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Sunday, 29 May 2011
*** NEXT WEEKS ACTIVITIES ***
Pony Club Games, Just so you know, we will be having a fun day learning how to play some of the pony club mounted games. Check them out on You Tube, see how fast they can be played, we will be working in walk but the skills you will need are balance for yourself and control of your pony. Have a fun week and we will see you all on saturday!!
This weeks Birthday
This week we would like to say a very Happy Birthday to Bel'anna, who was 11 on the 27th (sorry we were late) from all of us here at Pine Ridge Pony Club Centre.
SATURDAY 28TH MAY 2011
Todays 2 sessions followed the same format, Jenna took the members for their riding and they worked on their riding fitness. Jenna gave them various exercises to do while they were riding. 
All these exercises help to strengthen them as riders and help in firming their balance and security while in the saddle! Her most improved riders of the day were, Georgia in the morning and Hannah in the afternoon, with a special mention for Maya who rode by herself, off the lead rein for the first time.
Jenny, Jack & Emma took the members for Yard Duties and Horse Handling, All of the members were much improved and Jenny was very impressed with the level of knowledge and confidence that the members are now showing with regard to Horse Handling and Safety Awareness. While leading the ponies around Maya showed that she was the star of her session and managed very capably.
Jenny demonstrating how to put a saddle on!
& how to put on a bridle
June did Road Rider theory today, and the members showed good knowledge on road signs and the things they would need to take with them to keep them safe on the roads. They remember that sings in triangles are warning signs, Circular signs are Orders; they remember that they need to ‘be seen to be safe’ and to wear plenty of fluorescent and reflective clothing on both themselves and their horses. Also they remember that they would need to take a mobile phone and some money with then and to let someone in the yard know where they will be riding and how long they will away for, this then enable someone on the yard to know when there may have been a problem and whether to start to worry.
We also had some Mini Achievement Badge passes, they were:
Scarlett, Georgia, Megan & Joely - Grooming
Megan - Mucking Out
Megan - Points of Tack
Very well done to you all.
All these exercises help to strengthen them as riders and help in firming their balance and security while in the saddle! Her most improved riders of the day were, Georgia in the morning and Hannah in the afternoon, with a special mention for Maya who rode by herself, off the lead rein for the first time.
June did Road Rider theory today, and the members showed good knowledge on road signs and the things they would need to take with them to keep them safe on the roads. They remember that sings in triangles are warning signs, Circular signs are Orders; they remember that they need to ‘be seen to be safe’ and to wear plenty of fluorescent and reflective clothing on both themselves and their horses. Also they remember that they would need to take a mobile phone and some money with then and to let someone in the yard know where they will be riding and how long they will away for, this then enable someone on the yard to know when there may have been a problem and whether to start to worry.
We also had some Mini Achievement Badge passes, they were:
Scarlett, Georgia, Megan & Joely - Grooming
Megan - Mucking Out
Megan - Points of Tack
Very well done to you all.
Monday, 23 May 2011
This weeks Birthday
21st May Joely, we would all like to wish Joely a very happy 10th birthday from all of us here at Pine Ridge Pony Club Centre.
Sunday, 22 May 2011
*** APPEAL ***
Please does any Pony Club Member, their family or friends have access to any Limewash for marking out football pitches etc. if you can spare some for us to use to mark out the road rider course it would be very much appreciated. Please contact June by Email to pineridgepc@hotmail.com - I can collect it
Thank you.
Thank you.
Coming up next week!!
Next week we will be re-visiting Road Rider, This subject is a very long one to learn, and is the only badge that we will have to get an outside examiner for (Apart from the Riding badges). No member will attempt to take the test until we are certain that they will pass it as failure will be a bitter disappointment to them.
Please remember to book your child in for either the morning OR the afternoon session. See you all then and remember, keep on reading your pony books and handout leaflets.
Please remember to book your child in for either the morning OR the afternoon session. See you all then and remember, keep on reading your pony books and handout leaflets.
