New Forest Hunts Pony Club April to July 2018 RALLY PROGRAMME

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1 New Forest Hunts Pony Club April to July 2018 RALLY PROGRAMME Please book rallies online at: Select the rallies that you would like to attend and submit your choices online. MAKE A NOTE OF THE RALLIES YOU HAVE BOOKED AS YOU COMPLETE THE FORM. The programme covers 4 months. Please complete bookings for 1 April to 31 May as soon as possible or by March 16 th at the latest. It would be very helpful to rally coordinators if you can book rallies for the whole period now but if that is not possible please complete rally bookings for 1 July to 20 July by 10 th May at the latest. Please make payments online to NFHPC by bank transfer using your surname as the reference. New Forest Hunts Pony Club: Sort Code Account Number For more information on rallies in general go to: Please leave our venues tidy and don t take your dogs to any of the instructional rallies thank you! Please keep changes to the rallies you have booked to a minimum, notifying the rally contact direct via . Full cancellation policy can be found on our website, where possible we will advertise and fill your space providing enough notice has been given, but only then, can we offer a refund for the rally. After the deadline shown above please contact the Rally Coordinator directly to see if there are spaces available. Their contact details are below each rally listed in this programme. Badges Badge Turnout and Tack Cleaning achievement badges Rally Contact Amanda Barton Amanda@amandabarton.com To go along with our brand new Best Turned Out stickers, which are going to awarded at all our rallies, come and find out how to be correctly turned out at your rallies. You will learn what to wear, what clothing is safe to wear, to know how to turn out your pony correctly and why it is necessary to be clean and tidy when you go riding. We will also cover the different clothes you will need to wear at different types of competition. Children will earn 2 badges this evening as we will also be learning how to clean tack correctly, to recognize damaged leather and know how to take care of your equipment. R80 Wednesday 25 April Venue: Tilefield, Tilebarn Lane, Brockenhurst, Hants, SO42 7UE 5.30pm 7.00pm 4 Map Reading Junior Achievement Badge Rally Contacts Amanda Barton Amanda@amandabarton.com Susan Mitchell james@mitchellhome.demon.co.uk This badge is aimed at all who come along to our Endurance rides and everyone who rides in the Forest. All our distance riders have been finding that navigation at speed from horseback is one of the greatest challenges of the sport. Please come along to improve your skills in understanding map symbols and identification features, basic navigation on a route and how to use the App ViewRanger. We will be going out 1

2 into the Forest (on foot) and putting skills into practice. This is a challenging badge and has a minimum age of 8 yrs. R81 Tuesday 15 May Susan Mitchell s: Beech Hurst, Cott Lane, Burley, BH24 4BB. Located next to the golf club, not the White Buck end. At 6pm 3 Trees Achievement Badge Rally Contact Amanda Barton Amanda@amandabarton.com Contact on the day Lyndsey Stride Enjoy a Forest and farm walk to identify woodland and hedgerow trees. Could you spot the difference between a Rowan and a Crab Apple? Enjoy lots of fun activities and learn lots about trees! A Hot dog supper will be available after the badge. Please bring a chair to sit on. R82 Monday 25 June Pillmore Farm, Emery Down, Lyndhurst, SO43 7UE. Bring suitable clothes for walking on the forest including waterproofs. At 5pm including hot dogs Rider and Road Safety Badge/Tests Rally contact Sue Stevenson suestevenson13@aol.co.uk Improve your awareness of keeping you and your pony safe on the roads. Mini Road Rider Badge (required for D and D+ tests) for those aged 10 and under This badge is required before children can be awarded their D or D+ test, if you are planning to do D/D+ test this year, and you don t already have your Mini Road Rider, please attend this rally as its only run once a year. The syllabus will be covered in two sessions and both must be attended before children can earn their badge, the first is dismounted and they need to bring ponies for the second session. Road Rider Achievement Badge (required for C test) and Road Rider Test (for ages 12 upwards for those working on C+ and above) The day will consist of riding a simulated route in the arena, riding on the roads and the theory aspect of road safety. The Road Rider Test is now optional and not a prerequisite for PC tests, but very worthwhile taking. R83 Tuesday 12 June Mini Road Rider dismounted session pm Tilefield, Tilebarn Lane, Brockenhurst, Hants, SO42 7UE R84 Sunday 17 June Mini Road Rider Ridden session (with ponies) at Tilebarn Arena, Brockenhurst, Groups from 10am R85 Sunday 17 June Pony Club Road Rider Achievement Badge The Pony Club Road Rider Test At Walhampton School, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 5ZG, pm 3 20 Lungeing Equipment Badge Rally contact Sue Stevenson suestevenson13@aol.co.uk Come and have some fun with your friends and learn how to prepare your horse / pony for lungeing and also how to handle the equipment safely. R86 Thursday 12 April Walhampton School, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 5ZG, from 9.30am 2

