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PONY CLUB ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES STATE NEWSLETTER

August 2016 1 Issue 37 Introducing EQUITANA 2016 Eventing Star

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Welcome 4

PCA NSW Combined State 6 Championships—Camden

DON’T FORGET TO BOOK A FREE Agricultural Show Society 11 ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL FOR Important Message YOUR ZONE IN 2016!

Pony Club Queensland 12 Upcoming Admin Schools: Championship Reports Zone 24—27th August

If your Zone would like to host an Pony Club Australia News 14 Administration School in 2016, Contact the Pony Club NSW State Office to find out more! PCANSW 2016 Volunteer Awards 22

Around the Grounds 23

Pony Club How To: Risk 26 Assessment

COMPETITIONS with 29 Kentucky Equine Research On the Front Cover: Sarah Olsen from Zone 26— 2016 Combined Training 15 & Under 17 years Age Champion aboard ‘We Love Lola’

PCA NSW Calendar 34 Below: Left: Jasmine Cox from Zone 22—Jumping Equitation 13 & Under 15 Years Reserve Champion Middle: Zone 10 Showriding Pair of Riders 11 & Under 13 Years Mia Gigliotti and Ella Darmanin Right: Chelsea Rose from Zone 16 finished 7th overall in the Asso- ciate State Dressage Championships

3 WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the August Pony Club NSW lations to Anthony on his achievements throughout Newsletter the last year with Pony Club NSW. Read more about the PCA Awards on pages 19—22. After an incredibly busy first six months of the year, we can finally catch our breath here in the PCANSW We are currently preparing for the Prince Phillip State Office! The Combined State Championships Mounted Games Championships being held in West- held in Camden in July topped off a truly amazing ern Australia this September/October. With a great year of State Championships for NSW. We saw an Junior Team currently training to compete against increase in rider numbers across several disciplines, the other states. and were blown away by the talent shown in the three new disciplines introduced to the State Cham- The 2017 State Camp is also fast approaching, being pionship calendar this year. held from the 8th-13th January. Applications are now on the PCANSW website, due to close on 1st We can safely say that the Combined State Champi- November. With Australia’s top coaches in Show- onship format was a big success this year and is like- jumping, Dressage, Eventing, Mounted Games and ly to continue with some minor changes for 2017. Advanced Horsemanship—riders will not want to miss next year’s Annual State Camp. While our State Championships have been keeping us busy, the Pony Club Australia National Awards As the Olympics are currently underway in Rio, we were held. NSW had nominated a great bunch of would like to wish our Aussie equestrian teams the worthy nominees, including Anthony Newham our best of luck, we will be cheering them on through- State Mounted Games Coach. Anthony’s nomination out the Games. was put forward by Pony Club Australia as a finalist in the Coach of the Year Award Category. Congratu- Leanna Haines, Marketing & State Events Co-ordinator

CONTRIBUTORS DISCLAIMER CONTACT Editor: Leanna Haines, PCANSW Published by The Pony Club The Pony Club Association of NSW Marketing & State Events Co- Association of NSW, PO Box 2085, Suite 7, 25 Victoria St, ordinator Wollongong NSW 2500. Wollongong NSW 2500 Reproduction in whole or part is Postal: PO Box 2085, Contributing Writers: Katie Stan- strictly forbidden without the Wollongong NSW 2500 ley (ASC), Pony Club Australia, Kris- written permission of the Phone: 02 4229 8977 ty Cameron, Katherine Breitkopf, publisher or article author. The Fax: 02 4229 8966 Tasha Parker & Kentucky Equine Pony Club Association of NSW Email: [email protected] Research. does not endorse any equestrian Website: www.pcansw.org.au product, service or opportunity Photos: Julie Wilson Photography, presented in this newsletter and Leanna Haines, Agricultural Shows accepts no responsibility for any Council, Kirsty Cameron, Keryn errors, omissions or mistakes in Lamb & Katherine Breitkopf. editorial reference. PARTNERS

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CCombined State Championships CAMDEN 2ND-10TH JULY 2016

The Pony Club NSW 2016 Showriding, Jumping Equita- The State Showjumping Combined State Champion- tion, Dressage, and Combined Championships began on Sat- ships were held at the Bicen- Training disciplines. urday 2nd July, with four tennial Equestrian Park in rounds of jumping across four Camden from the 2nd – 10th The event attracted over 400 age groups. Jorjah Drysdale July. For the first time, six riders and their families from from Milton Pony Club was Championships were held at all over NSW and some parts awarded the Under 13 years the one venue across 9 days, of Queensland and Victoria to Showjumping Age Cham- with Showjumping, the town of Camden to com- pion, along with Isa- pete. All six Championships bel Hamer who determined the highest point claimed the 13 & scoring riders in each age Under 15 years group, presented with a sash, age group title. trophy, Mitavite Feed Prize and Kersey Wool Rug thanks to Horseland.

