The Regional Eventing PC70 qualifier is being held on 16th June at Walton On The Hill
Individual or teams of 3/4 £60.00 + £1.20 booking fee per rider
Dressage test - prelim PC70 test 2022 Show jumping maximum height 75cm Cross Country maximum height 70cm
Please e-mail Michele Beckett by this Sunday (5th May) if you would like to be considered as a part of a team or as an individual (michebeck@sky.com)
Working Rally All levels
Last call for bookings for the rally next weekend - Sunday 5th May. Although bookings have closed in the system please let me know today if you want to come as at the moment we only have enough bookings to run the 10-11 session for the E\D/D+ group.
There are places available for all standards for the Working Rally at Plumpton College on 5th May. Please book your space before bookings close on Saturday!
Now on the calendar for booking: Farrier and Plaiting unmounted badge rally - Wednesday 29th May.
These are dates for you to pop in your diaries with more to be confirmed so keep checking the website for updates.
1st May will see the launch of our new website and booking system so some rallies may not be open for booking until then. Full details of the new booking system will be circulated shortly.
April
27th E/D/D+/C/C+/B Plumpton College
May
5th E/D/D+/C/C+/B Plumpton College
12th Show jumping Chelwood
18th Dressage Chelwood
19th All Day Rally Bucklands Farm
26th & 27thArea Eventing Competition(80,90,100) Blindley Heath
26th Eventing rally TBC
28th Horse & Pony Care Competition Reigate
Half term TBA - Shoeing demonstration & badge rally
TBA – Picnic ride and badge rally
June
1st Show jumping Golden Cross
8th Dressage Chelwood
15th Show jumping Golden Cross
16th Area Eventing Competition (70cm) Walton on The Hill
16th E/D/D+/C/C+/B Plumpton College
21st Eventing rally TBA
23rd Area Dressage Competition Felbridge
30th Area Show jumping Competition Hickstead
July
7th E/D/D+/C/C+/B Plumpton College
14th Eventing rally TBA
25th Dressage Alderlake
July 29th – August 1st 3 Day Camp Bucklands Farm
August
3rd Interbranch Showjumping Competition Hickstead
9th Dressage Alderlake
24th Eventing rally TBA
September
21st Eventing rally TBA
October
12th Our showjumping show Golden Cross
The One Day Rally due to have taken place on 21st April at Bucklands Farm has been postponed due to the very wet ground conditions which has made it impossible for the venue to get set up and open.
The new date is Sunday 19th May. All those that have booked have been notified and given the option of moving to the new date or if not suitable a full refund to be made.
If previously you were not able to attend this rally, bookings will reopen tomorrow until 30th April for those that would like to now come and play. Full details are on our website.
Candy x
Area Eventing is being held at Blindley Heath in conjunction with the BE event running there.
80cm on Sunday 26th May with 90cm and 100cm on Monday 27th May
Please could you let Michele Beckett know if you would be interested in taking part either as a team member or as an individual by 31st March so we can get entries and training in place.
PC 80 – BE Test 92 (2009)
PC 90 – BE Test 95 (2012)
PC100 – BE Test 101 (2009)
Entry fee for all the above is £82.67 plus £10 BE run fee plus £17.45 start fee = £110.12
· Run fee does not apply to BE members. All riders and horses must be registered with BE before making an entry ( This is free and can be done via the BE website if you are not already a BE member)
No horse may compete at more than one level of eventing at Area or above.
Combination of horse and rider cannot compete at two different levels of the same sport at the Area competitions.
Riders or horses who have schooled over the Area course in the 2 weeks prior to the competition are not eligible to compete.
Competitors must be members of the Pony Club both at the closing date for entries to the competition.
PC90 – combination of horse and rider are not eligible if they have (1) completed a PC100 Area eventing competition or above in the current or previous years (2) achieved more than 2 cross country rounds with no jumping penalties at BE 100 or above.
PC80 – combination of horse and rider are not eligible if they have (1) previously competed at PC90 or above in any eventing area competitions (2) achieved more than 2 cross country rounds with no jumping penalties at BE 90 or above
Hi All, Members attending the Stable Management Rally at Melanie Cammies yard with Sonia Chittenden on Friday 15th March are: Kara Tomsett Hills Hetty Williams Florence Thom If anyone else would like to attend, please let me know -it's not too late. Rally starts at 5pm until 6pm - please wear your pony club sweatshirt and wear suitable footwear for handling horses. Please also bring your riding hats, gloves and notebooks. No ponies needed. Directions to Drapers Farm - some sat nav's for BN8 4PY try to send you first right into Maytree Cottages. Once on the concrete track by South Chailey Surgery drive to the very end of this concrete track & park in front of the house. Any questions please let me know Michelle michebeck@sky.com 07974 270980
Tickets are available for the next E/D/D+ Ridden Working Rally at Plumpton College.
At present there are only 3 people booked for the arena eventing rally at Hickstead on Saturday 23rd March. This is so disappointing as we listen to what members would like to do and booked this specially.
The Branch has paid for all the arena hire in advance and will need to cancel unwanted spaces by this Thursday to avoid losing a lot of money. We also need to give the instructor notice of hours not wanted so they have the chance to earn a living elsewhere.
Please if you want to take part could you book by this Wednesday lunchtime at the latest.