Saturday 21st May 2011
Afternoon session
This afternoon’s session started with a presentation to Amy. Amy has just passed her Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Achievement Merit Badge and not only got the badge from the Pony Club (2 weeks ago) but has now been sent a Certificate of Award by the RDA Association, it was this that we presented to Amy at the start of the session.
+ + + + + CONGRATULATIONS AMY! + + + + +
June again did working dogs and as most of the members that attended the afternoon session had done this exercise before we concentrated a little bit more on the other jobs that dogs can do. Such as Dogs for the Disabled, Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, Army Dogs & Sled Dogs etc. Without exception I was very pleased with the knowledge of the various jobs that dogs are used for that the members showed.
Grooming & yard work was with Jack & Jenny. Jenny was very impressed with the improvements in Horse handling that the members showed in this session, with being able to put a headcollar on a pony for the first time on their own to others who were able to Tack Up or Untack on their own. The shining stars in this section were Tamryn, Abigail & Nathaniel.
Untacking!
I've done it Jenny!
"Please Jenny, is this right?" "Perfect" said Jenny.
Riding was with Jenna who gave the members their first introduction to Cross Country Jumping with a small ditch. All of the members rode well and the rider Jenna felt was most improved was Nathaniel – Very well done!
All of the members in both sessions worked extremely hard in all sections and I sincerely hope that they all had a great time and fun while learning.
This afternoon’s session started with a presentation to Amy. Amy has just passed her Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Achievement Merit Badge and not only got the badge from the Pony Club (2 weeks ago) but has now been sent a Certificate of Award by the RDA Association, it was this that we presented to Amy at the start of the session.
+ + + + + CONGRATULATIONS AMY! + + + + +
Riding was with Jenna who gave the members their first introduction to Cross Country Jumping with a small ditch. All of the members rode well and the rider Jenna felt was most improved was Nathaniel – Very well done!
All of the members in both sessions worked extremely hard in all sections and I sincerely hope that they all had a great time and fun while learning.
Saturday 21st May 2011
Today we re-visited Working Dogs! As most of the members had been away when we last did it, we repeated the exercise where they took it in turns to be Blind! (Blindfolded). They all had a go at trying to find their way around on their own, and after a short while were given a ‘Guide Dog’ (Another member).
This gave them an understanding of how it must feel to be unable to see obstacles in their way and also how much independence a Guide Dog gives to a Blind person. We also discussed the other jobs that dogs do, from Racing & hunting to Police Work and Search & Rescue. They learned about different breeds of dogs that do the various jobs as well as the colours of them. All of the members were most attentive and did some wonderful colouring in on their hand out sheets.
Jenny & Jack took the members in the yard for Grooming and Mucking out etc. The members have improved greatly with their Horse Handling Ability. Jenny is most impressed with the knowledge and understanding that they are beginning to show. Bailey was this subjects shining star in this session.
Riding was with Jenna as usual. The members were all able to ride both in the field and the school. Millie J was the most improved rider this session.
I must apologise at this point for the lack of photo’s – Paul was in charge of taking them and got waylaid in the office with other things!
This gave them an understanding of how it must feel to be unable to see obstacles in their way and also how much independence a Guide Dog gives to a Blind person. We also discussed the other jobs that dogs do, from Racing & hunting to Police Work and Search & Rescue. They learned about different breeds of dogs that do the various jobs as well as the colours of them. All of the members were most attentive and did some wonderful colouring in on their hand out sheets.
Jenny & Jack took the members in the yard for Grooming and Mucking out etc. The members have improved greatly with their Horse Handling Ability. Jenny is most impressed with the knowledge and understanding that they are beginning to show. Bailey was this subjects shining star in this session.
Riding was with Jenna as usual. The members were all able to ride both in the field and the school. Millie J was the most improved rider this session.
I must apologise at this point for the lack of photo’s – Paul was in charge of taking them and got waylaid in the office with other things!
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Coming up next week!!!!
Next week we will be re-visiting the Working Dogs to recap what we learned last month and to teach those who missed it!
Jenny will be concentrating on Horse Communication, it is a very long subject that once learned, will help with your horse handling skills as well as your riding!
