CLUB DATES & EVENTS TO REMEMBER - Hallam Valley Pony Club

OUR RALLY IS THE 2 ND SUNDAY
OF THE MONTH
COMMITTEE FOR 2012 - 2013
PRESEDENT
Matthew Brown
P: 03 5998-5590
M: 0400 595 610
E: wiltarafarms@bigpond.com
VICE PRESEDENT
Geoff Bryant
P: 03 9703 1369
M: 0408 364733
E: maditay@westnet.com.au
SECRETARY
Kerry Bryant
P: 03 9703 1369
M: 0408 364733
E: maditay@westnet.com.au
TREASURER
Kylie Thomson
P: 9707 5821
M: 0418 310260
E: mandkthomson@bigpond.com
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
Kylie Heath
P: 03 5998-5590
M: 0414 574 753
E: wiltarafarms@bigpond.com
ASSISTANT DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
Kaye Cray
P: 03 9754-7327
M: 0412 802 046
E: mark_kaye@bigpond.com
MEMBERSHIP OFFICER
Gill Brown
P: 03 9754-3412
M: 0403 336 199
E: gill.paulbrown@bigpond.com
PUBLIC OFFICER & CANTEEN CO-ORDINATOR
Helen Vokach-Brodsky
P: 03 9500-1366
E: helenvb@bigpond.net.au
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Held on the Wednesday prior to our
standard Rally Day In our clubrooms
NEXT MEETING IS: WEDNESDAY 8th AUG
www.hallamvalley.ponyclubvic.org.au
EDITION: APRIL 2013
NEXT RALLY: SUNDAY 14 th APRIL 2013
AT: Ivens Reserve, Narre Warren North
PLEASE LET KYLIE KNOW IF YOU WILL NOT BE ATTENDING
THE RALLY BY EMAIL or TEXT MESSAGE
* CLUB DATES & EVENTS TO REMEMBER*
APRIL
Tues 9 th - Wed 10 th
Wednesday 10 th
Sat13th - Mon 15 th
Sunday 14 th
Friday 19th
Thursday 25 th
Sunday 28 th
MAY
Sunday 12 th
Wednesday 15 th
Sunday 19 th
Saturday 25 th
JUNE
Saturday 1st
Sunday 2nd (tbc)
Wednesday 5 th
Sunday 9 th
Monday 10 th
Saturday 29 th
JULY
Mon 1st & Tues 2nd
Wednesday 10 th
Sunday 14 th
WGZ - CAMP @ Malabah Farm, Tarwin Lower
HVPC Committee Meeting – 7.30pm All Welcome!
WGZ - SNAKE ISLAND RIDE - Cattle Muster
HVPC RALLY - SHOW JUMPING &
MUSICAL RIDE PRESENTATIONS
HVPC PRESENTATION NIGHT & AGM - 7pm
@ Clubrooms - includes supper
ANZAC DAY
WGZ - GAMES, FLAT & MUSICAL QUALIFER @
Drouin Pony Club
MOTHERS DAY - NO RALLY
HVPC Committee Meeting – 7.30pm All Welcome!
HVPC RALLY - Race Day -Sub Zero is visiting us!
WGZ - SPEED TO SAFETY - Stoney Creek
HVPC TRIVIA NIGHT - 7pm Oakwood Riding School
WGZ JUNIOR HUNT - 11am Walkerville - FREE
HVPC Committee Meeting – 7.30pm All Welcome!
HVPC RALLY
QUEENS BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
WGZ - SPEED TO SAFETY - Stoney Creek
WGZ - MEGAN JONES CLINIC - Arron Park, Clyde
HVPC Committee Meeting – 7.30pm All Welcome!
HVPC RALLY
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this Newsletter represent those of individuals, and are not necessarily
those of the Club, the Committee or the Members

