Blackburn Pony Club Mini Camp
Horses and Ponies: must be fit and well. Parents will be asked to take home any pony or horse showing signs of lameness, contagious disease or illness. Please make sure your pony is suitably shod or trimmed before camp. Somerford does not always have an emergency farrier on site. It is essential that your pony is vaccinated against tetanus and flu and that the vaccinations are up to date. You must have your own suitable insurance. Each pony is the responsibility of the owner and all activities are at your own risk.
Stabling: horses and ponies will be stabled at all times. Grazing is not available. Shavings will be provided and extra may be purchased at your own cost if necessary. Children will be expected to skip out but will not remove all the wet (unless very wet). All bedding must be removed on our final day and stables left clean. Any clean shavings left may be taken home, please bring suitable containers. Somerford Park does not permit the use of straw bedding. Hayledge is provided for all ponies. Somerford will provide very low protein and dry first cut hayledge. We are assured that it will be safe to feed to all ponies and much less lush than the grass they are grazing. However, you may bring your own hay if you wish. Feeds must be made up at home and clearly named in plastic bags.
Equipment: members must bring, and be responsible for, all their own clothing personal equipment, saddlery and stable equipment. All belongings should be clearly marked with members’ name. Members must wear a riding hat that complies with the Pony Club hat rule.
Tidiness: Somerford Park expects all areas to be tidy at all times. This is the responsibility of members
Leave: Pony club members, must not leave camp without prior permission of Elaine or Helen
Welfare: in the event that any member should be unwell or have a problem during camp, please report to a committee member immediately. Please inform us of any dietary requirements or health conditions well in advance of camp.
Behaviour: members must follow instructions given by committee members. The committee are volunteers who work exceptionally hard, giving up their own time, in order to allow events to run. Any members behaving in an unacceptable or discourteous manner will be asked to leave.
Dress: Members must wear Blackburn and District uniform whilst riding including gloves and a hairnet (if long hair). All riding headwear must be pony club approved. Jockey skull caps, long sleeves, body protectors and medical armbands must be worn for cross country lessons and farm rides.
Jewellery: no jewellery or body piercing
Gas: Gas container must be removed for wagons or caravans
Medical: You must complete a medical form and consent form for each participating member and return them to a member of the committee prior to camp. If parents are unavailable for any time during camp an alternative emergency contact must be provided.
No Dogs
No Smoking, drug taking or alcohol.