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November 2017

Newsletter

Monbulk Pony Club Inc. PO Box 444, Monbulk, VIC 3793

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Presidents Update [email protected]

Welcome to November Rally

I hope you all have a great second last

rally for the year!

With the warm weather approaching

fast don’t forget to make sure you

bring a water bucket along to pony

club and make sure you have lots of

drinking water for your horses, the

wash bay is also there if you need to

give them a hose.

I hear several of our members have

been out competing over the past

month so don’t forget to send

something in to the newsletter so we

all know what you have been up to.

Monbulk Pony Club has started a

riders without horses program each

Saturday morning at the grounds, if

you know anyone who may be

interested please let Stuart Goggin

know. Thanks Stuart for all the hard

work you have put into organising this

great program.

We also held a Show Jump Clinic with

Charlie Sweeney in October – another

great day offered for our members.

I attended the PCAV Annual General

Meeting and learnt so much about

what other clubs have been doing and

all the great opportunities that PCAV

can offer its members, the most

important thing I learnt is that we need

to focus on what our members

interests are and ensure we cater for

all members, so if you have an interest

in any equine discipline and you would

like further instruction or

demonstrations please let Carola or

myself know and we will do our best to

see what we can arrange.

One guest speaker at the AGM was a

young man who has recently started

competing in Tetrathlon’s which

include Running, Riding, Swimming

and Shooting, this young man has now

been to 7 countries in 9 months

competing on the world stage and is

trying out for the 2020 olympics,

before doing Tetrathlon’s he had never

left Australia– the moral of the story is

you never know where pony club

could take you and we can’t help you

get there if you don’t let us know what

you want to do.

Here is a small list of the things you

may be interested in doing but just

haven’t tried yet:

• Polocross

• Games

• Tetrathlon

• Pentahalon (swimming,

showjumping, fencing)

• Working Equitation

• Showing

• Dressage

• Eventing

• Combined Training

• Western Pleasure

• Endurance riding

• Reining

• Archery on horse back (not PCAV

approved)

• Handy Mount

• Navigation Rides

• Trail Riding

• Polo

Anything else you may have seen or

heard about please let us know,

Julie

http://www.monbulk.ponyclubvic.org.au/


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DC’s Update [email protected]

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Hello Monbulk Pony Club,

Welcome to the November Rally!

Congratulations to the Benjamin and

Patrick Goggin attending the Mini Horse

Trials at PCV Park last weekend. Both

Boys rode like seasoned professionals,

and represented Monbulk Pony Club

perfectly. Well done Goggins, look

forward to your next adventure!

Don't forget if you have been Out &

About to share your story with all of us.

We all love seeing what you get up to

in-between Rally Days!

A few things to mention for this

rally, Shetland & Friesian groups will join

together due to low expected numbers.

Gear Check will done by your Coach in

the First Session. Please be ready for

them at 9:50am. There is plenty of time

to warm up after you have had your

Gear Checked, Walking Pace Only

untill directed by your Coach

Our In House Dressage Series will wrap

up this month. Please make sure you

have learnt your Tests, will be Test B in

what ever you are currently graded: EG

if you are graded 5 for Dressage, you

will ride 5B. If you are Graded 4 in

Dressage, you will need to learn 4B. A

Parent will also be needed to act as a

penciller, its an excellent chance for

any parent who hasn't done this

before. Our Zone commitments require

annual volunteers, pencilling is a job

you may be asked to do!

Yearbook payment is due this rally

$15.00 per book needs to be paid by

either cash or EFT. If paying EFT, please

use the Riders name and Yearbook as

the ref (if there is space!) preferably

have transferred Prior to Sunday Rally

Day. The books will be released on our

December Christmas Rally.

** And to celebrate the Melbourne Cup

Carnival, a Parent Hat competition will

be held on Rally Day! The best/fanciest

hat will be given a special prize with a

Gold Coin Donation. Handmade

Creations is the idea, im sure your kids

would love to help!!!

Looking forward to Sunday, and have a

great rally.

