Nags News. Important Notice FRED DAVIES AWARD & FANCY DRESS. GOLDEN VALLEY PONY CLUB CAMP 28th - 30th March This Month s Roster

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1 Monash Pony Club Nags News Address: Drummies Bridge Reserve PO Box 473 Glen Waverley Vic 3150 Website: www. monash.ponyclubvic.org.au March 2008 Inside this issue: DC s Report 2 FRED DAVIES AWARD & FANCY DRESS Please remember to have you and your four legged friends all spick and span for the annual Fred Davies Award this rally. Also, don t forget your fancy dress costumes. We will be starting at 9:30am sharp. The day may go a bit longer finishing around 4:00pm. GOLDEN VALLEY PONY CLUB CAMP 28th - 30th March 2008 Camp fees need to be paid at this rally to Warren Cousins. Costs are $50 per person for accommodation, $20 per person for food, $10 per horse for agistment. There are two spaces available for floating if anyone is interested. Please see Rob East. Important Notice This Month s Roster In the Canteen and Club Room Clean Up Blennerhassett, Brophy, Burton, Cameron, Comerford On Grounds Duty Cook, Cousins, East Please remember - if you can t do your duty on the day, make sure you arrange for someone else to take your turn. Bushy Park Agistees Please note that it is strongly recommended that all riders dismount and walk across the wooden foot bridge when coming to and going from Pony Club. This is for safety reasons. If you have any queries, please see Rob East or Eleanor Young. President s Report Pasting Wormers Dressage & Show jumping Lessons Birthdays 5 Dressage with the Stars 5 AGM 6 For Sale 7 Dates to Remember: Next Committee Meeting - Wednesday, 19th March April Rally 6th of April St Andrews Horse & Pony Club Horse Trials 16th of March Tooradin Horse Trials 16th of March Ringwood Horse & PC Freshman Show Jumping 5th of April Dingley PC Dressage & Hickstead Competition 20th of April Bunyip District Horse Trials 6th of April Balnarring PC Combined Training and Dressage Day 3rd of May

2 DC S REPORT The Beach Ride Having survived gale force winds, sideways rain and a couple of good rears (and thank god I put a saddle on her) Patch and I actually really enjoyed the beach ride down at Carrum on Sunday morning - Oh! Did I mention we had to get up on a Sunday at 5.30am!? Breakfast was good too. It was all worth it to see the girls having a ball on their horses, splashing in the water - especially Georgia's sterling effort of a full-body splash (ha ha). I was very sensible and we only got up to our knees wet. All in all, a great morning and thanks to Rob East for organising it. Warning - never convoy with Rob, unless you've got turbo or a compulsion to speed!! Okay, so we had to keep stopping to close the float door! I think we were the first home though!!! Fred Davies Award This rally we have organised the judging of the Fred Davies first thing in the morning and it's a highly regarded award for the year that was unfortunately delayed due to EI. The rally starts as usual at 9.30am and we expect you lined up your cleanest and neatest on the dot. Please take care to clean your uniform, tack and mount and make sure your gear is all safe. Groups will be judged first then those who place first will have 15mins to prepare for the Fred Davies presentation. All riders are to attend in support, once they have secured their horses. Riders who came first will then be judged again and the overall winner presented with the Fred Davies award. Start cleaning and good luck. Fancy Dress Also held traditionally at the December Rally we have our Fancy Dress instead this rally. It will be held after lunch at 1.30pm. So bring your costume and dress up to a theme, both yourself and your horse. We have had some very original ideas over the years and some that we see every year and are still just as good. So don t be shy, it s amazing what you can do with a few bits and pieces and sure, Mum and Dad won t mind if you borrow their stuff ha ha Oh and I must say, it s surprising what those horses will put up with or not! Tooradin Thank you for all the interest in this event and those of you who responded, your entries are going in this week. Please make sure if you haven t paid that you bring the entry fee to this rally and pay Warren in the morning. Thank you to the parents who volunteered themselves to Cross Country Judging and Show Jumping Crash Crew duties. And a big thank you to the parent (please don t let it be Rob again someone new I hope) who will travel down the Saturday before our rally to attend the working bee on behalf of the club. Camp I hope you can all make it to camp this year. It should be fun and a relaxing break. The meal on the Saturday night is probably the best I get all year and a communal effort that s very social. There s the beach ride on the Saturday morning with the opportunity to see some of the parents who don t normally ride doing their Man From Snowy River along the beach and the Sunday morning watching them groaning around as they find all these muscles they never new they had along with a healthy respect for their children. Of course if you re going I don t recommend you follow Rob unless you can keep up and I don t recommend you follow me as I always get lost. I will see you all at the rally. Don t forget to let me know if you can t come as this helps plan the groups. We have a full stable of instructors this rally and I know this will be good. Apart from the Fred Davies in the morning and Fancy Dress after Lunch we will have 3 full riding sessions and this may mean the day will end later than usual. Please be prepared for this possiblility and most of all enjoy your day. Eleanor Young. Page 2