3 Introduction to Tetrathlon badge Rally Contact Nicola Henshaw Come and find out about this fantastic discipline! - open to all ages. This badge will be gained over two separate sessions: Session 1 - Evening talk with current members to find out what is involved, including pizza and some fun and games. R87 Thursday 5 April Venue: Sue Stevenson s, Furzey Down, 109 Wainsford Road, Pennington, SO41 8LB, 6pm 7.30pm 3 Session 2 - We will be running a special class at our Tetrathlon competition in April (28th/29th). This class will be open to any member who would like to try out Tetrathlon but has had little or no experience of competing. A class with no placings/pressure; where everyone can gain their Intro to Tetrathlon badge and a rosette for taking part. This will utilise our superb mini XC course where children can be led or assisted if necessary. Older members who have not done a Tetrathlon before would need to contact Nicola Henshaw to be included in the shoot training sessions prior to the event for H&S reasons. Regular Tetrathlon competitors are very welcome to attend R87 and can still compete in their normal classes at our Tet on 28/29 April. Working Rallies (for ALL Pony Club test levels - Flatwork and Jumping) from Minis through to C+/B Test riding and beyond - with Roland Bellido Rally contact Amanda Barton Amanda@amandabarton.com Roland is our chief instructor, we really encourage you to come to as many of these rallies as you can so that Roland can see the children ride as this enables him to plan and direct the training in the most appropriate way for everyone. These rallies are for ALL levels and with Pony Club tests coming up we will be covering all test syllabus from D test through to B test. These rallies will cover all aspects of riding, flat work, pole work or jumping for riders of all ages to improve rider position and ability, understanding of aids and improving your pony s way of going. R88 21 April Flatwork and Polework Bridge Farm, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7TR. Groups all day starting at 9am R89 R90 R91 12 May Polework and Jumping 16 June Polework and Jumping 7 July Flatwork and Polework Bridge Farm, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7TR. Groups all day starting at 9am Bridge Farm, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7TR. Groups all day starting at 9am Bridge Farm, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7TR. Groups all day starting at 9am Music and Rhythm with Becky Tooley and Amanda Barton Rally contact Becky Tooley rtooley@ntooley.plus.com In these rallies we will have fun matching musical rhythms to the rhythm of our horse s footfall and ride a musical routine with a group of up to 6 riders. Grouped according to age and ability. R92 Monday 9 April Manor Farm Equestrian, Old Salisbury Road, Ower, SO51 6AN, Groups from 10am 3

