Our next event will be the Hunter Trials generously sponsored by Baldocks of Wivelsfield and will be over the larger courses at Wivelsden Farm on Sunday 14th September by kind permission of Nick and Sonia Harvey. Grab a schedule and entry form here: http://tinyurl.com/coe24t2
Mike
As with the All Day Rally the SJ Practice Rally organised by Hazel Perry for Friday is also cancelled due to the soggy ground conditions. More rain is expected overnight.
Sorry!
Mike
Hi all
Southdown Hunt West are organizing a mounted games rally at Albourne Equestrian Centre BN6 9DE this Monday from 5:00pm to 6:30pm. There may be 2 groups depending on numbers.
It costs £5 per person and should be paid on the day. (If you put your name down and then can't make the rally, the cost is still payable).
Please let me know ASAP if you are interested and so I can pass on your names to the organiser.
Thanks
Dan
FIRLE XC SCHOOLING 3rd SEPTEMBER
We will be holding a XC schooling session, on Wednesday 3rd September from 2pm, by very kind invitation of Lord and Lady Gage.
It will be open to members who are jumping 2'6 and above and will cost £20 per horse / member.
Please contact Chrissy Wells on 07764 572255 for more details.
Mini rally 28 august has been moved to South Brockwells Farm at 11 am. Handy pony and picnic.
Sue
Following the huge rainfall on Monday and Tuesday morning (near enough 40mm) and with more rain in the forecast overnight the fields at Wivelsden are too wet to allow us to proceed with the all day rally on Friday. The rain has now soaked in and we need to allow the fields to recover from Monday's Hunter Trial.
Obviously we will refund fees to those who have paid ASAP.
Thanks for your understanding and patience.
Mike
Hi Everyone
Thank you so so much for coming forward and offering to fence judge.
I am not there tomorrow but Sam Fellingham has kindly said she we look after you all.
The briefing times will be as follows.
Class 1a and b - 8.15am - Start at 9am
Class 2a and b - 10.00am - Not to start before 10.30am
Class 3a and b - 12pm - Not to start before 12.30pm
Class 4a and b - 1.30pm - Not to start before 2.00pm
Hope that all makes sense
Have a good day
Claire
Hi
Thank you to everyone who has come forward this morning I am very grateful.
Unfortunately I could really do with 3 or 4 more IN EACH CLASS.
Please if you are free tomorrow and could even just help for one class that would be great.
Thank you
Claire
Morning
It's now 7.30 Sunday morning!!!!! And the Pony Club CANNOT run the Hunter trail without some more fence judges.
Please fill in the spreadsheet or email/ring/text Claire asap ( I don't mind its a Sunday!!! )
0772 988 0293
I urgently need the following
Class 1a/1b - 7 judges
Class 2a/2b- 7 judges
Class 3a/3b - 8/9 judges
Class 4a/4b - 7/8 judges
Please come forward to help us run this event.
Thank you
Claire
Yes you can sit in your car so you won't get wet and what else do you propose doing on a wet August Bank Holiday Monday?
Joking apart we are well short on judges for Monday and, for safety reasons alone, we can't run without. Fence judges must be 18 years old (but younger people can help), no previous experience is required and a briefing will be provided along with tea, cake and sandwiches!
Please update the online sheet http://tinyurl.com/q8nq76a (if possible) or email Claire Fry - clairemfry@hotmail.co.uk . For those who have alreday emailed Claire she will be updating the sheet later today.
Hopefully see you on the day.
Mike
Sorry everyone, muddled up names - Abi's horse for sale / loan is Iris.
Need a holiday...
Mike
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Liza Curtis has kindly prepared the helpers lunches for our events this year but she is not available this time.
Is anyone willing to make up something like 60 lunches - sandwiches, crisps, fruit, cookies and bring milk, coffee, tea etc.? If so please contact clairemfry@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks
Mike
Dear All
Just a reminder that we have an evening show jumping rally on Friday 29th August at Wivelsden Farm. This rally is suitable for anyone jumping up to and including 85cms.
Out next date after this is Friday 19th September.
Thanks
Hazel
Dear Mike,
Please circulate. Thank you.
11am:
Lauren Briggs
Eleanor Reffin
Katie Vaughan
Emily Burden
12noon:
Alice Reffin
Charlotte Burden
Xanthe Fairhead
Cesca Fairhead
Madeleine Gibson
Stephanie Gibson
Ellie Greenwood
Annabelle Irwin
2pm
Tara Keoshgerian
Chloe MacDonald
Polly will do dressage test run through/ practise first and then the groups will do a course of show jumps.
