June Newsletter and Combined Training Schedules

If you need more of these, or you’ve any friends that want them, you can download both from the ‘Schedules’ tab for printing in PDF format.

We’re too good to you! 🙂

And here’s a few pictures from the Jump X, in colour.

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If any other members or friends have pictures taken at our events and would like them posted, please email them to me at oldchesnut@hotmail.co.uk  If you are in one of the pics we post and would like a copy, please just let me know.

Jonathan

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Jump X – Sunday 26th May

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All set up for tomorrow!

Because it was so popular last time, we decided to stick to programme and run another Jump X, this time with a different course. So now we have a Bounce fence
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The (in)famous Cable Reel Photo0172

And to end the course of 17 fences…a Coffin 🙂
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Medals for the winners of each class and rosettes to 6th place.

We’ll probably leave organising a Farm X until later in the year, before the Hunter Trial season begins. Part of the problem is having had the largest grazing field re-seeded, we’re now desperate for some RAIN!!
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See you tomorrow.

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Show Set-up – Saturday 11th May 10.30am

Just a note to those who have offered to help set up this Saturday morning.

Since the jumps were already out for the rain-soaked clear round evening which was to have been tonight, we won’t need anyone to help out on Saturday morning.

Thanks to everyone who offered – we can all have the morning off!

Jonathan

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Change to Schedule – CLEAR ROUND & SHOWING CLINIC – Thursday 9th May at 6.30pm

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Showing Clinic is CANCELLED 😦

This evening will be CLEAR ROUND ONLY with heights as per the newsletter 🙂

Our apologies for any inconvenience this causes to members.

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BRC Area Showjumping

Anyone interested please download the schedule (printable PDF on the ‘Schedules 2013’ tab)

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IMPORTANT – FARM X CHANGED

The Farm X tomorrow will now be a Jump X.

Unfortunately, a distinct lack of help compared with last year, and some rough ground further out in the country, means we will be running the event as a Jump X instead.

There’ll be an hour of Clear Round at £3 per round followed by two competition classes at 2’3″ – 2’6″ and 2’6″ – 2’9″ at £4 per class over a mix of showjumps, working hunter fences and cross-country fences.

£1 per rider First Aid contribution.

We will try to replace the Jump X later in the season with a Farm X, but because of the amount f work involved it’ll depend on whether we have enough volunteers to set up.

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Farm X – Sunday 28th April

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The Farm X is the first members’ ridden event of the year. Since we started to run this practice/schooling day we’ve been blessed with good weather so we’re keeping our fingers crossed.

As usual there’ll be two course heights – 2’3″ and max 2’9″ – with a mix of mostly knock-down rustic jumps and some cross-country fences.

Oh – and there’s a river crossing or two 😀

You can go around the course singly or in pairs and there’s no time limit – the only thing to remember is to allow any faster horses coming up behind to pass you safely. You can go around more than once at any height.

Because the farm was flooded during the winter we’ve been struggling with parts of the ground so may need to alter the course from previous years.

Hopefully we’ll see you on Sunday!

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Annual General Meeting – Monday 8th April

Don’t forget the AGM on Monday 8th April at 7pm

Llanmaes Village Hall

If you have a Challenge Trophy from last year please make sure it is returned before the night or if you are bringing it with you to the AGM please let us know

See you all there!

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Season 2013 is here at last!

Animated-Flag-Wales[1]Happy St David’s Day!

Though the weather’s not much warmer, at least it’s dry for the moment. And we’ll shortly be posting details of our programme for the year as well as that all-important Annual General Meeting when trophies are presented.

Just a couple of thoughts in the meantime:

If you have any photos from last year you’d like us to post in the Gallery, please let us know. You can email them to Jonathan here

And if anyone thinks it would be useful for us to have a FacebookLogo[1]  page, please let us know!

 

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FREE ENTRY – BRC Lecture Demo at Pencoed – Saturday 17th November

DON’T FORGET THIS IMPORTANT BRC. AREA 15. TRAINING DATE – FREE ENTRY FOR ALL

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17TH @ PENCOED COLLEGE 10.00AM Onward

Interactive Lecture Demo with Patrick Print FBHS OBE

Patrick Print is a Fellow of the British Horse Society, a BHS Chief Examiner and Riding Club Master Judge awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to Equestrianism.

  • 10.00am How to ride a BRC Novice Riding test, with audience participation and marking sheets
  • 11.00am How to ride a BRC Advanced Riding test, with audience participation & marking sheet 
  • 12noon A painted horse demo of the muscular structure talking about non-accidental muscular injuries and horses muscular health
  • 1.00pm Course building, build your course safely and know your distances 1.30pm Pole work for beginners and starting to Jump
  • 2.30pm Junior Style Jumping, Keeping a rhythm, riding the correct lines fence and correct jumping position
  • 3.30- 4.30pm Senior Style Jumping,

Trade Stands and Catering

  • Ponies Paradise Embroidery
  • Design a Bridle bespoke saddlery
  • Lilys Equine Veterinary Services
  • Edwards Machinery with trailer safety
  • Jessica Hayes Eqine Dentist
  • Stable Cottage Rug Wash and much more!
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