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March Newsletter

Posted on March 17, 2011 at 5:28 PM

March 2011 Newsletter

Rallys and Points Days

We held our first couple of Rally Days and our first Points Day in February. All riders that attended seemed to really enjoy themselves and the instructors commented how co-operative and well mannered all riders were. It is great to see so many keen and enthusiastic riders so early in the year, even with the extreme heat!! Keep up the great riding kids, and we’ll see you at the next Rally Day.

Young Riders School

Calliope is hosting the Zone 9 Young Riders School on the 26/27 March at the Racecourse. This school is a great opportunity for our kids to learn lots of new skills without having to travel far away. Many aspects of pony club will be covered at this weekend; including flatwork, jumping and cross country. The instructors for this weekend are: Flatwork – Heather Davidson, Jumping – Mark Tomkins, Cross Country – Lyn Coombs. All these instructors are extremely knowledgeable and have years of experience teaching around Queensland Pony Clubs. The cost of the weekend is $90, and this includes 2 x 1hr flatwork, 2 x 1hr jumping and 2 x 2hr cross country lessons. This is excellent value for money; with this many lessons costing more than double if attended separately. Nominations can be made through Kate, and need to be in by 21 March. There is only 32 spaces available for the weekend, so get in early so you don’t miss out. Please take advantage of this great opportunity to learn from such outstanding instructors, so close to home. More information and nomination forms are available on the club website or via email.

Working Bee

We are holding a Working Bee to prepare our grounds at the Racecourse for the upcoming Young Riders School we are hosting. The working bee will be held on Saturday 5th March at 7am. We ask for all families to please attend as many hands will make light work. There is a lot that needs to be done before we can hold this event so please get in and lend a hand. Please bring rakes, mowers, whipper snippers, hammers, paint brushes, star picket drivers or any other equipment that might come in handy.

XC Adopt-a-Jump

All families should have nominated themselves for a XC jump by now, your jump needs to be kept mowed, whipper-snipped and tidy so that they can be used at all times by our riders. The list of names and jumps is at the club canteen, please get in and clear your jump ASAP.

Calliope Equitation and Showjump Competition

Need another qualifier for State or just want some competition experience? Calliope are holding a Jumping Equitation and Showjumping weekend on the 12th/13th of March. Come along and support the club. If you are not familiar with events it is great to get out and have a look at what goes on. If you would like to compete but are not sure what you need to do please give Kate a call and she will be only too happy to help. It will be lots of fun and we look forward to seeing you there. All levels are catered for, so get in and have a go  We are also asking for donations for a raffle we will be running as a fundraiser during the weekend. Small prizes ($5) would be much appreciated to make the multi-draw raffle a big event and an easy money maker for our club.

Nominating for events

All nominations must go through the club events secretary and must be received at least 2 days before the nominations actually close, this gives the events secretary time to finalise all nominations and send them to the organising committee of the competition. Nominations can be made through the club email calliope@pcaq.asn.au , addressed to our events secretary, Kate. Fees for nominations, camping, stabling etc must be paid when nominations are given to the events secretary. By following the correct procedures it is made easier for both the families and the events secretary.

Position Vacant

We are still in search of a club secretary. If you are keen to get involved, please contact the President, Misty to discuss. Our club needs a committed Secretary to function effectively, so please step forward if you can.

Club Meetings

Calliope Hack & Pony Club holds its meetings on the second Wednesday of every month, 7pm at the Clubhouse. Our next meeting is Wednesday 9th March, please come along and have your say.

Competition Results

If you have any results from competitions you have attended, please email them to the club email address calliope@pcaq.asn.au so we can publish them in the monthly newsletter. It is great to see our club members getting such positive results around the district and we would love to share all your successes with all club members. It is encouraging for the riders themselves, but also for the younger, less experienced riders to have something to aim for.

