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SHETLAND EQUESTRIAN CENTRE RECENT EVENTS All our News and Recent events will be listed here. Check back regularly for updates! FOR PONY CLUB RECENT EVENTS/RESULTS ETC - GO TO THE PONY CLUB PAGE!! 
JUMP LEAGUE PRESENTATION AND PONY CLUB PARTY Sat 3rd Dec 2011 Look at Jump League page for results And Pony Club Centre Page!
FRIDAY & SUNDAY 6th November ALLISON FELLOWS CLINIC 
A Stable Management session for HNC Friday evening saw the HNC Students have a very interesting Study evening on the remainder of the Equine Health Unit and were all given details of the next study unit on Fittening.    Sunday was a beautiful day and the people who had booked lessons with Allison all had a great time - learning lots and having fun with it!! Many thaks to Allison for taking the time out to teach during her already hectic schedule! Sat 8th & Sun 9th Oct Horse Physio ANNA ARMSTRONG (Armstrong Physio Solutions)  Anna is a regular visitor to Shetland and provides an Equine Physiotherapy and rehabilitation service to her customers. Anna's recent visit also included a Riding Clinic using Pilates Principals and her extensive knowlege of physiotherapy to help riders balance, core strength and position.
Friday 7th Oct 11 FARRIER One Day Emergency Visit
Alan paid us a one-day visit to put on lost shoes! We are very lucky to have him coming to Shetland and very much appreciate him coming at such short notice. 6th October 2011
RIDING AND ROAD SAFETY TALK 
With SIC Road Safety Officer Elaine Skinley in the Town Hall This well attended talk gave practical advice on riding on Shetland’s roads, highlighted all the items in the higway code relating to horses and gave information on the high visibility wear available for horses and riders
“Horse riders are always vulnerable out on the roads, particularly with the nights drawing in." Elaine said. "Everyone riding horses at this time of year should be fully kitted out with the correct reflective gear and make sure they put it on every time they go out" Elaine distributed hi visibility garment to everone present, leaflets, information sheets and even torches!!
Sunday 4th Sep 11 NOVICE HORSE & PONY EVENT  
Kayti & Sanna with Sparky and Hjarta Lori, Sparky & Kayti
Shannon & Yogi, Chloe & Rocky, Tahnae & Bluey, Sanna & Hjarta, Kayti & Sparky and Emma with Cleo all set off from Stromfirth to take part.
Emma & Cleo, Shannon & Yogi, Tahnae & Bluey, Chloe & Rocky
Everyone was superbly turned out and did really well in all the Classes taking most of the Overall Champion and Reserve spots. A splendid result for the Stables and the Pony Club!! Saturday 3rd Sep 11 PONY CLUB RALLY Allison Fellows gave all the Pony Club Members lessons and help in preparing for their next Tests. All the riders did very well and went away with some pointers and things to work on. We are very grateful to Allison for fitting us in as it is soo good for the members to have the opportunity of having a different Instructor. Allison is a very experienced Pony Club Instructor, Tutor and Dressage Judge and we are very lucky to have someone of her experience and expertise visiting us on a regular basis. Friday 2nd Sep 11 EQUINE STUDIES OPEN DAY Allison Fellows, North Highland College Tutor held an open evening for anyone interested in Equine Studies by Distance Learning. There was a lot of interest in the Certificate course for Equine Skills and a further two students enrolled for the HNC. A very sucessful outcome and we are all looking forward to productive Winter months! SATURDAY 20th Aug, 2011 HORSE AGILITY COMPETITION 
There were lots of entries for this event where the horse or pony is led or ridden through a range of challenging obstacles. These included stepping up onto a Podium, negotiating a narrow gap and zig zag corridor, standing quietly away from the handler and bending through poles very close together. Unfortunately the rain stopped play, but most of the remaining competitors were able to complete their rounds the following day. Horse Agility is unique in that, everyone can compete together from the youngest to the oldest, both horse and rider!
 Oldest Horse!  Oldest Handler!
