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BERWICK PONY CLUB
P O Box 571
Berwick VIC 3806
Next Rally: 25th March
Venue: Akoonah Park
www.berwick.ponyclubvic.org.au
2012 RALLY DATES
19th February 25th March
29th April 27th May
DC REPORT
Well we finally got a rally without rain. But due to it being so hot we still had to finish at lunchtime.
We still had a great day with Michelle Strapp, Fiona and Steph. Unfortunately though we have lost
Steph due to her last year at Uni, she is not doing any teaching for the year and she will surely be missed.
We finally had the chance to use some of our new jumps which l think were very appreciated. Our next rally will be at Officer which will be exciting. They have an indoor arena and a small cross
country course there which will be good for those out competing.
Due to not being at our grounds you will need to bring your own lunch and drinks for the day. They
do have coffee and tea facilities there for those needing their caffeine fix.
I would like to congratulate Donna Ford on her great success and the Summer Royal taking out First Place in the Special Pony Club Event, well done.
Our March rally will also be our AGM and also my last rally, Alysha and myself are stepping down as we have been with the club for 10 years now and we are mainly competing EFA and Alysha doing
year 12. So if anyone is wanting to help out on the committee please put your hand up as it’s a
great opportunity to get more involved with the club, we need as much help as we can get.
Please remember if you are not coming, can you please let me know ASAP, and also we need to
know numbers for presentation night. It would be good to have you all there as l have organised heaps of games, karaoke and lots more.
Hope to see you all there.
Safe Riding
Andrea
OUT AND ABOUT
Congratulations and well done to the following:
Donna Ford competed at the Summer Royal Melbourne Show. Donna placed 3rd in Smartest on
Parade, 5th in Pony Club Mount and won Champion Rider. Donna also won the Special Event, which consists of being judged on Flat, Jumping, and Handymount. 43 Pony Clubs nominated their
worthiest rider for this prestigious event. Our congratulations go to Donna for the dedication and commitment she has shown to her riding, her horses and her club.
Chloe and Lauren Dixon have also been very busy representing our Club at several events, and both
receiving great results.
Chloe Dixon - Macclesfield F Grade Show Jumping. Overall 3rd Place. Drouin Dressage Day
Grade 4, 3rd and 5th place. Upper Beaconsfield Show Jumping series F Grade, Round 1 - 4th, Round
2 - 2nd, Overall 5th place.
Lauren Dixon - Drouin Dressage Day Grade 3. Overall 6th place.
Mia Wigham competed at the Melbourne Summer Royal and did very well for
her first "big"show”. 1st - Open Welsh First Ridden Pony 12.2hh, rider 12years & under
2nd - Led Part Bred Welsh Gelding 12.2hh & under 3rd - Led Show Hunter Pony 12.2hh & under
3rd - Sporting Pony 12.2hh & under
6th - Ridded Part Bred Welsh 12.2hh & under
She also competed at the Akoonah Park Show on New Years Day holiday, and came away with Champion SOP and 1st ridden pony class.
Megan Feore and Ella Hermon both competed at Pakenham PC Horse trials and both did very well!
If anyone has any news (competition news, announcements, items for sale etc.) that you would
like included in next month’s newsletter, please contact Kym Feore (details below).
Please send ‘out and about’ photos and any rally photos you have to Cindy Welsh so that she can
put them on our website! [email protected]
FORTHCOMING ATTRACTIONS
(click the link for entry forms)
1. 25th/26th Feb Berwick Show
2. 25th Mar Wonthaggi PC Dressage Championships and Combined Training
3. 25th Mar Lilydale PC Horse Trials
4. 31st Mar Yeringburg PC Horse Trials State Qualifier
5. 1st April Bunyip PC Horse Trials State Qualifier
IMPORTANT NOTICES
February Rally held at Byerley Equestrian Centre
Each rider is required to pay $5 towards the hire of the grounds. You are required to bring your
own lunch. There will be water, tea and coffee available to buy there.
Presentation Night
You will have received an invitation to our upcoming Presentation Night held on
Friday 16th March. Please RSVP to Andrea ASAP and remember to bring $15 per person to the
February Rally for catering and the activities.
Annual General Meeting
Our AGM will be held in the March rally at 1:00pm. Regardless of whether your child is riding, it is
extremely important that all parents attend. Due to the number of present committee members stepping down, there will be several positions required to be filled. Could all parents please consider
putting their hand up and nominating themselves for a position on the committee.
Rider’s Diaries
Everyone who took the Rider’s Diaries must pay for them at the February Rally.
In Summary, you must bring to Byerley:
1. $5 per rider for grounds hire
2. Lunch / Snacks
3. $15 per person for Presentation Night
4. Money for Riders’ Diaries
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No Birthdays in February
Berwick Pony Club Committee Contact
Alexia Feore President 0413882434
Lisa Stacey Vice President 0401619316
Andrea Harlen DC 0409353496
Yvonne Ryan Secretary 0412128816
Jackie Dixon Card Secretary/ 0400326502
Treasurer
Lisa Stacey Canteen 0401619316
Megan Feore Committee 0431215769
Kym Feore Committee/ 0432144175
Newsletter [email protected]
JOB ROSTER 2012
A new job roster will be included in next month’s newsletter, taking into account our updated membership list. It is very important that WE ALL HELP so that the kids have a great day and we
all get home at a reasonable hour, so even if you are not rostered, on you can still offer your
assistance. It is all appreciated.
