New Website

We hope you are all getting used to the new website layout. With its introduction is the much improved viewing it brings to all mobile devices such as Smart phones and tablets.

We have also introduced the ability to “Add your News”, where you can write your own story and also attach photos. We are hoping that we can get some of our members contributing to the site and we will then enable a Members area!

You may also noticed a section on the right “Test Events … Do Not Use!!!” and two sections at the bottom of the page “Log In” and “Event Management”. These sections will be made live over the next few months! In the meantime by clicking on any Test Event you will see the functionality it will bring to you to ease booking and your event manager’s paperwork!

We welcome any feedback on the new site. Any comments to webmaster@fndponyclub.org.uk

Branch AGM

The AGM will be held on Thursday 25th February at The Brookhouse Mill, Denbigh, starting at 7pm. This is an ideal evening to let us know what you would like to include in the Branch and your opinions. The guest speaker theme is “Eventing in the Pony Club”. Refreshments will be served.

Please make every effort to attend.

Renewing Membership

Your Pony Club Membership ran out last Sunday 31st January.

Thank you to the 118 members who have already renewed their Pony Club membership and to the ones who have let Iona know that they are not renewing this time.

That leaves 110 of you to either Renew your Membership or inform Iona if you are not.

You will not be covered by the PC Insurance or allowed at any PC events if you do not renew by the end February.

Winter League Show Jumping – 17th February

Waen Y Llyn are holding their Winter League Show Jumping competition on Wednesday 17th February. They have now extended the closing date to Thursday, so if you would like to take part, please contact Aloma tonight/ tomorrow (07802 342561).

They are also holding a pre Winter League Competition, for those ponies/riders jumping 2ft confidently. This is not a complete beginners class, but one for riders not quite confident enough for the Winter League yet, and strictly 10 and under. Rosette and chocolate to all. If you would like any further info, please contact Aloma.

The last competition of the season is on Saturday 27th February. As many riders are unavailable that day, we are calling on any rider who could compete for us in class 1 (10 & under by 1st January 2015). Thank you.

Rally at Fferm – 24th February

Aloma has a few places available at the rally on 24th February at Fferm, Bodelwyddan with Toni Proffit. Please contact her with name, age and ability if you would like to attend (johnaloma@tiscali.co.uk).

Arena Eventing

Aloma has one space at Arena Eventing (80cm) at Kelsall on Sunday 28th February with Sarah Probin. It is £12 per rider.  Please contact her if you would like this space (johnaloma@tiscali.co.uk).

Dengie Dressage Final – 6th March

Attached is the schedule for Burton Cheshire Forest’s dengie dressage area final on 6th March at Northop.

Pony Club Test Information

The Tests are:

  • D recommended age 8 years (The Road Rider Mini Achievement Badge is a pre-requisite before taking the D Test (and D+))
  • D+ recommended age 10 years
  • C recommended age 11 years (Before being awarded the C Test certificate, candidates must have trained for and passed The Pony Club’s Road Rider Achievement Badge or The Pony Club Road Rider Test or the BHS Riding and Road Safety Test)
  • C+ recommended age 14 years (Before C+ Test the Pony Club Road Rider Test (for members age 12 years & over) or the BHS Riding & Road Safety Test must be achieved)
  • B Test minimum age 15 years

If you are wanting to take any tests next year please ensure you have the correct Road Rider Badge or Test – dates for these will be on the Fixture List. Please book in early so that Instructors have full information to arrange the times, etc.

Achievement Badges

Please check your Badges.If any of you have achieved a total of 14 mini badges or 21 main badges, please contact Iona (garethion@hotmail.com) as you are eligible for a Gold Achievement Badge.

Spurs: Information and Rules in Pony Club

British Showjumping National Schools Team and Individual Championships

Attached are individual and team application forms and also a document containing the rules and information of the above competition. Below is also a link to the website which has a list of all the dates and venues, which is being updated all the time.

http://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/membership/National-Schools-Membership

Winter League Show Jumping – Flint & Denbigh

It was lovely to see so many Flint & Denbigh members at out Winter League Show Jumping competition on Sunday 31st January, thank you to all those who competed and helped throughout the day.

Class 1 and our Winter League team of Twm Cernyw, Alex Owen, Ophelia Godbedford -rton and Faye Jones finished with no team faults, 0.3 seconds behind the winners, finishing team 2nd.

Eben Davies was also riding in a mixed team, and they gained team 4th. Both Twm & Alex rode lovely double clears, Alex also gaining individual 5th for his super fast round!

It was another excellent day for Flint & Denbigh in Class 2, with the League team of Jac Cernyw, Carys Roberts, Heledd Roberts and Orlagh Toner finishing as only one of two teams with no team faults and with very fast jump off rounds from Heledd and Carys. They were awarded team 1st place, and in the individual placings, Carys Roberts picked up overall 1st and Heledd Roberts achieved 4th.

Twm Cernyw also rode class 2 in a mixed team, with a lovely double clear, and gained team 3rd.

We had quite a few riders in class 3, and the Winter League team of Tegan Houston, Bea Blockley, Lea Jones & Ellie Wilson finished team 2nd for Flint & Denbigh. Tegan rode a lovely double clear, and also finished individual 3rd.

The mixed team including Beatrice Blockley, Brier Leahy and Sophie Wilson gained team 3rd.

We had a Winter League team in Class 4!! They were Sophie Wilson, Sophie Toogood and Ben Read. The team were awarded 2nd place, with Sophie Wilson double clear and individual 2nd, and Sophie Toogood double clear and individual 3rd.