New organiser for our younger members!

We are delighted that Jo Parnaby has agreed to take on organising rallies and activities for our younger members - thankyou so much Jo!

Jo has a lifetime of experience with horses and children. Her son Ben was a member until his late teens and husband John, a long serving committee member.

Jo is very keen to get going and would love you to contact her with any ideas you may have for future rallies or anything you would like to do in particular i.e. yard visits, talks, fun rides etc.

Please contact Jo at: joparnaby@hotmail.co.uk or 07985319902

Camp 2022 - forms for completion and return

Forms for both Senior Residential Camp and Junior Day Camp have been e-mailed out this evening - hurrah!

If you have not received any forms and are expecting them please e-mail me at candyrobbins06@gmail.com - it could be that I have an incorrect e-mail address for you, or the deposit has not been received and a place reserved.

Candy x

Junior and mini rally 7th May at Plumpton College

Junior and mini rallies - 7th May - Join us for mini Badminton!

As it is badminton weekend Esmee is running a mini Badminton. Come and learn about the phases and scoring, then have a go at a dressage test, mini poles/showjumping and then work on your cross country position and learn why cross country riders may need to use this position.

You are welcome to wear cross country colours.

Suitable for E/D/D+ level riders, both on and off the lead rein

Please book by following this link - tickets will close this weekend so we can plan numbers and groups so please book on asap. £12.50 per member.

https://www.sdhepc.org/single-event/c-c-working-rally-2-2-2-3/

May rallies

*MAY RALLIES**

Here's a run down of what we have on in May - please book through our website

7th May

C/C+ Rally at Plumpton College

Junior and Mini Rallies at Plumpton College

8th May

C Test Level Care Rally at Chelwood Equestrian

15th May

Showjumping Rally at Chelwood Equestrain (all levels)

19 May

Road Rider Badge 'Zoom' Rally

21 May

Road Rider Achievement Badge at Wivelsden

Pls be aware that the Zoom Rally has to be attended to do the Road Rider Badge at Wivelsden

28 May

Dressage Rally at Plumpton College

29 May

Cross Country Rally at Lockskinners

https://www.sdhepc.org/events/2022-05/

Xc rally Comphust this Sunday

Groups for Sunday @ Comphurst     10.00am     Izzy Jeffery    Brandy  Abby Beckett  Billy   Tilly Luff Dexter   Bella Thwaites  Jen    11.30am     Lily Hemsley Liam   Chloe Wright Cosmic  Polly Biggins  Pasha  Thea Oates Katie      Please be tacked up and ready for rally start time. Second group please walk on grass to start. First group we will meet in the carpark.   Pony club sweatshirts -no shirt/tie and body protectors must be worn.     I look forward to seeing you all on Sunday-weather is looking good.     Any questions please contact me.     Regards,   Michelle Beckett  Tel:07974 270980

C+ care rally Saturday 23rd April at Chelwood Equestrian

Members attending the non ridden C+ Horse and Pony Care rally at Chelwood Gate on Saturday 23rd April, 2pm to 3pm:

Bella Thwaites

Polly Biggins

Sydney Wright

Abbey Beckett

Lesley Scorgie is instructing. Please wear pony club sweatshirts, jodhpurs and suitable footwear for being on a stable yard. Please also bring your hats and a notepad

Showjumping rally Saturday 16th April at Chelwood Equestrian

 

Jumping rally at Chelwood Equestrian– Saturday 16th April 2022

              

              

 

1.00       Amelie De La Rosa - Laddy

               Elouise Bedford – Cilla

               Millie Turner - Teto

              

 

 

 

2.00       Chloe Wright – Cosmic

               Lily Hemsley – Liam

               Millie Boreham - Anya

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please clear up all hay and droppings from the lorry park.  Horses are not to be left unattended in or outside of boxes/trailers.  Please do not let your horse graze anywhere!

 

Correct pony club dress code – horses to be clean and wearing clean plain tack with no bling! Riders must wear beige jodphurs, clean boots and gaiters, shirt, pony club tie and badge, gloves and hairnets for the girls.   No jewellery including earrings of any shape or form!

 

Any help with setting up jumps and putting away afterwards would be very much appreciated.

 

Hope you all have a great time and happy jumping!

 

 

Katie Wright

07881 404542

Easter egg hunt this Friday

Easter Egg hunt for all members and siblings this Friday 15th April at 3.30pm. Meet at Red House Common car park, Warrs Hill Road, North Chailey. Unmounted, no fee. Dogs welcome. Names to Charlotte Russell.    We have held an Easter egg hunt on the common on Good Friday for nearly 30 years but it was put on hold due to Covid. Apologies for the late notice, I hope you can come and join us. Weather forecast is good and you can walk the dogs at the same time!

Rally for all ages and abilities - 7th May at Plumpton College

We have rallies organised at Plumpton College on 7th May for our Mini and Junior Riders. These start at 12pm and are hour long rallies. Any newer members or members who are currently less confident with their riding are also welcome to attend these rallies. The cost to attend is £12.50 per member.

Our Mini and Junior rallies are always lots of fun and are suitable for lead rein as well as those riding independantly. There will be some pole work and/or jumping with lots of activities to develop confidence in the saddle. 

These rallies are also a great opportunity to start working towards the Pony Club Efficiency Tests for any members who wish to do so.  Pony Club Efficency Tests are a great, structured way to progress both ridden and horse and pony care skills and they are taken in order at recommended ages.