6 Sam Watson from Crookwell 17 Years Champion. The Asso- Pony Club took out the 15 & ciate age group was the larg- Under 17 Years Age Champion, est, with 50 riders competing while Madeleine Prell also across a range of classes. from Crookwell claimed the Jordon Hogg from Associate Age Champion. Zone Warren Pony Club in 8 were announced as the winning Zone for the Showjump- Zone 4 was named the ing Championships, and NSW Associate Age Cham- was named as the Champion pion riding her mag- State. nificent hack; ‘Pure The State Showriding Champi- Indulgence’. onships were It was the Sydney region of fantastic to watch Zone 26 that claimed the with over 200 riders Champion Zone, with riders Sarah Olsen, Jett Newman, competing Elouise Clare and Georgie under the watchful eyes of Batten scoring the highest well-known judges Christie points. Hall, Joanne Maunder, Kate Reid and Rosemary Gough. Jett On Wednesday 6th & Thursday Newman from Hills District Po- 7th July, the Jumping Equitation ny Club claimed the Under 9 Championships were held Years Age Champion riding across 4 arenas with 4 classes Wyatt Park Angel Dust. Ella in each Age Group. At the con- Bourke from Matcham Valley clusion of the classes, the high- was awarded the 9 & Under 11 est point scoring riders were Years Champion for the second awarded with a range of rib- year in a row, while Harriet bons, trophies and prizes. Tara King from Gunnedah claimed Seppelt from Londonderry Po- the 11 & Under 13 years title. ny Club in Zone 19 was named Sophie Walker from Man- the Under 13 years Champion, grove Mountain was de- while Olivia Johnson from clared the Age Champion Mangrove Mountain in Zone among the 13 & Under 15 24 was declared year old competitors and for the second year in a row Sarah Olsen was awarded the 15 & Under

7 the winner of the 13 & Under 15 Under 15 years winner and Sa- years event. Matilda Seppelt rah Olsen also claimed her sec- claimed yet another title for ond Age Champion title from the Seppelt Family from Lon- Hills District in Zone 26. The As- donderry, winning the 15 & sociate age group was won by Under 17 years division rid- Hannah Dodd from Hills District, ing her horse ‘Tsarina’. In the while Claudia Hobson from Kur- Associate age group the fam- rajong claimed the Reserve ily rivalry continued with Champion out of a very strong Rachael Temm from Forest 40 riders. Hills Pony Club claiming the Zone 26 was once again Age Champion award two named the Champion points ahead of her own sis- ter Victoria Temm who was Zone, declared the Reserve Cham- with riders Hannah Dodd, Tahlia pion. Zone 23 was an- Coleiro, Renee Herboldt and Sa- nounced as the Champion rah Olsen earning the highest Zone, with riders Rachael Temm, points in the Zone. Victoria Temm, Macy Reen and Julia Percy scoring the highest 2016 is the first year Pony Club points in their zone. NSW have held a State Com- bined Training Championship, The State Dressage Champion- and with a great response from ships attracted over 170 riders entries it looks likely to remain this year, each performing two an annual discipline. In the Un- Dressage tests over two days. In der 11 years Age group, Alyssa the Under 11 Age Group, Smith from Geary’s Gap Pony Ella Bourke from Club in Zone 16 was announced as the Age Champion, Jorja Pow- Matcham Valley Pony er from Walcha in Zone 13 Club claimed her sec- claimed the 11 & Under 13 Years ond Age Champion division, and Jacinta Bell from Londonderry was declared the award for the week, 13 & Under 15 years Champion. while Shelley Kleven from Nim- mitabel was awarded the 11 & In the 15 & under 17 years, Sa- Under 13 Years Age Champion. rah Olsen from Hills District Tahlia Coleiro from Glenorie Po- scored the hat-trick with a third ny Club was declared the 13 & Age Champion title to her name,

8 while Cassandra McCarroll points in their Zone. from Mudgee Pony Club was awarded the Associate Age Thank you to all Pony Champion award. Zone 19 Club riders who par- was declared the Champion Zone, with riders Jacinta ticipated throughout Bell, Tess Mison, Sophie Phil- the event, lips and Tara Seppelt as the as well as the Executive Com- top scoring riders in the mittee, parents, volunteers Zone. and officials who assisted with the Championships. The Pony With the Cross Country Club NSW State Combined course at Bicentennial Championships are supported Equestrian Park out of ac- by major sponsors Horseland tion, the annual One Day and Mitavite – Official Feed Event Championship was re- Partner. Partnering sponsors adjusted as the Advanced also include Macarthur Stock- Combined Training Champi- feeds, Camden Council, Star- onship, with riders com- light Browbands, Equissentials, peting in Dressage and Jojubi Saddlery, HorseWyse Showjumping phases slightly Magazine Australia, Equitana more difficult than the Melbourne and Ranvet. With- straight Combined Training out these wonderful sponsors Championships. With just the event would not have been three Age Groups, Anna possible! Roper from Mangrove Mountain was awarded the 13 & Under 15 Years Age Champion, Macy Reen claimed the 15 & Under 17 Years age group, and Eleanor Miller from Canberra Riding Club was announced as the Associate Age Champion. Zone 24 took home the Champion Zone award, with riders Anna Roper, Claudia Fuerschke and Baylee Sta- pleton scoring the highest 9 10 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION REMINDER!

