Midland Zone
Meeting: 29.07.2014
Venue: Maryborough
Open: 8.00pm
Apologies: Tracy Arbuckle (SAPC), Mindy Balasopoulos (MSPC), Kylie Ackers (MSPC),
Clinton Hedger (MPC), Don Roach, Nicki Chalmers (MPC), Julie Robins (MPC)
Present:
Club Representatives:
Ararat Bealiba – Debbie Weir, Faye Barnett
Beaufort – Bronwyn Cubertson
Bendigo – Sue Foley, Debbie Browell
Castlemaine –
Charlton – Kaye Blanchard
Donald –
Harcourt –
Horsham Huntly Spring Gully Loddon –
Maldon –
Mandurang Sth –
Maryborough – Linda Gerring, Debbie Ruff
Neanger Park – Kim O’Neill, Kim ?, Glenda Wilson
Stawell – Viv Cole, Narelle O’Callaghan
St Arnaud – Liz McCourt
Midland Zone – Christine Linton
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Business Arising from 29.01.2014 Feb Minutes:
 All Clubs have paid their affiliation fees
 C Certificate underway for next round in July
 SJ Re: Peggy Mills Letter - more than 2 events on one day. PCAV has changed
the State SJ event criteria to run 2 SJ events therefore the Zone will follow the
same critera at its qualifying event.
 Grading card concerns – Riders card were of a better stanbdard at the Zone
Horse Trials. The Zone will keep talking to club officials where there are
concerns regarding the maintaining of riders cards.
 Beaufort pony Club wants to run a NCAS instructors workshop (they have
funding to do this via a grant). This will be looked at for next year.
 Speed to Safety – the first qualifying event was held a St Arnaud and we had 5
riders and six horses compete. This was a great event and a big thank you to
Lisa Coffee from Vic Racing for her guidance and support on the day.The Zone
will encourage more riders to compete in the next 2 round. Maryborough
Pony Club will donate sausages, bread and drinks for the final day at Bendigo
for a BBQ lunch for all riders and family members.
Confirmation of Minutes:
Moved: Debbie Weir
Seconded: Sue Foley
Correspondence In: 29.01.2014 to 27.05.2014
Clubs
 Events
 Clinics
 Zone Event Entries
Zone
 C* & K certificate
 Speed to Safety
PCAV
 State Dressage & SJ (Numerous)
 State Games Flat & Musical
 State Interzone challenge
Hard Copies
 Computer Sashes invoice
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Correspondence Out: 29.01.2014 to 27.05.2014
Email:
Clubs
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Events
Competitions
Computer Sashes order
Change of committee details
Zone
 Event Programs
 C* & K certificate
 Riders entries
PCAV
 State Dressage & Show Jumping (Numerous)
 Award of Merit Nominations
 State Games Flat & Musical Entries
Correspondence:
Moved: Linda Gerring
Seconded: Debbie Ruff
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President Report:
Verbal report given by Sue Foley
Treasurers Report:
Presented
Team deposit for State HT – explained that money has been added to the term
deposit and this account is held in trust for the costs of the next State Horse Trials
Midland Zone will be running.
Moved that the net cost of all merchandise be moved to the state account
Moved Christine Linton 2nd Kaye Blancahard
150 Hay bags have midland zone printed on the without a date –will be held until the
State HT in 2019
The remaining hay & sports bags with dates will be sold at Zone Events for a discount
price.
Sue raised concerns about chargers occurred for not cleaning the “school grounds”
after the State event. The Zone has photos that show we cleaned it. Sue will
investigate this further.
Moved:
Christine Linton
Seconded: Kim O’Neill
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Zone Rep Report: Kaye Blanchard
We received a positive report regarding the Dressage & SJ State Championships and
how well in ran and the venue.
I would like to thank the Zone for my lovely flowers and Zone Bag
State HT ant Riddles Creek – Midland had 4 grade 2 riders and sadly Erin Bowman
from St Arnaud had an issue with her horse in the float on the way to the event and
had to withdraw. The 3 riders who competed 2x Maryborough 1 x Stawell all rode
very well.
Games, Flat, Pair & Musical – this event ran well and this year we have a Midland
Zone Composite Games team competing at State. This is very exciting as this team
was put together at the last moment.