G’day
From the Presidents Pen….
We have re-booked our Trivia night for Saturday 1st June - this night will be held at the Function Room of Oakwood Riding
School. We look forward to every family putting together a table of family and friends and also every family donating a raffle
prize - please start to speak to businesses about a possible donation. There will be great prizes up for grabs such as the 'best
dressed table'! I'm sure it will be an enjoyable night to raise more funds for the club. Associate members are welcome to
attend but this is not an event for the kids. Please see Kaye Cray to reserve your table.
The working bee to repair the yards was held last month and a huge thanks to Mark Cray, Steve Bills, Sara Wayman, Aimee
DeAngelis, Kyle Wayman, Joanne Clark, Kaye Cray, Helen & Laura Travis. There are further works to be carried out this rally
on the yards along Narre Warren North Road - beside the shed. This will be done whilst members are riding on Sunday. We
will also be holding a working bee to repair some of the Cross Country jumps a date will be advised - further advise from
council is required before we can carry out works. Once a date is set all members will be requested to come along and assist
as there are many jobs to complete so stay tuned.
A reminder to all riders with the flush of new grass coming through especially if you pony is prone to founder!
Our Club AGM & Annual Awards night will be held on Friday 19th April commencing at 7pm at the clubrooms.
The club will be providing a finger food supper, and we ask that each family provides a sweet to share. There will be a list
circulating on Sunday to note what you are nominating to bring. Please also advise how many people are attending the
evening for catering purposes. This night is always a highlight to the year and is a social night for everyone to catch up
without horses.
Renewals have been sent out to all current members and are due in BY 30th April 2013. Gill Brown is our membership
coordinator and will be set up inside the clubroom to collect all paperwork and payment on Sunday. Renewal of membership
is not an automatic right. The committee will review each application received prior to granting membership. Our club
MUST complete what is called a 'Strength Return' to PCAV between 15th - 20th May and there is a lot of paperwork to get
through in our club prior to the cut off, so please be diligent as it assists the committee and Gill. Failure to get our paperwork
and payment to the club, will result in not having membership cards for the new financial year. If you are not intending to
renew your membership please advise Gill, it will allow us to look at the interested parties on the waiting list. Should you
have any questions at all in relation to membership renewals, please feel free to speak to myself and/or Gill on Sunday.
See you at the rally.
Matt

THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS REPORT
APRIL 2013
Our March rally was held at the home grounds of Pakenham Pony Club at Huxtable Reserve, Pakenham. We
started the day early to beat the heat but we also bet the gatekeeper to open the grounds for us!
The cross country course was set out to be the same as when Pakenham held their Horse Trials in February.
From the March Rally:
The weather for the day was forcast to be warm and it certainly delivered!
All riders took the opportunity to walk, the course with their instructor, ride the course in clusters of jumps with their instructor and then after lunch
ride the course individually – which was the same as riding the course if competing at a Pakenham Event.
The day gave every rider the opportunity to get the most out of the jumps that they have on offer and they do have a wide variety. Unlike our
own grounds, the course is on the side of a hill which is a big effort all day to hike up and down the hill!
For those with an iPhone, there is a great app to walk the course with called Cross Country on the Apps Store – there is a Free Version or a full
version for $9.95 which allows you to record all the course as you walk it. It might be aimed at the more serious competitor but if it helps – go for it!
Unfortunately the vet we had pre-booked cancelled at the last minute – I’ll make sure we’ll have a vet to a rally in the coming year.
Due to the heat of the afternoon most of the riders looked after their horses in respect of taking it easy over the course and didn’t push it. I was
very proud watching our riders complete the course with confidence. Some who are a little nervous braved to jumps, some who were really
excited made sure they looked after their horse on a hot day and didn’t over do it. Everyone who rode the course on their own should be very
proud of themselves – you all did a great job! It’s not an easy course!
Due to the heat, we didn’t offer riders to complete another round – instead we offered riders an icypole and a play in the Pakenham Pony Clubs
new water jump – I’m sure there were a lot of soggy jodhpurs in the laundry that night for mums – not to mention the wet socks and boots.
There were lots of giggles and it was an awesome sight with so many riders and horses relaxing and enjoying the afternoon in a rather small water
hole!
Some of our horses and riders are becoming very accustomed to the water!
Unfortunately we did have one fall of the day, but by all reports rider and horse recovered.
Feedback from instructors was that everyone gave it a go. Riders please note, inappropriate language is not to be used whilst at pony club. It’s
one thing to have stern words to your horse to get them over a jump – it’s not acceptable to swear!
If you are heard using such language you will cease to ride for the rest of the rally, it doesn’t matter if its directed to your horse and especially not
directed to anyone.
Thanks once again to those volunteers who donated their time for the use of the grounds – and we look forward to it again next year – now that
more parents have been jump judges, we look forward to seeing a few different faces next year – and that includes our senior riders.
If anyone accidently took home a COLORED BIB - please bring it to the rally on Sunday - there are some missing!!!
West Gippsland Zone Update:
If you are Grade 3, 2 or 1 Dressage OR A B or C Grade Show Jumping and you place in our Zone Rankings then you stand a chance to represent
at State Level against other Zones, which Laura Travis did for last years State Event – Laura has a lovely badge to prove it too!
If you would like any more information on how to get started for these qualifying events then please ask me or even have a chat to Laura –I’m
sure she’d tell you how she got there!
There are currently lots of events being held in our zone that if you place you may qualify for our Zone Team at state level.
Our Zone is offering lots of Activities throughout the year and there are several that stand out to me like opportunities that are too good to miss
out!
The zone run events are at a low cost to our members (the $2.00 levy we pay when we hold events goes to fund these activities).
The highlights are as follows:
May:
Speed to Safety at Stoney Creek Race Racetrack – Saturday May 25 th and Saturady June 29 th
This event was a huge success last year. Entries are available and is a very fun day racing down the home straight of a real race course in jockey
silks!!! The finalists will compete in Melbourne against other zones!
Get your entries in now!!!
June:
Junior Hunt with the Melbourne Hunt Club at Walkerville. NO COST, just bring afternoon tea to share. Starts at 11am – ride for 2-3 hours then
afternoon tea and presentation from the Hunt Master. Confident Grade 4 riders and parents can attend – Pony Club uniform required.

