Danielle Wright reports on the State Horse Trials

MAY 2013
Danielle Wright reports on the
State Horse Trials
On May fourth and fifth Mum and I spent the weekend in
Deniliquin at the 2013 State Horse Trials. State is for Grade One
and Two riders, and to be able to qualify I had to compete in three
qualifying horse trials throughout last year and early this year.
We went up with my friend from Whittlesea Pony Club and her
caravan.
On the Friday when we arrived we rode around, along with all the
other competitors, and I was very nervous, watching all of the
riders. After walking the cross country course, there were a few
jumps I wasn’t too sure about; the course was maximum time and had the
maximum obstacles allowed for Grade Two.
On Saturday morning, I got up early and rode Jack for a while, then mum
plaited him up whilst I got ready. Warming up for dressage I was pretty
nervous, because although Jack seems relaxed in the warm-up ring, he
changes a lot when I get in the dressage
arena. In the end I was quite happy with my
test, and ended up 12th out of 26 after
dressage.
We then walked the cross country course
again, this time with a guide – this man was
the course builder. All competitiors who
were interested, got to walk the course
with him, he explained to us what he would
do at each of the jumps and the correct
angle to approach them.
Sunday morning I had my cross country at 9am, so Lauren and I got up at 6am and
walked our cross country course again. As I got into the start box I was very
nervous, as I always am. The lady counted down and I took off. The first jump was
immediately up a hill, and was a big log looking jump with the word
Proud Sponsors of
“DENILIQUIN” painted in huge white letters, and Jack decided he didn’t like
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Kilmore & District
Pony Club, Inc.
PO Box 18 Kilmore 3764
Rally days: 3rd Sunday of each month
Next rally: 19 May
District Commissioner: Cathy Dingwall ........57831904
President: Jeanette Laffan...............................57822645
Vice President: Kellie Mutimer.......................57820120
Secretary: Tracey Newnham...........................54296269
Treasurer : Jenni Mitchell...............................57871073
Newsletter: Jeanette Laffan ............................57822645
or Email: fastflow1@bigpond.com
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this jump, so he ran out. But I turned him around and he went straight over it. We flew through the course over
the challenging A and B apexes and then around the corner onto a skinny, bright flower jump, which Jack also
didn’t like, but on the second attempt, he jumped it. The rest of the course was fine and we ended up with only
one time penalty, I was very happy at the end because it was a very challenging course and many of the riders
that I had seen go through before and after me were refusing many of the jumps, falling off and getting
eliminated. I was just glad to make it through without being eliminated.
At around 12pm, I did my showjumping, and it was a clear round. Overall I came 15th and to just get around the
cross-country course was good enough for me. State was a really good experience for me, and I look forward to
going again next year, hopefully doing grade one!
Congratulations to Danielle for making it to the State Horse Trials and represented our club so well.
Horse Dentist at Rally
There will be a horse dentist available at this rally. If you would like your
horse’s teeth checked please pop your name down on the whiteboard so
we can allocate you a time.
The cost will be $60 per horse. Please see Cathy for more details.
Regular dental care for your horse is recommended. Unlike our teeth, horse’s teeth continue to erupt or grow
throughout most of their life, especially in their early years. They are also constantly being worn down due to
the
grinding action horses use to chew their feed.
The shape this grinding creates can cause problems. The maxilla (upper jaw) is wider than the mandible (lower
jaw) so the molars don’t sit directly over each other. The outside edges of the upper molars and the inside
edges of the lower molars don’t get ground down at the same rate as the rest of the teeth and become very
sharp. This can cause painful ulcers which can lead to some horses having eating and
behavioural problems. Prevention is the best medicine, so ensure your horse gets regular dental care. Horses
up to six years of age should be checked at least once a year. Older horses every 1 to 2 years.
Club Fees Due
There are still quite a few families who have not yet paid their member fees. Please keep in
mind that these need to be paid by Sunday 19th May (rally).
Membership forms should also accompany the fees to allow us to pass on information to PCAV.
Our Strength Return will be completed next week so if fees and forms are NOT paid we
will assume that riders will not be returning in July. We appreciate your prompt attention
to this matter.
MAY 2013
President’s Report
Firstly, I would like to thank the Committee members who have sadly decided to step down from some very
important roles. Without these people the club would not have functioned as well as it has – so a huge thank
you to you all. I would like to make special mention to Rachel Smith who has done a great job of keeping our
bellies full! Thanks Rach.
