Newsletter - March 2013 - Pony Club Association of NSW

2013 Pony Club NSW State CampThe 20 th annual Pony Club NSW State Camp was held from the 6 to the 11 January 2013, at the Sydney Internaonal EquestrianCentre at Horsley Park.The camp is held every year in January bringing together sixty of the top riders in the state for the week long camp of instruconfrom top Australian coaches.This year’s coaches included Sam Lyle as the Evenng Coach, Jamie Coman from Victoria as the Showjumping Coach, Carolyn Earlalso from Victoria as the Dressage Coach, and Dave Harris and Phil Logue coaching the Mounted Games.Each day the riders sck to a program that is designed not only to ensure the riders develop their skills in their chosen disciplinebut also to ensure they grow on an individual basis. The camp is not just about instrucon, emphasis is also placed on developingteam work and importance is placed on horse care. Each day the riders must feed their horses and ensure the horse’s stables arewell maintained. The social aspect of the camp is also encouraged with aer dinner acvies such as the annual volleyball tournamentbetween the groups of five, which is always an enjoyable part of the rider’s camp experience.The Pony Club NSW Camp is supported by Sport and Recreaon a division of Communies NSW, Product sponsors Mitaviteofficial feed partner and Internaonal Animal Health. More pictures can be seen on our website under the photo gallery.eedbacke have all been impressed with the level of instrucon, and thether facilies and opportunies made available to the riders.elinda Millsjust wanted to thank PCANSW for allowing me to aend Stateamp (Dressage) again this year. I really enjoyed the whole weekncluding the lessons and social aspects, despite the heat. The lesonswere terrific and I would like to thank everyone involved inrganising and running this event and for looking aer us all soell. Chelsea RoseTHANK YOU from Tegan Bemi of zone 22 and her horse Bluey (WoononaPony Club) for such a wonderful experience at the recent PCA NSW campat Horsley Park.Tegan had an absolute ball and considered this camp the most amazingexperience surrounded by fantasc instructors (Mr Harris and Phil) andbeauful team members in the mounted games team.I will strongly recommend all riders I come into contact with to strive toaend camp at least once in their pony club lives. Ceri Lewis9