Cross Country JumpsCross Country JumpsCross Country Jumps Working BeeWorking BeeWorking Bee The time has finally come. This

weekend we will be starting to

build our cross country jumps un-

der the guidance of Jim Page, presi-

dent of NMZ and expert jumps

builder.

Jim will be joining us at around

9:00am on Saturday the 14th. We’ll

spend the first hour getting organ-

ised and then we’ll hop into it.

Weather permitting we’ll also

give the jump poles a paint. The

black and white ones need to be

toned down a notch, the blue and

white ones are getting a bit tired

and need to be refreshed while

those black, red, and white ones

keep fading and reappearing.

So please bring work clothes, any

spare paint, heavy duty power

tools; we’re working with sizable

timber, and some muscle. Please

call Stefan on 0466 471 902 to dis-

cuss when you can make it and

what tools you may be able to bring. We’ll continue on Sunday dur-

ing the rally.

Inside this issue:Inside this issue:Inside this issue:

Just a Horse 2

DC’s Report 3

President’s Report 5

Canteen Schedule 5

Contacts / Calendar 6

Out and About 7

Rally Plan 8

Upcoming DatesUpcoming DatesUpcoming Dates

August 14th - Working Bee

August 15th - Rally Day

Sept 11th—Bunnings Sausage

Sizzle

Sept 19th - Rally Day

Sept 24th/25 - Werribee

Horse Trials

Oct 17th - Rally Day

Oct 24th—NHPC Combined

Training Day

Nov 21st - Rally day

Dec 19th—Christmas Break-

up Rally

Nunawading and District Horse and Pony club Inc. — A0003234C

9th August, 2010 Volume 17, Issue 7

Rallyround

Your Contributions for Rallyround

Please provide photos, stories, results

and other items to share with the

club by the weekend before each

rally weekend for inclusion in Rally-

round. Send them to Stefan at:

stefanz@comcen.com.au

Rally this Sunday the 15th

Non-owners please arrive by 8:30am to buddy-up with an owner and

help groom tack up and get ready for the day

Horses for non-owners. If anyone has a spare horse for non-owners

please bring it along and make it available.

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Just a Horse

From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a horse," or, "that's a lot of

money for "just a horse".

They don't understand the distance travelled, the time spent, or the costs involved for

"just a horse." Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a horse."

Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a horse," but I did not once

feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a horse,'

and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a horse" gave me comfort and

reason to overcome the day.

If you, too, think it's "just a horse," then you will probably understand phrases like

"just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise."

"Just a horse" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbri-

dled joy.

"Just a horse" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person.

Because of "just a horse" I will rise

early, take long walks and look long-

ingly to the future.

So for me and folks like me, it's not "just

a horse" but an embodiment of all the

hopes and dreams of the future, the

fond memories of the past, and the pure

joy of the moment.

"Just a horse" brings out what's good in

me and diverts my thoughts away from

myself and the worries of the day.

I hope that someday they can under-

stand that it's not "just a horse" but the

thing that gives me humanity and keeps

me from being "just a woman/man."

So the next time you hear the phrase

"just a horse", just smile, because they

"just" don't understand.

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Page 3 Volume 17, Issue 7

The year is going so quickly and there are a num-

ber of things that are coming up in which we need

all members and parents assistance with.

14th August (Saturday) Club grounds Cross

County jump building day. BBQ provided by club

for all helpers. Please see Stefan Z

11th September, BBQ at Bunning’s Vermont.

Please see Rosemary H for help roster, this is our

major fundraiser for the year so we need all to as-

sist.

25th & 26th September, Werribee HT duty roster

for gear check and xc jump judges, all families

with members entered must assist, Roster will be

made after times are released.

24th October, Our Club’s Dressage and Com-

bined Training day. All families need to assist.

See Rosemary H for duty roster.

Victorian Code of Conduct for Community SportVictorian Code of Conduct for Community SportVictorian Code of Conduct for Community Sport

Ugly Behaviour in sport given the boot in new

Campaign

Please be aware that besides our

own Club’s and PCAV code of con-

duct rules the Victorian Govern-

ment has now rolled out a new edu-

cation campaign targeting bad be-

haviour and ugly parent syndrome

for all sporting clubs and associa-

tions with a code of conduct.

Please all members and parents go

to the PCAV web site and follow the

links. Our club must adhere to and

will enforce this code of conduct.

A poster is also on display in the

club rooms, please see me if you

have any question.

DC’s ReportDC’s ReportDC’s Report———Wendy’s WaffleWendy’s WaffleWendy’s Waffle Wendy D’Ortenzio DCWendy D’Ortenzio DCWendy D’Ortenzio DC

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Nunawading and District Horse and Pony club — Rallyround

Tooradin XC Clinic with Kate and Nicky Tooradin XC Clinic with Kate and Nicky Tooradin XC Clinic with Kate and Nicky Saturday 27th NovemberSaturday 27th NovemberSaturday 27th November

Please write your names on the list in

the club rooms at this rally if you wish

to attend this clinic, a large number of

you told me verbally last rally day

that you wish to attend, but I cannot

remember all of you. I need to sort

out groups and times.

