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THE PONY CLUB ASSOCIATION OF NSW NEWSLETTER

March 2015

Issue 32

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Welcome 3

Mitavite Feature Article 4

PCA NSW State Camp 2015 8

State Camp 2015 Photo Gallery

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Around the Grounds 12

Coaches Corner—Becoming an accredited PC Instructor

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Canberra Royal Show Pony Club Results & Photo Gallery

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Pony Club Event Photography 20

2014 Profile of the Month 21

Horseland Club of the Month 22

Competitions 25

Calendar 28

IN THIS ISSUE

COVER: Eventing Rider Margaret Palazzo from Murrum-bateman Pony Club and her horse Spymaster on the Cross Country Course at the Pony Club NSW State Camp. CURRENT PAGE: PCA NSW State Camp Showjumpers Adele Durkic, Eliza Wark-Chapman, Baylee Stapleton and Jessica Towns NEXT PAGE: Ella Fin from The Oaks Pony Club in Zone 10 placed 3rd in her rider class at the 2015 Royal Canberra Show

Images from PCA NSW State Showriding Championships courtesy of Bernadette Bilsborough. Top: Lindsay Blanch from Grafton Pony Club.

Bottom: Chelsea Bilsborough from Zone 8

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FROM THE EDITOR

WELCOME Welcome to the March Pony Club NSW Newsletter Welcome to 2015! We have been busy bees over the holiday period with our brand new, super easy to use website design being launched, as well as a new Pony Club Instagram account! #follow us This year is set to be huge for Pony Club NSW with our many State Championship events taking place right throughout the year, as well as the NATIONAL Pony Club Championships being held in South Aus-tralia in September. The PCA NSW State Camp started the year with a bang in January; a fantastic week with exceptional coaches, determined riders, committed officials and hard working horses! The first State Championship of the year starts with the Sporting and Campdrafting Champion-ships being held in Coonamble on the 18th and

19th April 2015. In this issue we continue our feature on horse health with Energy, What type is Best for your Horse? courtesy of Mitavite! We will also cover all the details of what happened on State Camp 2015 with some awesome photos. Plus our usual Around the Grounds coverage, coaches corner, a special look at club management tips for your pony club, and our great competitions! We have a huge wrap up of Canberra Royal 2015 Pony Club action with results and photographs! I hope everyone has a great start to the year with your local Pony Club!

Leanna Haines, Marketing & State

Events Co-ordinator

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Pony Club NSW Newsletter March 2015—Issue 32

CONTRIBUTORS Editor: Leanna Haines, PCANSW Marketing & State Events Co-ordinator Contributing Writers: Rachel Cauchi (Mitavite), Jackie Perring, Roberta Koch (Around the Grounds), Pony Club NSW State Coach (Coaches Corner) Andy Edwards (GeoSnapshot).

DISCLAIMER Published by The Pony Club Association of NSW, PO Box 2085, Wollongong NSW 2500. Reproduction in whole or part is strictly forbidden without the written permission of the publisher or article author. The Pony Club Association of NSW does not endorse any equestrian product, service or opportunity presented in this newsletter and accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or mistakes in editorial reference.

CONTACT The Pony Club Association of NSW

Suite 7, 25 Victoria St, Wollongong NSW 2500 Postal: PO Box 2085, Wollongong NSW 2500 Phone: 02 4229 8977 Fax: 02 4229 8966 Email: admin@pcansw.org.au Website: www.pcansw.org.au

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The final day of riding ses-sions on Thursday 8th January had all riders excited, while for some this meant a run through the Olym-pic quality Cross Country course and for others a last few hours of rubbing shoulders with first class coaches and instructors.

For 70 young riders and their hors-es, it has been an experience to re-member as the Pony Club NSW State Camp finished up on Friday 9th January at Sydney International Equestrian Centre.

The 6 days of State Camp this year were all very warm and humid, but nothing stopped the

riders and their horses from making the most of the opportunity to learn from the best and enjoy the great facilities of the Sydney Inter-national Equestrian Centre. This year brought out deter-mination, hard work, and some of the best upcoming young equestrian riders in many years. Former World Young Rider Champion, Sam Lyle coached 15 young rid-ers in the State Camp Eventing teams over the course of the week. At the conclusion of

State Camp, Sam explained what a great time he had with a wonderful group of kids; “There are kids that are really keen, and at reasonably high standards for their ages, so we

can work on some of the more detailed things. Be-

cause you’re working with them across four days, you can start off with something and really progress it

through the week to help them improve their

skills and become better riders”.

