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DRESS CODE; At Rallies with Tack & Turnout, it is expected that your horse/pony and yourself should be well turned out as you will be marked, and points go towards the Tack & Turnout awards. Correct pony club dress i.e. clean tack, plain numnah/girth/hat silk, beige/cream jodhpurs, white shirt and Pony Club tie/stock, jacket and Pony Club badge (with felt if applicable!), dark plain gloves and a hairnet, correct boots, plain chaps if appropriate. Clean ponies ( most or all of which should be achieved as best they can by the children)!
Ponies of members age 9 and under are NOT to be plaited unless the children have and want to do it themselves; they will NOT get any extra marks. Ponies of members age 10 and over should be plaited by the member as it is good practice however extra marks will not be given. Tack should fit and be clean
Tack and Turnout it is for the children to learn the importance of caring for their pony and being correctly dressed.
Please note at rallies without Tack and Turnout members must still wear cream/dark jodhpurs, shirt/Pony Club sweatshirt/rugby shirt or jacket with PC badge; correct boots /chaps and riding hat with a hairnet. No long socks over jods please
Body Protectors are compulsory for cross country. No hooded tops, seasonal colours or jewellery permitted please. Please note that attendance marks at rallies will be lost if you are incorrectly dressed.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE; PLEASE NOTE THAT PONIES SHOULD BE UP TO DATE WITH VACCINATIONS & HAVE AT LEAST THE FIRST TWO VACCINES WHEN ATTENDING A RALLY.
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RALLIES 2025. PLEASE NOTE NO DOGS PERMITTED AT RALLIES and members are not allowed to ride in their Equidry or similar large coats Thank you
Rally bookings will now be made via the online booking system Horse-Events (NB NOT Horsevents which is another site).
Bookings can only be made following payment. Times will be posted on our website. Attached is an explanatory sheet – how to use the site, create an account and book rallies, and there is a link to FAQ page for more info. You will need to register on initial visit to create an account before booking rallies (via top right- head logo)
As we need to book coaches, the closing date will be 14 days before each rally, after which there will be no refund. If you miss this c/date, there may not be space, however if you wish to attend please contact Sally P or Sophie M to check if there is an appropriate space before you book
Rallies will be published for booking on Horse- Events probably a month in advance in future, although all future organised/planned rallies will be in newsletter and posted on our website.
Spring 2025 programme
***PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE FOR RALLIES is 14 DAYS BEFORE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TIME FOR COACHES TO BE BOOKED.TIMES WILL BE POSTED AROUND 5 DAYS BEFORE RALLY
STABLE MANAGEMENT- At Sophie Minikins yard- dates 10th March eve, 24th March eve and 9th April daytime from 10am & 22nd April eve. Evening sessions to start about 5pm with younger members followed by older ones. Cost £8-£10 per session depending on numbers. Names to sophiemin@hotmail.co.uk stating the earliest time you can manage after school and which dates you wish to attend. It is not compulsory to attend all sessions as we will cover different topics each week.
Sophies yard- Thorndikes Lane just off Main St, Minskip on RHS after bend by track
RALLIES
Rally dates to be booked via Horse- Events- please book at least 14 days in advance. After which there may not be space. Please check with Sally 07967123141 or Sophie M 07985513620 before booking.
access to book via filter on Horse-Events – via Calendar on our website- link below. Our rallies in blue
Weds 28th May Fun Rally with various activities for all ages at Paddock House, Allerton Park. HG50SE. There will be Tack and Turnout only for members 10years and over Times on website a few days before. Body protectors needed for XC. Remember to bring a picnic! Cost; FREE (subsidised rally) book via Horse-Events
Fri 30th May Rally for 10years and under with various activities for all ages at Paddock House, Allerton Park. HG50SE. No T & T. Times on website a few days before. 10am -12 md. Body protectors needed Remember to bring a picnic! Cost; £10 book via Horse-Events
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Main Camp Sun 20th July- Sat 26th July Wetherby Racecourse for members age 10 years and over. Names to Helen Vesty by April 1st please. Cost; £310 & £250 (Mini Main Camp Mon 21st – Thurs 24th -day)
Mini Camp Mon 4th – Weds 6th Aug at Gatehill Farm Allerton Park HG50SF for members 9 years and under. Names to Helen Vesty by April 1st. Cost £150
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SHOW JUMPING TRAINING is offered by Sophie Minikin at her yard at Minskip. Lessons usually start in April in small groups of 3 or 4 according to ability and height jumped. From Easter onwards, weather permitting, this training will take place on grass. These lessons are useful preparation for Pony Club Team competitions. Please contact; Sophiemin@hotmail.co.uk. For Area SJ training specifically see below.