July:
Clinic with Megan Jones at Arron Park, Clyde. July 1 & 2. Open to riders from Grade 1 – 4 there are two clinics but as to the popularity of this
event as it was a huge success last year if you miss out on the first clinic there will be a second in September. Cost is $220 per rider for a private
Dressage Lesson and a Group Show Jump Lesson – And So Close to Home for us!! Arron Park is an indoor arena so the event will proceed in ANY
weather
August:
18 th Zone Horse Trials at Tooradin
31 st State Coaching Clinic at Bunyip
September:
26 th & 27 th Megan Jones 2 nd Clinic
October:
2 nd & 3 rd B, C Star & K Camp at Tooradin Estate
Lots of things for everyone and at every level – so please if you’d like more information please let me know.
April Rally:
This Sundays rally format will be a DOUBLE Show Jumping session with your instructors.
The afternoon will see you have a session to have your final dress rehearsal. Then each group will present their Musical Ride to the panel of judges
and to finish the day we will have Mounted Presentations and prizes.
Please make sure you have your music and costumes ready on Sunday.
Music needs to be on an iPhone or iPod to play using the PA system.
Fingers crossed it doesn’t rain!
May Rally:
We will be having a visit from Lisa Coffey from Racing Victoria. Lisa will also be bringing along with her a Melbourne Cup winner – Sub Zero!
The morning you will participate in riding at your graded speed (ie: Grade 3 450 meters per minute) and the afternoon there will be guest speaker
and fun activities based on horse racing and jumps racing. If you have any questions please bring them along for Lisa.
Lisa also runs the Speed to Safety days – so if you want to know more details to help you perform on the day talk to Lisa at the May rally.
June Rally:
We will be having a trail ride away from our grounds.
At this stage we look like having it along the Warburton Rail Trail, which is very horse riding friendly and a lovely scenic ride. More details about
start points and finish points and lunch will be supplied.
If there are any riders wishing to be graded YOU MUST complete a Request to be graded form – copy attached to this newsletter and a copy on
the website.
For riders that have obtained certificates at the February rally – if you are needing to purchase the C Certificate Workbook I have a few left for
Sale – they are $15.00 each. You need to complete the workbook prior to the Riding part. The next round of C Certificates for the Zone will be in
August – so we have a few months to get moving on completing the books.
Look forward to seeing you all Sunday!
Kylie & Kaye

PCAV EFFICENCY STANDARDS
Pony Club offer riders to work towards reaching ability levels within the Pony Club structure.
Ages/Certificates Colors
Minimum ages for Candidates undertaking the Tests and Certificate colors
LEVEL AGE minimum DISC COLOUR
D Standard 7 years Yellow
D Star Standard 9 years Lime Green
C Standard 12 years Green
C StarStandard 14 years Pink
K Standard 14 years Purple
B Standard – Horse Care 15 years Brown
B Standard – Riding 16 years Red
B Standard – Restricted Jumping 16 years White
H Standard 17 years Orange
A Standard 17 years Blue
Once you have successfully completed your riding and theory component you will receive a disk to wear at the
back of your Pony Club Pin.
D & D* are completed through our Pony Club, C and above are completed through the West Gippsland
Zone.
TO PURCHASE A PCAV THEORY BOOK
ORDERS & MONEY WILL BE TAKEN AT THE RALLY
(D & D Star = $15.00, C = $15.00, C Star = $22.00)
Orders must be through HVPC not direct to PCAV
There are changes coming from PCAV in the way the C , C star K & B
certificates are all completed by the workbooks and no written test
required.
FOR THOSE RIDERS WHO HAVE NOW COMPLETED THEIR D*
CERTIFICATE - YOU CAN PURCHASE YOUR C WORKBOOK AT
THIS RALLY PLEASE BRING YOUR CORRECT MONEY

