All replies and for more information please contact Nicky Collins, nicky.collins@waitrose.com , 07710 086126.
Tetrathlon
Upcoming Events & Competitions
July
Sat 1st @ Delmonden Farm, Hawkhurst and The Weald Sports Centre, Cranbrook.
http://branches.pcuk.org/romneymarsh/whats-on-2/schedules
Message From Julie… who does entries for the Romney Marsh tet on the 1st July at Delmonden.The xc ride is between 10 and 2 p.m. With shoot and run afterwards.
We are starting in the knock down ring with the under 8s followed by under 10s then any Intermediates that need /want to jump a metre.
The under 8s will then throw their balls and run so should be done and dusted well before lunch.
The swim is at Cranbrook at 5 p.m. for all the classes except the under 8s who do not swim.
Tetrathlon entry £20
Triathlon under 8s no swim £15.
PLEASE NOTE: If you don't fancy tetrathlon this time they are also doing CLEAR ROUND XC from 10am-2pm Cross Country at Level 1 is 80cm and at Level 2 is 90cm and there will also be Clear round over the rustic show jumps approx 60cm and x poles.
23rd/24th Area Tetrathlon @ Eridge and Tonbridge School
http://branches.pcuk.org/area11/area-11-tetrathlon
General Training
We are still joining OS&B Pony Club for there shoot training swim training at Cumnor House School is now run by Area11.
Thursdays
There are weekly shooting practices at Taylor's Gun Club in East Court, every Thursday from 5.30pm until 7.30pm. Guns, pellets and targets are provided. Complete beginners are welcome as full training is given but please ring Margaret Allday (margaretallday41@gmail.com) first. Children must be 8 yrs old or over. There is a pool table too!
Fridays
There are weekly swimming practices on Friday evenings 6:15-7:15pm. They are run by Emily Miles (Bright) who is a past OS&B member, a medal winner at Junior & Senior World Championship level in Modern Pentathlon, and one of four National Pony Club Tetrathlon Mentors.
This swimming is now under the Area 11 umbrella, so open to any S.D.H.E. members that may wish to attend. If anyone wants to come Margaret, from OS&B, would be grateful if they could let her know as she needs to know names in advance in case there is a problem and she needs to contact them and save them a journey. Please book in with Margaret Allday (margaretallday41@gmail.com) first. Cost £9 for an hour's lesson.
SECONDHAND PONY CLUB CLOTHING
With camps coming up please remember that we do stock a selection of secondhand jackets, jods etc. in many sizes. If you need anything please contact either : Paula Brooks on 01273 890984/07453635652 or Jane Walsh 01273 473198/07719695615
Please could all senior campers who have camp fees oustanding, i.e. 2nd payment of 150.00, or the deposit, please send to me by 1st July at the latest. Many thanks
Candy Robbins
A reminder for all those attending junior and mini camp that all camp forms and payment should have been in by last Wednesday, 21st June. Please can those who have not returned forms do so by return so we can continue with arrangements - don't forget the copy of the up to date flu vaccination record - many thanks.
Candy Robbins
There are 3 places left at the jumping rally with Penny Sangster on Saturday 22nd July for those jumping 85cm and above. Cost is 25.00 and places will be given on a first come, first served basis on receipt of rally form and payment. Great opportunity to jump in a grass arena that is kept watered, full details and rally form can be found on the programme page of our website.
Candy Robbins
Sorry this is a bit late but I would like to thank everyone who helped at the One Day Event at Wivelsden last Sunday. It was a super day, lovely weather and the ground was great. However, we had a real problem finding helpers this time. We run these events to raise funds for the branch to subsidise rallies and buy new equipment and jumps but we cannot run them without your help. The next event is the branch show on Sunday 16 July at Plumpton Racecourse. The schedule is on the pony club website so please have a look. We also have another hunter trials on 10 September and Mini One Day Event on 24 September. Thanks Anne
Camp Standard Setting Rally at Chelwood Equestrian
Saturday 24th June 2017
These are the groups and times for the above rally – I have tried my best to accommodate those with special request for times, travelling partners and siblings, but with 40 members it has been a mammoth task! Please can I ask that you all stick to your allocated time.
ARENA "A" ARENA "B"
10.00 10.00
Ellen Collyer – Indie Zac Webber – Belle
Lucy Page – Spiddy Valentine Gage – Bluey
Matthew Perry – Alfie Isobel Pollard – Millie
Anna Webberley – Prince Tula Cole – Yogi
Emily Duveen – Bertie Amelia Shaw – Murry
Abigail Johnson – Oscar William Dean - Ollie
11.00 11.00
Sophie Mitchell – Freyja Sophie Etherington – Lady
Charley Poulton – Dotty Daisy Burgess – Bracken
William Wrigley – Deejay Libby Webber – Belle
Rumer Crawford – Spot Ben Pollard – Millie
Ben Burgess – Oats Flora Norris - Lulu
Tilly Appleyard - Malone
12.00 12.00
Abbie Pollard – Jasper Jessie Hatton –
Ella Smart-Jones – Quest Millie Stack – Crumbs
Olivia Stack – Mouse Lucy Wells – Pepper
Ellie Swanson – Sally George McCaldin – Roo
Natascha Chalkley – Rupert Jess McCaldin – Dilly
Holly Hawkins-Smith – Prince Izzy Pincus - Honey
Please could you arrive in plenty of time for your allocated slot and be mounted ready to rock 'n roll! The rallies are all being held in the outdoor arena.
