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The Atherstone Hunt Branch of the Pony Club


Welcome to the Latest News section of the AHBPC web site. Below you will find the latest news from the Branch, as well as details of forthcoming Branch events. The most recent items are shown first (this page was last updated on 9th June 2008):





Latest News from the Branch

The latest news from the Branch follows below, most recent items shown first. Thanks to everyone who submits reports from training, competitions, etc., please keep them coming!


Combined Training Competition

Many thanks to the organisers and helpers that made the combined training competition a success. Particular thanks to Mrs Frances Attfield for the use of her show field. Congratulations too to the competitors that took part. A full report will be made available in due course.

Click here to view the results from the competition

You can also view photos from the competition by clicking here.

 

Pre Driver Days at Mallory Park - 15th & 29th July
 
There are a few spaces for a driving day for 16/17 year olds that have not started driving lessons on  a course run at Mallory Park Race Track. Cost £20. 9am to 4pm.
 
The fun packed day will include two practical sessions of driving accompanied by an advanced driving instructor around the track and paddock area at Mallory Park as well as a selection of theory workshops. Please contact Loraine Harris on 0116 305 7229 or 0116 305 7233 and tell her Jo Woodward from Atherstone Pony club has given you this information.
 
If you can't make these dates or are not quite old enough, Loraine will be able to give you details of further days later in the year.

 

Test Passes 

A further group of members passed Pony Club Efficiency Tests on Friday 6th June. Congratulations and well done to Georgina Charteris, Charlotte Cooper, Ellie King, Bethaney Palmer and Katherine Stack who passed C Test and to Alice Gilman who was awarded her GOLD Progressive Badge.

A huge "Thank you" to Marcus and Stephanie Palmer for their hospitality over the last 6 weeks especially as they have been coping with 13 new Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies at the same time. These puppies will shortly be available for sale. Anyone interested in acquiring one can see details on the "Classified" page of this website or by ringing Stephanie on 01455 828543 or 07872 824200.


Camp Application Forms - Last chance to apply!

We had a camp committee meeting last night and are planning the final details. We can still fit a few more in but if you are thinking of coming to camp this year you need to get your application in to the relevant organiser AS SOON AS POSSIBLE as we will be booking final numbers of Instructors/stables etc in the next week.

Camp forms can be downloaded and printed from the Camps page of the web site - click here to view.

Andrew James, DC

 

South Trent Team Show Jumping

At the South Trent PC SJ on the 5th July at Hargate EC there is an open and intermediate. Please look at the South Trent website for the schedule. Please let me know know if you can make it and send a me a cheque for the correct amount (£10 per class) made payable to South Trent PC. Entries close on the 23rd June.

Sarah Docker, Senior Team Manager

 

Test Passes

Congratulations and well done to the following who passed tests in the last two weeks

C TEST     Georgina Saunders

D+ TEST   Florence Gilman, Anastasia Meadows, James Meadows and Lucinda   Spence

D TEST     Blythe Guest, Lottie Watson and Jack Wright

SILVER PROGRESSIVE BADGE    Joanne Cart

Cottesmore Team Show Jumping

If anyone is interested in competing in intermediate or open teams at the above competition on Saturday 31st May, please contact Sarah Nunn ASAP. You can also view a list of other known team show jumping events by clicking here.

 

Atherstone retain Area Mounted Games Titles

The Branch retained both the Senior and Junior Mounted Games trophies in the competition held at Ashby Magna on Saturday 24th May. The Senior Competition saw the Atherstone A Team of Eddie Surman, Florence Woodward, Emma Weir , Vicky Hulme and Tom Leeson record a relatively comfortable victory, taking the trophy ahead of our B Team (Emma Clingo, Bethaney Palmer, Lottie Smith, Will Crawley and Tilly Mantell) with North Warwickshire and Albrighton Woodland filling the two remaining qualifying places. The Junior Competition was a much closer affair with the result hanging in the balance until the final of the last race where our A Team of Emma Kitching, Harriet & Lotty Watson and Sophie & Charlotte Bates just managed  to edge out the Wheatland who along with United Pack will join them at the Zone.

Full results will hopefully follow shortly, you can view photos from the event by clicking here. Many thanks to the organisers and parents who helped run the event with much success, and to Mrs Frances Attfield for providing the excellent venue.

 

Atherstone Win at Brigstock Team Show Jumping!

The Atherstone were strongly represented with two teams at the team show jumping competition run alongsidge Brigstock International Horse Trials. Well done to everyone who took part.

To view a full report, please click here

 

Horse Trials Report & Photos

A report for the Horse Trials has now been added along with some photos - click here to view.