Could the 11am group please learn/ practise pony club introductory 2007 dressage test and 12 noon group learn pony club novice eventing test 2009.
1pm & 2 pm groups look at whichever test is most appropriate for you at the moment.
The tests can be called. It is not a competition; just a chance to practise the disciplines.
The tests are freely downloadable from the pony club website.
Any problems on the day my mobile is 07789992810. If you need directions please text. Parking is in our field. If you pass our house " Birches Farm" on the left travelling on lewes road towards lewes the field is the next gateway on the left. I'll try to put a sign up.
Jo Reffin
Dear All
Unfortunately tomorrow's rally at Town Place has had to be cancelled sue to lack of interest.
Thanks
Hazel
Don't forget we have our own Branch Hunter Trials on Bank Holiday Monday at Wivelsden Farm, generously sponsored by the Turton Family.
Schedule and Entry forms are here: http://tinyurl.com/coe24t2
We will be taking entries on the day.
Please don't forget we need LOTS of help to run this event, especially fence judges, so if you can spare a few hours please let Claire Fry know clairemfry@hotmail.co.uk or fill in the online sheet http://tinyurl.com/q8nq76a
Mike
Please find attached the schedule and entry form for the annual Firle Park Hunter Trials to be held on Saturday 4th October.
Mike
I'm sure many of you will know Angela Stafford who has been a regular instructor with the Branch for many years and will want to join me in congratulating her and Jon on the arrival of Joshua Leo Whitehead early on Friday morning. Joshua weighed in at 8lbs 13 oz. so well done Mum and everyone is doing fine!
Mike
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Hi Everyone.
The next event is only a week away !!!!!
Please can as many as you come and give us a hand XC Fence Judging. The helpers sheet is online or please email me and I'll add your name if you can't manage to do it yourself (not sure if all devices support editing). It's vital you do fill in a contact number. http://tinyurl.com/q8nq76a
Thank you
Claire
PS Please can the bakers out there cook some of those wonderful cakes and biscults to help keep everyone fed.
Thanks
Hi all,
The next mounted games rally is this Saturday at Town Place Equestrian Center from 10am - 12pm. There maybe two groups depending on numbers with each session lasting one hour. The rally will cost £7.50 per person.
I need names by Wednesday at the latest to work out groups. I saw many of you at mini camp, however even if you asked me there to put your name down please email me to double check as my brain is currently dead after three camps!
Look forward to seeing you all there!
Dan Dickens
Dear Mike,
Please would you circulate the following message:-
I have the following names for the picnic ride:- Ethan & Theo Collins: Ben & Daisy Burgess-Dinleyici; Sadie Jackson; Valentine Gage.
If I have missed any names please give me a ring.
We can drive into the Park through the main gates and park at the top.
Look forward to seeing you all at 11 am and please remember your picnic in a rucksack.
Regards,
Melanie Cammies
07831 184821
Dear Mike,
Please would you circulate the following list:-
Ethan & Theo Collins; Ben & Daisy Burgess-Dinleyici; Holly Hutt; Tilly Appleyard; Martha Lillicrap; Frankie Walker; Ellie Swanson; Keira Beasley; Isabelle Cook.
If I have missed anyone please give me a ring.
Looking forward to seeing you at 10.00 am. Whilst one group rides the other will do stable management and we will BBQ at 12 noon.
Regards,
Melanie Cammies
07831 184821
All Day Rally 29th August
The All Day Rally on the 29th August, will be going ahead. It will be run by Anne Cook and Claire Fry. (Please DO NOT e-mail Claire Fry).
There are still spaces available. Please e-mail Anne Cook if you are interested - c.cook578@btinternet.com. The closing date for accepting entries will be 21st August.
If you have not paid, please also send a cheque to Anne Cook, or pay online and send Mike Nichols a 'covering' e-mail. Contact details are on the PC website.
I also require some information from the following members regarding jumping height/ ability/ test, so I can slot you into the appropriate group:
Georgia Marsland
Lauren Vane
Katie Vaughan
Anna & Ella Currie
Ellie Mileham
Georgie Henderson
Frankie Walker
Tara Keoshgerian
Izzy Goulding
Mathilda Butcher
Rumer Crawford
Emily Allardyce-Bassett
Please e-mail Sarah with this information on smjvincent@hotmail.com. I will not reply, unless required, but am thanking you in advance.
