Diary Date March 12 14, 2016 Pony Club Camp at Billabong Ranch. February 2016 Newsletter. Pam s Bit. Canteen and Maintenance.

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1 Clintons Road, Smiths Gully P.O. Box 59 St Andrews February 2016 Newsletter President Peter Stuart Vice President Ray Lavery District Commissioner Pam Stuart or Assistant District Commissioner Heather Pain Secretary Helen Powell Ass. Secretary Jackie Scott Treasurer Craig Spratling Zone Representative Tania Vascon Adult Riders Agistment Canteen Certificates Events Sec. First Aid Kerry Uden Pam Stuart Karen Tung Helen Powell Jayde Stuart Greg Hunter Fundraising Sue Laurie, Kerry Cooke, Megan Fox, Maureen Orders & Heather Pain Grounds Newsletter Robyn Hunter and Lisa Terry Rally Organiser Pam Stuart Uniforms Julie Mill General committee Kerry Uden, Ron Phippen, Karen & Gordon Findlay, Sue Dahlblom, Tania Vascon, Fiona Portman, Andrea Bebbington, Winton Terry, Anjie Grisold, Megan Fox & Bec Wilson Pam s Bit Rally Sunday 14 February 2016 Welcome back everyone hope you all had a lovely rest, I know I did. Lots of events happening so make sure you read the newsletter all the way through. Congrats to all those that have been out to events & have done well. Loads of photos from the Gymkhana & I would like to thank our instructors who had a real challenge when it comes to deciding our winners for Fancy Dress. We have a few new members joining us this month so make sure you give them a big St A s welcome. If anyone is interested in doing the flat ride for zone which will be held at our club grounds please see Kerrie Cooke or if wanting to do the games for zone which will be held at Kangaroo Grounds please see Carolyn Spratling. Also you should try & organise a team of four for a musical ride for zone which will also be at our grounds, if wanting to know more about this please see me or Jayde with any questions. Our pony club camp is coming up next month & if you are interested in going please let me know ASAP it is a fantastic spot for all the family members not just the horse riders. Make sure you put your name down for Canteen/Maintenance as I will be filling in the blanks spots & you might not like what I give you. Need to know ASAP who will be attending the March rally so I can book instructors. Lastly it is our AGM this month & we would like one member from each family to attend, don t be scared to get involved none of the jobs involve any hard work ONLY mine & I m sure someone will put their hand up for that. See you at the next rally, Pam Diary Date March 12 14, 2016 Pony Club Camp at Billabong Ranch Canteen and Maintenance February Roster: Committee As from the 1 st June, 2014 the State government has banned smoking where children play, smoking is prohibited within 10mts of public places that children use which host under 18 s sports. NO SMOKING ON THE GROUNDS AT ALL. March Roster: Please fill in the roster sheet at Feb Rally For canteen details only please ring Karen Tung So she can fill you in on what you need to bring. Don t forget if you cannot do your Maintenance Duties or Canteen it is up to YOU to organise to swap with someone else.

2 General Interest Welcome To New Members Ashton, Reagan, Samantha, Jessica, Saige Miley Happy January Birthdays To Cassie Bebbington Emily Lavery Sienna McKie-Post Happy February Birthdays To Ava Braniff Leigh Uden New Rain Jackets available Plenty of sizes Cost $75 No one is to ride on Pony Club grounds unless they are insured

3 General Interest/Diary Dates Billabong Pony Club Camp March Important Dates Event Date Langwarrin Horse Trials 7 February Our pony club camp is being held on the long weekend of March 12th, 13 th & 14 th. If you would like to come, Pam needs to know numbers ASAP so that rooms can be booked. It is bunk style accommodation & more details will be sent out once final numbers are confirmed. Pam will also need to know if you are bringing your own horses or not. It is an amazing place to go & the other siblings in the family will enjoy it as well. More details can be found on Facebook and the Billabong Ranch website. St Andrews Diary Events - every family from the club to is needed to help at events in some way a successful event provides much needed funds for the improvement of your club - so please look out for the volunteer rosters/sign up sheets at oncoming rallies and take note of the dates for the pre-event working bees. Christmas?!! Mt. Evelyn Twilight Show Jumping Pakenham Horse Trials Mentone Show Jumping Mt. Evelyn Twilight Show Jumping Seville Horse Trials State Dressage & Showjumping Adult Riders Freshmans Day Showjumping Entry Form to follow State Horse Trials Flat Teams & Musical ride state qualifier Games qualifier Interzone State Games, Musical & Flat Prince Phillip Games 12 February February 21 February 26 February February 5 6 March 17 th April 30 April 1 May 7 th May May June November TBA The 2016 Christmas Breakup will be held on the 10th Dec (2nd weekend in Dec) Flat team members to express interest to Kerry Cooke.

