Bicester and Warden Hill Hunt Branch March 2018 Newsletter
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Bicester and Warden Hill Hunt Branch March 2018 Newsletter “As a member of the Pony Club, I stand for the best in sportsmanship as well as horsemanship. I shall compete for the enjoyment of the game well played and take winning or losing in my stride, remembering that without good manners and good temper, sport loses its cause for being. I shall endeavour to treat my horse with consideration”. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this issue… 2 Camp Information 3 Chief Instructor’s Advice 4 List of Rallies and Events – print out and keep! 6 Area Team Information 7 Bury Farm Dressage Report 9 Rider of the Month – Izzy Partridge 11 FORTHCOMING RALLIES NEW!! After School Summer Training - Show Jumping (inc. Rockingham Training) - Dressage (Areas and Prix Caprilli) by invitation - C+ Test Training PLUS Dressage Rallies with Tom Graham and Demelza Hawes * Show Jumping Rally with Rhian Jones * Working Rallies at Culworth and Godington * *Northbrook Fun Ride and Easter Egg Hunt * Stowe Fun Ride and Picnic * Cross Country Rallies at Swalcliffe and Bignell * Mounted Games Rally * Tetrathlon Swimming * Friday Night Rallies * Road Rider Test Day (NEW!) 21 Other Events 22 Contacts List - print out and keep! There is flexibility on the upper age limit for Mini Camp. If your child is in Year 3 but you would prefer that they attend Mini rather than Junior Camp this can be accommodated. Camp 2018 Bookings Now Open (click below) http://branches.pcuk.org/bicesterwardenhill/online-events-system/ There is lots of planning activity for this year’s camps going on behind the scenes and it is all shaping up really well. You’ll find all the information you need about the three camps (Senior, Junior and Mini) in our Camp Information document on the website and the bookings system is now live. For Senior and Junior Camp this year, you will need to confirm your willingness to volunteer upfront at the time of booking, or alternatively for those that really can’t get the time off work or would find it difficult to help out you can opt to pay an additional non-volunteer fee. All of the details can be found on the information sheet on the website. We’re all really looking forward to another fantastic camp. BOOKING DEADLINE FOR CAMPS IS 31 MARCH March’s Advice from Chief Instructor, Emma Dyer (two pieces of advice this month!!) 1. Challenge yourself – when you next ride and you are lacking inspiration, try something you haven’t done for ages. How about practising your transitions with no stirrups, and working towards a consistent contact? Good luck. 2. Technically it’s now spring, although last week did not feel like it. The day time temperature has improved a little but the nights can still be cold. Be sure you are not over-rugging your horses or ponies in the day time. Start to reduce their rugs. Their skin cannot absorb Vitamin D through their rugs, so if you are spending time grooming why not tie them up outside with the rug off for half an hour if the sun is out. Hats and Stirrups – please read Your hat needs to be tagged with a mint green Pony Club tag before you take part in any PC rally or event. This can be done by your District Commissioner (Kirstie Wakelin), Assistant District Commissioner (Wendy Kerr) or Clare Davis (Area Teams Manager). Contact details are at the end of this newsletter. Please can you also check your child’s stirrups (this is so important) and ensure that there is at least a ¼ inch gap (the thickness of a biro) between their boot and the stirrup (especially if you’ve recently bought them new boots). This is to prevent their foot being caught in the stirrup should they fall off. For Cross-Country riding (over fences 0.80cm high and above), including Eventing, Tetrathlon, and Horse Trials (also Pony Racing) whether it be tests, rallies, competitions or training and Mounted Games competitions, a jockey skull cap of an even round or elliptical shape, with a smooth or slightly abrasive surface, having no peak or peak type extensions, no noticeable protuberances above the eyes to the front, not greater than 5mm, smooth or rounded in nature are permitted. A removable hat cover with a light flexible peak may be used if required. It is strongly recommended that a jockey skull cap is worn for cross country riding over lower fences. BICESTER PONY CLUB HUNTER TRIALS AT BIGNELL PARK, near CHESTERTON SATURDAY 14 APRIL Entries: www.myridinglife.com Website: http://branches.pcuk.org/bicesterwardenhill/bicester-competitions/hunter-trials/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/205705936209104/ RALLIES AND EVENTS 2018 THESE ALSO APPEAR ON THE WEBSITE GO TO PAGE 11 OF THIS NEWSLETTER FOR FULL INFORMATION ON THE