JULY 2010 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER HITCHING POST EVENTS JULY 11TH PC RALLY 18th Langwarrin H.T. www.langwarrinpc.org.au/ 24/25th Inter-zone H.T. www.ponyclubaustralia.com. au/default.asp? 25th Ringwood C.T.D www.ponyclubvic.org.au/ calendar/ event_list.asp?...combine d.. August Yarrambat HT www.yhpc.org.au/about-us July rally will be held on this Sunday the 11th. Pack your gumboots, because the grounds are soggy due to the heavy rainfall. Welcome New Members: Charlotte Savage - D.O.B. - 7th October 1998 Mikaeylah Davidson - D.O.B. - 9th December 1995 JULY DUTY ROSTER Betchley Burford Hearn Hwww.apple.com/iwork. Canteen duty: help preparee food & serve.. Cleaning: sweep club house, clean amenities block.. Equipment: Assist in setting up show jumps & games equipment at the beginning of rally and pack up at the end of the day.. Assist with ground duties are required. Please Note: If you can t help when you re rostered please arrange to swap with someone else.
WORKING BEE 4TH JULY 2010 A huge thank you to all par:cipants: Fiona Matthews Fred Edwards Darius Edwards Elishia Edwards Michelle Thompson Mark Thompson Brittany Thompson John Kavaliotis Zoe Kavaliotis Vicki Walker Lauren Walker Paul Durrant Fleur Durrant Keira Durrant Colin Gill Hailey Gill Lloyd Family Jane Kavaliotis Eleni Kavaliotis Celine Moody Sarah Moody Breann Moody Heather Daniel Chloe Daniel Amber Daniel Dennis Christian Mike Christoph Ruby Christoph Paul coughlan Karen Coughlan Shane Huxham Courtney Huxham An apology to any member who did attend and their name is not included. Please let a committee member know if you were there and your name does not appear on the list. Works completed: Weeding of all weather arena. New gate posts on Wellington road entrance. Post holes drilled for safety rails over creek and behind water jump. (Thanks Dennis Christian for bringing along your post hole digger) New gates on Wellington Entrance. Fallen debris collected around grounds and burnt. Glass in clubrooms cleaned (thanks to Karen Coughlan first time we ve been able to see out in a long time!) Kitchen painted (thanks Jonno) Kitchen floor and walls tiled (Huge thanks to Paul Coughlan) Back store room partially cleaned out. TBContinued. All weather arena gates re-positioned so they swing. Freezer repositioned into kitchen area. Some tree s trimmed along creek area. Some fallen logs cut up for firewood. Fallen tree wood stacked for drying. 2
Saturday clinics Dandenong Ranges PC will be running regular Saturday Clinics from now on with Toni Shave who is a well known instructor with a number of our club members and also a former member of this club. Toni will be running clinics at our grounds on the Fourth Saturday of each month, starting on Saturday 24th July. The riders are to be grouped according to their riding ability. Ideally there would be four people per group- depending on numbers. All lessons would be in like ability groups, unless otherwise requested by the riders (and charged at the higher rate). Please see the below table, for the price list. Semi private lesson Group lesson (3 5 people) $30 per person per hour $20 per person per hour The lessons can be of any discipline; dressage, show jumping or X-country. If you are interested you must contact Toni Shave by email to book your spot. Bookings must be made by the Thursday evening before each clinic. Payment can be made on the day to a committee member in attendance. If you particularly want a skill taught or an area other than that listed below focused on, please let Toni know when you contact her to book in to see if this is possible. toni_equestrian@hotmail.com Clinics:(these may change depending on demand etc) 24th July: Show Jumping 28th August: Cross Country (if the grounds are dry enough) otherwise flat & grid work? 18th September: Flat Work/Dressage Note- 3rd Sunday due to the week after being Werribee Horse Trials. This lesson will focus on dressage to prepare for Werribee Horse trials. 23 rd October: Show Jumping 27 th November: Cross Country 3
JULY - BIRTHDAYS 15/07/91 Emma Riseley 17/07/92 Sylvia Czapnic BRAGS Monash Dressage & CT Day Elisha Edwards - Grade 4-6th Dressage Eleni Kavaliotis - Grade 3-6th Dressage Zoe Kavaliotis - Grade 5-5th Combined Training Jenna Halls - Grade 2-2nd Combined Training - Grade 2-4th Dressage (MacAttack) Cockatoo Dressage Jackpot Day Jenna Halls (Just a Doll)- Grade 4-2 X 5th placings dressage - Prix Caprilli (dressage with jumps) 4th. Jenna Halls (Mac Attack)- Grade 2-3rd & 4th placings dressage - Prix Caprilli (dressage with jumps) 4th. Hurstbridge Winter Woolies Show Jenna Halls (Just a Doll)- 3rd Best Rider. 4
