What’s on this month
| Dressage – Shared or Individual – Whitegate – 16/06/23 | 16/06/2023 | Click Here |
| Event Training – Forest Gate – 17/06/23 | 17/06/2023 | Click Here |
| Flat Rally – Highfield, Northop Hall – 19/06/23 | 19/06/2023 | Click Here |
| C+ Test Ridden Training – Ystrad – 20/06/23 | 20/06/2023 | Click Here |
| Working rally for all abilities – Glan y Wern – 21/06/23 | 21/06/2023 | Click Here |
| Working Rally for all abilities – Ystrad – 22/06/23 | 22/06/2023 | Click Here |
| Grid Training – Highfield, Northop Hall – 26/06/23 | 26/06/2023 | Click Here |
| C+ Test Horse & Pony Care Training – Plas Dolben – 27/06/23 | 27/06/2023 | Click Here |
| Younger members rally – Sirior Goch – 28/06/23 | 28/06/2023 | Click Here |
| XC rally – Mostyn Farm – 28/06/23 | 28/06/2023 | Click Here |
| SJ Training – Dyfnog Stud – 29/06/23 | 29/06/2023 | Click Here |
| XC Training – Marian Bach – 29/06/23 | 29/06/2023 | Click Here |
| Event Training – Forest Gate – 01/07/23 | 01/07/2023 | Click Here |
| Working Rally – Tiny Tots up – Glan y Wern – 02/07/23 | 02/07/2023 | Click Here |
| Working Rally – Highfield, Northop Hall – 03/07/23 | 03/07/2023 | Click Here |
| Jumping Rally & Fun Flat Rally – Tan Dderwen – 05/07/23 | 05/07/2023 | Click Here |
| Working Rally for all abilities – Ystrad – 06/07/23 | 06/07/2023 | Click Here |
| SJ Training – Dyfnog Stud – 06/07/23 | 06/07/2023 | Click Here |
| Grid Training – Highfield, Northop Hall – 10/07/23 | 10/07/2023 | Click Here |
| Dressage – Shared or Individual – Whitegate – 12/07/23 | 12/07/2023 | Click Here |
| Working rally for all abilities – Glan y Wern – 12/07/23 | 12/07/2023 | Click Here |
Event Training – this Saturday 17th June
This takes place at Forest Gate Farm with Richard Carruthers. The sessions are very educational and offer such a great variation within riding.
An queries please contact Louise Shepherd.
Llandyrnog Show
Schedule for Horse Show, and there will also be a Car Boot, Dog Show & Have a Go Dog Agility.
Fund Raising Event – Duck Race
At Glan y Wern Farm. Llandyrnog on Friday 30th June 2023 from 6.00pm. Race at 7.00pm. There will also be a raffle on the night. Please bring a picnic and your friends.
Ducks £5 each.
- 1st prize – £50
- 2nd prize – £30
- 3rd prize -£20
3 Flint & Denbigh Hunt Branch members have been selected to play for Wales at the Polocrosse 4 Nations Competition in July: Izzy & Daisy Stone and Katy Davies. They will bring their Polocrosse sticks for anyone who wants to have a try. Daisy has also been selected for the UK under 16s Team, playing in the USA in August.
2 members have also been selected to represent Wales in the British Dressage Youth Inter Regionals on 1st July: Amber & Summer Bellis.
Please come along and help support your Branch members. It is fantastic to be selected, but this can also be very expensive.
We have 181 members, if each member bought a duck, we could raise £900!
Area 5 Show Jumping Qualifier
Saturday 8th July
Mini Camp 2023
73 members aged from nearly 2 to 10 years old accompanied by their parents, grand parents, leaders etc. attended our annual mini camp at Glan Y Wern Farm, Llandyrnog.
There were three sunny, fun filled days with the members being split into 10 groups. The instructors gave the children an opportunity to do some show jumping, cross country, flatwork, riding in the river and jumping the logs, games, handy pony and a trail ride through the woods.
After lunch the members all worked towards their mini badges – birds, foot fall, pony needs or feeding the pony.
Nigel was brilliant at coaxing the reluctant ponies into the river. Once in, they were loving getting their feet wet.
The members raced the plastic ducks and getting their own feet wet.
Carrie Ford, former champion lady National Hunt Jockey came one afternoon with her mechanical horse and gave a talk about racing. The members were able to ride the mechanical horse in racing position, do some fitness exercises and ask questions about racing.
Ann Jones supplied a lovely picnic lunch for all the campers and instructors every day.
The three days were over and I hope that everyone had enjoyed the time spent here.
I must take this opportunity to thank Arwyn for planning his farming activities around mini camp and allowing us to ride through his silage fields!
Thank you also to Iona for all her work done for our branch throughout the year.
Kathleen Cox has taken fabulous photographs, which are available to buy from K C Photography Facebook page. Photos have also been uploaded to the website gallery: https://fndponyclub.org.uk/mini-camp-23/
JCB Pony Club Championships
We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to the JCB National Championships taking place between August 11th – 19th at Offchurch Bury in Warwickshire.
There are three main ways to get involved with the Championships and we hope many of you will join us this summer!
| COMPETE | SPECTATE | VOLUNTEER |
| Qualify for one or more of your sports in the coming months. Don’t miss your Branch or Area competition dates!Gain more experience in a Championship environment –Direct Entry Competitions: Give Showing a go – **Don’t forget the |
New for 2023 the Pony Club Fan Zone, generously supported by HorseQuest! Take part in activities, listen to talks and complete the quiz trail.Looking for a spot of shopping? We have a range of exhibitors attending – so treat yourself or your pony! We have a fantastic selection of food available, including sweet treats to enjoy whilst watching the competitions. Bring a blanket or a chair and cheer on competitors. |
The Championships would not run without dedicated volunteers who make it all possible.
Volunteer Opportunities:
If you could spare a morning, afternoon or even a couple of hours we would love to hear from you. We have delicious refreshments to keep you going. Email: volunteering@pcuk.org with your interest. |