Regards

Carola Fiedler

DC Monbulk Pony Club





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Commencing Term 4 2017

3 hour program every Saturday, from 9am to 12pm

Learn Horsemanship, Riding Skills and what it takes and costs to own a pony, develop

awesome balance and control skills

Earn Skill awards and graduate to attend a full Pony club rally

School horses supplied

Riders Without Horses Program


Look for RWOH



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RWOH Update

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Monbulk Pony Club – RWOH Update

Welcome to the new members of the Monbulk Pony Club who have joined to become part of the RWOH program, as their skills build we hope to see some of the riders at the main rallies

Our RWOH members meet at 9am every Saturday, and split into two groups. One group is focused on theory and practical horse ownership, the other group focuses on riding. The program itself is centered around the PCAV syllabus, with some extra topics thrown in. Our theory and practical sessions are conducted off the horse, and will include topics such as

• Horse Anatomy and physiology • Horse Ground handling • Grooming • Equipment and maintenance • Knots! • Rugging • Feet management • Feeding and associated issues • Medical management including

worming etc • Floating • Emergency management, when to call

a vet, bushfire response, first aid, etc

So far this term we have taught our riders about horse markings, and the points of the horse, and they have learnt how to measure a horses height. You can see some of the posters they created on the notice board. They were each asked to pick a horse from a magazine and identify the markings and points, then they were asked to guess their size and come up with an appropriate stable and full competition name. Some interesting choices there, although no one seemed to like my

suggestion of Meat Cleaver… Oh well.

Our other group focuses on riding, with the very capable Cindy an expert in working with children. Our riding sessions will focus on key riding skills such as

• Mounting, including being legged up • Balance, and posture – the 3 dot seat • Control • Riding safely in groups • Rising Trot • Accurate Circles • Accurate Transitions • Canter • 2 point seat • Trot Poles • Small jumps • Mounted Games

As the riders progress through the basic balance/posture/ and control lessons, we will introduce fun mounted games to help cement the skills they learn.





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RWOH Update

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Our riders have now learnt about the importance of their position, with all of them showing great riding positions

over the last couple of lessons. We are also now able to mount and dismount safely. A special mention must be made for the three helpers – without whom we would not have been able to help our riders. Mia, Sarah and Patrick help throughout the day, whether it be tacking up with the riders, or leading them. We have spent a lot of time trotting on a lead with many of the riders, and our tireless helpets have

been given the task of leading our junior riders. Well done, and it really is a pleasure seeing you enjoy this as much as the riders you are leading!

Ruby, riding Paris, with Sarah leading

Lily, riding Bobby off the lead

for the first time, like that

smile! Ben and Lulu doing what they do best.





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RWOH Update

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Monbulk Pony Club – RWOH Update

Another special mention for Carola, who has been able to attend each Saturday. It’s been very good having some help transporting the ponies to the grounds! Carola has also been able to step in and

undertake the riding instruction when Cindy has been on leave. Thanks Carola And finally a special thank you to Casper, Lulu, Paris and Bobby, who make the best school horses for our riders to learn on. If any of the Monbulk Pony club would like to help out either by leading – or setup/school horses, please contact Stuart Goggin. It would be good to see some of the club members helping these new riders to progress into the club.

Meila and Lilith practicing being legged on!

Meila riding Lulu, with Patrick leading.




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Parent Hat

competition will

be held on the

November Rally

Day!

The best/fanciest hat will be given a

special prize with a Gold Coin

Donation. Handmade Creations is the

idea, im sure your kids would love to

help!!!

Monbulk Pony Club Rally Duty 2017/2018 - REVISED

Please OPT IN to the rally to let us know if you can make your duty, the OPT inform has this new section:

Club Room Duty Job Description - You will need to be available for the day to carry out

the following duties. Please negotiate with the other rostered member on duty as to who

will carry out each duty. If you cannot attend the rally for whatever reason please find a

fill in – otherwise we will not run a canteen for that rally.

• Canteen – The Canteen needs to be open from 9am until 3pm. The Canteen needs

two people during the lunch busy period.

• BBQ – One of the team rostered on to clubroom duty will need to Set up, cook, clean

and pack up the barbeque. Barbecue should be set up ready for cooking by 9am

• Toilets and Bins – Check the toilets are clean at the commencement of rally and they

are stocked with toilet paper and hand towel. Clean toilets at end of rally. Place bins

on roadside at end of rally ready for rubbish collection.

• Floors/Tidy Up - Sweep club room floors and entry at end of rally.

** Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator for more details or questions

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Monbulk Pony Club

SMZ Duty Nominations

When you join any pony club, you are required to nominate which of the

Zone Events you will be able to support and help at. Your club is required

to nominate sufficient helpers for each of the three SMZ Events during the

year. If you have not specified a preference on your enrolment forms then

you will be allocated to an event that requires additional helpers. If you

wish to change your allocation please contact the Club Secretary ASAP.

The dates of these events are subject to change – Please check the SMZ

website for updates.

Attendance is compulsory and was one of the conditions you agreed to

when you signed up, so please plan ahead. If you need help with

understanding what is required, please see Kaye Welsford who will be able

to advise.

