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July 2009
Newsletter
Dear Members
Well I have had a busy couple of months, Horace and I did our 1st BE event at Draycott in Derbyshire in the worst rain ever!!! Our debut on the intermediate team for the Holme Valley at Bishop Burton also went well, the rider was quite green at the start of the cross country but Hora flew round and didn’t even give a fence a second look. (All though I do wish he would look occasionally its no good when you both have your eyes shut!)
The next events in the club field are as follows
14 & 15th July – Points Showjumping (Please note change of date)
In the club field starting with clear round at 6pm Entry fee is £4.00 per class and £2.00 for clear round. Dress code: No Show Jackets but correct hats, boots and jodhpurs. You will notice that this year there are 2 jumping shows this is to encourage those of you who are just starting out and would like to jump something a bit smaller while gaining competition experience. Please attend these shows as this is only a trial for this year and if they are poorly attended then we will go back to just one evening. Thank you.
Contact Julie on 846273 after 4pm if you are unsure if the event will run re the weather
19th July – Fun Show - Open to all
Starting at 10am Prompt in the club field.
Mini clear round, (very small fences for the very novice), Clear Round,
Not before 11.30am – Minimus, not exceeding 2 foot. Horse & Hound Jumping, Pairs Relay, accumulator with joker, Chase-me- Charlie,
Not before 1pm Gymkhanas – Egg & Spoon, Walk, trot, lead, potato race, around the world, adults and child apple bobbing relay. BBQ if fine weather.
A trophy will be awarded to the Horse/Rider combination with the most points at the end of the day. See Schedule for more details.
22nd July & 12 August – DRESSAGE POINTS
Class 1 = Prelim 14 Please indicate on the entry form if you
Class 2= Novice 20 can do an early time. Thanks
Entry fee - £5
All BD Rules apply
Turn Out will be judged.
Entry form at bottom of newsletter.
Contact Judy if you are unsure if the event will run re the weather. Tel 07957184619 (after 4pm on the day of the event)
29th July – EQUITATION POINTS
Starting at 6.30pm prompt, in the Club Field: Entry fee payable on the night is £5.00 per class. Dress code: show jackets
Class 1 – Novice, Class 2 – Open
Turn Out will be judged competing for the year end Ron Joslin Trophy
Rules:
Both classes: Snaffle Bridles are preferred but we will allow any other type of bit. However please note that GAGS and any derivative thereof are NOT ALLOWED. (None snaffle bridles could be marked down)
No martingales, No spurs, short whips only (less than 30”)
Contact Janette Williams if you are unsure if the event will run re the weather Tel 07780994178
15th August - Local Riders Dressage
This event is open to members and none members. Please remember that parking is limited so please hack to the club field if you can. Members £8. None Members £10.
Dressage tests will be :-
Prelim 1 (Really novice not to have been placed in any dressage)
Prelim 4
Prelim 18
Novice 28
30th August - Jump Cross
This will run along similar lines to the ODE we held earlier in the year without the Dressage obviously. It would be excellent if we had the same turnout. Make a note in your diary for this event. Classes will be Novice (Combination of horse and rider not to have been placed 1st in any jumping class), Open not exceeding 2ft 9. & Mix & Match Pairs. Schedules to follow.
Bridleways
Dorothy Fletcher has recently attended a meeting at the George Hotel regarding issues with Kirklees Highways. Below is Dorothys report.
I spoke, quite strongly I think, about The Greenway, Honley wood, Hassocks, Cop and about the general way riders get pushed to the back of the queue for improvements help grants etc. I also spoke about the lack of respect for riders on the roads in our area and a need for better road user education regarding them. I believe I did a good job of standing our corner for us all as riders and getting it all officially on record! I also spoke about the illegal use of S M A on the roads in Kirklees which is a very slippery surface tarmac and has been banned.