Please note if you are competing any of the 195 Agricultural Shows around NSW it is a requirement that you know the Property Identification Number (PIC) where your horse is kept. When entering any event at an Agricultural Show you will be asked on your waiver form to provide this PIC number. Knowing where horses are located through PIC information will improve traceability and response times in the event of future disease outbreaks or other emergencies.

PICs are assigned to individual properties and allocated by Local Lands Ser- vices (LLS) who maintain the register. If you keep your horse on your own property and you do not have or know your PIC number, please contact LLS on www.lls.nsw.au or 1300 795 299 to register for a PIC. Alternatively if you horse is agisted you will need to ask the owner of the property for the PIC number so you can use this number when you enter your events.

Agricultural Societies Council of NSW Ltd www.agshowsnsw.org.au

11 News Stories—

2016 QLD State Showjumping and Equitation Championships – Gatton

The QLD State Equitation and Showjumping Championships were held in early April in 35 degree heat. The competition was well run with a team competing from Malaysia.

Four riders from Zone 15 represented NSW in the Equitation – Talei Moorhouse, Georgia Everson, Mackenzie-Rose Cumming and Kirrilea Buckley. All riders performed very well with Mackenzie placing 5th in one round of equitation and Kirrilea placed 3rd in one round. All finished within the top 10 of their age groups.

The Showjumping Championships was run under their new height class format. Three riders from Zone 15 – Kirrilea Buckley, Talei Moorhouse and Georgia Everson and five from Zone 8 represented NSW – Chloe Makim, Rachel Makim, Jazz Kennett, Saskia Kennett and Jack Doolin. Rachel was successful in the 10 and under AM5 with a 5th place and Kirrilea was successful in the 1m Grand Prix with 5th place. Well done to our riders.

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2016 QLD State Dressage, Combined Training and Horse Trials Championships – Maryborough

Four riders from Zone 15 represented NSW in July at the QLD Championships at Maryborough Eques- trian Centre. The riding, camping and stabling facilities at these grounds were amazing and helped to make a very enjoyable and relaxing weekend. Shae Herwig and Kirrilea Buckley from Bangalow pony club and Mackenzie-Rose Cumming from Woodburn competed in the dressage championships on the Saturday and Sunday. Both Shae and Kirrilea performed very well in a very strong Novice division with a top 10 placing and overall placings in the top half of the group. Mackenzie did a fantastic job in the Preliminary group placing 5th in her third tests and 5th overall.

The Combined Training was held on the Monday and the three girls along with Georgia Andrews-Engle competed. All performed well with Shae being awarded Champion in the Novice 80cm class, Georgia was 5th place in the Novice 70cm class and Kirrilea 5th place in the Novice 90/100cm class. Mackenzie, Georgia and Kirrilea competed in the Horse Trials on the Tuesday and Wednesday. All were well placed after the dressage phase with both Mackenzie and Kirrilea in the placings. The cross country course was of a very high standard and was set to be a real challenge. In the Introductory (80cm) class Mackenzie unfortunately had difficulties at the water and Georgia after riding a super round had a slip on a corner and was unable to continue. In the Pre-Novice (105cm) class Kirrilea had a clear round on time which kept her in third place. She had one rail in the showjumping but managed to hold onto 3rd place.

The sportsmanship and team spirit of our small team was outstanding. Congratulations to our riders on a successful championships.

2015 Runner Up Grand 13National Rider 15-17 years July 2016

July 2016 News from Pony Club Australia

PCA Director Dr Andrew McLean has recently

returned to Australia from the 12th International

Equitation Science Conference in France.

The theme of the conference was “Understanding

Horses to Improve Training and Performance”.

Andrew contributed to papers on:

 The effect of sex or sire on learning in Thoroughbred foals (3-6 weeks old),  Evaluating “natural horsemanship” training methods, and  The application of objective scoring methods for dressage.

In 2017, the conference will be held in Wagga Wagga NSW.

Sally Francis is a Life Member of the Southern

Metropolitan Zone in Pony Club Victoria. Sally will soon be off to Rio as a team leader for the Australian

Paralympic Equestrian team. Sally has assisted with the para-equestrian teams since 1994.

Sally is well known across Pony Club as a presenter on inclusive coaching, a NCAS coach educator and assessor, and instructor for Pony Club, RDA and EA.

We wish Sally all the best for a fantastic time and safe return from Rio. Sally is pictured (left) at a recent

Merricks Pony Club rally day, with Esther on her pony Belle and Pony Club Australia CEO, Catherine Ainsworth.

The Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission recognises PCA to develop Pony Club in Australia.

The financial support of the Australian Sports Commission is gratefully acknowledged. 1 July 2016 Pony Club International Exchange Report - France

Charlotte Conroy has recently returned from an exchange trip to France. The PCA board is currently developing the program to be able to offer this as a regular opportunity. Over to Charlotte to tell you all about it!

The Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission recognises PCA to develop Pony Club in Australia.

The financial support of the Australian Sports Commission is gratefully acknowledged. 2 July 2016

Some photos of Charlotte from her trip

The Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission recognises PCA to develop Pony Club in Australia.

The financial support of the Australian Sports Commission is gratefully acknowledged. 3 July 2016

AUGUST is the FINAL Month to enter the HORSEWYSE competition for Pony Club members. The next edition has a spread about the 2016 Pony Club Awards.

Purchase or renew a 12 month subscription to Horsewyse in June, July or August 2016 and you will go into the draw for a Pony-Club exclusive prize pack which includes  HorseWyse Magazine print subscription  Mitavite feed voucher  Peter Williams Beige jodhpurs  World’s Best Hoof Oil products  SSG gloves  Giddy Up Girl voucher  Filly & Co voucher  The Glamorous Grub voucher  Latest book ‘Race Girl’ and more!

In September there will be one winner drawn in EACH STATE.

National Pony Club Coaches’ Conference

Pony Club NSW is hosting the Coaches’ Conference on behalf of Pony Club Australia.

Coaches will gather in Camden for the weekend of 20th-21st August.

FOLLOW THE PONY CLUB AUSTRALIA FACEBOOK PAGE FOR NEWS UPDATES

Look out on Facebook for details of the International Tetrathlon team, which is competing this week and then heading home from Ireland.

Go Aussies !

The Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission recognises PCA to develop Pony Club in Australia.

The financial support of the Australian Sports Commission is gratefully acknowledged. 4

Pony Club Australia National Awards 2016

The inaugural Pony Club Australia awards were presented in Adelaide on 28th May 2016, at the annual Gala Dinner, sponsored by Gow Gates. The Honorable Simon Birmingham, Minister for Education opened the event and paid tribute to the role of volunteers in Australian society, saying “The power of individuals that decide to give back to the community – this makes Australia a great place to live.”

Senator Birmingham recognised the role of Pony Club as the entry point to learning to ride and succeed in equestrian activities. Pony Club teaches life lessons including “work hard, train hard, obey the rules and be conscious of safety”. As Minister for Education Minister Birmingham valued that Pony Club taught many of the soft skills that help people contribute and succeed in life, such as how to engage with people and to pitch in and help others.

The awards were judged by a panel representing the breadth of Pony Club in Australia. The panel was made up of Michael Carlson, Secretary National Coaching Committee; Shannon Durrant, Director Pony Club Australia; Karina Johnstone, President Pony Club Tasmania; Sue Muirhead, State Council Pony Club Victoria; Deborah Spencer, President Pony Club Western Australia and Catherine Ainsworth, CEO Pony Club Australia.

Gillian Rolton Award for Pony Club Alumnus, sponsored by Pony Club Australia

Winner – Penny Dow

Penny Dow was a member of North West Pony Club in Tasmania. Penny competed nationally in showjumping, dressage and eventing, and internationally as a member of the Mounted Games Team that went to Canada in 1996. On that trip she visited the vet school at Guelph and was inspired to go on to a career in veterinary science. Penny now works at the largest equine veterinary hospital in the Southern Hemisphere, at Scone NSW where she leads the diagnostic imaging unit.

Penny said “This year I will travel to Rio as part of the vet team where I will treat and take care of the equine Olympic heroes. My 2 nieces in Victoria ride my pony Pocket, an orphan foal hand reared by my mother and broken in by me. I only hope that they share the amazing Pony Club experiences that I had, and that they fall in love with those amazing equine partners that make our Pony Club life.”

Penny Dow with Pony Club Australia Chair, Carol Paterson

The Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission recognises PCA to develop Pony Club in Australia.

The financial support of the Australian Sports Commission is gratefully acknowledged. 1

The Pony Club Australia rider awards are for display of Pony Club values, rally attendance, club citizenship and improvement in skills through diligence and effort.

Rider under 17 years, sponsored by Horseland

Winner, Darcy Wade, Stratford Pony Club

Darcy has been a member of Stratford Pony Club since he was seven years old and has been awarded best clubman for two consecutive years. Darcy is a confident, capable teenager who recognises reward for effort and that it is just as important to be gracious in victory as it is in defeat. Darcy has actively participated in all Pony Club activities, representing his club at zone and state level in mounted games, showjumping and dressage. Darcy has recently been selected in the national team to compete in Tetrathlon in Ireland and is looking forward to ‘riding for Australia’.

Rider 17-25 years, sponsored by Horseland

Winner, Lauren Clark, Merricks Pony Club

Lauren leads by example and is seen as a role model by all members – junior, senior and parents. She runs fun events such as the treasure hunt at the Christmas rally, actively participates in working bees and zone duties and was Captain of her school Equestrian team. Lauren publishes the club’s monthly newsletter and arranges cross country training for members outside rally days.

