Newsletter July 2014 Drysdale Leopold Pony Club Newsletter July 2014 **Rider Profile** See page 3 for Maggie Patmore Key Contacts District Commissioner (DC) - Caroline Shirra - 5251 5017 or 0408 461 088 President: - Kylie Berry 0403 622 115 Vice President – Linda Devlin Secretary – Jacqui Patmore 0407 211 724 Treasurer – Kurt Krause 0409 255 239 Attendance Cards – Donna Morrison 0458 256 901 Theory/Certificates – Sam Krause 0410 870 075 Grounds – Kylie Berry First Aid – Linda Devlin Junior Committee – Rosie Snellaars Website: http://www.drysdaleleopold.ponyclubvic.org.au We are on Facebook – join the Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/178406815670064/252403194937092/ Website and Newsletter Editor: [email protected]DC’s Report July Birthdays: Brie Lewandowski Riley Smith Welcome to the July Rally. Just one quick little reminder - Those competing from now onwards MUST have their new violet coloured membership cards. If you are riding at BEDS at Leighdale Pony Club this Saturday you must have paid your feeds for the 2014/15 financial year and you must have your new membership card fully completed including all your gradings with the appropriate signatures. At our Sunday rally, all outstanding membership fees must be paid in full BEFORE mounting. You will need to find Kurt Krause, our Treasurer, with your payment and your completed membership form. This form can be found on the DLPC website under the forms section. If you are not fully paid up you will not be able to ride on Sunday (or BEDS on Saturday). Your DC, Caroline
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Newsletter July 2014
Drysdale Leopold Pony Club Newsletter July 2014
**Rider Profile** See page 3 for Maggie Patmore
Key Contacts
District Commissioner (DC) - Caroline Shirra - 5251 5017 or 0408 461 088
President: - Kylie Berry 0403 622 115
Vice President – Linda Devlin
Secretary – Jacqui Patmore 0407 211 724
Treasurer – Kurt Krause 0409 255 239
Attendance Cards – Donna Morrison 0458 256 901
Theory/Certificates – Sam Krause 0410 870 075
Grounds – Kylie Berry
First Aid – Linda Devlin
Junior Committee – Rosie Snellaars
Website: http://www.drysdaleleopold.ponyclubvic.org.au We are on Facebook – join the Group -
https://www.facebook.com/groups/178406815670064/252403194937092/ Website and Newsletter Editor: [email protected]
DC’s Report
July Birthdays: Brie Lewandowski
Riley Smith
Welcome to the July Rally. Just one quick little reminder - Those competing from now onwards MUST have their new violet coloured membership cards. If you are riding at BEDS at Leighdale Pony Club this Saturday you must have paid your feeds for the 2014/15 financial year and you must have your new membership card fully completed including all your gradings with the appropriate signatures. At our Sunday rally, all outstanding membership fees must be paid in full BEFORE mounting. You will need to find Kurt Krause, our Treasurer, with your payment and your completed membership form. This form can be found on the DLPC website under the forms section. If you are not fully paid up you will not be able to ride on Sunday (or BEDS on Saturday). Your DC, Caroline
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PCAV Rule Books PCAV Rule Books
The following information is available from the Pony Club Association of Victoria website:
• Dressage Tests (effective 1 January 2013) • Dressage Rules (effective 1st February 2014) - supersedes all
previous editions • Guidelines for Dressage Pencillors - created by the Northern
Metropolitan Zone of PCAV • Showjumping Rules – Effective 1 February 2014 - supersedes all
February 2014 - supersedes all previous editions • Gear Rules Competition: Quick Reference Guide - Effective 1
February 2014 • Summary of Gear Rule Amendments February 2014. • Horse Trials Rules (Including Combined Text Competition Rules) –
Effective 1 February 2014 - supersedes all previous editions. • Guide for Cross Country Jump Judges - January 2008 • Handbook of By-laws – Effective 1 February 2014 - supersedes all
previous editions • Summary of changes to the Handbook of By-Laws - 2014
Amendments
More information is available from PCAV Rules, Regulations and Guides.