Chelwood Equestrian is located on the road between Nutley and Chelwood Gate and the entrance is on the right hand side, on the sharp bend about .5 mile from the Chelwood Gate end, and signposted Chelwood Farm. Drive slowly down the lane, keep to the right and the farm is through the double wooden gates. Lorry parking is behind the main buildings (lots of room!)
Once mounted, come back to the wooden gates at the entrance, bear left beside the barn usually housing a large horse lorry, down the slope to access the school.
All horses and riders are to be immaculate in their turn out – clean ponies and clean plain tack (no bling!) Riders to wear pony club sweatshirt and tie, white shirt, beige jodphurs, boots and chaps, gloves and hairnets for the girls. If your hat is not tagged, I can do it for you on the day.
Please do not leave ponies unattended tied up to boxes, and please clear up droppings and any spilt hay.
This rally is not a lesson in itself, but an assessment to see what standard you and your pony are at in order to place you in the correct riding group at camp – it also gives us a chance to pair up people at similar standards and also a chance for you to meet fellow campers. I hope you all have a fun time and look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
Candy Robbins
(0781 658 0322)
I'm now in a position to offer the remaining tickets to all members of the branch. I will e-mail tickets to successful applicants on Saturday. Don't forget free tickets may also be found in the local newspapers and nagmags. There are no free tickets for the main days (Sundays).
We have our usual allocation of free entry tickets to Hickstead (parking not included) for the following days:
Derby
Thursday 22/6
Friday 23/6
Saturday 24/6 - All gone to helpers at the ODE.
International
Thursday 27/7
We are offering these tickets in the first instance as a thank you to those people coming to help at our ODE on Sunday and any remaining tickets will be offered to members and their families thereafter. So if you are helping (eg. fence judging, tack checking, stewarding, secretaries etc.) and would like tickets please e-mail me. Strictly first come, first served.
A maximum of 4 tickets per applicant please . Tickets will be e-mailed and you will need to print them A4. Please indicate the capacity in which you are helping.
Mike
There are spaces available on the flatwork rally next Friday June 23rd at 5-7pm
Instructor Brenda Smith.
Rally is on grass at Birches Farm, TN22 5TY. Cost £7.50
There are 2 spaces available at 5pm. This ride would suit children 12 years and under. Ponies size 14hh and under.
There are also 2 spaces available at 6pm. This ride is suitable for riders aged 12+ on 14hh ponies and above.
Please email with interest jo.reffin@gmail.com
Thank you
Jo
Hello all
We have our usual allocation of free entry tickets to Hickstead (parking not included) for the following days:
Derby
Thursday 22/6
Friday 23/6
Saturday 24/6
International
Thursday 27/7
We are offering these tickets in the first instance as a thank you to those people coming to help at our ODE on Sunday and any remaining tickets will be offered to members and their families thereafter. So if you are helping (eg. fence judging, tack checking, stewarding, secretaries etc.) and would like tickets please e-mail me. Strictly first come, first served.
A maximum of 4 tickets per applicant please. Tickets will be e-mailed and you will need to print them A4. Please indicate the capacity in which you are helping.
Mike
Hello all. If you are reading this and your child has an entry in on the day, or intends to enter any of the others or come to Camp, PLEASE could you spare a half day to fence judge for us. We have 22 jumps and so far 14 jumps covered. Not great figures. All help will be very much appreciated. Please text. 07753777072. Or email Sallyannharper@me.com THANK YOU IN ADVANCEI
5pm:
Nellie Ashton and Blue
Lucy Wells
Daisy Wells
6pm:
Eleanor Reffin on Percy
Lucy Page on Buffy
Matthew Perry on Wilf.
Freya Robson - Webb on Bobby
Rally is on grass, instructor is Brenda Smith
Please follow these instructions for travelling and do not rely on sat nav or go to our house. You will get stuck.
The field access to Birches farm is a turning off the Lewes Road very close to the speed sign. The turning is by a pair of cottages almost opposite Boathouse farm; this turning is through an open gate " Whiteoaks". The next turning is immediately on your left in to our field. There should be a white filler with stars on it marking the road junction.
Please text in advance if any assistance is needed with directions. 07789992810. Do not call at the time as there is insufficient mobile signal for me to be able to help you. Thank you.