Please note the change to the roster. There are now 3 names on kitchen duty
Canteen Jump Trailers Toilet
19th Feb Byerley – All to help please
Everyone
25th Mar Stacey / Dixon / Sutherland Harlen /Morin Everyone
29th April Wigham / Spano / Feore Forbes / Ryan Everyone
27th May Hermon / Mitchell / Morin Miller / Welsh Everyone
Canteen will be stocked each month by Lisa and Jackie. If it is your month contact her on Lisa 0401619316 and they will tell you what else to bring, if anything.
First Aid
It will be on the roster who that person will be and if there is a fall the person on duty will be in charge of any Assistance needed.
Qualified people: Yvonne Ryan, Andrea Harlen, Margaret Ruiter, Lynda O’Rourke
NORMAL COAT AND SKIN
A good coat is a reflection of health.
In summer horses should be sleek-coated and shiny. Dappling is a sign of health, though not all horses have the
genetic ability to ‘dapple up’. In winter they grow an extra coat which is long, thick and rough-looking, but
this is not a sign of ill health. It is normal for great handfuls of this winter coat to fall out in spring as the
weather warms up, in fact it might fall out so rapidly that it leaves temporary bald patches.
Sweating in very hot weather or as the result of exercise is normal, in fact an inability to sweat (anhydrosis) is a
serious health problem. Prevention of this process, e.g. by inappropriate rugging practices, is cruel and
harmful to the long-term health of the horse. Clipping the horse in warm weather and using blankets when it is
cold will make your horse more comfortable.
COAT AND SKIN CONDITIONS – DIFFERENTIAL SIGNS
Hair loss and itching are typical of many skin diseases and can advance to abrasions, open sores, weeping,
cracked, folded and thickened skin. A dull, scurfy, scruffy or lifeless coat is usually associated with systemic
ill health as well as being an indicator of skin disease.
Skin sores (e.g. galls) may be due to external trauma or rubbing from poorly fitting saddles/harness. Hair loss
and abrasions confined to around the head and ears can be due to ear mites or a recent colic attack (horse has
been rolling frequently). Generalised skin lumps or a rash might have an obvious cause like stinging nettles or
insect bites, but can also be the result of systemic illness e.g. feed or medication allergy. Localised white spots
or patches of hair are often the result of past pressure sores or rubbing e.g. old saddle sores, girth galls.
Tail itching is typically associated with Qld itch but can also be caused by pinworms. Biting at the skin (self-
mutilation) for no apparent reason is an uncommon but not unknown stable vice associated with too much
confinement and/or lack of roughage (hay, grass) in the diet.
COMMON SKIN CONDITIONS
Rain scald
Greasy heel
Ringworm
Lice infestation
Tick infestation
Queensland itch
Buffalo fly infestation
Urticaria
Summer sores
Sunburn
Onchocerciasis
Mange
The successful treatment or control of skin conditions is highly dependent on knowing the cause. For example,
there is no point trying to treat Qld itch (due to an insect) with a fungicide, or ringworm (due to a fungus) with
an insecticide, or lice (insects) with an antibacterial product.
A Day In The Life Of… Mia Wigham
Mia Wigham, 9½ years old, Grade 4 PC
How long have you been riding? For 6 years
How long have you been a member of Berwick Pony Club? For 4 years
What is your horses’ name? Harry (Mallawa Park Romeo)
What do you like doing in your spare time? Hobby? Riding Harry and Dancing
What are you working on with your riding at the moment? Improving Harry
and myself at his canter
What is your greatest riding achievement? Coming 1st at the Melbourne
Summer Royal Show
What do you like most about Pony Club? Riding with my friends
What is your favourite riding discipline? Dressage
Where do u see yourself in the next 5 years with your riding? ie. Olympics,
Grade 1, EFA etc. Young Rider Dressage Squad, EA
What do you want to be when you grow up? A horse riding instructor
Favourite food? Mashed potato
If you had superpowers, what would they be? To fly!
What is your favourite movie? She’s the Man
Tell us something we don’t know about you… I can play the Didgeridoo and
got a High Distinction with Honours in English at school.
CANVAS RUGS
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LINED WITH 80/20 WOOL OR UNLINED
140Z OR 180Z WEIGHTS
SATIN SHOULDERS
REMOVABLE LEG STRAPS
TAIL FLAP
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PRICES STARTING AT $99.00 INC GST
FOR INFORMATION CALL LYNDA ON 0431 933 841
OR LOG ON TO [email protected]
For Sale
Pendragon Un-Named Pendragon Un-Named Welsh: Cob Colt. Chestnut 4 Stockings Blaze Welsh: Cob Colt. Palomino Blaze Born: 11/12/2011 Born: 23/10/2011 Sire: Pendragon Emrys Sire: Pendragon Emrys Dam: Niscinda Welsh Pride Dam: Springdale Sundancer
Plus many more!!! Massive reduction sale. Enquire for prices…
Contact: Jan Irvine (03) 5629 6127 [email protected]
For Sale
Bates Jumping Saddle Black 17.5". Unmounted Excellent condition. $1300ono URGENT Sale Contact: Taylah Frampton 0417165532
Horse Truck
1978 Ford F350 2 Horse angle (17hh) with living. 3 king single beds. Microwave, TV & Fridge. Crawl thru door from living to horses while travelling. Main divider comes open for 2 beds. Pull down tarp at back. $14,999 neg.
Contact: Robert Frampton 0417162115
Announcing…
Happy Horse Rugs has been purchased by Jan Irvine.
Operating in Toomuc Valley Road Pakenham for all new rugs and repairs. Rugs made to order.
Jan Irvine (03) 5629 6127 [email protected]
