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South Berkshire Branch of the Pony Club

Welcome to all our new members.... Grace Leaver, Eleanor Burfoot, Katie Brooks, Frankie Ford,Millie Smith, Iona Gilchrist,Charlotte Ward Welcome to all our new ponies and horses.... LET US KNOW THE NAME OF YOUR NEW HORSE OR PONY
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING WORKING RALLIES
Please could everybody make sure they are correctly dressed at working rallies. Please check the website if you are not sure what you should be wearing. Black or blue hat silks only, hairnets must be worn by girls unless they have very short hair, beige jodphurs and pc sweatshirts with shirt and pc tie or polo shirt. Tack must be clean. Anyone not wearing correct dress will not be allowed to take part in the rally.

Special note for Bournefield Rallies

Please do not lunge in the parking field. If you have to lunge you may do so in the rally field but please ask permission before doing so. Last but not least....... everyone must be responsible for shutting the gate. If there is a vehicle behind you make sure they know they must shut it. Thanks!

RALLY BOOKING INFORMATION

PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY AND SEND RALLY FORMS AND PAYMENT, IF APPLICABLE AND UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, TO Fiona Shields, Basset House, 1 Tanners Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3JQ. Some rallies have no specific time, e-mails are sent out prior to the rally - if you do not have access to e-mail you will need to phone for times or check the website. To join the Yahoo group please contact Pam Ambler-White 07899 898400

Please note that bookings for Rallies and Training sessions will not be accepted within 7 days of the rally date

Cheques for all rallies booked should be made payable to South Berks Pony Club unless otherwise stated.All members are entitled to attend 3 FREE working rallies each year. Please mark these as FOC on your rally booking form

A MOUNTED RALLY is an instruction session and will include flatwork and possibly some jumping. These rallies will be geared to achieving the riding standard required for the test aimed for.

SENIOR RALLIES - These are for those children who are in year 7 or above

JUNIOR RALLIES - These are for those who are not eligible for Senior Rallies but that are reasonably confident off the lead rein, able to canter and willing to tackle a small jump.

MINI RALLIES - These are for very young children or children still on the lead rein.

All rallies must be pre-booked using the booking form. Please do not just turn up on the day.

HORSE & PONY CARE/STABLE MANAGEMENT (HPC) RALLIES will cover specific subjects geared to Pony Club tests and will be organised in the lead up to any planned tests.

CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING - are for those confident in wide open spaces on their own. MEDICAL ARMBANDS AND BODY PROTECTORS ARE MANDATORY

DRESSAGE TRAINING - Use booking form and send to Shirley Parkinson

JUNIOR SHOWJUMPING for those jumping 2'3" to 2'6". Use booking form and send to Hayley Turnbull

NOVICE SHOWJUMPING for those jumping 2'9" to 3". Use booking form and send to Hayley Turnbull

INTERMEDIATE SHOWJUMPING for those jumping 3'3" Use booking form and send to Hayley Turnbull

OPEN SHOWJUMPING for those jumping 3'6" Use booking form and send to Hayley Turnbull

AREA TEAMS - To qualify to represent an Area Team, you and your horse must have attended at least three Mounted/Working Rallies since 1st July 2009, with at least one after 1 January 2010. Qualifying rallies are typed in BOLD, asterisked (*) and shaded on your rally list, so keep an eye out for these. Subs must be paid by 31 January of the year in which the area competition falls. If subs are not paid by this date, you may not attend any rallies and your insurance is no longer valid.

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, PLEASE BOOK RALLIES WITH BOOKING FORM AND SEND WITH PAYMENT TO Fiona Shields, Basset House, 1 Tanners Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3JQ Cheques payable to South Berks Pony Club - Please send a different cheque for each Rally, so that if a rally is cancelled the cheque can be torn up. Please ensure that you sign both disclaimer boxes, or your rally booking will be invalid.

If booking either by email or enquiring by telephone, a place will not be confirmed until the booking form has been received, together with payment. Please try not to phone after 9pm.

If you have booked your child into a Rally or Training Session, which they are unable to attend, please DO NOT substitute another child without first checking with the rally organiser.

This site was designed by Jeremy Brettell and maintained by Fiona Shields. If you have any comments on the site, please email Fiona.

All content is correct at the time of publication but is subject to change. Although we try to keep the site updated at all times this is not always possible. In this respect please check all information received from the site.