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Congratulations to Sophie and Tor

Two of our senior members have recently had much to celebrate.  Sophie Beldham passed her BHS examinations and now holds the Associate Instructor qualification with distinction and Victoria Edwards passed the new B+ Pony Club Efficiency Test.  B+ is pitched as a major stepping stone towards the A test.

These are both prestigious achievements and [...]

Hazel Perry, Pony Club Ambassador

By now you will be familiar with receiving regular emails from branch member Hazel Perry who has tirelessly organised rallies and events for the younger members of the branch, in addition to oganising teams and supporting members at competitions, for the past two years.  Hazel was also the inspiration behind the hugely successful Mini Horse Trials run for the [...]

More test passes in the holidays.

Melanie Cammies reports:

Just to let you know a delighted Gabriella Knight achieved her E Test at Drapers Farm Rally on Thursday, 30.05.13.  Examined by Vinnie Phelan and Certificate and Felt given to her.

Efficiency tests are an integral (if optional) part of Pony Club life and we encourage all members to work towards their [...]

Hazel Perry awarded her B test

I’m delighted to share the exciting news that Hazel Perry passed her B riding exam on Thursday 30th May and now holds her full B test qualification.  Congratulations and well done!

Mike

 

Easter Efficency Test Passes

I am delighted to announce the following members successfully passed the following Pony Club Efficiency Tests over the Easter Holiday period:

C+ (Riding and Horse and Pony Care)William Gribble

C+ (Horse and Pony Care) William Beldham

D+ Rebecca Harvey Hamish Heagerty Cerys Kelly Jason Watson Jodie Watsn Phoebe York

Mike

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Pony Club ‘A’ Test success for Hayley Moore

Please share our congratulations to Hayley Moore on passing her Pony Club ‘A’ Test last year.  Hayley was a member of the branch from 1991 to 2012 (yes, that is 21 years) and is, of course, no longer eligible for membership.

We hopefully look forward to seeing Hayley again in the future as an instructor.

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Recent Test Passes

Congratulations to the following member(s) who recently passed a Pony Club Test:

Name                                                           Date                                    Test Daisy Burgess-Dinleyici (5) 22/2/2013                          E

Mike

Congratulations to Sophie Beldham

I am sure you will all wish to join me in congratulating Sophie Beldham in passing the Lunging Test on 18th February.

For those new to the Pony Club, the efficiency tests rise exponentially in standard so anyone achieving a pass at B test level or above has done something significant to feel really proud [...]

Ben Berrill at the Pony Club Championships

Ben Berrill and Ready Eddie Go represented the branch in the Area Showjumping Competition.  They successfully qualified for the National Novice Championships held in Cheshire.  This is Ben’s report of his experience competing in his first national competition.

The Pony Club Novice Championships 2012

The Pony Club Novice Championships at Kelsall Hill [...]

Recent Test Passes

The period since Senior Camp has seen a lot of frenetic activity with members practising and studying for, and taking, a wide range of Pony Club Efficiency Test, some at Junior Camp and others on special test days.  One member took her C+ test with another branch (unable to make our test day) and, of [...]