Area competition training– details of Area competitions and training can be found on the Area tab on our website. Those who wish to represent YAN PC in the Area competitions please see Area form which must be emailed to BB by April 1st. Please note attending any training is NOT a requirement for team selection. All PC Instructors/coaches teach and run sessions outside of Pony Club, but only those sessions listed in our newsletter /on our website are part funded and insured by PC. Members will be considered for Area teams as long as they are paid up attending members of the Branch and capable of the standard required. Area Teams are chosen and entered by the DC in discussion with instructors/coaches
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VENUES;
Thornton Lodge Farm, Easingwold, York YO61 3QA
The Hollies Riding School, Hudswell Lane, Richmond DL10 4SN ; link to website with map and directions;
Sophie Minikins yard Thorndikes Lane just off Main St, Minskip
Wilson Close’;Gatehill Farm, Allerton Park HG50SF on Friday evenings. Off A59 towards Allerton Park. Right at church and follow road for approx. a mile. Ignore signs that say private road and no through road
DIRECTIONS TO FAIR OAKS, Burn, Selby YO8 8LE; Directions as per Sat Nav / Google maps either A1(M) or A19 it brings up ‘Webster Brothers Burn Ltd’ which is fine but on the final part when you enter Hagg Bush Lane and come to a right / left V in the road option (I think there is a grey sign there) we need to take the left turn and follow that for approx a mile which will take us into the farm yard Fair Oaks.
Home Farm Stables Clifton Castle nr Masham HG4 4AB
Exit J50 A1 N 2nd exit on Roundabout on the A6055
About 3 mile along the A6055 you come to another roundabout, take 1st exit onto Lime lane
Carry on for 6 miles then turn right into Halfpenny House Lane
Then turn left onto Green Lane
1 1/2 miles to a T junction Clifton Castle is straight in front of you, but take right turn, bear left at fork and first left to Dennis Eventing.
Camden Equestrian centre (formerly known as the Trotting Track) Pool Lane , Nun Monkton YO26 8EH ; turn off A59 down towards Nun Monkton you will see trotting track on LHS after the bridge
Lindrick Livery , From Ripon take the B6265 towards Pateley Bridge and after half a mile follow a right-turn signed to Galphay (just after Tate’s garden centre).The drive to Birkby Nab is on the right after about two miles. Cow Myers is further on across a river bridge and then turn right 200 yards further on at the ‘Minster’ vets sign. For those with sat nav Birkby Nab is HG4 3AH and Cow Myers is HG4 3NF.
Paddock House Allerton Park HG50SE ; take Allerton turn off A59, fork L at grass triangle and follow PC sign. Field is on Right HS
Directions to Askham Bryan College York YO23 3FR
from the York Ring rd A 1237 going anti clock wise towards A64 turn R off the last roundabout before the A 64; Askham College exit signed. Turn L after 100yds and L into car park
Helen Bells address is; The Paddocks, Breckenbrough, Thirsk YO7 4EL. It is signed Breckenbrough House.It is just North of Sandhutton on the A167 on the left hand side past a red brick house with 4 windows set on the road side on right. Please see her website for more details; http://www.helenbellequestrian.co.uk.
Kate Kerrs; 1 New Lane Nun Monkton YO268EP. Fork right at may pole . Gate entrance straight ahead as lane bends to right