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Novice Pony Club Championships Cheshire 2011

Novice Pony Club Championships 2012 Cheshire

Well the “summer “ holidays have ended and school beckons again !!! We have all just about recovered from our long trip on the bank holiday weekend up to Cheshire where 7 ECPC Riders competed at the Novice National Pony Club Championships . I believe we are one of only a few clubs in the whole of the UK who actually qualified for all three disciplines as a team . To qualify for one is great but to qualify for all three was just superb and the girls should be extremely proud of themselves . 6 horses travelled in a huge lorry with Juno making the long trip on his own , they were all glad to arrive and soon settled down in their stables on site . We were so lucky with the weather and only had rain at night ! A tent was set up and this was our “base camp “, we all enjoyed a chilli and pasta on the first night and helped celebrate Harriet’s birthday with a lot of cake . The nerves set in on the Saturday as the dressage team got themselves ready . Each discipline had a tack and turnout competition and the standard was very high ! Georgia and Bredero rode a lovely test and were only just out of the placings (11th ) Harriet and Amy C both made slight mistakes but still managed very respectable scores. Alana and Paddy did a lovely test too and Alana was the only one smiling at the end which made us all laugh !! The team came 34th overall and managed an amazing 2nd place in the Tack and Turnout . Georgia and Amy had a rather frantic run back to the podium in time to receive their rosettes but made it just in time , Alana and Harriet M were fortunately waiting to show jump so were already changed and near the award marquee !
Next on the Saturday was the Show Jumping ( Harriet , Emma , Hattie and Alana ) which again was very competitive , we had a mixed result but Elton and Hattie certainly had the best two rounds of the day for EC having only one pole down .
With the first day over and just the Eventing to go on the Sunday we all enjoyed a meal out and a nice hot shower ! It was great to see all the girls enjoying each others company and supporting each other as they all had some lows as well as lots of highs .
Sunday’s competition didn’t start too early but Georgia, Harriet , Isabelle and Emma were up early getting their horses ready for the Eventing . They all looked immaculate for the Tack and Turnout Competition . The dressage went well and the riders all had good scores, the show jumping went very well and apart from a pole each they all had super rounds . Georgia was a little worried about Charlie as he seemed a little off colour so we were all hoping he would be ok for the XC . The XC course was a lovely course with a number of questions for all the riders and some were well up to height. Mandy Basire was on hand all weekend and was such a help to not only the riders but to the parents as well . Mandy walked the course with them and this certainly helped them feel confident before the start . Georgia was first to go and we were all relieved to see him fly round clear , Harriet was next and also had a super round, Juno was in his element ! Isabelle and Incy went clear too and Isabelle did well as Incy was extremely keen ! Emma and Sky completed the East Cornwall hat trick and came home clear . Only a few teams had all four team members achieving such success on the XC course . Although as a team they were out of the rosettes they all ended on a “high” and were very pleased with their fantastic ponies /horses , Just as we all thought we could pack up and go Emma O’B and I realised EC had WON the Tack and Turnout Eventing Award , so we stayed for the presentation . The girls were presented with a Silver Salver ,rosettes and an ENORMOUS grooming box each ,packed full of goodies , so heavy they were hard to lift ! EC had stood out as “outstanding “ in the T&T Competition and had really impressed the judges .In fact the word “outstanding “ had even been written on the score sheet !
Hopefully next year we will see these riders move up to the intermediate event and see some newcomers at the Novice Champs in 2013 .

GOOD LUCK GIRLS

Good Luck from all ECPC to Georgia O'Brien , Amy Corbett , Emma Melhuish , Hattie Congdon, Alana Dalton , Isabelle Joce and Harriet Mitchell . They travel to Cheshire on Friday to compete in the National Pony Club Novice Championships . Dressage and Show Jumping on Saturday and Eventing on Sunday . 

Spooners Tetrathlon /Triathlon/Biathlon

A great day for the following competitors at the Spooners Event :

Charlotte Hicks - Novice Mixed Minis Tetrathlon- Individual 3rd - Best Shoot  (This was Charlottes first time competing in the riding part of a tet and Dazzle was a star !!! ) 

Freya Eldred - Mini Girls Triathlon - Individual 2nd - Best Shoot.