Zone 9 School at Calliope

Posted on March 1, 2011 at 4:01 PM

Calliope are hosting the Zone 9 school on the weekend of 26th and 27th of March. This school is great for new and old members, young and old riders. You received 4 hours of instruction each day in showjumping, dressage and cross country! Places are limited so send your nominations through asap to the club email address. Please find more details about the weekend on the club calendar.

CALLIOPE Jumping Equitation and Showjumping Weekend

Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:09 PM

Need another qualifier for State? Calliope are holding a Jumping Equitation and Showjumping weekend on the 12th and 13th of March. Come along and support the club.

If you are not familiar with events its great to get out and have a look at what goes on. If you would like to compete but are not sure what you need to do please give Kate a call and she will be only to happy to advise you on what you need to do. It will be lots of fun and we look forward to seeing you there

Unfortunately, cancelled due to rain

Zone 9 By Laws

Posted on February 18, 2011 at 6:21 AM

CAPRICORNIA ZONE 9 PONY CLUB INC.

** BY LAWS **

1. Juniors and Associates must be financial members of their respective clubs and affiliated with Pony Club 21 days prior to competing in Pony Club fixtures.

2. Any horse or pony ridden at a Pony Club must belong to a financial member of the same Club for 21 days and have been ridden at least one rally day/school prior to the Pony Club fixture ie it should be the horse/rider combination which has to attend the rally day/school. In the event of the substitution of a horse before a Pony Club fixture, if the horse/rider combination has not been to a Pony Club rally/school, then it must be sighted by the Club Chief Instructor/Panel before attending the Pony Club fixture.

3. Zone trophies to be returned to the Secretary at the Zone meeting prior to the Zone event.

4. At Zone events, monies for nominations are to be submitted with nominations. If scratched after Wednesday, no refunds will be available without the Club Chief Instructor’s notification to the Zone Secretary re the condition of the horse or rider.

5. Excessive use of whips and/or spurs and/or the use of bad language will result in disqualification at events held in Zone 9.

6. Zone Affiliation monies to be paid by the last day of March.

7. Senior riders are not eligible to ride in the March Past at gymkhanas. Leds are accepted at the Zone Gymkhana, but are not included in the judges’ marks.

8. Two stop watches are to be used in Zone Sporting. One will be the official watch and the other will be the back-up.

9. Two stop watches to be used on Official and Unofficial Showjumping days.

10. Clubs to instruct judges of the March Past that to be eligible for a placing there must be 5 or more Club members riding in the March Past.

11. Minimum of 5 competitors in any age group to be eligible for a Highest Points trophy.

12. All Clubs in Zone 9 are to keep the LAST SUNDAY of each month free of competition so Clubs can hold a rally.

13. It is the responsibility of each Club to nominate riders who are turning 26, so they can be recognised at a Zone dinner each year.

14. All correspondence to PCAQ must also have a copy sent to the Zone Secretary who will advise the State delegate(s) if relevant.

15. All correspondence to Zone meetings must be with the Secretary 7 days prior to the meeting.

16. Dogs allowed on grounds at events held in Zone 9 but must be fully restrained at ALL times and remain restricted to owner’s campsite/float during the competition..

17. All riders must be in full Club uniform for presentation of trophies. This includes helmet and boots.

18. All riders must be in full uniform when competing at events.

19. Consideration should be given to individuals who have given exemplary service as Pony Club supporters and should be recognised by way of Life Membership to the Capricornia Zone 9 Pony Club Assoc. Inc. Criteria of the applicant to be set up for life membership. The nomination is to be in writing by the AGM.

20. Assisted riders, if led, must be led from the shoulder.

21. All Zone 9 riders must ride under the Zone 9 banner at State events.

(Revised and effective, 25 August, 2010)

February Newsletter

Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:03 PM

Calliope Hack & Pony Club

February Newsletter

Welcome back...

After another fast and furious year, 2011 is upon us and we are looking forward to another fantastic year of riding, learning and fun at Calliope Hack & Pony Club. We have a few new members so far this year, and a lot of kids re-joining after the great time they had in 2010. We welcome all new members, and welcome back all old members. We are sure 2011 is set to be a great year for our club and we look forward to sharing the journey with all our members.

