odrc newsletter 2011_02

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Who’s Who at ODRC

Chair Person Sue Hollingworth 07970 857739 [email protected] Vice Chair Amanda Godwin 07754 742232 [email protected] Steve Hopkinson 07973 268261 Treasurer Lisa Wake 01457 839919 / 07877 863513 [email protected] Secretary Abi Atherton 01457 810211 [email protected] Membership Amanda Godwin 07754 742232 [email protected] Instruction Krystina Bamber ��

�� Friezland User Group Sue Hollingworth 07970 857739 Arthur Prowse 01457 870407 [email protected] Teams Vicky Hollingworth 07970 857739 Sarah Mottley 07960 510742 [email protected] NLG Rep Arthur Prowse 01457 870407 [email protected] Newsletter Editor Minda Wigley 01457 870421 [email protected] Bridleways Peter Carter 01457 873344 [email protected] Website Michael Wigley 01457 870421 [email protected] Help Coordinator: Alana Bennett 07872 583182 [email protected]�Child Protection Haydee Seton-Jones 07734 405258 [email protected]

Show Organisers�Members Only Novice Lauren Rothwell ��

Steve Hopkinson ��

� ��Show Jumping VACANT Showing/Working Hunter Tracy Shaw ��

Judy Worthington ��

�� Dressage: Rachel Roebuck 07968 043539 Heidi Newton 07866 673205 [email protected]�Combined Training: Sue Hamer 07889 156171 [email protected] Jill Bradley ODE: Sue Hamer 07889 156171 [email protected] Sponsored Ride Peter Carter 01457 873344 [email protected] Riding Club Camp Sue Hollingworth 07970 857739 Minda Wigley 01457 870421 [email protected]

Other Committee Members:� Tim Partridge 07976 561632� Deb Prowse 01457 870407 Lesley Illingworth 07951 172913 Bridget Tibbot 07814 327016 Denzil Edwards 07899 054799 �

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Happy New Year and welcome to the first edition of the Newsletter for 2011. The weather is certainly doing its best to interfere with winter horsey activities. Getting any sort of regular exercise for the neds is very hit and miss. Ho hum! Roll on Spring!

For those of you who normally receive your Newsletter by e-mail, you will shortly also receive by post the 2011 Show Schedule and the 2011 Riding Club Camp application form. For those who receive a printed Newsletter, the Schedule and Camp application form are with this Newsletter.

Other items this month include:

• pg 2 Teams update

• pg 2 Friezland Arena update

• pg 3 News of the relaunched website

• pg 4 Introducing our new Helper Co-ordinator

• pg 4 Details of the new format for the Combined Training Shows

• pg 4 Fancy being ODRC Social Secretary?

• pg 5 Saddleworth Independent article that you might have missed

• pg 5-7 the fourth in our series of articles giving advice on what is involved in different types of show to prepare you for 2011

• pg 7-10 write up on Presentation Night together with the 2010 awards

• pg 13 Membership Renewal form

• pg 14-16 Camp application form (if you get a printed copy of the newsletter)

Over to you ...

)$"*�*��)) If you want to go to Camp & haven't already renewed your membership, send your membership form and camp application together to the camp organiser. If you've never been to Camp see pg 25 of Schedule to find out what all the fuss is about. then get your skates on to get your application in, because Camp tends to fill up fast!

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$��#)��*&�$�� If you are interested in joining a team to participate in one of the following team events coming up soon, please contact Vicky Hollingworth on 07773 432471 or e-mail her at [email protected]: Showjumping at Woodnook 27th February Dressage at Woodnook 13th March Indoor Showjumping, Osbaldeston on 6th March (Novice, Intermediate & Open classes). Please note that for this event you will need to contact Vicky Hollingworth by 13th February and you need to note that if, after entering, you then pull out for any reason, you will be liable to pay the preliminary entry fees that the club will have paid on your behalf.

