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RECENT 11+ TRAINING AT TRACY DILLONS NEW EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AT WILLOUGHBY

Members enjoying the fabulous facilities at tracy Dillons new coaching centre at Willoughby Lodge Farm. Cross Country ,Show Jumping and Flat Work training will be taking place at Willoughby Lodge throughout the winter months ,please refer to the training page for forthcoming dates.

2009 REPORTS

JUNIOR HUNTER TRIAL 20TH SEPTEMBER 2009

Junior/Novice Hunter Trial Report

With a glorious day predicted, the turnout was high with 147 horse/rider combinations enjoying the course. The course, built by Mrs. and Mrs. Packe - Drury - Lowe was fabulous and had a good variety of fences and imaginative decorative touches to some! I’d like to thank them for allowing us the use of their land and course, and for all their help setting it up and on the day itself. Edward even stepped in as our last minute commentator and did a great job….many thanks!

The event needs a huge number of volunteers to be able run and I must thank all who helped set up, on the day and packing away at the end. Without this big team effort events like this simply wouldn’t run.

I have already had numerous emails and calls from people saying what a great day they had…so your help really makes a difference and is noticed.

Fence Judge Organiser – Linda WinstonSetting up – Jo Heath, Heather Newton, Barry and Linda Savage, Nik and Ellis Nicholls, Sarah Hopwood, and all the children!Scorers – brilliant job done by Celia Frew and Nia Thomas as it was their first time scoring!Tack Stewards – Helen Hedger and Rose BestCollecting Ring Steward – Jo HeathEntries – a brilliant job done by Carol Davis on her own!Officials’ lunches – a gorgeous spread provided by Helen Hedger, Heather Whyte and Charlotte WalkerStarter – Sue HentonPA System – Adrian CooperScore Collectors – Ben and Liberty Bramwell who did it in between competing as well!XC Official – Barry SavageFence Judges – Richard Bramwell Jennifer Cursham Sue Henton Julie Freakley Steve Done Brenda Greaves Sonia Greaves Amy Burbage Barbara Burbage Linda Winston Terri Finch Lisa Ironmonger Linda Jees Helen Connors Isobel Machin Julie RenniePacking away – Mr and Mrs Murfitt, Celia Frew, Nia Thomas Sarah Hopwood, Barry and Linda SavageTowing Trailers – the Hess family, Celia Frew, Jo Heath If I have forgotten anyone I apologise !! The day was fabulous and the Quorn members did well in all classes. We also had entries from the Belvoir, S.Notts, S.Trent, and the Atherstone as well. Lets hope the weather is as glorious next year !!!!!

Emily Holt…organiser

Click here for results of hunter trial

JUNIOR CAMP 2009

Junior Camp 2009

We had a very successful 4 days. 55 attended the 4 day camp, and 20 the 3 day with 13 rides altogether. We had excellent instruction and everyone made progress during their time at camp. The weather was atrocious on Wednesday, but this did not daunt most of our members. The younger ones went home, but most of the older ones stayed, doing SJ and XC despite the weather, with some members doing stable management and tests.

Awards and Tests taken at camp

Jingle Bells Trophy (for best girl) – we couldn’t separate the best girls, they were all excellent at everything, so this trophy was shared between Lizzie Best, Grace Mulligan and Alice Murfitt

Tranter Trophy (for best boy) – again, the two best boys were impossible to separate, so this was shared between Milo Abraham and Charles James

Lead Rein Cup – Ben Bridgen

Kate Walker Trophy (for best turned out) – this was a stiff competition won by Emily Hedger