If you are a new entry, please provide this information within your e-mail to Anne Cook.
Many thanks
Sarah Muggeridge
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Past member Jenna Gearing has another saddle for sale:
'Thoroughbred' English GP Saddle, Black leather
16.5" Medium fit
£350 ono
contact Jenna on 07716 044987
As things stand we are short of helpers for Mini Camp as follows:
Wednesday - 4
Thursday - 7
Friday - 4
Saturday - 5.
If you can help please contact John ASAP townplace.equestrian@googlemail.com
Mike
CONGRATULATIONS to our latest group of members who have passed their C+ test this summer.
Charlotte Burden, Daniel Dickens, Sophie Duffield, Kezzie Fish, Alice Reffin and Grace Riminton.
Many thanks to all the instructors who have helped throughout the year. Your time and dedication is much appreciated.
If there are any members who have their C test and are interested in joining the C+ rallies do let me know. We run them throughout the year at various venues and look forward to seeing new faces !!
Jo Duffield
I know a number of members, parents and friends and family will have witnessed an accident that took place just as prize giving was ending at Town Place. We believe Robert, the younger brother of Abbey Sandys who was attending Junior Camp, climbed up on a very large tractor tyre propped up against one of the units in the yard. Unfortunately it overbalanced and landed on top of him. Thankfully it was lifted clear within seconds and after a night in hospital under observation he has been sent home suffering only from minor abrasions and bruising. We are all very grateful for the quick thinking and prompt action of those that went to his aid.
Mike
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Hello Mike,
I was wondering whether you could circulate a saddle I have for sale.
17.5 inch Expression by Equipe saddle, excellent condition. Medium/wide fit.
£875
Call or text 077160 44987 for more information,
Many thanks
Jenna
On Tuesday 19th August and Friday 22nd August there are B test practice sessions at Oakfields with Sarah Muggeridge. Please let me know if you wish to attend. Times will be arranged once we have an idea of numbers.
Also, if you wish to be considered to take the test please can you contact Mike Nichols for a form.
Many thanks
Jo Duffield =
There are 2 spaces available at 1pm on this rally. First come first served. I'm away 10 th- 17th so will email these names on 18th.
Thank you.
Jo
Dear All
If you have put your name down for the One Day Event at Bonfleur please could you send me a cheque for £40 made payable to Ashford Valley Pony Club by Saturday.
Many thanks
Hazel
11am:
Lauren Briggs
Eleanor Reffin
Katie Vaughan
Emily Burden
12noon:
Alice Reffin
Charlotte Burden
Xanthe Fairhead
Cesca Fairhead
Polly will do dressage test run through/ practise first and then the groups will do a course of show jumps.
Could the 11am group please learn/ practise pony club introductory 2007 dressage test and 12 noon group learn pony club novice eventing test 2009.
The tests can be called. It is not a competition; just a chance to practise the disciplines.
The tests are freely downloadable from
the pony club website.
Any problems on the day my mobile is 07789992810. If you need directions please text. Parking is in our field. If you pass our house " Birches farm" on the left travelling on lewes road towards lewes the field is the next gateway on the left.
Jo
Dear All
If you have put your name down for the One Day Event at Bonfleur please could you send me a cheque for £40 made payable to Ashford Valley Pony Club by Saturday.
Many thanks
Hazel
Dear Mike,
Please circulate. Thank you.
11am:
Lauren Briggs
Eleanor Reffin
Katie Vaughan
Emily Burden
12noon:
Alice Reffin
Charlotte Burden
Xanthe Fairhead
Cesca Fairhead
Polly will do dressage test run through/ practise first and then the groups will do a course of show jumps.
Could the 11am group please learn/ practise pony club introductory 2007 dressage test and 12 noon group learn pony club novice eventing test 2009.
The tests can be called. It is not a competition; just a chance to practise the disciplines.
The tests are freely downloadable from
the pony club website.
Any problems on the day my mobile is 07789992810. If you need directions please text. Parking is in our field. If you pass our house " Birches farm" on the left travelling on lewes road towards lewes the field is the next gateway on the left.
Jo
As some of you already know, branch member Lara Curtis was involved in a serious non-riding accident last week and is in hospital. Her father has asked for the message below to be passed to all who know her.
