2009 D Camp Information
We are looking forward to Camp at Boshart Stables. Camp will be June 10th Wednesday thru June 12th Friday.
The horses will stay at camp each night. The clubbers will go home. Please plan to arrive by 8am each day. Camp ends around 4:30pm. Times may change slightly.
Attire for camp includes riding pants, polo shirt with Pony Club pin, proper helmet and boots. You may wear shorts in the barn with boots. Half chaps will be allowed.
Everyday please bring your lunch with lots of drinks in a cooler.
List of equipment for camp: (please label everything with your name)
1 stall card
2 water buckets with double ended snaps
1 small bucket
1 sweat scraper
2 sponges
1 fly spray
1 hoof pick
1 mane brush/comb
1 curry comb
1 body brush
1 dandy brush
1 halter
2 lead ropes (1 with chain)
grain in labeled paper bags w Pony name, day, am/pm
hay
1 muck bucket
1 rake / shavings fork
1 saddle, girth, pad
1 bridle
1 saddle rack
1 pair horse jumping boots if used
sunscreen / bug spray for yourself
anything else your horse needs on a daily basis
Pony Club Binder w Horse Mgmt & Eventing Rulebooks or event Rulebook
D manual (Upper D’s bring C manual and Horse Record book as well)
D3’s: Bring your stuff for bandaging. You will need bandages and padding for stable wraps and shipping wraps. .
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Amy Tryon is in town!
Good Afternoon Pony Clubbers!
It was great to see several of you yesterday in the rain! It was wonderful how the rain stopped long enough for our photo ops with Poggio and Leyland. Everybody still have all 10 fingers? Leyland is quite the character. Poggio came all the way from California just to have a retirement party!
There is a great article in Eventing Magazine this month. It is called “A Lifetime of Knowledge – Growing up with Pony Club”. Amy Tryon herself was featured speaking about how wonderful Pony Club is. There was a picture of Amy at her one of her rallies at age 12. Wish I had this magazine yesterday – that would have been great to have autographed. She says “The big thing Pony Club gave me is structure. It teaches self reliance, how to safely care for a horse, and to be self-sufficient. Gina Miles says “Do you want to ride in the Olympics? then join Pony Club, there’s no better way to prepare”. Stephen Bradley came from a non-horsey family riding western until someone introduced him to Pony Club. He says “ For me Pony Club was huge. I didn’t come from a horse family. Pony Club was perfect for me – it helped me learn the day to day things I needed to know to take care of horses.” These quotes are why you often see this Olympic and otherwise professional riders giving back to the organization they give so much credit to. Just like Amy allowing us to come see her boys and Gina Miles speaking at the Annual Meeting.
It was great to see several of you yesterday in the rain! It was wonderful how the rain stopped long enough for our photo ops with Poggio and Leyland. Everybody still have all 10 fingers? Leyland is quite the character. Poggio came all the way from California just to have a retirement party!
There is a great article in Eventing Magazine this month. It is called “A Lifetime of Knowledge – Growing up with Pony Club”. Amy Tryon herself was featured speaking about how wonderful Pony Club is. There was a picture of Amy at her one of her rallies at age 12. Wish I had this magazine yesterday – that would have been great to have autographed. She says “The big thing Pony Club gave me is structure. It teaches self reliance, how to safely care for a horse, and to be self-sufficient. Gina Miles says “Do you want to ride in the Olympics? then join Pony Club, there’s no better way to prepare”. Stephen Bradley came from a non-horsey family riding western until someone introduced him to Pony Club. He says “ For me Pony Club was huge. I didn’t come from a horse family. Pony Club was perfect for me – it helped me learn the day to day things I needed to know to take care of horses.” These quotes are why you often see this Olympic and otherwise professional riders giving back to the organization they give so much credit to. Just like Amy allowing us to come see her boys and Gina Miles speaking at the Annual Meeting.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Mega Rally Meeting April 7th
There will be a MegaRally meeting on Tuesday April 7th at Owl Creek Country Club at 7pm. We will be filling out paperwork for the summer's rallies. So please talk to your instructors and find out what Rally and what division of that Rally you will be participating in.