“It is one of

the best camps

that I have

ever done!”

Coach: Jamie Coman

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Advanced Horsemanship rid-ers at State Camp were able to ex-perience being coached a range of disciplines including dressage, showjumping and eventing through-out the 4 days of riding sessions. Advanced Horsemanship rider Olivia Muscat, tells of why she ap-plied for State Camp; “State Pony Club camp is one of the best opportunities in the State to get such good instruction, and they have so many great coaches”.

Former Olympian in the Sydney 2000 Showjumping Equestrian Team, Jamie Coman coached the State Camp Showjump-ing teams. Coman explained what a great opportunity State Camp is for all Pony Club riders; “Seeing riders each year getting better and better… it is one of the best camps that I have ever done”.

The Pony Club Association of NSW would like to thank the coach-

es; Carolyn Earl, Sam Lyle, Jamie Co-man, Jane Frankum, Sarah Venamore, Greg Hogan, Anthony Newham and Phil Logue for their efforts as wonderful coaches for the young pony club riders. Thank you

also to the riders, officials and staff who trav-

elled from around the state for yet another fantastic NSW Pony Club State Camp.

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↖ Showjumper Aiden Gilbert

↓ Dressage Team: Imogen Hanna, Claudia Hob-son, Phoebe Wilkinson, Angela Begg & Hannah Klep with coach Carolyn Earl

↖ Dressage Rider: Adele Clark

← Advanced Horsemanship team

↓ Eventing Rider: Samuel Woods

↑ Eventing Rider: Courtney Stubberfield

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Dressage

Showjumping

Eventing

Advanced Horsemanship

Mounted Games

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Email us your Club news; marketing@ pcansw.org.au with ‘Around the Grounds’ in the subject heading.

Over 60 riders attended the Zone 6 Showjumping Championships that were held at Rylstone on Sunday the 8th of February. The day started very foggy but ended incredibly hot, making it a challenging day for the riders. The results for the day were: A Grade Associate - Champion - Freya Rushton - Wongarbon Pony Club, Reserve Champion – Ad-ele Durkic – Lithgow Pony Club A Grade – Champion - Maddie Cox – Dunedoo Pony Club, Reserve Champion – Charlie Eason – Young Pony Club B Grade Associate - Champion – Samantha Perring – Hargraves Triamble Pony Club, Reserve Champion – Cassie McCarroll – Mudgee Pony Club B Grade – Champion –Meagan Dickinson – Gulgong Pony Club, Reserve Champion – Annabelle Suttor – Hargraves Triamble Pony Club C Grade Associate – Champion – Kate Smythe – Burra Pony Club, Reserve Champion – Dylan Palmer – Burra Pony Club C Grade – Champion –Natalie Miller – Gulgong Pony Club, Reserve Champion –Liam Mulligan – Mudgee Pony Club D Grade – Champion – Jack Seis – Dunedoo Pony Club, Reserve Champion – Poppy Douglas – Mudgee Pony Club E Grade – Champion – Adelle Beer – Mudgee Pony Club, Reserve Champion – Brook McPherson – Rylstone Pony Club. A huge thanks to the helpers on the day and the sponsors, without whom, we would not be able to hold these events for our children.

Photo L-R - Kate Smyth, Adele Durkic, Adelle Beer, Megan Dickinson, Sa-mantha Perring, Natalie Miller, Maddie Cox & Jack Seis.

To view more Club stories check out the Latest News section of our website, www.pcansw.org.au

Zone 6 Showjumping Championship by Jackie Perring

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↑Emmi Lewis, Georgia O'Neill, Emily Butler, Jacob Cox, Mainie Sharpe, Emily Rhodes, Abbey O"Neill, Chloe Butler, Jacob Thom-as, Anna Willcocks, Gabby Saccon, Bronte Sharpe, Paige Parker, Jack-son O'Neill, Fletcher Koch, Georgia Hollis, Chloe Thomas, Ryan Tudor, Hollie Thomas and Brooke Thomas. THE Tenterfield Pony Club took a strong team of competitors to the recent jamboree in Glen Innes and achieved plenty of success. Results: Under 7 Year Girls: Brooke Tudor - 1st Pairs, 1st Riders Class, 4th Hack, 4th Four's, 3rd Bareback, 5th 3 Mug, 4th Bends, 4th Flags; Hollie Thomas - 1st Pairs, 2nd Bareback, 2nd 3 Mug, 3rd Bends,