Many of you will also know Liza Curtis, Lara's mother, who is our Branch Treasurer and Membership Secretary. I will cover her role in the Branch pro tem.
Mike
"Last Friday, Lara had a serious accident in which her neck was broken and she was told that she would be paralysed from the neck down. Lara was transferred to London and immediately operated on at a specialist neuro-surgical unit. Her operation went as well as everyone could have hoped and the prayers of family and friends were answered - Lara began to move her arms on request as soon as she awoke in the intensive-care unit. Lara has suffered no brain damage and is very much still herself, but she now faces many months of rehabilitation. She currently has no sensation from her shoulders down, but she has already delighted specialists with her progress and it is far too early to know how much of a recovery she will be able to make. Everyone who knows Lara will know how tough and determined she will be in taking charge of her own recovery.
The coming weeks and months will be very difficult for Lara, her sister Annabel and her friends and family. Lara cannot at this stage receive visitors, gifts or messages. For messages of support for Lara which her family will share with her, please use the email account laracurtis2014@gmail.com. Messages may not be replied to, but they will help Lara as she continues her rehabilitation.
We appreciate you will also want to support Lara and her family, but could we ask that you allow them the space they will need. As and when there is news to share, we will let everyone know and in the meantime, please do not bombard us with questions and please refrain from social media exchanges about Lara's condition.
Our prayers are now for Lara's fullest possible recovery."
Hi All,
Hope you have an opportunity to recover a little...Well I have anyway. So, now I can move on to things like lost property.
As you can probably imagine there was a small mountain of items left behind........Thankfully no children or horses!!
Due to the amount of the items left behind I was unable to bring it all home myself so others have kindly agreed to take some for me.
To be honest I wasn't about to bring home single smelly socks or screwed up underwear so they have gone. However, the larger items I will do my best to list for you. Some are named some were not.
I have also disposed of any broken muck skips left behind along with filthy tail bandages and worn out brushes.
Items such as yard tools are being stored, so contact me and I will try and reunite them with you.
Tanisha Bolton - Please could you contact Candy Robbins as I know she has some items of yours.
Edward Were – Please Contact Candy Robbins as I believe she has an item of your items.
Jemima Simpson – Please contact Candy also.
Lauren Bonwick-Adams – Please contact Candy.
The following items are also requiring homes.......
x1 Skateboard
x1 Southdown Hunt East Jacket (new style) Left in the restaurant on Saturday, size XS
x1 Green Yard shirt, size small
x1 Pony Club sweatshirt, size small, initials JS on the tag
x1 Pair of Jods with the initials FF or FS (very feint)
x1 Protack Leather Daisy Rein. Pony size, black
x1 Waterproof Jacket, "Mac in a Sac" Size 11-13 year.
If any of these items are yours please contact me or where indicated contact Candy. I will make arrangements for the items to be labelled and then they will be place in the Secretary's Box (Blue Systematic wagon) for collection at the Turton Hunter Trials, 25th August 2014.
Thanks to you all, any questions please email me on stuart.fellingham@ntlworld.com.
Regards
Stuart
The following is from Lesley Briggs (parent in the branch).
When I was at Hickstead for the Derby Meeting I went into the Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust stand. They are always after bits and other pieces of tack to send to the Gambia, particularly pony sized equipment. They are going to have a stand at Hickstead this week and I'm going to drop off my unwanted pony headcollars and bits including some old nickel ones which aren't used much now in this country but they are keen to have.
I just wondered whether anyone else had old pony bits no longer needed. It just seems a great opportunity to have a clear out and help the ponies and donkeys in the Gambia. Their website for more information is http://www.gambiahorseanddonkey.org.uk/ and I see that you can drop off at NFU offices - nearest branch is Ardingly.
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Hi Mike. We are pony club members and I wondered if you would mind sending out a wanted ad for us? We are looking for a 12.2-13.2 pony preferably for loan but could buy for my 10 yr old daughter. Age of pony not a concern. Would like something that loves attention on the ground has done some pony club, rallies etc, likes to jump small stuff and is trustworthy! A very good loving home awaits.
Many thanks
Emily Couch 07717665168
i Candy
Please can you forward, thanks. Sarah X
C TEST 6th AUGUST
I have only received one confirmed booking for the C test (Emily Burden).
Please can parents let me know ASAP if their child is taking the C test exam on Wednesday. We will need a minimum of six members to run this test.
Many thanks
Sarah Muggeridge