General studies in mucking out, grooming, field & yard maintenance will of coursw be as usual and lastly Riding!
See you all next week!!
Jenny will be concentrating on Horse Communication, it is a very long subject that once learned, will help with your horse handling skills as well as your riding!
General studies in mucking out, grooming, field & yard maintenance will of coursw be as usual and lastly Riding!
See you all next week!!
Saturday 14th May 2011
Both sessions were very well attended; they both had exactly the same format so this week I will join the 2 together for this weeks Blog!
This Weeks focus was on ‘Fire Safety’
June had prepared a lesson on types of things that cause fires on a stable yard, How to prevent them and finally what to do in the event of a fire.
The members all felt the heat build up in the muck-heap and learned about how it can spontaneously combust (Burst in flames without fire being applied to it)
They also learned about correct storage for hay and how that too can suddenly burst into flames if it hasn’t been dried properly or if the roof leaks when it rains.
They also helped to spot any other possible causes of fires and we discussed ways of preventing fires. They were taught in great detail what must be done in the event of a fire.
All of the members, without exception were most attentive and interested.
Riding was with Jenna, who did a wide range of things with the members. Her most improved riders this week were Georgia in the morning session and Jemima in the afternoon session
Jenny did Horse communication with the members! They all had a chance at learning ‘Join Up’ and then free-schooling either Harry, Louis or Jack.
They had a whole lot of fun with this and it gave them the opportunity to study the horses natural behaviour under controlled conditions. The most interested and enthusiastic in this were Isla, Megan, Abigail & Cormac
Jack took the members for their mucking out, yard & field duties. The members mucked out stables filled water buckets, poo-picked the paddocks, washed out and refilled the water troughs & put hay out in the paddocks for the horses. (All these things are the jobs that have to be done every day if you own your own pony)
I think that the members worked exceptionally hard this week but managed to have a whole lot of fun as well, I know that we all did!
This Weeks focus was on ‘Fire Safety’
June had prepared a lesson on types of things that cause fires on a stable yard, How to prevent them and finally what to do in the event of a fire.
The members all felt the heat build up in the muck-heap and learned about how it can spontaneously combust (Burst in flames without fire being applied to it)
They also learned about correct storage for hay and how that too can suddenly burst into flames if it hasn’t been dried properly or if the roof leaks when it rains.
They also helped to spot any other possible causes of fires and we discussed ways of preventing fires. They were taught in great detail what must be done in the event of a fire.
All of the members, without exception were most attentive and interested.
Riding was with Jenna, who did a wide range of things with the members. Her most improved riders this week were Georgia in the morning session and Jemima in the afternoon session
Jenny did Horse communication with the members! They all had a chance at learning ‘Join Up’ and then free-schooling either Harry, Louis or Jack.
They had a whole lot of fun with this and it gave them the opportunity to study the horses natural behaviour under controlled conditions. The most interested and enthusiastic in this were Isla, Megan, Abigail & Cormac
Jack took the members for their mucking out, yard & field duties. The members mucked out stables filled water buckets, poo-picked the paddocks, washed out and refilled the water troughs & put hay out in the paddocks for the horses. (All these things are the jobs that have to be done every day if you own your own pony)
I think that the members worked exceptionally hard this week but managed to have a whole lot of fun as well, I know that we all did!
Sunday, 8 May 2011
Coming up next week!
Next week we will be concentrating on 'Fire Safety'. How stable fires can start, and what to do if you are the one to spot the fire first.
We will also be doing the usual things, that, if you owned your own pony, you would have to do at least once every day. Like mucking out, grooming, waters etc.
Riding will take place with Jenna and im sure that she will make you all work very hard.
See you all next week and don't forget to book your sessions!
We will also be doing the usual things, that, if you owned your own pony, you would have to do at least once every day. Like mucking out, grooming, waters etc.
Riding will take place with Jenna and im sure that she will make you all work very hard.
See you all next week and don't forget to book your sessions!