1st Flags, 4th Four's, 4th Rider Class. Girls 7 - 9 Years: Chloe Thomas - 4th Four's, 1st Rider Class, 3rd Bareback, 5th Flags; Paige Parker - 5th Pairs; Georgia Hollis - 5th Pairs, 4th Jumping, 3rd 3 Mug

Boys 7-9 Years: Ryan Tu-

dor - 4th Four's, 5th Hack, 5th Bonfield. Boys 9- 11 Years: Fletcher Koch - 1st Barrel Race, 5th Bareback, 2nd Bon-

field, 3rd Flags and Jackson O'Neill - 1st 3

Mug, 5th Bonfield, 5th Barrel, 5th Flag, equal 5th in

campdraft. Girls 11- 13 Years: Bronte Sharpe - 4th Hack; Anna Willcocks - 4th Hack, 5th Bonfield, 5th Barrel, 3rd Bends; Gabby Saccon - 3rd 3 Mug.

Boys 11-13 Years: Jacob Thomas - 5th Rider Class. Girls 13-15 Years: Chloe Butler - 1st Bends, 5th Four's, 4th Hack, 2nd Bonfield, 2nd Flags; Abbey O'Neill - 5th Four's and Mainie Sharpe - 5th Four's. Boys 13 - 15 Years: Jacob Cox - Champion Boy Rider 13 -15 Years. 1st Barrel, 4th Riders Class, 2nd Bareback, 5th Jumping, 2nd Bonfield, 5th 3 Mug, 1st Bends, 2nd Flags, 4th campdraft. Girls 15-17 Years: Emily Butler - 3rd Bonfield, 3rd Barrel, 2nd Bends, 2nd Flags, 2nd campdraft; Georgia O'Neill - 1st Pairs, 5th Bonfield, 2nd 3 Mugs, 3rd Bends and Emmi Lewis - 1st Pairs, 5th Four's, equal 5th in campdraft.

Tenterfield won the Bundarra Po-ny Club Trophy for the Highest Points Scoring Club of the four smallest clubs in the zone.

Strong Outing for Tenterfield’s Pony Club By Roberta Koch

Tenterfield won

the Bundarra

Pony Club

Trophy for the

Highest Points

Scoring Club

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To become an accredited Pony Club In-structor in NSW or any state in Australia you will be accredited under the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme. This is under the umbrella of the Australian Sports Commission. The Pony Club Association of NSW now operates under this scheme and the NCAS is the only accreditation now available to our instructors to be accredited. The “old PCANSW” certificates can be updated and still hold their place in the system but no new certificates under that system can be obtained. Assessments are organised by the Zones and you should be able to do one in your own zone.

If the numbers are not enough to have one in your zone you can apply to another zone. See the PCANSW calendar for other assess-ments.

PRE ASSESSMENT To begin working towards your Preliminary NCAS certificate it is good to let you Zone Chief Instructor know you are interested in working towards this certificate. The criteria to do your assessment:-

To have done a certain number of hours teaching under supervision (if you do not have any previous ac-creditation) at Pony Club.

To attend a 2 day State Instructors school, these are held in your zone or you can attend one in another zone. (Check the PCA website calen-dar for these NCAS Preliminary In-structors Schools)

Be 18 years of age.

1. The Books: The next step will be to purchase the NCAS Preliminary Log book and The Syllabus and Coaching Notes from the PCANSW Office (A merchandise pur-chase form is on the PCANSW website). You will need to work through the log book and fill in the questions (You can refer to the Coaching Notes to help with the an-swers)

There are a number of les-son plans to be done but it is recommended that you do 2 or 3 each rally day and then teach them at Pony Club. It is much easier and beneficial to do it this way than to just sit and write out all these lesson plans. 2. Mentors: There are practical sec-tions in the Log Book which are to be signed off by a Mentor. There is a list of mentors on the PCANSW website under Coaching then at the bottom of the page “ NCAS Mentors List” You need to have all sections in your Log Book signed by some-one from this list. If they are not listed they are not eligible to sign your book. 3. Booking in: Once your log book is

nearing completion you need to let you ZCI know you are ready to book in for an assessment. If an assessment is already booked for your zone or another zone put you name down with the co ordina-tor so you can be included.

You will need to send your Log Book to the Zone Assessment Co-ordinator to be sent

into the PCA NSW Office at least four weeks prior to your Assessment date.

FOR THE ASSESSMENT You will need to organise and supply at

least one capable demonstration rider under the age of 25

and are current financial members of PCA NSW.

For preliminary as-sessments they need to be a minimum of a D, D*Certificate standard. If you are unable to do this you must contact your Zone

Assessment Co-ordinator no less

than three weeks be-fore your assessment

day so they can then try to organise another horse and

rider.