Housekeeping

XC Adopt-a-Jump

All families are asked to choose a XC jump they will be able to maintain during the year. All jumps need to be kept mowed, whipper-snipped and tidy so that they can be used at all times by our riders. Excess grass / sticks also need to be cleared away so they are not a trip / slip hazard. These great facilities do take a lot of care and up-keep, but with a little help from each family we are able to use all the jumps at our rally days, as well as competitions, so the kids get the most benefit possible.

Canteen / Toilet Duties

All families are asked to attend 2 canteen duties and 1 toilet duty during the year. Neither of these duties are difficult but are required so that club rally days can go ahead. While it is hot, the canteen is a great place to hang out, chat and catch up on the gossip, while feeding the starving riders. All the kids enjoy being able to go to the canteen for a drink or snack during the rallies, and if we don’t have parents working in the canteen unfortunately this can’t happen.

Young Riders School

State Equitation and Showjump Championships

Nambour are hosting the State Eq / SJ Championships this year over the school holidays, 19-22 April. To attend this event you need to qualify and meet all the requirements set out by PCAQ. If you are interested and think you can qualify for this event please contact our events secretary Kate so she can give you the nomination package you will need to complete to be able to attend this event, the nomination package is also available on our website. Nominations close for the state event on 7th March so if you are interested please contact Kate ASAP.

Nominating for events

Positions Vacant

We are still in search of a club secretary as well as a canteen purchasing officer. If you feel you could be of value in either of these positions, please contact the President, Misty to discuss. Our club needs these positions to continue, so please step forward if you can.

Club Meetings

Calliope Hack & Pony Club holds its meetings on the second Wednesday of every month, 7pm at the Clubhouse. Committee members should attend as many as possible and we encourage other members to come along and find out what is going on as well as give suggestions to what they want to happen in their club. The meetings give all members the chance to have input in to what the club is planning for the kids during the year. The next meeting is on Wednesday 9th March at 7pm at the Clubhouse. Please come along and have you say.

IGA Tokens

Calliope IGA currently has a community donation scheme which all members are encouraged to participate in. If you spend over $30 at Calliope IGA you can ask for a token, place this token in the Calliope Hack &Pony Club collection booth and our club will receive a percentage of the community donations when they are given out. All donations such as these go towards purchasing new gear (jumps, markers, ropes etc) which all club members will benefit from.

Upcoming Club Events

February

20 Rally Day at Clubgrounds

27 Points Day at Clubgrounds

March

6 Rally Day at Clubgrounds

9 Club Meeting 7pm at Clubhouse

20 Rally Day at Clubgrounds

26/27 Young Riders School.....

April

3 Rally Day at Racecourse

10 Rally Day at Racecourse

13 Club Meeting 7pm at Clubhouse

16/17 Calliope Dr / CT.....

30/1 Calliope Campdraft – catering

Upcoming Local Events

February

26/27 Nambour Eq / SJ.....noms by 20 Feb

March

5/6 Musgrave Eq / SJ.....noms by 20 Feb

12/13 Guy Creighton SJ School.....

19/20 Zone 27 Eq / SJ.....

April

2/3 Musgrave Dr/CT.....

10 Gracemere Gymkhana.....

19-22 State Eq / SJ Nambour.....noms by 7 March

Club Contact Information

The following details may assist you when requiring information during the year:

President: Misty 0439757052

Treasurer: Toni 0423351292

Chief Instructor: Regan 0448630609

Events Secretary: Kate 0424791340

Email: calliope@pcaq.asn.au

Website: http://calliopehackandponyclub.webs.com/

Postal Address:

PO Box 95, Calliope

CANTEEN PURCHASING OFFICER NEEDED FOR 2011

Posted on December 10, 2010 at 8:15 PM

We are in need of a Canteen Purchasing Officer for our club in 2011. If you are interested please phone our president or secretary. They will be able to give you more information on what the position involves.