C test (4) – Emily Hedger, Bethan Kunne, Megan Newton, Katie Savage

D test (16) – Alex Bridgen, Harry Brooks, Charlotte Budgen, Nathan Bull, Mair Bunyan, Sam Bunyan, Georgina Greaves, Lucy Jameson, Harriet Jarrom, Isabella Metcalfe, Lauren Parker, Harriet Reading, Becky Savage, Connie Walker, Katie Winston, Olivia WrightD+ test (10) - Jessica Butler, Rosie Cass, Lydia Cooper, Laura Hedger, Isabel Hopwood, Victoria Sercombe, Lydia Shaw, Annabel Walker, Hannah Walker, Isabella WhyteE test (5) - Violet Barton, Alexis Bradley, Luke Bramley, Mary Neale, Grace SpokesA number of achievement badges were also taken at camp.THANKS TO = Geoff and Richard Brooks and their families for letting us hold camp at Manor FarmRose Best for helping with everything and organizing instructorsLeona Charlton for all the adminWill Brooks for judging Best Turned OutRichard Bramwell and Jeremy Murfitt for cooking the BBQThe mothers who provided the excellent lunches for the instructors Caroline Evans for providing the tables and chairsCharles Geary, our presidentHelen Smith-Hilliard for organizing the Handy PonyTeri Finch for all her work on the XC courseRichard and James Toon for their work on the XC courseAll of you who helped clear away and get ready for the Junior ODE

EVERYONE WHO HELPED DURING THE FOUR DAYS TO ENSURE CAMP RAN SMOOTHLY

JUNIOR ONE DAY EVENT - WIDMERPOOL

I would like to say a very big thank-you to everyone that helped run the
dressage phase at the junior ODE, without your help events like these would
not be able to run so thank-you to you all.

Dressage stewards:Teri Rudkin,Alana Cook and Hannah Toon.

Tack stewards: Elaine cook,Mandy Hickling and Angela Brook-Lawson.

Dressage writers: Isobel Machin,Charlotte Barker and Hannah Brook-Lawson.
and not forgetting the dressage judges:Jenny Morgan Tracy Warren and
Margaret Pitts who kindly gave up their time to help.
Thanks everyone - shona.

Junior ODE 2009, Saturday 1^st August Despite predictions of gloom about the weather, the ODE went ahead and ran well, although we could have done with a few more helpers. 90 competitors went round, and QHPC members did well – see results for details. Unfortunately the 8 and under class had to do their XC in pouring rain, but that did not deter them, and they all jumped round the course successfully.THANK YOUS TO - (please note how many people we need to run this competition)

Carol & Alix Davis along with Paul Burbage for their brilliant managing of the secretary’s job

Gordon Slater for his amazingly efficient scoring (done without any help at all)

Joanne Bramwell for lending us her lorry for the scorer

Adrian Cooper for setting up the PA systems

Dressage

Shona & Teri Rudkin organized the dressage splendidly

Dressage Judges – Jenny Morgan, Margaret Pitts, Tracy WarrenShow Jumping

Val & Tiffany Eggleston, along with Glenice, Robert and Jemma Lonsdale were responsible for the smooth running of this phase of the competition

Cross Country

Teri Finch for all her work on the XC course, and for flagging it

Linda Winston for organizing the fence judgesFence Judges – Barbara Morgan, Amy Burbage, Steve, Linda & Katie Winston, Brenda Greaves, Jo & Emily Heath, Sue Forbes, Richard Bramwell, Deb and Sue, Mandy Vitols, Brian & Lin Abraham, Jill, Lizzie Best & Cathy Evans, Chloe Griffith and Kerry (I hope I haven’t forgotten anyone)

Ben Bramwell for score collecting

Louise Harrison-Knight and Polly Gillies Shields for manning the collecting ring

Tony Edwards, Ali Henton & Sam Rickitt for commentating

Helen Sercombe, Trudy Toon & Louise Harrison-Knight for helping clear up and towing trailersEVERY ONE ELSE WHO HELPED SET UP, WORK ON THE DAY and CLEAR AWAYPlease forgive me if I have missed anyone out THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE HELP THE COMPETITION COULD NOT BE RUN WITHOUT YOUSue Henton, DC

junior one day event results

A mobile phone was found near the trailers. If you have lost one please contact Sue Henton

Harriet Hess & Grace Mulligan with their trophies from the Quorn Junior ODE.