Parents need to plan on attending this meeting, so rest up your form-signing hand and bring your checkbook.
I will need Coggins for all horses that have not turned those in yet. Our entry is incomplete without CURRENT coggins. There is a $25 late fee if the entries are late. You will be responsible for the fee if your entry is late or incomplete. So schedule that vet trip now so you will be prepared.
Any questions call or email me.
Allison
Parents need to plan on attending this meeting, so rest up your form-signing hand and bring your checkbook.
I will need Coggins for all horses that have not turned those in yet. Our entry is incomplete without CURRENT coggins. There is a $25 late fee if the entries are late. You will be responsible for the fee if your entry is late or incomplete. So schedule that vet trip now so you will be prepared.
Any questions call or email me.
Allison
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Mounted Meeting Sunday March 29th
There will be a mounted meeting Sunday March 29. It is at Alta Vista Farm and taught by Megan Moore Lanzarone (Team CEO Eventing). I will be taking RSVP's for the Mounted meeting so Jeri and I can plan groups and then set times. So if you would like to ride at the Mounted meeting please RSVP by Thursday March 19th to Allison.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Exciting Quiz News
Good Morning Long Run Pony Clubbers!!
The word on the street is that one of our members (possibly two) is Championship bound!!! Who you say?
Gretchen Fuller and very possibly Natalie Senn! Congratulations you guys!!
Gretchen was once again 1st place overall and Natalie was 5th! Holly also placed 7th individually in her 1st Quiz appearance SR D no doubt as well!!!
The top 4 finishers in each division will be eligible to attend Championships in Lexington , VA. So there is still a chance Natalie may be invited to attend.
Team Wise!
The team of Gretchen, Mady and Lauren finished 1st!! This is a great accomplishment considering they did not have a 4th person’s score to drop! All 3 scores had to count!!
The team of Natalie, Holly, Lindsey and guest member Veronica (who was 1st place) also finished 1st place!!
The team of Madison, Paige and Guest member Allison finished 6th! They also did not have the benefit of having a 4th score to drop.
And our youngest members; the team of Grant, Marybeth and 2 Stones Rivers kids finished 4th. Great job for our youngest and newest members. It was hard being 7 and competing against 4th graders! I am proud of you both.
Congratulations to all Long Run Members!!
The word on the street is that one of our members (possibly two) is Championship bound!!! Who you say?
Gretchen Fuller and very possibly Natalie Senn! Congratulations you guys!!
Gretchen was once again 1st place overall and Natalie was 5th! Holly also placed 7th individually in her 1st Quiz appearance SR D no doubt as well!!!
The top 4 finishers in each division will be eligible to attend Championships in Lexington , VA. So there is still a chance Natalie may be invited to attend.
Team Wise!
The team of Gretchen, Mady and Lauren finished 1st!! This is a great accomplishment considering they did not have a 4th person’s score to drop! All 3 scores had to count!!
The team of Natalie, Holly, Lindsey and guest member Veronica (who was 1st place) also finished 1st place!!
The team of Madison, Paige and Guest member Allison finished 6th! They also did not have the benefit of having a 4th score to drop.
And our youngest members; the team of Grant, Marybeth and 2 Stones Rivers kids finished 4th. Great job for our youngest and newest members. It was hard being 7 and competing against 4th graders! I am proud of you both.
Congratulations to all Long Run Members!!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Congrats Gamers!!!
Congratulations to the Games Teams!!!
Both teams finished in First Place!!!!! It was extremely cold and icy!!! So they did very well under the extreme condisitions!
Our Flower Power Novice Team - of Taylor, Charlotte, Madison, Natalie and Lindsey finished in 1st place for the Riding portion of the Competetion. They won nearly every race! They placed 2nd place in Horse Mgt.
Our Polka Dotted Ponies Team of Loghean, Lauren, Annabelle, Paige and Gracie finished 1st place in the Riding Portion. They also won nearly every race!! They placed 3rd in Horse Management!!