4 Dressage with Roland Bellido Rally contact Lorraine Dearnley These rallies are suitable for any member that can walk, trot and canter unaided and would like to improve their flatwork. They will also help with the jumping phases and are essential if you would like to be in an Eventing or Dressage Team. R93 Friday 13 April Arena at Tilefield, Tilebarn Lane, Brockenhurst, SO42 7UF. Groups from 5pm R94 Friday 20 April Lyndhurst Lodge, Copythorne Common, SO42 2PG. Groups from 10am R95 Friday 27 April Arena at Tilefield, Tilebarn Lane, Brockenhurst, SO42 7UF. Groups from 5pm R96 Friday 4 May Coppermead Farm, Brownhill Road, New Milton, BH24 5TT, Groups from 5pm R97 Friday 11 May Arena at Tilefield, Tilebarn Lane, Brockenhurst, SO42 7UF. Groups from 5pm R98 Friday 18 May Lyndhurst Lodge, Copythorne Common, SO42 2PG. Groups from 5pm Polework to Improve Flatwork with Becky Tooley Rally contact Becky Tooley rtooley@ntooley.plus.com These sessions will use poles in all sorts of different ways to make flatwork fun for horse and rider. All ages and abilities welcome. Groups will be staggered so parking will not be an issue. Groups of 3 or 4 R99 Saturday 14 April Lyndhurst Lodge, Copythorne Common, SO42 2PG, Groups from 10am R100 Sunday 27 May Lyndhurst Lodge, Copythorne Common, SO42 2PG, Groups from 10am R101 Saturday 21 July Lyndhurst Lodge, Copythorne Common, SO42 2PG, Groups from 10am Show Jumping with Zoe Pyatt Rally contact Caroline Orchard cash.12@hotmail.co.uk Once again we are offering show jumping course practice at some of our rallies, this is a fantastic opportunity to practice course riding at Crofton and Parley, make the most of their competition style courses. Please remember that Wisbeach Farm a working farm, strictly no dogs allowed, even if left in cars. Please ensure you clean up after your pony and park considerately. Siblings must be supervised at all times and are not to wander around the farm. Thank you for your consideration. R102 Thursday 12 April Crofton Manor Equestrian Centre Titchfield Road, Stubbington, Fareham, PO14 3EW Groups from 9am R103 Saturday 19 May Parley Equestrian, Parley Equestrian Centre, Green Lane, Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 6BB. Groups 9am R104 Saturday 9 June Wisbeach Farm, Sway Road, Lymington, Hampshire. SO41 8LJ, Groups from 9am R105 Saturday 23 June Parley Equestrian, Parley Equestrian centre, Green Lane, Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 6BB. Groups from 9am R106 Saturday 7 July Wisbeach Farm, Sway Road, Lymington, Hampshire. SO41 8LJ, Groups from 9am 4

5 Intro to Jumping with Genny Randall Rally Contact Amanda Barton This rally is aimed at our younger members, those with young or inexperienced ponies, those who want to increase their confidence and anyone who wants to improve their control and balance. Sessions will build work with poles, grids, courses or advance skills such as jumping skinnies and corners. All are very welcome and will be grouped according to experience. Small groups of 3 or 4. R107 Wednesday 4 April Arena at Tilefield, Tilebarn Lane, Brockenhurst, SO42 7UF. Groups from 9am R108 Monday 28 May Arena at Tilefield, Tilebarn Lane, Brockenhurst, SO42 7UF. Groups from 9am Eventing - XC Training Before coming to a XC rally please ensure that your body protector meets the BETA 2009 Level 3 standard, this has a purple label. Older body protector standards are no longer allowed under Pony Club rules. XC Practice at New Park with Sue Stevenson This is a great opportunity to come and practice over the Cross Country course at New Park before the Hunter Trial. We are also putting up the Mini/50cm course early to enable our members to utilise these fabulous fences. This will be suitable for 1 st timers as well as those younger members preparing for the competition season. All groups will be based on experience. R109A Tuesday 10 April New Park on the main course of 70cm and above, groups from 10am, sessions last 1.5 hours R109B Tuesday 10 April New Park over Mini XC course of 55cm and below, groups from 1pm XC Practice with Becky Sporne R110 Friday 13 April Mini Mattingley, Nr Baisingstoke, RG27 8JA Suitable for juniors that are happy to jump 60/70cm in an open space through to seniors upto 1.1m R111 Saturday 5 May Bovington, btw Bere Regis & Wool, BH20 6JA (Height 80cm - 1:10m) - an opportunity to string some fences together on an established course in preparation for one day events to come. R112 Sunday 20 May Boomerang, Nr Lambourn, RG17 7SD (please note that there will be VERY specific directions to this venue which must be followed). (Height 80cm - 1:10m) A training field with a wide variety of fences. Useful for trying new things and stepping up to new heights. R113 Sunday 10 June Downlands, Nr Warminster, BA12 7AB (Height 80cm - 1:10m) A large training field on the side of a hill. Great for learning balance and control on the flat and over fences. An opportunity to have a tune up in the eventing season to work on any issues and strengthen up for events going forward We will be continuing with our Wednesday eventing Tet and Eventing training, the venue will alternate between Copythorne and Brockenhurst. This will be specifically for people wishing to compete in teams this year, please contact Rebecca Tooley if you want to go on the list for this training. 5