Accepting the award, Lauren said “my best memories of Pony Club are being part of a community and a family. I meet great people who are passionate about what they do and I intend to keep giving back and being involved in Pony Club in years to come.”

Darcy Wade and Lauren Clark with Senator Simon Birmingham, Federal Minister for Education

The Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission recognises PCA to develop Pony Club in Australia.

The financial support of the Australian Sports Commission is gratefully acknowledged. 2

Volunteer of the Year, sponsored by HorseWyse

Winner – Jim Page, Northern Metropolitan Zone, Victoria

Jim joined Mooroolbark as a Pony Club father 40 years ago. Over the years he has been Club President, Zone President and a Cross Country Course Accreditor/TD.

Jim is now President of the NMZ and has assisted the clubs to maintain facilities that are often under threat in urban areas. Jim successfully steered the merger of the Mooroolbark and Lilydale Pony Clubs, working with club officials, local council and members, with the new amalgamated club now operating successfully for all.

Jim is currently busy finishing the grade 3, 4 and 5 cross country courses he built at the Pony Club Victoria centre at Gladysdale.

Club of the Year, sponsored by the Governance Institute

The award is for a club that has shown initiative to attract and retain members, delivers quality coaching, highest standards of safety and is focused on good governance at all times.

Winner – Merricks Pony Club

A small club on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Merricks Pony Club offers a diverse program of activities for competitive and non- competitive riders. It is proactive in seeking feedback from members and acts upon responses to ensure that it delivers the best for the future of the club.

Accepting the award, Club President Natasha Keetley said “We know it is important not only to offer young riders support but also the families as well.”

The Club runs training days and moot competitions so that new parents are comfortable to take on volunteer roles at events.

Natasha Keetley, President of Merricks Pony Club

The Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission recognises PCA to develop Pony Club in Australia.

The financial support of the Australian Sports Commission is gratefully acknowledged. 3

Kay Irving Award for Coach of the Year, sponsored by Wini Equine

The coaching award is for a coach that has contributed to the contemporary coaching program at Pony Club, is committed to personal professional development and demonstrates passion and resilience.

Winner – Tim Moreton, South Australia

Tim currently holds the positions of Chief Instructor The Gums Horse and Pony Club, Pony Club of South Australia Mounted Games Coach, has been the International Mounted Games Coach for 2014, 2015 and 2016. Tim travels to all clubs within the zone to fill in as instructor and provide mentoring to other coaches. Whilst Tim’s greatest passion is for Mounted Games, he is a coach with very sound knowledge of the Pony Club syllabus, instructs dressage, trail- riding and eventing, and maintains the high standards of Pony Club in all of his coaching.

His own willingness to participate in all aspects of Pony Club often gives less confident riders the encouragement needed to “have a go”. He has the ability to connect with riders of all personalities to ensure that they reach their potential.

Accepting the award, Tim spoke passionately about the opportunities that Pony Club gives young riders to make great friends and develop skills as part of the Pony Club family.

“Pony Club is world-wide; it can take you anywhere you want to go.”

Tim Moreton with Mel Churches from Wini Equine.

The Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission recognises PCA to develop Pony Club in Australia.

The financial support of the Australian Sports Commission is gratefully acknowledged. 4 News Stories—

PCA NSW 2016 Volunteer of the Year Awards

On July 26th, at the recent State Meetings, the Pony Club NSW Executive Committee announced the award recipients of the 2016 Volunteer of the Year, Keith Lowe Award and Junior Service Award.

Volunteer of the Year Barry Matthews—Zone 2 Hayley Porter—Zone 3 Carolyn Monkley—Zone 4 Rita Rodgers—Zone 8 Lyn Francisco—Zone 8 Juliann Malone—Zone 8 Dolour Muller—Zone 10 Joanne Finlayson—Zone 13 Jennifer Rolfe—Zone 19 Melanie Harris—Zone 23 James Kay—Zone 27 Mary Farmer—Zone 28 Christine Kettlewell—Zone 28 Rebecca McLaren—Zone 28

Keith Lowe Award Sarah Malcom—Zone 3 Shelby Green—Zone 9 Zoe Lucas—Zone 9 Karen Wilcocks—Zone 13 Brendon Weiss—Zone 13 India Hutchinson—Zone 13 Kaitlyn McWhirter—Zone 19 Hayley Grech—Zone 19 Bronwyn Watts—Zone 24 Hollie Spence—Zone 28 Katie Farmer—Zone 28

Junior Service Award Ashleigh Bennett—Zone 2 William Wood—Zone 13 Emily Horbach—Zone 23

Congratulations to all award recipients and thank you for all your hard work towards Pony Club. Each of our award winners were recognised at the meetings, with zone councillors collecting the prizes and awards to be presented at their next Club gathering. Thank you to Aceit who kindly sponsored the 2016 Volunteer Awards. Each award recipient received a personalised award Cap, and travel Mug or Drink Bottle. Our Volunteer of the Year winners also received a Pony Club NSW Polo shirt, while our Keith Lowe and Junior Service Award winners received the latest edition of HorseWyse Magazine.