4 What s On Wandin Park March See below information on the up and coming Wandin Park international horse event: It is that time of year! Hi all, I was hoping you could pass this information on to your members if possible. I have attached a flyer for you as well. If you have any questions feel free to me or ask them on Facebook. If this has been sent to you incorrectly please disregard it. Thank you in advance. The Wandin Park International Horse Event which is Australia s Premier Horse Event is on again from the 19th to 20th of March. This event attracted over 600 competitors in 2015 and 2016 will be no different with even more expected. Classes Include EA sections CIC*** - EA80 and Unofficial sections which include training 2-4 which is perfect for Pony Club members! This year we are building a whole new grade 4 course out on Big Wandin. This will be the first time all classes are out on our Big Wandin course! Competitors come from all over Australia to compete as well as international riders from Japan. If not competing then why not come and watch? A huge trade village, we had over 30 traders last year and heaps of catering to keep you busy. This is also a dog friendly event so why not bring your other four legged friend for a nice day out. We also have the very popular 7-Eleven Shetland Grand National which always provides laughs. We have 177 yards which usually sell out within the first hours of entries being open so make sure you get in quick! Entries for We the event would open really February like to have 1 only more at results & photos in our newsletter if Got Facebook? you have Make results sure you along like with our page photos and join our event Wandin Park International Horse Event please send to on Facebook' Robyn Hunter and Lisa Terry rgmhunter@bigpond.com wterry3@bigpond.com

5 Out & About Cockatoo Jump Trials January A good day was had at the Cockatoo Jump Trials on Sunday, January 17 th with a great representation from the St Andrews Pony Club. Carolyn Spratling, Tahlei Spratling, Ethan Stuart, Molly Hunter, Jacinta West and Eva Livesey all participated grandly in the competitions of the day, with the following results achieved: Molly Hunter on Fly Overall 6 th place in Grade 4 Div 2 Macclesfield Dressage & Combined Training Day Shenae and Tahlei Spratling competed in the Macclesfield Australia Day Dressage and Combined training day. Congratulations girls on the following results! Shenae came 2 nd on Bob in Open 5a. Yeringberg People are needed to volunteer on 2nd & 3 rd April for Yerringberg see Your Pony Club page for extra details Tahlei came 8th in PC grade 5 combined training & 4th in PC grade 5 Dressage Adult Riders Freshmans Day 17 th April (Showjumping) Entry form to follow.

6 Whats On - Clinics & More NMZ Zone Clinics Zone Clinic - Formerly Brenda s Clinics - these are great for the younger riders in the club up to Grade 4 level and including the Pre Grade 5 riders. It gives every child the opportunity to understand how competitions work and every child who goes to these gets so much out of them. Zone clinics dates for 2016: 30 th & 31 st March - Lilydale & Mooroolbark PC 29 th & 30 th June - North Eastern PC 30 th & 31st July - Eltham PC 21 st & 22 nd September - Yarra Glen PC 29 th & 30 th October - Kangaroo Ground PC Blaze letting Tamara know he doesn t want to get his feet wet! Games Squad teams Games Squad teams will be practising at our grounds on Saturday February 27 th & anyone can come along & watch them go through their paces. They are very exciting to watch how they control themselves & their horses while at a flat gallop. Definitely worth a look. Local PACKING Diary UP AFTER Dates RALLIES Whilst a few help, and that help is always greatly appreciated, many make a bee line for their floats and the gate. All of us want to go home and all of us want to keep our equipment from the weather. So please, all members need to help pack up the main arena at the end of the day, not just the group that is last off.

7 Meetings & Certificates Zone Report Tania and Helen went to the Zone meeting and reported back with the following: $1 levy per rider and affiliation fees have been paid Saddle blankets have been returned (Tania washed them too) Confirmed that St. A will run the Flat teams and Musical ride State Qualifier on 30 th April Entry for our dressage Extravaganza must be out early next year Robina will book the judges and give us the ribbons left from last year St. A to set up the 30 X 60m ring Games qualifier will be run at KG on 7 th May (Saturday) Showjumping Qualifiers will be run later in the year, probably over a number of events, run by the clubs. Yet to be organized Need to ensure coaches have completed their online membership C Certificate Dates for next year: 11 th June 27 th August 22 nd October K Certificate The next K Certificate date will be on Friday 4 th March, 6 pm at the Pony Club If you are interested in joining our Junior Committee, and you are 13 and over by the start of 2015, please let Sue know on The Junior Committee usually run an event involving our younger kids or holding a movie night or sleepover or loads more, so please come along and help them get some ideas off the ground for all to enjoy. Bring along $5 for your pizza.

