South Western Association of the Welsh Pony & Cob Society Spring
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1 South Western Association Of the Welsh Pony & Cob Society Spring Newsletter 2021 Chairman Stewart Franklin (Sarum Stud—Welsh A & C) Vice Chairman Yvonne Small (Pasadena Stud—Welsh A & C) Treasurer Jula Richards Secretary Anna Richards (Angels Stud—Welsh A, B & P/B) E-Mail [email protected] Mobile 07837 873733 Address The Old Chapel, Church Close, Aylesbeare, Exeter, Devon. EX5 2BU Pat Paton (Woodbottoms Stud—Welsh A & D) Devon Lauren Moore-Williams Mary Anne McCrow (Barrowhill Stud—Welsh A) Dorset Katrina Chiverton Jo Rodd Mark Cosgrove (Trythall Stud—Welsh B) Cornwall Maxine Ingham (Pathfields Stud—Welsh C& D) Somerset Jessica Talbot (Talmoor Stud—Welsh A & Part Breds) 2 Dear members, What a year! Sadly, not in the good sense. 2020 passed, painfully and slowly. For those of us lucky enough to stay healthy, but stuck at home, memories of being in the film Groundhog Day come to mind! On the more positive side however, it looks like Boris is getting vaccines out to everyone. Hopefully, we will all soon be in a healthier world, and the horse life which we all enjoy, will be back up and running as normal. This is my first newsletter for the South West Association of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society. I have tried to fill it with exciting articles and competitions for all ages of our membership to enjoy. Importantly, the newsletter gives you all a quick catch up on the committee, who we all are, and what is happening. I also include information about the Points Award Competition. This competition started in 2019, and due to COVID’19, the rules have changed a little for the coming year. As regards membership fees this year, the committee has agreed that if you were a paid up, subscribed member in 2020, then your 2021 membership is free of charge. This seemed the fairest course of action due to the impact of COVID’19, which meant that last year was a write off for most of us with our horses. As regards younger members, I am starting a new Young Members page with fun puzzles and brain teasers. It will also include news on SWA young members and their ponies. Unfortunately, last year we had to say goodbye to Brightwells Welsh auctions. To replace them, there are now online auctions, which I have not been brave enough yet to enter! For horse articles in the newsletters, I thought that as conformation is such an important part of our ponies and cobs, I will talk about some conformational issues and faults. This newsletter starts with the front legs. Looking forwards, that lovely time of year is coming, when we are looking for stallions for our mares, or waiting anxiously for the now very wide broodmare to pop out her new edition. There is a list of local breeders included in this edition. Finally, there is a competition which I hope you will all enjoy and enter. I do hope you like reading the newsletter. If anyone has anything they wish to include in a future newsletters, or has an ideas of something to include, I will be happy to receive your ideas. Please do get in touch with your results or just a happy story about your pony or cob with pictures as well. Any feedback, then please do contact me on [email protected] Anna Richards (Secretary) 3 Acting Chairman’s Report Unfortunately our chairman Stewart is having a few health issues, and has asked me to step in until he is better. I’m sure you will join me in wishing him a speedy recovery. Your committee are working to try to provide some events this year. Having heard the Prime Minister give his update today, it looks as though we can hold some shows. Please check our Facebook page for updates. Hopefully life will soon revert to some kind of normal, where we can socialise, and get our horses and ponies out competing. Stay safe everyone Regards from Yvonne small (Acting Chairperson) Pasadena Tesstarossa—Welsh Section C Mare—Sire Carlesss Neopolitan—Dam Glenmead Betsan (Glenmead Flying Childers) Bred by Yvonne Small 4 Membership of SWA 2021 ***IMPORTANT NOTICE*** The coronavirus