Harriet- 4th, Best Quorn Dressage & Best overall Quorn & Double Clear on Timmy Malloy (class 1) 5th on Bridie. Harriet came joint 5th on Bridie in class 1 with Rose Murfitt (Quorn) on Hobnob

Grace Mulligan- 4th, Best Quorn Dressage & Best overall Quorn on Kyra (class 2)
Double clear on Spider

QHPC 80TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW AT PRESTWOLD

Show at Prestwold Hall

         Thankyou to everybody that came to the show on Wed 22nd July at Prestwold Hall. I hope everybody had a fun time. A big thankyou must go to Edward and Juliet Packe Drury Lowe for having us. The weather was reasonably kind in that it didn’t really rain but the wind did make putting up and taking down the tent a many hands hanging on job! Thanks to Mr Murfitt for his great job of anchoring down the tent, I wasn’t sure it would still be there on Wed morning. Thanks also to the hunt supporters for lending us the tent and to Sue Hatton for telling us how to put it up.
            The working hunter ring ran excellently thanks to Shona and Teri Rudkin, Tilly Abraham and Hannah Brook Lawson. A big thankyou to the judges Mim Johnson and Michael Freestone who gave up their day to help us, I hope they enjoyed it.
          The pony show jumping had huge entries and thanks to Natalie and Sharon Mulligan it ran brilliantly. The horse show jumping was lacking in entries because most of the older ones gave up their time to help. Thanks to Val and Tiff Eggleston for organising this ring with the help of the Lonsdale Family. They even ran a fun accumulator class at the end.
          The handy pony ring was full of windy surprises for anybody who dared to enter, thanks to Helen Smith Hilliard and family for setting up and running it. And to the Savage family for helping.
           Last but not least the fun ring was started off by some wonderful fancy dress entries. Thanks to all those mums who went to so much effort to dress up children and ponies. It was wonderful to see them all, and I’m glad that I didn’t have to judge them! Check out the Colbeck photo web site to see for yourself.
            The gymkhana games ran with much noise and enthusiasm thanks to Celia Frew and Diane Atton. The day ended with an exciting higher and higher competition with a real mixture of ponies competing and the crowd oowing and aarring!
            A huge thankyou from me to those ladies that helped in the entries tent, Nutty Abraham, Carol Davis, Nicki Grayson, and Sarah Greaves on stand by. Sorry for getting you there so early!   Also thanks to those that offered help and weren’t needed, Alix Davis and her dad, and the Greaves’. Also thanks to the ladies that made lunches for the workers, it was very much appreciated.
             I hope everybody enjoyed the day, I did and didn’t get any complaints so I’m presuming it went well.We made £750 for pony club funds so THANKS to all the above and anybody else that I have missed out.

Debbie Machin.

RESULTS

Class 1 - Working hunter - cradle stakes - 1st Hannah Spray - Katie (Quorn), 2nd Alice Claypole - Heavenly Holly (S Trent), 3rd Amy Wallace - Bella (Belvoir), 4th Annie Frew - Maisie (Quorn).

Class 2 - Working hunter - Novice - 1st Hannah Smith-Hilliard - Impy (Quorn), 2nd Harrier Hess - Timmy Malloy (Quorn), 3rd Molly Brown - Munchie (Quorn), 4th Beatrice O'Kelly - Leo (Quorn).

Class 3 - Working hunter - Open pony - 1st Iona Taylor - Jack (Belvoir), 2nd Heidi Coy - Master Rascal(Belvoir), 3rd Beatrice O'Kelly - Leo (Quorn), 4th Harrier Simes- Oliver Twist (Quorn).

Class 4/5 - Working hunter - Horse - 1st Charlotte Simes - Milly (Quorn), 2nd Robyn Smith - Faster Pussycat (Quorn), 3rd Anna Wilson - Oscar (Quorn), 4th Chloe Gunn - Bertie(Quorn).

