Results
31 January MPC ODE Intro to Open
Mpc Ode 31 Jan 2010 Pre Training Unders
Mpc Ode 31 Jan 2010 Pre Training Overs
Mpc Ode 31 Jan 2010 Training
Mpc Ode 31 Jan 2010 Intro Unders
Mpc Ode 31 Jan 2010 Intro Overs
Mpc Ode 31 Jan 2010 Open
MPC ODE Results 1st Nov 09
Pre Intro Unders Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09 P
Pre Intro Overs Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09
Intro Unders Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09
Intro Overs Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09
Pre Training Unders Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09
Pre Training Overs Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09
Training Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to three West Auckland members who passed their B theory exam today (Sunday).
Well done Rita Wakefield, Lance Schutt & Rebecca Roiguard (Te Atatu Pony Club).
Thank you Hazel & Tracey with your help setting up this exam.
WELL DONE TIMBERLANDS TEAM 04/09
Congratulations to Simone Wood, Sophie Boswell, Georgia Bryan from Massey Pony club, Brenda Kelly from Henderson, Ashley Johnston from Te Atatu for coming 5th. Well done.
3/09
An amazing result for Massey Pony Club at Area Trials selected for our Champs Team we have Ginny Thompson A1 team member Shannon Liley Travelling Reserve and Simone Wood 2nd Reserve. Congratulations and good luck.
3/09
Congratulations to Simone Wood, Sofie Boswell and Georgia Bryan from Massey Pony club, Brenda Kelly from Henderson and Ashley Johnston from Te Atatu for making 2009 Timberlands team selection. Well done, good Luck to all.
CONGRATULATIONS
1/09
Congratulations to Georgia Bryan and Sofie Boswell on winning West Auckland rider titles, well done girls, you rock!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS
11/08
Congratulations to Brooke Thompson, Simone Wood and Sam Trehy who have been selected to represent West Auckland District at Cambridge showjumping comp in January '09. Go girls, you rock!!!!!!
WELL DONE MPC GAMES TEAM 01/09
The Massey Pony Club Mounted Games teams produced some flashy performances
> at Whangarei's Barge Park Zone Finals, but fell short on a couple of races
> to end up one point behind Whakapara Flaming Hots (Northland) for third
> place. Rosedale Rockets (North Shore) produced a polished performance
> over
> the two full days of competition to give their coach a great birthday
> present for his efforts in grooming the Rockets and their ponies over the
> past three years.
>
> Steady nerves and good riding during the Saturday and Sunday morning
> morning
> heats placed the Massey Mafia into all eight finals and a good shot at
> their
> Area rivals Rosedale. The Massey team: Jane Smith, Sharni Gorton, Harriet
> Draper, Isabella Campbell and Simone Wood showed at times a flash of
> brilliance, particularly in the stepping stones event when lowering their
> time in the final by 3 seconds to 51 seconds, a clear 20 seconds ahead of
> speeding Rosedale. This time will be checked against the national record.
>
> With an experienced Kaikohe breathing down the necks of all teams, the
> Mafia
> showed their cool where the northern speedsters didn't and the Combos fell
> away from the top three places. Last year's winners Cleveland were left
> in
> the dust of the top five finishers.
>
> For our Massey girls, it was a missed exchange, a drop, missed flag in the
> hole and a difficult mount among hundreds of successful competitive
> actions
> being the difference in this sport of speed, accuracy, courage and
> patience.
>
> Well done Massey... 3rd place among the best 18 teams from the four
> Northern
> Areas is a very credible effort. And the team also was placed their in
> overall presentation and horsemanship.
>
> MUCHO thanks to Kate Draper for so ably managing the team and keeping
> Mafia
> focused and smiling. Camping two nights with the pukeko's and ducks at
> Barge
> Park is an experience no parent should miss.
Geoff Wood
CONGRATULATIONS 01/09
Hi all,
Congratulations to one of our HVPC members Kyle Calder who was today selected to travel to Hong Kong later this year for the Inter Pacific Exchange. The exchange involves Australia, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and the USA. A team of 4 riders is selected from New Zealand to take part.
This is a huge achievement to be selected as one of the 4 riders from New Zealand so well done Kyle - I'm sure you will represent Henderson Valley Pony Club, West Auckland District, Waitemata Rodney Area and New Zealand well.
