THE PONY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013
Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire – 16 – 19th August
We are looking for helpers at the Championships – particularly stewards and fence judges for the Cross Country on Sunday 18th and Monday, 19th August. If anyone can help for either or both days, please ask them to get in touch with Jenny Yates (02476 698305 / jenny@pcuk.org). All help is much appreciated. It is a great opportunity to come and see what goes on, even if you don’t have any Members competing.
Trophies – Please ensure that any Championships Trophies are returned to the office as soon as possible. Trophies should not be posted or sent by courier, and should be returned in the boxes they were provided in.
Fence Sponsorship – Do you know someone who would like to advertise their business very cost effectively? We have a great range of fences available for sponsorship at The Championships at very reasonable rates. For further details see the Championship pages of www.pcuk.org or contact Clare Walkeden – media@pcuk.org / 02476 698310
NFU MUTUAL MENTORING – New for 2013
What is it? Following a very successful two year pilot at The Pony Club Tetrathlon Championships, mentoring is expanding to include its Championship disciplines of Show Jumping, Dressage and Eventing. Its aim is to help and support Members and associates to perform at their best when it counts. Current and former elite riders have been carefully selected to be 2013 Pony Club Mentors, and will be available throughout The Pony Club Championships at Cholmondeley. Mentoring is designed to run alongside the competition, and mentors can be approached by competitors at any time during the competition, including evenings, to go through the mentor cards. Upon completion of each card, competitors will receive a wristband – there are 4 different colours to collect: Gold, light blue, blue and purple.
The mentor cards are designed to be completed individually or in groups with mentors and can take anything from minutes to as long as is needed. The content of the mentor cards include (1) Winning habits; (2) Working with nerves; (3) Working through setbacks; (4) Being best prepared
Mentors can be spotted around each Championship venue or at the mentor tent in the trade stand area in their Pony Club Mentor kit; So please encourage your competitors to make use of them.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORMS for 2014 – Reminder
Membership Renewal Forms for 2014 will only be available through either the database or to download from www.pcuk.org.
All Branches now have access to the Membership Database which includes an area for generating personalised Renewal and New Member Forms (i.e. the ability to insert your own Branch details in the blank spaces) which can then be e-mailed or printed.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Volunteers Information on the Internet
Please do make sure that when including your volunteer’s details, such as home addresses, phone numbers and email addresses, in online space that is shared (E.g. on web pages and documents hosted on web pages not the PCUKMAP) that volunteers are happy for this information to be displayed and understand that until the documents or information on the web pages is removed their details will be available to anyone who searches for them online.
TETRATHLON
The Tetrathlon Championships will not be organised by The Pony Club office this year. They will instead be organised by the Tetrathlon Committee.
All enquiries to tetrathlon@pcuk.org where you will be directed to the appropriate person. All telephone enquiries to Judy Hardcastle 01296 688070. |
TRAINING
Requirements for Coaches and Instructors
Following feedback from a number of Branches the requirements for coaches and instructors have been amended so that all Branches, Centres and Areas will be able to cover all the usual activities for the education and fun of our Members. The document available here summarises these new requirements. They will come into force on 1st January, 2014. The Training Committee’s original wish list is still ultimately the goal for best practice and we would encourage all of you who can to get as many of your coaches and instructors fully accredited.
SHOW JUMPING
Olympia, The London International Horse Show
Following the successful running of the Mini/Major competition at last year’s Olympia, The Pony Club have been asked once again to select Members to compete at the 2013 show on Wednesday, 18th December. The Mini/Major Competition pairs up Pony Club Members on 128 cm ponies with Top International Riders.
Each Member who wishes to apply must fill in an application form accompanied by an equestrian CV (no longer than one side of A4 paper). The application form must be signed by the Parent / Guardian, the DC and the Area Representative. The Application Guide and Form are available to download from the website – http://www.pcuk.org/disciplines/show_jumping
Closing date for applications to The Pony Club Office is Wednesday, 7th August 2013
POLOCROSSE
Championships
Entry Form ‘A’ will need to reach us no later than 26th July and Entry Form ‘B’ no later than 2nd August as the Order of Play will need to be done a week before the Championships. A reminder for Class 1 on Entry Form A – all Members must be from the same Branch or Centre, 3 Seniors and 3 Juniors. If a Branch or Centre requires any further entry forms for the Polocrosse Championships please contact Hannah Clack, Polocrosse Secretary or email: hannah@pcuk.org with your details.
DRESSAGE
Elite Rider Dressage Competition
A new Elite Dressage Competition will take place on Friday 16th August at the 2013 Championships at Cholmondeley Castle. The competition is open to any Pony Club Member or Associate riding any level of horse or pony. The BD Medium 73 (2007) test will be used. Direct entries can be made online at http://events.pcuk.org. More information is available on the website or contact laura@pcuk.org.
ENDURANCE
Championships
The Pony Club Endurance Championships will be held at Cholmondeley Castle on Monday 19th August, in conjunction with the other disciplines. Riders must qualify at a designated Regional Qualifying ride, all of which are detailed on the Endurance pages of The Pony Club website. Entries for the Championship are being taken online at http://events.pcuk.org – the closing date is 29th July 2013.
EVENT OFFERS
The Pony Club has been offered some great opportunities for Members to attend some of the biggest events in the equestrian calendar throughout 2013. Events, as they become available, include: Stoneleigh Pet Show (25% off), HOYS (Discounts on groups bookings for Sunday 13th October ranging from 5-20%), Olympia (30% discount on tickets for groups of 10 on set days) Full details for all Event Offers can be found HERE.
The Pet Show, Stoneleigh Park
Following the recent success of our attendance at the London Pet Show, The Pony Club will be enjoying a large presence at The Pet Show at Stoneleigh Park 20-21st July 2013. We will be running three different areas at the show designed to introduce young people to ponies and what being a Member of The Pony Club is all about! |
Alice Davies Cooke was 6th in the Intermediate section.Well done to all the F&D members who competed at Somerford Park. All members rode extremely well.