 

Atherstone Member's Success at the British Pony Eventing Team Final Trial at Chepstow

Congratulations to Imogen Murray who was placed seventh at the above final / three day event with a fantastic double clear. The top fourty pony riders in the UK were competing for the opportunity to ride for Great Britain at the Pony European Championships to be held in Switzerland this year.

 

Congratulations Jane!

Congratulations to our Assistant D.C. Jane Smith on her recent success leading the England Mounted Games team to their win at the Royal Windsor Show. Jane has been an England trainer for the last two years, this being the fourth big team win led by Jane in succession (Windsor 2007, Belfast 2007, HOYS 2007 and Windsor 2008).

 

Help Needed Walking Hound Puppies

Atherstone Hunt are looking for people to walk the hound puppies. The puppies would live in a stable or somewhere similar and would be with you from May to September.  If you think you can help please contact John Kinelly on 07939 104190 or 01827 713385.

 

Extra Rallies

Work on the next programme will start shortly but a number of extra rallies are already planned.

There are two extra Mounted Games rallies being run on 15th and 22nd May. These are at a new venue OAKLANDS SCHOOL OF RIDING at 5 Groby Road Ratby Leicester.  Numbers are limited so please ring Julie Smith on 0116 2387570 to book or book online.

There are also day rallies planned during half term week on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th May at Shenton courtesy of Chris and Nikki Stamper.  Monday is for members 13 years and under . Tuesday for members 13 years and over.

Contact Sue James 01455 291273.

 

Senior Team Show Jumping Update

Please click here to view an update on senior show jumping team selection and competitions (including list of forthcoming competitions and dates).

 

Camp Application Forms - Have you sent yours?!

Please remember that camp application forms must be sent by 30th May to ensure you get a place at camp. Forms are not being posted out to members this year unless specifically requested (it is a big administrative burden on the Branch) and instead are being made available online to download and print.

You can find lots of information on camp along with the application forms by clicking here.

 

C+ and B Test Training

Training for C+ and B will resume when D+ and C at Peckleton has finished, unless anyone can make a Saturday. I would be willing to run a group on a Saturday as and when I can, so please contact me if you are able to do Saturdays.

Catherine Fox, Joint Chief Instructor

 

Branch Merchandise

We are pleased to announce that the tack shop at Ibstock is now supplying Atherstone Hunt Branch Merchandise.
 
The Rocking Horse are offering the AHBPC a discount upon production of your membership card against other products available in the shop.
 
The Rocking Horse Equestrian Company
39 High Street, Ibstock LE67 6LH
01530 264400
 
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

 

Test Passes

Congratulations to Florence Woodward and Lauren Morrissey who passed C+ Test at Odstone on Saturday 26th April and to Freja Stamper who recently passed D test

 

Success at the Dengie Winter League Dressage Finals and Dressage to Music Competition

Congratulations to Danielle Steed and Beatle Payne who were placed 2nd and 4th respectively in the ride off for the Dengie Winter League Dressage Final which was a fantastic achievement for themselves and the Branch.

The Branch was also well represented at the Dressage to Music Competition held the same day with plenty of rosettes coming home - well done to everyone who took part.

Click here for a full report and photos for both competitions

 

Rodbaston Show Jumping Results

 
Click here to view the results for the above competition. Congratulations to everyone from the Branch who competed.
 
 
Atherstone Success at Area Horse & Pony Care Competition!
 

The Branch achieved fantastic results at the H&PC Competitions at Far Coton on Wednesday 26th March. There were 18 Junior Teams competing in the morning session and our teams finished as follows:

  • Junior A Team    (Lauren Morrissey Becky Morris and Lydia Fox) - 1st
  • Junior B Team    (Beatle Payne Adam Read and Tilly Mantell) - 2nd
  • Junior C Team    (Anna Meadows Eleanor Evans and Megan Ellingworth) - 6th

 

In the afternoon 13 Senior Teams competed and our teams finished as follows: 

  • Senior A Team   (Emma Spencer, Beckie Aucott and Hannah May) - 1st
  • Senior B Team   (Emma Hulme, Jordan Sinclair and Heather Wyles) - 2nd

 

A tremendous result which is in no small part down to the hard work and attention to detail that Catherine and her team of helpers have put into training these youngsters.

 
Tetrathlon Update
 
The Triathlon season is now well under way (run, shoot and swim), with triathlon competitions running throughout the months of January, February and March, we have around 25 members regularly competing in these competitions.
 
For those who are able to attend, there is swimming training on a Tuesday evenings during term times, at John Cleveland College from 7pm until 8pm.  We also hold shooting training throughout the year or by request, please see the programme for more details.
 
Anyone interested in having a go at Tetrathlon please contact me on 07740049912.
 
Alison Fletcher, Team Manager
 

 
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