WOODEND PONY CLUB INC. November, 2012 THE WOODEND WHINNY. VICE PRESIDENT S REPORT By Glen Rivers

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1 THE WOODEND WHINNY Hi all, VICE PRESIDENT S REPORT By Glen Rivers Big news this month is WPC taking out the Fimister Shield- well done team! The Fimister Shield, held last Sunday was a huge success due to everyone s hard work and great riding by our kids. Not only did we win the Shield, but also we made more than $2,000 for the club with the canteen and raffle. Thanks heaps to everyone who was involved in organising this great event. Thanks to John Winter and helpers for preparing the theory room. It was a big hit with the zone management and they also extended thanks for the great lunches. Also thanks to the canteen organisers and all the helpers who worked hard all day, especially those families who had no children riding such as the Stobies, Breiers, Mahons, Gajics and Ronnie Graham who helped transport jumps! Apologies if I have forgotten any names in that group. A special thanks to Dr Tim who helped out with the one emergency of the day. Theory room: We will continue painting this room each rally so wander over if you can help. Also looking for helpers at rallies to help Ellie clean up the storage sheds. Wander over if you have spare time and just do a little bit. Every bit helps. The December rally will be at the grounds by popular demand. Expect Freshman s jumping; dressage; team ride and a special junior trail ride at the grounds. This will be followed by unmounted games so dress appropriately. Parents: there may be a special visitor you know what to do! New Pony Club member regular hints and tips: check out the notice board in the shed and the newsletter. Workbooks: please remember to bring your relevant certificate workbooks to theory with Pauline Riding pony show 16 th December: reminder to pop this one in your diary, as it will be held at our grounds. Apart from being fun to watch, help is required in canteen for those who can make it. We will only need about 6 people and a purchaser/ co-ordinator. This is an easy club fundraiser and way to have a look at the ponies while there. Just Helen Breier if you can assist. Important dates: November 4 th Rally day Sun 2 nd Dec Final Rally/junior club trail ride/musical rides and fun (at the club grounds) Sun 16 th Dec Riding Pony show. (Canteen assistance required) Mon 26 th Jan Australia Day Show- lots of help needed stewards; canteen; set up pack up March 22 nd /23 rd Whinbury camp at Angelsea (confirm numbers with Judy by Dec rally and payment Feb- see notice board) Woodend Pony Club Inc., P.O. Box 277, Woodend, Victoria, Association No. A D Page 1

2 DC s REPORT By Melissa Cowburn Hi kids, Well what an exciting event we held last weekend. Congratulations to all our riders for WINNING THE FIMISTER SHIELD!!! What a great day last Sunday was!!! A huge thank you to everyone who pitched in to help make this day a successful one for our pony club but especially to Ellie and Glen who did so much work behind the scenes to help make the day run so smoothly. I was told Woodend hasn t won this award since 1998! I hope you all enjoyed the last rally. As most of you know I was on my way home from the interschool nationals in Toowoomba, QLD with Lily s pony and what a road trip that was!! So again a big thank you to Ellie for running the rally. We have some fun and different activities happening this rally starting with unmounted buddy activities. A big thank you to Tahnee for organising this. It is going to be heaps of fun and a great way for all you kids to get to know each other and for the older ones to pass on some tips and help to the younger members (who don t always want to listen to their parents or the instructors!!) After lunch we will be having a dentistry session with and he will be talking to us about dental care of our horses and how it can effect all aspects of their behaviour so if you have a horse that throws its head around or is hard to bridle or worm it will be worth your time to speak to Peter. Groups are bigger this rally to help accommodate all the special activities and Jenny Walker will be working on team riding so we can start to look at putting some flat teams together. We will also soon be putting forward a couple of surveys asking what you would like to do for our Christmas rally and suggestions for our rally format for next year so look out for the surveys which you will be asked to fill in at our December rally. Some Camp information - March 23-24, Some facts: Accommodation: Camping (bring tents, caravans etc). No power. (There are beds in the hut but you d be sharing) Costs: $25pp per night with horse and $20pp per night without. Camp kitchen hut, recreation room, toilets etc. Cabins at Angelsea or Freshwater Creek at caravan parks (10 mins away) need to book soon though. There are three paddocks which can hold quite a few amiable horses in each; 3 large yards suitable for three or four horsey friends each; 7 yards suitable for two or three horsey friends each; Those with portable yards can bring them; There is a large dam suitable for swimming horses but supervisory care is needed for young kids required as they can access; Dogs are allowed provided they are friendly to people, horses and other dogs and generally controllable; Motorbikes allowed (for the Dads and other non-horsey types); Private and group lessons are available if booked. There is an arena. Private lessons are $55. And groups of 4 or 5 $25pp. We are welcome from Friday night. It is proposed to have a couple of different level trail rides organised for the Saturday in the area of the camp, a group dinner and then Sunday beach ridetiming depends on the tide. As horses will need to be floated to the beach (about 10mins away) people could pack up first and leave directly from the beach for home. Melissa 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 Gajic 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 Gajic: 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 Fantastic kids first pony - 10hh Shetland palomino (cream in winter) mare with papers. Great on or off lead. Excellent to catch, float etc. Handled by kids, loves people, very friendly pony. Totally fuss free, sensible and reliable- ideal for novice kids/ parents.$1200. Call 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 Ellie, Glen or Melissa know. Page 3