For lots more information about the Pony Club Efficiency Tests please click on this link:

https://pcuk.org/members/training/pony-club-tests/

Please book onto these rallies by following this link:

Mini Junior Working Rally

Pony Club activities for our younger members

It was lovely to see our younger members enjoying their ponies at the weekend rally. These rallies and more are planned for 2022…..   We've been busy behind the scenes and planned for the year we also have Easter Egg hunts, mounted fun rallies, reintroducing the popular Mini and Achievement Badges - hopefully a new one each holiday and the Mounted Games rallies. Plus the Mini & Junior Camps @Plumpton racecourse, with spaces filling quickly.      We would also really welcome any parents/carers/ex members who would have some time available to help….. new ideas & enthusiasm always appreciated.   

Sonia Chittenden

Chief Instructor  

Area 11 B Training

We have some spaces left for the Training day at Hadlow on Tuesday 12th April. We would be able to take some C+ Test candidates who are looking to go on towards B Test after C+.

 

Please contact Michele Dingle at: micheledingle6uj@btinternet.com

 

Best wishes

Abigail Bernard
Area Representative

e: area11@pcuk.org   m: 07775712512

Area 11 B training

We have some spaces left for the Training day at Hadlow on Tuesday 12th April. We would be able to take some C+ Test candidates who are looking to go on towards B Test after C+.

Please contact Michele Dingle at: micheledingle6uj@btinternet.com

Best wishes

Abigail Bernard
Area Representative

e: area11@pcuk.org   m: 07775712512

C level horse & pony care - non ridden rally Sunday 8th May at Chelwood Equestrian

C Test Level Horse and Pony Care Non Ridden Rally at Chelwood Gate - Sunday 8th May, 2pm to 3pm and 3pm to 4pm.

For members currently working towards taking their C Test, just starting to work towards their C Test, or members who are working at this level but not wishing to take tests, we have a C Level Horse and Pony Care rally planned at Chelwood Gate Equestrian Centre (recommended min. age for this test level is 11+ years).

This rally will be instructed by Lesley Scorgie.

Please follow the link for the C Level Horse and Pony Care Syllabus

https://pcuk.org/media/4a5j11bo/c-test-hpc-syllabus.pdf

To book, pls click on this link

https://www.sdhepc.org/single-event/c-horse-and-pony-care-2/

C+ horse and pony care non ridden rally Saturday 23rd April - Chelwood Equestrian

C+ Members Horse and Pony Care Non Ridden Rally at Chelwood Gate - Sat 23rd April, 2pm to 3pm

For members working towards their C+ test, or members who are working at this level but not wishing to take tests, we have a C+ Horse and Pony Care rally planned at Chelwood Gate Equestrian Centre (recommended age for this test level is 13+ years).

This rally will be instructed by Lesley Scorgie.

If you have passed your C Test and are working towards your C+ please do try and attend.

Please follow the link for the C+ Horse and Pony Care Syllabus

https://pcuk.org/media/5e0ofaze/c-plus-test-hpc-syllabus.pdf

To book, follow this link

https://www.sdhepc.org/single-event/c-horse-and-pony-care/

C test stable management rally Wednesday 6th April

Dear all,

Please find the groups and times for those attending the C Test stable mgmt rallies on Wednesday. 

This rally will be held at Sarah Swinnerton's home and private yard and parking is limited  to a narrow road and ideally people should not park but just drop off. The stables are through the driveway gate and then follow the drive past Sarah's house and the yard is at the bottom. The address is Little Box Farm, Newick, BN8 4JJ. Sonia Chittenden is instructing and Lorna Thwaites is the organiser and can be reached on the day on her mobie 07890 708 983.

Please call all members bring riding hats and gloves, wear suitable boots for handling ponies and wear pony club sweatshirts. Notepads and pens should be brought.

The rally will cover the following which can be found in the Tish Adams 'A Working Notebook - C Riding and Care':

Chapter 15 Signs of Good Health

Chapter 16 Elementary First Aid and treatment of wounds

Chapter 17 Care of the Foot and Shoeing

If you don't have a copy of Tish Adams, they can be bought from the following site or sometimes found on ebay. 

https://equineworkingnotebooks.com/product-category/pony-club/

4.30 to 5.30
Taylor Thomson
Millie Turner
Amelie de la Rosa
Sasha Perring
Elouise Bedford


5.30 to 6.30
Lily Hemsley
Chloe Warren
Roxy Swinnerton
Nancy Holmes 
Clara Thwaites
Tilda Pardoe

C/C+ rally at Plumpton College Saturday 9th April

Here are the groups for the C+ / C Rally at Plumpton College on Sat 9th April. Please can all members working towards their C Test bring a tail bandage (with tapes and not elastic). Sonia would like to watch members un tack and put on a tail bandage at the end of the rally.

10am to 11am

Bella Thwaites on Jen
Chloe Wright on Cosmic
Abby Beckett on Billy
Syd Wright on Patsy

Lily Hemsley on Liam

11am to 12pm 
Clara Thwaites on Dee
Roxy Swinnerton on Jimmy
Tilda Pardoe on Monty
Amelie DelaRosa on Laddie
Elouise Bedford on Cilla
Millie Turner on Teto

Your organiser is Lorna Thwaites and she can be contacted on 07890 708 983

E/D/D+ rally at Plumpton College - Saturday 9th April

Times and groups for E/D/E+ rally at Plumpton College – Saturday 9^th April 2022

 

 

 

12.00

 

Martha Bell – Poppy

Nancy Holmes - Mara

Mara Kelly - Rosie

Bay Kelly – Misty

Milly Pile - Piglet

Milly Woolven - Zorrow

 

Esmee will be teaching.

Please could you all make sure you are tacked up promptly and ready to start at your allocated time.

Please could you remove any droppings and hay from around your lorry before leaving.

 

Many thanks

 

 

 

 

 

Candy Robbins