Coronavirus

Hi All

 

I am writing this email to let everyone know that I rang Pony Club Headquarters yesterday and their policy on the Coronavirus is to follow the advice given on the NHS website.

 

This sets out all areas where there is a higher risk of Coronavirus. We feel that we have a responsibility to all our members and because things are changing so quickly, we have made the decision that anyone returning from these areas should self-isolate for 14 days even if they have no symptoms, so will not be able to attend any rallies during this time.

 

If you require more help, please call the NHS helpline 111.

 

Anne

Looking for a pony!

 

Looking for pony up to 14.1hh school master type, no vices for my eldest daughter. Need a steady, safe pony who enjoys PC activities, hacking, show-jumping and cross country for a rider who isn't gung-ho but loves her riding and is keen to do more. We offer a 5* knowledgeable home and with two other daughters potentially long term home for the right pony.

 

Please call Sarah Day 07789 985804

 

Meeting for first time senior campers

A reminder of the meeting being held for first time Senior Campers on Wednesday 4th March at the Bent Arms, Lindfield - 7.15 for a 7.30 start in the upstairs function room.

Please could you let me know if you are coming so that we know how many chairs to set up etc.  Many thanks

Candy Robbins

Branch Secretary

C/C+ stable mamagement at Vixengrove Saturday 29th February - from Sarah Taylor

C/C+ Stable Management Vixengrove Farm. Saturday 29th February

The groups for Saturdays rally are as follows:

10am C group covering Equitation Theory

Valentine Gage

Polly Biggins

Lily Hemsley

Imi Taylor

Chloe Wright

11am C+ Group covering the foot, shoeing lower leg, poultice etc.

Charlie Collins

Freya Conroy

Lily Taylor

Rhianna Hawkins

Abby Beckett

Sonia is instructing.

We have spaces in both groups, please let me know if you would like to come. These rallies are important if you want to take either test this year.

No need to wear Pony Club sweatshirt just be warm, smart and practical. Please bring gloves, hat, a pen and notepad.

As Vixengrove Farm has a livery yard please would all members let me know if there is any illness/infection in their own yard prior to attending and please have clean hands and boots when coming from their own yard to save any possible transfer of infection.

See you on Saturday

Sarah x 07900272655

 

 

 

C/C+ stable management 29th February - from Sarah Taylor

C/C+ stable mgmt Saturday 29th February Vixengrove Farm.    We have a few spaces left for C and C+ members at this unmounted rally, 10 -12. There will be 2 groups one at 10 and one at 11.      The rally will be held at Vixengrove Farm by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Day.     Please book online, groups and times will be circulated on Wednesday.    Thanks    Sarah  07900272655

C/C+ rally at Plumpton 22nd February - from Sarah Taylor

Hi All,     Groups and times for Saturday's rearranged C and C+ rally at Plumpton are:    1pm  Valentine Gage  Lily Hemsley  Chloe Warren  Isobel Day    2pm  Charlotte Hutt  Chloe Wright  Alex Page  Natascha Chalkley    I've had to change the rides around a bit. Please let me know if this causes any problems for anyone.    Thanks    Sarah x

Drawn order for Felbridge 18th February - from Candy & Tracy

Drawn order for Felbridge Tuesday 18^th February

Approximate times are a guess only allowing 2 minutes per round x number of competitors – please don't hold a gun to my head if they are wrong!

Class 1: 60cm  - 16 in the class (3 teams)  9.00 start

 

13^th – Issie Pollard - Arnie

16^th Lettice Schulz – Sharrats Topaz

 

Class 2: 70cm  -  43 in the class (6 teams)

 

Expecting class to start approx. 9.45  -  We are the 5^th team to jump hopefully around 10.20

 

19^th – Charlie Collins – Snow Train

20^th – Ben Pollard - Bridie

21^st – Chloe Wright - Cosmic

22^nd – Lettice Schultz – Sharrats Topaz

 

27^th – Emily Allardyce Bassett – Nelly Kid (individual)

 

Class 3: 80cm -   54 in the class (9 teams)

 

Guessing class to start around 11.30 -   we are the 2^nd team to jump so will need to be warmed up beforehand.

