Camp 2007: This will take place at West Cork Equine Centre, July 2nd - 6th ‘07.
Carbery Pony Club would like to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning members.
Parents & members are reminded that bookings for rallies can only be made to the person appointed to each individual rally, as set out in this newsletter. Ie:
No bookings can be made through instructors, etc
Congratulations to Olivia on being selected on the Irish U16 Hockey Team
Newcomers, ‘D’ & ‘D+: West Cork Equine Centre, Friday 16th & 23rd February and 2nd & 9th March. 7pm. Open to all new members and those
wishing to sit the ‘D’ & ‘D+’ test. Please book at least 3 days in advance with Connie O’Sullivan, 023-43366. Cost: €15.
‘D’ & ‘D+’ Test: Congratulations to all who passed their ‘D’ & ‘D+’ Test: Victoria, Veronica, Ingrid, Duncan, Lulu, Katie, Abbie, Orla and
Marie.
‘C’ Stable Management Rally: West Cork Equine Centre, Friday, February 16th & 23rd, and March 2nd (Mock Test), 7pm. These rallies are essential
to those who intend to sit the ‘C’ test., please bear in mind minimum criteria of attendance being 8 rallies. Please book at least 3 days in advance with
Connie O’Sullivan, 023-43366. Cost: €15.
‘C’ Working Rally: Saturday, 3rd March, 11am, West Cork Equine Centre. Please book at least 3 days in advance with Connie O’Sullivan,
023-43366. Cost: €15.
‘C’ Test: This will take place on either Friday 9th or Saturday 10th March.
‘C+’ Stable Management: Niamh Morrison’s, Captain’s Cross, Clonakilty. Friday, 16th, 23rd February & 2nd March, 7pm. Please book at least 3
days in advance with Maureen O‘Donovan, 023-44924. Cost: €15. Working rallies will be arranged, weather-permitting.
Minimus: This is a competition for Under-12s (on 1st Jan 2007), consisting of swimming, running & mounted cross-country. Training in the swimming and
running has commenced. Please contact Vanessa Keane if interested, 021-4778411.
The South Union Branch are staging Pony Club Hunter Trials on Sunday 25th February at 11am sharp. Classes - U12 Singles, U12 Pairs, Junior Singles,
Junior Pairs, Senior Singles, Senior Pairs. Skull-caps, body protectors, medical armbands with passport photo are compulsory on the day. This is ideal
training for members wishing to compete in Minimus/Hunter Trials/Horse Trials.
Area 5 Pony Club Quiz & Disco: Friday, 16th March, Sarsfield GAA Pavillion, Riverstown, Glanmire. 8pm-1am. Being hosted by United Branch. We wish
to put forward teams for this very enjoyable night. Please put your name down with Connie O’Sullivan, 023-43366, ASAP.
United Branch are also holding a 2-day Games Camp at Easter, 11th-12th April. Please contact Connie O’Sullivan, 023-43366, if interested.
Local Hunter Trials (not Pony Club events)
Feb. 25th. Aghabollogue
March 4th - Aherla, Ballyclough
March 17th - Killeady
March 25th - South Union
Don’t forget to visit our website at www.CarberyPonyClub.com where you can find all the latest news!
Upcoming Dates
Hunter Trial Championships - Saturday, 14th April 2007, Ashbourne, Co.Meath
National Minimus Competition: 23rd/24th June 2007, Waterford.
Festival, 1st/2nd August 2007, Stradbally, Co.Laois.
Horse Trial Championships, 14th/15th August 2007., venue to be decided.
Tetrathlon Championships, 25th/26th August 2007, Mallow.
Final reminder: Membership Renewal is now overdue.
It is now possible to have your newsletter emailed to you. If you are interested in receiving the email version, please let us know - send your request to
con@carberyponyclub.com (including your name and a contact number)
***Please Note: If paying for rallies or membership by cheque, please make payable to Carbery Pony Club (i.e.: personal cheques cannot be
accepted)***
***All rallies are booked on a first-come-first-served basis, so please book early to avoid disappointment***
