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A FRIEND IN NEED .... !
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THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY........!
``A pony is a childhood dream  ,   a horse is an adult treasure"
       
 THE OBJECTIVES OF THE IRISH PONY CLUB ARE
     
      * TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO RIDE AND TO LEARN 
       TO ENJOY ALL KINDS OF SPORT  CONNECTED WITH HORSE
       
      * TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN RIDING AND HORSEMANSHIP
        AND TO INSTILL IN MEMBERS  THE PROPER CARE OF
        THEIR  ANIMALS

     *  TO PROMOTE THE HIGHTEST IDEALS OF SPORTMANSHIP ,
        CITIZENSHIP, AND LOYALTY , THEREBY CULTIVATING
         STRENGHT OF CHARACTER  AND SELF-DISCIPLINE


    

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Showjumping
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 C.H.P.C SHOWJUMPING CLINIC

  SHOWJUMPING CLINIC
   @ Noel Murphy Equestrian Centre
 Vincent Byrne , a native of Paulstown,
 Co Kilkenny will be giving the clinic and is currently competing at international and Premier Grand Prix level and 
producing young horses .
some of his achievements to date
include winner of Young rider 
Class RDS 2011  and  RDS 2010
5th Bluegrass Grand Prix  2012
also competed on Irish junior
european showjumping team
2010  and on the winning pony
nations cup team in belgium 2006 .
 Lessons will cost 25 euro
for further detail contact
 George Hatton  087 2527285
 Thursday nights



    
            

Click in Showjumping section for the running order for Sunday´s Showjumping competition in Coole Equestrian Rathvilly


CARLOW HUNT PONY CLUB BRANCH

SHOW JUMPING COMPETITION 

Doyles Equestrian Centre 
Rathvilly, Co Carlow 
Sunday 22nd April 2012
Starting with 50cm at 10am sharp 
Followed by 75cm - 90cm - 1m classes

Entries €15 each round  
Please enter through Mary Skelton 
 
Kindly sponsored by Berneys Saddlery, Glanbia, 
Mackey Equestrian & Redmills 

Enquiries to Robert Hatton 087 2236212 

Location map and venue info at www.doylesequestriancentre.ie

SUPER PRIZES – BRIDLES, HEAD COLLARS, 

NUMNAHS, SWEAT RUGS & BAGS OF FEED

NB: Please note this is a major fundraiser for Camp . Your support will be  greatly appreciated


Up  Coming Hunter Trials …..

  • Carlow Farmer Hunt     HUNTER TRIALS
  • SUNDAY 29 APRIL   AT JIMMY FENELONS
  • LAST HUNTER TRIALS OF THE SEASON
Click here - View/print Hunter trials 2012

An Siopa
Carlow Pony Club Shop

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to view  items for sale

Ranging from Carlow Pony Club
colours , jodhpurs , pony club badges

to Ponies  wanted  or for sale


 " HORSERIDING ; THE ART OF KEEPING THE HORSE 
           BETWEEN    YOU  AND THE GROUND "  !!     

 
CARLOW PONY CLUB RALLIES
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ONE DAY EVENT

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Dressage.
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Pony club tests.

Contact Mary Skelton 085 7247429

FOGRA.

NEW MEMBERS

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME NEW MEMBERS FOR HELP AND INFORMATION DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT OUR JOINT D.C.s

EAMONN KELLY    0860731601

MARY SKELTON 0857247429
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We extend a very warm welcome to all new members
James Brown                 Gillian Byrne
Kate Byrne                 Shay Byrne
Declan Deegan             Tiggy Hancock
Clare Kavanagh             Roisin Jordan
Stephen Lawlor             Ava Murphy
Orla Mc Donagh            Sophie Walsh
                                      Ailish Osborne


zeta  ashmore                 cara o'keefe
christian purcell                    sara molloy   