You should receive your assess-ment candidates notes, three lists of tasks and the assessment time-table from your Assessment Co-ordinator at least two weeks be-fore the Assessment. You choose (3) tasks to teach on the day. One Flat riding task, One Jumping task, One Games task. The Assessor will also ask you to do a thorough Gear Check with explana-tion on safety of the gear and correct fit.

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Associations State Coaches, as a

guide to Pony Club Instructors.

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The Assessor will also ask you to do a thorough Gear

Check with expla-nation on safety of the gear and

correct fit.

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THE ASSESSMENT DAY: The following will be provided at

the venue for you. Dressage letters, arena, jumps and games equipment.

Usually witches hats are provided but check with the assessment coordinator about this. You will need to bring your own

props for your task. Eg. White Board or something you wish to use in our lesson other than the above mentioned equipment.

You will need to be there a bit be-fore the starting time and be in attendance all day.

You need to be neat, clean and dressed in long pants, boots or solid shoes, collared shirt with sleeves (Not sleeveless) and prefer-ably a hat. (This is assessed)

You will be allocated a number on the timetable and you will follow

those times. Have the equipment for your lesson set up before you allocated time so you are ready to start on time.

You will be required to teach a group of three riders for your teaching tasks. One rider for your gear check task. It is mandatory that you have this many riders.

Check with your Co-ordinator if a canteen is provided or you need to supply your own food and drink.

After all the candidates have been assessed you will meet with the assessors to find out your results.

If you are successful you will need to fill out the relevant paperwork supplied by the assessors.

AFTER THE ASSESSMENT: Within three weeks you will re-

ceive your certificate from PCANSW.

Your NCAS certificate is current for 4 years. In that time you need to do some updating ie. Attend a 2 day instructors school, teach at Pony Club etc.

The update sheet is able to be downloaded off the PCANSW web-site.

Keep track of the expiry date and send in the update sheet at the time of expiry not before.

You should receive notify- cation via your ZCI when it is due, but it is ultimately your responsibility. PCANSW pay your registration to

the Australian Sports Commission every four years.

Upcoming Specialist Schools: 9th-10th MAY —Showjumping Course Design Clinic

THURGOONA (near Albury)

Contact Ann Sutcliffe

30th-31st MAY —Showjumping Judges Clinic

TAMWORTH Contact Jude Alston

25th-26th JULY —Equitation Judges Clinic

CAMDEN Conact PCA NSW

7th-8th NOVEMBER—Showjumping Judges Clinic

KURRAJONG Contact Frank Kelleher

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PONY CLUB RIDER CLASS RESULTS Pony Cub Rider 7 and under 9

1st Brooke Kelly Forbes Pony Club 2nd Libby Cowgill Cobargo & District Pony Club 3rd Ella Fin The Oaks Pony Club 4th Holly Jacobson Forbes Pony Club

Pony Club Rider 9 years and under 11 1st Ella Parish Wee Waa 2nd Abby Douch Cooma 3rd Charlotte Jacobson Forbes 4th Sophie Orford Berry 5th Chloe Scicluna Quirindi 6th Cassidy Fry Cannibal Creek 7th Brooke Ellis Bungendore 8th Olivia Holland Eugowra

Pony Club rider 11 years and under 13 1st Brielle Powell Loop Line 2nd Tyler Kelly Scone 3rd Ella Cowgill Cobargo & District 4th Caitlin Reid Cobargo & District 5th Madison Wheatley Bega 6th Emily Marchant Canberra Lakes 7th Georgie Cochrane Berrima District 8th Shelley Kleven Nimmitabel

CHAMPION Pony Club Rider Under 13 years CHAMPION: Ella Parish Wee Waa RESERVE: Brielle Powell Loop Line Pony Club Rider 13 years

1st Brendan Kelly Scone Pony Club 2nd Teleah Lindsay Berkeley 3rd Amelia O’Sullivan Berrima District 4th Chelsea Johnson Berkeley 5th Abigail Davis Harden

Pony Club Rider 14 years 1st Brianna McAuliffe Tumbarumba 2nd Elizabeth Wythes Forbes 3rd Mikaela Doggett Canberra Lakes 4th Charley Schulz Temora 5th Ava Merriman Bungendore 6th Isabella Burton Queanbeyan

Pony Club Rider 15 years 1st Alexandra Jones Watagan 2nd Billie Miles Geary’s Gap 3rd Alexandra Grant Queanbeyan 4th Breanna Hickey Goulburn 5th Elouise Bacon Forest Hills 6th Britany Gill Canberra Riding Club 7th Jacinta Bradley Geary’s Gap