5^th –

6^th – Emily Allardyce Bassett – Nelly Kid

7^th – Alex Page - Bailey

8^th – Lily Taylor – Blackbird

 

40^th – Charlie Collins – Snow Train

 

 

Class 4:  90cm  - 49  in this class and I would guess it to start around 1.30

 

31^st - Frankie Walker – Fahys Queen

38^th - Tilly Appleyard – Malone's Mate

 

 

 

Class 5:  1mt– there are 27 in the class  and hopefully starting around 3.00

 

24th        Frankie Walker – Fahys Queen

27^th        Tilly Appleyard – Malone's Mate

 

 

Sonia will be there to walk the course with the 70cm team – please meet her at the ringside at 9.30 – you will have time to warm up afterwards

 

 

Briosa will be there to walk the course with the 80cm team – please meet him at the ringside at 10.45 as you will need to warm up before walking the course.

 

Please all be smartly turned out – clean, plaited horses wearing clean plain tack and wearing team saddlecloths.  Riders in hacking jackets, shirt, tie, badge, gloves, hairnet beige jods, clean boots and gaiters and again no bling!

 

Good luck to all of you – we will be there to support and to sample the bacon butties just in case they are not as good as they should be! 

 

Candy & Tracy xx

Plumpton rally Saturday 15th February - POSTPONED!

Due to the forecast of strong wind, the rally due to take place at Plumpton College tomorrow (15th February) has been postponed to Saturday 22nd February. Times and groups will  be the same, but please could you let Melanie and Sarah know asap if you will be unable to attend the new date.

Many thanks

Melanie and Sarah

Pony Club Advertisement

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.

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Hi Mike

Please could you circulate this advert for me- had my trailer done today and it's like new!  Thankyou 

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Candy

 

Arena eventing clinic Pyecombe Thursday 20th February - from Susie Newton

Times for the arena eventing clinic at Pyecombe on Thursday 20th February:-    10am    Olivia Stack  Lettice Schulz  Amalie Vos-Arnold  Katie Rolfe    11am    Charlie Collins  Jess Taylor  Tilly Appleyard  Alex Page    12 0 clock    Amy Newton  Frankie Walker  Abigail Johnson  Sophie Mitchell    Sonia Chittenden will be instructing.  Please be on ready to start at your time.  All mess is to be cleared up in the car park and the arena!    Any problems my number is 07989982886    Thanks!    Susie      Sent from my iPhone

E/D/D+ rally Saturday 15th February - replies to Melanie Cammies please

Hello everyone,      There is an E/D/D+ Mounted rally at Plumpton College on Saturday 15th February so please book online asap so the two rides can be organised:-    11am lead rein/just off/nervous riders and  12pm D & members working towards D+    I have the following members names who booked online for the cancelled rally on 18th January and would be grateful if you'd confirm that you will be attending this rally on Saturday 15th February:- Millie Boreham, Larna Stone, Tabitha Buxton and Bea Swanson.    Any queries please contact melaniecammies@btinternet.com / 07831 184821.    Kind regards,  Melanie  

Dates for 2020

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2020

 

4^TH March        Briefing for first time Senior Campers – come and find out what camp is all about.    Bent Arms, Lindfield.  7.15  for a 7.30 start in the upstairs function room

 

26^th March      AGM  - Bent Arms, Lindfield. 7.30  in the upstairs function room

 

17^th May          Spring Hunter Trial – Wivelsden Farm

7^th June           Horse Trials – Wivelsden Farm

   TBA              Branch Show – Wivelsden Farm

13^th Sept.         Turton Hunter Trial – Wivelsden Farm

27^th Sept.       Mini Horse Trials – Wivelsden Farm

 

                         All our events held at Wivelsden Farm are to raise funds for our branch to subsidise the cost of rallies and camps.  Please pop these dates in your diary so you are free to compete and to help with the events by setting up beforehand, on the day or clearing up at the end. Many hands make for light work and without help we would not be able to run these events and prices would need to increase accordingly

Pony For Loan/Sale

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.

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Please see the attached advert for Crumbs who is available for loan or sale from one of our members.

XC Training

Please see attached form for the Area Cross Country Training Day on 6th April at Littleton Manor EC, with Nick Gauntlet and Hugh Train. This day is often over subscribed so please encourage your members to get their form in promptly to avoid disappointment. I will keep a Waiting List. This is written in Adobe, click on the pen symbol to complete. If you are unable to open it please let me know.