Dates for yo

 Robbie bailey Ledingham
   dates  for QUALIFERS

 THE FIRST SHOWJUMPING QUALIFER FOR THE ROBBIE BAILEY/ LEDINGHAM / OPEN TEAMS WAS HELD  IN CARRIBEG ON SAT . A SUPERB COURSE
 BUILT BY JIMMY DERMODY  AND HIS TEAM WHICH
PRODUCED SOME FINE SHOWJUMPING AND AN
EXICITING JUMPOFF .  A SPECIAL THANKS TO
SUE PATTERSON FOR WARMING UP THE
COMPETITORS .    RESULTS POSTED ON 
SHOW JUMPING  PAGE . WELL DONE TO ALL .
 
    SAT 19th MAY  6PM    COOLE EQUEST. RATHVILLY

    FRI  25th MAY   6PM    CARRAIGBEG  EQUEST.

    SAT  2nd JUNE  6PM  COOLE EQUEST. RATHVILLY

     PLEASE BOOK IN WITH GEORGE   VIA TEXT
        @      087  252 72 85 

  AREA 1    QUALIFER IS ON TUESDAY 17  JULY
       @   BOSWELL EQUESTRIAN CENTRE WICKLOW
 PLEASE CHECK THAT EVERYBODY IS AVAILABLE
           FOR THAT DATE 
      

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  C.H. PONY CLUB RALLIES
 
Due to the huge success of the u10 's rallies

NEW DATES ARE CURRENTLY BEING 
ORGANIZED FOR MAY 
 
 contact Rosemary Walsh 
 for further info
  087 924 2005 


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cancelled due to
weather conditions
a new date to be arranged
 Carlow Pony Club Rally
     @ newtownbarry house bunclody
 on friday april 27th 2012
      @  6pm sharp  
  by kind permission  of
    Clody Norton 
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carlow pony club rally

AT LISGARVAN HOUSE , BALLON
ON MONDAY MAY 7 th 2012
@ 6PM SHARP
BY KIND PERMISSION OF THE
CORRIGAN FAMILY    
 
                
          WELL DONE
to   eliza hancock and her pony newtown westie who came fourth in the two star pony o.d.e 
ballindensisk international horse trials finishing  on her dressage score . the best of luck to eliza in her continuing campaign .  

   IPC  HUNTER TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP
    AT CORRIGANS  BALLON
 
 WELL DONE TO ALL WHO COMPETED OVER
 A BIG  AND CHALLENGING COURSE  
   FEATURING WERE .....
 
 CLIVE HATTON AND SHANE KELLY
 THIRD IN SENIOR PAIRS EVENT...
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 DAVID HATTON  AND BRIDIN CUMMINS 
 SIXTH IN THE SENIOR CONSOLATION PAIRS
.......
   
  AND BEST TURN OUT FOR CARLOW GREEN
 TEAM  IN THE TEAMS OF THREE
   CLIONA CONROY 
   DAVID HATTON
   BRIDIN CUMMINS

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  The season got off to a great start with rallies and hunter trials the beginners rally and ode preparation rally @ sean doran's has proven to be a great success  and enjoyed by all .
Further rallies are planned for march 24 and march 31 .   further info from Helen Cooper 086 8281288

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        A huge crowd turned out for Carlow Farmers Hunt 's Hunter Trials at Jimmy's Fenelon a great visual  spectacle with plenty of trills and spills over a new and exciting track featuring for carlow pony club  both young and old !
        