Niamh Eldred  - Junior Novice Girls Triathlon - Individual 2nd

Annelie - Biathlon - Best Run - Individual 1st

Lauren Taylor  - Junior Novice Girl Tetrathlon Best Swim and Run Individual 1st 

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Area One Day Event

East Cornwall Qualify Again !!

A huge well done to the East Cornwall Team of Georgia O'Brien, Harriet Mitchell, Isabelle Joce and Emma Melhuish who, by winning the Novice section at the Area 16 Horse Trials, have  qualified for Eventing at the National Pony Club Championships. Emma and Georgia also won their individual sections.

East Cornwall Novice Teams  will now be represented in all three disciplines this year which is a wonderful achievement and bodes well for the future as they move up to Intermediate hopefully next year .  Hattie Congdon was also entered as an individual and had a successful day too  It was a long day and wonderful to see so many parents of East Cornwall members helping out to ensure the day ran smoothly despite some very heavy showers . Emma O'Brien provided a wonderful spread for all the judges which i'm sure was very much appreciated ! Thank you to Richard for building a course that certainly asked lots of questions and was very influential in the final scores . Thank too to Paul Dinnis who as always works tirelessly behind the scenes making sure it all runs like clockwork ! 

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Dressage Success

Another fantastic day for the East Cornwall Novice Dressage Team who came 2nd and qualified for the National Pony Club Championships in August . The team of Georgia O'Brien , Harriet Mitchell , Alana Dalton and Amy Corbett all rode super tests to gain qualification . Georgia came 1st in her arena and Amy came 3rd in hers. The team also came 6th in the Tack and Turnout Competition . They should all be very proud of their achievement in what was a very competitive class . 

Abi Lucas on Ali G also won the Open Dressage Class and qualified for the Open Championships .

6 of our Junior Members at Area SJ

Novice Area Show Jumping

After all the rain we have had it wasn't a surprise for the East Cornwall Novice SJ team to find out that the Area Qualifier for National PC Championships was moved to Duchy College so that the event could run . There were 19 teams entered which meant that two teams from Area 16 could qualify for the event in August in Cheshire  . Sadly for a couple of other Pony Clubs in Devon the torrential rain prevented them even reaching the main roads due to flooding . 

Jo Retallack ( Team Trainer ) was on hand to walk the course and warm the ponies and riders up . The course 90cm-95cm  was certainly challenging and i overheard one lady say " whoever qualifies this year will most definitely have earnt their place " !!! Every filler was in the small arena so the bright and colourful course proved very influential ! Riders in the the novice team were Emma Melhuish on Nora , Harriet M on Juno , Hattie C on Elton and Alana Dalton on Paddy . After a long drawn out day we heard we were tied in 2nd Place with Western Hunt PC and all riders had to ride in the jump off for the coveted 2nd place !!! Unfortunately Paddy had gone home and was happily thinking his day was over when Fiona had to quickly change her plans and rush back for Alana to compete in the jump off on him . The Western were certainly very fast but ECPC proved that sometimes a slower clear round can be just as effective . With 3 clear rounds East Cornwall claimed the 2nd Spot and are on their way to Cheshire at the end of August .Well done to all the girls they all rode brilliantly  and a big thank you to Jo and Paul for being there supporting the team all day . 

Intermediate ShowJumping

Nicole Harding on her new Horse 'Simon' did extremely well as an individual and came 6th , well done Nicole , a great start with your lovely new horse . 

Junior Team Show Jumping

Congratulation to the East Cornwall Junior Teams who took part in the 2' shopw jumping competiton at Duchy College after the event was moved from Southpool due to the bad weather.  We entered 2 Junior teams made up of Ellie Pitman, Oliver Bassett, Poppy Pearn and Phoebe Frost in the East Cornwall Terriers and Max Frost, Mia Simpson, Amy Flannagan and Tilly Bassett in the East Cornwall Springers.  The competiton was tough - East Cornwall seemingly having the youngest and smallest comptitiors, but all members rode extereemly well meaning the Terriers came a very respectable 5th and the Springers came in just behind them with a well deserved 6th.  The Springers also came 6th in the tack and turnout - well done Mums!!!  Also well done the Ellie Pitman who got a double clear - only 10 in the whole Junior competition!Thanks to all of you who gave up your time to represent East Cornwall Pony Club.