The kids and moms were all well dressed and well fed!! Thanks to everyone who helped get them dressed and fed!!!
Looking forward to a warmer Games Rally in 2010!!!!
Allison
Both teams finished in First Place!!!!! It was extremely cold and icy!!! So they did very well under the extreme condisitions!
Our Flower Power Novice Team - of Taylor, Charlotte, Madison, Natalie and Lindsey finished in 1st place for the Riding portion of the Competetion. They won nearly every race! They placed 2nd place in Horse Mgt.
Our Polka Dotted Ponies Team of Loghean, Lauren, Annabelle, Paige and Gracie finished 1st place in the Riding Portion. They also won nearly every race!! They placed 3rd in Horse Management!!
The kids and moms were all well dressed and well fed!! Thanks to everyone who helped get them dressed and fed!!!
Looking forward to a warmer Games Rally in 2010!!!!
Allison
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Spring Ratings
The deadline for Rating is the day prior to Opening Day which will be around the 1st of April. Therefore, I am looking at the weekend of March 28 or 29th for any ratings. I will need to know by March 17th if you would like to rate.
At the Midsouth Annual Meeting in November, we as DC’s were given some guidelines to use in considering if a member and their horse are ready to rate up and participate in Rally at that NEW rating.
The first guideline was to request a successful show completion for horse and rider combination at the rating’s height requirement. Therefore, if you wanted to rate to a D2 and do the D2 Eventing Rally – you should have successfully completed a Mini Trial with all three phases at 2’ to 2’3. These are usually called Starter or Baby Novice. If you wanted to be a D3 and do the D3 Eventing Rally – you should have successfully completed a Beginner Novice Event (recognized. or not) which is 2’6 prior to requesting a rating.
What Midsouth was finding is that many members are rating up in April, having never done an event at the new height with coaches and parents support and are attempting to do it for the first time without their normal coach and it is not working. They would prefer that up-rating be done in the FALL after a successful show season at that height. I for one like to hold the ratings after Quiz, which is Spring but do see the benefit of past show experience before a rating. Therefore, I think it makes sense for you to have competed in and finished a show at Rally height before I sign the DC form that you and your horse are safe and ready for that Rally.
The Midsouth Board also highly recommends the use of Flowcharts in support of Ratings. I attended a workshop breakout on that topic at the Annual Meeting as well. So I would like for our club members to complete the flowcharts to be considered for a Rating Date.
The Standards are new for 2009. There have been some changes made to the D3, C1 and C2 areas. What USPC was finding is the clubs are not holding to the standards and when a member arrived for a Regional C3 rating they were not prepared, due to a weakened C1 or C2 test. So now, they have set specifics on what must be jumped – C’s actually have a certain grid to jump. D3’s have a set number of fences at max height XC and stadium that must be jumped.
So while I want to encourage rating up, I want you to carefully consider what Rally you would like too attend and if your are ready for that requirement at Testing Date (March 28-29). Not that you will rate-up and hope to ready for the Rally requirement in June. You can never know how you and your horse will progress, if the weather will cooperate for you to get those XC schoolings in, etc. and once you have rated up – there is no going back and competing at a lower rating allowed. Of course, all teams need a Stable Manager at their rating so that is always an option.
Gracie, Grant, Marybeth, and Holly all must be rated to at least a D1 in order to do a Rally in June
Rally Requirements
Standard Eventing Rally
D1 Rally – must ride a W/T dressage test and jump 1ft
D2 Rally - must ride WTC dressage test and jump 2 ft XC and stadium
D3 Rally – must ride WTC dressage test and jump 2ft 6 XC and stadium
C1 Rally – must ride WTC dressage test and jump 2’7 XC and stadium or higher
Show Jumping Rally heights:
Horse – the minimum heights are 2’-2’6
large ponies – the minimum height are 2’-2’6
small ponies – the minimum heights are 2’-2’3
Dressage Rally
D1 – ride Intro A and Intro B (both W/T)
D2 – ride Intro B and Training 1 (one W/T one WTC)
D3 – ride Training 1 and Training 2 (both WTC)
Record Books: remember candidates for D3 and up must be keeping accurate and detailed horse records. D3’s must have 3 months worth of records. So for this March Rating – you should have records starting January 1, 2009.
