JULY NEWSLETTER 2009
PCAV website:
www.ponyclubvic.org
Central Zone Website:
www.centralzone.ponyclubvic.org.au
WPC Website:
www.werribee.ponyclubvic.org.au
2009/2010 Committee
DC: Wayne Cuthbert, 9741 6074, wpc.dc.@werribeeponyclub.com
President:Carol Bradley, 9748 2334
wpc.president@werribeeponyclub.com
Vice President: Cheri Slipais,9748 3923 ,
wpc.vicepresident@werribeeponyclub.com
Secretary: Aimee Cuthbert, 0403 376 870,
wpc.secretary@werribeeponyclub.com
Treasurer: John Lynch,9749 1439 ,
wpc.treasurer@werribeeponyclub.com
General Committee:Janet Teage, Deidre Jeary, Joanne Harkins,
Melanie Musgrove, Sarah Booth, Jessica Waldron, Louise Baars,
Suzanne Cuthbert, Karen Brooks
Newsletter Editor: Aimee Cuthbert
Canteen Manager:____
First Aid Officer’s: Louise Baars and Mark O’Donovan
Uniform Co-Ordinator: Karen Brooks
WAYNES WORD
Fundraising: Horseworld Team
Its seems like months since the last rally, as we had to cancel the May 31 st rally at the last minute!
But, we are on this Sunday and it should be a great rally! We hope to have the September rally date
set by the weekend also, so we can let you know when we plan to run.
The Central Zone Lowden Shield Gymkhana is coming up, and this year is being hosted by the
Woodend Pony Club at the Woodend Racecourse. It is only about an hour away for kids who want to
ride. For this event, all riders placing go towards a Points System with the club gaining the most points
taking home the Shield for a year! Not only does this even show classes, but games that are against
the clock!! So if you don’t think you could make a good show rider, head up for some games as all
points will count! (Entry details attached)
It has been great to see lots of kids out at Pony Club events representing the club! Even other clubs
were asking at a recent event who all the kids in brown jumpers were!! Keep up the good work guys,
and keep the results rolling in! The results section is PACKED this month which is great to see!!
Already another year gone, and we have the Annual Two Day Horse Trials coming up!! Planning for
the event is already well under way, and we hope to see all parents help in some way as this is the
clubs only major fundraiser for the year!
We have scored some great new instructors for the club, and have a previous instructor coming back,
so please make them all feel welcome!
The BEDS (Barwon Equestrian Dressage Series) has started again, with Sarah L and Jaime S already
out there cleaning up! As Sarah has finished PC, she wont be able to compete at the rest of this years
Events, but Jaime is looking at making the entire series this year! Last year we were the only club in
Central Zone to make it into the Top 5 Club for the series, so lets hope we can get higher again this
year!!
See you all Sunday!!
Wayne Cuthbert
DC
Rallies: July
5th, August 2nd, September TBC (due to Friends Of Werribee Park Horse Trials on the first
weekend of September)
Committee Meetings: Thursday July 30th, Clubrooms @ 7.30 pm
Rally Reminders:
Rallies: All riders must also have a parent / guardian present at ALL times during the rally and at WPC events.
Parents are reminded that while the riders are under the tuition of an instructor in class times, they are not to
approach the instructors or the riders. Riders also need to be aware that if you are late, or need to leave a class
early, you must advise the instructor and excuse yourself.
Cross Country: There are to be NO CARS on the Cross Country Course, only the FIRST AID CAR!
Class times: PM1 Class starts at 1.15 SHARP!
Un-mounted Rally attendance: Riders must be in full uniform and helping at the rally to gain rally attendance.
Helping includes selling raffle tickets, setting up/packing up, etc.
First Aid and Accidents at Rallies: Any rider falls or injuries MUST be reported to the First Aid Officer, no
matter how big or small the injury is. Any rider that hits there head upon a fall, must be monitored for 1 hour by
the First Aid Officer before being able to re-mount.
