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Calgow Equestrian

APRIL 2012 Newsletter

January 2012

2012 Events at Calgow
The new show jumping season starts at Calgow on TUESDAY 1^st MAY! There will be clear rounds between 5pm and 6pm followed by Cross
Poles, (lead rein and beginners) ,55cm, 65cm, 75cm, 85cm, 95cm and 1m05
….something to suit everyone! The league will start on Tuesday 12^th
June and will continue until Prize Giving on Tuesday 4^th
September. We plan to have a couple of dates as Working Hunter Jumps and if
the weather is suitable we will have a Jump Cross event! Details will be
given the week prior to having it!
We are holding a daytime event for the QUEEN’s
DIAMOND JUBILEE on Tuesday 5^th June. While the event is still at the planning stages there will be
something for everyone…..dressage, jumping, hopefully some gymkhana type
games…….. If you have lessons at Calgow you will be able to take part on
one of the riding school ponies! Even if you don’t take part, please come
along and spectate and join in the fun…..there will be plenty of jobs for
people to do so please feel free to volunteer! Details will follow at the
beginning of May!
There are Jumping Lessons on a Tuesday night at
Calgow with Fran until the season starts. Why not book a lesson and get
ready? Pam and Linda can give jumping lessons on the nights they teach too!

For more information

or to book a lesson…..

‘phone Anne Jolly on

07850 815455

Forthcoming Events
April 22^nd
Dressage
May 1^st Show Jumping
May 8^thShow Jumping
May 15^th
Show Jumping
May 2^nd
Show Jumping
May 29^thShow Jumping
June 3^rd Dressage League
June 5^th JUBILEE EVENT
June 12^thShow Jumping
June 19^th
Show Jumping
Tuesdays:
Jumping Lessons
Fridays: Dressage Lessons
Further
dates will be in next newsletter!

LOCAL SHOW DATES
AYR                    May 11^th/12^th
CARSPHAIRN    June 2^nd
HIGHLAND        June 22/23//24
MONIAVE         July 22^nd
STRANRAER       July 25^th
WIGTOWN        August 1^st
STEWARTRY       August
2^nd
DUMFRIES         August 3^rd/4th

TAKING PART IN EVENTS
All horses and
ponies (particularly ones from Calgow Stables) should be well turned out
for every event. Please take time to clean your pony and tack!
You may ride in
formal wear, light jodhpurs, shirt and jacket or informally in light
jodhpurs with RED Calgow sweatshirt ..all riders should have long sleeves
when competing…like your horse or pony you should also be well turned out.
There will be a prize each week for the best turned out horse or pony and
rider!
Under 16s will
NOT be allowed to use spurs at competitions

Some tips for warming your horse or pony up
before an event involving
Walk and Trot only!

Get on and
sort stirrup leathers

Walk on a
long rein allowing the horse to stretch

Check your
position

Get the
horse to move off your let – use artificial aid(stick!) if necessary

Take up
the contact

Do a few
walk, halt transitions

Try
turning a few circles – to the left then to the right

Change the
rein and do the same

Go forward
to trot

Do a few
transitions from trot to walk – making them listen to your leg

Change the
rein – use a long diagonal

Do the
same on the other rein

Try a few
upward and then downward transitions

Ride a 20m
circle in trot then ride it on the other rein

Walk down
the centre line in a long rein and halt!

Calgow Equestrian

April
2012 continued………

SPOTLIGHT
ON……..
PAM MACDONALD

Where were you born?
SCARBOROUGH
What was your first pony called?
TOBY
Do you have any pets?
NO
Do you have any sons or daughters?
YES, I
HAVE ONE SON AND TWO DAUGHTERS
Do you like teaching at Calgow?
YES!
When you are not working at Calgow what do you do?
WORK AT
HOME ON THE FARM
Where do you live?
PORTWILLIAM
What qualifications do you have?
Pony
Club B and First Aid
Interview
by Caitlin Jolly

PONIES AND HORSES AVAILABLE FOR LOAN
There are a
number of horses and ponies available for loan at the moment. Here we focus
on two…..
DANNY is a 12.2hh gelding pony. Although he is 18 years old he
seems a lot younger….he is lovely to work with on the ground and is very
mannerly in the stable. Danny is a great lead rein pony and is bombproof
out on hacks. He is a great favourite at the stables and is worth his
weight in gold.

SUNNY is slightly bigger at 13.2 hh and is a grey gelding
pony. Like Danny, he is 18 years old but looks nothing like that age! He
loves jumping and being easy to work with and having good manners in the
stable, he is also a favourite in the riding school….Sunny by name and
sunny by nature!
If you would
like to have either Danny or Sunny on loan – or any of the other horses or
ponies – talk to Anne. Horses and
ponies are available for loan on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. £10 per day
or £25 for 3 days. It certainly is a great interest for children and adults
alike without having the full expense of owning a pony or horse. Summer is
coming………. Why not come and have a look?

What do you think
about…..
PICNIC HACKS….Linda
is considering organizing some picnic hacks during the summer. Let us know
if you would be interested!
OTHER EVENTS…….are
there any events you would like to see being held at Calgow….let us know!

WORMING
All horses and ponies have had
their “poo” samples taken and they have been sent off for analysis for
worms! This will tell us which actually need worming and specifically which
type of worm we need to treat them for!

POO PICKING AND RAGWORTING…….Please
remember to take your turn to poo pick every week and lift ragwort! Ragwort is poisonous to the horses and
ponies and we should all be doing our fair share! Thankyou!

Some tips for warming your horse or pony up
before an event involving
Walk and Trot only!

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