TUMUT PONY CLUB MEMBERS' HANDBOOK Information for Members and Parents 2013 www.tumutponyclub.org.au Club Information Contact Names and Numbers: President: Allan Day Phone: 69474768 Vice President: Roger Davies Phone: 69471703 Secretary: Trudy Crawford Phone: 69479399 Treasurer: Silvia Grant Phone: 69475339 Senior Instructor: Pam Webb Phone: 69475284 Postal Address: PO Box 640, Tumut NSW 2720 Email Address: [email protected] Club Grounds: Tumut Showground, Broughton Street, Tumut Pony Club Structure Pony Club NSW divides clubs into Zones. A number of Zones join together to form an Area. Our pony club is part of Zone 20, which is part of Area 5. In Zone 20 there are 11 pony clubs. They include: Tumut, Tumbarumba, Upper Murray, Tarcutta, Blackrange, Corowa, Holbrook, Jindera, Jingellic, Wirlinga, and Culcairn.). Both the Club and the Zone have a President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Instructor. Fees Annual Joining Fee 2013 1 Rider $60.00 1 Non-rider $40.00 Family $140.00 (junior riders only are covered as riding members) This fee includes the Pony Club NSW affiliation and insurance fees. All riding members under 17 years are to join with a parent/guardian as a member. A parent/guardian or responsible adult should be on the grounds when the junior members are in attendance. An adult wishing to join as a riding member must pay the $60 fee. A family membership will not cover adult riding members. Adults who have registered under a family membership will be as a non-riding member and will have to pay an additional $20 to upgrade to a riding membership. This will allow them to participate in invitational riding activities. Come and Try Membership Persons who wish to participate in a NSW Pony Club Rally day, who are not registered riding members of a NSW Pony Club, can do so by the way of PCA NSW Come and Try Program Day Membership. Come and Try Program Members must pay $25 per day for Public Liability and Personal Accident Insurance cover. This type of membership is unavailable for competitions. Tumut Pony Club NSW www.tumutponyclub.org.au 2 Uniform Rally Uniform (Informal Uniform) Polo shirt or shirt with collar. Jeans or jodhpurs. Elastic sided, smooth soled riding boots. 17 years and older can wear long boots. AS/NZS3838, ASTMF1163, or EN1384 helmet. Tumut Pony Club has its own Club Polo Shirt and Long Sleeved Rugby Jumper which members are encouraged to wear. Rally Uniform Fees Club Polo Shirt $25.00 (available from Swans in Tumut) Club Rugby Jumper $35.00 (available from Swans in Tumut) (These prices are approximate and exact price will be provided from Swans) Competition Uniform (Formal Uniform) x Fawn jodhpurs x White cotton long-sleeved shirt (not a polo shirt) x Maroon tie x Maroon wool jumper x Elastic Sided smooth sole riding boots x 17 years and older can wear long boots x AS/NZS3838, ASTMF1163, or EN1384 white helmet x Club saddle cloth: White with maroon edging and maroon TPC lettering Competition Uniform Fees Maroon Ties $20.00 (available from Club) Club Saddlecloths $55.00 (available from Club) Maroon Light wool Jumper $40.00 (available from Swans in Tumut) (These prices are approximate and exact price will be provided from Swans) Zone Uniform x Fawn jodhpurs x White cotton long sleeved shirt (not a polo shirt) x Bottle green tie x Bottle green woolen jumper x Elastic Sided smooth sole riding boots x 17 years and older can wear long boots x AS/NZS3838, ASTMF1163, or EN1384 white helmet x Zone saddle cloth: White with bottle green edging and bottle green Z20 lettering What to wear when Rally Days: Informal Gymkhanas: Formal uniform Zone Competitions: Formal uniform State Competition: Zone uniform Regional Schools: Formal uniform Tumut Pony Club NSW www.tumutponyclub.org.au 3 Rally Days When are they Held Pony Club rally days are usually held every second Sunday breaking in December after the Club’s Christmas rally and resuming in late January. Confirmation of the rally schedule is available on the Club’s Web Site or in the e-newsletters. Who Can Come You must be a financial member of the Pony Club Association of NSW. A responsible adult should accompany junior members (under 17 years) on Rally Days. Only Pony Club riding members are permitted to ride at rallies. Senior riding members over 25 years, are only permitted to ride if they are paid up as riding members and with the Senior instructors approval for instruction or demonstration only. Adults are not permitted to ride, exercise or lunge their horses during a rally any time in the area where the rally is being conducted. How the Day Runs During the warmer months (September-April) rallies