Covered
Bridge Courier
Sarah
Cox, DC, 11201 Covered Bridge Rd.,
Prospect, KY 40059 (502)
228-9547
scoxmd@bellsouth.net
http://covered.ponyclub.org
Fall 2004
Welcome back to the Covered Bridge Chapter at
Stone Place!
We
have several new members joining our Club at Stone Place Stables on Rose Island
Rd., the location of our Combined Test. It’s
wonderful to have this great facility back in the fold and we can thank Linda
Herman for her organizing and cheerleading efforts to make this happen.
The Barn Manager is Pam Robertson at 426-2746.
Annual Sponsor’s Meeting
Mark your calendars for Sunday,
November 7, from 6:30-8:00 PM.
Location is St. John’s United Methodist on US Hwy 42 across from
Hillcrest Subdivision in Goshen.
All parents should attend
and participate in making decisions for the upcoming year.
Annual
Awards Banquet
Mark your calendars for Sunday, Dec. 5, 5:00-8:00 PM. Look for invitations in November.
2005
Quiz Sign-ups
See info sheet contained in this
newsletter. Location will be
announced in late November.
2005 Rally Dates:
Dressage Rally 6/21 & 6/22
D1 Rally 6/22 & 6/23
D2/D3
Rally
6/22 - 6/24
C Rally
6/23 - 6/26 (includes Beg.
Novice, Novice, Training, Prelim)
Coggins Reminder:
#1 – Draw them in
January. Don’t get shut out of
early shows!
#2 – Remind your
vet to put your horse’s show name on it.
Barn nickname can be added in parentheses, but show secretaries are required to use the name entered
on the Coggins.
New Members:
Daisy Logan
UR/SP (12)
Renny & Laurie Logan
893-3834
4011 Leland Rd.
Louisville, KY 40207
rlogan3711@aol.com
Rene Robertson UR/SP (10) Jack & Pam Robertson
426-2746 6208 Innes Trace
Louisville, KY 40222
Pamela.Robertson@insightbb.com
Kaylen Strench UR/SR (9) Bill & Mary Strench
749-7631 2904 Circle Crest Ct.
Prospect, KY 40059
2004
National Championships
Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY
Games /Advanced Level
Division:
5th place – Midsouth: Cassie Greiling and Leigh Montgomery (LRPC)
Quiz:
Junior C Division: (10 teams)
3rd place – Midsouth: Madeline Hundley, Olivia Ford, and Natalie Hargis
Senior D Division: (30 teams)
22nd place – Midsouth/Metropolitan: Katie Coleman
Junior D Division:
(39 teams)
15th place – Midsouth: Emily Moscoe and Jessica Rockhold
Graduating
Member
We have a graduating Pony
Clubber this year – Cassie Greiling.
Currently a student at University of Louisville, she has represented
Covered Bridge for many years at National Championships in the Advanced Level of
Games. At this year’s
Championships in Lexington, she and her teammate from Long Run, Leigh
Montgomery, finished fifth out of 17 teams.
Cassie and her sister, Sara,
have helped their mother, Liz, teach many mounted Games meetings at our barns.
She also single-handedly edited this newsletter for two years, with all
the postage during that time donated by her parents.
Cassie will be presented with an engraved julep cup, the Joy Bennett
Award, at our Annual Awards Banquet on December 5.
2004
Rally
Kentucky Horse Park
Nicholas Wahl, Andrea Glazer, and Mallory Glazer with their C Advisor, Sarah Bindner
D1 – 8 yrs:
4th
place - Andrea Glazer.
Tied for second on her HM and Written test scores.
D1 – 10 yrs:
7th
place - Mallory Glazer.
Tied for second on her HM and Written test scores.
D1 – 11 & up:
2nd
place - Nicholas Wahl.
Had second lowest dressage score in his division.
D2 Division A:
2nd
place - CB D2 #2
team:
Linda Holmblad*, Kara Bailey-Roth, Rene Smith, Caitlin Powers, Jennifer
Chapman HM
Finished 2nd in Horse Management with only one point off total on all four Formals.
Individual ribbons: 5th Caitlin, 7th Rene, 9th Kara
5th place – CB/LR D2 team:
Jennifer Hibberd*, Molly Jayes,
Shelby Wietharn, Lizzy Paschal HM
Individual ribbons: 10th Jennifer, who had a perfect Formal.
D2 Division B:
1st place – CB D2 #1 team:
Dena Koplos*, Erin Mitchell, Morgan Rowe, Carrie Salmon
Had zero penalties on all four Formals, Equipment Check, and First Safety Check - all without the benefit of a HM.
Individual ribbons: 1st Carrie, 5th Morgan, 8th Dena
D3 Division:
3rd place – CB D3 team:
Emily Moscoe*, Emma Pridham, Jesse Rockhold, Rachel Medinger, Lucy Jayes
HM
Individual ribbons: 1st Jesse, who also won High Score D3 Award, the Margaret Lindsley Warden Perpetual Trophy. Congratulations to Jesse!