RESULTS
Sarah L, Little River BEDS, Grade 1, 1st and 3rd, Reserve Champion
Jaime S, Little River BEDS, Grade 4, 2ND and 6th, 4th overall
Aimee C, HRCAV TTT Horse Trials, Wandin, Grade 4, 12th overall
Kim P, Gisborne CTD, Grade 2, Best Dressage, 1st overall
Aimee C, Gisborne CTD, Open Grade 3, 2nd overall
Laura E, Gisborne CTD, Grade 4, 8th overall
Meg Rac, Glenvale Equestrian Club Dressage Day, Level 1, 3rd and 5th
Anne Marie Pierce, Melton PC Show, Turnout 2nd, Pony Club Rider 1st, Handler 2nd, Novice Hack 1st,
Show jumping Clear
Shannon Harkins, Melton PC Show, Led Handler, 1st
Jaime S, Drysdale BEDS, Grade 4, 2nd and 4th, 4th overall
Deanna Rushbrooke, Sunbury Hickstead, Grade 4, 3rd
Priscella Imms Taylor, Sunbury Hickstead, Grade 4, 4th
Emma Brooks, Sunbury Hickstead, Grade 5, 3rd
Carly Brooks, Sunbury Hickstead, Grade 4, 8th
Jessica Speechly, Barwon Valley Horse Trials, Grade 4, 6h Overall
Amy Lynch, Breamar College Dressage & Show Jumping 70-85cm grade, 4th Overall
Kardinia International College Dressage & Show Jumping Day at Elcho Park, Showjumping AM7, 1st
Overall, Top Score 2nd overall and Champion Showjumper
Barwon Interschool Series at Geelong Grammar Series Winner
Melton Freshmans Showjumping Day, the following riders cleared there graded heights, and one
height above; Maryanne Baars, Amy Skelly, Gabby and Priscilla Imms-Taylor and Sam and
Emma Brooks
July Birthday Corner
WHATS ON
Other events available at PCAV - www.ponyclubvic.org.au
Central Zone Gymkhana, Sunday 26th July, Club Entries only,
see Aimee at the rally on Sunday if you are interested in
going. $25 for all events
Hollie Acciarito, 2nd July
BEDS Round 3 Ballan PC, 12th July, Dressage, Grades 1 – 5,
Enquires Judy Dehnert - 53681641
Bacchus Marsh Horse Trials, Sunday 19th July, Grades 1 – 5 Pony Club and 2 – 5
Open, Enquires Allison 5367 7121
Kyneton PC Combined Training Day. Sunday 12th July, Grades
1 – 5: Enquiries
Lisa Kennedy Ph.54239 578 or 0408 584025
Smythsdale PC Horse Trials, Sunday 26th July, Grades 1 – 5,
Enquiries:
Brett Almond 0417 560 045 Angela Taranto 5342 8036
Findon PC Horse Trials, Sunday 16th August, Pony Club Grades 2 – 5 and Open 4
and 5, Enquiries: Kiralee 0428 100 285
Victorian Pony Challenge, 1st and 2nd August, W.P.N.E.C, open to ponies 148 cms
Pony Club place in order of importance:
The safety of the rider
The comfort of the horse
The enjoyment of the rider
The progress of the rider
and under, enquiries Margie 5482 2777 or email; aspr@iinet.com.au
The Pony Club aim is not to produce
St Andrews PC Dressage Spectacular, 18th and 19th July, Teams and individual
individual riders of exceptional ability,
dressage, www.standrews.ponyclubvic.org.au
rather to help ALL members improve
Enquiries Phone: Wendy Van Sonsbeek 0417 44 00 70
Macedon PC Showjumping Day, Sunday 19th July, PC and Open Grades A – E,
enquiries Susan Burke 5428 6720
Bendigo Navigation Ride, Saturday 25th July, Enquires Debbie 5449 6647
Lilydale Pony Club Polocrosse Clinic, Friday 10th July, 9727 1366 or email
yarravalley@bigpond.com
their riding skills and to enjoy the
experience. ( As taken from the PCAV
website)
We are still working madly on the website, but it is starting to take place! Make sure you keep
sending in your rider pics and results so we can add them onto the photo and results page in the
future.
RUGBY JUMPERS
As the Secretary was not at the last
Central Zone meeting, the uniform
Welcome Back
submission was not available to be
From the July rally, the Club will have Rebecca
tabled to have our Rugby Jumpers
Plevnic returning to teach at rallies. Rebecca
part of the official uniform. It will be
tabled at the next meeting in August.
So at the moment, Rugby jumpers
can be worn at rallies and the Cross
Country Sections of Horse Trials only.
For more uniform details, go to
www.ponyclubvic.org.au or purchase
has competed at 1* eventing and educated
numerous horses.
We also have a new Instructor Emily Heywood,
who has recently started with us. Emily is
currently studying to become a Vet, and will be
a regular at rallies.
