Please see below for further information on training. Organisers all listed under 'Committee'
MUNCHKINS Training Dates
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March 13th, April 18th & May 15th at Whipley Manor Farm with Simon or Lucy
March 20th, April 3rd, May 2nd at Southlands with Sonia Mayne
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MINI/BASIC Training Dates
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March 21st & 28th,
April 18th & 25th, May 16th & 30th, June 13th, July 18th
with Kathy Merrick at Centaur Place
8th & 22nd May,
5th & 26th June
with Ben Leathers at Hedge Farm or Eashing Farm
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NOVICE Training Dates
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28th March Learn to Ride a Test with Ben Leathers at Burwood Farm
10th, 17th & 25th April with Hinda Inglis at Wareham's Farm
If you would like to receive information about Novice Training, please send Ros 3 SAE's,
otherwise you may miss out on important information being sent to you.
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INTERMEDIATE & OPEN Training Dates
2nd April ½ hour individual sessions with Lynn to run through your tests for Monday 5th April. First priority will be for those competing at Eashing on the 5th.
Places will be limited and will be allocated on a first come basis. Cost £20
16th April Regular ½ hour individual sessions with Lynn. Cost £20
15th & 25th April, 9th May
A series of three training sessions with Ben Leathers - a mixture of flat work and jumping.
Maximum 3 per group. Cost £15 per session
Contact Kate Lawson to book
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ROAD RIDER TESTS
Towards the end of last year, the Pony Club introduced a series of Road Rider Tests and Achievement badges, the purpose of which is to introduce road safety at a younger age. The intention is that road safety training should be continuous and progressive.
ROAD RIDER MINI ACHIEVEMENT BADGE 2009
This is the first level to be taken at E to D Test Level. We will let you have details on when we will be organising these tests in due course.
ROAD RIDER ACHIEVEMENT BADGE 2009
This is the next stage to be taken at D+ to C Test Level.
Anyone wishing to take their C or C+ from now on will have to complete the Road Rider Achievement Badge before you awarded your Test Certificate. We will be running some training sessions followed by the test itself around Easter, so if you would like to attend let us know. Priority will be given to those who took their C Test at the end of last year. Other sessions will follow in the summer. You will need to attend at least 5 hours of training before you are put forward to take the test.
Essential viewing and reading for the Road Rider Achievement Badge is the Pony Club Road Rider DVD (we will arrange viewing sessions shortly!) and The Pony Club Junior Road Rider Book, copies of which will be supplied on your first training session. In addition, The Pony Club also recommends reading the Highway Code HMSO. There will be a nominal charge of £25 to cover the cost of the instruction and the Junior Road Rider Book. Please obtain your own copy of the Highway Code.
ROAD RIDER TEST
This is the most advanced of the road safety tests and is taken at C+ to B Test Level. Riders must be at least 12 years and over (we would suggest minimum age of 14/15 ) and are expected to have prepared by completing the more junior tests referred to above. Members should attain this level before going on to complete their B Test. There is also a BHS test which can be taken instead.
Click below for the requirements of the test as given on the Pony Club website:
http://www.pcuk.org/Tests-Achievements/Road-Rider-Test
We will let you have more information regarding dates and tuition sessions in due course. If you have any queries on the Riding and Road Safety Tests in general, please contact Sandra Pearson ( tel : 01403 822470 or
e-mail: julianpearson2000@yahoo.co.uk ).
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