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Tooradin Qualifying Horse Trials 2018

MARCH 2018

Games Flat and Musical Qualifying Event

NOV 2017

Mini Tooradin 2018

MAY 2018

Henderson (J) Leach (C) Balkin (I)

Bailey (M & M) Goggin (S&P&B) Weller (J)

Fiedler (M) Balkin (I) (Swap for March 2017 duty)

Brouwers (O)

Blom (F) Kemp (T) Welsford (P)

Wrigley (L) Gowers (B) Hienrich(M&A)

Malerba (R) Meerkotter (E) Powell (S)

Auhl (E)

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Monbulk Pony Club Year Book

Yearbook payment is due this rally $15.00 per

book needs to be paid by either cash or EFT

If paying EFT, please use the Riders name

and Yearbook as the ref (if there is space!)

preferably have transferred Prior

to Sunday Rally Day.

The books will be released on our December

Christmas Rally.

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PCAV Horse Trials – Oct 2017

Last weekend, the Goggin family made the

trek out to Gladysdale to attend the PCAV

Horse trials. Ben was very nervous as this

was his first competition outside of the

Winter woolies fun ring, it was also his first

complete jumping round, and his very first

time on a cross country. Ben and Lulu were

amazing, Lulu in particular demonstrated

here eventing past, by not only jumping the

cross country clear, but doing it in a nice

canter. Although I think Ben was not quite

ready for this, but nevertheless Lulu and

Ben completed the course.

Patrick had a great day, doing a nice

dressage test, despite Casper trying to do

his Casper tricks in the warm up. And then

went on to do a full jump round in a canter

with only one pole down. It was really nice

to see. Patrick was a bit upset at being

eliminated in the cross country as

unfortunately Casper decided enough was

enough, and refused too many times.

On the way home Patrick made out a list of

things he wants to work on with Casper so

he can improve for next time.

It might not sounds like much – but watching

your kids achieve something like this is a

wonderful thing, and more than covers the

years of hard work, and tears. Well Done

Pat and Ben.

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Patrick riding Casper

On the 22nd of October Murray and I competed in the Pony Club at Geelong Royal

Show.

Geelong is known to be one of the most daunting shows in Victoria having side

shows, cart horses, cows, donkeys, flying pigs, cars, people, horses and more people

so I am so pleased that Murray behaved perfectly all day.

Murray an I had an excellent day receiving 1st in the Smartest On Parade, 1st in the

Led Handler, then going on to win the Championship, 1st in my rider over 12 years

and receiving Champion and also winning and going Champion in the Ridden

Horse over 14hh. This is such a huge achievement for me as I have been working

extremely hard for months prier to this competition and I am pleased that my work

has paid off representing Monbulk Pony Club.

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Monbulk Pony Club Jump Clinic With

Charlie Sweeney

On the 14th October Charlie

Sweeney ran our jump clinic,

every rider learned about

safe jump setup, and also

enjoyed some very good

jump training. The following

riders came along:

• Emmersen

• Ella

• Sarah

• Patrick

• Siennna

• Maddison

Unfortunately Femke could

not make the event due to a

sick horse.

We hope you enjoyed the

day, and perhaps if we have

enough interest we will

schedule another clinic in the

summer holidays.

Please arrive promptly to each lesson, if you

are late, please ask your instructor before

joining the group if already started

If you arrive early for your session or the

instructor is not present, you may enter the

arena and wait, but you must only walk or

halt. You must not use any equipment without

the instructor present.

Have your horse and yourself looking neat and

presentable for each lesson

If you are leaving early or not attending a

lesson your group has been allocated, please

let your instructor know and advise DC.

Come to each lesson with a positive

attitude and open mind! We Never Stop

Learning and each session is a new

opportunity.

Parents, Please refrain from talking to your

child and or instructing them from the side

lines. Leave the instructing to the Coach!

MOST IMPORTANTLY HAVE FUN!!!!

ITS NICE TO BE IMPORTANT, BUT ITS MORE

IMPORTANT TO BE NICE!!


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Pony Club Rules

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Gear check starts at 9:30am, you may enter

the gear check arena prior to this time, but

please be aware there may be no supervision

until 9:30am. Parents must accompany their

children if they are unable to remain calmly by

their gear check station.

WALKING or HALT only - You must remain at a

walk or halt within the gear check area.

Please walk directly to your gear check station

and wait for your gear checker.