Cheers
Karyn Barnaby
Henderson Valley Pony Club
WHAT A STAR
>
>Congratulations to ***SHANNON LILEY***
> What a star representing Massry Pony Club on the Waitemata Rodney Area
> Zone Dressage Champs Team at Taupo for a second year running.
>
> After competing yesterday at a very busy competition Shannon was placed in
> the team. Amazing and I would like to take this opportunity to say good
> luck in Taupo. If anyone wishes to go down and support Shannon and the
> team it would be a very special event and one that you can also take horse
> to and enter the competition it is a magnificent day and one well worth
> watching.
>
> Check the calendar for dates usually around the end of January
>
>
> Also to our Cambridge Stars ************************
>
> Brooke Thompson, Simone Wood and Samantha Trehy a brilliant and
> outstanding effort by these riders who set their goals and have realized
> the first part of their dream. Have a wonderful time girls and good luck
> in the competition. This is another day well worth attending to watch and
> cheer. It is perhaps one of the most spectacular team events to be a part
> of. So exciting to be their and experience a true championship show
> jumping competition.
>
> Check the calendar for dates - is on the 19th & 20th January 2009
>
>
> Also to our Massey A games team stars *********************************
>
> Simone Wood
> Issy Campbell
> Sharni Gordon
> Harriet Draper
> Jayne Clarke
>
> With coach Elmire and Kate Draper
>
> This competition is in Whangarei in January and is a teams event well
> worth attending. This is a true teams event and is the most exciting and
> fast event to watch. Ponies galloping around with eye hand coordination
> and the most wonderful minties moments to really watch and be a part of.
>
> Good luck girls have fun and enjoy amazing to be representing Massey
> again in the Zone 1 Area championship. Zone 1 is the Thames Franklin to
> Kaitaia area. and only 4 pony club teams from our Waitemata Rodney Area
> are representing us.
>
>>
> ********* Huapai winners overall what a Massey Coup so good to see us out
> there coming in with the winning circle************
>
> Chanelle and Sarah Cullen 2nd and 3rd Intro overall
>
> Jayne Clarke 3rd Pre training unders
>
> Sophie Boswell 3rd Training Unders
>
> Brooke Thompson 3rd Training overs
>
> With some special dressage results to start the competition as well
> Lucy Clarke 1st, Sarah Cullen 4th, Sam Lewins 4th Intro and Kelly
> Jaimeson 2nd in the Open class
>
> Well done to everyone also for being there and having such a wonderful two
> days, keeping positive and enjoying the competition.
>
> Once again fantastic to see these results from our kids and to see so many
> of our members out competing and really supporting each other. I'm sure
> their will be more results today from Henderson so have a great time and
> if you do get placed Congratulations.
>
> I am going to be telling Sarah who does the newsletter all the wonderful
> achievements that are happening so can you please flick me an email of
> what is happening and where. If you see one of our members doing something
> extra special out there please tell me shine.family@xtra.co.nz and
> lets put it in the newsletter. Also remember some people are a little shy
> saying they have done well so please if you see some excellent results or
> amazing sportsmanship please tell me and I will get Sarah to put it into
> the newsletter.
>
> So once again to all our Zone Games Champs, Cambridge Champs and Zone
> Dressage Champs Teams well done and how fantastic to be there doing it. I
> hope that some of you will make the effort to attend and see some truly;y
> spectacular events
>
> What a busy January you will all be having with the District and Massey
> camp as well. Good luck to everyone happy riding and have a great
> Christmas and New Year.
>
> Regards
>
> Gilly
CONGRATULATIONS
CONGRATULATIONS:
Huapai 2 Day
Well-done to all the riders from Massey Pony Club.