commence with a 9.00am gear check. During the cooler months (May-August) rallies commences with a 10.00am gear check. Most rallies are planned as full day rallies however, some rallies may only run for 1/2 a day finishing at lunch time. All parents and riders are asked to assist with setting up and packing up equipment, show jumps etc, before and after each rally. At all times riders stay with their allocated group and walk their horse between lessons. What Happens There are lots of different activities that you may participate in at a rally including jumping, dressage, troop drill, mounted games, sporting, polocrosse, horse care and theory. x Riders must present themselves for gear check in troop lines. x When all riders have been checked, they will be organised into groups. x Size and composition of groups depends on many factors including – which members are present, which instructors are available, what activities are organised. Generally riders of similar ability and/or age are grouped together. x Your attendance is noted each rally. Wet Weather Policy If it is wet and you are unsure whether the rally will go ahead contact one of your committee members for clarification. What You Should Bring Food for your horse, bucket for water, secure headstall and lead rope. Tack should meet Pony Club criteria, be well fitting and in good, safe condition. You may need to check the suitability of your equipment before coming to a rally day. Please bring snacks and drinks for yourself. Tumut Pony Club NSW www.tumutponyclub.org.au 4 Parking Car parking is provided at the grounds. It is a requirement of Pony Club NSW that a horse free parking area be provided - therefore no horses are to be tied up on the vehicle, hitching rails or to floats/trucks. You are not to ride your horse in the parking areas. Parents are asked to pay attention to where they park their cars, floats and trucks. The committee suggests that you park your vehicles away from the yards as the area needs to be kept clear for riders to take their horses to and from the yards safely and without doing any damage to vehicles. PCA does have insurance coverage, however the excess fee is $1,000.00 up front and the executive would prefer not to have to make a decision about who should have to pay this large amount of money if an accident was to occur. Horse Yards Pony Club members are fortunate to have ample yards for the horses to be held in before, during and after rallies. Please remember the following safety rules when using the yards: x All horses are to be saddled and unsaddled in a yard. x Horses are NOT to be tied to a horse float or truck at any time. This includes before, during or after the rally. x All horses are to be kept in a yard during short breaks and lunch time. x Riders should be supervised when leading their pony to their yard. x The pony should be tied up with a headstall before unsaddling and then again when saddling up in a yard. x All equipment should be removed from the yards and the saddle and other gear placed clear of the yard. x Riders should ensure that their pony is provided water. x During breaks children are not to play, or spend time in or around the yards. x When riders are dismissed by their instructor, they should dismount and lead their pony to their yard. Proficiency Certificates Throughout their Pony Club career, riders are encouraged to undertake various efficiency tests according to their age and ability - commencing with the basic ‘E’ certificate through to the ‘A’ certificate. These certificates aim to encourage the interest and improvement in knowledge of riders. They are viewed as a measure of a rider’s progress in their overall efficiency. In working for them riders acquire valuable knowledge and skills, which enhance their riding. No matter what your age you must commence at the D Certificate and work your way through the levels. Theory workbooks will be utilised by the club for riders to work through these certificates. Workbooks are available from the Club. Workbook Fees D/D* Activity Book (under 7) $16.00 (suitable for E Certificate) D/D* Workbook (7 and over) $25.00 C Workbook (12 and over) $32.00 C*/K Workbook (14 and over) $37.00 Tumut Pony Club NSW www.tumutponyclub.org.au 5 E Certificate – Under 7 years D Certificate – 7 years+ Basic knowledge of grooming and general Elementary knowledge of grooming, feeding care of the horse. Basic riding ability. and general care of the horse. Basic riding ability. D Star Certificate – 9 years+ C Certificate – 12 years+ Further knowledge of grooming, feeding, Independent seat required, with correct aids care of horses, parts of the horse.