So if you want to rate up and have not had a completed show at the required height - Covered Bridge Pony Club is having a Combined Test on March 15th . Closing date for this show is fast approaching on March 3rd. While it will not have the required XC phase, it would be a starting point for consideration for rating up. If you have never “completed” (finished) a show with XC at rally height I would also like to see you perhaps do the Mini Trial at Flying Cross May 10th. It will be after the rating deadline but would be a good chance to see you fulfill the XC and stadium heights before I have to sign off on your Rally Entry form that you are safe and well prepared to compete in this Rally.
So if you would like to rate up and meet the Standards and Guidelines, please let me know so I can start locating a testing site (it must have 4-5 2’’6’ simple XC fences for the D'3), a tester – who is not anyone’s normal instructor and a date which hopefully will have good weather!! Once you have let me know that you are interested – I will send you the Ratings form, new Standards, new Test, new Flowcharts and a Study Guide to help you prepare.
Any questions please call 593-6245 or email me Allisondeaton@insightbb.com
Allison
At the Midsouth Annual Meeting in November, we as DC’s were given some guidelines to use in considering if a member and their horse are ready to rate up and participate in Rally at that NEW rating.
The first guideline was to request a successful show completion for horse and rider combination at the rating’s height requirement. Therefore, if you wanted to rate to a D2 and do the D2 Eventing Rally – you should have successfully completed a Mini Trial with all three phases at 2’ to 2’3. These are usually called Starter or Baby Novice. If you wanted to be a D3 and do the D3 Eventing Rally – you should have successfully completed a Beginner Novice Event (recognized. or not) which is 2’6 prior to requesting a rating.
What Midsouth was finding is that many members are rating up in April, having never done an event at the new height with coaches and parents support and are attempting to do it for the first time without their normal coach and it is not working. They would prefer that up-rating be done in the FALL after a successful show season at that height. I for one like to hold the ratings after Quiz, which is Spring but do see the benefit of past show experience before a rating. Therefore, I think it makes sense for you to have competed in and finished a show at Rally height before I sign the DC form that you and your horse are safe and ready for that Rally.
The Midsouth Board also highly recommends the use of Flowcharts in support of Ratings. I attended a workshop breakout on that topic at the Annual Meeting as well. So I would like for our club members to complete the flowcharts to be considered for a Rating Date.
The Standards are new for 2009. There have been some changes made to the D3, C1 and C2 areas. What USPC was finding is the clubs are not holding to the standards and when a member arrived for a Regional C3 rating they were not prepared, due to a weakened C1 or C2 test. So now, they have set specifics on what must be jumped – C’s actually have a certain grid to jump. D3’s have a set number of fences at max height XC and stadium that must be jumped.
So while I want to encourage rating up, I want you to carefully consider what Rally you would like too attend and if your are ready for that requirement at Testing Date (March 28-29). Not that you will rate-up and hope to ready for the Rally requirement in June. You can never know how you and your horse will progress, if the weather will cooperate for you to get those XC schoolings in, etc. and once you have rated up – there is no going back and competing at a lower rating allowed. Of course, all teams need a Stable Manager at their rating so that is always an option.
