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NEWSLETTER JUNE 2008

United Pack Branch of the Pony Club

D.C. Lynn Townsend 01694 722667

www.pcuk.org

lynntownsend@btinternet.com

Sec Heather Stanford 01584 841513 Treasurer Iola Jones 01584 876118

The Branch has had a host of activities over the last two months, often two or three activities in a week, which is why I presume that many of you have forgotten to pay the balance of your camp money. The cost is a deposit of £25, with the balance paid by 1^st June. Main camp participants now owe £150, and Bow House Camp £50.

Please send your cheque by return. I also need the date when you last wormed your pony and the name of the product used. There are a few vacancies at the Bow House camp, and two more can be accommodated at the main camp, providing their ponies can be turned out, telephone D.C. for details.

Camp meetings [important] are on Wednesday 2^nd July at Bow House –

6.30pm for parents of members going to Tack Farm

7.30pm for parents of members going to Bow House.

Parents at the first meeting, please give some thought to sleeping arrangements beforehand; decide if you want to tow a caravan that far or if a tent will suffice; no more than four allowed to share; who should be together; could they sleep in a lorry or trailer? The two old pony club caravans are available, if anyone wants to tow them. There is a dormitory available for the girls at an extra charge of £40 per head! I would like some volunteers to leave trailers on site for storage of hay, etc.

Anyone who has outgrown riding gear is welcome to bring it to the meeting, please mark with name and price. Ties and sweatshirts will be on sale. Any member requiring a jacket should contact Sally Williams in advance as they have to be personalised, tel 01584 861696.

This year those taking B Test are having some top class instruction at camp; I hope they are keeping up to date with their training and booking into the area training as appropriate.

The dressage competition at Bow House was well supported, thirty three members participated and the majority were well turned out and a credit to the branch.

Winners were- D group 1^st Megan Randell 88 points

2^nd Mary Powell 82 points

3^rd Owen Randell 79 points

C group 1^st Katie Mellor 104 points

2^nd Rhys Perkins 100 points

3^rd Rachael Jones 100 points [-t. & t.]

Novice Dressage 2004 1^st Sarah McMillan 163 points

2^ndAbi Bloor 162 points

3^rd Emma Clarke 159 points

Well done to everyone who took part, [and helpers].

The Trec competition was nearly abandoned due to rain but those who took part enjoyed a new discipline. We shall do another in the autumn.

Winners were 1^st with 783 points Beccy Clarke & Alice Martin-Jones

2^nd with 763 points Jane Clarke & Rhys Perkins

3^rd with 717 points Rachael Jones & Sophie Wainwright

4^th with 710 points Katie Parkes & Abi Bloor

Next time we will need more help in order to run more efficiently.

Mounted games participants have been travelling all over the place to compete,

thanks to their trainers Lindsey and Barry Cartwright. All the mounted games teams, Seniors, Senior novice, Juniors and Junior novice all show signs of becoming teams that other Pony Club teams will consider as threats. Whilst our ponies are not the fastest, the riders are gaining confidence and skills in hand overs and general handling of the equipment.

The Area Competition showed that the United Pack Teams are major competitors and many congratulations to the junior team who will be representing us at the Zone competition, we wish them every success.

Our own friendly competition went very well and was the first appearance of our own loudspeaker system. It was a long, hot day for everyone helping to run the event. Thanks very much to those parents involved whose efforts made the day the success that it was.

With the increasing popularity of Mounted Games, team places are not automatic and we will be submitting teams based on the member’s ability and attendance at training sessions.

It is with regret that the Senior team are losing Jemma Goodwin this year, who, although she has only been competing in games for two years, has been a consistent and enthusiastic member of the Senior Team. Many thanks Jemma and good luck. [There is room for her in the polocrosse team, D.C.]