Trotting, Cantering, lunging or any other warm

up activity is STRICTLY PROHIBITED in the

gear check arena. (If you need to warm up

please do so before the rally day starts, prior

to 8:30am, in an empty arena, you cannot use

an arena where equipment setup is

commencing)

Remember that the 'Gear Checkers' are

volunteering to check that gear is safe and

compliant, without the gear checkers you

would not be allowed to ride.

Patience and Respect is Required by All -

Checkers and Members alike. Remember to

Use Your Manners!

** If your horse is not under control or is

unable to walk calmly or is acting up – please

wait outside the gear check arena until the

gear checks for those riders already present

are completed and the horses have cleared

the arena

** If you are late and miss gear check – you

MUST contact the DC and arrange a gear

check before you commence riding

Gear Check Rules




Monbulk Pony Club

Bring and Take

Library

We now have a library containing a

great selection of horse and pony

books, DVD's and other horsey

things. Please feel free to borrow an

item and return it, or bring in your old

books and swap them over.

Donations of your old books are

welcome!

Enjoy

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With thanks to the GPK Group who sponsor our Website and email needs

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Monbulk Pony Club Creed

I am a member of the

Monbulk Pony Club

I am respectful and considerate of my pony at all times, doing my best to

make sure he is comfortable, healthy and secure.

I am encouraging and

positive to other members because everyone has the right to enjoy Pony Club free of put-downs and

criticism.

I respect adult supporters, officials, instructors and my parents. Without them, there

would be no Pony Club.

I ride because I enjoy it

I am proud of my achievements, and I take pleasure in the success of

others.

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Our Committee

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Role Name Phone Email

President Julie Grant 0416 183

625 [email protected]

Vice President Vacant

Secretary Deb Leach 0433 298


Treasurer Stuart Goggin 0410 541


District Commissioner Carola Fiedler 0430 558


Chief Instructor Yolanda

Slykerman

0417 031


Groundskeeper Rohan Oberin 0400 886


Canteen Tasja Blom 0409 566


Newsletter Stuart Goggin 0410 541


Volunteer Coordinator VACANT

(Stuart Goggin filling in until someone complains,

and then that person will be the new volunteer

coordinator… )

Uniforms Coordinator Alison Goggin 0401 158


Card Secretary Kelda Cook 0488 055


Zone Rep Kay Murray 0435 996


Certificates Vacant

Events Coordinator Cherie Green 0413 448


Public Officer Julie Grant 0416 183


Fundraising/Grants

& Camp Coordinator Vacant

Website Stuart Goggin 0410 541


First Aid Officer Vacant

General Committee Vacant



















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Our Club Monbulk Pony Club Inc.

PO Box 444, MONBULK, VIC 3793

Arena 1 Horsemanship

Arena 2 Poles Grid

Arena 5

Club Room Theory

4wd/Float

Parking

Toilets

Arena 4 Games

Arena 3 Jumping

EXIT

ENTRANCE

Cross Country

2wd/Float Parking

Horse Stalls Visitor

Parking

Yard Allocations

The yards at our club grounds are available

to be “purchased” by our members for

$100.00 for the duration of your time as a

member of MPC.

If you don't “purchase” a yard, they will not

be reserved for you at MPC Competitions

and they may be hired out to a competing

rider.

Please contact our Club Secretary with your

preferred yard number, and forward your

payment to the Club Treasurer.

Thanks,

Michelle Weller - Secretary

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Yard Name Yard Name

1 21

2 22

3 23

4 24

5 25 Weller

6 26

7 27

8 28

9 29

10 30

11 31

12 32

13 33

14 34a

15 Wrigley 34b

16 35 Blom

17 38 Leach

18 39 Leach

19 40 Goggin

20 41 Goggin

Manure must not be

thrown in the bush,

there are some very

rare plant species

growing in this area.




Shetland

Jessica Weller

Ella Meerkotter

Mia Fiedler

Isabelle Balkin

Charlotte Oberin

Sarah Goggin

Friesian

Femke Blom

Larissa Wrigley

Paige Welsford

Breanna Gowers

Tilleigh Kemp

Clydesdale

Benjamin Goggin

Jewel Henderson

Chelsea Leach

Olivia Brouwers

Mackenzie Bailey

Welsh

Patrick Goggin

Mia Heinrich

Madison Bailey Ruby Malerba

Sienna Powell

Aisha Heinrich

Emmersen Auhl


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Rally Groups

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please work together with your partner to make sure your arena is cleared of manure at the end of each session




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Rally Plan

• Parents are expected to accompany their children on the

Cross Country • All Groups/Sessions subject to change

Please check the club room window and listen for

announcements

• Please remember our Etiquette rules

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