MORE DENGIE SHOW JUMPING QUALIFIERS

Tilly Newman and Flora Lickiss both qualified at Kingston Maurward on 04/01/09.  Tilly won the Dengie class and Flora was second.  This means we now have six members who are through to the regional competition - Daisy Whitfield, Daisy Charlier, Robert Oakley and Charlotte Walters all qualified at our show jumping competition at the end of December.

PONY CLUB TESTS TAKEN DURING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

The following successfully passed their C+ Test: Darren Andrews, Anna Boden, Alexandra France-Hayhurst, Lucy Milne, Robert Oakley, Ella Pallister, Fenella Pinney and Luci Taylor.  Oli Ford passed his C Test.  Many congratulations. 

CATTISTOCK PC SHOW JUMPING COMPETITION 28/12/08

We held a very successful competition at Kingston Maurward just after Christmas.  Our thanks go to Susan Harris who organised the event and to all the helpers.  Congratulations go to Daisy Whitfield, Daisy Charlier, Robert Oakley and Charlotte Walters who all qualified for the next round of the Dengie Winter Show Jumping Competition.  The results for all the classes were as follows:

Class 1.
1st    Izobel Loveday & Pickles (Cattistock)
2nd   Boo Walters & Oaklands Rowan (Cattistock)
3rd    Harry Best & Fred (South Dorset)
4th   Jimmy Lewis & Possum (Cattistock)
5th   Clementine France-Hayhurst & Kitty (Cattistock)
6th   Felix Firth & Tom (Cattistock)

DRESSAGE NEWS

Congratulations to Charlotte Walters and Zoe Roberts who have both Qualified for the Dengie Winter League Dressage Area competition at Novice level.  They both qualified at The Conquest Centre in Taunton, Charlotte was 2nd and Zoe 3rd  (top 4 qualify).  In the Open Class Zoe won and Charlotte was 3rd, but as they had already decided to take the qualifying places in the Novice section they couldn't qualify for the Open as well, however the qualifying places went down the line and Boo Walters came home with an Open qualifiers envelope! Confused, well yes it is!! But at the next round the Novices ride the Novice Championship test (which is why Charlotte and Zoe opted for this section) and the Opens ride the PC Open Test, horses could be of Medium level (BD Affiliated) so Boo has got some intensive winter training to do!! unless of course she gets in the top four of another Dengie qualifier and decides to compete at Novice level.  Well done to all three who rode really well.

Please let me know if you are entering or qualify or need clarification on the rules, they are a bit complicated this year!!

The Conquest Centre have another Winter League round on January 18th 2009, contact show Secretary Helen Hewlett 01395 232608 for details,(or go on the PCUK website) it is a good place to try and qualify, numbers were not huge but there was good competition, the indoor school is a little spooky and parking tight but the outdoor warm up was adequate. The Conquest Centre is quite close to Pontispool.

 Bella and Mr Magnetic have been selected to represent The Pony Club in The Mini Major Relay and The Pony Club Masterclass at Olympia. Huge 
excitement!

AREA 14 COMPETITIONS

We had an amazingly successful day at the Area 14 Dressage Competition held on Saturday 19th July at the North Somerset Showground. Our Open team came joint 1st and qualify for the National Championships to be held in Derbyshire mid August. Our two Novice teams came 1st and 4th. The team that came first qualify for the National Novice Championship which is held in Cheshire over the Bank Holiday weekend. Flora Lickiss also managed to qualify as an individual. The Junior teams came 3rd and 4th. Well done to everyone who took part. It was an extremely long day for some!

Congratulations go to Daisy Charlier who is the only member of our Pony Club to qualify for the National Intermediate Show Jumping Championships to held in Derbyshire.

Congratulations go to Natasha Bailey and Emily Palmer who have both qualified for the National Eventing Championships.  Photographs from the Area 14 Eventing competition can be found at http://www.amfphotography.co.uk/.

The Cattistock Hunt junior team were invited to jump in the inter hunt relay at Barbury horse trials, so on a really miserable wet sunday we drove up there to compete. The team members were Daisy Whitfield on Fran, Livvy Hamilton on Saffron, Ella Pallister on Bluey and Jo Bluck on Flair. The course was half show jumps and half cross country fences with about ten bending poles in the middle which caused raised eyebrows from Daisy, (not easy on a big horse).  Ella's little grey was first to go defying all odds as he has diabetes and foot problems he flew round the course before handing the baton to Jo then Livvy and finally Daisy, Everyone clear, fast and through the bending poles with style we got through to the next round quite comfortably. We made it to the semi-finals where the Tedworth knocked us out, they went on to win it. The team were third out of twelve which was brilliant as they hadnt practised together as Livvy was away at school and when we went to the Pallister's Jo's pony Flair took an instant dislike to their Llama and deposited Jo on the floor (We didnt laugh!!!) The team were smart and smiley all day despite the weather and we will go back next year fitter and faster!