Individual Dressage & showjumping competition 1st April

The Eridge branch of the Pony Club are holding a Showjumping and Dressage competition at Golden Cross on Saturday 1st April. 

This is not a combined training competition but an opportunity to compete either in dressage or showjumping or in both disciplines . The tests are the Pony Club dressage tests and jumping is x poles up to 90cm.

Classes are £15 each (£12 for the PC Walk Trot Test and £12 for x poles). This competition is for individual entries only (no teams) and if you would like to enter and represent our branch please can you contact Lorna Thwaites for dressage and Katie Wright for showjumping. 

If you are hoping to represent Southdown Hunt East at the Area Competition on Sunday 21st May at Hickstead then this is a good opportunity to practise your test and gain some valuable feedback. It's also a great opportunity for members of our branch to compete against other branches in the area so please do consider entering.

C test stable management - 2 of 3

C Test Stable Management (non ridden) 2 of 3.

Friday 31st March 2023 5.30 pm

This unmounted rally, the second in a series of three, is for members who are working towards their C Test, or who are wanting to improve their horse and pony care skills and knowledge but not take tests. It will be a theory session and Sonia Chittenden is instructing. The session will be held in Chailey. The session will start at 5.30 pm.

Notepads and pens are required. Boots and suitable clothing, including a Pony Club sweatshirt, should be worn. Please bring riding hat and gloves.

Please attend if you are currently preparing to take your C Test in 2023.

Rachael Turner is the organiser and can be contacted on 077849 12645.

bookings are now open!

https://www.sdhepc.org/single-event/c-test-stable-management-non-ridden-1-of-3-2-2/

visit to Cliffe Equine

Cliffe Equine have offered us the opportunity to visit their equine hospital at Laughton on the afternoon of 4^th April. This is exclusively for members at C test standard and above. There are limited places and priority will be given to those actively working for their tests at the above standard.

 

The afternoon will consist of an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of our hospital, offering the exciting opportunity to see inside our surgery theatre alongside our surgeons. Not only this, but you'll get to visit our X-ray room to pin the problem on the bones with equine imaging, talk teeth with our Equine Dental Technicians, learn how to TPR (temperature, pulse, respiratory rate) your pony, learn the best wound care with our Nursing Team Leader and discover the digestive system and all things 'how to feed' to get the best results with Baileys representative, Helen Gordon.   

 

The afternoon will be rounded off with a quiz, cake, goody bags and a chance for Q&A with our Veterinary Surgeons. 

 

If you are interested in the visit and meet the above critera, please let Candy know asap. candyrobbins06@gmail.com  or 0781 658 0322

 

Flatwork rally at Alderlake SUnday 26th February

The groups and times for Sunday's rally are as follows:

10am
Lilly and Liam
Roxy and Jimmy
Chloe and Cosmic
Millie and Teto


11am
Poppy and Woody
Amelie and Laddy
Vita and Ricky
Thea and Katie

Pls arrive and be tacked up and ready for a prompt start and finish. Do not tie haynets outside of lorry/trailers and please clear up any droppings outside or in the school. Please wear navy pony club polo shirt or shirt and tie, black or navy hat silk, plain jodhs and bring schooling whips if you have them. Sonia Chittenden is instructing and Lorna Thwaites is the organiser (07890 708 983).

Please can you have a look at the PC80 Grassroots Dressage Test 2018 before you come.

https://pcuk.org/media/0bpnuo00/grassroots-pc80-2018-ts.pdf

Flatwork/dressage rally Sunday 26th February

If you are wanting to attend the flatwork / dressage rally on Sunday 26th  February, please book on asap as tickets will close this Sunday. Subject to numbers there will be 2 groups with the first group starting at 10am.

If you are hoping to be considered for the Area Dressage competition at Hickstead in May, please attend this rally,

https://www.sdhepc.org/single-event/dressage-flatwork-rally-2-2-4-2-2/

Stable management 1st in series of 3 for those wanting to be considered for their C test - Friday 17th February

This unmounted rally, the first in a series of three, is for members who are working towards their C Test, or who are wanting to improve their horse and pony care skills and knowledge but not take tests. It will be a theory session and Sonia Chittenden is instructing. The session will be held in Upper Hartfield.  The session will start at 5.30 pm.

Notepads and pens are required. Boots and suitable clothing, including a Pony Club sweatshirt, should be worn.

Please attend if you are currently preparing for and wish to be considered to take your C Test in 2023.

Rachael Turner is the organiser and can be contacted on 077849 12645. To book please visit https://www.sdhepc.org/single-event/c-test-stable-management-non-ridden-1-of-3/ 

Kind regards

Rachael

Show jumping rally at Chelwood 16th February

Here are the groups for the sj rally at Chelwood EC on 16th Feb. It will be in the indoor school with Alice Coulton instructing.

1-2pm

Bay Kelly

Milly Pile

Millie Boreham 

Charlotte Daw

Nellie Ashton

 

2-3pm

Chloe Wright

Poppy Corke

Lily Hemsley 

Lettice Schulz 

Roxy Swinnerton 

Elouise Bedford

Katie x

C/C+ rally at Plumpton this Saturday

The Senior C/C+ Rally will be 11am to 12pm and Sonia Chittenden is instructing.

Members attending are:

Chloe Wright on Cosmic

Lily Hemsley on Liam

Chloe Warren on Dodger

Millie Turner on Teto

Millie Boreham on Breeze

Elouise Bedford on Cilla

Please be tacked up and ready to start promptly at 11am. Dress code is pony club navy polo shirts or shirt and tie, pony club sweatshirt and navy or black hat silk, plain jodhs. 

Please do not hang haynets outside trailers or lorries and clean up any mess before leaving.

Achievement badge rally Wednesday 15th February

Hi everyone, we are arranging a fun badge rally in the February half term. Suitable for all ages and abilities including both mini and older badge work. It will be on Wednesday 15th Feb 1-3pm at Drapers Farm, South Chailey, BN8 4PY. There will be fun and games, please bring pens and notebook as well as a drink and a snack. You will earn two badges. £8 each member. 

Bookings will be open on the website soon, please book in so we can organise numbers and instructors.

Laura Woolvern