Intro Unders
Lucy Clarke 1st Dressage
Sarah Cullen 2nd overall
Chantelle Cullen 4th Dressage – 3rd overall
Samantha Lewins 4th Dressage
Training Unders
Sophie Boswell 3rd overall
Training Overs
Brooke Thompson 3rd overall
Open
Kelly Jamieson 2nd Dressage
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Wow what an exhilarating experience this last week has been. I was lucky
enough to travel down as the team cook to Nelson for this years Pony Club
Champs. We carried in the truck down the Dressage cup that our team had won
last year we had high hopes and an inner belief that this could be Waitemata
Rodneys year. Our team was
Manager Maree Lilo MASSEY
Coach Mary Dawkins Coatesville
A1's (This is the 17 and over section of the competition)
Sarah Lauder Huapai
Chanelle Campbell Captain ( She was one of our lovely camp instructors
and this was her 5th PC champs) Coatesville
Debbie Mansell ( Some of you may remember her from Massey High School)
Huapai
DC's (16 and under)
Nicola Kelsey Warkworth
Ginny Thompson MASSEY
Courtney Davidson Huapai
Our support team who were all amazing Thanks Jess and Julie Davy, Kelly
Jaimeson, Hazel, Brian and Andrew Thompson, Debbie and Brenda Kelly, Rowie
and Kyle Caulder and many more parents and friends who flew or drove down to
support the team.
The truck ride down posed a few problems when Sarah's horse Tubby decided
that 2.00 in the morning was far to early and refused to go onto the truck,
so with a boat to catch the time was ticking and finally 45 minutes later
than timetabled they were on their way. They got preferential treatment when
they got to the boat, driving straight on (and only having held it up for 20
minutes) this of course delayed the entire days sailings so we had already
put our competitors onto the back foot.
The horses arrived in Nelson at about 12 and we soon followed, we found our
Motels and dumped our huge amounts of luggage so we could go to the paddocks
where Uncle Ron and Mary were waiting for us. After getting lost in Richmond
and searching for the local subway we made it out to save a starving Mary
and Ron and pick up even more luggage and settle the horses in.
Everything was looking good the horses had traveled exceptionally well and
were now taped into their individual paddocks. The fence was turned on and
we were off home.
Next morning we were up reasonably early (I thought it was really early but
I knew nothing about early) the horses were fed and then we took the girls
and horses off to an amazing equestrian park called Rough Island. Here the
girls could stretch the horses legs have a practice through the dressage
tests and have a little jump. They seemed to have all traveled well and were
quite relaxed. The weather was beautiful with a strong cold southerly
blowing, all the signs were good. The horses were warming up well and
looking good. So back to the paddocks and a quick trip up to check out where
the competition was and home,
The following day was another early morning we dropped the girls off to ride
and I dropped Mary and Maree up to the manager and coaches official zcountry
walk. Picked up the girls and had to then find Mary and Maree in the local
pub it was then off to the reception.There were thirteen teams competing and
everyone was here, trainers, coaches parents, sponsors and many more. A few
telephones from Waitemata Rodney crowed and rang throughout the very formal
speeches causing many of us to have red faces we moved on to the skits.This
was an opportunity for the teams to get up and introduce themselves.With
huge amounts of humor and a few embarrassing moments as the skits were
performed. Some were good some were great and others were hohum. Our girls
were last and were obviously not here to win the best skit award. it was
short and to the point. Then it was a luncheon and finally what we had all
come here for, we were off to walk the course!
WOW it was everything you could want in a Champs course presented
magnificently and with trees and picnic tables set with wine bottles, a
poppy jump surrounded by rosemary the herb that stimulates memory and boats
and so many more. It was a nice course friendly and inviting but technical
and demanding as well. As we walked it together as a team we had many
discussions on the best way to jump fences and how to walk the striding.
There was in the A1 section a particularly challenging bounce with a 5 point
penalty option. This was going to be a tricky fence and was the one designed
to do a great deal of weeding. Our girls looked at it hard and then we moved
on. With much to think about and several combinations walked more than once
it was home to plan the next day.
Waitemata Rodney are like a well oiled machine at Champs and everything is
planned and timetabled from plaiting to warm up to an excellent buddy
system. These girls I realized were not here to party they were on a serious
campaign the would have made Winston Churchill afraid.
Our wakeup call was given by Sarah who was to ride first 5.30 , I must admit
to a shudder as this time was mentioned but whatever the team requested we
were there to support. So an early night then the scary alarm clock sounded
all to soon. 5 of the team appeared for a quick breakfast and then we drove
past the girls motel room and rolled number 6 into the van. In the dark and
the cold we arrived at the paddock, and woke the horses with breakfast, then
onto the truck, by now Tubby was running on with Sarah and loading was
becoming a breeze. We were the 2nd team to arrive and our campaign plan was
put into motion. The ramps were dropped the horses tied up, the truck was
unpacked and decorated with a banner and photo board describing our team and
their achievements. Saddles were hung up the boxes were sorted into a DC and
A1 compartment and the day began. Sarah and her buddy plaited, Channel rode
a little warm up and everyone was busy working.
