BARWON VALLEY PONY CLUB INC No. A00005015C NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2015 Barwon Valley Pony Club, C/O Moriac Store, Moriac 3240 www.barwonvalley.ponyclubvic.org.au PRESIDENT Lee McFarlane 5263 3459 TREASURER Deb Higgins 0409231198 DC Jan Calaby 5264 1412/0409 256901 CHIEF INSTRUCTORS Sue Butler 0415797079 Fiona Nichols 0431314618 Richard and Tracey Praszczalek of Hollymist Floats in Winchelsea will donate to the club10% of the value of any float repairs done for BVPC members. They also offer great deals on new floats. Hollymist Floats are a long time supporter of BVPC and we encourage all our members to support this local family business. They are located at 3500 Princes Highway, Winchlesea, Phone 03 52672438 Email sales@hollymistfloats.com.au www.hollymistfloats.com.au, or Facebook : Hollymistfloats
MESSAGES FROM JAN CALABY - BVPC DC DECEMBER RALLY What a fabulous rally Cate and Fiona have planned for you!!!! 9.30 am Please be prompt so you can be ready to join your team for.. 10.00am 12.30pm a morning of fun playing games in teams until when we will all relax with a lovely bbq lunch. 1.30pm A Fancy Dress parade (I never cease to be amazed at the creativity of our riders) 2.00pm Presentation of prizes for the winning Games team, fancy dress rider and our annual awards Donʼt Forget: Please bring a dessert to share. The lovely Kim and Jacquie will provide salads and a bbq. Two non-perishable items for our annual hampers. One hamper will be raffled at the rally, the other will be given to a charity for a needy family
ZONE DRESSAGE & SHOW JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS Congratulations to all our riders who attended the Zone D&SJ Championships, and a big thank you to all our parents who so willingly helped out of the day. Bryoni Butler and Hunter, Charlotte Sheldon and Clever and Rubyrose Keating and Glenbrae Pizzaz have all earned a place at the State Championships on Sunday, 6 th March. CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS! Grade 2 Dressage Bryoni Butler & Hunter 2nd, Taden - 4th Charlotte Sheldon & Clever 1st Maddie Salveson & Pink Lady 6th Grade 2 Rubyrose Keating & Glenbrae Pizzaz 3rd, Olivia Batten and Tequila Sunrise 5th. Grade 5 Harmony Pratt and Bella 3rd F Grade SJ Elsie Callahan 3rd. PCA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 Congratulations to Harriet Fortey and Kindjhal for a wonderful result at the National Championships. Harriet was 8 th overall and the fourth girl to place, which is nothing short of impressive for a 13 year old girl. Victoria won both the Senior and Junior Tetrathlon and Victoria won the Roger Barham OAM Perpetual Shield (all disciplines combined). A fantastic effort!
OUR SUMMER CAMPS! Deb, Cate and Vanessa have been busy organising our Senior and Junior camps. The Senior Camp is full, and we have started a small waiting list. Entries are now open for the Junior Camp for riders under 12. Places are limited so if you are interested, please contact Deb or Vanessa as soon as possible. A working bee for the camps will be held in January and all camp families are expected to attend. FRESHMANʼS DAY We plan to hold a Freshmanʼs Show Jumping Day on Sunday, 17 th January, 2016. Help will be required from our parents and members to set up on the 16 th January and on the day. Further details will be sent out in January. BVPC 2016 EVENTS ALL HANDS ON DECK Sunday, 14 th February, 2016 Barwon Equine Showjumping Tournament (BEST) Round 1 held by BVPC Monday, 28 th March, 2016 Saturday, 9 th July, 2016 BVPC Easter Monday Horse Trials. BVPC BEDS at Elcho Park Apart from being a lot of fun, these events are our major fundraisers for the year and we ask that families set aside time to help with the organisation and on the day. More details will be forthcoming. On behalf of the committee, I would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and New Year, and a lot of summer fun over the holidays. We look forward to seeing everyone in 2016. Jan & the committee
CANTEEN DUTY ROSTER Please note families on Duty are required to bring a Cake or slice. Please report to Kim in the kitchen on arrival and she will give you a run down for the day. It is the responsibility of each family to find a replacement if they cannot fulfill their duty. To make a change or if you need assistance please contact: JACKIE FYFFE 0450 428 077 MONTH FAMILY FAMILY FAMILY DECEMBER BBQ Christmas Rally FEB Clifton Jordan Murdoch MARCH Lockwood Blyth Durante APRIL Cusack Schueler Waite MAY Smith Noble Forster JUNE Callahan Emerson Psalidas
MEMBERS OUT AND ABOUT Congratulations to Ebony Reid who was awarded E Grade Show Jumping Champion at Emu Creek Pony Club
PC Australia December Newsletter inc Information re Helmet Standards Vicki Jans, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 New Helmet Standards In October 2014 the CEN (European Committee for Standardization) and the EU (European) body for PPE (Persona Protective Equipment) withdrew the EN1384 Helmet Standard as the standard to test helmets. This standard is currently being revised by the CEN. Whilst this standard is being revised, the CEN have released a bridging standar for European made helmets called the VG1. What has PCA done in response to this? PCA have performed a review of the EN1384, VG1 and also the current AS/NZS 3838 helmets standards. We have compared the testing required for each standard. It would appear from this review, that the VG1 standard is superior to the EN1384 standard. This is also superior to the AS/NZS 3838 (Australian) standard. PCA therefore finds that any helmet tested and meeting the VG1 helmet standard is acceptab for use in all Pony Club activities. Helmets need to comply with the following standards AS/NZS 3838 (AU) PAS 015 (UK) ASTM F 1163 (USA) VG1 (Europe) EN 1384 (Europe) only acceptable for helmets made up to and including 2015. What should PC members do in response to this? The change above only affects members that have a European made helmet, or are considering purchasing one. Members are recommended to check the standard and year of manufacture for their helmet. Helmets with the EN1384 standard, made in 2015 or older, are acceptable for use in PCA. Helmets with the EN1384 standard plus the VG1 standard, are acceptable for use in PCA. Helmets with the VG1 standard are acceptable for use in PCA. Helmets with the EN1384 standard made in 2016, will not be acceptable for use in PCA Remember to follow the manufacturer s instructions for use, in the instance of a fall and observe its usable life. The AS/NZS 3838 standard advises that helmets meeting this criteria have a usable life of 5 years.