Camps are held for each age group during the summer holidays for many of our members it is the highlight of their pony club year. Parents are encouraged to stay and help while their children are at Mini Camp (indeed this is required if they are on the lead rein) but for Junior and Senior camps it is a parent-free zone!
All abilities are catered for at each of the camps, and they are great opportunity to for children to get to know other riders of their age, as well other children riding at their level. We encourage all children to go to the camp appropriate to their age however there is some flexibility on age if your child feels they are not yet ready for the next camp, space permitting.
Mini Camp and Tiny Trotters Camp – Brightwalton Stud
Monday 8th to Wednesday 10th August
3 days (shorter days for Tiny Trotters), non-residential.
Children aged 3-6 years (Tiny Trotters Camp)
Riders aged 5-10 years (Mini Camp)
Any questions contact Margaux: margs5@hotmail.com
Junior Camp – Boomerang
Monday 15th August to Thursday 18th August 2022
4 full days, ponies stabling on site, riders camping on Wednesday
Riders aged 9-13, any riding ability
Any questions contact Katherine: katherine@peasemore.net
Senior Camp – Rectory Farm
Sunday 31st July to Wednesday 3rd August.
4 full days, horses and riders stabling and camping on site.
Riders 12 and over, any riding ability.
Any questions contact Claire or Joy: c.lisi@hotmail.co.uk or joy@obhpc.co.uk
Pre-competition 2 day Camp – Unicorn + XC Course
2 days for Regional level (70-80cm or dressage equivalent) and 2 days for 90+.
For OBHPC members interested in being in dressage, SJ or eventing teams.
Details to follow in January.
Any questions contact Chloe Fitzgerald: chloe.jackman@hotmail.com
Badminton Horse Trials
Wednesday 4th to Sunday 8th May
This tends to be a mums’ trip for Weds-Fri (Grassroots and Dressage) with children and dads joining from the Friday evening. All welcome and always a lot of fun.
Cost is £295.00 discounted to £250.75 for OBHPC to include a pitch for a caravan, Horsebox or tent, a car pass and 2 adult admission badges.
Reserve your space with Lisa Powell: lisa.p@me.com
CAMP VENUES
Mini and Tiny Trotters – Brightwalton Stud, Brightwalton, RG20 7BZ
Junior – Boomerang Equestrian, Crooked Soley, RG17 0TL
Reminder of the 2022 Vaccination Policy for Equine Flu:
An annual booster is required for all Pony Club events. For Areas, Championships and Camps this must have been given within 6 months of the competition/camp. No horse or pony may compete on the same day as a relevant injection is given or on any of the 6 days following such an injection.
To download a copy of The Pony Club Vaccination Rule please click here.
Summer Camps:
Members are invited to attend ONE of the Summer Camps.
Tiny Trotters Camp Brightwalton Stud
Monday 9th August- Wednesday 11th August
Over 16’S Three Day Clinic
Claire Lisi – Organiser
Booking Summer Camps
Prices for Camps (which will be similar to last year) and booking forms will be available in the Spring. We will endeavour to guarantee space for all children wanting to come to camps.
Ideally the child / pony combination should attend 3 rallies or the Elmwood Big Rally or a camp prep day before camp so that we can ensure that they are in the most suitable ride.
Specialist Camps:
Pre-Season Event Camps- will be returning in 2022
Chloe Fitzgerald
Flu vaccinations
Pony Club Camps and many competitions require complete up to date Flu Vaccinations. Even if you have an old pony who has had an annual booster for many years the Flu vaccination Record may not be complete. To be complete the Vaccinations must start with 3 primary injections, this may be at the start or even in the middle of the recorded injections.
Your pony cannot attend camp if there is a discrepancy on his vaccination record so please check it well before camp; atleast 1 in 6 had discrepancies last year all of which could be resolved in time by checking records EARLY.
If the annual booster is late then the process must start again and include all three primary injections.
A horse/pony may compete or go to camp 7 days after the second primary vaccination, it must then receive the third primary to make the record complete there after annual injections.
1st Injection – X
2nd Injection – between 21 and 92 days after the first.
3rd injection – between 150 and 215 days after the second
Annual booster within the 12 months of the third, it must not be after the date of the last injection ie Last injection 03/03/13 next due on or before 03/03/14.