Our little horse shoe area filled with supporters and Ginny was going to be
next to ride so was also getting ready by now.
Sarah rode 6th we all walked over the road to watch, after ensuring that our
Area was spotless and not a hair on even the horses heads was out of place.
Tubby looked magnificent and we watched him warm up and were impressed with
his style. He went in and performed what looked like to us a great test
yeah, Ginny was next and also did a really solid accurate test it looked
great, Debbie was our next rider and with a bit of time in between went to
check out he score board, Yeah Sarah was lying 1st , of course no pressure
on the rest of the team at this point (yeah Right) Debbie put in a very good
test and we were most impressed it was another winning test we thought.
Courtney for the Dc's was next again another perfect test, all going well so
far, our horses were all calm and performing like clockwork our positions
were Sarah still 1st Debbie now 2nd Ginny was now lying 4th = and we were
beginning to think it was possible. Channel next and yes it was a great test
to Our three A1 riders were now lying 1st 2nd and 4th, Nicola was the 2nd to
last test of the day and all the horses were gone but Scout the pony on the
team just did the business. So we were the overnight leaders with a 20 point
margin! Nicola was lying 3rd overnight with Debbie still 2nd and sarah still
1st.
NO PRESSURE
Ginny was riding 1st next day and was to give the wake up call! She asked
for a 5.00 time groaning at the thought we all agreed and off to bed we
went. No thoughts of revenge for whoever had fruit bombed our car in the
morning it was to be an 8.30 bedtime. Revenge is a dish best served cold and
this would keep.
Up even earlier and it was cold and pitch black, the team again flew into
action and it was to be the exciting day xcountry and show jumping.
We were the 1st team to arrive today and again without a hair out of place
our team zoomed into the hive of activity. Their team spirit and ability to
work together and support each other was amazing. Ginny shot off to check
out a few of the trickier combinations and the other team members began
helping her get Johnny ready. The day started and before Ginny riding 13 we
could see that it was a testing course and there were a few sticky places.
The coal wagons which was a huge drop that led on to an offset chevron was
causing a few upsets as was a right-angled brush complex, the bounce was
also out to get a few and the water was always a little sticky.
Johnny ambled into the start box looking like he was already regretting the
5.00 wake up call and then he was off at this beautiful rolling canter. He
rode it magnificently and we watched in awe as he cruised over jump after
jump onwards to the end. After the coal shuttle drop he was on a mission and
his speed was climbing for even Johnny WOW he was impressive and safely home
1 clear, ( We needed 4 to keep our position at the top) Courtney was next
and beautiful Buddy just got on with the business and with a worrying moment
at the bounce when she caught up another rider who was having problems, she
two got home safely , two clear! Nicolas turn and she was on a mission. man
that little pony can jump he did not touch a fence and he was flying Nicola
was running on adrenalin and she ate the course up THREE CLEAR
Now the A1's were to start. we needed to guarantee one more clear. Poor
Sarah sitting on 1st place was asked to make the team sacrifice and take the
option at the bounce giving up her individual 1st place yet giving the team
an easy 4th counting round. Thanks to Sarah our 1st place remained and she
took one for the team, so we had our 4 rounds and held our lead. Debbie had
an excellent round and Channel retired as Tommy was not on form.
So off to the trot up and a tense time again as we waited for our team to
be declared fit for the show jumping.
Show jumping started and the course was tricky one inside out change of rein
for the Dc's meant allot of rails flying, Ginny's turn came and Johnny did
the perfect slow round we so often see with him, all our breaths were held
as he carefully lifted his tootsies over every rail yeah one clear, Courtney
did an excellent job on Gizzy and took one rail we now had 4 to spare,
Nicola on Scout did a nippy perfect round as careful as can be.