6 Mounted Games with Amanda Barton Rally contact Amanda Barton Younger children will be focusing on basic riding skills, using the mounted games equipment to make sessions fun and interesting. We will be practicing transitions, turning, steering, riding position and balance, while at the same time building good mounted games technique. Children interested in riding on the team will be focusing on games technique, riding races and practicing for fun or PC and MGA competitions. R114 Thursday 5 April Arena at Tilefield, Tilebarn Lane, Brockenhurst, SO42 7UF. Groups from 9.30am R115 Friday 1 June Arena at Tilefield, Tilebarn Lane, Brockenhurst, SO42 7UF. Groups from 9.30pm. R116 Saturday 30 June Arena at Tilefield, Tilebarn Lane, Brockenhurst, SO42 7UF. Groups from 9.30pm. Pony Club Tests D, D* & D+ Training Rally Contact Rebecca Tooley rtooley@ntooley.plus.com Amanda Barton Amanda@amandabarton.com Stable management sessions covering the syllabus for the D (6-9 yrs) and D+ (10 yrs) Standard of Efficiency. Whether you want to take the tests or not, these sessions will be great fun and include dinner for the children. There will be no requirement to actually do the test if the children don t feel ready but would still like to attend the sessions, which will be group discussions and practical. There will be no need to bring ponies. Children will gain mini badges (for D test) or junior achievement badge (for D+ test) as part of these sessions. We offer a D* test to cater for those children that have done their D Test but are too young to take their D+ test (for which they must be 10 yrs). This test will include material that is suitable for 7 to 9 year olds and designed to lead them towards D+ encouraging more independence in their stable management and advancing their riding. Stable Management Evenings R117 Tuesday 24 April D & D+ Stable management and Pizza evening 5pm at Lyndhurst Lodge, Copythorne Common, SO42 2PG R118 Tuesday 22 May D & D+ Stable management and Pizza evening 5pm at Tilefield, Tilebarn Lane, Brockenhurst, SO42 7UE R119 Tuesday 3 July D & D+ Stable management and Pizza evening 5pm at Lyndhurst Lodge, Copythorne Common, SO42 2PG R120 Tuesday 17 July D & D+ Stable management and Pizza evening 5pm at Tilefield, Tilebarn Lane, Brockenhurst, SO42 7UE 6

7 C & C+ Training with Sue Stevenson & Eve Blatchford Rally Contact Sue Stevenson These rallies are aimed at improving the rider s knowledge in all areas. The lessons are structured to cover all of the requirements of the tests and we welcome all members working towards these tests either in 2018 or after. Members will only be entered for tests when instructors feel they are ready. To include riding and stable management. (maximum 6 per group) C test - Recommended Minimum Age: 11 (must have passed D+) C+ test Recommended Minimum Age: 13 (must have passed C test). R121 R122 Sue Stevenson Wednesday 4 April Walhampton School 9.30am 12.00am Sunday 15 April Walhampton School 9.30am 11.30am C &C+ mock exam Mock riding, practical and theory C&C+ Prep & Revision Revision topics as required Sunday May 13 th at New C & C+ Test Park from 10am 20 Please Sue if you are interested in taking C or C+ test on suestevenson13@aol.co.uk Stable management rallies for B test - with Pizza! Rally Contact Sue Stevenson suestevenson13@aol.co.uk For those training towards their B test. 1 ½ hr session, to cover the theory side of the exam syllabus. Topics will develop depth of knowledge and establish confidence in discussion. Some practical work will be involved so please wear sensible footwear suitable for around the stables. At Kings Hyde Farm, Kings Hyde, Lymington. SO41 8LT. For directions or if lost please call Hannah Leonardi on R123 R124 Date Monday 9 April pm (for 2hrs) Monday 23 April, Kings Hyde Farm pm R125 Monday 21 May, Kings Hyde Farm pm Topic With Nicky Brookes - Veterinary topics 36. Recognise which leg a horse is lame on. 37. Recognise and manage the most common causes of lameness and ill health including: minor wounds, colic, strangles, laminitis, tying up and atypical myopathy. 38. Know the most appropriate time to call the Vet for any of the above Feeding and Fitness 20. Know the rules of watering and feeding, and their reasons. 21. Know why water is important to the horse. 22. Recognise a variety of forage and nutrients, how to prepare and use them 23 Explain what is meant by a balanced diet 24. Be able to discuss the total weight of feed in a day for a selection of horses and ponies, and how that weight might be split into bulk / forage and hard feed / concentrates R126 Monday 25 June, Kings Hyde Farm pm 25. Be able to discuss what effect the different types of feed will have on condition and behaviour. 26. Be able to explain what issues may affect a horse s diet. There will be a B test camp in July - please speak to Sue Stevenson if you are interested. 8 7