As we all know it is dangerous for our horses and can cause serious injury. After we were shown flash cards and asked to put them in order of importance, things like collecting parking fees and maintenance of pavements etc It finished about 10.05pm and it was really good when they handed us an envelope each with £30 cash in it!
Our bridleways officer Ann Martin confirms that negotiations are still ongoing to sort out the problem of the Meltham Greenway. Please be polite to Mr Gould as riders are being accused of rudeness please do not get into arguments with him as this could affect the results. – Thanks
Rebecca Murray has had an accident concerning SMA tarmac at the top of Bank Foot Lane, Netherton. Both horse and rider slipped while crossing from one bridle way to another. Luckily both rider and horse are ok apart from some loss of skin and an a very sorry looking saddle.
Please report any horse falls due to poor road surface to Nicola Turner at turner_scape@yahoo.co.uk
Equissage Yard Visits
I will be doing yard visits on a Saturday Mornings. I can do approximately 6 horses in one visit. Sessions take approximately 30 minuets. Horses can be ridden immediately after a treatment.
Prices will be reduced to £15 per session. If you would like me to come to your yard and pamper a few of your horses please give me a call. The benefits of Equissage are endless. Your horse does not have to have any ailments to benefit from a session.
Equissage helps Blood Circulation, Venous Drainage, Releases tension, Lymphatic drainage and reduces swelling, joint mobility, respiratory conditions, pulled ligaments, sore shins, foot and tendon problems, sore and cold backs, box rest cases & generally speeds up the natural healing process.
Tel Nicola on 07841535563. www.equissage.co.uk
Results
Dressage, P14. 1st Katie Uren – Oscar 69.58
2nd Dorothy Fletcher – Saxon 65 3rd Katie Robinson – Buster 63.33
4th Sandra King – Tariq 62.5
5th Janette Williams – Willow 57.92
N20 1st Sandra King – Tariq 67.2
2nd Dorothy Fletcher – Saxon 61.6
3rd Nicola Marshall – Horace 61
4th Eileen Senior – Cherry 61
5th Katie Robinson – Buster 55.6
Show Jumping
Sorry no Tuesday Night Results as yet. Will get them for next newsletter.
Intermediate 1st Janet Byford – Chester
2nd Nicola Marshall – Horace
3rd Claire Higginson – Duke
4th Katie Hellawell – Maysy
5th Danni Thompson – Nita
Open 1st Janet Byford – Chester
2nd Katie Hellawell – Maysy
3rd Claire Higginson – Duke
4th Nicola Marshall – Horace
5th Danni Thompson – Nita
Equitation 1st Danni Thompson – Nita
Novice 2nd Julie Beardsley – Kelly
Open 1st Danni Thompson – Nita
2nd Julie Beardsley – Kelly
3rd Karen Shaw – Max
4th Alex France – Max
DIARY DATES
14th July Show jumping
(Clear Round, Pre Novice 60cm & Novice 70cm in the 1st round)
15th July Show Jumping
(Clear Round, Intermediate 80cm & Open 90cm in the 1st round )
19th July Fun Show (Club Field See Schedule)
22nd July Dressage
29th July Equitation
4th August Show jumping
(Clear Round, Pre Novice 60cm & Novice 70cm in the 1st round)
5th August Show Jumping
(Clear Round, Intermediate 80cm & Open 90cm in the 1st round
12th August Dressage (this is the postponed one from May)
15th August Local Riders Dressage
30th August JumpCross
5th September RSPCA Horse show at Hopton Horse Center.
Dressage Entry Form (members only)
Opening Date Weds 8th July Closing Date is Sat 18th July. Ring for Times Tues 21st July
Tel 07957184619 7pm till 9pm (NO CALLS AFTER OR BEFORE THIS PLEASE)
Entries will be on a first come first served basis
Rider Horse Class
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Complete and return with payment (cheques made payable to Colne Valley Saddle Club) to: Judy Jubb, Slacks Farm, Chain Road, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5TY. (STRICTLY NO TELEPHONE OR ENTRIES ON THE DAY)