THE SHETLAND PONY CLUB CENTRE
LATEST EVENTS, WHAT'S ON, NEWS ETC
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PONY CLUB RECENT EVENTS
SATURDAY 24th Dec
Bag Packing at the Co-op
Many Thanks to the large number of members who turned up to help.
SATURDAY 3rd Dec
AGM followed by a
Pony Club Party
Buffet and
Jump League Presentation
In Islesburgh House.
The evening kicked off with the AGM where the Chair's Report looked back over the past year's achievments, the Financial Report was read and approved and the committee were voted in for the coming year.
There then followed the presentation of Jump Leage Rosettes for those who had taken part (see jump league page) and the presentation of members' certificates.
This was followed by a fantastic finger buffet - provided by the parents and a get-together with music and dancing.
Many thanks to all who helped out, provided food (Especially Sherl for the cake!) and to everyone who has helped out in this first year of Pony Club.
The members have all done exceptionally well and everyoe is looking forward to continuing the good work next year!
PONY CLUB DAYRALLY
SATURDAY 5TH NOV
With ALLISON FELLOWS
Allison had a very busy day teaching the Pony Club Members in exceptionally good weather for the time of year.
Everyone gained lots from the experience and we are all looing forward to her next visit!
OCTOBER DAY CAMPS
With LEA ALLAN
Tuesday 18th was spent with the younger riders who all worked hard towards getting their Points of the Horse Badges.
Mini Badges were awarded to:-
Jodie, Connie & Maya
And Achievement Badges were awarded to:-
Louise, Sarah, Ming, Leanne, Lydia and Eilidh.
WELL DONE!
Wed & Thu 18th and 19th was for the older groups. Everyone had lessons, assessments, badge-work and some did their next riding tests.
Emma, Sanna, Tahnae, Shannon, Chloe and Ailsa all passed
"C" Test, plus the Perfect Paddock and Tack Cleaning Badges.
Laura, Imogen, Catherine, Merran, Shanice, Julie-Anne and Murron all passed "D" Test and The Points of the Horse Badge.
Johan, Kaytie, Catriona & Bethany also passed The Points of the Horse Badge and Chloe Duncan passed her "D" Test and the Grooming Badge.
AGAIN - WELL DONE TO THEM ALL!
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Riding & Road Safety Talk
Thursday 6th Oct
Shetland Islands Council Road Safety Officer
Elaine Skinley
Presented this talk with the Pony Club Centre.
This talk was very well attended with over thirty participants receiving free reflective tabards, leaflets, information, free tea and coffee and even free torches!
Many thanks to Elaine for organsing such an interesting and informative evening.
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.
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 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 Muckin 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, there will be plenty of other opportunities to sit badges throughout the year.
THE FOLLOWING BADGES HAVE BEEN EARNED BY MEMBERS THIS YEAR.
Congratulations to everyone for all their hard work and for the high standards they have set.
PONY CLUB ACHIEVEMENT BADGES
ROAD RIDER MINI BADGES
Nicola Morrison, Daniel Franklin, Laura Robinson, Catherine Robertson, Murron Stewart, Bethany Calderwood, Lydia Hay, Johan Tait, Catriona Gilbertson, Kirsty Tait, Lizzie Colclough, Faith Fleming, Shanice Hassan, Emily Matheson, Julie-Ann Murray, Kayti Nisbet, Alisha Taylor, Rhiannon Taylor, Maya Watt, Martha Colclough, Paige Fleming & Freya Masson.
ROAD RIDER BADGES
Emma Cree-Hay, Caitlin Mckearney, Kristen Wishart, Lori Butler, Claire Johnson, Ailsa Sinclair, Laura Smith, Tahnae MacLennan, Chloe Sinclair, Sanna Nisbet.
MUCKING OUT MINI BADGE
Lizzie Colclough, Faith Fleming, Shanice Hassan, Emily Matheson, Kaytin Nisbet, Merran Stalker, Rhiannon Taylor, Martha Colclough, Paige Fleming.
