Curre Hunt Pony ClubProgramme February- April 2018
Date / Description / To suit / Venue/time / Fee / ContactFEBRUARY
Fri 2 Feb / CLUB NIGHT, AGM & AWARDS
Families welcome! / All / The Huntsman Hotel, Shirenewton 6.30pm (AGM 6pm) Refreshments.
Sat 3 Feb / Mounted Games / U14s / Earlswood, 2pm / £5
Sun 4 Feb / AREA TRIATHLON
Classes for u8s > 25 yrs. Shoot (or beanbag)/swim/run / All / Monmouth School SC / Contact Jackie
Mon 5 Feb / Dressage with Emma Corbett / C Test > / Earlswood, 5.30pm > / £40 private, £15 shared
Tues 13 Feb / Flatwork with Chris / All / Earlswood, 5pm > / £5
Sat 17 Feb / AREA QUIZ / Brecon / Contact Fiona
Sun 18 Feb / RALLY / All / Earlswood, from 10am / £15
Sun 18 Feb / Endurance Qualifier Ride / Maryland, Trellech / Contact Fiona
Fri 23 Feb / AREA SHOWJUMPING TRAINING / C Test > / Coleg Gwent, Usk / Contact Chris
Tues 27 Feb / Flatwork with Chris / All / Earlswood, 5pm > / £5
MARCH
Sat 3 Mar / Mounted Games / U14s / Earlswood, 2pm / £5 / Contact Jo
Sun 4 Mar / AREA TRIATHLON (see above) / All / Monmouth School SC / Contact Jackie
Sun 4 Mar / Endurance Qualifier Ride / Forest of Dean / Contact Fiona
Wed 7 Mar / Dressage with Emma Corbett / C Test > / Earlswood 5.30pm > / As above
Fri 9 Mar / TEAM INFO EVENING / All aiming for teams / Huntsman Hotel, Shirenewton 6.30pm
Sun 11 Mar / RALLY / All / Earlswood from 10am / £15
Tues 13 Mar / Flatwork with Chris / All / Earlswood, 5pm > / £5
Sun 18 Mar / PONY CLUB TRIATHLON CHAMPS / Milton Keynes
Sun 25 Mar / Jumping with Jackie / All / Earlswood – 10am – 12, groups of 2-4 for 1 hr / £10
Sun 25 Mar / Endurance Qualifier Ride / Wentwood / Contact Fiona
Tues 27 Mar / Flatwork with Chris / All / Earlswood, from 5pm > / £5
APRIL
Mon 2 April / AREA HORSE & PONY CARE / Talygarn / Contact Fiona
Mon 2 April / EASTER RALLYinc XC / All / Howick Farm, Chepstow / TBC
Sat 7 April / Intro to Endurance Day / All / Trellech / Contact Fiona
Sun 8 April / Endurance Qualifier Ride / Bwlch, Powys / Contact Fiona
TBC / Dressage with Emma Corbett / C Test > / Earlswood,5.30pm > / As above
TBC / Mounted Games / U14s / TBC / Contact Jo
TBC / TEST-SPECIFIC TRAINING / C Test &
C+ Test / TBC
Sat 14-Sun 15 April / Endurance Qualifier Ride / Pembrey, nr Llanelli / Contact Fiona
Tues 17 April / Flatwork with Chris / All / Upper Glyn Farm, Devauden / £5
TBC / Jumping w/ Matthew Broome / C Test > / David Broome Event Centre / TBC
Fri 20 April / CLUB NIGHT OUTING!! / All / Air Hop or Energy trampoline park
Sun 29 April / AREA MOUNTED GAMES / Llangeinor
Sun 29 April / Endurance Qualifier Ride / Forest of Dean / Contact Fiona
MAY
Mon 7 May / RIDER VIDEO WORKSHOP / C Test > / Upper Glyn Farm, Devauden / TBC
TBC / Jumping w/ Matthew Broome / C Test > / David Broome Event Centre / TBC
TBC / Dressage with Emma Corbett / C Test > / Earlswood
TBC / Horse & pony care / E, D, D+ / TBC
Sun 13 May / Endurance Qualifier Ride / Tresham, Badminton
Sat 26 May / ALL-DAY PICNIC RALLY / All / ACE Cross-Country nr Tewkesbury / TBC
TBC / TEST-SPECIFIC TRAINING / C Test & C+ Test / TBC
JUNE
Sun 3 June / Endurance Qualifier Ride / Cwm Sirhowi, Blackwood
TBC / Jumping w/ Matthew Broome / C Test > / David Broome Event Centre / TBC
TBC / Horse & pony care / E, D, D+ / TBC
TBC / RALLY / All / TBC
Fri 22 June / CLUB NIGHT BBQ / All / TBC
JULY
TBC / TEST-SPECIFIC TRAINING / C Test & C+ Test / TBC
Sat 7 July / AREA DRESSAGE / Dinas Powys
Sun 8 July & Sat 14 July / AREA TETRATHLON / Leyland Court EC/Chepstow LC/