Class 6 - Showjumping - Novice horse - 1st Chloe Gunn - Bertie (Quorn), 2nd Robyn Smith - Faster Pussycat (Quorn), 3rd Imogen Greaves - Fred (Quorn)

Class 7 - Showjumping - intermediate horse - 1st Anna Wilson - Oscar (Quorn), 2nd Charlotte Simes - Milly (Quorn), 3rd Robyn Smith - Faster Pussycat (Quorn), 4th Imogen Greaves - Fred (Quorn).

Class 8 - Showjumping - accumulator horse - 1st Anna Wilson - Oscar (Quorn), 2nd Chloe Gunn - Bertie (Quorn), 3rd Robyn Smith - Faster Pussycat (Quorn).

Class 9 - Showjumping - lead rein pony - 1st Luke Bramley - Poppet (Quorn), 2nd Jade Bramley - Rodney (Quorn), 3rd Amy Wallace - Bella (Belvoir), 4th Hannah Spray - Katie (Quorn).

Class 10 - Showjumping - pony cradle stakes - 1st Heidi Coy - Mr Magoo (Belvoir), 2nd Lexi Taylor - Milo (Belvoir), 3rd Naomi Isaacs - Muffins Magoo (S Trent), 4th Amy Simes - Sunny Royale (Quorn).

Class 11 - Showjumping - novice pony - 1st Heidi Coy - Master Rascal (Belvoir), 2nd Harriet Hess - Timmy Malloy (Quorn), 3rd Alice Claypole - Heavenly Holly (S Trent), 4th Naomi Isaacs - Muffins Magoo S Trent).

Class 12 - Showjumping - intermediate pony - 1st Iona Taylor - Jack (Belvoir), 2nd Bethan Kunne - Sadie (Quorn), 3rd Becky Savage - Thomas (Quorn), 4th Harrier Hess - Bridie (Quorn).

Class 13 - Showjumping - open pony - 1st Bethan Kunne - Sadie (Quorn), 2nd Lydia Cooper - Nutmeg (Quorn), 3rd Molly Brown - Munchie (Quorn).

Class 14 - Fancy dress - 1st Lilly Packe-Drury-Lowe - Polo (Quorn), 2nd Bobby Marlow - Megan (Quorn), 3rd Grace Spokes - Tanya (Quorn), 4th Sophie Spokes - Oliver (Quorn), 5th Oscar Brown - Milly (Quorn), 6th Molly Brown - Ziggy (Quorn).

Class 15 - Most appealing 13.2 and under - 1st Grace Spokes - Tanya (Quorn), 2nd Caitlin Holgate-Davey - Tizzy (Quorn), 3rd Adam Atton - Christie (Quorn), 4th Lydia Cooper - Nutmeg (Quorn), 5th Lilly Packe-Drury-Lowe - Polo (Quorn), 6th Nathan Bull - Riva (Quorn).

Class 17 - Games - leadrein 7 years and under

Bending race - 1st Caitlyn Holgate-Davey, 2nd Grace Spokes, 3rd Sophie Spokes, 4th Adam Atton.

Cup race - 1st Grace Spokes, 2nd Ned Hercock, 3rd Adam Atton, 4th Caitlyn Holgate-Davey.

Bean bag race - 1st Sophie Spokes, 2nd Grace Spokes, 3rd James Atton, 4th Ned Hercock.

Ride and run - 1st Grace Spokes, 2nd Sophie Spokes, 3rd James Atton, 4th Bobby Marlow.

Thread the hoop - 1st Sophie Spokes, 2nd Caitlin Holgate-Davey, 3rd Bobby Marlow, 4th James Atton.

Walk and trot- 1st Caitlin Holgate-Davey, 2nd Sophie Spokes, 3rd James Atton, 4th Bobby Marlow.

Class 18 - Games - 8 years and under

Bending race - 1st Lilly Packe-Drury-Lowe, 2nd Annie Frew.

