News | 18 February 2025
Week 18 February 2025
What’s on this month
Use the calendar on the website to see what’s on and book.
Parents and Members AGM and Presentation Evening
Tuesday 4th March 6pm at Llandyrnog Village Hall.
Please make every effort to attend this event. We shall be presenting Iona with a token of our gratitude for all her support and work as Branch secretary.
It is also an opportunity for you to meet up with branch officials and other members.
Refreshments will be provided.
Please enter via entrymaster. No charge but I would like to know numbers for catering reasons.
Bethan Jones
Reminder for Parents and Guardians
Please may I remind all parents / guardians / spectators that they must NOT be in the arena during rallies/training. They must spectate from the gallery. The only people allowed in the arena are the riders, leaders (if child is on lead rein), and instructors. The instructor may request an assistant to help put up jumps and equipment etc. The designated poo picker can also enter the arena when required.
This is a health and safety requirement.
Bethan
Welfare Guidelines
https://resources.pcuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Equine-Welfare-Guidelines.pdf
As pony club members and parents/guardians, the welfare of the horse/pony is paramount. Please read the guidelines and ensure that you follow them to the best of your ability.
East Cheshire Dressage Friendly
East Cheshire Branch have a friendly Dressage competition on Sunday 23rd February at Higher Farm, the competition is open to all Area 5 members.
Fantastic opportunity to Practice for WL Final in a few Weeks. Entries close on Thursday 20th February, entries via EntryMaster.
Contact for the competition is Nicky Tomkinson 07875255026
Area 5 – Winter League Dressage Final
East Cheshire Pony Club
29th March 2025
Higher Farm
Byley Lane
Byley
Middlewich
CW10 9LN
Entries Close 25/03/2025
Times Available 28/03/2025 Area 5 Facebook page and via email from Entrymaster
Contact: Liz Pugh 07950 640 655 or email: lizpughey@aol.com
Classes
- Class 1 PC Walk Trot 2022, Age 9 and under
- Class 2 PC Grassroots PC80 2018
- Class 3 PC Novice Test 2020
- Class 4 PC Intermediate Test 2024
- Class 5 PC Open Test 2020
All Tests can be downloaded from the Dressage Tests page on the Pony Club website. https://resources.pcuk.org/dressage/dressage_tests/
Competition to be run under Area 5 WL Dressage Rules 2024.
Snaffle bridles for all classes except class 5, where double bridles may be worn. Full tack rules available on the PC website.
All tests can be commanded.
Please clear up after your horse/pony on the lorry park and in the warm up arena.
Rosettes to 6th place.
Points will be awarded individually and for Teams as per Area 5 WL Dressage rules 2024.
Please report all accidents to the show secretary/organiser.
Sir WWW Mounted Games Friendly Competition – Results
It was a cold but fun day at the WWW mounted games friendly competition on Sunday. We had 12 keen Flint and Denbigh members competing, and everyone did so well!
The junior team kicked off the day to a great start. The team consisted of Catrin Morgan, Alys Evans, Megan Evans and Elis Roberts. They finished in 3rd place.
Helen Jones joined the WWW team, who also came 3rd in a high standard senior competition.
A team consisting of Tomos Bowen, Ella Wood, Ifan Johnson, Nansi Evans and Jac Dixon won the junior novice competition after a nail-biting run off. Anni and Harri Morgan joined members of the WWW branch to also compete in the junior novice.
All children and ponies did brilliantly. A big thank you to our trainer, Joe, and to our stewards, parents and supporters!
The next friendly competition is on 30th March at Higher Farm, Byley and hosted by Cheshire Hunt South. Please get in touch if you are interested – mounted.games@fndponyclub.org.uk