Pony Club Rider 16 years 1st Grace Daunt Rankins Springs 2nd Tess O’Connor Forest Hills 3rd Chloe Campbell Nimmitabel 4th Aulikki Laver Murrumbateman 5th Chenice Jordan Canberra Riding Club 6th Micah Manger Forest Hills

CHAMPION PONY CLUB RIDER 13 YEARS AND UNDER 17 YEARS CHAMPION: Grace Daunt Rankins Springs RESERVE: Brendan Kelly Scone Pony Club Rider 17 years and under 21

1st Emily Waugh Goulburn 2nd Victoria Temm Forest Hills 3rd Callie Blanche Helensburgh 4th Niamh Lennon Forest Hills 5th Taya Evans Nimmitabel 6th Jade Hoye Lake Albert

Pony Club Rider 21 years and under 25 1st Sharon Tutt-Lyons Canberra Riding Club 2nd Tiffany Watterson Mollymook 3rd Zoe Wheelhouse Canberra Riding Club 4th Sophie Waugh Goulburn

CHAMPION PONY CLUB RIDER 17 YEARS AND UNDER 25 YEARS CHAMPION: Sharon Tutt-Lyons Canberra Riding Club RESERVE: Tiffany Watterson Mollymook

SUPREME CHAMPION PONY CLUB RIDER UNDER 25 YEARS: SUPREME: Grace Daunt Rankins Springs

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PONY CLUB PAIR UNDER 13 YEARS 1st Place: Berrima District Pony Club

Archie Pulbrook Georgie Cochrane

2nd Place: Forest Hills Pony Club Julia Percy

Jasmine Minness 3rd Place: Geary's Gap Pony Club

Grace Ross Georgia Rodgers

4th Place: Forest Hills Pony Club Nicola Gee

Zenne Manger 5th Place: Geary's Gap Pony Club

Kayla Hogg Saffron Gibson-Bode

6th Place: Berrima District Pony Club Amirah Harvey

Anneliese Wansey 7th Place: Forest Hills Pony Club

Holly Anderson Fintan Lennon

PONY CLUB PAIR 13 YEARS AND UNDER 15 YEARS

1st Place: Forest Hills Pony Club Louisa Mellor

Mia Stephenson 2nd Place: Geary's Gap Pony Club

Phoebe Doohan Jasmine King

3rd Place: Geary's Gap Pony Club Indigo Gibson-Bode

Jessica Harris

PONY CLUB PAIR 15 AND UNDER 25 YEARS 1st Place: Goulburn Pony Club

Sophie Waugh Emily Waugh

2nd Place: Forest Hills Pony Club Victoria Temm Micah Manger

3rd Place: Forest Hills Pony Club Niamh Lennon Elouise Bacon

4th Place: Canberra Riding Club Sharon Tutt-Lyons Zoe Wheelhouse

5th Place: Geary's Gap Pony Club

Jacinta Bradley Billie Miles

6th Place: Canberra Riding Club Britany Gill

Chenice Jordan

PONY CLUB TEAM OF FOUR UNDER 15 YEARS 1st Place: Berrima District Pony Club

Georgie Cochrane Archie Pulbrook Amirah Harvey

Anneliese Wansey 2nd Place: Forest Hills Pony Club

Jasmine Minness Mia Stephenson

Louisa Mellor Julia Percy

3rd Place: Geary's Gap Pony Club Grace Ross

Phoebe Doohan Jasmine King

Georgia Rodgers 4th Place: Forest Hills Pony Club

Zenne Manger Fintan Lennon

Nicola Gee Holly Anderson

5th Place: Geary's Gap Pony Club Saffron Gibson-Bode

Kayla Hogg Jessica Harris

Indigo Gibson-Bode

PONY CLUB TEAM OF FOUR 15 YEARS AND UNDER 25 YEARS

1st Place: Forest Hills Pony Club Victoria Temm Elouise Bacon Niamh Lennon Micah Manger

2nd Place: Canberra Riding Club Britany Gill

Chenice Jordan Zoe Wheelhouse

Sharon Tutt-Lyons

Anneliese Wansey and Amirah Harvey from Berrima District Po-ny Club, Zone 10 placed 5th in the Pony Club Pair of Riders un-der 13 years.

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THE weather turned it on for the final day of the Actew AGL Royal Canberra Show 2015 where Pony Club classes were the star attraction in the main arena. Pony Club Riders from all over NSW and ACT competed in Rid-er, Pairs and Teams of Four classes, as well as showjumping competitions. Congratulations to all Pony Club riders who took part in the Royal Canberra Show and made their Clubs and Zones very proud.

