Pony Club Membership Renewal

Your Pony Club membership is due to be renewed before 1st January 2013 . The renewal form is attached (FnDMembershipRenewal2013). Please ensure you add the £3.50 Administration Fee and also complete the Gift Aid section.

If you are a new member since 1st Sep 2012 you do not need to renew until January 2014.

Please do not leave until last minute, do it asap!

Hunt Information evening

Tuesday 4th Dec. Tea/Coffee & Mince Pies
Hunt Information evening for parents & members at Gellifor Community Centre. 7.00 pm.
I will also have the Pony Club sweatshirts, jackets, ties, saddlecloths etc on sale.

4th Jan 2013 UKCC Free Rally assessment day

Demo riders required for instructor training at Northop College 4th January 2013. Hourly sessions are free of charge and it is a great opportunity to exercise your ponies in such a great facility. We need your help to train and assess our trainee coaches of the future!!! Please email Katy ASAP to book, am and pm sessions available.

Thank you.

Young Instructor Course …

…to be held spring 2013 in Flint and Denbigh Area. Members must be 16 years old, hold their C+ test and have an interest in coaching younger members within our branch. Names to Katy or Louise. Thank you.

First Aid Course 3rd Jan 2013

Emergency First Aid training at work 1 day course, 3rd January 2013, venue TBC in Llandyrnog area.

Priority will be given to Young Instructors/instructors and members 16 years plus. Subsidised by the the branch @ £20 per person.

To secure a place please send cheques made payable to ‘Flint and Denbigh Hunt Branch of the Pony Club’ to: Katy Powell Jones, Hendrerwydd Farm, Denbigh, LL16 4LL . ASAP as limited places. Thank you.

Winter League Showjumping

Hi, if you wish to enter the Burton Cheshire Forest show jumping competition at Southview on December the 2nd please let me have your cheque immediately. All details below.

Many thanks … Chris


Burton Cheshire Forest Hunt Branch of the Pony Club

Winter League Team Showjumping Competition
Sunday 2nd December 2012
at
Southview Equestrian Centre Wettenhall Green, Winsford Rd
Wettenhall, Cheshire CW7 4DL

9.00 start (8.30 Course Walk for class 1)

  • Class 1 10 years and under – 1st round max 2’3”
  • Class 2 13 years and under – 1st round max 2’6”
  • Class 3 Rider any age – 1st round max 2’9”
  • Class 4 Rider any age – 1st round max 3’3”

Age as at 1st January 2012

  • Horses/ ponies may only compete in one class
  • There will be a course change between classes.
  • Each class is for teams of three or four and will be run over two rounds for team and individual places.
  • The second round will be timed and used in the event of a tie and for individual placings.
  • The best three scores in each team to count. Individual entries will be placed in teams if possible.

Rosettes : Team and Individual to 6th place
Prizes : Team and Individual to 3rd place

Please ensure all tack conforms to Pony Club Showjumping rules. There will be an inspection.

Entry Fee : £12 per competitor.
Cheques made payable to Burton Cheshire Forest Hunt Pony Club. (BCFPC)

Posted to: Derwen Fawr, Milwr, Holywell, Flintshire. CH8 8HE

Test Information

Recommended ages are:

  • D 8 years,
  • D+ 10 years,
  • C 11 years and
  • C+ 13 years
  • Mini Riding & Road Safety Badge must be achieved BEFORE D & D+ tests
  • Riding & Road Safety Badge or Test must be achieved BEFORE C & C+ tests

Please ensure you are booked in for Riding & Road Safety in plenty of time. Training will be arranged once we have enough names booked in. It can be disappointing if you can not try your test as you have not taken the R&R.
Contact Chrissie on chrissie@equest.plus.com

Mostyn Farmride

Come and join us on Sunday 2 December 2012 @ 10.30am at Mostyn Farm Ride for an Equestrian Car Boot Sale & Christmas Fair.

Price £10.00 per car/pitch. To book, please ring Sian on 07771801961 or for further details 🙂