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You may remember reading in December's Newsletter about the bombshell dropped by Oldham Council. They are proposing to cease funding the arena which is a major element of our showground. In the current economic climate where local authorities are having to cut their budgets severely it's perhaps not too surprising that our precious arena should have come under the microscope as a possible source of savings. We don't yet know whether the Council will definitely cut the funding, but even if they don't, they will be looking for greater contributions to the running costs from those who enjoy the benefits of the facility. So if all of us can do our bit then we might be able to secure the long term future of the arena. You will find details on page 29 of the 2011 Show Schedule of how you can become a member of the "Friends of Friezland" which will make a small donation to the maintenance cost of the arena. We would also encourage you to support the fund-raising shows run each year by the Friezland User Group, the proceeds of which are used for maintenance of the arena. These events include the Family Horse Show (Saturday 20 August), the TREC and the Superhorse competition (dates to be confirmed shortly) and the Annual Horsemen's Carol Service (Saturday 10 December). If we all do what we can in a small way perhaps we can guarantee the future of our fantastic showground. Oldham Council are also seeking to promote the Friezland area for general recreation and would welcome any photographs you may have of horse activities, dog walking etc either on the arena, on the field or on the bridleway passing through the area. Any or all of these would be welcome. If you can help, please e-mail pics to [email protected].

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"&�.�/��)'$��,��.%�&� by Michael Wigley, Website Manager

The ODRC website has been given a major overhaul and the relaunched version is now available at www.ODRC.co.uk. Just think of it as the club notice board, so keep an eye on it from time to time and if you see something that doesn’t look quite right, let me know. If you have some news to share with the rest of the club, please let either Minda (Newsletter Editor) or me know, and we’ll bring it to everyone’s attention – e-mail us at [email protected] or [email protected]

Many thanks to previous website editor Andy Morrison for all the work he put in to the website and for helping with the handover.

We’ve got lots of space available to fill yet, so send us your photographs of ODRC members on their mounts. I’m particularly keen to have some action shots of the 2010 Trophy winners, so you can e-mail me anything suitable.

The full schedule of shows for the 2011 season is up and available for you to check your diaries, and we've also included some dates of other events that you might be interested in, such as the Friezland User Group fundraisers and some NLG shows where we intend to send an ODRC team.

If you click on the Dressage page from Shows & Events, you will find a button to press for an entry form, so you don’t need to mutilate your printed Schedule by clipping the entry forms from that if you prefer not to. Entry forms are also available for the Combined Training and One-Day events.

Times for the Dressage, Combined Training and One-day Event will be put on the website as soon as they are available, so you’ll be able to find out what time you’re on by looking on the website and save you having to remember to ring the organiser.

Show results (when we have them) will be uploaded, so again some interesting photographs taken on the show ground might well find themselves alongside if you send me anything useful.

Let’s just hope we don’t have to cancel any of our shows this season, but if we do the Show Organisers will let me know as soon as they’ve made any decision and it will go up on the website. In which case it might be a good idea to look on the website first thing on any show day, before you start grooming your horse (or going back to bed).

If you’ve lost any previous issues of the newsletters and want to look something up, there’s an archive of the 2010 issues on the website.

There are various notice boards scattered around the website, listing Teams news, Training courses, as well as small ads and “swap-shop” ideas – members only!

Remember, it’s your website, so let me know of anything you'd like to see there.�

[email protected]

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We now have an official "Helper Coordinator" in the form of Alana Bennett! Alana will be getting in touch with people to encourage them to stick to their promise to help at the shows. You will have noticed in last year's Newsletters that we reminded members in the month before each show of the names of those who had promised to help at the couple of shows in the following month. This we will continue to do, but Alana will be checking that those volunteers are still available on the dates they promised. So expect your call from Alana! Once again we are in the unfortunate position of having no Showjumping Show Organiser so we are n the look out for volunteers either to take on this task or to help join a band of folk willing to do all the setting up in the morning, taking down again in the afternoon, and to do all the running about in between to make the show happen. If we don't get enough volunteers then the shows will have to be cancelled – so please either pick up the phone and ring me (Minda on 01457 870421) or e-mail [email protected] and offer to help make sure these shows go ahead.

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The schedule for Combined Training this year has been expanded in the hope that it will appeal to a greater number of our members. Sue Hamer, who is organising the shows this year, is keen to put the emphasis well and truly on "training" and wants to encourage all levels of rider to have a go. There are to be 3 classes – an Intro dressage test with jumps at 2'1", a Prelim dressage test with jumps at 2'6" and a Novice dressage test with jumps at 2'9". Another feature which might tempt you to have a go is that show gear is optional provided you are dressed smartly and appropriately for the classes. You will also get feedback on both your dressage test and your jumping to help you improve your performance for your next competition. You can e-mail Sue Hamer with any queries at [email protected] or you can phone her on 07889 156171.

