your tack for safety before you go. If necessary, do consider using a stronger bit in your pony’s mouth, as There are a number of other fairly easy to reach even the calmest schoolmaster may get carried away cross-country courses for hire. If you are interested in with the excitement! Ponies should be clean, neat and compe ng in one-day events or hunter trials, the more dy, and manes should be plaited. diff erent experiences you can give your horse/pony, the be er. Cross-country schooling • Ely Even ng Centre, Li le Downham, Ely, CB6 2TY – www.elyeven ng.co.uk • Poplar Park, Hollesley, Suff olk, IP12 3NA – www. poplarpark.co.uk • Stra ord Hills Equine Centre, Stra ord St Mary, Colchester, CO7 6PA – www.stra ordhillsequine.co. uk • Blackwater Farm, Great Witchingham, Norwich, NR9 5PH – www.blackwaterfarm.co.uk/crosscountry.html • Burnham Market Even ng Centre, Sussex Farm, Burnham Market, PE31 8JY –www.bm-ec.com • Keysoe, Bedford, MK44 2JP – www.keysoe.com There are a number of local venues open for hire to • Forest Edge Arena, Drymere, Swa am, Norfolk, prac se your cross-country schooling. PE37 8AS – www.forestedgearena.com Ickworth Park • Wix Equestrian Centre, near Manningtree, Essex, Home to Suff olk Hunt Pony Club, members can hire the CO11 2RU – www.wixec.co.uk course for £10 per horse (see map). Non-members are Some mes a private course (e.g. Horseheath, charged £25 per horse. Ickworth is open for course hire Trumpington) is open soon a er it holds a hunter trial. from about April through to October, depending on Keep an eye out for these opportuni es. ground condi ons and other course events (we close the course to hire for Pony Club rallies and approaching compe ons). All bookings are made through Webcollect. You must buy a schooling pass before arriving at Ickworth Park. • All droppings should be removed from the car park area, as well as li er, hay and straw. • Dogs must be kept on leads at all mes. • Control closely all visitors on foot or those riding bikes. You may not be the only course hirers on course. Horses may appear at speed at any moment. • Please report any damage to the course immediately so that we can close jumps and schedule them for repair. • Report all accidents immediately, whether to horse or rider, or both. • Remember to Local showing/showjumping venues take your own The following venues off er regular opportuni es for fi rst aid kit and a showing, showjumping, dressage and other ac vi es. mobile phone. • Topthorn Arena, Grove Farm, Stonham Aspal, • Sheep graze the Stowmarket, IP14 6BX – www.topthornarena.co.uk course and may • Boyton Hall Equestrian Centre, Monks Eleigh, IP7 7BB be present at – www.boytonhall.me any me. Please • The Jays, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BS –

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Our website www.thejaysstud.co.uk Our website can be found at h p://branches.pcuk.org/ • Forest Edge Arena, Drymere, Swa am, Norfolk, suff olk. Through our website you can: PE37 8AS – www.forestedgearena.com • fi nd out what we’re doing and how to join SHPC, • Anvil Park Stud, Larling, Norwich, NR16 2QU – www. including details of our summer residen al camp anvil-park-stud.co.uk • read about opportuni es for joining our compe ve • Easton & Otley College, Easton, Norwich, NR9 5DX – SHPC teams and other training events www.eeevents.info • download event schedules and check event results • Wix Equestrian Centre, near Manningtree, Essex, • view many of the Ickworth Park cross-country course CO11 2RU – www.wixec.co.uk jumps • Fenning Farm Equestrian Centre, Soham Fen, Ely, • check out the Classifi ed sec on and post horse/pony CB7 5UL – www.fenningfarm.co.uk and tack sale details • fi nd details of current SHPC Commi ee members. Prizegiving Frances Browne manages the website. Please contact her on [email protected] if you would like to adver se anything horse related.

Biosecurity ‘Biosecurity’ is the ac on we take around animals and at home to help stop pests and disease from occurring, or, if there is an outbreak, the measures we take to stop them spreading. As horse owners and Pony Club members we need to take biosecurity measures to keep our horses healthy and our proper es free from disease. (Pony Club has a wri en Our branch prizegiving Biosecurity Policy, which can be ceremony is held annually found at h ps://pcuk.org/ at a local venue, usually in media/piudquyn/biosecurity- January in combina on with a policy-2020-v1-0.pdf.) social event, e.g. a barn dance, disco or family quiz. During Please do not panic though! Pony Club is a friendly prizegiving we recognise the sharing environment, and members are encouraged to special achievements of par cular socialise and help each other out. Indeed the benefi ts to members and horses/ponies be gained from, for example, the riders swapping mounts and the tremendous voluntary contribu ons of some of far outweigh the likelihood of infec on transmisson. our most dedicated SHPC families. The event is kindly Nevertheless, please be aware of the risks, take sensible supported by Monica’s Catering. precau ons and act quickly if you suspect your horse/ pony may have a problem. Private lessons As a horse owner, signs to query include your horse/pony: • not ea ng normally Many of our SHPC instructors off er private tui on. If you are interested, talk to them a er a rally or email our • with an abnormally runny nose or abnormal cough Chief Instructor for contact details. • with unusual neurological (nervous) signs • with a temperature above 38.5°C (more than 2 23 Suff olk Hunt Pony Club Member Pack hours a er unloading from transport). • Ringworm – fungal skin disease Biosecurity advice • Strangles – highly contagious infec ous disease. While it is impossible to keep horses/ponies separate Worm control at Pony Club events, please We have a shared make sure your animal is in responsibility to take full health before leaving proper ac on on worm home. Events are prime control in our horses places for your horse/ and ponies. Please pony to catch an infec ous ensure that your worm disease. control measures are When a ending Pony Club thoroughly in place. events you are expected: To help prevent the spread of worms, please take all • not to bring sick horses/ponies to the event – sick horse/pony droppings home with you. animals may get worse during transport and infect other horses. Vaccina ons • to provide truthful, accurate informa on as Pony Club has a Vaccina on Policy (h ps://pcuk.org/ required media/piudquyn/biosecurity-policy-2020-v1-0.pdf). It • to monitor your horse’s health throughout the event has par cular relevance to any member wishing to take and no fy an offi cial if you see any signs of illness. If part in Area compe ons. you do no ce strange behaviour or signs of disease Note that we also expect all horses or ponies coming to in your horse, or in any other horse, you should camp to have up to date vaccina ons. You will be report it immediately to the event organiser so they required to bring along the passport for each animal for can determine the risk to other horses. Do not move a veterinary inspec on on arrival at camp. the horse. • ideally not to share tack and equipment between Any changes? horses If you no ce any • to ensure each horse has its own water and feed inaccuracies in bucket this pack or have • to understand that contact between horses and sugges ons for between other people and your horse(s) is a key addi onal useful way for disease to spread from horse to horse informa on that • not to allow horses to eat any other horse’s feed could be included, please contact • to take home any le over feed Susanne White • to take home all droppings. on susanne@ A er the event, you should: pamplin.me.uk. • con nue to monitor the health of your horse/pony • report any unusual signs of disease to SHPC as soon as is prac cable • isolate returning horses/ponies from other horses as much as is prac cal. Contagious diseases The following are contagious diseases of par cular concern to horse owners. If you suspect a horse/pony that has a ended an SHPC event of contrac ng any of these diseases, we must be told immediately so that we can inform all SHPC members to be vigilant. • Equine infl uenza – respiratory disease • Equine herpes virus – respiratory disease 24