  
 
RESULTS IN HAND
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| Bending | Tarpaulin | Pole Stand | Box Stand | Small Jump | Narrow Gap | Back Up | Podium | Hoops | Zig Zag |
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| NAME | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | FAULTS | TIME | | HC | Clare/Haze | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 2.26 | | HC | Clare/Sox | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | 1 | | 4 | 3.36 | | HC | Annette/Isla | | | 1 | | | | 5 | | | | 6 | 2.59 | | 1st | Emma/Bluey | | | 1 | | | | 5 | | | | 6 | 3.22 | | 2nd | Kristen/Ellie | | | 1 | | | | | 5 | | | 6 | 3.33 | | 3rd | Tahnae/Bluey | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 2 | 5 | | 10 | 5.23 | | 4th | Daniel/Hjarta | | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6.02 | | 5th | Shannon/Yogi | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 5 | 2 | 1 | | | | 11 | 4.34 | | 6th | Sanna/Jo | | | 2 | | | | 5 | 5 | | | 12 | 3.47 | | 7th | Lori/Timmy | | 1 | 1 | | | | 5 | | 5 | | 12 | 3.57 | | 8th | Chloe/Rocky | | | 2 | | | | 5 | 5 | | | 12 | 4.18 | | 9th | Lori/Sonic | | 5 | 2 | | | | 5 | | | 1 | 13 | 3.55 | | 10th | Megan/Ruby | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 5 | 1 | 5 | | 14 | 3.12 | | 11th | Louise/Vel | | 1 | 2 | | | | 5 | 1 | 5 | | 14 | 6.03 | | 12th | Megan/Breeze | | | 3 | | 1 | | 5 | 1 | 5 | | 15 | 4.06 | | 13th | Margaret/Dollar | | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 5 | | 5 | 1 | 15 | 4.13 | | 14th | Claire/Clover | | | 2 | | 1 | | 5 | 6 | | 1 | 15 | 4.49 | | 15th | Chloe/Jack | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 5 | 1 | 5 | | 16 | 6.06 |
RESULTS RIDDEN
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| Bending | Tarpaulin | Pole Stand | Box Stand | Hoops | Narrow Gap | Back Up
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| NAME | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | FAULTS | TIME | | HC | Clare/Sox | | | 1 | 1 | | | 2 | | | 4 | 3.00 | | 1st | Kristen/Ellie | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 5 | 3.14 | | 2nd | Emma/Bluey | | | 2 | 1 | | | 5 | | | 8 | 2.45 | | 3rd | Kayti/Jo | | | 2 | | 1 | | 5 | | | 8 | 3.33 | | 4th | Shannon/Yogi | 1 | | 2 | | 1 | | 5 | | | 9 | 4.01
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| Tahnae/Bluey | | | 1 | | 2 | | 5 | 1 | | 9 | 4.03 | 6th
| Sanna/Hjarta | | | 1 | | 1 | | 5 | 2 | | 9 | 4.43 | 7th
| Lori/Sonic | | 1 | 1 | | 5 | | 5 | | | 12 | 3.01 | 8th
| Chloe/Rocky | 1 | | 1 | | | | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3.33 | 9th
| Lori/Timmy | | 2 | 1 | | 5 | | 5 | 1 | | 14 | 3.27 | 10th
| Daniel/Hjarta | | | 5 | | 5 | | | 5 | | 15 | 6.20 | 11th
| Megan/Ruby | 1 | | 1 | | 5 | | 5 | 5 | | 17 | 3.00 | 12th
| Claire/Clover | | | 2 | 5 | | | 5 | 5 | | 17 | 3.43 | 13th
| Megan/Breeze | | | 5 | | 5 | | 5 | 5 | | 20 | 3.11 |
RESULTS OVERALL
In Hand Ridden Combined | HC | Clare/Sox | 4 | 3 | | 4 | 3.36 | | 8 | 6.36 | | 1st | Kristen/Ellie | 5 | 3.14 | | 6 | 3.33 | | 11 | 6.47 | | 2nd | Emma/Bluey | 8 | 2.45 | | 6 | 3.22 | | 14 | 6.07 | | 3rd | Tahnae/Bluey | 9 | 4.03 | | 10 | 5.23 | | 19 | 9.26 | | 4th | Shannon/Yogi | 11 | 4.34 | | 9 | 4.01 | | 20 | 8.35 | | 5th | Lori/Sonic | 12 | 3.01 | | 13 | 3.55 | | 25 | 6.56 | | 6th | Chloe/Rocky | 13 | 3.33 | | 12 | 4.18 | | 25 | 7.51 | | 7th | Daniel/Hjarta | 15 | 6.2 | | 10 | 6.02 | | 25 | 12.04 | | 8th | Lori/Timmy | 14 | 3.27 | | 12 | 3.57 | | 26 | 7.24 | | 9th | Megan/Ruby | 17 | 3 | | 14 | 3.12 | | 31 | 6.12 | | 10th | Claire/Clover | 17 | 3.43 | | 15 | 4.49 | | 32 | 8.32 | | 11th | Megan/Breeze | 20 | 3.11 | | 15 | 4.06 | | 35 | 7.18 |
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17th July
PONY CLUB CENTRE
SUNDAY TEAS FUNDRAISER
Our Pony Club Mums pulled out all the stops this weekend holding two Sunday Tea Fundraisers.