Fri 13-Sun 15 July / Endurance Qualifier Rides / Cirencester Park
Sat 21 July / AREA EVENTING / **HELP
NEEDED** / Chepstow Racecourse
Sun 29 July / Endurance Qualifier Ride / Wentwood
Tues 31 July / AREA SHOWJUMPING / The Alps, Wenvoe, Cardiff
AUGUST
Mon 6 Aug-Fri 10 Aug / CAMP / All / ACE Cross-Country & the David Broome Event Centre
Thu 9 – Sun 12 Aug / PONY CLUB TETRATHLON CHAMPS / Offchurch Bury, Leamington Spa
Sat-Sun 11-12 Aug / Endurance Qualifier Rides / Barbury Castle, Marlborough
Thurs 16 – Tues 21 Aug / PONY CLUB NATIONAL CHAMPS / Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire
Sun 19 Aug / PONY CLUB ENDURANCE CHAMPS / Euston Park, Thetford, Norfolk
Fri 25-Mon 27 Aug / REGIONAL CHAMPS / Rectory Farm EC, Cirencester
TO BOOK ANY OF THE RALLIES/TRAINING IN THE PROGRAMME, PLEASE USE THE BOOKING FORMS ON THE EVENTS PAGE ON THE CURRE HUNT PONY CLUB WEB-SITE or CONTACT THE NAME PROVIDED
branches.pcuk.org/curre/events-booking-page/
TRI/TET SHOOTING PRACTICES- please contact Jackie to arrange dates/times that suit you.
General Rallies Please note - to qualify for Camp and Area competitions you are required to attend at least three of these general Rallies per year. Please refer to our website or your CHPC Handbook for what to wear.
Training These training sessions are open to all unless stated otherwise. They will concentrate on a particular discipline, usually in small groups but can also be individual lessons from visiting coaches. They DO NOT count towards your three qualifying Rallies for Camp and Area competition.
Dismounted Horse & Pony Care Practice for the Area Quiz and the Area Horse Pony Care competitions, plus stable management for achievement Tests and Badges. Open to all members, whatever age. Learn, have fun and be with friends! No horses needed!
Social Events & Fun Rides Members, parents and siblings are all invited to any social events. Fun rides organised by our Branch are listed here, plus EGB endurance rides suitable for Pony Club members and for PC Endurance Champs qualification. See CHPC website or Facebook for notices of other local fun rides.
Competitions Only Curre Hunt PC members’ and Area 10 competitions are listed on the main programme. Seewebsite listings, Facebook and other Branches’ and venues’ own websites for other competitions/showsorganised by nearby PC branches or other local venues - great for getting valuable competition experience.
Useful information contacts See below or your CHPC Handbook.
RIDING AND ROAD SAFETY
We will have Road Rider badge training taking place over the summer, mainly at general Rallies. Please try to come - you will need this for your C Test.
PLEASE BOOK EARLY!!
ENTRIES FOR ALL RALLIES/TRAINING WILL CLOSE 5 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT
THE LATER YOU LEAVE IT TO BOOK IN…
- THE MORE DIFFICULT YOU MAKE THE JOB OF ORGANISING THE RALLY and
- THE LESS LIKELY IT IS THAT YOUR CHILD WILL BE ABLE TO BE IN THE GROUP BEST-SUITED TO THEIR AGE AND ABILITY
Contact details
District Commissioner / Chris Brooks / / 01291 650761Communications Secretary / Vicky Cardale / / 07720061259
Tetrathlon/Triathlon/Eventing / Jackie Budd / / 07981702263
Dressage / Chris Brooks / / 01291 650761
Badges/Tests, Horse & Pony Care & Endurance / Fiona Williams / / 01633 400404
Show Jumping / Carrie Williams / / 07824339094
Mounted Games / Jo Jones / / 07868 844860
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