RALLIES…VENUE, ORGANISER, COST, WHO IT’S SUITABLE FOR ETC. To book a rally: 1. Book on line http://branches.pcuk.org/bicesterwardenhill/online-events-system/ 2. A few days before the rally look on the Branch website under ‘Rally Times’ http://branches.pcuk.org/bicesterwardenhill/rally-times-2/ to see which ride you are in. Date Event Venue Organiser Sat 17 Mar C+ and Beyond Godington Wendy Kerr Sun 18 Mar SJ and Dressage Show Addington Kirstie Wakelin Thu 22 Mar Swimming Training Stowe School Deborah Gregory Sun 25 Mar Dressage Rally – Demelza Hawes Pool Farm Katharine White Thu 29 Mar Swimming Training Stowe School Deborah Gregory Fri 30 Mar XC Rally (pre Bignell/Plum Park) Swalcliffe Park Sue Pryce Wed 4 Apr Working Rally + Stable M’ment Godington Sarah Lloyd Thu 5 Apr Show Jumping Rally – Rhian Jones Logg Farm Heidi Smith Fri 6 Apr Fun Ride and Picnic at Stowe Stowe School Julie Bradshaw Sun 8 Apr Dressage Rally – Demelza Hawes Pool Farm Katharine White Mon 9 Apr Working Rally + Stable M’ment Culworth Grounds Theresa Harper Tue 10 Apr C+ and Beyond - afternoon Godington Wendy Kerr Tue 10 Apr Kennels Visit - morning Stratton Audley Belinda Naylor Wed 11 Apr Northbrook Ride/Easter Egg Hunt Kirtlington Bernadette Evans Thu 12 Apr *Dressage Training – Areas + Prix Cap Pool Farm Katharine White Sat 14 Apr Bignell Hunter Trials Chesterton Sue Pryce Sun 15 Apr Dressage Rally – Tom Graham Pool Farm Katharine White Sun 15 Apr Cross Country Rally Bignell Park Sue Pryce Thu 19 Apr SJ Team Training Rally – 80 cm + Fox Covert Farm Bernadette Evans Sun 22 Apr Mounted Games Rally Grange Fm, Godington Claire Minett Tue 24 Apr *Dressage Training – Areas Pool Farm Katharine White Thu 3 May SJ Team Training Rally Fox Covert Farm Bernadette Evans Tue 8 May *Dressage Training – Areas Pool Farm Katharine White Thu 10 May SJ Team Training Rally (+Rockingham) Fox Covert Farm Bernadette Evans Fri 11 May Friday Night Rally Godington Sarah Lloyd Sat 12 May Riding and Road Safety Test Day Fox Covert Farm Wendy Kerr Wed 16 May *Dressage Training – Prix Cap Pool Farm Katharine White Thu 17 May ST Team Training Rally (+Rockingham) Fox Covert Farm Bernadette Evans Fri 18 May C+ Test Training Fox Covert Farm Bridget Evans Fri 25 May Friday Night Rally Godington Sarah Lloyd Thu 31 May *Dressage Training – Areas + Prix Cap Pool Farm Katharine White Fri 1 June C+ Test Training Fox Covert Farm Kirstie Wakelin Thu 7 Jun *SJ Team Training Rally (by invitation) Addington Manor Bernadette Evans Fri 8 Jun Friday Night Rally Godington Sarah Lloyd Wed 13 Jun *Dressage Training – Areas + Prix Cap Pool Farm Katharine White Thu 14 Jun *SJ Team Training Rally (by invitation) TBC Bernadette Evans Fri 15 Jun C+ Test Training Fox Covert Farm Bridget Evans Thu 21 Jun *SJ Team Training Rally (by invitation) TBC Bernadette Evans Fri 22 Jun Friday Night Rally Godington Sarah Lloyd Tue 26 Jun *Dressage Training – Areas Pool Farm Katharine White Wed 27 Jun *Dressage Training – Prix Caprilli Pool Farm Katharine White Fri 29 Jun C+ Test Training Fox Covert Farm Bridget Evans Sun 10 Jun Marsh Gibbon Pony Show Marsh Gibbon Sharron Whittingham Wed 13 Jun *Dressage Training – Areas + Prix Cap Pool Farm Katharine White Sun 17 Jun One Day Event Gawcott Deborah Gregory Tue 26 Jun * Dressage Training – Areas Pool Farm Katharine White Wed 27 Jun * Dressage Training – Prix Caprilli Pool Farm Katharine White Fri 6 July Friday Night Rally Godington Sarah Lloyd Fri 13 July C+ Test Training Fox Covert Farm Bridget Evans Fri 20 July C+ Test Training Fox Covert Farm Bridget Evans Fri 27 July C+ Test Training Fox Covert Farm Bridget Evans 31Jul – 2 Aug Mini Camp Horwell Farm Theresa Harper 4 – 9 Aug Junior and Senior Camp Quainton Stud Julie Gordon/Helen Day Wed 15 Aug C Test Date (out of Camp) TBC Wendy Kerr Sun 9 Sep C Test Date (out of Camp) TBC Wendy Kerr *These rallies are training by invitation only. NEWS AND REPORTS Area Teams AREA COMPETITION DATES 2018 19 May Mounted Games, Knebworth 9 June Hyde Heath Inter Branch (inc. Regional Qualifier (80/85 cm) 23 June Showjumping (Novice, Intermediate, Open), Addington Manor 1 July Dressage (Prix Caprilli, Regional, Novice, Intermediate, Open) Hyde Heath 14/14 July Tetrathlon 22 July Eventing (Regional, Novice, Intermediate, Open), Offchurch Bury Team Managers: Senior Eventing Team Manager: Claire Adams ([email protected]) Junior Eventing Team Manager: Sarah Lloyd ([email protected]) Senior Dressage Team Manager: Katharine White ([email protected]) Junior Dressage Team Manager: Julie Gordon ([email protected]) Senior Show Jumping Team Manager: Bernadette Evans ([email protected]) Junior Show Jumping Team Manager: Hayleigh Ash ([email protected]) Area Team Manager: Clare Davis ([email protected]) If you would like any more information about teams this summer contact the team Manager.