C and C+ RALLY Plumpton 15th February - from Sarah Taylor

 

Dear All,

 

We currently have spaces in the C and C+ rides at Plumpton on 15^th February. Do go online and book if you would like to come. The rides are at 1pm and 2pm.

 

Best Wishes

 

Sarah

taylor4@sky.com

 

 

Senior Camp and Day Camp Invitation - from Candy Robbins

SENIOR CAMP and DAY CAMP

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                  32, Chestnuts Close

                                                                                                        Lindfield

                                                                                                        West Sussex

                                                                                                        RH16 2AU

 

                                                                                                        01444 415232/07816580322

 

                                                                                                        February 2020

 

 

 

To:         All Members who want to go to Senior or Day Camp 2020

 

 

From:    Candy Robbins – Branch and Camp Secretary

 

 

Camp arrangements for 2020 are underway! Both will take place at Plumpton Racecourse. To secure a place I will need to receive your non-refundable deposit as shown below.

 

Deciding which camp to apply for can be a difficult matter as there are several factors: age, ability of the rider and pony, willingness to stay away from home and fully care for your pony all week etc.  The Branch may be able to assist in the decision making process and we offer a briefing meeting for first time Senior Campers or those considering coming to Senior Camp. Alternatively  have a chat with myself or Polly Thom, our Chief Instructor.

Coming to the most appropriate camp is a big step to achieving a happy outcome!

 

We will be holding a briefing session for first time Senior Campers and their families on Wednesday 4^th March 19:15 for a 19:30 start, at The Bent Arms, High Street, Lindfield.  Hopefully attending the briefing avoids members coming to Senior Camp without any great understanding of what to expect and then feeling ill-prepared when camp begins.  It will also be an opportunity for us to explain some of the rules, including the use of mobile phones and so forth.  There will be ample opportunity for questions and answers.  Our goal is to ensure every camper has a thoroughly enjoyable, productive and memorable experience!

 

To assist with placing campers in the correct riding group, and preferably on the pony they intend to bring to camp, campers will need to have attended a minimum of 3 mounted working rallies between 1^st January 2020 and start of camp.

 

 

If you were born before 24^th July 2011, you are invited to Senior Camp, which will be held at Plumpton Racecourse from Saturday 25^th July to Saturday 1st August. This Camp will be fully residential: riders and ponies will stay the whole week and there will be no going home at night and no access to a mobile phone except in an emergency.  Visitors are not permitted except for those who have volunteered to help in the kitchen.

 

Day Camp  (formally junior and mini camp, now merged as one) is intended for those aged between 5 and 11 as of 2^nd  August 2020, but is not closed to older members.  It will be held at Plumpton Racecourse from Monday 3rd to Friday 7^th August inclusive, which makes it five days long.  Riders and ponies go home every night.  The day is usually 9.30-3.30 – in the case of very young riders home time could be earlier if you think your child will struggle.  Unfortunately it is not possible to provide overnight turnout either at the racecourse or nearby.  Please note that for reasons of welfare and safety members attending Day Camp must be riding independently off the lead rein at all paces- mini riders will be allocated a helper for the week.

 

 

 

 

Places at camp may be secured by payment of a non-refundable deposit against the total fees

as follows:

 

 

 

Camp	Non refundable Deposit	TOTAL (including Deposit)
Senior	£100	£425
Day	£50	£200

 

 

 

Fees are kept as low as possible but may still require some cross-subsidy from Branch funds.  Please bear that in mind when we appeal for help in running our events!

 

As the vast majority of families now use e-mail to conduct Pony Club business I am happy to receive bookings by e-mail backed by payment direct into the Branch Account (20-49-76 30810541) or through Paypal via our new website.  Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis and bookings will not be treated as confirmed until supported by the non refundable deposit as above. Senior Camp will be capped at 50 members and target size of Day Camp will be 30 maximum.  We can offer the flexability of paying for camp by installments between now and 1^st June 2020 when all fees must have been paid in full. If you would like to take up this option please can you let me know of your intentions when booking.

