On this page we will share news on our activities, celebrate Members achievements and share National Pony Club News.
06.10.24
We have just finished with the test assessment day. All of the children passed. We had D, D+ and C tests.
Rachael said what a lovely group of children we have. She was very impressed. She also said how pleased she was with how well everyone was turned out.
Well done to all of the children, and the parents for bringing them along!
Senior camp 2024
What an amazing time the kids and ponies had at our first senior camp in a while … every day blasting round the XC, showjumping, dressage and stable fun and a fabulous session dissecting a horse leg with the wonderful Hannah Kelly Hannah Kelly. Thank you so much to Jess Wild Glh Equestrian Georgie Leader-White Becky Smith and Heather for all the hard work that went into such a great few days
28.08.24 –
The PC Endurance Championships were held last Friday in gale force winds in North Lincolnshire. The start time was delayed by 3 hours as the ancient oaks in the beautiful parkland were blowing over, the porter loos resembled skittles in the carpark and the main marquee was in danger of taking off. I thought the drive up had been a little testing to say the least but thankfully we had had a decent if short, nights sleep as we hadn’t had our tent blow away in the night unlike some of the competitors! Having said all of this when we eventually did get going the route was beautiful, the going perfect and on top of the Well Vale ridge you could see all the way out into the Wash. Jack and Crackers completed the Intermediate Championship course of 40km at an average speed of 11.5km per hour and came 5th overall. Thats 3hrs 30 minutes of riding! He also won the best shod competition so thankyou James Blake for a brilliant job with Crackers’ feet. Thankyou to our crew Steve and Isla and to my horse Terry for putting up with this mad idea and having to go round fields of lovely looking XC jumps without going over them. We all finally made it to our holiday cottage at 10.30pm that night and I’m sorry to say to the dressage team hardly noticed your weather on Saturday as we slept for a very long time!
If anyone else would like to try endurance do give me a call – I promise the days are not always this long!
Pony Club Areas Grassroots Dressage championship
A very wet day at Aston le Walls yesterday is an understatement!!! Every time one of the girls put their foot in their stirrup to get on the heavens would open. However the girls smashed it like the pros at the championship, they put their head down and got on with it! 7th as a team out of 20. Connie 2nd in her section out of 25 which put her in the ride off so the top 12 riders out of 100 and came 9th . Super proud of the girls massive well done Sophie Southgate, Zara Ladell, Theresa Blenk and Connie Leinster.
Summer Newsletter July 2024
RECENT SUCCESSES!
Our dressage divas smashed it with some fabulous results at the Area 8 Pony Club qualifiers and will be off to the regionals next month with Connie taking 1st individually. Good luck Sophia, Connie, Zara and Theresa. Bella and Jack both qualified individually too.
Our show jumpers all qualified for the regionals also at their qualifying event at Frenches
Farm. Good luck Isla, Emily and Theresa!
Our Tet team took on the Area 8, 11 and 13 Tetrathlon- with 9 Thetford Chase members taking part. Special well done to Jack who finished Eastern area tadpole boys champ!
In polocrosse, we again qualified for the Pony Club Championships – this year it sadly clashes with British Showjumping National Championships where Lola will be competing in the Bronze League and SteppingStones Finals, before being joined at Stoneleigh by Sophia for the Schools Champs and Savannah for the Academy Teams.
Mounted Games has taken off for TCPC who fielded a team in the seniors, minis and pairs at a fast and furious Area 8 qualifiers. Plans are underway for more training – watch this space!
Two TCPC members also joined NNPC at a Mounted Games display at the Suffolk County Show.
TCPC were also represented at the Blue Cross Horse & Pony Care Qualifier Competition at Hill Farm Riding School – well done to all our participants. �
The Pony club endurance championships 2024 take part in August and Jack is our qualifier – good luck Jack!
RALLIES AND TRAINING
Our own events include our monthly flatwork training at Hill Farm Hardingham and monthly showjumping at Easton and Little Lodge Farm.
Have a great summer!
TCPC
Lavenham Endurance competition – June 2024
Iona, Millie Bae and Jack took on this PC challenge last Sunday in the beautiful South Suffolk countryside. They were accompanied by Carole McClure and myself and I am hoping that the kids, horses and Carole felt less stiff than I did Monday morning! Despite a couple of unplanned dismounts and map reading errors (adults!) all completed the distances successfully and have gained their first qualification for the PC Endurance Championships. Thankyou to all the crew who helped get us round the course by watering and fuelling horses and riders at all the check points and to the organisers of Lavenham EGB who put on a superb day for us all.
Next event is Kings Forest EGB 30th June where there will be lead rein classes too. If any more adults fancy riding the longer distances and are happy to take 2 kids with them that would be great too. Also Dunston rides in June 16th is a good practice venue. Any queries give me a call 07876 251493.
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Cottesmore Pony Club Triathlon – 26.05.24
10 members of Thetford Chase travelled to Oakham for their wonderful triathlon and we had sunshine all day unlike all of you in Norfolk! Team spirits were high starting the day with some interclub climbing wall rivalry and ending with a massive game of football. It is easy to see how friendships form amongst all the tetrathlon competitors! But back to the competition and a big one at that! Lexi assisted her Mini girls team in coming second overall. The Thetford Tadpole team (Stanley, Jack, Benjamin, Iona) came 2nd overall and the Thetford Beanie team (Ellis, Annabelle, Theo Isla) came 6th overall. Stanley and Jack were again fighting for individual positions and this time it was Stanley 2nd and Jack 3rd despite Jack’s awesome personal best run of 1000m in 4min and 1 second. Jack wasn’t alone though in running success, due to amazing club support nearly every member of the squad obtained a personal best run and I think less voice on the way home! So the next big competition is the Area event and that means ponies are involved and a camping party night.
Area 8 Mounted Games qualifiers:
Wow what an incredible day at the fast and furious Area 8 mounted games qualifiers for our seniors, minis and pairs! Thetford Chase looked amazing with new bibs and flags thank you Jess. So much more to learn but lots of fun had and progress made.
Seniors … Sav, Lola, Sophia and Jess came 5th overall with a 4th place tack and turnout award.
Minis – Esme, Annabel, Eleanor and Iona came 8th overall with a 5th place tack and turnout.
Pairs – Sav and Lola came 1st in the tack and turnout and 8th overall.
Thank you to Bobbie Aughton Jess Wild Simon Duddy and Izzie Orr for making it happen … bring on the next one !
Easter Egg Rally – April 2024
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