Secondly, I would like to welcome our new committee members and look forward to us all working together to
make Pony Club a fun and enjoyable place for our riders.
Since the last rally, there have been a few things going on.
A big well done to Danielle Wright for representing our club and Central Zone by riding at the State Horse Trails
in Grade 2. I am sure it would have been a blast.
Also, a number of participants attended a First Aid course presented by Primary Survey, which was very
informative and designed to give us the skills needed to provide First Aid when needed. As a club, we need to
make sure we have someone who has Level 2 First Aid training. We now have seven Level 2 first aiders! Thank
you to Donna Green for making this happen.
It seemed that setting up the showjumps on a Saturday afternoon was a success as it took a lot of pressure off
on the pony club morning. We will try to continue to do this wherever possible.
This rally we will also be trialling a new system to allow the harness horses coming off the track to do so safely.
Witches hats will be placed out to make a pathway to give the harness horses the right of way. So please when
you are crossing over with your pony, just stop and check if any other horses are on this pathway, and if so,
please let them go past first. This is just a small request from the Racing Club which should help prevent any
accidents.
Not only do we have a rally this week, but we also can enjoy the big Mustad Lowdens’ Birthday Sale. Mustad
Lowdens have also kindly offered for us to run a sausage sizzle on Saturday.
Our sausage sizzle fundraisers always end up being a bit of fun and I would like to thank everyone who has
donated their time and goods for this day.
See you all on the weekend,
Lisa
Efficiency Certificates
This rally we will be trying to get all of our riders who have been working
towards their D and D* certificates tested. Can these riders please meet
with Lisa at the start of rally please.
C Certificate kids will need to meet with Cathy and can you please return
your completed C Certificate books to Lisa by May 31st so that they can be
forwarded to Zone for corrections. Thanks.
MAY 2013
Melbourne International Three Day Event
June 7th to 10th, 2013
Don't forget this fantastic event held at Werribee Park Equestrian Centre over
the Queens birthday long weekend.
For more information visit the website at:
http://www.equestrianvictoriaevents.com.au/Melbourne3DE/
Tickets for general admission to one or all three days of competition are
available from Ticketek.
A group from our club is once again planning to travel down to watch
Sunday’s cross country action. If you are interested in attending please email
Jeanette at fastflow1@bigpond.com as we may be able to arrange some
carpooling.
Club photo
Copies of this year’s club photo are available for
$10 each in 8x10 inch format.
Please email Jeanette at fastflow1@bigpond.com to
order or place your order at Sunday’s rally.
Awards Night
Our annual awards night
will be held on Friday 26th
July at Kilmore Trackside.
Please mark the date in
your calendar and further
details and booking forms
will be sent out closer to
the date.
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Kilmore & District Pony Club – May 19 2013
9.00
12.10
10.00 to
11.10am to
to
to
1.00 to 2.00pm
2.10 to 3.10pm
11.00am
12.10
9.30am
1.00pm
Please clean up your horse’s manure and spilled hay from the float and stalls areas. You can BYO scoop or shovel and take it home,
or place it in the club’s wheelbarrow and tip it in the bin near the loading ramp.
Riders: please help pack up equipment after your last session.
GROUP
No
Theory
this Rally
Dressage
Lisa
Equine Dentist
Luke
Centre
Tie Up Stalls
Show Jumping
Bruce
Cross Country
Bruce
Dressage
Jenny
Cross Country
Bruce
Equine Dentist
Luke
Polocrosse
Sam
Cross Country
Bruce
Polocrosse
Sam
Dressage
Lisa
Show Jumping
Penny
Dressage
Penny
Show Jumping
Penny
Centre
Gear
Check
from
9.30
Post & Rail
Polocrosse
Sam
Dressage
Lisa
Show Jumping
Aimee
Dressage
Centre
Post & Rail
Jenny
Riding Lesson
Aimee
End of Games Area
Tie Up Stalls
L
U
N
C
H
Centre
Polocrosse
Sam
Trail Ride
Cathy
Cross Country
Penny
Trail Ride
Cathy
Trail Ride
Jenny
Cross Country
Lisa
Fancy Dress
Relay/Games
Post & Rail
Amiee
New XC Jumps!
The latest news is that (all going well) the first of our new
cross country jumps should be ready and in place on our
cross country course by Sunday’s rally. I have spied them
at Anne and Albert Putker’s and they look fantastic!
