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Senior, Junior & Mini Camps

All horses/ponies coming to Pony Club camp (Mini/Junior/Senior) must have been recently wormed. Horses/ponies attending Senior Camp are expected to have an up-to-date flu vaccination certificate which must be shown on arrival. No horse/pony will be allowed into camp without this certificate.

SENIOR CAMP
(Open to members 12 yrs and over)

Location:       Melbury House, Evershot,
                      by kind invitation of the Hon Mrs Townshend
Organiser:     Mrs Tessa Mackenzie-Green, Higher Langdon Farm, Beaminster,
                      Dorset, DT8 3NN.
                      Tel: 01308 862537, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Report '08:    Click here for detailed report

Dates '09: 19th-25th July 2009

JUNIOR CAMP
(Open to members 8-12 yrs)

Location:      Oaktree Farm, Higher Halstock Leigh,
                     by kind invitation of the Diment Family
Organisers:   Mrs Carolyn Bain, Meerhay Manor, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3SB.
                     Tel: 01308 863426, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
                     Mrs Debbie Sherring, 13 Twinways, Melpalsh, Bridport,
                     Dorset, DT6 3UQ.
                     Tel: 01308 488407, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Report '08:   Click here for detailed report

Junior camp this year was all change, new team and new venue. With many thanks to the Diment family we moved to Oaktree Farm in Higher Halstock Leigh. It was a great new location and courtesy of the Appleby family we were also lucky enough to have a new cross-country course.

We had 50 children in 7 rides ( named this year after famous riders ). A huge thank you to our wonderful instructors; Moira, Millie, Alice, Jacqui, Jess, Robyn and Becky. We didn't have the hot weather from the week before, but it certainly didn't rain like they predicted! All the children had a chance to do the x-country course and they also had a opportunity to have a go at Le Trec which they loved, thanks to Tor DJ. On the Saturday we all went on a lovely ride through the Appleby's land and on the last day we re-introduced a competition. All the children did a dressage test and had a choice of show jumping or Le Trec.

The following children passed their D test: Tom Lewis, Josh Creswell, Amelia Bain, Chloe Diment, Rosanagh Bullough, Laura Hemsley, Rosanna Miller, Emily Clunes, Caitlin Lynch, Johnnie Hemsley, Lucy Ashcroft, Jemima Dempsey, Lucy Buckwell, Tara Byrne, Isabel Smallwood, Jemima Jackson, Emmeline Hughes, Lucinda Miller, Stella Boden and Jemima Owen.
The following passed their D+ test: Zenobia Voguele-Downing, Kitty Appleby, Polly Pentreath, Alyce Lane, Eliza Bacon, Alexa Palmer, Lucinda Elwood, Hugo Hunt and Gus France-Hayhurst. Well done to all.

Emily Coleman won best girl, George Wells won best boy, Isobel Kiltie won best kept pony, Johnnie Hemsley won most helpful and the Diments won most helpful family. A very big thank you to Kate and Adge for all your hard work we couldn't have done it without you.

We also had a fantastic team of assistants who could always be found at lunchtime hiding in the tuck shop! they were: Rachel Hutchings, Melissa Bain, Sophie Townsend, Poppy DJ, Anna Boden, Esmeralda Voguele- Downing, Alice Kiltie, Florence Pisani and Lottie Moore. Also our volunteers; Alice, Abbie and Katie. Many thanks to you all.

We had a fabulous five days, the children throughly enjoyed themselves as did their ponies. We had lots of lovely comments about how friendly and relaxed camp was and it was so lovely to see so many smiling faces. Thank you for all the lovely cards sent and we look forward to seeing you throughout the year on your ponies.

Carolyn and Debbie

Dates '09: 4th-8th August 2009

Members must have attended two mounted rallies and one unmounted rally in order to qualify for Junior or Senior Camp. Those going to senior camp for the first time are strong advised to go to the special rally held in June/early July which will help them to prepare themselves and their pony for the challenges of camp. Members who join after 1st June will not be offered a place at camp if it is oversubscribed.

MINI CAMP
(Open to members 5 yrs and over and beginners)

Location:       Church Farm, Ryme Intrinseca,
                      by kind invitation of Mr & Mrs W H Batten
Organiser:    Ms Debbie Skilling, 28 Three Acres, Sydling St Nicholas, Dorchester,
                      Dorset, DT2 9NZ.
                      Tel: 01300 341802, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Report '08:    Click here for detailed report

Photos '08: Can be viewed at http://www.amfphotography.co.uk/.

Dates '09: 31st July - 2nd August 2009