Cup race - 1st Lilly Packe-Drury-Lowe, 2nd Annie Frew.

Bean bag race - 1st Annie Frew, 2nd Adam Atton, 3rd Lilly Packe-Drury-Lowe.

Ride and run - 1st Lilly Packe-Drury-Lowe, 2nd Annie Frew, 3rd Adam Atton.

Thread the hoop - 1st Grace Spokes, 2nd Adam Atton, 3rd Lilly Packe-Drury-Lowe, 4th Annie Frew.

Walk and trot - 1st Lilly Packe-Drury-Lowe, 2nd Adam Atton, 3rd Grace Spokes, 4th Annie Frew.

Class 19 - Games - 10 years and under and class 20 - over 10 years old - Amalgamated

Bending - 1st Ellen Machin, 2nd Polly Machin, 3rd Lydia Cooper.

cup race - 1st Lydia Cooper, 2nd Polly Machin, 3rd Ellen Machin.

Ride and run - 1st Polly Machin, 2nd Ellen Machin, 3rd Lydia Cooper.

Ball and hoop - 1st Lydia Cooper, 2nd Ellen Machin, 3rd Polly Machin.

Walk, trot and canter - 1st Ellen Machin, 2nd Lydia Cooper, 3rd Polly Machin.

Flag race - 1st Lydia Cooper, Ellen Machin, Polly Machin.

Class 21 - Chase me charlie - 1st Polly Machin, 2nd Bethan Kunne, 3rd Ellen Machin, 4th Lydia Cooper, 5th Lilly Packe-Drury-Lowe.

Class 22 - higher and higher - 1st Bethan Kunne, equal 2nd Ellen Machin and Lydia Cooper and Polly Machin, 5th Laura Simes, 6th Harriet Simes

FOR PHOTOS PLEASE CLICK HERE

SENIOR HUNTER TRIALS -26TH APRIL 2009 - AT BROOKSBY COLLEGE

A huge thank you to all of those who gave up their Sunday to help at this years Senior Hunter Trials at Brooksby:

Mandy Hickling, Julie and Eva Carrier: A fantastic job taking entries and remaining calm and organised under pressure!

Charlotte Barker: General help with car park and running was much appreciated.

Shaun Cripps: Great job collecting scores on his quad, and managing to compete and get placed in both the novice and open!

Kate and Gill Moir: Ex pony club member and pony club mum (from the early 90's!) did a fantastic job as first time scorers.

Polly Shields: Great job as starter.

Julie and Lisa Mee: Probably the worst job of the day-tack checking in the warm up ring. Insisting that non pony club members abide with current pony club rules (clearly stated on the schedule) proved to be quite a challenge. However, they coped brilliantly, despite a couple of rude and awkward competitors, and ensured the smooth running of the event.

Michael and Sharan Mulligan: Survived the day in the commentary box, and still speaking to each other (and me) at the end of the day.

All fence judges (a mixture of current and ex pony club members, parents and friends) did a sterling job, and a big thank you to Robert and Glenice Lonsdale, Nick Cripps, Adrian Cooper, Michaela Isles and Jayne Walker who all helped in some way to make this event possible.

I hope all those involved with this years event, whether as a competitor, parent or helper, enjoyed their day in the sunshine, and I hope to see you again next year!

Natalie

RESULTS OF SENIOR HUNTER TRIAL

GAMES RALLY REPORT

Despite the wintery weather and icy conditions, there was a good turn out for the rally at Brooksby on Sunday. The children were split into 2 groups by Natalie and Caroline, with their groups practising various games techniques before stopping for a hot chocolate break ! It was just what was needed to warm everyones fingers up before the races began.

The teams then competed against each other doing bending, flag races, mugs race, ride and run,etc, before finishing off with a go at Chase Me Charlie over the white barrels. The Chase Me Charlie was hottly contested and jointly won by Isabelle and Harry.

It was a super rally for all ages and everyone had a great time and when the sweets were handed out at the end, we all managed to forget how cold they were !!