Dear Members
Horses are great levellers!!
Some of you may or may not know by now but I am now the proud owner of Horace. Sophia said “I deserved every hair on his back” Funny I always thought she liked me!!!. That aside I awoke the next day as giddy as hell and skipped down to the farm to ride MY horse for the 1st time beaming ear to ear! Chloe, Hannah and I decided we would go up on the moor to blow the cobwebs out and to compensate for the fact that our ODE had been cancelled. Would you believe it Hora pulled a front shoe off and hopped the rest of the way up the cows. Knowing Alison Shaw has a wagon big enough for a giraffe I rung her in the hope she could come and rescue me. Luckily Alison was just about to set off riding but she came to our aid and got us home, hopping but in one piece. (Many thanks Alison) One would think that would be enough drama for one day but oh no this is Horace we are talking about, Chloe later reported that he had got him self stuck in the electric fencing (not turned on I hasten to add, but sometimes I think electric shock treatment may benefit him) and was carting around the field with tape and stakes in hot pursuit. Not content with this at tea time he decided that I wasn’t moving quite quick enough bringing his highness his tea he turned on me and gave me what for with both barrels, hitting the bucket and my finger!!! (Bad luck comes in 3s or multiples there of when Hora is involved)
If it had been any other day then my advice to anyone
thinking about horse ownership would be
“DON’T DO IT YOU OWE IT TO YOUR SANITY”
Have you got any achievements, news, horsey holidays, you would like to share with other members? Please contact me at Colnevalleysaddleclub@hotmail.co.uk
Annual Show Results – If any of you know the results for the M&M Ridden Class could you please email me asap. Many Thanks.
Results
Equitation 15th July
Novice
1st Janet Byford – Dilly, 2nd Danni Thompson – Nita, 3rd Trudy Ingray – Thunder, 4th Chloe Gee – Monty, 5th Cathy Kaminski – Mac, 6th Nicola Marshall – Horace
Open
1st Janet Byford – Atty, 2nd Charlie Robinson – William, 3rd Alex France – Bugg, 4th Janette Williams – Willow, 5th Nicola Marshall – Horace, 6th Cathy Kaminski – Mac.
Dressage 22nd July
Prelim 4
1st Judy Jubb – Carrie ! , 2nd Cathy Kaminski – Mac, 3rd Dorothy Fletcher – Saxon, 4th Chloe Gee – Monty, 5th Alison Shaw – Ron, 6th Janette Williams – Willow
Novice 28
1st Charlie Robinson – William, 2nd Judy Jubb – Carrie, 3rd Cathy Kaminski – Mac, 4th Dorothy Fletcher – Saxon, 5th Joanna Starkey - Puzzle
Showjumping 26th July
Novice
1st Nicola Marshall – Horace, 2nd Laura Nicholson – Whiskey, 3rd Claire Higginson – Duke, 4th Laura Nicholson – James
Intermediate
1st Laura Nicholson – James, 2nd Laura Nicholson – Whiskey, 3rd Nicola Marshall – Horace, 4th Linzi Wagstaff – Aura, 5th Claire Higginson – Duke.
Showjumping 29th July
Novice
1st Nicola Marshall – Horace, 2nd Chloe Gee – Monty, 3rd Helen Smith – Dollar, 4th Hannah Gee – Wez, 5th Claire Higginson – Duke, 6th Danni Thompson - Nita
Intermediate
1st Claire Higginson – Duke, 2nd Nicola Marshall – Horace, 2nd Helen Smith – Dollar
Events
12 August – EQUITATION POINTS
Starting at 6.30pm prompt, in the Club Field: Entry fee payable on the night is £4.00 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”)
19 August – DRESSAGE POINTS
Class 1 = Prelim 4
Class 2= Novice 28
Entry fee - £5 All BD Rules apply Turn Out will be judged.
Entry forms at bottom of newsletter. Ros Mobile 07780530550 (incase of bad weather)
26 August – POINTS SHOWJUMPING
In the club field starting with clear round at 6pm followed by Novice, Intermediate, Open. Entry fee is £4.00 per class and £2.00 for clear round. Dress code: No Show Jackets but correct hats, boots and jodhpurs.
Julie’s tel: 07970771826 (incase of bad weather)
(If you are interested in being on the saddle club show jumping team this winter, please come to the last points showjumping and let me know your interested, we will try to keep the same team all winter.)
31st 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. Schedule enclosed.
If you have an email address that I can send the newsletter to please email me your info. Thanks Colnevalleysaddleclub.co.uk
ADVERTS
TACK & TURN OUT – SUMMER SALE
14th August 6pm – 9pm
Big Reductions on Caldene Show Jackets, Regali Ricchi, Shirts & Jods, Etc
Wine & Nibbles
Summer Grazing Available
Chain Road, Slaithwaite. Just behind the White House across the road.
Telephone Judy on 07957184619. £10 per horse.
Show Jackets for Sale
Cotwold Show Jackets 1 Navy size 12 and 1 Black size 14 £20 each. Tel Judy 07957184619
Rhinegold Black Leather Fetlock Boots
Full Size – Good as new just don’t fit! - £30 Tel Nicola 07841535563
Equissage Sessions
I am offering CVSC members your 1st session for £10.
Tel Nicola 07841 535563
17½” Bates black leather GP saddle with CAIR and Easy Change Gullet Systems. Full set of gullet plates. Very good condition. £325.
Full size black leather Elevator bridle with Comfort headpiece and padded crank flash noseband. Barely used. £50
Tel. Sarah 07876 163847
Nicola
07841 535563
DIARY DATES
12th August Equitation Points
19th August Dressage Points
26th August Show Jumping Points
31st August Jump Cross
11th September Ladies Day Doncaster Race Course
26th October HVRC Team Show Jumping Woodnook