Xmas Newsletter 2011 - The Pony Club Branches

Mini Mini Achievement Achievement Badges
Badges
10’s 10’s AND AND UNDER
UNDER
The Mini Achievement Badges are a great way to gain more knowledge of horsemanship and the countryside and
have lots of fun with your friends while you are doing it. Many of our younger members are well on the way to achieving
all 14 Mini Badges, culminating in a GOLD BADGE BADGE. BADGE
I will shortly be writing to Pony Club HQ to order these.
If you have recently joined the branch and would like to start working towards your Mini Achievement Badges and are
10 or under then do come along and start collecting. These badges form a great foundation for the main Achievement
Badges and we always cover lots more than needed for the Mini Badge; the sessions are aimed at members between
the ages of 4 and 10, but anyone of any age is welcome to join in. Why not come along to our Badge Badge Bonanza in
December December and look out for sessions at our Multi Activity Days.
Claire Saxton ran 2 popular badge sessions at the Merrist Wood Activity Day covering both Farming and Points of the
Pony - well done to all those that received their badges. We will be running Pony Clothing at the Priory Activity Day in
December so if you haven’t got that one yet - don’t forget to sign up.
We are going to start working on big badges soon too, so if you have nearly completed all the Mini ones there are
plenty more main badges to do - sorry mums, I know you thought those sewing days might be over. We have
suggested Pony Club HQ include a sewing badge so the girls can do their own!
It was great to see some new faces at the Inter Branch Mounted Games practice at Merrist Wood, those older girls
make it look so easy but it takes masses of practice - why not come along and join in the fun at the multi activity days
and give it a go. It’s great for developing a whole new set of riding skills and we are always looking for new members
to join the team - you can do all the races at your own pace and practice the skills. You are never too young to start!
Calling Calling all all Mini Mini Mini Achievement Achievement Badge Badge Achievers Achievers - Badge Bonanza 18 December 22.00
2
.00 pm
We will be running a Mini Achievement Badge Bonanza on the 18 18 December from 22.00
2
.00 pm pm. pm
(See Booking Form for
more info). This fun packed activity afternoon is aimed at all those who have been active this year in gaining your Mini
Achievement Badges and is an opportunity for you to get your last few badges to complete the Mini Achievement
Badge set and gain your GOLD BADGE BADGE. BADGE
If you have recently joined the branch and would like to start working towards
your Mini Achievement Badges and are 10 or under then do come along.
Each member will be able to complete up to 3 badges on the day and the following badge sessions are on offer:
Mucking Out
Working Dogs
Poisonous Plants
Foot Care
We will be serving Hot Chocolate and cakes and there will be a team quiz including some practical games that test all
your badge knowledge. Bring along warm clothes, wellies for mucking out and some colouring pencils and of course
your Badge Folders and Pony Club Manual. There is a nominal charge of £5.00 for the afternoon.
If you don’t yet have a Badge Folder, please let me know by ticking the box on the booking form and I will bring one
along for you - the cost of these is £8.00 and this goes towards your Mini Badges. If you do not wish to have a folder to
keep all your badge info in the cost of each badge is £2.00.
There are activity work sheets for the following badges - you can do these as mini projects in your own time and if you
would like a copy of these I can email them out to you. You will then need to present these to Nicola Barker or a
member of the Mini Badge team to chat them through at a rally or event.
Birds
Fire Safety
Farming
Look out for the Stable Management sessions that are being held over the coming months to help you acquire the
knowledge and skills you need for the ‘E’, ‘D’ and ‘D+’ Test ...... we might even sneak in a few badges, so put the dates
in diaries and sign up now.
The Mini Road Road Rider Rider Badge Badge will be run during a separate session as this requires you to be mounted. There will be a
further opportunity to take this badge at Junior Camp - you will need to be at least 6 years of age to take this Badge
and able to ride your pony unassisted in an enclosed arena.
Wishing you all a Very Happy Christmas . . . . . .
Nic Nicola Nic Nicola
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Barker Barker