Prix Caprilli Tests - These tests have been adapted for PCAV Combined Training and HRCAV Combined Training assessed riders purely for use in the Barwon Equine Dressage Series (BEDS). Riders MUST be assessed for Combined Training, not Dressage and must produce their cards on registration.
2014 Deadlines for newsletter content
August – Monday 28th July
September – Monday 1st September October – Monday 29th September November – Monday 27th October December – Monday 1st December
Canteen Dev and Kently will be in the canteen this rally
Rostered on this month to help are the Kitchen and Browne families
Please see Dev before pony club starts.
Issues or Concerns?
Please see your group leader if you have any qu’s – if they can’t resolve it they will take it up with the DC – Caroline
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Coming Events July 5th Leighdale BEDS – Round 3 6th Rally 12th Little River Pony Club Freshman’s Jumping and Handy Mount Event. 19th - 20th Bacchus Marsh 2 day Horse Trials Gr 1-5 – Entries close Thursday 10th July. 26th - 27th Interzone Teams Horse Trials – Grades 3 and 4 at Yarrambat.
August 2nd Rokewood Pony Club Annual gymkhana 2nd Barwon Heads Pony Club Derby Day Round 1 3rd Rally 9th Mt Duneed Pony Club BEDS Round 4 Elcho Park 10th Bacchus Marsh Pony Club Open Show 16th – 17th Interzone Prince Phillip Games – Bacchus Marsh 17th Corio Moorabool Pony Club Pre Royal Show 31st Little River Pony Club Winter Woollies Show 31st Central Zone of Pony Clubs Inc. Inter Club Horse Trials - At “Melton Equestrian Park”, Bulmans Road Melton. Entries Close: Monday 18th August, 2014 – via eventsecretary.org.au
September 6th Bacchus Marsh BEDS Round 5 7th Rally 14th Portarlington Combined Training 21st Ballarat BEDS Round 6 27th – 28th Werribee 2 day Horse Trials
October 4th Barwon Heads Pony Club Derby Day Round 2 5th Rally – at Whinbury Hill 11th – 12th – Ballarat Pony Club 2 day horse trials – grades 1 – 5 and Open 16th – 19th Royal Geelong Show – Pony Club events on Thursday the 16th – Entries Close 29th August 5pm 25th Smythesdale Gymkhana and Showjumping Day 26th Corio Moorabool BEDS – Round 6 at Elcho Park
November 1st Barwon Heads Pony Club Derby Day Round 3 2nd Rally
Rider Profile – Maggie Patmore Age – 11
Started ponyclub in July 2013
Pets: 2 dogs – Erkel and Russel, 1 cat Lilly Puss Puss, 2 fish
Why do I ride: I have been riding since I was little with Dad. I love going to pony club because I like to ride with my friends.
My Horse: My horses name is Oscar he is a 9 year old grey Aussie Pony.
Favourite event / lesson is dressage and showjumping.
What I do outside of pony club: I play netball and swim
Favourite Food – Hot Chips
What am I scared of: I am scared of spiders
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Welcome to the April Rally. Your DC, Caroline Shirra
Results
Drysdale Leopold BEDS June 9, 2014 Grade 4 Green Test 4B 5th Cameron Shirra on Kingsfred Pageant Grade 4 Gold Test 4A 6th Jenna Krause on Shazaz Sireena Test 4B 6th Jenna Krause on Shazaz Sireena Grade 5 Gold Test 5A 5th Kailah Kiddle on Abbie Test 5B 4th Kailah Kiddle on Abbie Barwon Valley BEDS June 21, 2014 Grade 4 Green Test 4C 4th Emily Shirra on Milton 6th Jenna Krause on Shazaz Sireena Grade 5 Green Test 5B 4th Maggie Patmore on Oscar Text 5C 6th Kailah Kiddle on Abbie
Expression of Interest Saddle Fit Saddle Fit – Horseland Geelong would like to offer the services of ASFA accredited saddle fitter Pam Davey to visit our club on a rally day.
She is available to do health checks on our member’s saddles for $10 or a full saddle fit including a range of new saddles to try for $50.
We need to know numbers – please put your name down on the list at pony club if you are interested.