Gracie, Grant, Marybeth, and Holly all must be rated to at least a D1 in order to do a Rally in June
Rally Requirements
Standard Eventing Rally
D1 Rally – must ride a W/T dressage test and jump 1ft
D2 Rally - must ride WTC dressage test and jump 2 ft XC and stadium
D3 Rally – must ride WTC dressage test and jump 2ft 6 XC and stadium
C1 Rally – must ride WTC dressage test and jump 2’7 XC and stadium or higher
Show Jumping Rally heights:
Horse – the minimum heights are 2’-2’6
large ponies – the minimum height are 2’-2’6
small ponies – the minimum heights are 2’-2’3
Dressage Rally
D1 – ride Intro A and Intro B (both W/T)
D2 – ride Intro B and Training 1 (one W/T one WTC)
D3 – ride Training 1 and Training 2 (both WTC)
Record Books: remember candidates for D3 and up must be keeping accurate and detailed horse records. D3’s must have 3 months worth of records. So for this March Rating – you should have records starting January 1, 2009.
So if you want to rate up and have not had a completed show at the required height - Covered Bridge Pony Club is having a Combined Test on March 15th . Closing date for this show is fast approaching on March 3rd. While it will not have the required XC phase, it would be a starting point for consideration for rating up. If you have never “completed” (finished) a show with XC at rally height I would also like to see you perhaps do the Mini Trial at Flying Cross May 10th. It will be after the rating deadline but would be a good chance to see you fulfill the XC and stadium heights before I have to sign off on your Rally Entry form that you are safe and well prepared to compete in this Rally.
So if you would like to rate up and meet the Standards and Guidelines, please let me know so I can start locating a testing site (it must have 4-5 2’’6’ simple XC fences for the D'3), a tester – who is not anyone’s normal instructor and a date which hopefully will have good weather!! Once you have let me know that you are interested – I will send you the Ratings form, new Standards, new Test, new Flowcharts and a Study Guide to help you prepare.
Any questions please call 593-6245 or email me Allisondeaton@insightbb.com
Allison
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Rolex Volunteer Opportunity
Hi Guys,
Since nearly everyone's at home this week, I thought I'd throw this out to you to talk over with your parents.
I had a few gals show interest in volunteering for Rolex or WEG 2010, on their forms they filled out in December. In order to have a chance at volunteering for WEG 2010, one MUST have exceptional volunteer experience at another competition (s).
I placed an email to a friend, who just happens to have been in charge of ALL cross-country jump judges and volunteers at Rolex (as well as many other horse trilas in Area VIII, for as long as I can remember.......MANY years.
Here's what I can do:
1. You can volunteer as crossing guards (crowd control, put up and take down ropes between each horse; blow whistle as horse approaches and yell at anyone who tries to cross before the ropes are taken down)
2. She will divide everyone into small groups, but within the same region. Usually 4-6 to a grouping at each crossing.
3.EACH child MUST be accompanied by one parent....Think about this before committing your time. This is an ALL day affair. You will have to be there for the briefing on Friday evening (usually 6pm), then be back at your post an hour and a half BEFORE the first horse is on course, and stay until the end. OUr family usually goes over on Friday, get our shopping done, attend the briefing, then volunteer the next day. This way, we're not tempted to try and sneak off shopping, while we're supposed to be at our post. Bathroom break is the only time one should skip out...SO, it is a very long day. This is rain or shine, cold or hot!!!!!! This is dedication! It is also AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!
Now for the good stuff:
You can take your cameras, video cameras, bring your own lawn chairs, coolers, and snacks. Pack light, though, it can be a long walk out across the course to get to your post. I have never been in a bad spot. There's always great views of jumps and wide screen TV's.
Here's what you get for EACH person who volunteers:
1. a program or free lunch (you can choose a lunch ticket for the food vendors, or have a boxed lunch brought to you at your post)
2. Usually a Rolex shirt, or hat, or something to wear the day you volunteer and keep. Sometimes, we get one of the posters too....
3. FREE admission to the ENTIRE ROLEX 3-Day EVENT !!!!!!!! This includes a lovely parking pass for volunteer parking, which is much closer than parking in neverland somewhere.
4. Awesome experience that you can put down if you register to volunteer at the WEG 2010.
5. An appreciation for all of those volunteers, something all kids need to have.
Let me know your thoughts, and if you all are interested. I'll need some type of decision in the next week so that I can submit your contact information ASAP.
