Summer Newsletter

 

Summer Camp 2019 

CAMP 2019 was one to remember! The sun shone at Rosanna solidly for five days; the kids, ponies and instructors had a ball. A massive thank you to the committee, to parents and instructors who worked tirelessly to ensure we had a wonderful week. Bring on Camp 2020!!

There was serious competition for the KING OF CAMP prize this year with challenges taking centre stage every day. 

MINIMUS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
 

Congratulations to our three Minimus teams who did our club so proud at the Championships in Millstreet in June. It was a memorable weekend and we brought back a mountain of prizes:                                                                               

Wicklow Warriors 3rd
Wicklow Willows 16th
Peter 4th in the Boys Competition
Skyla 4th in the Girls Competition
Skyla 2nd in the Girls International Competition
Brian 2nd fastest runner
Best Turned Out Teams for a 2nd year in a row
CONGRATULATIONS
 

Congratulations to Skyla Nally who represented Ireland at the International Minimus Champtionships in the UK. Her team finished in second place . 

Congratulations also to Robert Cherry who represented Ireland at the Tetrathlon Championships .

Well done Robert and Skyla. We are so proud of you

UNDER 10 PONY CLUB GAMES

 

U 10 Games got off to a flying start at Cooley Farm lat Friday evening  thanks to our wonderful hosts Georgina and Ricard Sheane. The teams will embark on their first competition at Barnadown this coming Saturday. Best of Luck to all. 

IRISH PONY CLUB FESTIVAL 2019

Best of Luck to all members heading to the Irish Pony Club Championships.
We have riders competing in the Robbie Bailey & John Ledingham competitions as well as those in the Combined Training, Pure Dressage and Pony Club Games  

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
 

Irish Pony Club Festival- Barnadown:  25th to 27th July

Island Hunt Pony Club ODE Rosanna: Sunday 4th August

Showjumping Summer League: 14th, 21st 28th August & 7th September
Our summer league will commence on Wednesday the 14th of August in Boswell Equestrian Centre at 5.30pm with Xpoles, Minus Mini, Mini, Midi, Maxi and Super Maxi classes  followed  by a league show on the 21st and 28th of August.  Our gymkana and the final of the league will be held in Cooley Farm on Saturday the 7th of September. There will be jumping available to suit all abilities and teams will fight it out for the Galligan Shield  in the team competition.

Connolly Red Mills Eventing Championships 17th & 18th August Ballindenisk IPC Mackey Classic Showjumping Final: Sunday 8th September, Colloig EC, Kildare

Minimus Swim Training will resume in September, please contact Carol Coad (087 0523239) if you are interested in taking part.

Cross Country Training for members 12 years and over. If anyone is  interested in cross country training  please contact Amanda Mooney (087 6125124.)
 

 

Congratulations to Wicklow Pony Club members who are heading up the leaderboard at the Connellys Redmills ODE qualifiers. Best of Luck at the upcoming championships in Ballindenisk.

Wishing all those competitng at this years RDS Dublin Horse Show the best of luck!

Naoise O’Neill
Ciara O’Connor
Rosie Coad
Jessica Murphy
Jordan Murphy
Charlotte Goor

We have a Leave No Trace Policy for everyone attending pony club events. Everyone is responsible for 
taking away their rubbish and their horses dung. Recently our DC spent over an hour picking up coffee cups and collecting dung after an event which can not happen again. Please be responsible and Leave No Trace 🙂