3 President s Report 2008 has certainly kicked off and jumped to a great start, with Madi Edes successfully competing at Eastfield Park earlier this month qualifying for the Southern Metro team to compete at the 2008 State and Dressage Championships at Elmore next month. Congratulations also go to Rebecca McDougall for her fine effort in the Grade 1 event at Eastfield Park. The next local competition is our Southern Metro Zone competition at Tooradin on March 16. This is a great event providing a good opportunity to try out all three phases of equestrian competition with the cross country event always providing excitement for competitors and spectators alike. I would encourage you all to give it a go. Last Sunday saw an intrepid group of six riders tackling the big waves at Seaford beach with a spectacular wipe out being demonstrated by Georgia Spangaro. When a horse doesn t want to go in to the water she will certainly tell you so. Undaunted by one spill Georgia led Shelley East, Rachel Kreamer, Jessica Turner and Bonnie Ennis Evans into the waves of Seaford beach while our rather more constrained and drier DC Eleanor rode on the sand. Rachel s style of cantering through the belly deep waves had to be seen to be believed. If anyone knows where you can buy a mask and snorkel for a horse please let Rachel know. March 28 th 30 th is the date for our annual camp at Golden Valley ranch at Main Ridge, this is a great event and I would urge all club members to come along. On the Saturday there is the opportunity to challenge the waves on the beach at Gunnamatta either on your own horse or on a hired mount. For the Sunday we are currently liaising with the Main Ridge pony club to gain access to their XC grounds which are really great with a wide range of jumps over an undulating course. The Nunawading riders will be joining us this year so it should be a camp to remember. I would like to thank Steve Cook for coordinating the Grounds Guys, which are those parents who help keep our Pony Club grounds in prime condition. At each rally parents will be involved in cutting, pruning, weeding, landscaping or planting so please don t wait to be asked jump in and lend a hand. See you at the next rally Rob East MONASH PONY CLUB EVENTS CALENDAR nd June 2008 Combined Training Day 24th August 2008 Show Jumping Day 23rd November 2008 Mini ODE (Grade 4 & 5) Page 3

4 PASTING WORMERS Wormers will be available at this rally to purchase. The cost is $20 per wormer. This will give you 2 doses per horse or 3 doses per pony. Please see Anna Cameron to buy your wormer. This will also help raise funds for our pony club. POO PICK UP Please ring Eleanor to let her know if you won t be attending this month s rally. Telephone This is extremely important so we have the correct number of instructors available for the day. Could all members please remember to pick up their horse s manure at the end of each rally especially on the bitumen area. There is a wheelbarrow and shovel available in the compound area where all our equipment is stored. Thanks! DRESSAGE & SHOW JUMPING LESSONS Laura Thorbecke will be conducting a dressage and showjumping clinic at Drummies Bridge Reserve on Saturday 1 st March (the day before next pony club rally). Lessons will be 1 hour in length, and $30 for a private or $20 for a shared, and can be dressage, showjumping or a combination of both. We will have a competition-style showjumping course and a dressage arena set up: great practice for Tooradin, or just to brush up on your skills. For bookings or more info. Please call Laura on or laura_thorbecke@hotmail.com Committee Members President Rob East Vice President Adrian Spangaro Secretary Anna Cameron D.C. Eleanor Young Treasurer Warren Cousins Canteen Eleanor Edes Sallie Bates Grounds Maintenance Julie Dewar (Keys for grounds) Newsletter Jan Palamara Caroline Laming newsletter items to: jan@yakster.com or carolinelaming@optusnet.com.au Clubhouse Page 4

