RIDDELLS CREEK PONY CLUB December 2013 | NEWSLETTER

Birthday Greetings

December

Phoebe Baylis 11th

Caitlin Moore 13th( no longer a Teenager )

Sasha Tivey 18th

Candice Walhauser 18th

Isabelle Cowley 23rd.

Oh so close to Christmas. A double present time.

ATTENDANCE BOOK

HAVE YOU SIGNED IN ?

This book can be found on the counter of the Office at the beginning of each rally. This book should be signed as soon as you arrive on Rally day.

December Rally

Christmas Party Rally Limited canteen only.

Sleep over on the Saturday night prior to the rally.

X.C. Clinic on Saturday Afternoon. Contact Wendy Lovel for details.

On Sunday morning, activities for all levels.

Bring a plate of party food to share for Sunday Christmas party lunch.

There will be a Fancy Dress competition at the end of the lunch break.

Followed by Cleanup of Clubrooms and Club area.

Then the presentation of Annual Awards

50th Anniversary Year

The event was celebrated on Saturday 9th November.

Thank you to Rachael Phelan, Wendy Lovel and Heather Coates for all the work they put into this event .

Past members chatted until late in the afternoon, with a continuous delicious afternoon tea available.

Among the past members were Max and Alvie Steff who had traveled from Hamilton to share the day with us.

Max was the first D.C. of the Club, 1965---1968

Members from all eras of the Club history were represented at the event. The continuous slide show was an attraction as too were the Photographs collected and arranged by Wendy Abey, Kate Luxmoore and Rachael Phelan.

The Barclay family, members from the seventies/ eighties presented a plaque to the Club in recognition of the clubs 50 years of operation.

Edna Barclay (87yrs) was the first Life Member of the Club.

Wendy Abey another Life Member outlined the very early days of the Club. after researching this period of the Club’s history.

Bronwyn Fyfe (Barclay) gave an insight into the activities of the Club during the seventies/ eighties, from her personal experiences.

Kevin Watson, also a Life Member, outlined the history of the Club from the late eighties to the present. The highlight of this period was the relocation of the Club from the Rec. Reserve in Riddells Creek to “Candlebark”.

Copies of these presentations are available.

The 50th anniversary of the Club is an appropriate time to consider additions to the list of Life Members of the Club, and five new names were added. They were Judy Climas, Heather Fiorentino, Sue French, Jane Gerber and Jenni Waldhauser

Congratulations, and the Club thanks you for your contribu-tion to the Club over the years of your membership.

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Dressage and Showjumping Day.

The Organising Committee for this event was made up of our parents with younger children in the Club.

Nicole Martin was mentored by Lu Marciniak, and Coordinated the Dressage sections as well as being En-try Secretary. Heather Coates was mentored by David Stammers and Coordinated the Showjumping, as well as chasing vol-unteers for other tasks. Rhonda Franks again organised the canteen, and pre-pared the Officials Lunches as well.

Volunteers were very thin on the ground for Canteen duty. Rhonda had to resort to contacting ex-members of the Club to run the Canteen successfully. Thank you to Jane Mathews for coming to Rhonda’s assistance. Some of our younger riders who were not competing also helped out.

It was good to see some new faces taking on other im-portant roles necessary for the success of the day.

Thirty-one of our riders entered for this event, but the weather was responsible for some scratchings. The Encouragement Ring gave the very inexperienced riders a very Special Day

Some of the high placegetters in the Dressage were Genevieve Brand in Gr.1, Hayley Marciniak and Isa-belle Luxmoore in Gr.2, Harry Luxmoore and Eliza-beth Brand in Gr. 3, Abbey Martin,Bridget Mouat and Laura Frost in Gr 4 and Madison Ford, Jessica Martin and Sophie Baylis in Gr.5

In the ungraded ring Olivia Gilespie, Kloe Soper ,Phoebe Baylis and Emily Crawford won rib-bons.

In the Showjumping Rings there were only five Rid-dells Creek riders. They were Isabelle Cowley in C Grade, Gabbie Malin in D Gr., Maddison Gretton in E Gr. and Harry Luxmoore and Tana Males in F Gr.

