What’s on this fortnight…

Wed 20th March Llysfaen Working Rally. £9. 4 in each group. Please text Aloma to check availability (07802 342561). Payment must be sent with booking form. 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm Equiti, Rhuallt
Thurs 21st March AREA 5  Lunge Training. Please contact Meg for details. area5@pcuk.org     
Sat 23rd  March Dressage Charge depends on number in lesson £7 (3)- 1hr £10 (2)-1hr and £15 individual lesson -45min. Pay on day. dressage@fndponyclub.org.uk   Fferm, Bodelwyddan LL18 5UH
Sun 24th March Mounted Games Training for all.
chrissiemayes@btinternet.com		 10.00am – 12.00pm  
Sun 24th March Cefn/Branch Working Rally for abilities. LR – C  £7.50. Names to Iona secretary@fndponyclub.org.uk  12.00pm – 2.00 pm Equiti. Rhuallt
Mon 25th Feb AREA 5  AH Training. Please contact Meg for details. area5@pcuk.org     
Mon 25th March Llanasa Flat Rally. £10. 4 per group. Booking Form Attached 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm Coleg Cambria Northop
Wed 27th March Llysfaen Working Rally. £9. 4 in each group. Please text Aloma to check availability (07802 342561). Payment must be sent with booking form. 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm Equiti, Rhuallt
Sat 30th March Llandyrnog Working Rally for all abilities. LR – C  £5. Names to Iona secretary@fndponyclub.org.uk  10.30 am onwards Ystrad. Denbigh
Mon 1st April Llanasa  Working Rally rallies open to all ages (must be confident off lead rein). £8. Booking Form Attached 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm Coleg Cambria Northop
Wed 3rd April Llysfaen Working Rally. £9. 4 in each group. Please text Aloma to check availability (07802 342561). Payment must be sent with booking form. 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm Equiti, Rhuallt

Badge Success

Congratulations and Well Done to Catherine Smith Edwards, Jac and Osian Roberts who have all gained their Mini Gold Badge award for achieving 14 Mini Badges.

Mounted Games Competition – Results

Congratulations to the Senior Mounted Games team who travelled to their first competition of the season in Solihull on Saturday 16th March, which was thankfully indoors! The team of Katie Davies, Cari Jones, Alex Owen, Twm Cernyw and Ellie Richardson (photo above) had to win the run off to get into the B final, and then finished in 2nd place in the final.

Camp Facebook Poll

Thank you to all the members who have replied to the online Poll regarding Camp. It is really helpful to have an idea of numbers at this stage. Plenty of time to get your 3 Rallies done before camp too.

There are a few who have not responded and also a few members have not renewed their membership, which was due 1st February. If you are wanting to renew your Pony Club membership, could you please pay online by the end of the week, as I need to return the Annual Capitation Form to PC HQ.

Area 5 B Test Riding Lesson

A place has become available for a B (Group of 4) riding lesson this Saturday afternoon at 3pm with Tom Fray from Kettering at Cheshire Riding School, Comberbach. Cost £20. Please contact Meg asap (area5@pcuk.org).

B Care Test

We need to know who is planning to sit the B Care Test on 15th April so that we can get on with the organisation of it. It will take place near Ruthin. Please look on the website, find the application form, fill in and send to Debbie Miller (d.clwydfro@gmail.com) or post to Meg Green by 4pm on 1st APRIL. Cost is £50. Please contact Meg Green if you have any problems (area5@pcuk.org).

Spaces at Llanasa Rally

Llanasa still have a couple of spaces on flat rally with Rosemary Clarke at Northop on Monday 25th March. Please contact Jude on 07960 008601 to book a space.

Show Jumping Rulebook 2019

It has been pointed out that the wording below (in bold) has been omitted from the 2019 Show Jumping rulebook.

Page 35

iii) achieved one double clear in BS or SJI competitions where any of the fences were above 1.00m in the first round. Except that double clears in a BS Pony Newcomers Preliminary do not render the combination of horse and rider ineligible”

The very useful list of BS height/classes which could potentially affect eligibility (on page 53) are correct and can be referred to should you need to.

Courses for Instructors and Trainers

  • First Aid

Sir WW Wynns Branch are running a first aid course on the evenings of Tuesday 30th April & Wednesday 1st May, 6pm-9pm. Both evenings must be attended to gain your Emergency First Aid at Work certificate, a nationally-recognised qualification which lasts for three years. Cost £50 per person. Location: Border Business Systems, off the High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT. Parking is available on Farndon High Street and Barton Road, and pedestrian access to the offices is off Walkers Lane, opposite the Health Centre. Please book your place ASAP by email to toniarutherford@btinternet.com

  • CPD: Show Jumping

Cheshire Hunt South are holding a CPD evening at Southview on Monday 1st April starting at 6.30pm.  Our coach for the evening is Gillian Milner, who is a level 5 show jumping course builder. The CPD is on show jumping safety at rallies. Open to Instructors and  any older members that might benefit from the evening. There is a charge of £10 pp. Contact Chris Kirby to book (Chris.kirby3@virgin.net).