Category Archives: Training

Area 5, Area 5 Centres, CPD, Training

INTRO TO COACHING – STEP 1 – Book Early … limited places

November 8, 2019 Webmaster

Step One December 2019 Schedule and Entry Form

Date: 15th December 2019

Time: 10am – 4pm

Venue: Snowdonia Riding Centre, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, LL55 4PQ Course tutors: Rosemary Clarke and tbc

Cost: £50 including A5 Coaching log book

ENSURE YOU COME DRESSED SMARTLY AS YOU WILL BE COACHING A GROUP.

Please bring a packed lunch.

Who is this course for?

Pony Club Members aged 16 years or older who are enthusiastic to teach at D/D+ level. Must hold minimum C test. C+ test is preferable
Past Members, supporters or parents over 25 years who have sound horse knowledge and are enthusiastic to teach at D/D+ level
Pony Club coaches at any level who want to refresh their ideas or check they are in line with best practices

What’s involved?

These courses develop participants through discussion, group work and most importantly, activity. All participants will have the opportunity to teach. The atmosphere is fun, friendly, welcoming and supportive. The emphasis is on drawing together the wide range of experiences that tutors and participants bring and making those experiences available to everyone.

This course focuses on the basic skills needed to begin coaching, including planning riding and horse care sessions and the values underpinning Pony Club coaching.

Please fill in the attached form and return before Friday 5th December 2019. Places are limited to 12 participants

Waitlist will be held – rosemary.george@me.com

Step One December 2019 Schedule and Entry Form

Area 5, Area 5 Centres, DriTri, Training, Triathlon

Area 5 Triathlon Dates and winter events

October 10, 2019 Webmaster

Tuesday 3^rd December
Come along to our shopping evening at Hope Saddlery, Somerford Park. There will be drinks, nibbles and discounts a plenty (for one night only).
Saturday 28^th December (training)
A cross-country clinic will be taking place at Somerford Park Farm with Tyler Cassells. All members must be able to jump 70cm+ £45pp
Sunday 12^th January (competition)
The second of our “Trio of Tris” competitions will be taking place at Mold Leisure Centre.
Sunday 8^th March (competition)
The third of the “Trio of Tris” competition (Mold Leisure Centre). This event will be the Area 5 qualifier for the National Winter Triathlon Championships 2020.

It would be great to see members from your branch attending some of them, whether it be out competitions, fun evenings or training sessions. Would it please be possible for these dates to be added to your website or sent out to your members?

We do also have a Facebook page that is actively used to keep members updated on all our events: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1788422518125886/?ref=bookmarks

For more information please either contact us via the Facebook Page (where there is more information regarding entering and attending events) or by the Area 5 Tetrathlon email address: Area5Tetrathlon@outlook.com.

Kind regards …. Karen Barrow
Area 5 Tetrathlon Co-ordinaator

Area 5, Area 5 Centres, Championships, News, Training

The Eloise and Katie Bursary 2018

April 18, 2018 Webmaster

“As part of my prize for winning my section last year at the Pony Club Open Eventing Championships I was invited to attend the Eloise and Katie Bursary training at Attington Stud with renowned World Class trainer Gill Watson. Due to 2 of the winners having to drop out I was invited to bring a second horse along with Kellen so I took my 5 year old, William. (Dad was chuffed as he no longer had to muck him out while we were away!!) Having my 2 horses there was really useful as I was able to get an insight into Gills views on young horse training as well as the more established horse.

William had a very useful Dressage lesson on the first day followed by a Cavaletti session in the afternoon for Kellen. This is something I don’t do a lot of but all three of the horses who took part showed marked improvement through the session. That evening we were very kindly invited to Gill’s home for supper along with Celia Plunkett who also came to watch the sessions. The next morning Kel had a ‘test run through’ session which was really helpful as Gill commented on it as a Judge would so that we could see where we could gain valuable marks.

The afternoon sessions focused on course jumping and both of my boys jumped really well. Although it was a long way to travel it was more than worth the journey and I would love to do it all again……. Fingers crossed for this years Champs!”

Brier Leahy

Area 5, Area 5 Centres, Report, Training

Area 5 PC L2 Coaches Course

September 26, 2017 Webmaster

Some photos from the Area 5 PC L2 Coaches Course which was held at Mostyn Farm Ride on Sunday 17th September 2017.

Great day, lovely atmosphere and fab experience for all the demo riders and coaches to fine tune their skills, and we even got to have a play around the cross country course at the end.

A big thank you to Meg Green and her team for organising this training.