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You may have noticed in the December Newsletter that we have no Social Secretary this year. If you would like to volunteer for the post please contact Sue Hollingworth on 07970 857739 or e-mail her at [email protected]. Alternatively, if you have any ideas of social events you think might be of interest to members, and that you would be willing to organise yourself, please e-mail [email protected] with the details and I will publicise your event in the Newsletter nearest to the date of your event and arrange for the details to be posted on the website.

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The following article appeared in Issue 10 of the Saddleworth Independent. Peter Carter, ODRC's Bridleways representative, assisted the North East Cheshire Drag hunt in devising a route for a fun ride with hounds around Saddleworth. Peter (pictured with his trusty steed, Bryn in the left hand photo) also organises ODRC's annual Sponsored Ride, which this year is raising funds for the North West Air Ambulance service.

Legendary Saddleworth horseman, Peter Carter, turned trailblazer when the North East Cheshire Drag Hunt came to visit.

Peter, from Diggle, riding 22-year-old Bryn, a Welsh section D horse, led more than 30 huntsmen and hounds, including whippers-in, on a 10-mile route across winding lanes taking in local landmarks.

The tour by the hunt, visiting the area for the first time in 24 years, took them over Stannage (sic), Castleshaw, Heights, Delph and Diggle.

Brian Powell, former master and founder of Saddleworth Drag Hunt, which finished after the foot and mouth outbreak, shared a stirrup cup with the hunt at The Church Inn, Uppermill.

Peter said: "It was good to hear the sound of hunting horns in the hills again."��

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In this month’s Showing article I will be looking at correct turnout for your horse. First we’ll look at tack. Each Class will have its own rules and etiquette but the basic tack is the same for all Classes. You’ll notice that I will say something is or is not correct for a Class and you might think, ‘I don’t have that’ or ‘Well, he goes alright in a snaffle’ and other things, I’m sure. Knowing what is acceptable in the eyes of the Judge is a part of Ringcraft and Ringcraft is what helps win Classes.

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• A straight cut leather saddle in Black or Havana. No light colours or synthetic saddles. Matching stirrup leathers and well polished irons with dark treads. No numnah is required but if you do have to use one make sure it is discreet. A saddlecloth is a big NO.

• A girth. This should be a colour that matches your horse's colour and, therefore, doesn’t appear to cut your horse in half.

• Leather bridle Black or Havana, again, no light colours. The correct bridle for ridden Classes is a Double Bridle. Snaffles are acceptable, if not preferred in Novice Classes. Riding Clubs don’t often have separate Classes for Novice horses so it is quite common to have horses in snaffles and double bridles in the same Class. The Judge will usually ask your horse’s age and an older horse would be expected to be seen in a double bridle. However….. not all horses will accept or be ready for a double bridle, or the rider may not be used to using one. The ideal way to introduce your horse to a double is to start with a Pelham. Using a Pelham first will get the rider used to holding two reins and will get the horse used to increased poll pressure and a curb chain. The Pelham is fitted to a normal snaffle bridle.

Some horses, because of their mouth conformation, will never be comfortable with two bits. The ideal bit (and one of my favourites) for these horses is the Rugby Pelham. This bit has only one mouthpiece but has a bradoon ring attached to what is basically a Weymouth bit. This bit attached to a double bridle gives the impression that the horse does have two bits in its mouth. If you don’t want to buy a double bridle you can add a bradoon headpiece to a snaffle bridle.

The reins should be plain but if you are used to riding in rubber reins, you can get half rubber reins which have rubber on the inside only and so look very tidy for Showing and Dressage. Also, plaited reins look quite smart. The bottom rein or curb rein should always be plain.

Browbands will either be plain leather or coloured silk/velvet, depending on the Class.

When I was a young girl, a long, long time ago (Ed: nonsense – you're only a slip of a girl, Halia!), Working Hunter Classes required the same tack as all other Showing classes. This has changed and basically, anything goes. The official rules for Ridden and Working Hunter Classes state ‘4-year-olds are encouraged to be shown in snaffles. Swales, Sam Marsh bits and Gags with double bridles are actively discouraged. Martingales are only to be used on Working Hunters’. Brushing boots are permitted for the jumping phase but must be removed for the rest of the class. In Hand Classes These are pretty easy as you only need a bridle or halter. White halters can be used in Mountain and Moorland classes and are quite correct for Welsh Breeds. In youngstock Classes, fillies can be shown in a leather slip but for all youngstock, a leather in-hand bridle with a straight mouth bit that has small rings, is ideal.