We hope to see some photos of our volunteers being presented with their awards. Please send to [email protected]

22 Leeton Pony Club Gymkhana was held on the 24th July. Leeton Pony Club entered the Mitavite Pony Club Sponsorship Program and received 5 bags of Mitavite Xtra-Cool to give out as prizes at their Gymkhana—Thanks Mitavite!

What do you get when you have 210 pony club riders and their horses, 30 volunteer instructors, 12 professional instructors, 4 kitchen staff and countless volunteers and a hard working committee? Zone 16 Pony Club Camp!

From Sunday 10th April through to Saturday 16th of April Zone 16 Pony Club ran their annual camp. We had riders from Zones 12, 16, 18 & 20 who attended and had a great week meeting new friends and learning heaps.

Our riders participated in 4 lessons a day which ranged from dressage, showjumping, cross country, flatwork, theory, sporting & mounted games through to polocrosse, musical troop drill, horse ball, horse massage and even learning how to fall safely in gymnastics.

Our evenings were spent recounting our fabulous day around our campfires, participating in the evening entertainment and laughing with the parents and instructors as they took their turn on Naughty Ned, the bucking mechanical horse, as they also learnt to fall off safely. Friday night was our much antici- pated Friday Night Disco.

Thankyou very much to our professional instructors, volunteer instructors, probationary instructors, horse feed team, kitchen staff, cleaning crew, and last but not least to the camp committee.

24 ZONE 16 SHOWJUMPING, DRESSAGE & COMBINED TRAINING DAY

Zone 16 Pony Club, together with Queanbeyan Pony Club and Canberra Lakes Po- ny Club, ran a Showjumping, Dressage and Combined Training day on Sunday 22 May 2016. The weather was beautiful, the riders excited and parents were ready to help.

Dressage Thankyou to Canberra Lakes Pony Club for organising & running the dressage. Special thanks to our judges for the day – Cobie Brinkman, Liz Pugh & Emily Macintosh.

Riders competed in events ranging from Prep to Elementary and all did a wonderful job.

The junior champion was Joley Hessenberger from Murrumbateman with Heidi Staples from Goulburn as reserve.

The associate champion was Keira Mullen from Queanbeyan with Ellen Winters from Bungendore as reserve.

Congratulation to Queanbeyan Pony Club as the overall club winner.

Showjumping Thankyou to Tom and the Queanbeyan Pony Club team who organ- ised and ran the showjumping. Special thanks to our judges for the day – Jacky Perrot-Jones, Gregory Calder & Catherine Allen.

Riders were treated to 3 courses on the day with Grand Prix/AM5, Accumulator and AM7 being offered.

Champions A Grade B Grade CHP Madeline Prell CHP Phoebe Doohan RES Sam Watson RES Lauren Slater

C Grade D Grade CHP Katelyn Staples CHP Hayley Brown RES Lia Gaspari RES Lauren Summers

E Grade Intro CHP Ellie Summers CHP Kayla Burgess RES Chloe Sparrow RES Tatum Furniss

Congratulation to Queanbeyan Pony Club as the overall club winner.

Lastly I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jo, Nat, Clare & Suz. With- out your help the day would not have run as smoothly and we would not have finished on time.

Thankyou Katherine Zone 16 President 25 Pony Club How to: RISK ASSESSMENT

Below is a case study example of how your Club can complete a Risk Assessment to minimise risks or hazards that may arise at your next Pony Club event. Remember. when organising a trail ride, fundraiser, ANZAC day march or similar off-site event Pony Club’s MUST notify the PCANSW State Office with the off-site event details.

RISK ASSESMENT SUPPLY OF PONY RIDES FOR THE DADS4KIDS FESTIVAL DUBBO SHOWGROUNDS

DATE: Sunday 22nd MAY 2016

VENUE: The Dubbo Show Grounds – DUBBO, NSW, 2830

ARRIVAL TIME: 9.00am - 9.30am Complete ground safety inspection and remove any hazards within the area provided. Allow horses to become familiar with surrounds, saddle up, and perform gear checks, warm horses up in the enclosed pony ride yard.

START TIME: 10am (Pony rides Commence)

FINISH TIME: 2pm (Pony Rides Finish)

DEPARTURE TIME: 2.30pm – 3pm Allow time to unsaddle, brush and refresh the horses before packing away and loading up to depart the grounds. The Event Safety Checklist will also be completed prior to start time and attached to this document.

