Louth Hunt Branch
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INTER-BRANCH ACTIVITIES AND COMPETITIONS
You should keep a regular eye on the Noticeboard page of the Irish Pony Club website. It contains notices about inter-branch competitions such as branch Hunter Trials, Minimus Competitions and other activities you may be interested in.
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The UK Pony Club conference will be held in Belfast on 7th March. This will be an interesting event to attend. More info on IPC website.
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For your info - not Pony Club activity - not covered by IPC Insurance:
Horse & Pony Training Shows every Wednesday at James Kernan’s @ 6.30pm. Heights start at 65cm - 1.20m.
Horse & Pony Jump/Cross Training Show League every Saturday morning @ 11am. Heights start at 70cm - 1.20m. Final Sat February 11th.
Prizes throughout League as well as in Final. Special prize for the combination with the most clear rounds throughout League.
Contact no. James Kernan mob. 086 8370376
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Lost and Found ....
Awards Night ..... Anybody missing a Pair of boots in Carl Scarpa bag. Pleae contact PC phone
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Membership Renewal 2012
Membership must be renewed before you can partake in any Pony Club activities. Please return the membership renewal form along with subscription to Adelaide, address on the form which can be downloaded here. Click here to print/download Membership Renewal Form 2012.
New members must complete the official IPC Membership Application Form. This can be obtained from one of our D.C's. See Contact Us
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International Tetrathlon
Tetrathlon Long List -- Juniors Milton Keyes 9th and 10th June, Seniors Hartpury 20th, 21st and 23rd August please let the DCs know via pc phone to arrange nomination.
PROVISIONAL DATES FOR 2012
14th April - Hunter Trials Championships, Ballon, Co.Carlow
23rd & 24th June – Minimus, Mallow, Co. Cork
31st – 2nd August - Festival @ Barnadown, Gorey, Co. Wexford
11th & 12th August – Tetrathlon Championships, Venue TBA
21st & 22 August - Horse Trials Championships, Tattersalls.
Check for updates on www.irishponyclub.ie
Successful Summer for Louth Pony Club Tetrathletes
In June five of our junior competitors were selected to compete for Ireland at the UK Junior Regional Competition in Scotland - Rebecca Angel, Rebecca Matthews, Aoife Fay, Aideen Fay and Henry Patton. Well done!
Our Junior Girls Team of 2 Rebeccas and Fays swept the boards in competitions during the summer by winning in Northern Ireland and coming 1st at our National Championships in Tatterstalls. This great win means they will be invited to compete at the UK championships next year.
At senior level Ailbhe Mc Guinness went to trials and was selected to compete for Ireland at the UK Senior Regional in Peterborough, where teams from the UK, Australia, USA and Canada competed. She was also selected to compete at the UK Championships at Hartpury where she represented Ireland and the Louth Pony Club.
Congratulations to all of you!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Well done to our Teams and individuals that went to the Championship they were very successful in bringing home two cups to Louth.
Well done to U10 Mounted Games team who won the Michael Heffernan Trophy.... Leo K, Gerald B, Charlottle M and Philip S and trainer Siobhan McQuillan.
Also well done to the U12 Musical team who won the Ponsonby Cup....Phoenix W, Josh L, Eva W, Rosanna A, Ivan M, Ross L, Andrew M, Annie McG and Clara F, and trainers Catherine McBride and Catherine Angel
Also very well done the the junior girls tetatheletes at the Causway Challenge... Aideen and Aoife F, Rebecca A and Rebecca M.
HORSE TRIALS
Check the National Website Horse Trials page for all fliers, dressage times and other info.
HOW TO ENTER A ONE DAY EVENT
All entries must be made through your branch. You cannot enter these directly. The person in charge of entries in the Louth's is Adelaide McKeever. You must use the Branch Entry Form and return it along with payment to Adelaide SEVEN DAYS before the closing date, as on the List of Events.
CLICK HERE FOR BRANCH ENTRY FORM
HOLLY’S HORSE HAVEN
If you have any spare cash, bales of hay or feed this is a very worthwhile cause to donate to. They have at least 30 rescue horses/ponies in need at the moment. The dreadful weather conditions for the past few weeks have put extra pressure on their resources. Please click on their website link below for more information.
See www.hollyshorsehaven.com
Louth members Steph, Hayley, Sadhbh and Gillian caught up with Rob Kearney at the RDS. Rob is a past member and now successful international rugby player.
LOUTH'S FEATURE IN PRESS ARTICLES
The Louth Hunt Branch of the Irish Pony Club is featured in Ireland's Horse Review February edition, Volume 14 Issue 2 Page 16. The article tells a lovely story of what we are about and was written by one of our parents Orlaith Carmody Duffy.
There is also an article on the Irish Pony Club Hunting Exchange in this week's Horse and Hound 18th February 2010 Page 43. Louth's Marina was one of the four Irish participants.
CLICK HERE to view the articles. They are not as clear as we would like but they are readable.