HALLAM VALLEY PONY CLUB
RALLY PLANNER Sunday 14th April 2013
RED BLUE GREEN YELLOW
Jana Hoefler Rachelle Harty Courtney Franken Laura Travis
Kyle Wayman Samantha Tyson Tessa Dentry Alicia Brown
Laura Peele Madelyn Bills Rachael Rudd Sara Tanner
Kara Volavola Emily Peele Aimee DeAngelis Christine Saviane
Eilish Bender Maddison Heath Laura Ward Claire Ward
Haylee Boyes Maddi DeAngelis Crystal Clark Charlotte Curwen
Tayla Bryant Madison Bryant Jessica Brown
NOT RIDING NOT RIDING NOT RIDING NOT RIDING
Julia Hoefler Kelsey Herbert Taylah Thompson
8:30am –
9:00am
9:20am –
9:55am
10:00am –
11:00am
11:00am -
12:00pm
12:00pm -
12:45pm
12:45pm -
1:00pm
1:00pm -
1:30pm
1:30pm -
3:00pm
RED
GROUP
BLUE
GROUP
GREEN
GROUP
YELLOW
GROUP
ARRIVE & SETTLE YOUR HORSE INTO A YARD & SIGN IN AT DC OFFICE
HELP SET UP SHOW JUMP EQUIPMENT
GEAR CHECK IN FRONT ON CLUBROOMS
ONCE GEAR CHECKED MOVE TO YOUR GROUPS MEETING POINT
SESSION 1
SHOW JUMPING
PAGAN
TARA
SARAH
TIM
Sand Arena
SARAH
Under Pine Trees
Beside Sand Arena Under Pine Trees
SESSION 2
SHOW JUMPING
TIM
PAGAN
Centre of Grounds Sand Arena
LUNCH BREAK
&
JNR COMMITTEE MEETING
CLUB MEETING
Centre Of Grounds
TARA
Beside Sand Arena
SESSION 3
FINAL DRESS REHURSAL FOR MUSICAL RIDE
with assistance from instructors
SESSION 4
PRESENTATION OF MUSICAL RIDES
Mounted Presentation with Teams, Judges, Parents & Friends

TRIVIA NIGHT
Download the flyer from the website
We ask each family to provide a donation for a raffle prize

HALLAM VALLEY PONY CLUB Inc
GRADING REQUEST SHEET
RIDERS NAME: __________________________________________________________________________________________
HORSE TO BE GRADED ON: ______________________________________________________________________________
PHONE: _______________________________________ MOBILE: ________________________________________________
EMAIL: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
CURRENT GRADING
DRESSAGE:
GRADE 5 GRADE 4 GRADE 3 GRADE 2 GRADE 1
SHOW JUMPING:
F GRADE E GRADE D GRADE C GRADE B GRADE A GRADE
COMBINED TRAINING:
GRADE 5 GARDE 4 GRADE 3 GRADE 2 GRADE 1
HORSE TRIALS:
GRADE 5 GARDE 4 GRADE 3 GRADE 2 GRADE 1
TIME AT THIS LEVEL, EXPERIENCE AT THIS LEVEL, COMPETITION DATES, CLINICS & RESULTS TO DATE:
REQUEST TO BE GRADED AT:
DRESSAGE:
GRADE 5 GRADE 4 GRADE 3 GRADE 2 GRADE 1
SHOW JUMPING:
F GRADE E GRADE D GRADE C GRADE B GRADE A GRADE
COMBINED TRAINING:
GRADE 5 GARDE 4 GRADE 3 GRADE 2 GRADE 1
HORSE TRIALS:
GRADE 5 GARDE 4 GRADE 3 GRADE 2 GRADE 1
I ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT IS REQUIRED AT THE LEVEL I AM REQUESTING TO BE GRADED AT, BY HAVING READ THE CURRENT PCAV
RULES AND REGULATIONS RELEVANT TO EACH DISCIPLINE PRIOR TO COMPLETING THIS REQUEST FORM.
ASSESSOR COMMENTS:
OFFICE USE ONLY
ASSESSED BY: _______________________________________________________ DATE: _____________________________
CARD UPDATED BY DC: ATTENDENCE REGISTER UPDATED:
DC SIGNATURE: __________________________________________________________________________________________