restrictions in 2020 meant that SWA was unable to hold events and run as normal. As a result, the committee agreed that members had not received value for their subscription last year. It was agreed therefore, that paid up members in 2020 will receive free membership for 2021. Anna Richards is now the Secretary in charge of membership. It is requested that all new members and those entitled to free membership fill out a membership form (see end of newsletter), and send it to Anna at The Old Chapel, Church Close, Aylesbeare, Exeter, Devon. EX5 2BU or alternatively scan and email to [email protected] 5 Points Award Competitions •The Points Award Competition is divided into 3 sections:- In Hand - Entry £4.00 Performance - Entry £6.00 Young Adult Handler (16yr to 25yr) – Entry FREE •All members can enter. • Due to last year’s COVID restrictions this year’s awards will run from 1st November 2019 to 31st October 2021. • The Young Adult Handler section is for all in hand classes . No ridden classes apply. • To gain performance points, all activities count from sponsored rides all the way through to British Dressage. •You are awarded double points for competing in SWA classes. •The extended period from 1st November 2019 to 31st October 2021 means that in effect there are double the number of events you can enter, for both in hand and ridden. • For in-hand, due to it being run over two years , the classes are run differently. To find out what number class you are in please follow the tables below Firstly pick the entries - Year Born – the First part of the class no. Class No 1 2 3 4 5 6 YOB 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 or earlier Secondly pick the entries – Breed – the second part—Class Section Class Sec A B C D P Welsh Sec. Welsh Breed Welsh Sec. B Welsh Sec. C Welsh Sec. D A Part Bred E.g. If you have a pony BORN IN 2019 and is a WELSH SECTION C the CLASS NUMBER IS 3/C Points award entry forms are attached to the back of this newsletter. PLEASE REMEMBER that if you are entering a WELSH PART BRED, you need to supply a copy of their passport pages: Front Cover, Registration Page, Breeding/Pedigree Page, Ownership page (if not breeder) and the over stamp page if they are over stamped rather than having a Green WPCS passport. 6 Young Members Page O M A R E C U G P C U S H O W L E M J Medals Halter Hock F E A T H E R S T E W R T A E D P U P Cart Stallion Steward E D S R H A L T E R R S C E R T D I O Mare Knee Stud Book C A R T M J N U L E U F F S W N E N W Foal Jump Harness O L K N U S C D D D O N O A P A E R E Hat Feather Judge N S A D D L E B E I S A A R L W R S L Welsh Sarum Builth Wells Saddle Show Cob Type H O G N R I N O B G U B L U M E A D S Ceredigion Section Performance S E C T I O N O B I K J U M P A K R H Wordsearch words go down, across A D D M H O C K N O W R U I T H N S H and diagonally. (Answers on the back R E S T A L L I O N C O B T Y P E C N page) B U I L T H W E L L S F K M A B E N E If you wish for a bigger copy of the unicorn please contact me on [email protected] 7 Across Crossword Down 1. You can use me riding, in hand or lunging. I 1.I have little ears and I’m the smallest of the Welsh have different names and types. (4) breed(5,1) 3.I travel horses to shows but I don’t have petrol 2. I’m under 14.2hh what am I. (4) (7) 7.I am a common extra in a horse lorry, on the 4. I can be plaited or unplaited. If I’m welsh I do yard and at events (3) have a single plait (4) 9. You wear them but horses have them as 5. You wear me to protect you when riding (6,3) markings? (4) 10. You enter me when you get to a show. I 6. I help the judge and manage the class in the ring usually cost money (5) (7) 12. Your Ponies wear them on their heads for in 8. I carry a saddle and bridles what am I? (4) hand classes.. (6) 14. A type of male horse (plural) (5) 11. The plural of female horses (5) 13. When horses are measured, they are measured to this point. (6) 1. 2. 14. 6. 4. 5. 3. 8. 13. 11. 12. 9. 7. 10. 8 Shoestring Equestrian includes SWA members; mum - Caroline Wilkins and her three girls Skyla Clements, Elsie Wilkins and Jessica Wilkins.