Zone HT – this event ran well and the shield event was very close. It was great to see
some new faces at the HT comp.
Council – PCAV has purchased a property. Discussion was held around this property
its location and the effects it with have on the Zones and riders on the far side of
Victoria.
Moved Kaye Blanchard
2nd Christine Linton
Zone Chief Instructor:
No report
Zone Events Report:
Zone Games, Flat, Pairs & Musical - This Event ran well.
2 x Flat teams 1st place Bealiba
2 x Musical Ride Teams 1st place Maryborough
4 x Pair Teams 1st place Stawell
8 x Games Teams 1st place Bealiba
Thankyou to Beaufort Pony Club for hosting this event
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Zone HT – May 25th this event ran well with over 30 people camping the sat night.
Team Shield won by Maryborough PC
Thankyou to Maryborough Pony Club for hosting this event.
Zone Show Jumping & Flat Team event – 24th August
Ararat has asked to host this event and will look at their grounds to ensure they can
fir 2 SJ rings and a flat arena. If their grounds are not suitable the required arenas
then they will approach Greater Western to use their grounds.
Zone Dressage & SJ Qualifiers 14th Dec - Need to decide on a venue in section C
- at next meeting
Zone Speed to Safety Qualifiers
3 dates set and has venues have been moved from center to both sides of the Zone to
give more riders the opportunity to participate.
General Business:
1. No Smoking allowed at sporting events – signs are available from local
councils.
2. Team Comets – Faye Barnett said that she was very pleased with this idea and
thanked the Zone for bring them in. Club can now proudly display the teams
accomplishments.
Clubs will be able to back order comets at their own cost. Linda will bring
costs to the next meeting.
3. Meeting nights – After a group discussion on the pros and cons on hold the
Zone Meetings on a Wednesday night especially around the down turn in
attendance compared to the great turn up to this meeting (on Tuesday night)
Moved liz McCourt that meetings be moved back to Tuesday nights
2nd Viv Cole
–All in favour
4. AGM to be held in Section B on Friday 12th September. Section B to choose a
venue
5. New Zone Shirts – will be available from this next Zone Event. Debbie Weir to
organise
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Award of Merit
Nominates received – discussed and all agreed to put forward to PCAV
Meeting closed at 9.50pm
Next meeting – St Arnaud Tuesday 29th July 2014
Job list from Minutes 27.05.2014
Job
Old Midland Zone documents that
require archiving to be sent to the
Donald History Group (this is where
previous Midland Zone documents
are archived).
Beaufort PC has grant money from
the volunteers grant left over and
want to use this to run an NCAS
coaches day
All riders that competed at this event
and placed 1st to 6th overall will
receive sashes. Sashes are to be
ordered and given out to riders at
the State Event
C* & K Certificate
Could clubs contact Nikki
Chalmers if you have riders
interested in doing either of these
certificates.
A letter will be sent to PCAV
regarding concerns about the
Summer Royal and the pony club
ring not following PCAV
guidelines eg Gear check & Card
checking
Responsible Timeline
Linda
Info to be
passed onto
Nicki Chalmers
to see if we can
use this money
for an
assessment day
ASAP
Completed
ongoing
No answer
regarding this
Linda
Not done – will be
placed with the
next sash order
ASAP
July 14
Sue to draft
a letter and
send to
Linda.
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Hay & Sports bags with dates will
be sold at Zone Events for a
discount price.
Clubs will be able to back order
comets at their own cost. Linda will
bring costs to the next meeting.
AGM 2nd Friday in Sept Section B
to choose a venue
Zone Qualifying Event in Dec –
Section C Venue to be decided
Investigate Charges for not
cleaning school grounds after
State Event
Ongoing
Linda &
Debbie W
July 2014
Linda
July 2014
Section B
July 2014
Section C
July 2014
Sue F
Midland Zone Sections:
Section A
Horsham
Stawell
Ararat
Beaufort
Section C
Huntly Spring Gully
Neangar Park
Bendigo
Mandurang Sth
Section B
Charlton
Donald
St Arnaud
Loddon
Section D
Harcourt
Castlemaine
Maldon
Maryborough
Bealiba
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