Now it was the A1's turn and our team were well and truly in 1st place we
had a 5 rail lead and Sarah to jump for the team, if Debbie went clear we
would also have a spare score we could use depending on the jumping we were
quietly confident but could not jinx it so we waited. Sarah was anxiously
waiting for the Cambridge rider who had taken the lead to go, before
beginning the warm up as this was jumped in order of team placing the
Waitemata Rodney girls were jumping last. We all watched holding our
breathes knowing we had asked Sarah to sacrifice her 1st place to guarantee
a good chance for the team. Jump no 1 and the 2 clear number 3 the rail, and
a breath was taken Sarah now lay in 1st place.
The rest of the competition was hazy and there seemed to be many rails no
stops though and all the horses were trying there hardest after a tiring X
country round. Finally Sarah's turn. Again breaths were held, she had 5
rails up her sleeve and we would still be the winners.. She jumped a perfect
round and we were there a Waitemata Rodney 1st place at Champs~!!!!! To top
it off Debbie continued on Gizzy and jumped a beautiful round as well so we
had done it.
CONGRATULATIONS TO WAITEMATA RODNEY'S WINING TEAM
1st in Dressage
1st overall
1st A1 Individual
1st DC Team
Individual placing for Nicola Kelsey 2nd and Ginny Thompson 4th
Then to top it all off we also won the Horse management cup as well! This
was an amazing cop and just prooves that these cups are as fairly marked as
any other part of the competition. We knew we should have but doubted we
would.
INCREDIBLE AND WONDEFUL REWARD FOR A TEAM WHO WORKED SO HARD!
We won the Dressage last year, 10 years ago we one the overall cup and 31
years ago we won both WOW!
It was a wonderful well deserved win and the entire team worked so well
together helping and supporting each other.
We have decided that Nelson was our lucky place as coincidently this was
also the place we last had this very successful win.
So the team could finally let there hair down and did so at the after
competition party.
It was the most amazing honour to have been there and to have felt included
in this team of young rising stars. The cups are huge and well worth making
the effort to see.
This is the dream of pony club success and I just want to congratulate Maree
and Ginny for representing Massey in the winning Dream Team.
Gilly Shine
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BIG congratulations to the Timberlands Team 08!!!
The Team came 8th out of 23 Teams from the North Island. In the West Auckland team - Shannon Lilley, Kelly Jamieson, Simone Wood, Kyle & Ashley Calder, Brenda Kelly & also Team Jess Davies as draft rider.
After a lot of hard work and dedication it was awesome to see a great effort by all riders, they were all excellent ambassadors for West Auckland.
A big thank you to Joy Lilley for organizing uniforms, tickets etc, Anne team manager for all the organizing of: accommodation, billeting, photography, food etc, it was wonderful to be so organized, to Rowie Calder and Debbie Kelly for their help and wisdom, also to Sarah Chadwick the team coach, an awesome job.
A big thank you to Peter, Rosemary & Haley Morris for going all the way to Tokoroa, to photograph and support the team.
Lastly another big thank you to our other wonderful supporters, Deb, Daryl, Melissa & Brooke Thompson, Jo Leyland, Chelsea Ryan, Emily Davies, Samantha Lewins and all the parents that helped make this a memorable occasion.
A great weekend had by all!!!!
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Mpc Ode 31 Jan 2010 Pre Training Unders
Mpc Ode 31 Jan 2010 Pre Training Overs
Mpc Ode 31 Jan 2010 Training
Mpc Ode 31 Jan 2010 Intro Unders
Mpc Ode 31 Jan 2010 Intro Overs
Mpc Ode 31 Jan 2010 Open
MPC ODE Results 1st Nov 09
Pre Intro Unders Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09 P
Pre Intro Overs Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09
Intro Unders Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09
Intro Overs Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09
Pre Training Unders Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09
Pre Training Overs Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09
Training Mpc Ode 1 Nov 09
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to three West Auckland members who passed their B theory exam today (Sunday).
Well done Rita Wakefield, Lance Schutt & Rebecca Roiguard (Te Atatu Pony Club).
Thank you Hazel & Tracey with your help setting up this exam.
WELL DONE TIMBERLANDS TEAM 04/09
Congratulations to Simone Wood, Sophie Boswell, Georgia Bryan from Massey Pony club, Brenda Kelly from Henderson, Ashley Johnston from Te Atatu for coming 5th. Well done.
3/09
An amazing result for Massey Pony Club at Area Trials selected for our Champs Team we have Ginny Thompson A1 team member Shannon Liley Travelling Reserve and Simone Wood 2nd Reserve. Congratulations and good luck.