Berrima District Pony Club riders Annaliese Wansey, Amirah Harvey, Archie Pulbrook and Georgie Cochrane won the class for Team of Four Riders under 15 years of age.

Canberra Riding Club’s Sharon Tutt-Lyons placed first in the Pony Club Associate Rider 21 and under 25 years and went on to take out the Pony Club rider 17 and under 25 years Championship. Pictured with Sharon is Zoe Wheelhouse who claimed 3rd place in her rider class, and together the two placed 2nd in their Pairs and 2nd in the Team of Fours.

Brooke Kelly from Forbes PC claimed 1st place in the rider 7 and under 9 years class.

Ella Fin from The Oaks Pony Club in Zone 10 rode her pony “Thorwood Alice in Wonderland” to place 3rd in the Pony Club rider 7 and under 9 years.

Jacinta Bradley from Forbes Pony Club was awarded 7th place in the tough line up of riders in the Pony Club Rider 15 years class.

Zoe Wheelhouse rode “Maxamillion” to be awarded 3rd in the Pony Club Rider 21 and under 25 years class.

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11 year old Brielle Powell from Loop Line Pony Club rode her horse Runaroo Tomcat to win Pony Club Rider 11 & un-der 13 years and went on to claim the Pony Club Rider un-der 13 years Reserve Championship.

Archie Pulbrook and Georgie Cochrane from Berrima District pony Club won their pairs of riders under 13 years class.

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As competitors in equestrian events, one of the most exciting things after a competition is seek-ing out any professional photographs taken of you and your horse in action. But remembering the name or website of the photographer, or if there even was a photographer at the event are the common reasons for missing out on great photos to mark your achievements. There’s now a new way for Pony Clubs to safely and securely share and sell photos from their events online! GeoSnapShot.com is an online ser-vice that can either provide a professional pho-tographer for your event, OR use a parent, friend or pony club volunteer to take the photos, and all photographs are uploaded onto the one webpage for viewing and purchasing. GeoSnapShot.com offers free registration and uploading of photos, and pony clubs can choose to share their photos with participants free of charge, or generate additional funds for their club by selling the images. Pony Club NSW recently used GeoSnapShot for our 2015 State Camp held in January.

How does GeoSnapShot work? The club’s own designated photographers

(Mums & Dads, friends, or local hobbyist photographers) take photos at the Pony Club events and upload them to GeoSnap-Shot.

Parents safely and easily view photos from all the photographers at GeoSnapShot.com through password-protected (optional) al-bums. Photos are downloaded instantly as digital files.

There is no cost for this service and there-fore no risk.

Fundraise for your club by selling photos You set the price of your photos. An initial

default price of $8.95 per photo is recom-mended, but the decision is yours.

70% of the revenue goes to the photographer who can then donate back to the club if they like.

Payment of photos is managed securely through the GeoSnapShot website and pay-ment is accepted via credit card, bank transfer or PayPal.

Would you like to see a demo? We’ve set up an example event using demo pho-tos so you can see how it all works. Simply go to:

www.GeoSnapShot.com/e/your-school The password is: password

The demo event photos are free but you can set any price you choose. Let’s get started Getting started is simple:

Ask your photographers to register at www.GeoSnapShot.com and upload their photos from the event.

If you require GeoSnapShot photographer at your event simply add your event to our calendar using our online booking form at www.GeoSnapShot.com/events

You can even upload photos form events that have already taken place!

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Congratulations to all of the recent Pony Club Profile of the month competition winners! October Profile of the month: Téa Worrad My name is Téa, I am 12 years old and a member of Hills District Pony Club. My horses name is Bandit, he loves to eat. I love Pony Club because it is fun to learn and ride while having fun. When I am not horse riding I like to read about horses. If I had three wishes I would win this prize set, get 10 acres and get 10 million dollars.

November Profile of the month: Grace McKinley My name is Grace McKinley, I am 11 years old and a member of Marulan Pony Club. My horses name is Waymere Delight, she loves to she loves to jump. I love Pony Club because it’s so much fun riding with my friends. When I am not horse riding I like to sing in the Aus-tralian Girls Choir. If I had three wishes I would buy Mum a new horse because I’m riding hers!, build some stables and help teach disabled children to ride.