Level 2 first Aid Course and Update, In-Level 2 first Aid Course and Update, In-Level 2 first Aid Course and Update, In-cluding CPRcluding CPRcluding CPR

I am arranging this course at our club

rooms with a registered training pro-

vider. This course will be open to all

our members that are doing their in-

structor’s training, members doing K

Certificate and any parents or mem-

ber that are interested. Please write

your name of the list in the club

rooms this rally. Course will be held

on a Saturday at the club rooms.

Werribee HT Spit Roast on the Saturday nightWerribee HT Spit Roast on the Saturday nightWerribee HT Spit Roast on the Saturday night

We need someone from the club to arrange

this. Please see me if you can help out with

collecting monies, buying meat , arranging a

weber BBQ or spit roast BBQ to be taken

down to Werribee and also to arrange wood

for the wood fire.

Horses and Ponies for Non owners groupHorses and Ponies for Non owners groupHorses and Ponies for Non owners group

If you could please assist with bringing a

spare horse or pony, it would be greatly ap-

preciated. A canteen voucher is give to you if

you bring your pony 2 rallies in a row or lend

yours during you theory lesson.

Enjoy you rally day,

Wendy D’Ortenzio DC

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Nunawading and District Horse and Pony club — Rallyround

President ’s PrattlePresident ’s PrattlePresident ’s Prattle Stefan Ziemer Stefan Ziemer Stefan Ziemer --- PresidentPresidentPresident Your help is neededYour help is neededYour help is needed

As outlined on page 1, this rally weekend we’ll

be attacking the cross country jumps and other

jumps cleanup tasks.

Any time you can give us between 9:00am and

4:00pm will be greatly appreciated. We also

need to setup a couple of show jumping rings

during the day for Sunday’s rally. So while

there’s planning and contemplation going on

there will still be plenty of worthwhile jobs to be

done.

If anyone has a chain saw they can bring to cut

some of the larger logs and timbers it would

make the work much easier. Please call me on

0466 471 902 to let me know if you can.

We’ll need power tools such as cordless drills,

large power saws, planers. As we plan to build

some steps in the mound to the rear of the non-

owners ring we’ll also need some digging tools,

picks, crow bars, sledge hammers, etc. Finally

hammers and socket sets for heavy duty nails

and coach bolts.

We’ll be cleaning up a few jump poles with a

paint job and try to do a bit of tidy up of the stor-

age sheds.

We’re planning to like to put on a BBQ for lunch.

So across all of that there should something that

suits everyone’s talents. We hope to see as many

families on the day as possible.

Sausage SizzleSausage SizzleSausage Sizzle———11th September Bunnings11th September Bunnings11th September Bunnings

Rosemary has managed to secure the sausage

sizzle slot at Bunnings at Vermont South on the

11th of September from 8am to 4pm. These are

usually great fund raisers and being the week-

end after father’s day we’re hoping there’ll be

plenty of traffic with fathers looking for ways to

spend their Bunnings father’s day vouchers.

Canteen ScheduleCanteen ScheduleCanteen Schedule Deb Seeary Deb Seeary Deb Seeary --- Canteen CoCanteen CoCanteen Co---ordinatorordinatorordinator

Schedule for 15th August, 2010Schedule for 15th August, 2010Schedule for 15th August, 2010

BBQ 8:00 am - 10:30 am Hobbs

BBQ 11:45 am - 1:15 pm Ziemer

CANTEEN 8:30 am - 11:30 am Appaloosas

CANTEEN 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Chestnuts

CANTEEN 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Bays

COORDINATOR Seeary

Rosemary will be setting up a schedule of vol-

unteers for the day. Please let her know if you

have a food handling certificate—we need

someone with one of these on site at all times.

Monash Pony Club Show jumping DayMonash Pony Club Show jumping DayMonash Pony Club Show jumping Day

Our club ground co-tenants are holding their

show jumping day on the 22nd of August.

These pure show jumping days are a lot of

fun, especially for those who like to escape

the discipline of dressage stages :-)

More details and entry forms are available at:

http://www.monash.ponyclubvic.org.au/

I hope to see as many people as possible on

Saturday. Please don't’ hesitate to call me if

you’ve got any questions 0466 471 902.

Stefan Ziemer—President

Nunawading and District Horse and Pony club — Rallyround

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Month Day Activity

August Sat 14 Working Bee at the club grounds

August Sun 15 Rally Day

September Sun 19 Rally Day Specialist Eventing Instructor (TBA)

25/26 Werribee Pony Club Horse Trials (TBA)

October Sun 17 Rally Day

Sun 24 NHPC Combined Training Day Event

November Sun 21 Rally Day

Sat 27 Proposed Cross country Clinic at Tooradin—Please let Wendy/Kate know

if you can / can’t make this date.