8 Your Pony Club! Diary Dates Working Bees Yeringberg Two working bees will be held in Feb & March in St. Andrews needs to send representatives to one of these. Tree Top ménage Planned working bees are 9 April, 4 June and TBA in Sept Please Note: AGM Our AGM is going to be held at our February Rally during lunchtime. The nominations forms will be posted out to you in January in keeping with PCAV and our incorporated Policy. So have a think about whether you would like to be a part of our great committee. Please remember that 1 member from each family must attend the AGM. We finally have a new tank - water was donated by St Andrews Water Cartage (David Mitchell - thanks Mitch) Thanks to Peter, Gordon and Craig for incredible team work in getting the tank up and running Club Rooms are being used Sunday March 27 th 2016 for a wedding, ex members. Have a Go! Get yourself a team together to do either a Pairs ride or a team of four ride or a musical ride of four members. This will be held at our club so now s your chance to give it a go you might even be able to represent our club at State level. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED LOTS & LOTS of volunteers needed to help run the canteen for the weekend 2/3 April at Yeringberg. This will be a HUGE fundraiser for our club. If everyone does 2 hours each it will help spread the load around more. You will be able to see some of Australia s top riders there competing as a bonus. There will be a list in the clubhouse for you to put your name down in a timeslot.

9 What s On & Extra Info Adult Riders If you are thinking about joining adult riders pop down to one of their rallies or call Russell Farrell on the number listed below. The Adult Riders meet for two weekend rallies per month so please do not use the grounds at the following times: 1 st Sunday and the 3 rd Saturday of each month between 9am and 12 noon Also, every Friday morning, please contact Julie Mill on for more information. The times might be extended to facilitate all of our new members. St Andrews Accessible Riding (RDA) The St Andrews Accessible Riding (RDA) is now happening on Tuesday and Thursday mornings as well as the Monday afternoons. They are always seeking new horses and volunteers to help out. If you are willing to help or bring your horse please contact Maggie urgently on: to: rdastandrews@gmail.com Contact Russell Farrell on or kayecruse@optusnet.com.au by Wed prior. New members always welcome (new membership year begins on 1 st November 2015) - See Kerry Uden at PC rallies). All ages from 16 years and all standards catered for. Pony Club parents and Pony Club Members 16 years and over receive a discount on membership. The monthly newsletter is available on our website and posted on our new board in the clubrooms. Reminder Just a reminder to all pony club members - if your horse kicks, or has kicked before, you must put a red ribbon in their tail at every rally, camp, event, in the yards etc. Also, make sure you let the instructor know so everyone in the group is safe. FIND US ON FACEBOOK

10 Rules, Protocols & Thank You s Changes to Horse Trials Rules New rules are starting Jan 1 st Look out for these. They include no watches on X country for grades 3-5 and naming of events. Keep a check on the PCAV website as the new rules will be posted soon. Helmets EN 1384 if they are new they can be relabeled. Take back to place of purchase as they would be the crct safety standard. Thanks Thanks to Brian Coghlan for supplying the pipes for x country Thanks to Dennis Sterling for clearing the tree and repairing the yard Thanks to Carolyn Spratling for cleaning up the cross country course Protocol for use of grounds Shut the gates & Pick up poo

11 Pony Clubs Games Teams by Carolyn Spratling I have been given the job as the new games team manager. That is what happens when you don t go to committee meetings, you can t say no. It will be hard to follow on from the excellent job Mark Portman has done but I ll give it a bash, like I had a choice. I m sure Mark will be in my ear when I need some direction. Firstly for the new members I will explain what games are about. Games or novelties, is where horses and their riders race against competitors from other clubs to complete set tasks as fast as possible. For example the bending race. Riders weave through bending poles holding a baton and then race back to hand the baton to the next rider who follows on bending through the poles. This continues till all the team have completed the task. Games are great fun and you learn new skills and team work along the way. Our club puts together teams to go and compete against other clubs. We are now looking for members who are interested in attending the Zone competition that will be held at Kangaroo Ground on Saturday the 7 th of May. The teams that place 1 st and 2 nd at in this event will then go on to represent our Zone at a State level in June at Bacchus Marsh (Thermal undies always a must at that event). St Andrews has had a great team of games riders and has made it through to State every time for many years. We would like as many members as possible to come along to our training days. Even if you are not ready to jump into a team yet this training will get you started ready for the future. You will learn so many skills while having fun along the way. We would like to see some of our little riders come along too as you are never too young to start learning the basics. Remember Tahlei was very young when she started and was lucky enough to be in a team that has taken her to State twice so far. I will try to get some of our seniors to come along to a couple of trainings to help riders with the finer details of riding these games. Our seniors have not only competed in other States but also internationally so we couldn t have better mentors to learn from. Listed below are the dates and times that I have pencilled in for training at our club grounds. I have tried to mix it up with mornings, afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays to cater for those with sporting commitments on the weekends. The dates also work around Pony Club, our camp and known competition dates. Confirmation dates and times will be printed in future newsletters and ed out so you know if any dates or times have changed. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me on or drop me an Carolyn.spratling@aus.salvationarmy.org Saturday 5 th March 10.00am Saturday 19 th March 2.00pm Saturday 9 th April 10.00am (After this practice we will teams will be selected) Sunday 24 th April 2.00pm Friday 6 th May 4.00pm Saturday 7 th May Zone Competition Kangaroo Ground

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