 

 

 

Candy Robbins

Branch and Camp Secretary

Achievement badge rallies - from Melanie Cammies

Achievement Award badge rallies open to all ages instructed by Esmee will be held at Chailey Reading Room, Chailey Village Green, BN8 4DA (on A275 between 5 Bells Public House and St Peter's Primary School) on the following Fridays from 6 - 7 pm and will cost £7.50.  Please book online - all enquiries to melaniecammies@btinternet.com / 07831 184821.  Please bring your PC Manual of Horsemanship, notebook and pen.    Friday 7th February  Friday 21st February  Friday 6th March  Friday 20th March    Look forward to seeing lots of you there.  Melanie  

Jumping rally at Chelwood - groups with Tracy TAKE 2 - amended times

Times and groups for Chelwood Equestrian jumping rally – Saturday 1st February 2020

This will be taking place in the indoor school and Sonia will be teaching

 1.00pm:

Amber Stone - Lola

Bea Swanson - Berry

Millie Boreham - Bo

Polly Biggins - Lucky

Lily Hemsley - Zebedee

 

12.00pm

 

Sophia Jefferies - Monty

Thea Oates - Ricco

Imi Taylor - Ollie

Lucy Williams - Jimbo

 

 

 

Please remember to bring the passport for your horse with the vaccination record as this will need to be checked by me before unloading. Horses must have had a full course of injections completed within the last 6 months and there must be a clear 7 days from last injection to the date of the rally. The venue will not allow any horse to enter that does not comply with this rule, so thankyou for your co-operation.

 

Please could you all make sure you are tacked up promptly and ready to start at your allocated time. Any help with setting up of jumps and putting away afterwards would be very much appreciated, and please could you remove any droppings and hay from around your lorry before leaving – no horses to be left unattended tied to lorries/trailers.

Please wear correct pony club clothing i.e. beige jodphurs, white shirt, pc tie, pc sweatshirt, gloves and hairnets for the girls. Ponies to be clean and wearing clean plain tack.

See you all on Saturday

Jumping rally at Chelwood Equestrian - groups with Tracy

Times and groups for Chelwood Equestrian jumping rally – Saturday 1st February 2020

This will be taking place in the indoor school and Sonia will be teaching

 12.00pm:

Amber Stone - Lola

Bea Swanson - Berry

Millie Boreham - Bo

Polly Biggins - Lucky

Lily Hemsley - Zebedee

 

1.00pm

 

Sophia Jefferies - Monty

Thea Oates - Ricco

Imi Taylor - Ollie

Lucy Williams - Jimbo

 

 

 

Please remember to bring the passport for your horse with the vaccination record as this will need to be checked by me before unloading. Horses must have had a full course of injections completed within the last 6 months and there must be a clear 7 days from last injection to the date of the rally. The venue will not allow any horse to enter that does not comply with this rule, so thankyou for your co-operation.

 

Please could you all make sure you are tacked up promptly and ready to start at your allocated time. Any help with setting up of jumps and putting away afterwards would be very much appreciated, and please could you remove any droppings and hay from around your lorry before leaving – no horses to be left unattended tied to lorries/trailers.

Please wear correct pony club clothing i.e. beige jodphurs, white shirt, pc tie, pc sweatshirt, gloves and hairnets for the girls. Ponies to be clean and wearing clean plain tack.

See you all on Saturday

Jumping rally at Chelwood Equestrian 1st February 2020 - groups with Candy

 

Times and groups for Chelwood Equestrian jumping rally – Saturday 1^st February 2020

This will be taking place in the indoor school and Briosa will be teaching

 

 

10.00:

Lily Musson – Sally

Charlotte Hutt – Stanis

Amelie Vos Arnold – Hope

 

11.00

 

Amy Newton – Tom

Frankie Walker – Misty

Tilly Appleyard - Malone

 

 

 

 

Please remember to bring the passport for your horse with the vaccination record as this may be checked by the venue.  Horses must have had a full course of injections completed within the last 6 months and there must be a clear 7 days from last injection to the date of the rally. The venue will not allow any horse to enter that does not comply with this rule, so thankyou for your co-operation.

 

Please could you all make sure you are tacked up promptly and ready to start at your allocated time. Any help with setting up of jumps and putting away afterwards would be very much appreciated, and please could you remove any droppings and hay from around your lorry before leaving – no horses to be left unattended tied to lorries/trailers.

Please wear correct pony club clothing i.e. beige jodphurs, white shirt, pc tie, pc sweatshirt, gloves and hairnets for the girls. Ponies to be clean and wearing clean plain tack.

 

Hope you all have a great time

 

Many thanks

 

 

 

Candy x