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Mendip PC Rallies

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General Rallies.

To provide regular opportunities to attend rallies suited to peoples individual abilities, the Monday general rallies are planned  as follows.

Monday nights at Sarah Streethers, Crossways, Clutton Hill, 5pm and 6pm lessons. These are general working rallies and correct dress should be worn (although as the weather deteriorates and the evenings draw in it will be acceptable to wear coloured jods and of course waterproofs). Due to financial constraints the costings will have to change slightly this year. The price will be £30 divided by the number of children in the ride but will be capped at no more than £10 each i.e. if there are only 2 in a ride then you only pay £10, there will never be more than 6 in a ride so this could mean that you actually pay less than in the last year. You must book a place in advance with Celia Drewett 01761 453858 and all places once booked are considered paid (if you don’t appear you will be charged) remember that instructors have to be booked and sometimes other members have been denied a place. However, if a session is oversubscribed and a replacement can be found then you would not be expected to pay.

 

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Individual Rally Dates: 

Please make sure you are fully rallied up if you wish to be considered for any area competition!!!!!
Must have attended at least 3 rallies before the end of June.

  • 13th June 2008 - Working rally at Chewton Field Farm, Ston Easton - 6pm to 8pm
  • 16th June 2008 - Working Rally at Chewton Field Farm, Ston Easton - 6pm to 8pm 
  • 22nd June 2008 - XC rally at Downlands Further details from Carrie Rolls.
  • 26th June 2008 - Working Rally at Chewton Field Farm, Ston Easton - 6pm to 8pm
  • 2nd July 2008 - Working Rally at Chewton Field Farm, Ston Easton - 6pm to 8pm - £5
    (one of the above 4 Working rallies [13/16/26 June & 2 July] is free - your choice)
  • Friday 11th July - Pre Day Camp Rally, 6pm-8pm at Susie Curteis-Lateo. PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE/TIME/VENUE. If you have not already booked a place and would like to go please contact Susie on 01749 675339 or mobile 07974 020994.
  • 20th AUGUST - PICNIC RALLY at Newton Farm, Newton St. Loe, Nr Bath. 10am to 4pm. £7.50. Instruction in morning then a visit to a local Stud Farm followed by jumping competition in afternoon. Bring own picnic. Booking and cheques to Lis Hurley, Fairview Cottage, Hollybrook, Westbury-sub-mendip, Somerset, BA5 1EU.

Note about the hunting rallies:

Generally talk to children and parents together on hunting safely, crossing a country and general discipline of the hunting field. Reintroducing the Hunting certificate for Pony Club and Non Pony Club members, this Rally will be incorporated into the first part of the certificate. We would wish that all children 14 years old and under bring their ponies, together with all other children who have not either hunted before or have not hunted on their current pony. For the second part of the rally we would then take the hounds on a short exercise with these children on their ponies so that they can see the hounds and the parents can see how the ponies behave.

Please be assured that these meetings are run to encourage young people, and we would hope to achieve from this, a happy and safe environment within the hunting field which continues to keep the goodwill of the farmers and landowners.

We realise that this is a commitment when we all have busy lives but, we do hope that you will give this project your time and full support for the safety of all the children and young people who hunt with the Mendip Farmers Hunt.

It would be most helpful if you would reply by email or phone with numbers and dates of both events. If children are unable to make either of these dates, alternative dates can be arranged.

On behalf of the Joint Masters, I look forward to seeing you.

Richard Standing.

 

 

A good general contact for Rally info (unless other name given above) is Lis Hurley, Fairview Cottage, Hollybrook, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset BA5 1EU. Tel 01749 870236.

For blank rally reply slips click on file below.

Also worth checking the individual activities pages for listings of events.

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