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Thanks to all our members who braved the icy weather and the slightly dodgy DJ to join us for our 2010 presentation evening. We had a brilliant turn out and it was fantastic to see some new faces amongst the old ones and to celebrate our successes at local, regional and this year even at national level (well done, Bridget!).

The best trophy of the night had to be the one for the NLG pub quiz which will take pride of place in the ODRC trophy cabinet, although obviously the real prize is the honour of organising next year’s questions - hope you have a Guinness book of records to poach ideas from, Andy…..!?!

Vicky Tibbot did her usual excellent job of hosting the evening. It was lovely too to see Mark Bradley who joined Sue Hamer to present the awards for the mini one-day event. You will remember Sue organised this event in memory of Mark’s late wife, Jill Bradley.

Due to the glittering sales patter of the raffle girls and the generosity of those who donated prizes and purchased tickets, you raised £100 at the presentation evening for Jill Bradley’s nominated cancer charities. I’m personally still reeling from the excitement of winning my glamorous horsey bed socks!!

I hope you had a fantastic evening and didn’t have to get up at the crack of dawn to muck out your horse the morning after! For those who couldn’t make it, you missed a good night – don’t make the same mistake again. Remember to book your tickets early this year!

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Class Trophy Rosette Rider Horse

Showjumping Beginners Novice McClintock Shield 1

st Laura Carter Sky

2nd Jane Lees Marley

Advanced Novice Grangebrook George Shield 1st Claire Richardson Xena

2nd Sarah Cheetham Pendal Taran

3' Class No Trophy 1st Claire Richardson Xena

2nd Lisa Wake Buster

Intermediate 3'3" United Friendly Cup 1st= Sue Hollingworth Xander

1st= Lisa Wake Buster

Open Sam's Showjumping Shield 1st Lisa Wake Buster

Overall Showjumping Points

Troll Trophy Champ Claire Richardson Xena

Progress in Showjumping

Bette's Memorial Champ Emily Aylett Blue Boy

Dressage


Beginners The Courage Cup 1st Sarah Cheetham Pendal Taran

2nd Anne Townsend Max

Preliminary Captain Pugwash Cup

1st Jessica Goodwin-Sherratt

Two to Tango

2nd Lauren Rothwell Pasaka

Novice Eastwood Cup 1st Lauren Rothwell Pasaka

2nd Jessica Goodwin-Sherratt

Two to Tango

Elementary Chris Roberts Shield

1st Andy Morrison Joshua's Dream

2nd Lesley Illingworth Hugo

Medium Prowse Trophy 1st Andy Morrison Joshua's Dream

2nd Lesley Illingworth Hugo

Overall Dressage Points

Deepwater Cup Champion Andy Morrison Joshua's Dream

Progress in Dressage

Len Hulse Bowl Champion Jacqui Horrocks Pancras II

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If you have items you think might be of interest to other members of ODRC please e-mail them to [email protected] or ring Minda on 01457 870421 to tell her what you want to say.