Saturday Afternoon 7th May 2011
The afternoon session started with Jenny in the yard grooming with all of the members, When all the ponies had been groomed they then tacked them up.
They were split into 2 groups and while one group rode with Jenna, the other group did Wild flowers with June.
The children were taught about the various parts of the wild flowers and how they are pollinated, They were shown pictures of different types of wild flowers and told about them (handouts to follow soon).
They were then taken around the paddocks to see a few of the wild flowers that we had talked about.
Who am I going to ride please?
Jenna again did the riding and also covered the ‘E’Test.
Again I am very pleased to say that nearly all the members passed it and their felts are waiting for them in the office (20p each, see June)
Her most improved rider this afternoon was Abigail. Very well done to you all.
‘E’ Test Felts Achieved by:
Eryn
Nathaniel
Abigail
Tamryn
Satine
Jemima
Points of Tack Mini Achievement Badge Achieved by:
Abigail
Jemima
Tamryn
Satine
Grooming Mini Achievement Badge Achieved by:
Abigail
Jemima
Satine
Tamryn
Well done to you all!
They were split into 2 groups and while one group rode with Jenna, the other group did Wild flowers with June.
The children were taught about the various parts of the wild flowers and how they are pollinated, They were shown pictures of different types of wild flowers and told about them (handouts to follow soon).
They were then taken around the paddocks to see a few of the wild flowers that we had talked about.
Who am I going to ride please?
Jenna again did the riding and also covered the ‘E’Test.
Again I am very pleased to say that nearly all the members passed it and their felts are waiting for them in the office (20p each, see June)
Her most improved rider this afternoon was Abigail. Very well done to you all.
‘E’ Test Felts Achieved by:
Eryn
Nathaniel
Abigail
Tamryn
Satine
Jemima
Points of Tack Mini Achievement Badge Achieved by:
Abigail
Jemima
Tamryn
Satine
Grooming Mini Achievement Badge Achieved by:
Abigail
Jemima
Satine
Tamryn
Well done to you all!
Saturday Morning 7th May 2011
This morning started with Jenny taking all of the children on the ground first. They dealt with mucking out, and general yard duties which also included grooming. Well done to Cormac & Alice who were the most improved in this subject.
Riding was with Jenna as usual. Her most improved riders this week were Lorcan & Millie J.
Jenna covered all of the riding elements contained within the Pony Club ‘E’ test.
I am pleased to say that ALL of the members have passed their ‘E’ Test and have felts to collect from June in the office (price 20p each)
June taught the members about Wild Flowers. They had to learn about the different parts of flowers and about pollination.
They were also taught about the law regarding picking wild flowers, DON’T! It is illegal unless you have the land owners permission.
The children were very attentive on what is going to be a long badge to learn! Well done to all of you, you learned very well.
E Test Felts Achieved by:
Sally
Alice
Lorcan
Cormac
Hannah
Millie J
Bailey
Leah
Riding was with Jenna as usual. Her most improved riders this week were Lorcan & Millie J.
Jenna covered all of the riding elements contained within the Pony Club ‘E’ test.
I am pleased to say that ALL of the members have passed their ‘E’ Test and have felts to collect from June in the office (price 20p each)
June taught the members about Wild Flowers. They had to learn about the different parts of flowers and about pollination.
They were also taught about the law regarding picking wild flowers, DON’T! It is illegal unless you have the land owners permission.
The children were very attentive on what is going to be a long badge to learn! Well done to all of you, you learned very well.
E Test Felts Achieved by:
Sally
Alice
Lorcan
Cormac
Hannah
Millie J
Bailey
Leah
Thursday, 5 May 2011
What are we going to do this week?
This week our Badge focus will be on Wild Flowers, spring is such a wonderful opportunity to study this subject with it's wealth of Spring Wild Flowers.
Our Riding sessions will focus on the correct use of aids, while on the ground the members will have more handling & grooming of the horses with the focus being on the communication between horse & rider.
Our Riding sessions will focus on the correct use of aids, while on the ground the members will have more handling & grooming of the horses with the focus being on the communication between horse & rider.
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