WOODEND PONY CLUB INC. September DISTRICT COMMISSIONER S REPORT By Melissa Cowburn

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1 THE WOODEND WHINNY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER S REPORT By Melissa Cowburn Hi Kids and Parents, Looks like we are going to have a nice day for our September rally fingers crossed! Please keep an eye on your ponies in the next few weeks as the that bit of green grass starts to come through not only will the horses be feeling good and a little frisky you need to watch they don t get to fat and get sore feet. Well done to all our kids out and about competing I have been hearing great reports. Good Luck to Tahnee,Kelsey and Paige all competing in horse trials at Werribee this weekend we will miss you all but best of luck. We have a great rally planned with lots of fun games. We are lucky enough to have Rod and his daughter Mia join us from Glenlyon pony club with a Giant soccer ball to play Pony Soccer. Jenny will be working on mounted to certificate work with all of you especially our cobs C certificate group that have all successfully passed there written tests and will do the ridden test in October. We are also lucky enough to have a special guest show jumping instructor Katya from Holland. Happy Fathers Day to all the dads and thanks for sharing your special day with all of us at pony club. Happy Riding! Melissa Woodend Pony Club Inc., P.O. Box 277, Woodend, Victoria, Association No. A D Page 1

2 VICE- PRESIDENT S REPORT By Glen Rivers Hi everyone, If anyone is available to be an early bird helpers (apart from those already on duty) this Sunday it would be much appreciated as Ellie and family won`t be available to lend their usual rally day support at set up time. Any assistance appreciated if you are an early bird! I plan to work on cleaning up the new theory room on Sunday so if you have time to wander over and help out it would be most welcome. Some important dates and events for the diary: Working Bee - Sunday 9th September to do some spraying and wiper snipping pre Fimister Shield. All welcome. If you can help out, even for only an hour or less, it all counts! Let me know on Sunday or by glen.rivers@bigpond.com if you can lend a hand. Fimister Shield locked in for Sunday 28h October so keep it free for participation and assistance. The WPC depends on these events to finance our year so your assistance is needed if possible. Camp Anglesea was the popular choice so Whinbury Hill is booked for March, 2013 for our next camp! Further info on the property look at C Certificate: 20th October. Can parents please bring a plate to share for the judges and participants. Please arrive 8.30 for a 9am start to assist with set up. Riding Pony show December 16. We know its a mad time but if you can mark in your diaries to help in the canteen as this will be another great fund- raiser which our club desperately needs. Will be fun to have a look also! Other items: IT nuts are needed for Website Update: If anyone would like to assist updating our rather unwieldy website it would be most welcome. Speak to any committee member or Leanne Manton. Canteen you may or may not notice slight increases in canteen prices owing to increased costs. Just remember, it all goes to a good cause WPC! Chocolate Money. Please pay to Judy if you still owe. Lowden refunds can be collected from Judy. Walkie talkies: These are still missing so if anyone has any clues as to where they might be please tell a committee member! Fundraising/Grants. We really need a person to assist Donna Desmet with fundraising and further ideas. There are many grants available but we are not chasing them up or applying for them. We need a volunteer to do this! That s it I think. Glen Page 2

3 WPC COMMITTEE 2012/13 President: Ellie Pfeiffer Vice President: Glen Rivers Secretary : Judy Francis D.C. Melissa Cowburn melissa@kilchurnwines.com.au Treasurer : Petar Gagic Minutes Sec.: Helen Breier Card Secretary: Nicola Stuart General C tee: Donna Cogger Russ Manton Tim Stobie Nicola Stuart Canteen C tee: Frith Szigethy-Gyula Sarah Mahon First Aid Officer: Tim Stobie Events Co tee: Jenny Reeves Singles Lisa Cartwright Melissa Cowburn Julie Morris Ellie Pfeiffer Grievance Officer: Milton Collins New Member Co-ordinator: Melissa Cowburn Public Officer: Paul Stuart Grounds Committee: Craig Pfeiffer Glen Rivers Milton Collins Phil Desmet Russ Manton Newsletter & Website: Sue Peacock sue@suepeacock.net.au If you wish to sell second hand gear, put your name and a price on it and bring along to the clubrooms to hang on the new second hand clothing rack (at the Secretary s office) Please Note: Ads are free for WPC members but for non- members ads are $15 (valid for a three month period) Any enquiries to Secretary, Judy Francis, on PONY WANTED We are looking for a second pony for our daughter Amber, preferably 11-12hh so if anyone knows of a good little pony who needs a new home please let me know! Jacqui Gagic: MACEDON TRAILER REPAIRS Need some work done on your float? Then contact Jason Evans at Macedon Trailer Repairs who is experienced in repairing and modifying horse floats. Jason: macedontrailerrepairs@gmail.com CAN YOU HELP? X Country jumps sponsors sought: If anyone knows of a business that would like to put their name on a jump for a cost of $500 (to be reviewed after 3 years) please let us know. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Tahnee Pfieffer..17 Greta Duff. 15 Rebecca Evans..14 Lauren Harney.14 Tess Hegarty 22 Page 3