Julie organised one in the North Roe Hall and Amanda organsied one in the Whiteness Hall.
Both events did really well, raising about £900 for the Pony Club.
Many thanks must go to everyone who helped by baking and donating goods and a huge thank you to Amanda, Julie and all the helpers at both halls on the day.
14th July, 2011 - JUNIOR PONY CLUB CAMP
Ten of our younger members attended Day Camp and spent all day having lesons, practising Road Safety and taking part in stable management sessions.
Everyone worked very hard all day and all managed to pass their Mini Road Rider Badge, Grooming Badge and the Pony Club E Test.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
5th, 6th, 7th July 2011 - PONY CLUB CAMP
A First ever for Shetland.... an Official Pony Club Camp with an offical Pony Club Instructor!!
Lea Allen joined us for the three-day Camp taking lessons and testing the 22 Members who were able to take part.
We kicked off at 8.30 am on Tuesday morning when everyone met at the Whiteness Hall to stow their gear and make their way over to the stables for the day's activities.
They were split into four groups, all working towards some Pony Club Tests, Badges and Awards and the all-important Road Rider Training for the Road Rider Badges.
Everyone had a ride in the morning and afternoon, Stable Management and Badgework sessions and a break with Lunch and Dinner at the hall provided by Beth our fantastic Cook. We had a DVD night at Amanda's on Wednesday with the Pony Club Road Rider DVD followed by "Tangled" and lollies!
Thursday was mainly Test Day with Group Four all acheiving their Progressive Bronze Awards, 1, 2 & 3, their Grooming Badge and the Mini Road Rider badge.
Group Three all passed the Pony Club D Test, Grooming and Mini Road Rider Badges with Groups One and Two all passing the Road Rider Badge, D Test, D Plus Test and the Grooming and Saddlery badges.
We would like to thank Lea Allen for being such a good sport and doing a fantastic job - we will be having her back!
Beth Johnson for feeding everyone so well - without her we would all have starved!
Amanda for helping out each day and for being in charge of the DVD's!
Lisa for being a trooper and sleeping with the kids both nights!
Irene and Fiona for covering a night each and to Hilary for being our "Nurse on Duty"
The Whiteness Hall for allowing us to use the Hall for the sleepover and the kitchen for grub, the SIC Community Dept for the use of the MiniBus, the Whiteness School for the use of the Crash Mats and all the kids for being so well behaved and such a pleasure to work with!!
Some Images from Camp......
Group One! Stable Management
Group Discussion! The Tack Room
Grub time! Group Four Lesson
Riding and Road Safety Johan getting her Certificate from Lea
A smiling Sanna! Bethany & Sox waiting for Road Safety Test.
Homeward bound!
17th, 18th & 19th June 2011
JULIA GOURLEY LESSONS
Julia is a visiting BHSI Instructor from Aberdeenshire with loads of experience who has proved very popular with everyone.
She spent two years as lecturer and course manager at Bishop Burton College then two years as Senior Coach and Yard Manager at Gleneagles - she now runs her own livery yard where she trains students.