Next up is a new ditch complex which Albert will start
working on soon. We are also putting in a grant
application to Mitchell Shire Council for funds for more
new cross country jumps. If you are able to
donate any timber or other materials (especially treated
pine posts) please let Lisa or Jeanette know.
Above is an example only and not a photo of our
new jumps. But it did get me thinking ... perhaps a
lovely ditch and palisade should be on Albert’s “To
Do” list!!
MAY 2013
Groups List May 2013 Rally
Thoroughbreds (+ Connemaras)
Danielle Wright
Haylea Wright
Tanisha Stewart
Alyssah Chibnall
Kayla Atkinson
Siobhan Laffan
ABSENT
Laura Newnham (Absent)
Chloe Cornfoot (Absent)
Abbey Green (Absent)
Samantha Hutchinson (Absent)
Rachel Peake (Absent)
Emily Azzopardi (Absent)
Paints
Emily Paxton
Kelsey Thatcher
Neisha Thatcher
Ashleigh Smith
Morgan Russell (Absent)
Natasha Mitchell (Unmounted)
Jenyca Bryant (Absent)
Arabs
Ally Clapton
Courtney Talty (absent)
Rhiannon Hughan
Libby Mutimer
Jamie Pisani
Tahli Atkinson
Morgans
Lippizaners
Natalie Hutchinson (absent)
Welshies
Sarah Klonis
Chloe Doherty
Grace Hardiman
Maggie Hardiman
Ally-May McQueen
Shetlands
Mia Buckley
Eliza Reid (absent)
Eden Reese
Charlotte Milne
Archer Prosser
Gabby Dingwall
Emily Newnham
Jordan Chibnall
Shayla Comans
Brooke Comans
Ella Stewart
Jayde Strazdins
Angelique Mangion
Monique Mangion
Bridget Dingwall
Please note that groups have been
changed for this rally due to the
large number of riders absent.
Groups will also be reassessed
before July rally.
Roster
Please be sure to check the roster.
If you are unavailable for your duty it is YOUR responsibility to swap with another family,
and as a last resort call Jeanette on 0438 452 641,
preferable not the evening prior to the rally or morning of the rally!!!
Your help is not only appreciated by all, it’s a critical factor in ensuring the success of the rally days.
Canteen
Canteen
Canteen
Canteen
9.00am-10.30
(2 people
required)
10.30am-12pm
(3 people
required)
12-1.30pm
(3 people
required)
1.30-3.00pm
(2 people
required)
Smith
Klonis
Mangion
Atkinson
Thatcher
Buckley
McQueen
Reese
Clapton
Wright
Reese
Dressage/
Showjumping
Setup 9.30am
Packup 3.30pm
(3 people
required)
Dingwall
Doherty
Stewart
Games
Setup 9.30am
Packup 3.30pm
(3 people
required)
Chibnall
Hardiman
Hughan
MAY 2013
Happy
Birthday
Mia Buckley 6 yrs
Chloe Doherty 8 yrs
Siobhan Laffan 12yrs
Sophie Reid 5 yrs
Ella Stewart 9 yrs
Competition Results
Well done to Rachel Peake on Tapu Chippendale who
placed 4th in CTD and 4th in Dressage Only at the
Lancefield Combined Training Day in April.
Don’t forget to email your competition results to
Jeanette at fastflow1@bigpond.com.
We love to hear about
all of your achievements out and about
representing our club.
Libby Mutimer 11 yrs
Courtney Talty 15 yrs
Upcoming Events
DATE
CLUB
EVENT
May 19
Kilmore Pony Club
Rally (CTD postponed to August)
May 26
Whittlesea Pony Club
Combined Training Day
June 7—10
Melbourne International 3DE
@ Werribee Equestrian Centre
June 16
Kilmore Pony Club
Rally
June 16
Findon Pony Club
Combined Training Day
June 30
Central Zone
Horse Trials
July 14
Kyneton Pony Club
Combined Training Day
July 21
Kilmore Pony Club
Rally
July 28
PCAV
Interzone Horse Trials @ Yarrambat
August 11
Oaklands Pony Club
Hunter Show
August 11
Bacchus Marsh Pony Club
Open Show
August 18
Bullengarook Pony Club
Showjumping
(Presidents Cup Qualifier)
August 25
Kilmore Pony Club
Combined Training Day
For a more detailed calendar of events throughout the State, please visit the PCAV website:
www.ponyclubvic.org.au