Vanessa Goodram Armstrong will also be
joining us to teach at rallies. Vanessa is a keen
a gear rules book at the rallyPONY
for $7CLUB EVENTS INFO
event rider and has done a TAFE course in
EVENTS – Riding at PCAV events is up to the individual rider for club member. Once you have been graded
(after 2 ridden rallies and by the DC only), you can complete
thestudies.
entry forms and send them to the respective
horse
clubs. For Zone and Team events, entries will be completed by the club, you just need to register your interest
with the DC. Entry forms can be downloaded from the Central Zone website www.centralzone.ponyclubvic.org.au or PCAV website www.ponclubvic.org
Remember - You will need a correctly completed card, pony club uniform and medical armband to compete.
Showjumping Events - Consists of showjumping only competitions
Horse Trials and One Day Events – Consists of three sections to the competition, Dressage, Showjumping and
Cross-Country.
Combined Training Day - Consists of two sections to the competition, Dressage and Showjumping.
Games Days - Consists of individuals or teams from each Pony Club competing against each other in a
number of games.
Gymkhanas / Shows - Consists of lots of different small competitions, some testing riding skills, turn out and
some fun events.
•Gear Check – Remember you must attend gear at every competition. Failure to do so will result in
Elimination.
•Cards – Don’t forget to take your updated PCAV card to every event. If the event you are going to consists of
Horse Trials, Dressage, Showjumping or Combined Training, make sure you are graded also, on the horse you
are competing on. You must do 2 rallies on that horse before being graded, and only the DC is able to grade a
rider.
More info can always be found at the PCAV website www.ponclubvic.org
PCAV & CENTRAL ZONE NEWS CORNER
CENTRAL ZONE LOWDEN SHIELD GYMKHANA
This year the Lowden Shield Gymkhana will be held at the Woodend Pony Club Grounds. The
event is for Central Zone riders only, and consists of Show classes, games and handymount
events. Entries are $25 per rider, and are to be sent in by the club only. If you are interested
in going, please see Aimee at the rally Sunday. Payment is due this rally for the event.
Program attached also.
PCAV Med armbands new rider cards
This Sunday will see all riders receive there new member card for 2009/2010! The DC and
Secretary are busily signing and moving the gradings over to your new card. This years cards
are blue, and not only are there new cards, but new MEDICAL BAND INSERTS. The new inserts
will replace the card you have in your current armband, so please complete the slip and pop it
into your armband before your next competition. Please check all your details in your new
card are correct, and see the secretary if there are any details to be changed.
The Central Zone Lowden shield is being held on Sunday 27th July Woodend, and is $25 per
rider. The Lowden shield is the Zone’s Annual Gymkhana, consisting of Show classes, Games
and Handy Mount. Riders placing are also accumulated as points throughout the day, and the
club with the most points bring the Shield home to the clubrooms for 12 months to proudly
display in there clubrooms!! If you are interested in going, please see Aimee next rally with
your payment, so the club can submit your entry.
Grade
No. Of
Obstacles
A
B
C
D
E
F
9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12
PCAV NEW SHOWJUMPING HEIGHTS
Max Start
Max Finish Max Spread
Heights
Heights
1.15
1.00
.85
.70
.55
.45
No limit
1.20
1.05
.85
.70
.55
1.40
1.20
1.05
.85
.70
.55
Max Course
Distance
450
450
400
350
350
350
Speed;
metres per
minute
325
325
300
250
250
250
WPC 2009 HORSE TRIALS!!
Yes- it is that crazy time of year again when
we commit ourselves to running the largest
PCAV Horse Trials in the Southern
Hemisphere! All riders entries this year are
being taken online, and details can be found
on the club website,
www.werribee.ponyclubvic.org.au
If you are interested in competing this year,
please complete a form at the July or
August rally, so we can make sure we have
a place for you when the entries start rolling
in.
As this is the clubs ONLY fundraiser for the
year, and we have 450 riders, we do require
all parents to help with the event..
Rider Certificates’: Junior and Associate club
members are encouraged to take a series of
PCAV Efficiency Tests and Certificates as they
progress through Pony Club. These are
designed to ensure that these club
members undertake elementary studies in
riding, horse handling and horse care. There are
eight standards or levels of efficiency; "D", "D"
star, "C", "C" star, "B", "B" star and "A" (the
highest) with two specialist tests –"K" for the
active rider and "H" for the horse mastership
test. D & D* will be worked on a club level,
with C certificates and above needing to have
to sit and ride a series of tests for a fee. Just a
reminder to all riders that are 14 years and over
and have been with the club for more than two
years, must have there C certificate to ride at
State Level Competitions. D, D* and C
certificate manuals are available to purchase
at rallies for $15.
