Week 22nd February 2011

Thank you to all the parents & members who came to help on Saturday evening putting up the show jumping course. Thank you also to all of you who came to help on Sunday whether it was – car parking steward, collecting ring steward, tack checking, putting up poles in the indoor school, manning the doors or putting away the jumps onto the trailer.

The competition ran very smoothly and was a great success. I hope that you all arrived home reasonably early and have thawed out.

The members were smartly turned out and rode their ponies extremely well. Congratulations to the ones that were placed, but also to the ones who were not as they also performed well. You were all a credit to your Branch and I was very proud of you all.

Bethan Jones DC

Spaces available please contact Jane Grindal at grindalfarmer@btinternet.com

Please let me know if you have 21 Achievement Badges or all 14 Mini Badges as you will qualify for a Gold Award or if you have the 10 listed below.

Awarded to Members who have attained 10 welfare-related badges:

• Bandaging & Rugs,
• Care of the Horse’s Foot,
• Feeding,
• First Aid (Equine),
• Handling & Grooming,
• Lorinery,
• Mucking Out,
• Perfect Paddock,
• Saddlery and
• Shoeing.

I am collating a list for this year and I am hoping to organise different courses within the 4 areas.  If you are looking to do your mini badge, main badge or test please can you fill in the attached form and email back to me at chrissie@equest.plus.com Please note that ride and road safety is compulsory now before you do tests so do not leave it until the last moment.

Many thanks … Chrissie

• Associates camp  July 11th – 14th
• Mini camp  July 22nd – 24th   10yrs + under (school year 5 and below)
• Main Camp  July 25th – 29th

It was decided at the recent Committee meeting that the F&D Branch would form a Junior Committee, to run under the main committee. It would be made up of Young Instructors/Senior PC members, 2 members from each District, age 15-25 years. They would represent the branch members and help run fundraising events, badges and help out at camp & competitions. Any one wishing to be considered, or wanting more information, should contact Katy P Jones at  katy@hendrerwyddfarm.com

Katy & Louise will then arrange an evening to set up the committee and elect officials.