A big thanks to all the RCPC members, fami-lies and friends who helped set up, cooked, cleaned, mowed, designed the SJ course, greeted at the gate, judged, pencilled, marshalled, scored in the Cave, gear checked, manned the office, and packed up at the Dressage/Show Jumping day last week. Your help and support was very much appre-ciated by the organising committee. We had a great day and it was fantastic to see so many RCPC riders from all the different groups participate. Well done everyone (especially our riders and ponies! )

From The 2013 DRESSAGE/SJ committee.

Check the Club web site for all official results from the day.

COMING EVENTS

See notice board for details of these events.

December

15th C.Z.Dressage Qualifier at Kyneton

State Champs Dressage and Show Jumping

1st and 2nd Marchh 2014 Midland Zone( Note change of date )

A goal for our riders graded 3, 2, and 1 in Dressage, and in Showjumping A, B, and C.

The zone dressage championships to be held at Kyne-ton PC on the 15th of December.

This is the qualifying event for the 2014 dressage state champs for grades 1-3 This year the event is offering classes for grade 4 and 5 too, although these are not state qualifiers

All entries must be through your club, you cannot enter this event directly

Entries close Wed 4th of December, Kate must have your entry no later than our rally Sunday 1st of December, ideally before the rally

If you require any clarification on how this event works pls feel free to give Kate a call, contact details on the website.

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Out and About Izzy and Harry Luxmoore competed at the Whittlesea PC dressage championships. Izzy was doing her first event on her new horse Kira and competed in the grade 2 winning one test and coming 3rd in the other for reserve champion. Harry rode Harley in the grade 4 with a 1st and 2nd to take out the grade 4 championship.

Thank you for this report Kate

Yarrambat P.C. Horse Trials

A team of riders represented our Club at this event.

In Gr.5 we had Laura Frost who was placed 5th.in Gr.4 Isabelle Cowley was 6th and Bessie Dimery who was 5th. Bessie also had a ride around in Gr2 Open section, and Hayley Marciniak stepped up to Gr. 2. as well.

Melton P.C.Show These photos were taken at Melton show, and the highlight of the pony club ring was doing trios with Kloe Soper, the 3 girls had so much fun. Lizzy Brand riding Helden Park Pennywise also won the pony club highpoint which included a beautiful trophy.

Euroa Show

Here are some photos of the Brand girls competing in the open rings.

We had a really enjoyable show season and had many success-ful days. Genevieve rode DP Diamonds and her highlight was qualifying for the Good hands competition and also winning Champion childs Mount at Euroa show.

Lizzy rode Penny and her highlight was win-ning champion hunter galloway at Euroa show and Champion rider under 12 at Lance-field show.

Thank you for this report and the photos Nereda.

Festive Greetings to all our Members.

We hope that 2013 had more highs than lows

for you, and that 2014 will be even better.

Next Rally will be on Sunday 3rd February 2014

Riddells Creek Pony Club Inc. Newsletter

DECEMBER 2013 A0003079R

http://www.rcpc.ponyclubvic.org.au District Commissioner Joan Stammers turkeycreek@activ8.net Assist Meaghan Sutherland, President: John Mahoney Secretary: Kate Luxmoore , Treasurer: Wendy Lovel, Vice Presidents : David Stammers and Melanie Budeja . .

Committee – Nereda Brand, Heather Coates, Tina Cowley, Vicki Cubit, Christine Evens, Nicole Martin, Rachael Phelan, Kaylene Scott . Facilities Maintenance: David Stammers, Clothing, Badges, Books: Tina Cowley 54 287 372, Card Secretary Kathy Millard, Gear Checking Coordinator: Nereda Brand and Alison Dimery Canteen Coordinator: Kaylene Scott., Canteen Purchasing: Rhonda Franks

PONY CLUB CLUBROOMS PHONE NUMBE R 54 286 816 Next Committee 2 8th Januaryt at 8.00pm at the PONY CLUB ROOMS. NEXT JUNIOR COMMITTEE MEETING February Rally..

ANNUAL CAMP

A reminder about our camp which is being held on the 11th and 12th Jan. 2014.

The venue is the same as 2013, Whinbury Hill Equestrian Centre at 485, Forest Rd. Moriac.

with easy access to the coast for fun on the beach and in the sea.

You will need to supply your own bedding , food and feed for your horse

Yards are available for your horse.

Judy Climas will have a form for you, if you have not already completed

your Attendance form.

Twenty-six members have paid for the Camp. If you are hoping to be part of the Camp fun,your outstanding Payments are required at this rally.

Treasurer Wendy Lovel must have your fees today.