4 DUTY ROSTER 2012/13 CANTEEN DUTIES : November CANTEEN Moore Morham Pfieffer BBQ Roberts SET UP/PACK UP Reeve Singles Rivers TRAILOR Pennyfather / Sell HARROW Stobie December CANTEEN Stuart Winter Baboth BBQ Baxter SET UP/PACK UP Banner Brabham TRAILER Breier/Castaner Cogger HARROW Collins Canteen duty starts at 10 am. Please be there on time. The Canteen cannot be organised for the day if you are late. Please provide a cake or slice for sale (wrapped individually). Those on BBQ duty are to cook the BBQ and then help organize lunch & serve at the canteen counter. At the end of canteen duty: 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. Rubbish is collected by the council during the week. Thanks! SETUP/PACKUP DUTIES : Set-up by 8:30am. Speak to the D.C. or an instructor for what set up is required Trailer duty involves towing the jumps and other equipment trailer to the arenas for set-up and unload/load. February CANTEEN Conlan Cooke-Oliver Cowburn (J&B) BBQ Desmet SET UP/PACK UP Duff Durham TRAILOR Don t forget, we need you to pack-up at the end of the rally also. The harrows need to be towed around after pack up. **Any member who is unable to fulfill their roster duties, please arrange a replacement member and, so that the roster can be changed accordingly ***PLEASE NOTE*** The above roster is designed to ensure all members share the duties of organising our rally days. We try to rotate the duties as fairly as possible. We understand that sometimes the selected dates do not suit some of us. If you are not going to be available for duty, please make alternative arrangements by swapping with another member. Let the Canteen Manager or the D.C. know also. A phone call or is all it takes to ensure our rally days are catered for. Page 4

5 NOVEMBER RALLY SCHEDULE ALL GROUPS CLASS Cross Country Bianca Show jumping Lindsey Teams Jenny Theory Pauline Dressage Jason 10.15am-11am Quarter Horses Warmbloods Thoroughbreds Friesians Welsh Miniatures 11am am Warmbloods Miniatures Quarter Horses Welsh Friesians Thoroughbreds pm L U N C H 1pm-1.45pm 1.45pm- 2.30pm Miniatures Welsh Friesians Thoroughbreds Quarter Horses Warmbloods 2.30pm- 3.15pm Friesians Thoroughbreds Welsh Miniatures Warmbloods Quarter Horses Page 5

6 NOVEMBER RALLY GROUPS WARMBLOODS Kelsey, Emily S, Tanya, Lotti, Sophie, Tayla, Tahnee, Tess THOROUGHBREDS Annabel, Jemma, Bree, Lucy S, Paige, Lily, Lauren, Madeleine WELSH Greta, Jacinta, Jayde, Lola, Lucy L, Sally, Caitlin, Emily J FRIESIANS Alexandra, Annabel S, Rebecca, Isidore, Max, Tilly, Montana, Hannah G, Courtney B QUARTERHORSES Aliyah, Eliza, Hannah W, Hannah G, Sarah S, Mia, Imogen, Laura S, Paige K, Kate M MINIATURES Amber, Charlotte, Gemma, Ashley, Joe, Lincoln, Patrick, Mina, Sophie M 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 Upcoming Combined Training Days & 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. FIMISTER SHIELD- WINNERS!! Page 7

8 FRANCE ON HORSEBACK If you were to write a bucket list for horse enthusiasts, a riding holiday in France is sure to be in the top ten. One could die happy having trekked through the gorgeous French countryside, across farms through dark mysterious woods and quaint villages, along streams and up to the top of hills with breathtaking 360 degree views. That s what the Taaffe-Duffs think anyway after their wonderful six day horse riding adventure in the south west of France in September. Greta, Jenny and Xavier enjoyed a week of riding every day and being waited on hand and foot afterwards at the gite (lodge ) of Derek and Anne Parker s French Riding Holidays. They are based on the outskirts of the tiny French village of Asprieres in the midi- Pyrenees near Toulouse. A maximum of ten riders are catered for and you are based at the lodge doing half day and full day rides out returning each afternoon, rather than moving from spot to spot. All meals- beautiful home-cooked French style cuisine are provided with nothing else to do but relax and enjoy the holiday. We had fantastic weather the whole time with only one morning riding in the rain. There were dozens of different rides all available in just a 30 km radius of the lodge, catering for different levels of challenge, riding skills and weather. We never did the same ride twice. There are bridle paths and public walking tracks everywhere through the countryside and riders are even allowed on private land as long as they are careful not to cause any damage, said Xavier. We rode up and down steep rocky trails as we went from valley to valley, a stunning view around every corner. Our horses were fantastically fit and well behaved and suited to every skill level from rank beginner to highly experienced. We walked, trotted, cantered and even galloped along tracks and across paddocks to provide plenty of variety and excitement. The trop did two full day rides, stopping for lunch under shady trees and treated to a sit down hot lunch of magnificent food and a wine if you wanted. On the last day they spent the morning tackling a cross country course that Derek has built on the property. Riding style was pretty much the English way although there was no sitting to the canter. All had to assume the cross country or two point position for cantering which for Jenny and Xavier was quite tricky. We also had to stand in the stirrups while climbing, once again a challenge for the oldies. Everything was easier for Greta though whose Woodend pony club tuition has obviously paid off. She attracted many compliments from our hosts for her riding, so a big tick for Woodend there, said Jenny. Derek and Anne are English who moved to France and began taking horse riding tours about 20 year ago. They have a list of regulars -many from England who come back every year sometimes twice. If ever you are in that part of the world it s a mustdo. Page 8