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Showing


Ridden Cob Type 3 Cs Shield 1st Lauren Jackson Roman

2nd= Sian Chadwick Filly

2nd= Jayne Romanczuk Jimmy

Ridden Arab, Anglo, Part-bred

No Trophy No Award

Riding Horse The Havanna Trophy 1st Jessica Goodwin-Sherratt

Two to Tango

2nd Lauren Rothwell Apollo XII

Ridden Show Hunter Saddleworth Riding & Countrywear

No Award

Ridden Mountain & Moorland Pennlyn Trophy 1st Katie Donald Trojan

2nd Jennie Lancashire Brynilonydd

Herbie Shield Rags to Riches

1st Jayne Romanczuk Jimmy Ridden Spotted, Coloured, Palamino

2nd= Emma Stewart Tia Rose

2nd= Martha Tibbot Crazy Paints

Bruno Trophy 1st Marth Tibbot Crazy Paints Best Riding Club Horse or Pony

2nd Jessica Goodwin-Sherratt

Two to Tango

No Trophy 1st Helen Lewis Happa Geordie In Hand Best Condition

2nd Karen Partridge Ebony

In Hand Spotted, Coloured, Palamino

CDK Cup 1st Diane Allcock Reo

In Hand Cob Type No Trophy 1st Tracy Shaw Crystal

2nd Lauren Jackson Roman

No Trophy 1st Emma Longden Ballantrae In Hand Mountain & Moorland

2nd Karen Partridge Lady Suzanna In Hand Veteran Henthorne Golden

Oldies Cup 1st Tracy Shaw Crystal

2nd Sarah Cheetham Pendal Taran In Hand Arab, Anglo & Part-bred

No Trophy No Award

In Hand Hunter Type No Trophy 1st Helen Lewis Happa Geordie

Open In Hand No Trophy 1st Helen Lewis Happa Geordie

2nd Diane Allcock Reo

Overall In Hand Zutti In Hand Shield

Champion Helen Lewis Happa Geordie

Reserve Tracy Shaw Crystal

Best Overall Mountain & Moorland

Highmoor Cup Champion Katie Donald Trojan

Ridden Veteran Sam's Memorial 1st Sarah Cheetham Pendal Taran

2nd Laura Carter Sky

Ridden Showing 1st Lauren Rothwell Apollo XII

Zutti Shield for Ridden Showing

2nd Helen Lewis Happa Geordie

Novice Equitation Lang Challenge Cup 1st Karen Partridge Ebony

2nd Emily Aylett Blue Boy

Open Equitation No Trophy 1st Lauren Rothwell Apollo XII

2nd= Jessica Goodwin-Sherratt

Two to Tango

2nd= Helen Lewis Happa Geordie

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Working Hunter although there were 2 shows they were attended by different members so there were no overall winners Novice Working Hunter

Llanwnen Hannah Trophy

No Award

Intermediate Working Hunter

Sky Cup No Award

Open Working Hunter

Sue Day Cup No Award

Combined Training

as there was only 1 show no awards weremade

Jill Bradley Memorial Mini One Day Event

1st Carla Richardson Corker

2nd Gemma Woolley Simply B

3rd Sarah Cheetham Echo Lady

4th Martha Tibbot Crazy Paints

5th Jane Longden Chester

Jill Bradley Memorial ODE Shield

6th Sue Hollingworth Xander

Team Participation Rosettes

Carla Arthur Steve Hopkinson Jayne Romanczuk

Abi Atherton Donna Howarth Nicola Schofield

Krystina Bamber Lesley Illingworth Bridget Tibbot

Kathy Bradley Andy Morrison Martha Tibbot

Joyce Bromley Sarah Mottley Lisa Wake

Louise Frary Tim Partridge Halia Williams

Sue Hollingworth Carla Richardson Gemma Woolley

Vicky Hollingworth

Other Trophies

Progress at Riding Club Camp

Little Wilfred Trophy Jayne Romanczuk Jimmy

Most Loyal Member Loyal Members Shield

Jacky Knight & Paul Dodkins

Champion Elizabeth Kershaw Solitaire Members Only Novice Show

Graham Tibbot Rosebowl

Reserve Sarah Booth Miranda Progress Elizabeth Longden &

Victoria Tibbot Cup Jacqui Horrocks Best All Round Horse

Apollo Bay Tophy Champion Two to Tango

Champion Jessica Goodwin-Sherratt Two to Tango

Overall Points Champion

Jean Rowley Memorial Cup

Reserve Helen Lewis Happa Geordie

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SADDLE FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

The Saddle is an Ideal Jessica Dressage Saddle, Medium-Wide, 17.5" and recently reflocked, black leather with suede seat and knee rolls. A really smart saddle that a lot of dressage riders swear by but I have been advised to go for a smaller seat.

I paid £500 for it, but would consider any reasonable offer. I would be happy to swap or part exchange for another dressage saddle, but prefer a 17 inch seat, ideally a more close contact saddle, make is irrelevant. It will have to be Medium-Wide and suitable for high withers, other than that I am open to suggestions.

Contact Tara on 07541 309 660.

Dawn Rothwell – Registered Sports Therapist

Acute / Chronic pain Sports injuries

Prescription exercise Pre/Post event massage

Posture Assessment and correction Myofascia Release

Private Clinic or Home Visit

WANTED

• Brown 17½" GP or Event or Jumping saddle. Please contact Victoria Tibbot on 07773 951956

• On loan or to buy 13hh-14hh first pony. Must be 100% in traffic, totally safe sane & sensible alone or in company. Well-schooled. Older pony considered. To be kept at livery with Graham and Victoria Tibbot. Please contact Victoria Tibbot on 07773 951956.

• On loan or to buy 15hh-16hh first horse (not thoroughbred). Must be 100% in traffic, totally safe, sane and sensible alone or in company. Well-schooled. Older horse considered. To be kept at livery with Graham and Victoria Tibbot. Please contact Victoria Tibbot on 07773 951956.

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