What’s on this fortnight

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
Sat 6th April Eventing Event Training with Richard Carruthers. £15. Names to Louise (david.shepherd10@btopenworld.com)   Forest Gate Farm. Delamere
Sat 6th April 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
Sat 6th April BRANCH F&D Mounted Games Competition   TBC
Wed 10th 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
Sat 13th April 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
Sat 13th & Sun 14th April Mounted Games 2 Day Competition Sir WWW   Malpas
Sat 13th April Llandyrnog SJ Competition for all abilities.  £5. Names to Iona secretary@fndponyclub.org.uk  10.30 am onwards Ystrad. Denbigh
Tues 16th Apr Llandyrnog Badge Day. £5 Saddlery Achievement Badge & Mini Points of Tack. Names to Iona secretary@fndponyclub.org.uk Polocrosse on foot to follow.  10.30 am – 12.00 pm Brynffynnon. Efenechtyd
Wed 17th April Cefn Badge Day. Main &Mini. Badge to be decided. Please email Kate at derbyparkstud@outlook.com to book in   Ty’n Y Caeau Mawr. Bodfari

Badge Day

The Saddlery Badge and Mini Points of Tack will be on Wednesday 24th April. Please contact Iona to book in (secretary@fndponyclub.org.uk).

Black Polo Shirts

Do any members want to order the Pony Club Black Poloshirts?

  • Childrens 26″ (age 3-4) to 34″ (age 12- 13) are all £9
  • Ladies: Size 8 upwards are £11

Please let Iona know by 14th April so that she can place an order (secretary@fndponyclub.org.uk).

Camp

Thank you to all the members who have responded to the Camp Poll.

Just a reminder that you will all need to attend 3 Working Rallies before camp, unless you have already completed 3 since January this year. There were over 25 rallies listed on the Jan – May Fixture List, hopefully you were able to attend a few. The New Fixture List will be out in May with a few more rally dates.

Horse & Pony Care Competition

Are there any members who would like to represent their Branch at the Area 5 Horse & Pony Care Competition? Please let Iona know (secretary@fndponyclub.org.uk).

The winning team from each of the competitions will qualify for the PC Championships.

ELIGIBILITY for Horse & Pony Care Competition on Sunday 5th May

  • Mini Competition – Teams to consist of three Members. Ages to be 10 years and under on the 1 st January of the competition year, with one Member to be 8 years or under on the 1 st January of the competition year.
  • Junior Competition – Teams to consist of three Members. Ages to be 13 years and under on the 1st January of the competition year, with one Member to be 11 years or under on the 1st January of the competition year.
  • Senior Competition – Teams to consist of three Members. Ages to be 25 years and under on the 1st January of the competition year. One Member to be 16 years and under on the 1st January of the competition year.

QUESTIONS:

  1. Minis: Questions to be based on the Care section of the E, D and easier parts of the D+ Efficiency Test cards.
  2. Juniors: Questions to be based on the Care section of the D, D+, C and easier parts of the C+ Efficiency Test cards.
  3. Seniors: Questions to be based on the Care section of the C+, B and AH Efficiency Test cards. Questions as AH Test level should be used sparingly as not all Branches/Centres will have AH Test level competitors.

Tetrathlon & Triathlon Dates 2019

Following the successful Winter Triathlon Championships we are now looking forward to a summer of Tetrathlon competing. Here are the Area 5 and national dates. It is also well worthwhile keeping in touch with the Pony Club Tetrathlon facebook page which has an excellent calendar of the events all across the country.

April

  • Sunday 28 Area 7 triathlon, Telford

June

  • 1&2 Junior Regionals, Kelso. By invitation.
  • 8&9 CHS Tetrathlon, Smallwood. (in conjunction with CHN ODE), Schedule available shortly.
  • 15 Area 5 Dry Tri at Mostyn (no swim). Similar to last year’s event with younger ones riding in an enclosed field, older ones heading out over the cross country. Schedule available shortly.
  • 29 & 30 Mini International Tetrathlon, Catterick

July

  • 12&13 Area 5 Qualifier, Warwick (with Area 7). As well as the qualifier for junior, intermediate and open classes there are classes for all abilities from the tiniest riders upwards.
  • 27 Pembray tetrathlon, south Wales.

August

  • 3&4 Senior Regionals, Kelso. By invitation.
  • 9,10 & 11 Tetrathlon Chamionships, Off Church Bury. Including the Grassroots competition.

Polocrosse

Over the weekend four Flint & Denbigh members travelled to Warwickshire to compete in the Bombers Polocrosse Arena challenge at Dallas Burston polo club. Leia Lloyd Williams, Isabella and Daisy Stone competed as a team in the Pre Juniors whilst Katie Davies joined two other Area 5 members to compete in the intermediate juniors.

There was tough competition and fast ponies which made for a great competition. Isabella and Daisy were riding new ponies and rode brilliantly for their first competition. Great things are going to come with their new partnerships.

Katie’s Area 5 team came 4th in their competition and Katie also won best no 2 rider. Leia, Isabella and Daisy’s team came 2nd with Leia winning best no 3, Romance her pony won best pony and Leia also won best sportswoman from the whole of the competition. A big thank you to Rachel Davies for her continued support and coaching.