I am now making the entries for the Area Dressage Competition at the West Mid Showground on Tuesday 29^th July. Those selected for the intermediate class are Kate Aspinwall and Lucy Moss, who will ride the Novice Championship Test 2005,

Those chosen for the Novice Test 2004 are Lucy Bright, Emma Clarke, Beccy Clarke, Sarah McMillan, Abi Bloor, and Posy Mehta. We need two more volunteers,

Can I persuade either Zoë Hone, Lucy Davies, Jess Bright, Stephanie Radford, Suzie or Olivia Ireland? It would be a good idea if you can come to Wednesday evenings on a regular basis and/or to Nicola Fitter on a Saturday [see programme].

The Area Show Jumping selections for the novice [90cm/2’11’’] are Sarah McMillan, Lucy Bright, Jan Ashley, Lucy Davies, Emma Clarke, Abi Bloor, Nicola Weinberg, Savannah I’ Anson, with reserve Jake Taylor. Will these members make an effort to compete at Bowhouse on one of the Tuesday night sessions in preparation for the area competition on Sunday 3^rd August at Berriewood.

I have been asked to remind you all, about Bishops Castle Show on Saturday 26^th July.The schedule can be downloaded from www.bishopscastleshow.co.uk

The enhanced programme for August is enclosed and also the provisional one for September. As fuel is now so expensive, would parents prefer that we reduce the number of activities or shall we continue as before and reconsider later?

Sally McMillan would like more names for the coach trip to Olympia at Christmas, when the price is confirmed, she will be collecting a deposit from you.

Don’t forget to monitor your pony’s grass intake, check that he has plenty of water, and be liberal with the fly spray.

Lynn Townsend D.C.

Postscript to June Newsletter

All members and parents are invited to the Hunt Kennels to see hounds and puppies on Tuesday July 8^th 2008 at 6 for 6.30pm by kind invitation of Mr Oliver Hill M.F.H.

We all wish Jess Bason a speedy recovery after her fall in the last few minutes of the rally on 25.6.08. Jess has dislocated her elbow!

Pony to loan

Welsh cob section D, black mare 14hh. 13yrs old, recently re-schooled, looking for active Pony Club home for two or three years. Pattie Devaux 01588 660443

Results of Hunter Trials

Class 1

1^st Jessica Bright Ceri

2^nd Annie Unwin Comet

3^rd Abigail Leech Dream

Amelia Williams Gem

4^th Timoney Orrit Ellie

5^th Katy Mellor Mynd

6^th Sienna Lywood Sherry

Class 2

1^st Elleanor Cooke Skye

2^nd Posy Mehta Trust You

3^rd Chloe Davies Shamrock

4^th Lucy Andrews Georgie

5^th Sarah McMillan Pilgrim’s Star

6^th Nia Bushell Taran

Class 3

1^st Felicity Weston Jack

2^nd Lucy Davies Jenny

3^rd Julia Whateley Connie

Sarah Morgan Tilly

4^th Sarah Williams Tess

5^th Katy Bower Just Tess

6^th Emily Mlliner Smokey Joe

Class 4

1^st Julia Whateley Connie

2^nd Posy Mehta Trust You

Alice Long Beattie

3^rd Steph Bower Sparkle

4thJosh Hargreaves Another Tootsie

Jess Davies Mattie

Natalie Bower Lilo

5^th Sarah Mcmillan Pilgrim’s Star

6^th Annabelle Beaman Senjore

Class 5

1^st Lucy Bright Dancer

Chloe Corfield Just Tullulah

2^nd Anneli Lewis Recall Atlas

3^rd Jo Martin Pepper

4^th Gwen Jones Paddy

5^th Kate Aspinwall Bella

Class 6

1^st Janet Richards Nina

2^nd Jane Clarke Fudge

Clare Dawson Fire and Ice

3^rd Charlotte Daker The Candyman

5thGlenda Heathman Dilly

Class7

1^st Anneli Lewis Recall Atlas

Lizzie Davies Seamus

Catherine Long Oscar

4^th Ellie Beaman Hartley

5^th Jo Lambie Up to Date

6^th A. Williams Foxhollow Master Elliot

Alice Long Beattie

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