      Parent and child  Madeline byrne and Joe Byrne       3rd
      Novice pairs Niamh Byrne  and Emma Redmond     5th
 Team of three Jerry Skelton, Amy Skelton ,Joe Skelton 3rd
       Pony singles Jerry Skelton  3rd        David Brown       5th
       Pony pairs  Isobella Walsh  - Isobella Purcell            3rd 
                        Kara Fitzherbert  - Megan Telford Kelly      5th
                               Rachel Doyle  -  Jason Foley                6th

  
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     Well done to ex Carlow Pony Club member  and Carlow Farmers Hunt whip in Jody Skelton who travelled to the ward union's antlers challenge  and was sixth in the three mile race over very big natural terrain . not for the faint hearted  . to be viewed on youtube .
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   Again there was a huge crowd at carlow hunt 's hunter trial  @ Jackie Corrigans with the weather obliging again and great excitement over a big galloping course featuring  for Carlow Pony Club

Team of three 2nd  Eliza Hancock,Rosin Dowling,
                                               Ciara Kelly     
                          3rd   Alison Freeman, Jane Hancock,
                                                Tom Kennedy
Open singles  2nd   Nicola Phelan
Adv . primary singles  2nd  Robert  Browne
Pony pairs 2nd   Emma Redmond   Niamh Byrne
Pony  singles 3rd   Roisin  Bowling
U 12 's pony  pairs 3rd  Cara Fitzhebert, Megan Telford
                                                Kelly 
                    4th  Jane hosey, Ellen Jordan 
    and leading the posse ……   winnerof  u12 s pony   
                       singles……  James Kavanagh

                  Well  done to all who competed  as well .


                      

EVENTING DRESSAGE TESTS FOR 2012

Level/Competition             The Test

Eventing - Open
(class formerly                     The Pony Club Open
called Members)                  Eventing Test 2010 View/print

Eventing                                The  Pony Club Intermediate
Intermediate                          Eventing test 2009 View/print

Eventing - Junior                   The Pony Club Novice
                                                Eventing Test 2006 View/print

Under 12's                             Pre Novice IPC
                                                Dressage Test 2008 - View/print

Carlow Hunt Pony Club Minimus & Tetrathalon swim  training details.

Venue: Graiguecullen Swimming pool ,
CarlowDates: Sunday mornings
                            7.15 am to8.30am.      
                            26/2,18/3,8/4,29/4,13/5 27/5,10/6   
Full use of whole pool.  
Siblings &parents welcome.
Cost will be determined by numbers so please confirm with either Rosemary or Jimmy before 2pm , this Saturday 25th Feb.  
Ideally we would like if everybody who may wish to do Minimus or Tetrathalonthis year would take part as training and timing facilities available.  
Ph Jimmy Curran 086  8525489 
Rosemary Walsh 087 9242005
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Congrats to SARA RENNICK for her Nationalist Sport Star award for Gymnastics.
Pls text GYM to 53503
to vote for Sara
to win the Sportperson of the year

 CARLOW PONY CLUB RALLIES
 First rally of  2012
Newcomers and u 12s
 3rd march   
 at Jane Hancocks

For all upcoming rallies click on
     rallies subsection
 for upcoming venues and dates
 


  • AGM  CARLOW PONY CLUB
  • OUR NEW JOINT D.C. is  EAMONN KELLY
  •  WITH JOINT D.C. MARY SKELTON
  • WITH A  NEW COMMITTEE  ELECTED
  • HELEN COOPER   OLYWNN DOWLING
  • ROSEMARY WALSH  KEVIN KELLY    
  • GEORGE HATTON    BREDA SKELTON
  • EILEEN BRENNAN    ROBERT HATTON
  • MARY SKELTON    JIMMY CURRAN   JAMES KAVANAGH
  • JANE HANCOCK  ELIZABETH CONNOLLY
  • *
  • A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL RETIRING COMMITTEE
  • MEMBERS WHO HAVE WORKED  SO HARD
  • FOR  CARLOW PONY CLUB
  • *
  • CHECK THE PONY CLUB CONTACTS TO SEE
  •  THE NEW OFFICERS OF THE CLUB
  • *
  • POINT OF INTEREST FROM THE AGM IS THAT
  • THERE ARE NEW HUNTER TRIAL RULES AVAILABLE
  • ON  IRISH PONY CLUB WEBSITE