Jo
Hello everyone AGAIN. So far, following several requests we have 10 volunteers to fence judge at the ODE on Sunday. We cannot allow riders to jump the course without the proper number of judges to make sure that all riders are safe and so if we don't get enough numbers then this event cannot go ahead. PLEASE try to give up some time for us this weekend. Morning or afternoon. It will be much appreciated and we will look after you with refreshments. Looking forward to hearing from you all. ?? Sally Sallyannharper@me.com 07753777072
Email Anne c.cook578@btinternet.com or text/ring 07795547712. Please please can you come forward and help on Sunday. As things stand at the moment we will not be able to run the event. We need tack checkers and stewards to cover the three disciplines, not just fence judges. We run these events to subsidise rallies and buy new equipment which benefits all our members. The committee give up a tremendous amount of time organising our events but we can't do it all on our own. I have had a lot offers of help for this evening which is great. But we need the following on Sunday- 3 tack checkers AM and PM. 3 stewards AM and PM I look forward to hearing from you. Anne Sent from my iPhone
ATTENTION SENIOR CAMPERS!
All camp forms should have been returned in full with payment by 1st June.
Out of 71 campers, 10 have returned no forms at all, and 24 have sent incomplete paperwork, with 22 owing fees!!!
Senior camp is a very complex thing to organise and we need you to return these forms on time so arrangements can continue to be put in place. Once all forms have been received the riding groups can be sorted, this will then determine which day campers go to Wivelsden cross country and those who have kindly offered to drive can be notified in advance which also is a knock on effect for the kitchen help rota which can't be organized until all information is received……………………………..
It also gives time for any flu vaccinations that are invalid to be put in place, and yes we have had several of those already.
Please, please, please can I have your forms by return as by helping us you are helping yourselves!
Please could the following campers contact me by the end of today (6th June) to confirm you still wish to have your place at camp and forms to be delivered to me immediately.
Ellen Collyer
Rumer Crawford
Amelia Easton
Sophie Etherington
Sadie Jackson
Maddie Owen
Abbie Pollard
Thankyou to all those that have returned forms in full, it makes my job so much easier and more time for drinking wine!
Candy Robbins
Hello everyone Following the fab response to requests for volunteers at the Hunter trials last month, I've had a very disappointing response to my hunt for fence judges at the One Day event this coming weekend. We have so far 2 volunteers to fence Judge and need 22 for the whole day, so if people volunteer to do half a day each 44! We cannot hold the event without the help of pony club members and parents and so I need to know today or tomorrow if you are able to help. Unlike the Earlier event, all entries to the ODE are given a time for their Cross country round so we will have a very good idea of when we will need you. Please do volunteer Asap so that we can run this event and raise money for the upcoming camps and rallies over the summer. Thanks in advance for your help. Sally Sallyannharper@me.com 07753777072
I sent out an email the other day for help at our One Day Event on Sunday 11 June. So far I have had no replies. We need the following- AM and PM - Dressage tack checker and arena steward. AM and PM - Showjumping tack checker and steward. AM and PM - Cross country tack checker and steward. Show jumping arena party. Parking steward. Please email me or ring if you can spare a few hours - c.cook578@btinternet. com Text or ring 07795547712 Thanks Anne
The Area 11 Team Qualifier is being held on Sunday 9th July at Felbridge Showground
All horses/ponies must have genuinely participated at a minimum of 3 working rallies since 1st July in the previous year, one of which must have been in the current year. Riders must also have the above criteria and also to have been a member of the Pony Club since at least the 28th February in the current year.
Class 1: Open First round 1.10m Second round 1.15m
Class 2: Intermediate First round 1.00m Second round 1.05m
Combination of horse and rider are not eligible if; they have completed an Open Area SJ or above in previous years; achieved one double clear in BS or SJI competitions where any of the fences were above 1.10 in the first round; been placed 1st – 6th in the individual competition at the Intermediate Championships in SJ; represented any Branch at the Intermediate SJ Championships on two occasions; horses are not eligible if they are currently registered with the BS/SJI in grades A or B or JA or have been registered in these grades in the previous two years,
Class 3: Novice First round .90m Second round .95m
Only 1 member holding their B test may be included in a Team.
Riders are not eligible if they have completed Intermediate Area level or above in SJ or Eventing in the current year or have done so in previous years; achieved one double clear in BS or SJI competitions where any of the fences were above 1.00m in the first round.
Horses are not eligible if they are currently registered with the BS in grades A or B or JA or the SJI equivalent or have been registered in these grades in the previous two years.
Combinations of horse and rider are not eligible if they have; been placed 1st – 6th in the individual competition at the Novice Championships in SJ; represented any Branch at the Novice SJ championships on two occasions; completed at Intermediate or Open Area level or above in eventing or show jumping in the current year of have done so in previous years.
Class 4: Land Rover Regional Qualifier First Round 80cm Second round 80cm + 2 fences @85cm
Open to any age member and any size horse/pony… Rider must not have previously represented their branch at Novice level or above in show jumping or eventing. Combination of horse and rider not to have any BSJA recorded results @ 90cm or above
If you are interested in putting your name forward for team selection and meet the above criteria for your chosen class please e-mail me by 7th June 2017
Candy Robbins
Showjumping Rally (Levels 1&2) at Chelwood Equestrian Centre Saturday 3rd June