She had a busy time with us providing lessons for all ages and abilities in flatwork, jumping an even cross country! Everyone agreed they had learned lots and want her back again.
We will be booking Julia for a return visit as soon as we can fit it in.
6th, 7th & 8th May 2011 - UKCC ASSESSMENTS
Horse Scotland have been running United Kingdom Coaching Certifiacte training in Shetland over the past year. The Shetland Equestrian Centre has been approved as an Assessment Centre and the first ever Assessments in Shetland were held on 6th May
Everyone had a great weekend and all the UKCC candidates passed! Many thanks to the pony club girls who rode for the lessons and to Maggie Inglis and Lea Allen for coming all this way to examine us!
Level One passes - Amanda Slater, Julie Irvine, Jennifer Tait, Karis Stevenson, Charlotte Cree-Hay,
Level Two Passes - Clare Williamson and Annette Shewan.
22nd, 23rd & 24th April 2011 - Allison Fellows HNC Visit
Allison's latest visit to Shetland was primarily to finish off the first year's HNC students work. We all celebrated by going out for a meal at the Gurkha Kitchen.
The Centre provides facilities, horses and equipment for any of the practical work involved in the course.
We were also delighted that Allison had time to do some lessons while she was here!
17th April 2011 - Pony Club Voar Redd-Up
Voar Redd-Up at the Crook Beach - Pony Club Members did a superb job, clearing net, wood and plastic from the small beach in the Strom loch
19th March 2011 - Pony Club Bag Packing
The Bag Pack at the Co-op raised £333 - many thanks to all who helped, especially Fiona who did all the organising!
14th March to 19th - Pony Club Charity Shop
Charity Shop Fundraiser raised £1500 to help with the costs of Pony Club Camp. Many thanks to all who helped during the week and to all who donated goods.
5th & 6th Feb 2011 - Pony Club Badges
The first of the Pony Club Badges were awarded to members sitting their Mucking Out Badge. Everyone passed and we must thank Colleen for being our examiner on both days.
Well done to everyone who passed and if you missed out, dont worry - you will get plently of other opportunities to sit badges throughout the year.
30th - 31st Oct 2010
Julia Gourley, a very experience Riding Instructor was in Shetland to give lessons.
Clare and some of our clients were able to attend and everyone gained a lot from them.
14th - 17th Oct, 10
Clare and some of the girls were away in Orkney this weekend where the girls are at Cruan Riding School for Pony Club Camp and Clare is attending a Dressage Clinic with Victoria Gladwyn and Allison Fellows, British Dressage Regional Trainers.
Sep 6th & 7th, 2010
Isobel Hogton, horse listener and healer paid one of her regular visits to Shetland
Phone us for a booking to see her, she will do horses, dogs and humans!
23rd 2uly 2010
OWN A PONY DAY
These days are very popular and Include two lessons, stable management, fun and games!
Phone for more details or to Book.
23rd & 24th June, 2010
Annette & Clare in Orkney for further UKCC Training days.
July 17th & 18th, 2010
We arranged for Anna Sparrow, Chartered Veterinary Physiotherapist to visit and attend to any horses/ponies that need attention. She is willing to come back again - if yuo would like to book, please contact us so we can make up a list for her.
June 2nd - 7th, 2010
Clare and Sox were away competing at the Orkney Riding Club Open Show. they had a great time, winning several rosettes including first in the the Ridden Cob class and coming overall Ridden Reserve.
May 22nd & 23rd, 2010
The Centre is pleased to be helping out with the Level One UKCC Course, run by Lea Allen, providing ponies and riders for the candidates to practise on!
May 19th & 20th, 2010
Clare and Annette were in Orkney - doing UKCC Level 2 Training.
APRIL 1st - 5th 2010
Clare away at Cruan, Orkney Pony Club Camp.
April 4th - 7th 2010
EQUIDENTIST
We have arranged for an Equidentist to Visit - If you have a horse or pony needing attention please contact Clare to make a booking.
Approx £35 for a standard check-up and tidy-up.
March 15th & 16th, 2010
Isobel Hogton Visit - she is a Horse Listener and Healer and will visit anyone - contact us if you would like to make an appointment