Pentyrch Pony Club held their third annual combined training competition (dressage & SJ) at Stocklands on Saturday 22 March 2014. The day went very well with 23 members competing over two classes, which for a small branch was a great turn out. The age of members competing ranged from 8yrs old Isabelle Jones to 18yrs Ffion Jones and 17yrs old Catrin Davidson.
As a small club we are proud of our ethos that everyone is welcome to have a go and the aim of the combined training was for everyone to enjoy the event and to gain experience at competition in a friendly environment – whether it is giving younger members the experience of a competition or a 'warm up' competition for the older member before the summer Pony Club Area Qualifying competitions.
The day was very busy from start to finish with the dressage being held in the indoor arena and the SJ being held in the outdoor arena. Members competed over two classes, the under 12yrs class riding the PC Walk/trot D Level Test 2012; and the second class (12yrs and over) rode the PC Introductory Test 2007, both classes had a choice of jump heights from cross poles up to 3'3'' to suit members ability. The winner of Class 1 (under 12yrs) was Ellie Howard with a dressage score of 38 and a clear ride and the winner of Class 2 (12yrs & over) was Meg Ellis with a dressage score of 52 and a clear ride, Meg also had the best dressage score of the day. For full results of the day please look at our Pentyrch Pony Club website (http://branches.pcuk.org/pentyrch).
A very big THANK YOU to the parents and volunteers that helped on the day. We also held a raffle on the day and raised £50 which was donated to BBC Sport Relief.
Pentyrch PC is a small branch based to the north of Cardiff. We hold hold regular rallies & dressage/ SJ clinics with the aim of having fun and learning. Our members currently age from 7yrs up to 21yrs. We try to enter teams in all disciplines specifically tetrathlon, showjumping, dressage and eventing. If you are interested in joining our club please contact club secretary Sue Ducroq on 01633 276752 or e-mail pentyrch@pcuk.org. Facebook page: Pentyrch Pony CLub.