{"id":4034,"date":"2026-03-24T08:35:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/newforest\/?post_type=news&#038;p=4034"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:03:31","slug":"team-new-forest-are-you-ready-to-give-areas-a-go-this-year","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/newforest\/news\/team-new-forest-are-you-ready-to-give-areas-a-go-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Team New Forest: Are you ready to give Areas a go this year?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"content-left-right py-5\">\r\n    <div class=\"container py-md-4\">\r\n                <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-image\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/newforest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2026\/03\/NFHPC-Area-Competitors-2025_on-their-way-685-x-550-px.png\" class=\"card-img-mobile\" alt=\"\"\/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-description-right\">\r\n                    <h2>Pull on your Branch colours and be part of Team New Forest at Areas this year<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re starting to plan for this year\u2019s <strong>Area Competitions<\/strong>, and we\u2019d love to see New Forest members getting involved. If you\u2019re interested in representing the branch in <strong>Horse &amp; Pony Care, Show Jumping, Dressage, Eventing or Tetrathlon<\/strong>, now\u2019s the time to put your name forward.<\/p>\n<p>Expressions of interest are open to all eligible members and will be shared with the relevant team managers, who will be organising <strong>team training over the coming months<\/strong>. It\u2019s a great opportunity to train together, build confidence, and enjoy competing as part of our friendly New Forest teams.<\/p>\n<p>To be considered, <strong>please email <a href=\"mailto:dc.newforest@pcuk.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dc.newforest@pcuk.org<\/a> by 7 April 2026<\/strong>, and make sure you\u2019ve familiarised yourself with the <a href=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/newforest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2024\/04\/Area-14-Three-Rally-Rule_updated-Jul2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Area 14 Three Rally Rule<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/newforest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2025\/04\/AREA-COMPETITION-SELECTION-POLICY_Apr-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Area Competition Selection Policy<\/a>. As ever, Pony Club policies are there to support fairness, consistency and good experiences for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you have any questions, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Sue Mitchell (DC)<\/span> is very happy to help.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re a welcoming, supportive branch &#8211; and we hope to see lots of members stepping forward to be part of Areas this year.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content-left-right py-5\">\r\n    <div class=\"container py-md-4\">\r\n        \r\n                <div class=\"row align-items-center flex-row-reverse\">\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n                        <div class=\"content-image\">\r\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/newforest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2026\/03\/NFHPC-Area-Competitors-2025-685-x-550-px-1.png\" class=\"card-img-mobile\" alt=\"\"\/>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n                        <div class=\"content-description-left\">\r\n                            <h2>A gentle reminder for parents and members<\/h2>\n<p>We run a lovely, friendly branch, but Pony Club UK policies are in place for everyone\u2019s benefit, in line with many youth organisations. <strong>Please make sure you &#8211; and your children &#8211; have familiarised yourselves with the following<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Codes of Conduct \u2013 Members and Parents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parents \/ Carers:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/resources.pcuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Code-of-Conduct-for-Parents-and-Persons-with-Parental-Responsibility.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code of Conduct for Parents and Persons with Parental Responsibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Members:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/resources.pcuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/updated-code-of-conduct-for-members-final-version-13092022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code of Conduct for Members<\/a><\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/newforest\/news\/team-new-forest-are-you-ready-to-give-areas-a-go-this-year\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Team New Forest: Are you ready to give Areas a go this year?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4041,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-4034","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Team New Forest: Are you ready to give Areas a go this year? 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