Newsletter August 2016

Drysdale Leopold Pony Club Newsletter August 2016

** Photos from our riders out competing in pony club events ** See page 6.

** Competition Results and up and coming Events ** See page 3.

Key Contacts

District Commissioner (DC) - Caroline Shirra - 0408 461 088

President: - Kylie Berry 0403 622 115

Vice President – Linda Devlin

Secretary – Claire de Trafford 0420 973 053

Treasurer – Kurt Krause 0409 255 239

Attendance Cards – Donna Morrison 0458 256 901

Theory/Certificates – Sam Krause 0410 870 075

Grounds – Kylie Berry

First Aid – Linda Devlin

Volunteer Coordinator – Jen Armitage

Website: http://www.drysdaleleopold.ponyclubvic.org.au We are on Facebook – join the Group -

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DC’s Report

August Birthdays: Ashleigh Rodgers

Matilda Ilse Sarah Harris AJ Bonello

Welcome to the August Rally.

Pony club rallies coming up

Our rallies until the end of the year will be as follows:

• August – normal rally • September – normal rally • October – Pink rally • November - Whinbury Hill camp – overnight Saturday with trail rides

and more in store on the Sunday • December – watch this space

Keep Friday night 2 December free for our Christmas/End of Year break up and awards night – venue to be advised.

Werribee Pony Club Horse Trials

Entries open this coming Tuesday 8 August on Horsecomps for the Werribee Pony Club two day horse trials at the Werribee Equestrian Centre.

Make sure you enter as soon as possible as this event fills quickly and you don’t want to be disappointed. This is a fantastic weekend with lots of fun. The cross country is great and the showjumping is indoors.

See you at the rally,

Your DC, Caroline.

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PCAV Rule Books PCAV Rule Books

The following information is available from the Pony Club Association of Victoria website:

• Dressage Tests (effective 1 January 2013) • Dressage Rules (effective 1st January 2016) - supersedes all

previous editions • Guidelines for Dressage Pencillors - created by the Northern

Metropolitan Zone of PCAV • Showjumping Rules – Effective 1 January 2016 - supersedes all

previous editions • Gear Rules (With Comfort and Safety Requirements) – Effective 1

January 2016 - supersedes all previous editions • Gear Rules Competition: Quick Reference Guide - Effective 1

January 2016 • Horse Trials Rules (Including Combined Text Competition Rules) –

Effective 1 January 2016 - supersedes all previous editions. • Guide for Cross Country Jump Judges - March 2014 • Handbook of By-laws – Effective 1 January 2016 - supersedes all

previous editions • Games for Pony Club - 2006 • Showing Guidelines - 2006

More information is available from PCAV Rules, Regulations and Guides.

Prix Caprilli Tests - These tests have been adapted for PCAV Combined Training and HRCAV Combined Training assessed riders purely for use in the Barwon Equine Dressage Series (BEDS). Riders MUST be assessed for Combined Training, not Dressage and must produce their cards on registration.

2016 Deadlines for newsletter content

September – 29th August October – 26th September November – 31st October December – 28 November

Canteen

Kently and Ange are managing the canteen this rally, however, they need your help. Check the notice board to find out which

group, will be required to front for canteen duty – Please report into the canteen as soon as you arrive in the morning. Thank you J

Issues or Concerns?

Please see your group leader if you have any questions – if they can’t resolve it they will take it up with the DC – Caroline Shirra

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Coming Events August 7th Rally 13th Rokewood Pony Club BEDS Round 4 14th Bacchus Marsh Pony Club Open Show 14th Oaklands PC Dressage Day 21st Corio/Moorabool Pony Club Pre-Royal Open Show 21st Bullengarook Central Zone President Cup Qualifier Showjumping 28th Little River Pony Club Winter Woollies Open Show

September 3rd Barwon Valley Pony Club BEDS Round 2.3 4th Rally 10th Barwon Zone BEDS Round 5 Grades 1-5 Elcho Park 18th Hurstbridge PC Combined Training Day 24th – 25th Werribee Pony Club Horse Trials – Grades 1 – 5

October 2nd Rally – Pink Rally 8th-9th Ballarat Pony Club Horse Trials (2 day) 15th--16th Yarrambat Pony Club Horse Trials 16th Oaklands Pony Club Horse Trials 23rd Corio Moorabool Pony Club BEDS Round 6

November 5th Ballan Pony Club BEDS Round 7 6th Rally – Whinbury Hill 12th-13th Colac Pony Club Horse Trials 13th Kyneton Pony Club Horse Trials

Results Leighdale BEDS 13th June 2016

Grade 1 Test 1C 2nd Ella Berry on Malrena Aladdin Test 1D 2nd Ella Berry on Malrena Aladdin Reserve Champion Ella Berry on Malrena Aladdin

Grade 3 Test 3B 4th Macey Devlin on Caribhian Red Test 3C 3rd Macey Devlin on Caribhian Red Reserve Champion Macey Devlin on Caribhian Red

Grade 4 Test 4B 2nd Abby Robilliard on Withervue Cyrus Test 4C 5th Abby Robilliard on Withervue Cyrus