December Profile of the month: Ella Fin My name is Ella Fin, I am 7 years old. I go to The Oaks Pony Club. My horse’s name is Rory. He loves to go to shows and he likes to jump. I love pony club be-cause I get to try new things with Rory and make new horsey friends. When I'm not riding I like to go to vaulting. If I had 3 wishes I would like to: Ride at the Olympics one day, Ride all day and not go to school and Build a nice stable for my pony.

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Each month the Horseland Club of the Month winner receives; $600 Horseland Prize Pack from Horseland $100 gift certificate from Australian Show Ribbons Club profile published in the Horse Downunder magazine (pending pub-

lisher approval and quality of photos)

November Horseland Club of the Month, Corindi Pony Club, Zone 9

Corindi Pony Club is in Zone 9 and meets once a month

at the Corindi Pony Club grounds at Corindi Beach. The

club has been running since 1992 (22) years and current-

ly has approximately 15 riding members ranging in age

from 7 to 17 and 14 non-riding members who are our

valued volunteers.

The club offers instruction in the following disciplines

Dressage/Flat Work, Jumping, Sporting, & Polocross as

well as lessons in proper horse care and safety. A typical

rally day involves Troup Drill, Flat Work, Jumping, and

Sporting after lunch. Rally Days are divided into 45 mi-

nute ‘lesson’ periods and the riders are placed in groups according to experience

and ability. Each Group is rotated through each discipline. Other fundraising or

social events run at Corindi Pony club including Raffles (supported by the local Ho-

tel), Fundraising Chocolate Sales, & Community Grant Applications.

The best thing about being a member of Corindi Pony Club is that it’s a small club,

with fantastic support and help from the parents involved. Many of the families

are related, and at one stage there were 3 generations of the one family as mem-

bers. This small Pony Club is one of the pillars of the community.

December Horseland Club of the Month, Robertson Pony Club, Zone 10

Robertson Pony Club, Zone 10, meets every first and third Sunday at Robertson

Showgrounds. The club has been running for 26 years and currently has approxi-

mately 10 riding members ranging in age from 4 to 24 and several non-riding

members who are our valued volun-

teers.

The club offers instruction in the fol-

lowing disciplines; showjumping,

sporting, dressage, showriding and

mounted games as well as lessons in

proper horse care and safety. A typi-

cal rally day involves a quick gear

check, fun warm up for the riders,

ground work warm up for the horses,

then we often split into groups to do activities such as sporting races, dressage,

flat work, trot poles, or jumping, before a cool down. Other fundraising, or social

events run at Robertson Pony club include pony club dinners and our Annual

Christmas Party Rally Day.

The best thing about being a member of Robertson Pony Club is watching the

small club grow, and the kids having a great time with their ponies.

HOW TO ENTER: Email the below to marketing@pcansw.org.au with the subject heading ‘Club of the Month’. 1. Write a Club Profile by filling in the blanks - indicates as ( ) - in the below paragraphs. ( ) Pony Club, Zone ( ) meets every ( ) at ( ). The club currently has approximately ( ) riding members ranging in age from ( ) to ( ) and ( ) non-riding members who are our valued volunteers. The club offers instruction in the following disciplines ( ) as well as lessons in proper horse care and safety. A typical rally day involves ( ). Other fundraising, or social, events run at ( ) Pony club include ( ). The best thing about being a member of ( ) Pony Club is ( ). 2. Attach up to 4 high quality images with a photo caption detailing who is featured in the photos. 1 CLUB PER MONTH RECEIVES: A fantastic prize pack including: Horseland Product pack valued

at $600 $100 gift certificate from

Australian Show Ribbons Club profile published in the

Horse Downunder magazine (pending publisher approval and quality of photos)

ENTRIES CLOSE: Last day of every month.

ENTER NOW TO WIN

CLUB OF THE MONTH COMPETITION

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Horseland Dural 1 full page advert.

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Email or post

What’s your favourite colour of horse?

HOW TO ENTER: Simply email marketing@pcansw.org.au with ‘Mitavite’ in the subject line and your response and contact details in the body of the email. Or fill in your contact details in the competition entry form and post to PO Box 2085, Wollongong NSW 2500. Entries close on the 30 April 2015. 2 WINNERS EACH RECEIVES: 1 x Mitavite Xtra-Cool Feed Bag.

How many players in a Polocrosse

Team?

