Welcome to the Year 2000!

THE PONY CLUB COMES TO HAYFIELD.

The Pony Club has recently started up a scheme to involve riders from approved riding schools in the Pony Club. The scheme is aimed at anyone under 21 years of age and enables you to learn basic knowledge of horse and pony care in a rewarding, enjoyable and manageable way, as well as giving members a chance to improve their general knowledge of the countryside and the environment.

At present there are 20 badges to be achieved; 10 equine/ horse and pony care and 10 general knowledge/ countryside/ environment badges, further badges may be added to the scheme in the future. The Pony Club is the largest association of riders in the world, they have 364 branches in the U.K alone, they encourage young people to ride and learn to enjoy all sorts of sport connected with horses and ponies. Members of the Pony Club are covered by Third Party Public Liability Insurance. Almost every famous rider, showjumper and eventer and your instructors too, started to learn their skills with the Pony Club.

Some of the competitors at the Christmas Fancy Dress Show Jumping Left to Right: Heather McNiven and Rockette, Kirsty Knight & Gemma, Frankie Sim & Busby, Sadie McLenan & Blaze, Megan Sim & Murphy

TO JOIN THE FUN!

All you need to do to join the fun is get a membership form from the office and fill it in, return it to the office where Sue or John Crawford will sign your application. In no time at all you will be joining our other centre members working toward their badges. Membership costs just £12.00 per year and is renewable each year on the date of joining. When the completed form reaches the Pony Club Headquarters you will be sent a joining pack containing the following;

· A letter of Welcome. · Membership card · Pony Club Badge · Guide to publications · Guide to riding on the roads · Guide to riding more safely · D test guidance card · Achievement Badges leaflet · Details of Insurance cover ( for your Parents)

So go ahead join the action, learn more about riding and looking after ponies, see Penny for more details. Application forms are available from the office.

From Horses to Healthy Hearts……….

Jackie McLean has a fit, athletic, single brother who is running in the London marathon in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Any donations over £5 will be entered into a Prize Draw to win a dinner with the aforementioned thoroughbred stallion (subject to vetting) who may be too tired to be of good company! Donations via Jackie McLean

DRESSAGE RESULTS 22ND JAN 2000.

Penny & Cuillin competing side saddle in the Christmas Fancy Dress Dressage competition

PRELIMINARY 10; (Judge; Penny Correa) 1st Alistair Taylor & Often Misquoted. 2nd Morven Imray & Gemma 3rd Julie Freeman & Waski Frances Sim & Colonel Buzz. 4th Claire Dalgarno & Twylands Scarlet Pimpernel 5th Jordan Lyon & Digby 6th Julie Lyon & Titan BTO; Alistair Taylor NOVICE 27; Judge; Penny Correa. 1st Alison West & Captain Value 2nd Aileen Osbourne & Heike Dot Sim & Cashelmara 3rd Megan Sim & The Challenger 4th Fiona Taylor & Often Misquoted A big THANK YOU to everyone that stayed to watch and help, a special THANKS goes to Maria Prior for doing all the adding up!!, also to Wendy Robertson for writing.

Show Jumping Results

Minimus 1st Neil Osbourne & Dilly, 2nd Leah Adams & Babycham, 3rd Katherine Gane & Crunch, 4th Jennifer Osborne & Paradice, 5th Lauren Reid & Kiwi, 6th Anna Freter & Nipper

Novice 1st Natalie Ward & Song, 2nd Rebecca Walker & Gemma, 3rd equal Sadie McLeanan & Titan, Kimberley Reid & Bryony, Frankie Sim & Busby, Alison West & Kimbo, Lynne Rowand & Mallie

Intermediate 1st Alison Haywod & Cuillin, 2nd Gordon Taylor & Promise, 3rd Kate Rudman & HGV, 4th Alastair Taylor & Heike, 5th Kimberley Reid & Briony, 6th Natalie Ward & Song

Speed Pairs 1st Natalie Ward (Song) & Gordon Taylor (Promise) 2nd Kimberley Reid (Briony) & Nicole Reid (Treacle) 3rd Lynne Florence (Challie) & Caroline Martin (Steven),, 4th Alison Haywood (Cuillin) & Alison West (Kimbo), 5th Sadie McLeanan (Titan) & Geoff Stocker (Blaze) 6th Stan Reid (Briony) & Lauren Reid (Treacle)