Hi All Pony Club Parents!
The Parents Roster tasks will now be allocated alphabetically so everyone is helping just a little bit instead
of the same parents at each rally. I hope you will all support the club and your children by adhering to the
roster each month.
If for any reason you are unable to fulfill the tasks, I would ask that you organize/swap with another parent
and please let me know, a week before the Rally, (via e-mail cbrad@unimelb.edu.au) , or phone
0407567295, so I can adjust the roster.
All parents are welcome to swap with another parent as much as they like, we will not be counting how
many times you help out but we would like to know we can rely on you to ensure you have someone
allocated.
I believe this may be a much fairer way of distributing the work load and ask that you give me any feedback,
suggestions, etc if you have any problems.
The Parents Roster will be sent with the Newsletter the week before the Rally and we intend to have 3
months in advance listed, so that all parents can organize their involvement.
Regards,
Carol
President, Werribee Pony Club
Time
9.15 am
Location
Clubrooms
9.15 am – 9.45
am
Grass area
PARENTS ROSTER RALLY
Name
Job
Kelly Gaylene
Cook Breakfast
Carey Imms
Simon Jeary
Games equipment
Tim Moodie
Unpack jumps – 1 old set & 1
Marky Spark
new set, in 2 separate areas.
CAR needed to tow trailer.
9.15 am
Clubrooms
11.15 am
Canteen
1.15 pm
Canteen
1.30 pm
Clubrooms
3.15 pm
Grass Area
Jillian Rees/Yvonne
McNeil
Louise
Baars/Margaret Smith
Angela
Serovski/Karen
Skelley
Jillian Rees /Yvonne
McNeil
Simon Jeary
Tim Moodie
Marky Spark
Set up bollards for gear check
Cook Lunch
Clean up from lunch
Pack up bollards
Pack up show jumps
MAY 31st RALLY GROUPS AND TIMETABLE
Senior A
Kim Pearce
Melanie Musgrove**
Amy Lynch
Sarah Booth
Jessica Waldron
Sarah Crossman
Inter A.2
Shannon Pyke
Taylor Thompson
Shannon Harkins
Amy Skelley
Jaime Slipais
Maryanne Baars
Senior B
Laura Ellis
Priscella Imms Taylor
Carly Brooks
Courtney Bennett
Vanessa Rees
Holly Acciarito
Jessica Speechly
Inter B
Emma Brooks
Carolyn Smith
Samantha Brooks
Christopher Paton
Gabby Imms Taylor
Laili Hall
Lisa Pike
Rachel Smith
Inter A.1
Vanessa Pike
Erin Allison
Cara Anticevic
Deanna Rushbrooke
Kaye Whitfield
Zoe Jeary
Junior
Taylor Spiteri
Georgia Moody
Olivia Coan
Tayla Todaro
** advised not riding at rally
Subject to change so please check board again on Sunday
AM 1
10.15 to
11.15
Senior A
Senior B
Inter A.1
Instructor Discipline
Bianca
Meg
Andrea
AM 2 11.15
to 12.15
Instructor Discipline
Flat
Senior A
Meg
Dressage Tests
Dressage Tests
Senior B
Bianca
Flat
Floating –
Inter A.1
Vanessa
Showjumping –
unmounted
old jumps
Inter A.2
Vanessa
Showjumping –
Inter A.2
Andrea
Floatingold jumps
unmounted
Inter B
Rebecca
Showjumping
Inter B
Rebecca
Showjumping
unmounted –
new jumps
Junior
Wayne
Flat
Junior
Wayne
Theory
** unmounted classes 11.05 am finish, then report back to instructor for Gear Check
Lunch 12.15-1 pm
PM 1
Instructor Discipline
PM 2
2.15 Instructor Discipline
1.15 to
to 3.15
2.15
Senior A
Andrea
Showjumping –
Senior A
Rebecca
Cross Country
new jumps
Senior B
Rebecca
Cross Country
Senior B
Andrea
Inter A.1
Inter A.2
Inter B
Junior
Bianca
Meg
Vanessa
Wayne
Flat
Cross Country
Flat
Showjumping –
old jumps
Inter A.1
Inter A.2
Inter B
Junior
Meg
Bianca
Vanessa
Wayne
Showjumping –
new jumps
Cross Country
Flat
Games
Games
NOTES:
PM1 Class will start at 1.15 pm sharp
Any theory classes – riders to bring there certificate folder, horse first aid kit and brushes.
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