OVERVIEW: The Eumungerie Pony Club Inc. was kindly offered a fantastic fundraising opportunity in providing Pony Rides at the popular event held in Dubbo annually – The Dads4Kids festival. To reduce risk our Selection of suitable ponies has been very important, the 3 ponies that we have selected are well educated, quiet beginner ponies all exposed to the show and pony club scene, all wonderful trail horses, well socialised, sensible and well behaved horses. These ponies have also been used at school functions and youth events. HORSE DESCRIPTIONS:

“Rocko” – 10HH Miniature Horse/ Shetland cross to be used for tiny tots “Lochy” – 11.2HH Welsh derivative to be used for juniors/ smaller kids “Keedah” – 14HH Quarter Horse X Appy to be used for senior youths / bigger kids

The ponies will be on the lead at all times – each horse is being handled by their familiar senior owners/ handlers (Financial members of Eumungerie Pony Club Inc.) and will be lead at the pace of a walk only around the rectan- gular dressage sized enclosed yard that has been supplied. Horse Welfare will be strictly adhered to ensuring that each pony receives an adequate rest period between pony rides, they will have access to food and water on frequent occasions throughout the day. Handlers will also be offered refreshments with food and drink available as required.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: (RIDERS SAFETY) We will have a variety of Pony Club approved helmets available in a stock pile which we will assist parents in getting the correct size for their child, we will require the kids and any parents who are assisting to wear enclosed shoes/ boots, and we will also have a variety of children’s enclosed boots and socks available. WWCC Approved Handlers for child safety. 26

(HORSES SAFETY) The horses will be fitted with their Pony Club approved saddle/ bridles and regular tack which is all in good condition, a Gear check will be done prior to start time, and in safety of the horses, riders will be discretely assessed and allocated the most suited pony for their size/ weight. (WELFARE) Water & Feed buckets will be available and grooming box for cleaning out feet/ brushing and ensuring their overall care and comfort. A FIRST AID KIT will also be allocated at our Pony ride Station for any emergencies. Emergency Contacts list will be clearly on display, and routine PCA requirements adhered to including NO SMOKING, NO SWEARING, and NO ALCOHOL Policies within our delegated area.

HAZARD REDUCTION: In efforts to reduce any hazards, all safety procedure will be strictly adhered to, we have been allocated an enclosed grassed yard with secure fencing for safe containments of horses, and barrier for people passing by, safety equipment, PPE (helmets etc) made available and no child rider or parent will be allowed in the arena without appropriate safety gear/ shoes. Signage will be in place where needed for our NO SMOKING/ SWEARING & NO ALCOHOL Policies. We will have numerous financial members available to help assist where required, (as example) to help with hold- ing/ balancing children (with parents’ consent) and have mounting blocks available for the bigger kids. Any outside persons causing harm or intent to scare the horses will be kindly asked to move away, or escorted by security, horses will be monitored at all times and in the event that they become distressed we will cease activity immediately.

RISK ASSESMENT- AMENDMENT Additional Hazards Detected Dads 4 Kids festival – Dubbo, NSW 22nd May 2016 Upon Arrival the enclosed area was inspected, we were not made aware that the other store holders gazebos would be in such close proximity (they were surrounding the pony arena – this was assessed as an additional hazard by our safety officer dale Parker, who went around to each store holder to ask them kindly to peg down and tie the marques to a solid structure to ensure they would not blow away into our arena, we were glad to find all store holders were very cooperative and secured their marques. An additional hazard that we also found upon arrival was that some of the children passing by were letting go of their balloons and allowing them to fly into the pony ride area. We implemented a safety protocol that whenever a balloon had come onto the field, all pony rides are to stop immediately whilst the balloon is retrieved, horses were all very quiet and well behaved, the balloons popping did not worry them, however the risk was identified, and protocol implemented to reduce any accidents oc- curring from a spook of a horse. We had also found that there were loud motor bikes on display at the festival and aeroplanes doing fly overs; we decided that it was safer to give the ponies a rest break whilst the bikes were being extra loud and revved for their displays. The ponies did not seem too worried, but in reducing risk we felt that it was best to cease activity whilst this was going on. Overall a successful day with no incidents to be reported.

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______/__/____ TASHA PARKER DATED (Secretary)

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When we look at our horses and find them to be in good body condition, we breathe a sigh of relief and put their feeding regime out of our mind. Usually, it is only when we are experiencing a problem with behaviour, reduced or increased workload, weight gain or weight loss that we think about what our horses are eating. A review of your horse’s diet should be done at least every time the season changes. An easy four-step process will help with the diet evaluation.

STEP 1. WATER REQUIREMENTS

Water is the most important nutrient for horses and, depending on the season, horses can drink anywhere between 40-90L per day. As long as your horse has access to fresh, clean water at all times this requirement is met.

STEP 2. FORAGE

All horses and ponies need at least 1.5% of their body weight daily in forage (pasture, hay or chaff) to maintain a healthy gastrointestinal tract. Even overweight horses and ponies need an absolute minimum of 1% of their body weight in forage per day.

If you are lucky enough to have plentiful pasture year-round and your horses or ponies maintain their weight well, that is fantastic! However, pasture cannot provide them with all their vitamin and mineral requirements. If this is your horse or pony, skip ahead to Step 4!

Some horses are on limited pasture or yarded for part of the day. To make sure they receive 1.5% of their body weight in forage per day, you should supplement them with hay in a slow feeder. This keeps them looking healthy and in ideal body condition. Hay is effectively just dried pasture and therefore also doesn’t meet all vitamin and mineral requirements. Skip ahead to Step 4.

