Camps - East Cheshire

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Contacts

Junior & Senior Camps: Sam Tweats – 07762 809151 samtweats@icloud.com
Mini Camp: Louise Cairns – 07779242029 louisemcairns@sky.com

East Cheshire Camps

We run three camps for our members in the Summer. All three camps are brilliant fun and all are welcome.

Camp Details

Mini Camp – 10yrs and under*

Mini camp 2024 will be at Higher Farm and will run from Saturday 17th August to Sunday 18th August. It will consist of 2 days starting at 9am until 5pm on both days.

*Please note that members are to be left (dropped off with pony) and a trailer or horse box will also need to be left as we are not parking on the field this year so parents will need a lift home!

On both days, there will be instruction in small groups, jumping, games, Polocrosse, badges, treasure hunt and much more. Children will be expected to be left with us for the duration of the day – there are plenty of older members to help. Ponies will be ridden twice on both days and a trailer/ lorry will be required to be left for ponies over lunchtime and while doing on foot activities. A packed lunch will be needed on both days but snacks and drinks are provided throughout the day.

Junior Camp  – 10 and 11 year olds*

Junior camp 2024 will be at Somerford Park in the camp blocks on the 80 acres and will run for 4 days from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th August.  Junior camp is non-residential for the children but residential for the ponies. Children will need to be dropped off every day by approx 8.30am and collected by approx 5pm (confirmed times will be detailed in letters). The days will consist of mounted and un-mounted instruction in small groups in SJ, XC, dressage, polocrosse, efficiency tests and achievement badges. There will also be a trip around the farm ride and a friendly competitions day including games, handy pony, show jumping etc. Lunch and snacks throughout the day are provided for all children.

Senior Camp – 12yrs and over*

Senior camp 2024 is as Junior to be run at the same time, but is residential for both children and ponies, and will start from Wednesday evening, Wednesday 7th August from approx 6pm (time to be confirmed). Will include all the above as Junior camp with the addition of evening entertainment and all food (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and all snacks). Children will sleep in groups of no more than 4, in either their own lorries or tents.

*NB all ages on 1.1.24

2024 Dates

Mini Camp: Sat 17 – Sun 18 August at Higher Farm, Byley – Application Form
Junior Camp: Thu 8 – Sun 11 August at Somerford Park – Application Form
Senior Camp: Wed 7 (evening) – Sun 11 August at Somerford Park – Application Form

Area 5 Senior Camp (run by area 5) & open to members age 16+: Tue 16 – Fri 19 July at Somerford Park – Details and Entries (HorseEvents)

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Useful Information & Resources

Rule Book:

The most up-to-date version of the Pony Club rulebooks for this year can be found here:

Current Pony Club Rulebooks

Application Forms

Please note ALL camp applications MUST be submitted by post on the form provided to the Camp Organiser detailed in the application form.

Mini Camp Application Form 2024

Junior & Senior Camp Application Form 2024

 

Camp Selection Policy

All members are welcome at our camps and we hope to see lots of you there.

In the event of oversubscription, members will be selected based on our Camp Selection Policy.

Camp Selection Policy

Feedback & Queries

We are always keen to hear your feedback – please do get in touch if you have any questions or feedback. Details of our current organisers are at the top of the page.

If you would be willing and able to volunteer at any rallies, occasions or events, we would love to hear from you.