2008 Training
Following our hugely successful awards lunch, Julie
Templeton has kindly agreed to come and pass her expertise on the flat.
This training session will be open to BSPS Area 7/NPS Area 7 members and has
been opened up to include people from other areas. Please click
here to express an interest
Another training day has been booked on Sunday November 30th this time by kind Invitation of Tracy North - once again Mandy McGlynn will put the children and ponies through their paces over the jumps. The provisional list of groups currently reads:
10.00 12hh Katie Pope, Lucy Illsley,
11.00 13hh Ellie Wheeler, Zoe Harris, Jessica Pope, Jessica Suffling
12.00 13hh Will Reynolds, Patrick Tanner
1.00 14hh Harry Tanner, Liberty Fogden, Tracey North
2.00 15hh Holly Shellard, Rosie Skier, Christia Reynolds, Tracey North's
Sister, Harry Gaunt
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There will be a Flat and Jumping training day on Friday October 31st 2008 at Quainton Stud. The jumping will be with Mandy McGlynn and the flat has to be confirmed..... Watch this space
A similar training day will be held on Wednesday December 30th 2008
In the meantime, to express an interest or to book a jumping space, click here to contact Sam Tanner
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We had our most successful training day yet on 14th January - and were lucky with the weather even if it was a little cold - Joss Gray was outstanding - he did six training sessions with 4-5 pony/rider combinations in each. Everyone got individual attention and picked up valuable training tips and advice. Addington provided a good outdoor course, complete with angled log doubles, arrowheads, water trays etc.
Many thanks to Wendy Watherston for organising the day.
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We have secured Addington for Sunday January 14th - the day after their indoor eventer trial, and using the same fences, for a Working Hunter Pony Clinic with Joss Gray - an International Event Rider and excellent trainer. For further details and a booking form, please click here
This training day is now completely full - cheques that were received prior to today, Friday 5th January, has secured a place. Due to overwhelming demand, we have a waiting list and will try to organise another day soon. If you have any suggestions as to a date, please click here to send an email
2006 Training
October Half Term Training
A flat training session
has been organised on October 24th, with Katy Payne
at Shilton Edge, Nr Burford.
Please click
here to download a booking form
We are trying to organise a
jumping session on a weekend after half term, please click
here,
if you would be interested, giving your preferred dates
A training session was organised on
5th
April at Quainton Stud again. We were lucky to have secured the knowledge
of Elaine Wilson as the trainer for the day.
Update: Many people said that this was the best one yet ! Well done Katy and thank you to Elaine. She set some interesting questions for ponies that thought they "knew it all"
This message from the Tanners - Hello Sally,
Thankyou to Katy for organising the training at Quainton. I liked the jumping
bit best, Barney was a super star and even jumped the things I didn't think he
would, the lady was really helpful and nice. Patrick liked the stuff on the flat
best of all and mum says she thinks we all learnt loads and got a lot out of it.
Can't wait for the next one. Harry Tanner and Barney
Another message from the Newmans.....Dear Sally,
What a wonderfull training session at Quainton last week, thanks to everyone
involved . When is the next one? Dawn and Sophie
Clinic News from Wendy
29 combinations were welcomed to the fantastic
facilities at Quainton Stud recently, where
Rachael Turner took groups of 5 or so.
Everyone has expressed their thanks to Rachael for her patience and
encouragement, and also to the owners of Quainton Stud for the use of their very
impressive set up, One member sent this message:
I would like to say a big thank you to Wendy for the training day last Saturday
at Quainton with Rachel . Sophie really enjoyed it . Thank you very much . We
look forward to the next one. Dawn Newman
27 combinations braved the January weather to attend our first training clinic of the year at Addington. There were four jumping groups, ranging from cradle stakes ponies to intermediates, and they all benefited from the opportunity to jump a super course, under the watchful and experienced eye of Jane Beswick, who sent everyone home with lots to think about and work on. We then moved indoors where 5 combinations were put through their paces on the flat. Thanks to Jane and to all those who sent e.mails after the clinic - it's good to get feedback and makes running them worthwhile. We plan to run others throughout the season, please check the website for details.
From Ginny Duncan
Thanks so much for organising the training day with Jane. I really enjoyed her practical, straightforward advice and really felt that both myself, (especially me!) and my Highland pony benefited greatly. It gave me confidence that his training was progressing along the right lines ready for the Championships
2005 October Half Term Training
Dates were arranged as follows:
Monday 24th October - Flat clinic (Indoors at Burford with Katy Payne)
Tuesday 25th October - WHP Clinic (Outdoors at Little Kimble with Katy Payne)
Please click
here to download further details and a booking form and return to
Wendy Watherston, Seabrook Farm, Bennetts Lane, Rowsham,
Aylesbury, Bucks HP22 4QU
A big "Thank you" to Katy, for taking the above clinics, which were very well attended, with some very interesting and promising new partnerships attending both sessions..
In fact, 2 of the new partnerships attending the training session went on to win classes and take their respective CHAMPIONSHIPS at Area 17 show a couple of days later - well done to Chrystia Reynolds on her new Welsh Sec C (M&M WHP Champion) and Harry Gaunt with Rossdale Sandpiper (Mini WHP Champion)
We are hoping to organise more clinics for the Christmas holidays. Anyone interested, please email Wendy at training@bspsarea7.co.uk, or speak to her at the AGM
Sunday March 13th -
Working Hunter Pony Training (outdoors) with Katy Payne
at Grangelands Farm, Little Kimble (by kind permission of Marguerite Payne)
Sessions were full all day...Katy Payne put horses, ponies and jockeys (at least one a little reluctant to do any flat work!!) through their paces over a brilliant course (built by Sally Skier) which included her famous pens, fully dressed with sheep, chickens etc, a "black pipe" double, and the water tray, complete with flower pots in the middle - the one that caused all the trouble at Bucks County last year. This time it was not placed quite as cunningly and didn't cause too much trouble.
Several ponies on the RIHS/HOYS trail were getting some invaluable practice - including some from other areas.
Hopefully pictures to follow.....
Anyone interest in further training, please email training@bspsarea7.co.uk
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Tuesday February 15th
- Flat training (indoors)
at Shilton Edge Farm, Burford with Katy Payne
Awaiting report..........
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Sunday January 9th -
Working Hunter Pony Training
at Milton Keynes Eventing Centre with Rachael Turner
12 young riders came to this very successful day. 4 new members were recruited as a result of the training, which is fantastic news.
Rachael said that she had some lovely types forward and was pleased that so many people made the effort to come so early in January
Pictures to follow......
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It is hoped to run further training clinics later in the year
Watch this space