December Sun 19 Christmas Break Up Rally day

Club Calendar/Contacts

Position Name Email Telephone

President Stefan Ziemer stefanz@comcen.com.au 9887 7224 0466 471 902

Vice President Adam Williamson williamsonplumb@three.com.au 9873 2813 0438 243 817

District Commissioner Wendy D’Ortenzio wendydortenzio@hotmail.com 9889 3037 0418 365 335

DC Assistant Bronwyn Potton

Secretary Kim Coghlan 9872 3519 0407 458 972

Treasurer & Zone Delegate Janine Busljeta jbusljeta@bigpond.com 9568 7333 0411 189 112

Memberships Suzanne Aldham suzannealdham@iprimus.com.au 9758 2796 0405 623 739

General Member Rosemary Howard howardx5@swiftdsl.com.au 9560 7080 0413 550 641

General Member Scarlett Howard howardx5@swiftdsl.com.au 9560 7080

General Member Stephanie Parsons sa2parsons@aol.com 9877 3090 0402 472 966

Uniform Co-ordinator Position Vacant

Fund Raising Rosemary Howard

Rally Round / Website Stefan Ziemer

Canteen Co-ordinator Deb Seeary

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Nunawading and District Horse and Pony club — Rallyround

Ringwood Combined TrainingRingwood Combined TrainingRingwood Combined Training

Scarlett Howard / Biscuit Grade 3 Open 4th

That’s all I can find in my email. Please send your

results to stefanz@comcen.com.au

Out and AboutOut and AboutOut and About

Rally PlanRally PlanRally Plan Kate WilsonKate WilsonKate Wilson———Chief InstructorChief InstructorChief Instructor

ChestnutsChestnutsChestnuts Warm up before gear Check BrownsBrownsBrowns Bronwyn Potton

Scarlett Howard

Emily Busljeta

Christie D’Ortenzio

Alex Benson

Stephanie Williams

Rachael Bell

Jess Eaton

10:00 – 11:00 – XC - Tori

11:00 – 12:00 – Theory -

Bronwyn (assist with Pre 5 &

Blacks)

12:00 – 12:45 – LUNCH

1:00 – 2:00 – SJ – Nicky

2:00 – 3:00 – Flat – Leah

Claire Skerman

Lauren Williams

Tasha Ziemer

Brooke Hoey Jones

Tayla Bennett

Zoe Howard

10:00 – 11:00 – Theory

11:.00 – 12:00 – XC – Tori

12.00 – 12:45 – LUNCH

1:00 – 2:00 – Flat

2:00 – 3:00 – Show Jumping

BRING YOUR C/K CERTIFI-

CATE BOOKS PLEASE

AppaloosasAppaloosasAppaloosas Jess Oldfield / Sarah Priestly BuckskinsBuckskinsBuckskins Leah Simmons

Kirra Hobbs

Jacinta Finlayson

Alexandra Giannakidis

Rebecca Jamieson

Samantha Burke

Natalie Tan

Phoebe Schramko

Jade Wharton

Finn Wharton

Yasmin Jackson

Madison Martin

Riding and theory through-

out the day.

Riding will be dependant on

―extra‖ horses brought

along by members.

Olivia Skerman

Millie Fitzpatrick

Penny Couper

Mia Piotrowski

Sarah Owen

Rachael Busljeta

10:00 – 11:00 – SJ

11:.00 – 12:00 – Flat

12.00 – 12:45 – LUNCH

1.00 – 2:00 – Theory

2:00 – 3:00 – XC – Tori

BRING YOUR C CERTIFICATE

BOOKS PLEASE

Bays PreBays PreBays Pre---555 Shaye Owen BlacksBlacksBlacks Nicky Mullens

Tiesha Smith

Abbey Fitzpatrick

Chloe Inglis

Jessica Inglis

Laura Inglis

Lauren Burke

Ella Garrett

Melina Fanciullo

Emily Garnett

10:00 – 11:00 – Flat

11:.00 – 12:00 – Activities

12:00 – 12:45 – LUNCH

1:00 – 2:00 – Poles/Jumping

2:00 – 3:00 – Theory

Jade Piotrowski

Tara Ziemer

Emily Seeary

Jade Coghlan

Abbey Williamson

Michelle Rowson

10 – 11:00am – Flat

11:00 – 12.00 – Show Jumping

12:00 – 12.45 – LUNCH

1:00 - 2:00 – XC – Nicky

2:00 – 3:00 - Theory

D Certificate – study up on

points of the horse, gear, and

grooming kits please

FOOTWEAR WARNINGFOOTWEAR WARNINGFOOTWEAR WARNING

Please remember that everyone is required to wear covered

shoes at Pony Club. Horses hooves hurt! Thongs and sandals can

cause other problems around horses and long grass areas.

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As you can see we are swapping around a bit this rally and we won’t have time to wait for straggler’s to start lessons

so MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON TIME TO LESSONS OR YOU WILL MISS OUT!!!!!!!

Chestnuts please be partially warmed up before 9.30 – NO DAWDLING or you will miss out on XC time with Tori.

Chestnuts for your theory I’d like you to assist in Bays, Blacks and Apaloosa groups as part of your coaching practise

please. You could also observe Tori’s lesson.

Blacks, Buckskins and Browns bring your certificate books to work on please.