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Members’ Newsletter
DC’s welcome Dear members and families
I hope you are all keeping well and able to keep yourselves
safe. It’s a really difficult situation we all find ourselves in
and I am sure we are all dealing with it as best we can. For those
of you who are key workers and still working through this please
stay safe. We all appreciate what you are doing Clare Pettitt, with
Claire CM, has come up with this idea of a newsletter so we can all
keep connected and see what we are all doing whilst isolated . Any
ideas, thoughts and tips to keep us all busy and amused throughout
this time can be sent in. I really hope we can all be together
again at Ickworth sometime this summer so as soon as we are able to
make plans then you will be the first to know . Take care everyone
and keep in touch, Jane, DC
Instructor’s Quick Fire questions
Each edition we put this series of quick fore questions to one
of our SHPC instructors, first up is Beth Callus.
What kind of horse would you be? Thoroughbred
Favourite film? Finding Nemo
If you could ride any horse; who would you ride and
why? Gemma Tattersall’s Arctic Soul. He’s beautiful
and bold!
Least favourite horsey job? Filling hay nets….
Alive, dead, real or fictional – who would you like to
meet and why? William Fox-Pitt. He has such a
wonderful way with his horses and seems to be an
all-round great guy!
Any lucky talisman(s) or rituals? No…
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Favourite food? Mum’s roast dinner!
Favourite thing about teaching? I love helping to give people
the confidence to reach their goals,
sometimes more than achieving my own.
What animal would you be and why? A dog. I’m pretty energetic
and super loyal!
Pre-competition words of wisdom? Sit up and kick!
Proudest moment with horses? Winning my first red rosette – it
was for a walk & trot dressage test,
aged 9, with Squirrel Nutkin. I remember taking it in to school
the next day.
Equine hero? Pippa Funnell
Favourite equine discipline and why? Dressage, I love the
precision and accuracy.
Favourite book? The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
First memory of horses? My first lesson at 8 years old on dear
Squirrel Nutkin. It thundered and
hailed and I was soaked to my knickers, but still loved every
minute!
Competition Time
Design a picture to feature on a SJ wing panel for the main set
of Show Jumps.
Please present your picture/design on an A4 size and remember it
will need to be enlarged to become a wing feature. Email your
entries to [email protected], clearly stating your name
on the entry.
Pony Club Ponies
Each edition we will feature one of your ponies, please send a
photo and some details to [email protected].
Millie, aka Millionaire Madam, came to her first SHPC rally 10
years ago, pictured here. In that time she has been a reliable
mount for 3 SHPC members. She has done many rallies, several camps
and competed in teams. She has been awarded SHPC Best Pony Club
pony at prize giving. At 24 Millie is semi-retired and living a
lovely life,
on loan, being pampered and hacking. How many of you remember
Millie?
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Crossword time, thanks to Sophie Pettitt for this crossword,
aimed at C+B test members.
Quiz time! How many can you answer in this D test level
quiz?
1. What is this called? ................................ &
………………… ………………
2. What goes underneath a saddle?
.....................................................
3. What do you use to pick out your pony’s feet?
..................………………………
4. A pony is measured from the ground to his ………………………………….
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5. The measurement used to describe the height of a pony is in
…………………… or …………………………..
6. What type of saddle is this? …………………………………..
7. What type of saddle is this? …………………………………..
8. What are these called? ………………………………………
9. What attaches them to the saddle? ……………………………….
10. What is this
called?..............................................
Members’ News
In this section we would love to include items from you; photos,
drawings, write ups. What
have you been upto? If you are lucky enough to still be riding
what have you been doing?
For those who are unable to see their ponies during this time
what other activities have you
been doing; for example have you been learning dressages tests
in the garden? Please send
you items to [email protected].
Newsflash……
COMING SOON... SHPC EASTER SHOW
We are just finalising the schedule for an online SHPC
Easter Show. It will include a Branch Easter Bonnet
competition in case you haven't time to make one for the
Area 16 competition. If you are not able to visit your
horse/pony at present, don't worry. There are classes for
all.
Watch this space/see the Facebook page for details.
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