IMPORTANT NOTICES If you know you are not attending the July s (or any) rally - please notify the DC, Kate Huglin. This will facilitate grouping. If any riders decide to leave during a rally you must notify the DC, because according to the PCAV bi-laws riders must attend the majority of any rally to be eligible to have that rally counted for grading/ attendance purposes. On out of rally days there is access to club rooms and toilets, but there is no access to the kitchen; so please bring your own beverages. Contacting the Secretary, Fiona Matthews Some members are not receiving information from Fiona, our Secretary. If you are not receiving emails, please send an email to her, so she can add you to her address book - fiona.matthews@bigpond.com 5
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CLUB CONNECTIONS EBONY PARK EXCLUSIVE AGISTMENT At Ebony Park all the horses are checked and serviced twice a day. We feed and rug according to your requirements and are sure to contact you immediately if we notice anything wrong with your horse. You have two paddocks to use with us. So every 8 weeks you rotate paddocks and worm and move. We then go in and harrow your paddock and check the fencing for tightness and electric charge, this ensures the grass grows evenly so your horse always has some grass and the paddock is always safe. It is of utmost importance the people we allow onto the property are the right match for the entire family here at Ebony Park. Every one respects everyone else s belongings and way of riding and is friendly and supportive of each other. We have a secure property with gates that require a code to enter and exit, and our arena never gets crowded so you will always have plenty of space to ride. If you are looking for a property where you KNOW your horse will be looked after and a peaceful place to ride and train, give Kate a call on 0422 227 364 to have a chat to see if we are the right place for you. Kate Langdon Ebony Park Performance Friesians Where dreams are made reality www.ebonyparkstud.com.au info@ebonyparkstud.com.au 0422 227 364 8
Exclusive Offer Horseland will be attending the Dandenong Ranges Pony Club rally day on July 11th During the day and on lunch break, simply sign up with us to become a Horseland Rider Rewards member and we will present you with a $10 voucher* to spend at either Horseland Narre Warren or Keysborough. PLUS for every 20 New Rider Rewards members who join, your club will receive a $ Horseland 50Gift Card * Congratulations on becoming a Horseland Rider Rewards Member $10 OFF any * Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Discount applies to one transaction only. Excludes Gift Cards, Laybys, items already on sale and items purchased with GE Money Finance. Voucher must be presented at time of purchase. Voucher expires 11th August, 2010 purchase of $ 50 or more* Only at Narre Warren and Keysborough One lucky Rider Rewards member attending the Rally Day will win a $100 Horseland Shopping Voucher. The winner will be announced on the day and online. WIN$100 SHOPPING VOUCHER giftcard for you... If you are already a Rider Rewards member simply update your details on the day and your membership will still count towards the 20 for your club. * Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Discount applies to one transaction only. Excludes Gift Cards, Laybys, items already on sale and items purchased with GE Money Finance. Voucher must be presented at time of purchase. Voucher expires 11th August, 2010 HORSELAND KEYSBOROUGH 14/187 Cheltenham Road KEYSBOROUGH Ph: (03) 9798 5266 HORSELAND NARRE WARREN 420 Princess Hwy NARRE WARREN Ph: (03) 9796 6722 9
Dandenong Ranges Pony Club Committee List President Jonno Llyod 9754 8849 imageconcepts1@bigpond.com 0404 227 330 Vice President Jane Kavaliotis 8790 4212 kavalier@iprimus.com.au Secretary & Public Officer Fiona Matthews 9796 8836 fiona.matthews@bigpond.com Treasurer, Uniform & New memberships Sarah Moody 9754 1670 sarah@moodyracing.com.au District Commissioner Kate Huglin 0400 639 616 khuglin@pagemasters.com.au ( (Kate will become DC after the 7th June 2010) General Committee: Steve Burford 9796 9249 steveb@caraipm.com.au Tiffany Nanfra 9796 8582 tiffnanfra@iprimus.com.au (Newsletter) Leonie Brown 8790 4827 sl_lb@bigpond.net.au Fred Edwards 9796 8836 inline-brolgapptyltd@bigpond.com.au (Grounds Keeper) Kelly Lloyd 9754 8849 imageconcepts1@bigpond.com Esther Durrant 0422 035 259 ewijbeuga@yahoo.com.au (Canteen) Shane Huxham 9754 6738 hnhhorsemanship@optusnet.com.au (Junior Committee Liason) Vicki Walker 9763 9124 vickiwalker1212@hotmail.com (Canteen) Check out our website! - www.dandenongranges.ponyclubvic.org.au 10