Grade 5 Blue Test 5B 1st Riley Smith on Casuarina Ridge Jamison 5th Darcie Bourke-Finn Cream Brulee

Grade 5 White Test 5B =5th Sienna Dean on Bullet =5th Alexandra Meilak GO Special Chance 6th Ebony Smith on Oak Park Matisse Test 5C =5th Niamh Hayter Jake =5th Alexandra Meilak GO Special Chance =6th Ebony Smith on Oak Park Matisse

Yarrambat Horse & PC Showjumping 24 July 2016 E Grade 2 Phase 3rd Jenna Krause on Shazaz Sireena

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Sand Arena All groups using the sand arena will be required to clean up their own poo – Group leaders can you please organize the contributors to the poo to clean up after themselves – either during the lesson or immediately after it.

Poo shovels will be placed at either end of the arena.

Colby - looks like a new eventer in our midst

Coaching from the sidelines: This is NOT acceptable at a rally. Parents are asked to please respect each instructor and let them do their job. It is extremely off-putting for the instructor and very distracting for the children. If you feel that you just can't help yourself and hold back that urge, perhaps go up to the clubrooms and have a coffee. The instructors may "ask" you to take a coffee break otherwise....

D CERTIFICATE for Horse Trials As of 1 July 2016, all riders competing in Horse Trials must have their D Certificate. Please check your card (certificates are listed on the front). If you don't have your D Certificate, please contact Sam Krause (Certificate Coordinator).

RESULTS Bacchus Marsh HT 16-17 July 2016 Grade 3A Dressage =2nd Charlotte Hardy-Smith on Mr Salix Overall 1st Charlotte Hardy-Smith on Mr Salix Grade 3B Dressage 2nd Jadae Bischof on WH Keanu Overall 6th Eliza Wassell on MSQ Apollo Grade 4 Dressage 2nd Rhianna Gallagher on Quamby Callan Overall 3rd Rhianna Gallagher on Quamby Callan

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Pony Club Etiquette

Walk between lessons

Walk when coming back from lessons

If you need to leave a lesson for any reason, please ask permission from your instructor first – don’t run off.

Parent’s Attendance at

Pony Club Rallies and Events

Every child under 17 years must be accompanied at all times by a parent or nominated guardian at all pony club events.

If parents cannot attend they must sign a form designating who will be the guardian on that day, and the guardian must also sign if in agreement. This is an important safety issue.

All parents and guardians must now have a valid Working with Children Check Permit.

Kilronan Equestrian have published the times for the equestrian events at the Olympics

Do you have Olympic fever? Thanks to the Horse and Hound we have the Rio times of events and I have converted them into AEST according to a website … here you go sports fans…

Friday 5th August Eventing First horse inspection Start AEST 9.30pm (RIO 8:30-9:55am) Opening Ceremony (RIO 7:30pm) Start AEST 8.30am (next day) Saturday 6th Eventing Dressage Start AEST 11pm (RIO 10am – 4pm) Sunday 7th Eventing Dressage Start AEST 11pm (RIO 10am-4pm) Monday 8 August Eventing Cross Country Start AEST 11pm (Rio 10am – 3pm) Dressage Horse Inspection Start AEST 4.45am next day (RIO 3.45-4.55pm) Tuesday 9th Eventing Second horse Inspection Start AEST 9pm (RIO 8-9am) Eventing Team Showjumping, eventing individual showjumping, eventing team and individual medal ceremonies Start AEST 11pm (RIO 10am-3.30pm) Wednesday 10th Dressage Grand Prix Start AEST 11pm (RIO 10am-4pm) Thursday 11th Dressage Grand Prix Start AEST 11pm (RIO 10am-4pm) Friday 12th Showjumping horse inspection Start AEST 8.30pm (RIO 7.30-9am) Dressage Grand Prix special team final and team medal ceremony Start AEST 11pm (RIO 10am-4.30pm) Saturday 13th Showjumping training session Start AEST 11pm (RIO10am – 2.50pm) Sunday 14th Showjumping first qualifier team and individual Start AEST 11pm (RIO 10am-1.45pm) Monday 15th Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle and individual medal ceremony Start AEST 11pm (RIO 10am-2pm) Tuesday 16th Showjumping team round one Start AEST 11pm (RIO 10am-1.30pm) Wednesday 17th Showjumping team round two and team medal ceremony Start AEST 11pm (RIO 10am-12.45pm) Thursday 18th Showjumping horse inspection Start AEST 5am next day (RIO 4-4.30pm) Friday 19th Showjumping individual final and individual medal ceremony Start AEST 11pm (RIO 10am-2.45pm) Sunday 21st Closing ceremony Start AEST 8.30am next day (RIO 7.30pm)

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Newsletter August 2016 Bacchus Marsh HT Cross Country 17 July 2016

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Newsletter August 2016 Bacchus Marsh HT Dressage and Showjumping 16 July 2016

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Newsletter August 2016 Leighdale Pony Club BEDS 30 July 2016

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