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2022 Important Dates
Sonja Walker • January 17, 2022
There are lots of exciting opportunities for PC members to engage in this season.
Now is the time to think about your goals and plan how best to prepare yourself and your horse/pony to achieve them - remember “little by little, one travels far” JRR Tolkien
Now is the time to think about your goals and plan how best to prepare yourself and your horse/pony to achieve them - remember “little by little, one travels far” JRR Tolkien
AREA Dates 2022
where members and Branch teams compete to try to qualify for the Pony Club Championships in August
where members and Branch teams compete to try to qualify for the Pony Club Championships in August
27 Feb
Pony Club Area Quiz – Felbridge Village Hall (OSB)
22 May
Area 11 Mounted Games - Montague (ES)
12 June
Area 11 Dressage - Hickstead inc grassroots qualifiers (SDHE)
25 June
Area 11 Horse & Pony Care - Stables at Cissbury
2 July
Area 11 Show Jumping at Felbridge inc. Grassroots qualifiers (OSB)
16/17 July
Area 11 Eventing at Tweseldown inc. Grassroots qualifiers -TET committee
23/24 July
Area 11 Tetrathalon at Bedes School and Comphurst XC
12-21 Aug
Pony Club Championships at Offchurch Bury near Leamington Spar
TBC
Grassroots Regional (Eastern) Championships
There are various levels to compete based on ability - jumping starts at 80cm
• Grassroots - qualification for Grassroots (Eastern) Regional Championships
• Novice
• Intermediate
• Open
Competitors, ponies/horses and tack must meet certain eligibility criteria (listed in the relevant discipline rulebooks on the main PC website) ESPC members MUST register their interest to represent East Sussex Pony Club at any Championship qualification Area competition with our discipline heads (listed below). This will allow them to check progress, organise specific training and ensure eligibility rules are achieved in advance. Area schedules are not yet available.
Mounted Games - Clare Bassett
Dressage - Liz Walker
Show Jumping - Jo Kane
Eventing - Sara Whiteman
Tetrathlon - Lucinda Morgan
ESPC Camps
27-29 July
Mini Camp at Montague - Lucy Roberts
1-4 Aug
Junior Camp at Montague - Jo Kane
15-20 Aug
Senior Camp (Residential) at Ardingly Event Centre - Clare Bassett
Barrier Animal Health Spring Festival Area Qualifiers
where qualified competitors attempt to qualify for the National finals
where qualified competitors attempt to qualify for the National finals
05 March
Spring Festival 2nd round Arena Eventing Area Qualifiers - Pyecombe (SDHW)
12 March
Spring Festival 2nd round Dressage Area Qualifiers - Sands Farm (SU)
26 March
Spring Festival 2nd round Showjumping Area Qualifiers - Hadlow College (EK)
8-10 April
Spring Festival Finals - Arena UK
Friendly Inter Branch Pony Club Competitions
others will be added during the season
others will be added during the season
12 Feb
Area Tri at Rye Sports Centre
5/6 March
Old Surrey & Burstow Tetrathalon at Copthorn & Felbridge
12 March
Romney Marsh Mounted Team Mounted Games at Bodiam
20 March
Mid Surrey Hunter Trial at Walton on the Hill, Surrey
26/27 March
Bisley Mounted Games weekender at Chobham Surrey GU24 8HP
9/10 April
Mid Surrey Tetrathalon at Walton on the Hill, Surrey
10 April
Eridge Combined Training competition at Golden Cross EC
1 May
Mid Surrey Eventers Challenge (60 - 1m) at Walton on the Hill, Surrey
14/15 May
Mid Surrey Eventing (50 - 1m) at Walton on the Hill, Surrey
12 June
Eridge ODE at Lodge Farm (70-100)
26 June
Eridge Mini One Day Event at Eridge Park
6 August
Hickstead InterBranch PC Team Show jumping (70cm to 1.10cm) (hosted by SDHW)
November 2024 to February 2025 Organised by: OSB Hunt PC ESPC shoot venue: Dunstars Farm, Herstmonceux, BN27 4QS Targets will be shot at Dunstars Farm on training evenings which will be the first and third Monday's of the month starting on the 21st October. Contact: Lucinda Morgan ( dunstarsfarm@btinternet.com )
Sunday 13th October - 17th November - 8th December Hosted by: East Sussex PC at Bodiam Indoor Arena, TN32 5UJ Classes for Novice (lead/rein & assisted), Junior (up to 10yr) and Senior (11yr and up) Estimated timings morning Novice - midday Juniors - afternoon Seniors Secretary: Clare Bassett (East Sussex Pony Club) clare.espc@gmail.com
Saturday 9th November 2024 Saturday 7 th December 2024 Saturday 18th January 2025 Hosted by: Surrey Union PC Venue: Sands Farm Equitation Centre, Warnham, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 3SQF