Use it, or lose it!
Katie x
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********Spaces still available *************** Stable management and badge achievement rally with Sonia. FREE EVENT AND EARN YOUR YARD SAFETY BADGE. UNMOUNTED RALLY FOR MINIs and JUNIORS in Chailey FRIDAY MARCH 15th @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM *****FREE***** Free stable management session with the opportunity to learn and ask about the new Pony Club E D D+ test syllabus. All welcome (not just for those looking to take tests). Please bring hat,gloves, notebooks and Sonia will help you get ready for this summer. Everyone welcome - book via the website. Any questions please ask michebeck@sky.com or 07974270980 Regards, Michelle Beckett
Good and bad news!
Bad news – Camp will not be going ahead at Plumpton Racecourse this year.
The camp organisers are really sad at this news, as apart from covid years, it has been a traditional part of our branch to have a camp at this location for over 60 years.
The decision has not been taken lightly. Numbers have declined and whilst the Branch would (and always has) subsidise the deficit in fees, putting on such a huge event is not viable with so few able to attend. The camp atmosphere would not be the same and it would mean extra kitchen shifts for the parents of those attending.
We fully intend to resume camp at Plumpton Racecourse in 2025
Good news – We are very excited to offer a 3 day "day camp" that will run Tuesday 30th July – Thursday 1st August, at Bucklands Farm in Balcombe. This will be a slightly different format from the usual and will include the use of their wonderful cross country course, show jumping and dressage facilities they offer as well as hacking on site for the mini people, mounted games and achievement badges.
More information will follow shortly. The cost is likely to be around £225 (this equates to £12.50 per hour for expert tuition and care of your darlings – both pony and rider!)
If this is of interest or you would like more information, please e-mail Candy on candyrobbins06@gmail.com It would be good to have all interest registered by 10th March so we can continue with planning.
Pony Club, along with other organisations such as Guides/Scouts is in decline. We all lead busy lives and finances are also an issue. However, as a Branch, we are passionate in keeping this organisation going. It forms such a fantastic foundation for learning and enjoying all aspects of equestrian activities. It creates friendships for life as well as teaching social skills. Please continue to support our Branch and therefore the Pony Club as a whole.
All Day Rally at Bucklands Farm, Balcombe - Sunday 21st April - 10.00-3.00pm
A fun day of cross country, show jumping, flatwork, grid and achievement badges.
All levels and abilities are welcome - £70 for a full day of activities
Booking via our website
We're very excited to be able to offer Arena Eventing rallies at the fabulous Hickstead show ground.
Katie x
Groups for the Dressage rally, Saturday 24th February @ Chelwood Equestrian with Brenda Smith teaching. 10am Vita Lentaigne Amelie De La Rosa Katie De La Rosa Poppy Corke Ruth Corke Kara Tomsett Hills Sian Tomsett-Hills Hetty Williams Briony Williams 11am Chloe Warren Rachel Warren Lettice Schulz Sasha Perring Naresh Perring Chloe Wright Katie Wright Milly Turner Rachael Turner Please keep car park tidy with poops in scoops & haynets in lorries.
Nicola 07734 083736
UNMOUNTED RALLY FOR MINIs and JUNIORS in Chailey FRIDAY MARCH 15th @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM *****FREE***** Free stable management session with the opportunity to learn and ask about the new Pony Club E D D+ test syllabus. All welcome (not just for those looking to take tests). Please bring hat,gloves, notebooks and Sonia will help you get ready for this summer. Everyone welcome - book via the website. Any questions please contact Michell 07974 270980 Kind regards Michelle Beckett
Plans are underway for our annual camps and we would like to have an idea of numbers for each before we accept requests from other branches to join.
Senior residential camp runs from Sunday 28th July through to Friday 2nd August and Junior day camp Monday 29th July through to Friday 2nd August. More details will be made available shortly once we have an idea on numbers and interest.
Please could you e-mail me on candyrobbins06@gmail.com if you would be interested and for which camp by this Sunday 4th February.
Many thanks.
Candy Robbins
Branch Secretary
We are proposing to run an All Day Rally in April and would appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete the survey via the link below to assist in the planning.
ttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MM7Y337
Many thanks
Pleas see the attached pdf document.
Please note, allowing members and others to post adverts for members is a service which Southdown East branch of the Pony Club is offering to members as a benefit of membership. It is done in good faith and without any liability on the part of the Pony Club. If you enter into any arrangement advertised or purchase any item following an advertisement listed by the branch, you do so as a private individual, without recourse to the Pony Club, and must satisfy yourself that any product or arrangement is suitable for your circumstances.
Hello everyone! I am starting to organise rallies for people interested in working toward, or training at the level of the B test. The B test is aimed at riders around the age of 16 upward and follows on from the C+. If your son or daughter is interested in training at B level please let me know and I will add you to the what's app group. They do not have to have passed the C+ test to join the training, although the suggested age would be 14 years plus. Our first rally will be Saturday 18th February, 12-1pm at plumpton, with the brilliant Polly Thom instructing. Please book on the website. Lucy Hemsley?? Sent from my iPhone
Loving home awaits 14hh ish pony for my nearly 11yr old daughter Milly. To live at home with 24hr turnout available, stabled winter nights, with companion. Must be excellent with traffic. For pony club fun and hacking.