HOW TO ENTER: Simply email marketing@pcansw.org.au with ‘Horsewyse’ in the subject line and your contact details in the body of the email along with your an-swer to this question. Or fill in your contact details and answer in the competition entry form and post to PO Box 2085, Wollongong NSW 2500. Entries close on the 30 April 2015. 2 WINNERS EACH RECEIVE: 1 x HorseWyse magazine subscription for 1 year (four issues). For more information please visit this website www.horsewyse.com.au

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COLOURING

HOW TO ENTER: Simply colour in the picture below and either email your picture to marketing@pcansw.org.au with ‘Colouring’ in the subject line and your contact details in the body of the email. Or fill in your contact details in the competition entry form and post your entry to PO Box 2085, Wollongong NSW 2500. Entries close 30 April 2015 2 WINNERS EACH RECEIVE: 1 X $50 Whinney Lane Voucher 3 x Back Issues of HorseWyse Magazine

Competition entry form

Fill in your answers, and contact details, below and post to: “Newsletter Competition”, Pony Club NSW, PO Box 2085, Wollongong NSW 2500 Name: ............................................................................................Age: .................................... (for research purposes only)

Address: .........................................................................................................................................................................

Email: ...............................................................................................Club: .....................................................................

How many players in a Polocrosse Team? .......................................................................................................................................... What’s your favourite colour of Horse?...................................................................................... Enter by FAX Fill in your answers, and contact details, above and fax to: 02 4229 8966

Enter by E-MAIL Email your answers, and contact details, to marketing@pcansw.org.au with the subject heading ‘Newsletter Competition’ Entries Close: 30 April 2015. Terms & Conditions: You do not have to leave an answer for every competition, only the ones you wish to enter. Competition is only open to current financial Pony Club NSW members. You can only enter each competition once. Winners will be drawn on 2/2/15 at the PCANSW State office.

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The 2014 Pony Club NSW Yearbook is

available to order NOW!

The Pony Club Association of NSW has produced a photographic year book for 2014. The

book features all of the reports, results and photographs from all of the major state

events for the 2014 year, including the 2014 State Camp and State Championships.

Available to order at the price of $50.00, can be purchased by filling in the ‘2014 PCANSW Year Book Order Form’ available on the Association’s website and return your

form the State Pony Club Office.

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2015 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 11-12th April 2015: Pony Club NSW State Sporting & Campdraft Championships, Coonamble Showground, Coonamble, (Zone 4) 18-19th April 2015: Pony Club NSW State Dressage Championships, Bong Bong Racecourse, Bowral (Zone 10) 16-17th May 2015: Pony Club NSW State Jumping Equitation Championships, Hawkesbury Showgrounds, Clarendon, (Zone 26) 4-5th July 2015: Pony Club NSW State Showjumping Championships, Warialda Showgrounds, Warialda, (Zone 8) 12-13th September 2015: Pony Club NSW State ODE Championships, Host Zone needed 25—30th September 2015: National Pony Club Championships, Murray Bridge Racecourse, South Australia 10-11th October 2015: Pony Club NSW State Mounted Games Championships, Host Zone needed 5-6th December 2015: Pony Club NSW State Showriding Championships, Parkes, (Zone 11)

2015 SCHOOLS 21-22 March 2015: Regional Dressage, Young, Zone 2 28-29 March 2015: Senior Regional Eventing School, Narrandera, Zone 21 2-3 April 2015: Regional Dressage, Kiama, Zone 22 11-12 April 2015: Regional Dressage, Condobolin, Zone 4 25-26 April 2015: Regional Equitation School, Jerrara, Zone 22 2-3 May 2015: Regional Showjumping, Young, Zone 2 9-10 May 2015: Regional Equitation, TBC 23-24 May 2015: Regional Dressage, TBC, Zone 20 23-24 May 2015: Showjumping Judges School, Kurrajong, Zone 19 6-7 June 2015: Regional Showjumping, Singleton, Zone 7 13-14 June 2015: Senior Eventing, Cobargo, Zone 14 13-14 June 2015: Senior Eventing, Denman, Zone 7 27-28 June 2015: Regional Dressage, Narooma, Zone 14 4-5 July 2015: Regional Mounted Games, Goulburn, Zone 27

Competition

winners &

answers: DECEMBER 2014

ISSUE QUESTION: winners each receive 1 years HorseWyse Magazine subscription. www.horsewyse.com.au How many inches in a hand? ANSWER: 4 inches Winner: Stephanie McKinnon EMAIL OR POST: winners each receive 1 x Macs Equine Pee Wee Bit valued at RRP $65. Winners: Anastasia Martin & Nicole Martin COLOURING: winners each receive 1 x $50 Whinny Lane Gift Voucher Winners: Aheisha McPhillips & Mikaela McKinnon GET CONNECTED

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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT PONY CLUB IN 2015

For more events visit the state website, www.pcansw.org.au