CONGRATULATIONS STATE QUALIFIERS

we would just like to say congratulations to Melissa Ball, Emily van Sonsbeek and Bethany Stonehouse who qualified last weekend to go to the State Dressage Championships in February for our zone.

Melissa came 1st in grade 2 riding Arthur

Emily came 2nd in grade 3 riding Marena Night Sky

Bethany came 1st reserve in grade 3 riding Lakevale Stylish Century

well done to all of you

Melissa on Arthur

Emily on Marena Night Sky

Bethany on Lakevale Stylish Century

CONGRATULATIONS LACHLAN SOMERS

To Lachlan Somers

For being part of the

State Games team

Lachlan Somers was a part of the 5 member Victorian State Team competing in the Prince Phillip National Mounted Games Competition in Adelaide on Sunday 17th November. Members of the teams arrived in Adelaide for a tour, formal dinner and social engagements beginning on the Thursday prior. The competition involves the riding of 21 games in teams of four on horses supplied by the host state.

Lachie’s thoughts

Adelaide was a great experience; I made some great new friends. The competition ran smoothly and all the horses were fantastic to ride. I was nervous but really enjoyed the competition and was proud to have finished third. It was fantastic that the Senior team won the competition. (first time for the Vics.)The time spent over there was great fun and I would do it again if I could.

A BIG THANK YOU

To all our families who helped us at our Super 5 2008 Showjumping Day. Without your support and asistance we could not have run such a great event. I know sometimes it seems like a lot but it was really heartwarming to see the 100% effort put in by all our families. Even people whose children were not riding came and helped.

It was also great to see so many of our children once competed (even if they did have spectacular falls) came and helped and this is what makes our club so special. It is the example led by our children that make our superstars of the future start off pony club life with fabulous role models.

Check out this superstar of the future.

So thankyou everyone and if you want to see more great photos like these taken on the day go to

www.morriemathews.com

IDDY BIDDY GAMES DAY
SUNDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 2008

Entry Form Click Here

St Andrews are hosting an Iddy Biddy Games day where teams have to be inexperienced and assistance can be given (i.e. they can be led) It is great fun and a great way to introduce your kids to games. And it is something just for the smaller kids.

Come along and have a fun day with us.

CONGRATULATIONS

Bethany Stonehouse and Emily Van Sonsbeek

who have both qualified to represent Victoria at the EFA Interschool National Finals in Toowoomba QLD in October.

Bethany has qualified in 90cm Showjumping and 90cm Equitation

Emily has qualified in 70cm Combined Training and Dressage Preliminary

Only 35 children represent Victoria and we are very proud to have 2 of our Pony Club Members on the Victorian Team.

DRESSAGE DAY 2008

6th July 2008
CONGRATULATIONS TO WYENA PONY CLUB - Overall Team Winners.

All results available here

****WE WON STATE****
State Games 2008
CONGRATULATIONS ST ANDREWS

On Sunday for the....................very first time.....................St Andrews won state...............

and with a perfect score of 300

All the kids rode amazingly well on the day and the team spirit from all the children was great to see.

We are sure if they had an award the for the loudest cheer squad St Andrews would win.

Everyone at the club is so proud of how you all you rode.

Once again CONGRATULATIONS ST ANDREWS.

We hope every child went home proud of themselves.

all the photos will be up tomorrow..................................

Congratulations C Kids

All the children who sat their written and horsemastership C Certificate in the school holidays have passed.

We would like to say a huge thank you to Leanne Lake who has put in months of work preparing these children.

Well done to the following Emily, Bethany, Aidan, Matt, Emily (we had 2), Casey, Amy, Erin and Madeline.

click here for all the pictures

Gymkhana Wrap Up
Well for the first time in a long time we ran a Gymkhana.

It was so nice to have so many St Andrews Children riding in this event. We had approximately 40 of our own children riding.