5 Has your address or contact details changed? If you have changed address, telephone numbers or address, please let Anna Cameron know as soon as possible. Thank you. OUT & ABOUT RESULTS Congratulations and well done to the following riders:- Maddy Edes 3 rd Showjumping C Grade at Southern Metro Zone Dressage & Showjumping Qualifier. This means she will be going to State later in the year. Bek McDougall 6 th Dressage Grade 1 at Southern Metro Zone Dressage & Showjumping Qualifier. Birthdays Happy Birthday to our members who celebrate their Birthdays in March Hannah Blennerhassett Nikita Fisher Ashleigh Painter Emma Price Georgia Spangaro Stephanie Vemis Elissa Raines and Taye Grade 4 Seville PC Horse Trials. April Rally Duty Roster: 2008 Dressage with the stars April 10th to 12th will be the 2008 Dressage with the stars being held at the National Equestrian Centre, Werribee Park. There will be a brochure available at the rally on Sunday if anyone is interested in attending or alternatively please contact Clare on dressage@efavic.com.au Reminder For All Riders Please make sure you bring your green folder with you to each rally. If you do not have one, Please see Julie. Canteen and Club Room Clean Up Eaton, Ennis-Evans, Fichtner, Fisher, Jeffery Grounds Kakaria, Koopman, Laming, Mayer Page 5

6 The Annual General Meeting 11AM SUNDAY 6TH OF APRIL 2008 TO ALL MEMBERS AND PARENTS In accordance with the rules of the club as described in the constitution of the Monash Pony Club Inc. notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting will be held in the club rooms at Drummies Bridge Reserve, High Street Road, Glen Waverley at 11am Sunday the 6th of April The principle agenda will be the election of office bearers and committee. Nominations will be received in writing on the form in this newsletter to be sent to the Secretary, Monash Pony Club Inc. at P.O. Box 473, Glen Waverley 3150 by 28th Positions to be filled Agenda Annual General Meeting Election of Office Bearers A. President B. Secretary C. Treasurer D. V. President Committee Members Names for Other Nominated Positions: Drummies Bridge User Group Representative Community Liaison Officer Newsletter Canteen Club Promotion & Sponsorship Card Secretary Event Certificates & Assist D.C. Uniform & Book Sales Ground Maintenance & Equipment Zone Delegate 1 Zone Delegate 2 Page 6

7 FOR SALE Bates Event Jumping Saddle Black leather, 17" jumping saddle, with cair and easy-change gullet (comes with medium gullet). Only used a few times (in perfect condition). $1300 Ph Laura: or laura_thorbecke@hotmail.com Kieffer Munchen Jumping Saddle & custom made Black lambs wool saddlecloth. Size 1. Brown colour. $700. Aigle Ecuyer Black Boots. Size 41. Knee length. Made in France. Rarely worn, good condition. Some marks from use. $45. Full size English Leather Bridle, double reins, Pelham bit with chain, cavesson noseband. Rarely used, good condition. $80. Full size leather bridle, egg butt bit, cavesson and dropped nose bands. Good condition. $40. Leather girth, length approx 50 inches. Fair condition. $10. Miscellanea martingale, spurs, reins, stirrups. All items have been stored indoors. Contact Meghan mwillen@telstra.com Pictures available at A Big Thank you to our Sponsors - Little Caesars Ray White Real Estate Rowville Horse Trailers The Van Gramberg Family Sheen Panel Service Navarone Clarinda Cellars Prestige Concrete Additives Joseph Lyddy Hygain McKays Braeside Rays Tent City KS Environmental SP Bricklaying City Finance Rankin Diesel Weightlifter LDF Rugs The Trading Stables Telfords Feed Store Kentucky Equine BOC Tyres WANTED URGENTLY FREE LEASE HORSE/PONY Confident 8 yr old intermediate rider desperate for a horse approx HH which has a lovely temperament, experience with Pony Club and is ready for lots of hugs and attention. Please contact Chris Brown on if you can help. Thank you! Bates Leather All Purpose Saddle 16.5, fully mounted with interchangeable gullet. In excellent condition. $ Please contact Jan Palamara on or Page 7

8 APPENDIX 1 Monash Pony Club Inc. Registered Association: A E Committee Member Candidate Nomination Form In accordance with Section 25 of the Monash Pony Club Constitution This form must be used for Committee Member Candidate Nominations for the Annual General Meeting. Nominations must be received by the club Secretary no later than 7 days prior to the annual general Meeting. We hereby nominate for the position of Nominated by: _ Signed Seconded by: Signed Consent of Candidate I hereby advise the Secretary of my consent to this nomination. Candidates Name: Signed Date: / /