Some horses have access to good-quality pasture and hay/chaff and still need more calories to meet their requirements and prevent weight loss. If this is your horse, go to Step 3.

STEP 3. CONCENTRATES, GRAINS AND PREMIXED FEEDS

If you horse needs more calories than it can get from pasture and hay alone, you are probably giving it a concentrated source of energy, such as sweet feed, pelleted feed, or straight grains.

Premixed feeds are usually formulated to be fed at 2-6kg per day and are designed for different levels of work or physiological states. Do you know how much (in kg) you are feeding per day? If you are not feeding at least the minimum recommended by the manufacturer, you are not meeting the horse’s vitamin and mineral requirements. For example, if you are giving your horse 1.5kg when the bag says to feed 3kg, your horse is only getting half the vitamins and minerals promised on the tag, as in the example to the left. If this sounds like your horse, read on to Step 4.

If your horse is receiving the recommended amount of the feed in combination with good-quality pasture, hay and/or chaff, he is probably meeting all his vitamin and mineral requirements. If you want to check this, it’s best to contact an experienced nutritionist for advice.

STEP 4. VITAMIN AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS

If you now know that your horse will benefit from a vitamin and mineral supplement, how do you choose one? Do I try and mix one myself by blending a teaspoon of calcium, a tablespoon of magnesium and a pinch of something else? Do I purchase an already made commercial vitamin and mineral supplement? Walking into any saddlery or stock feed supplier and looking at the shelf can be daunting for even the keenest of owners!

Powdered supplements. It is certainly best, easiest and most accurate to purchase a reputable and balanced vitamin and mineral supplement over trying to add a bit of everything. If you are providing your horse with a token feed of some chaff and some hard feed, but not the amount the feed manufacturer recommends, a powdered supplement is a good option. By wetting the feed and mixing the supplement in, most horses will happily eat it. Different supplements are aimed at different levels of work. If you have a retired horse or horse in light work, an economical solution is a supplement like KER Nutrequin. If you horse is working harder, being ridden several times a week and competing on weekends, a powdered supplement like KER Perform will cover the needs of hard- working horses.

Pelleted supplements. If your horse is a good doer and isn’t receiving feed as he does well on pasture and/or hay alone, a pelleted vitamin and mineral supplement will be easier to feed. KERx Gold Pellet is a concentrated vitamin and mineral supplement that is the perfect solution to this scenario. Because of its palatability, most horses or ponies will eat it out of your hand. Pelleted vitamin and mineral supplements are also perfect for the cheeky horses that are experts at sifting out powders from their feeds. Make sure you read the label to see how much your horse or pony needs.

Unfortunately, all supplements are not created equally, and there is a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to vitamin and mineral supplements. Don’t just assume that because it says “vitamin and mineral supplement” on the front of the pack that this automatically means it is a balanced supplement containing the right amount of the nutrients your horse requires. Always choose a reputable brand that is backed by science, and ask for assistance from an experienced nutritionist if in doubt.

All horses and ponies should have access to a plain white salt block or pink Himalayan rock salt as sodium and chloride are two minerals that horses actively seek out. If you are concerned about leaving a salt block in the paddock, you can add 30g salt to the daily feed. If your horse regularly sweats a lot during exercise, an electrolyte supplement may be required.

Other supplements are available for horses with special needs such as gastric ulcers, hoof problems, joint issues, poor recovery after exercise or muscle problems. These should be explored separately if required.

Done and dusted. You have successfully made sure that your horse or pony is receiving a balanced diet. If you still have some questions and want to double-check that he is getting everything that he needs, contact Kentucky Equine Research’s FREE nutrition advice line on 1800 772 198 , email [email protected] or submit a diet analysis through our website www.ker.com.

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2016 SCHOOLS

14 August 2016: NCAS Instructors & Update Follow us on Twitter and Instagram to stay in School touch with all of the latest updates. Goulburn, Zone 27 Competition winners & 3-4 September 2016: Regional Mounted Games School answers: MAY 2016 ISSUE Goulburn, Zone 27 QUESTION: In a Dressage test, what is the 10-11 September 2016: Showjumping Judges maximum time permitted between the bell School sounding and the rider entering the area? Club Macquarie, Zones 24 & 25 ANSWER: 45 Seconds 17-18 September 2016: NCAS Instructors & Update School Winner: Georgia Hayton Trangie, Zone 4 QUESTION: What different phases are there in 8-9 October 2016: NCAS Assessment the Tetrathlon? TBA, Zone 4 ANSWER: Riding, Running, Swimming & 22-23 October: Showjumping Course Design Shooting Clinic Delgety, Zone 18 Winner: Nicole Martin

22-23 October 2016: Regional Equitation COLOURING: Gemma McNamara School Cooma, Zone 18

29-30 October 2016: Senior Regional Dressage Cooma, Zone 18

5-6 November 2016: Regional Showjumping Gulgong, Zone 6

12-13 November 2016: NCAS Instructors & Update School TBA, Zone 20

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