All the jobs the families did are far too many to mention in this small column, but I would like to give a special thanks to Di Wilson for helping organise everyone into their roles on Saturday. For the first time we were set up in 3 hours.

Everyone who came to set up on the Saturday. The amount of support from all families was great the Smiths, Wilsons, Lavery, Powell, Phippen, Fildes, Gilligan Portman, Somers, Cleary, Ramsay, Stonehouse, Blanks, Emery, Pascoe, Pain, Deylen, Cooke, Phillips, Whittley and anyone I missed

Everyone who helped us on the Sunday did such an amazing job and most people stayed in their roles all day.

Liz Buckley and Mark Portman on the OPEN ring ably assisted by Jo Emery, Mark Watkins, Paul and Eugene on Parking, Ray, Di (who is a super organiser, we hope she does this job again) and Pam in the office, Jo Lavery who put an amazing job into the canteen along with Judy, Alison, Angie, Tracey and Danielle. Shaun Emery who cooked all day, Gordon Ramsay who Marshalled along with Lachlan Stonehouse, Sheridan Fildes who helped pencil, Tracey Caldwell, Helen Powell, Debbie Goodwin on Gear Check. Elisha Hayley for your Marshalling skills, Jayde Stuart for putting up her hand to pencil, Declan Portman for helping with Crash Crew and your friends (I hear you had a great morning chatting away) Peter van Sonsbeek for crash crewing, Graeme Buckley for crash crewing, Alicia Lavery, Bethany Lavery and Rani Penney who did a remarkable job running the SJ Ring. And young Nicole who sold nearly every raffle ticket that we had. Also a huge thank you to the St Andrews Stock Feeds the Deylens and Debbie Goodwin for your wonderful raffle prizes. Did I miss anyone? I promise it was not intentional.

The judges we had were absolutely lovely and a special mention to Brian Scattergood and Belinda Scattergood who gave up their time to our club for free and judged our SJ ring.

There were so many people saying what a lovely relaxing day it was.

We received approximately 10-15 emails from people who came and said thank you to everyone at our club.

It was a lovely day weather wise which of course as we told everyone was especially ordered for us.

Once again thank you all for everything you have all done, your willingness to help is greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Wendy

Don’t forget to have a look at your photos at www.ozequestrian.com

Well done Moomba kids

Over the weekend St Andrews took a few teams of riders to the Moomba Sj Championships to try and reclaim the team trophy we won last year. Yet Again St Andrews was successful at this event. We pretty much cleaned up. But they said we could come back next year.

A great day was had by all and all the children went home happy.

All the results are in the results page and click here for all the pictures

Certificates

D Certificate

It has come to the attention of the committee that some children are now able to sit their D certificate.

Minimum age of candidate- 7 years

Riding

Mounting & Dismounting (mounting block may be used)

Being legged up.

How to hold and use the reins

Capable of starting, guiding and stopping the pony and riding at the walk

Riding at a walk, rising trot and canter without being led

Know safe road riding skills

Participate in simple mounted games and rider exercises

Horsemastership

Approach, catch and lead a quiet pony

Tie a pony up with rope at correct length, preferably to string, using quick release knot.

Brush, saddle and bridle a pony (with assistance)

Let the pony go in the paddock

Give a pony an apple or carrot safely

Know the comfortable living conditions for a pony

Know what a pony eats and drinks

Identify nostrils, forehead, eye, ear, muzzle, forlock, crest, neck, mane, sholder, wither, back, loins, rump, tail, hock, knee, fetlock, frog and hoof

Identify Bridle, bit, reins, cheekstrap, browband, noseband, throatlash, saddle, girth, stirrups, pommel, leathers, seat, crupper, surcingle

Know how to clean saddlery and put away

Practical

In order to pass the D Certificate the candidate must be competent in the learning outcomes outlined above.

Examiner

Examined internally by Instructors at your Pony Club

If your child is interested in sitting their D certificate in the next couple of months please write their name down on the list at Pony Club so we can have a D certificate day at one of our rallies.

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