MUCKING OUT BADGE
Emma Cree-Hay, Faye Grundon, Caitlin Mckearney, Kristen Wishart, Kitty Bolas, Jessica Scott, Daniel Franklin, Shannon Irvine, Lori Bulter, Stephanie Hurson, Chloe Duncan, Claire Johnson, Lauren Robinson, Ailsa Sinclair, Konrad Cragie, Tahnae MacLennan, Catherine Robertson, Chloe Sinclair, Louise Thomason, Imogen Young, Bethany Calderwood, Sanna Nisbet, Johan Tait, Catriona Gilbertson, Kirsty Tait, Sarah Thomason, Julie-Ann Murray, Alisha Taylor.
GROOMING MINI BADGE
Lydia Hay, Lizzie Colclough, Faith Fleming, Emily Matheson, Alisha Taylor, Rhiannon Taylor, Maya Watt, Martha Colclough, Paige Fleming & Freya Masson.
GROOMING BADGE
Emma Cree-Hay, CaitlinMckearney, Kristen Wishart, Nicola Morrison, Daniel Franklin, Lori Bulter, Claire Johnson, Lauren Robinson, Ailsa Sinclair, Laura Smith, Tahnae MacLennan, Catherine Robertson, Chloe Sinclair, Murron Stewart, Bethany Calderwood, Sanna Nisbet, Johan Tait, Catriona Gilbertson, Kirsty Tait, Shanice Hassan, Julie-Ann Murray, Kayti Nisbet, Chloe Duncan.
POINTS OF THE PONY
MINI BADGE
Jodie, Connie & Maya
POINTS OF THE HORSE
Emma Cree-Hay, Kristen Wishart, Shannon Irvine, Lori Bulter, Chloe Duncan, Ailsa Sinclair, Tahnae MacLennan, Chloe Sinclair, Sanna Nisbet, Lauren Robinson, Imogen Young, Catherine Robertson, Merran Stalker, Shanice Hassan, Julie-Ann Murray, Murron Stewart, Johan Tait, Kayti Nisbet, Catriona Gilbertson, Bethany Calderwood, Louise, Sarah, Ming Sandford, Leanne, Lydia and Eilidh.
SADDLERY
Emma Cree-Hay, Caitlin Mckearney, Kristen Wishart, Lori Butler, Claire Johnson, Ailsa Sinclair, Laura Smith, Tahnae MacLennan, Chloe Sinclair, Sanna Nisbet.
PERFECT PADDOCK
Emma Cree-Hay, Ailsa Sinclair, Tahnae MacLennan, Chloe Sinclair, Sanna Nisbet, Shanon Irvine.
TACK CLEANING
Emma Cree-Hay, Ailsa Sinclair, Tahnae MacLennan, Chloe Sinclair, Sanna Nisbet, Shanon Irvine.
PONY CLUB EFFICIENCY TESTS
PONY CLUB "E" TEST
Lydia Hay, Lizzie Colclough, Faith Fleming, Emily Matheson, Alisha Taylor, Rhiannon Taylor, Maya Watt, Martha Colclough, Paige Fleming & Freya Masson.
PONY CLUB "D" TEST
Emma Cree-Hay, Caitlin Mckearney, Kristen Wishart, Shannon Irvine, Lori Bulter, Claire Johnson, Laura Smith, Ailsa Sinclair, Tahnae MacLennan, Chloe Sinclair, Bethany Calderwood, Sanna Nisbet, Johan Tait, Catriona Gilbertson, Kirsty Tait, Kayti Nisbet, Chloe Duncan, Lauren Robinson, Imogen Young, Catherine Robertson, Merran Stalker, Shanice Hassan, Julie-Ann Murray, Murron Stewart.
PONY CLUB D PLUS TEST
Emma Cree-Hay, Caitlin Mckearney, Kristen Wishart, Lori Bulter, Claire Johnson, Laura Smith, Ailsa Sinclair, Tahnae MacLennan, Chloe Sinclair, Sanna Nisbet.
PONY CLUB C TEST
Kristen Wishart, Claire Johnson, Emma Cree-Hay, Ailsa Sinclair, Tahnae MacLennan, Chloe Sinclair, Sanna Nisbet, Shannon Irvine, Lori Bulter.
PROGRESSIVE AWARDS
BRONZE, LEVELS 3, 2, & 1.
Nicola Morrison, Daniel Franklin, Laura Robinson, Catherine Robertson, Murron Stewart, Shanice Hassan, Julie-Ann Murray