7th place – CB/LR D3 team:
Katie Coleman*, Kathryn Willdeboer, Noelle Varga
Novice Division A:
1st place – PT/WC/CB/BT team:
Natalie Hargis
3rd place – WT/CB team:
Madeline Hundley
(No
one sent me any pix from Rally! It’s
not too late if you will send them to me. I
can use the negatives if you don’t have extra copies.)
Eventing
Rule Updates:
(As of 12/04)
Beginner Novice
is now a recognized division at USEA and MSDEA-sanctioned shows.
Jump height is
2’7” with drops limited to 3’3”. Stadium
speed is 300mpm.
XC speed can range
from 300-350mpm with speed faults at 420mpm.
XC flag color is yellow, or as stated by the organizer.
Novice
XC speed faults have been lowered to 450 mpm.
Stadium speed has been raised to 320mpm.
“Coats-off”
ruling is no longer a decision by the Organizer at a temperature of 85o
OR a heat index of 85o or above – language now is
“…competitors will be permitted to compete without jackets” in that
weather. Cooler temperatures are
still at the discretion of the Organizer.
Incorrect
dress is now cause for elimination at the discretion of the Ground Jury.
Dressage shows now limit dressage whips to 3 ½ feet (43.3” including lash).
What
is “Quiz"?
**Parents
look -- this is the signup
for Quiz!!
Fall signups
The purpose of Pony Club is to teach children about horsemanship, not just riding. In order to consider yourself a good "horseperson", you must be familiar with the guidelines for feeding, shoeing, and care of your pony, plus be able to recognize illness or signs of improper care on your part. Pony Club Quiz is a horse-related "quiz bowl" contest designed to encourage the study of these subjects. Not only do participants learn what they need to know about horse care, but they also are exposed to many subjects that are required knowledge in order to attain "C" and up ratings - fox hunting terminology, rules for Pony Club Games, blacksmith tools, etc. Instead of having to cram for the written test at Rally, “Quiz Kids” are already well prepared. If you have just joined Pony Club, this best way to make friends and learn what this is all about.
The sites for the competitions vary around the Mid-South region. There is a banquet after the competition where the ribbons are given out, usually followed by swimming and/or dancing with a DJ in the ballroom. The cost to you for the competition will be approximately $50-60, which includes dinner for the child. Additional tickets for dinner have been $20-30 apiece - eating with the kids at the awards banquet is optional for the family. Pony Club gets a rate at a local hotel.
Interested kids need to call me at 228-5678 or e-mail me at pfb5678@aol.com. I need at least one parent to help with copying materials. The information is all organized for you - you do not need to be a "horse person". Parents just like you staff this entire club! Try to call me by Oct. 31, but during Nov., even early Dec. is OK, too. The first four kids to sign up in each rating level/age group will be guaranteed a spot on a CBPC team, while later sign-ups may have to go on a composite team with another club, depending on the numbers. I think this is the only fair way to handle this issue.
Note: I recommend that new members who are interested in Quiz wait
to test up to their possible riding level until they have competed once
because there is a lot of information to learn at the lower levels - call
me with questions about that before you take your test.
****Even if you decide not to compete at Quiz, ALL kids are encouraged to come to any or all of the meetings - just call for the times for your ratings.
Cost of
study materials:
D1 & D2 = $17 for a D Manual; D3-C = another $17 for the C Manual
Children need their own book for the study sessions – sharing doesn’t work well.
Divisions are as follows (PC age is as of Jan. 1st):
UR & D1 - Under 10
UR & D1 - 10-12 yrs.
D2 / D3 - Under 13
Senior D - 13 & up for all Ds, including D1s
Jr. Cs - Under 14
Sr. C/Bs - 15
& up
Ratings Update:
Congratulations to all :>)
|
D1 |
D2 |
D3 |
C1 |
C2 |
|
Kathryn Willdeboer |
Kara Bailey-Roth Kathryn Willdeboer Noelle Varga Linda Holmblad Jennifer Hibberd Rene Smith Shelby Wietharn Meaghan Spencer |
Kathryn Willdeboer Noelle Varga Lucy Jayes |
Emma Pridham Rachel Medinger Emily Moscoe Jessie Rockhold |
Olivia Ford Natalie Hargis Kelsey Harja Madeline Hundley |
**Note:
From now on, when you have completed your testings,
have the examiner sign it, then YOU mail it to Sarah Cox so that there is no
delay in receiving those.
Roster Updates:
Important
correction:
Please change Peggi Bindner’s zip code to 40026.
Pictures:
Please let me know if you would like any of these newsletter pix emailed
to you individually so that you can print them out in color.
I also have all of the old ones.