Inter-Area Tetrathlon - Bicton 5/6th June 2012

Congratulations to Tess Masselink who came 3rd individually in the Junior Girls' Tetrathlon at Bicton on 5th/6th of June. This was a fantastic achievement as there were 52 girls in the class from all over the South and South West of England, Wales and the Midlands and the cross-country course was well up to height. She also had the best run in the class and was in the Area 16 Team who won the Inter-Area competition.

Harriet Mitchell did very well in the triathlon elements of the Intermediate but unfortunately Juno was lame so she was unable to complete the competition.

Prince Phillip Cup - Chyverton 3rd June 2012

Following many weeks of gruelling practice we attended the Prince Phillip Cup Competition at Chyverton Park on 3rd June, taking with us 2 Senior Teams and 1 Junior team. Following a very early start the senior children prepared themselves for the Tack and Turnout. All 9 senior teams were immaculately turned out - the first time I have ever seen all the children clean from head to foot, looking dazzling in their new white jumpers. The competition was fierce but all our hard work paid off when our Senior 2 team were placed 2nd. Well done to Oliver Bassett, Beth Pyzer, Zoe Congdon, Lizzie Ham and Kaya Scott for all your efforts - you looked amazing!

The games kicked off with Polo Bending, followed by Quoits & Cone, 2 Mug, Pyramid, Stepping Stone, Tack Shop, Tyre and finally Five Flag . All the children rode extremely well, some having to deal with difficult, overly excited ponies. The games were fast and furious, it didn’t seem as if we stood a chance. At the end of the Senior section the results were announced calling the Senior 2 Team in 4th and the Senior 1 Team in 6th. We were delighted and excited as it meant both teams had qualified for the Royal Cornwall Show on Friday, but unfortunately, due to a mix up, the results were re-worked, which meant the Senior 1 team were unplaced and our Senior 2 team were moved down to a very respectable 5th. At this point there were some very disappointed children (and parents), but it still doesn’t change the fact that each and every child rode exceptionally well and represented East Cornwall Pony Club brilliantly - we are proud of you all.

Very well done to all who competed: Senior 1 - Pheobe Ham, Hattie Congdon, Harriet Mitchell and Amy Benallick Senior 2: Oliver Bassett, Beth Pyzer, Zoe Congdon, Lizzie Ham and Kaya Scott. We will be saying goodbye to 5 of our senior members from the PPC team as they are now too old to compete, so we would like to say a massive thank you to all the children and their parents without whom this competition would not be possible.

The very successful morning was followed by the Junior Competition. Our team was made up of Tilly Bassett, Amy Flannigan, Ellie Garland, Poppy Pearn and Megan Darling. Again the Tack and Turnout was of a very high standard. Unfortunately we ran out of our numnahs as the Senior team had them, which bought our score down, so we were placed a well deserved 3rd - well done to all the children who helped their parents prepare the ponies!

The junior teams games were Bending, Two Mug, Tyre, Junior Bottle, Quoits & Cone, Stepping Stones and Four Flag. As there were only 3 Junior Teams entered, it was decided that they would run a practice relay, followed by the real race. I seem to remember we won nearly every practice heat but couldn’t keep it up for the main event. Again, the children rode amazingly well and the ponies were on their best behaviour and we were placed 2nd, which qualified the team for the Zone finals which are being held in Taunton. This is the first time the Junior East Cornwall Team have qualified, so an amazing achievement! A massive congratulation to all of you.

Finally I would like to thank Louise for training the team, Luke for helping out at sessions and training the juniors on Sunday before the event and of course all of the parents.

If you fancy having a go next year, please come along for the training which starts in March. All abilities are welcome as there is a place for everyone. The training sessions are great fun for both kids and adults. If you would like to know any more, please contact Louise Garland

GOOD LUCK EAST CORNWALL PRINCE PHILLIP TEAMS

1 Junior and 2 senior teams are competing this Sunday at Chyverton in the Prince Phillip Games , if you want to come and cheer them on then they would love to see and hear you !!! 10 am onwards 

OPEN ONE DAY EVENT 2nd JUNE

To view the schedule click on the download below. The closing date for entries is Saturday 26 May. Classes from 70cm to 1 metre.

Volunteer helpers, especially cross-country fence judges urgently needed. If you or somebody you know can help, please phone Paul Dinnis on 07831 155290

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