8 Endurance Area Endurance Training day at New Park with Amanda Barton Contact for all endurance rallies: Amanda Barton This rally is for all riders whether they are new to endurance or have previous experience. This day is different and additional to the Area training day run in April 2017 with a different structure, new material and a different ride route. Children will ride both morning and afternoon. Young riders find it hard to take responsibility for their own map reading and make decisions about the speed to ride so we will be doing some dismounted exercises and a mounted practice ride in the morning to practice judging the speed to ride for endurance rides; what is too slow and what is too fast, how to measure heart rates and why these matter, how to read an endurance ride map, crewing riders (this is for parents!) and what to do at checkpoints. In the afternoon we will practice presenting ponies to the vet and ride a practice ride in the New Forest of approximately 7-10km. All children of 12 and under need to be escorted, this could be with a ridden escort or by bike. Children of all ages are welcome so long as they can walk, trot and canter confidently in an open area. There will be rosettes for completion of the ride and you will earn your Introduction to Endurance Badge. As this is Area 13 and 14 training, members from other branches will also be attending this rally. R127 Wednesday 11 April New Park, Brockenhurst, SO42 7QY 10am 4.30pm 25 Forest Pleasure Rides A fun ride for our younger members. Join us for a fun pony/dog/parent walk/ride of about 5km to 10km. All children must be accompanied, the fun rides usually take about 2 hours. Depending on who signs up, parents could escort children on horseback or we can take two groups if numbers and escorts allow. (Please note that we can ONLY escort junior children at a ratio of 1 adult to 2 children so if you want to do a longer ride you will need to provide a ridden escort or make arrangements with another parent to escort your child.) R128 Tuesday 29 May Wilverley Car Park 9.30am 3 Pony Club support at a local Endurance GB ride of 13km or 22km Members of the Endurance team will be riding at Rockbourne on Sunday 10 June (EGB Three Rivers Ride) and will be available to support and advice before you set off. This is a lovely, local ride at a familiar venue and a great place to try out an Endurance ride. Let Amanda know if you are interested (amanda@amandabarton.com) and she will help you with online entries with EGB and ensure that you know what you need to do in preparation for the ride and on the day. Endurance is a family activity and parents need to get involved to provide ridden escorts, crew support and help with planning. All children under the age of 13 need an adult (over 18) mounted escort at a ratio of 1 adult for every 2 children who want to ride. We will not be riding together in a group as Endurance ride organisers do not welcome huge groups of riders, however we can provide support with entries and advice on the day so that you are fully prepared before you go off on your ride. Unfortunately, for insurance reasons, children under the age of 8 cannot take part in EGB rides. The details of the ride: Venue: Tenantry Farm, Rockbourne, Nr Fordingbridge, Hants, SP6 3PB More info at 8

9 Dates for your Diary NFHPC Tetrathlon 28/29 April C and C+ Test date - Sunday 13th May D and D+ Test date early summer Camp dates Senior Camp 30th July - 3rd August Junior Camp 6th - 9th August Area dates: Dressage 28th July Show Jumping 29th July Eventing 22nd July Tetrathlon 30th June/1st July Championships PC Champs 19th August onward Tetrathlon 9 th to 12th Aug Endurance 19 August Regional Championships 31st August to 2nd September at Bicton Arena. Suitable Eventing competitions for members 12/13th May Tweseldown - mini eventers challenge (50-80cm classes) 3rd June Bovington ODE 17th June Moreton ODE 23/24th June Tweseldown ODE 9