Rider Profile
Each month we like to profile our riders – who they are and what they like to do – our profile this month is on Maggie Patmore.
If you want to appear in the next issue – please forward me your profile along with photos as soon as possible.
Have a look at last month’s profile for inspiration.
• Equine Lyme Disease Doesn’t (Officially) Exist In Australia – Here’s How it Affected One NSW Horse http://thehorsesback.com/equine-lyme-disease/
• Revealed: the Common Equine Arthritis You Won’t Read About in Textbooks - http://thehorsesback.com/equine-arthritis/
• Why Is Obesity Bad for Your Horse? By Kentucky Equine Research Staff, June 10, 2014 - http://kera.equinews.com/article/why-obesity-bad-your-horse
• What’s the Scoop on Carbohydrates in Horse Feeds? By Kentucky Equine Research Staff, June 9, 2014 - http://kera.equinews.com/article/what%E2%80%99s-scoop-carbohydrates-horse-feeds
• Beginners guide to Showjumping Course Design By Christine Bullock. Strides Course Design. http://www.strides.co.nz/course_design_guide.php
Volunteer Book Please make sure you have recorded your volunteer hours from our BEDS competition in the book – please see Caroline Shirra at the rally.
Double Horse Float For Sale
Brand new floor including steel, 18mm marine ply with glued 10mm anti-fatigue rubber matting. Comes with removable Stallion, Divider, Centre Divider and Breaching Gates. Recently totally rewired with LED rear lights, new hitch coupler and hand brake, new light truck tyres. Brakes have been done in the last 18 months. New fold up jockey wheel. Yard racks. Rear loading light, internal light. Will take big 17.2hh horses. Tows well. Registered until January 2015. See Chris Smith or Cheryl Hardy (0419 106 212) Price $5800 neg.
Your Horse ID Complete this identification page so that if your horse is stolen or lost you will be able to identify him as being yours. List all markings etc http://www.ponyclubvic.org.au/?Page=746
Wanted to Buy 16” Wintec Dressage Saddle
Please call Linda Devlin on 0425 711 001
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Saddle Fitting Kylie Berry, our DLPC President, is studying to be a qualified saddle fitter.
If you would like her to fit your saddle to your horse or advise you on what saddle would best fit your horse – please contact her on 0403 622 115 to arrange a suitable time at pony club.
Pony Club Etiquette
Walk between lessons
Walk when coming back from lessons
If you need to leave a lesson for any reason, please ask permission from your instructor first – don’t run off.
2014/15 Fees Fees for the 2014/15 financial year are now due.
Payments can be made to the club’s treasurer Kurt Krause. You will also need to complete a membership form emailed with the May newsletter or available on our website.
October Rally – Whinbury Hill
After our successful December rally held at Whinbury Hill – we are going back there again for the October Rally
So watch this space for more information
http://www.whinburyhillequestrian.com.au/
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Colac Horse Trials 15 June 2014
Newsletter February 2014
Parents Attendance at Rallies and Events
Book of the Month
How to speak horse Publisher: J.A. Allen Format: Hardcover Author: Andrea and Markus Eschbach Pages: 32 Price: $19.95 (AUD) including GST http://www.horsebooks.com.au/product/1151/76147/how-to-speak-horse-for-kids/ Easy lessons in ‘horse speak’ for pony-mad kids. This lovely book, chock full of beautiful colour photographs, explains the basics of horse body language and how to ‘talk back’. With a focus on groundwork that is safe and fun for children, it provides and introduction to natural horsemanship and shows how good communication can keep you safe in everything you do with your horse. • Shows you how horses use body language to communicate. • Provides an introduction to easy groundwork exercises you can do to learn to read your horse’s body language. • Shows you how you can use your own posture and movement to ask your horse to go forward, stop, turn, and follow. • Includes a ‘horse-speak’ dictionary of common horse body signals to help get you started. This book... • For 6-10 year olds • An introduction to natural horsemanship for children
Every child under 17 years must be accompanied at all times by a parent or nominated guardian at all pony club events. If parents cannot attend they must sign a form designating who will be the guardian on that day, and the guardian must also sign if in agreement. This is an important safety issue.