4 DUTY ROSTER 2012: CANTEEN DUTIES : September: CANTEEN Collins Cooke-Oliver Cowburn J&B BBQ Desmet SET UP/PACK UP Duff Durham TRAILER Morris/Evans Gagic HARROW Galbally October: CANTEEN Gibson Hegarty Koliba BBQ Hewitt SET UP/PACK UP Harney James TRAILER Johns Lawler HARROW Manton November CANTEEN Moore Morham Pfieffer BBQ Roberts SET UP/PACK UP Reeve Singles Rivers TRAILOR Pennyfather - Sell HARROW Stobie If you are on canteen duty, please be available at 10am. The Canteen cannot be organised for the day if you are late. Please provide a cake or slice for sale (wrapped individually). These are also given to instructors for morning & afternoon tea. Thanks. Please note those on BBQ duty are to cook the BBQ and then help organize lunch & serve at the canteen counter. Please ensure at the end of canteen duty that you 1 wipe down tables and chairs; 2 pick up any rubbish lying around the clubrooms; 3 place tables and chairs back in order; and 4 bag all rubbish and leave in male toilets. The rubbish is collected by the council during the week. SETUP/PACKUP DUTIES : Please try to set-up by 8:30am. For instructions for what is required, please Speak to the D.C. or an instructor. Trailer duty involves towing the jumps and other equipment trailer to the required area for set-up and then assistance loading/unloading. Don t forget, we need you to pack-up at the end of the rally also. From July there will also be a new job at the end of the day to harrow the arenas. The harrows are padlocked to the gates and will need to be towed around after pack up. **Any member who is unable to fulfill their roster duties, please arrange a replacement member and let the Canteen Manager or the D.C. know, so that the roster can be changed accordingly. ***PLEASE NOTE*** *The above roster is designed to ensure that all members share the duties of organising our rally days. We try to rotate the duties as fairly as possible. Unfortunately, some of our members have not been sharing the duties fairly by not making themselves available when rostered on. It is perfectly understandable that sometimes the selected dates do not suit some of us. However, we all get the same amount of notice via the newsletter to arrange our personal calendars. If you are not going to be available for a rostered duty, please make alternative arrangements by swapping with another member. A phone call is all it takes to ensure our rally days are catered for!! Page 4

5 SEPTEMBER RALLY SCHEDULE GROUP Cross Country Jo ShowJumping Katya Flat Nicole Theory Pauline Games Tess Pony Soccer Rod and Bec Mounted Jenny 9.30am am 10.15am-11am 11am am pm L U N C H 1pm-1.45pm 1.45pm- 2.30pm 2.30pm- 3.15pm Page 5

6 JULY RALLY GROUPS THOROUGHBREDS Annabel, Jemma, Lily, Lola, Lucy, Greta, Lotti, Tanya WELSH Bree, Courtney, Sally, Emily J, Jayde, Jacinta COBS (C Certs) Caitlin, Tayla, Paige, Emily S, Mia S, Madeleine, Laura S QUARTERHORSES Aliyah, Hannah W, Eliza, Sarah S, Mia, Imogen FRIESIANS Annabel S., Alexandra, Rebecca, Kate, Max, Tilly ARABS Courtney B., Hannah G, Paige K, Montana, Amber, Sophie MINIATURES Charlotte, Gemma, Ashley, Joe, Lincoln, Patrick GEAR CHECK IN YOUR FIRST CLASS FROM 9.15AM THOSE WITH THEORY OR FREE FOR LESSON 1 ARE TO HAVE THEIR MOUNTS READY FOR GEAR CHECK AT 10AM ****PLEASE NOTE*** The schedule, times and groups are subject to change. Please check the whiteboard in the clubrooms before the rally begins. REMEMBER, WALK BETWEEN CLASSES NO TROTTING OR CANTERING! **Parents: Please Remember to Sign Guardian Book before your child s class. ***Please present yourself to Gear Check UNMOUNTED, as we need to check All helmets, to ensure they comply with standards*** Please Note: Riders are permitted to warm up their mounts prior to 9:15am But as this is not Rally time, they ride at their own risk and this time does not come under Pony Club Insurance. Parents, please be aware of this. Your Rally starts at 9:15 am, when all Rules must then be adhered to. Page 6

7 WOODEND PONY CLUB INC. UPCOMING CTDS & COMPETITIONS IN CENTRAL ZONE!!! To see what pony club events are on in the zone, go to and click onto Events in CZ at the top. Or click on the 2011 Calendar for a full calendar of events. To find out about upcoming agricultural shows, go to NEXT WPC MEETING Usually the Wednesday before each rally, 7.30pm, at the Vic Hotel, Woodend NO DOGS! According to WPC rules, NO DOGS are allowed on pony club Grounds during rallies, even if they are on a leash. This is a health & safety issue, so please to leave your dogs at home on rally day AND for competition days. SAFETY FIRST! Pony club is an environment where we have many young children walking around so please drive slowly in the grounds and keep a watchful eye out for any pedestrians before driving off. OUT AND ABOUT Imogen Hewitt flew the flag for Woodend Pony Club at the Maldon Pony Club s Mega Event. They did two dressage tests and placed 2nd overall in the Grade 5 Dressage Jackpot. Well done!! Page 7

8 WOODEND PONY CLUB INC. OUT AND ABOUT Woodend Pony Club was very well represented in all levels at the Bullengarook Showjumping Presidents Cup with our kids either winning or coming 2nd in most events. Well done everyone! Page 8