Email me directly if you want to do this! sporthorseworkshop@gmail.com
Make it a great day and stay warm!
Jeri
Since nearly everyone's at home this week, I thought I'd throw this out to you to talk over with your parents.
I had a few gals show interest in volunteering for Rolex or WEG 2010, on their forms they filled out in December. In order to have a chance at volunteering for WEG 2010, one MUST have exceptional volunteer experience at another competition (s).
I placed an email to a friend, who just happens to have been in charge of ALL cross-country jump judges and volunteers at Rolex (as well as many other horse trilas in Area VIII, for as long as I can remember.......MANY years.
Here's what I can do:
1. You can volunteer as crossing guards (crowd control, put up and take down ropes between each horse; blow whistle as horse approaches and yell at anyone who tries to cross before the ropes are taken down)
2. She will divide everyone into small groups, but within the same region. Usually 4-6 to a grouping at each crossing.
3.EACH child MUST be accompanied by one parent....Think about this before committing your time. This is an ALL day affair. You will have to be there for the briefing on Friday evening (usually 6pm), then be back at your post an hour and a half BEFORE the first horse is on course, and stay until the end. OUr family usually goes over on Friday, get our shopping done, attend the briefing, then volunteer the next day. This way, we're not tempted to try and sneak off shopping, while we're supposed to be at our post. Bathroom break is the only time one should skip out...SO, it is a very long day. This is rain or shine, cold or hot!!!!!! This is dedication! It is also AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!
Now for the good stuff:
You can take your cameras, video cameras, bring your own lawn chairs, coolers, and snacks. Pack light, though, it can be a long walk out across the course to get to your post. I have never been in a bad spot. There's always great views of jumps and wide screen TV's.
Here's what you get for EACH person who volunteers:
1. a program or free lunch (you can choose a lunch ticket for the food vendors, or have a boxed lunch brought to you at your post)
2. Usually a Rolex shirt, or hat, or something to wear the day you volunteer and keep. Sometimes, we get one of the posters too....
3. FREE admission to the ENTIRE ROLEX 3-Day EVENT !!!!!!!! This includes a lovely parking pass for volunteer parking, which is much closer than parking in neverland somewhere.
4. Awesome experience that you can put down if you register to volunteer at the WEG 2010.
5. An appreciation for all of those volunteers, something all kids need to have.
Let me know your thoughts, and if you all are interested. I'll need some type of decision in the next week so that I can submit your contact information ASAP.
Email me directly if you want to do this! sporthorseworkshop@gmail.com
Make it a great day and stay warm!
Jeri
Sunday, January 25, 2009
USPC Annual Meeting
Hello Everyone,
I have just returned home from the Annual Meeting in Greenville, SC. It was a busy weekend with lots of meetings. I hope that you will enjoy the new games that I have learned to help you prepare for Horse Management!! I also learned about how to make this blog and do some other creative things to help our communications.
I hope Games Practice went well today.
See you all soon.
Allison
I have just returned home from the Annual Meeting in Greenville, SC. It was a busy weekend with lots of meetings. I hope that you will enjoy the new games that I have learned to help you prepare for Horse Management!! I also learned about how to make this blog and do some other creative things to help our communications.
I hope Games Practice went well today.
See you all soon.
Allison
Saturday, January 24, 2009
LRPC Hoodies and Sweatpant
Michel Strause is taking orders for hoodies and sweatpants. The will have the Long Run Pony Club logo full size on the hoodies and LRPC down the leg of the sweatpants.
They are Royal Blue with white printing or Grey with Royal Blue printing.
The hoodies are $15 or $18 with your name on the back and the sweatpants are $12.
Please let Michel know via email if you would like to order some tmstrause@insightbb.com
We would like to order in time to receive them for Quiz.
Allison
They are Royal Blue with white printing or Grey with Royal Blue printing.
The hoodies are $15 or $18 with your name on the back and the sweatpants are $12.
Please let Michel know via email if you would like to order some tmstrause@insightbb.com
We would like to order in time to receive them for Quiz.
Allison
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