3/09
Congratulations to Simone Wood, Sofie Boswell and Georgia Bryan from Massey Pony club, Brenda Kelly from Henderson and Ashley Johnston from Te Atatu for making 2009 Timberlands team selection. Well done, good Luck to all.
CONGRATULATIONS
1/09
Congratulations to Georgia Bryan and Sofie Boswell on winning West Auckland rider titles, well done girls, you rock!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS
11/08
Congratulations to Brooke Thompson, Simone Wood and Sam Trehy who have been selected to represent West Auckland District at Cambridge showjumping comp in January '09. Go girls, you rock!!!!!!
WELL DONE MPC GAMES TEAM 01/09
The Massey Pony Club Mounted Games teams produced some flashy performances
> at Whangarei's Barge Park Zone Finals, but fell short on a couple of races
> to end up one point behind Whakapara Flaming Hots (Northland) for third
> place. Rosedale Rockets (North Shore) produced a polished performance
> over
> the two full days of competition to give their coach a great birthday
> present for his efforts in grooming the Rockets and their ponies over the
> past three years.
>
> Steady nerves and good riding during the Saturday and Sunday morning
> morning
> heats placed the Massey Mafia into all eight finals and a good shot at
> their
> Area rivals Rosedale. The Massey team: Jane Smith, Sharni Gorton, Harriet
> Draper, Isabella Campbell and Simone Wood showed at times a flash of
> brilliance, particularly in the stepping stones event when lowering their
> time in the final by 3 seconds to 51 seconds, a clear 20 seconds ahead of
> speeding Rosedale. This time will be checked against the national record.
>
> With an experienced Kaikohe breathing down the necks of all teams, the
> Mafia
> showed their cool where the northern speedsters didn't and the Combos fell
> away from the top three places. Last year's winners Cleveland were left
> in
> the dust of the top five finishers.
>
> For our Massey girls, it was a missed exchange, a drop, missed flag in the
> hole and a difficult mount among hundreds of successful competitive
> actions
> being the difference in this sport of speed, accuracy, courage and
> patience.
>
> Well done Massey... 3rd place among the best 18 teams from the four
> Northern
> Areas is a very credible effort. And the team also was placed their in
> overall presentation and horsemanship.
>
> MUCHO thanks to Kate Draper for so ably managing the team and keeping
> Mafia
> focused and smiling. Camping two nights with the pukeko's and ducks at
> Barge
> Park is an experience no parent should miss.
Geoff Wood
CONGRATULATIONS 01/09
Hi all,
Congratulations to one of our HVPC members Kyle Calder who was today selected to travel to Hong Kong later this year for the Inter Pacific Exchange. The exchange involves Australia, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and the USA. A team of 4 riders is selected from New Zealand to take part.
This is a huge achievement to be selected as one of the 4 riders from New Zealand so well done Kyle - I'm sure you will represent Henderson Valley Pony Club, West Auckland District, Waitemata Rodney Area and New Zealand well.
Cheers
Karyn Barnaby
Henderson Valley Pony Club
WHAT A STAR
>
>Congratulations to ***SHANNON LILEY***
> What a star representing Massry Pony Club on the Waitemata Rodney Area
> Zone Dressage Champs Team at Taupo for a second year running.
>
> After competing yesterday at a very busy competition Shannon was placed in
> the team. Amazing and I would like to take this opportunity to say good
> luck in Taupo. If anyone wishes to go down and support Shannon and the
> team it would be a very special event and one that you can also take horse
> to and enter the competition it is a magnificent day and one well worth
> watching.
>
> Check the calendar for dates usually around the end of January
>
>
> Also to our Cambridge Stars ************************
>
> Brooke Thompson, Simone Wood and Samantha Trehy a brilliant and
> outstanding effort by these riders who set their goals and have realized
> the first part of their dream. Have a wonderful time girls and good luck
> in the competition. This is another day well worth attending to watch and
> cheer. It is perhaps one of the most spectacular team events to be a part
> of. So exciting to be their and experience a true championship show
> jumping competition.
>
> Check the calendar for dates - is on the 19th & 20th January 2009
>
>
> Also to our Massey A games team stars *********************************
>
> Simone Wood
> Issy Campbell
> Sharni Gordon
> Harriet Draper
> Jayne Clarke
>
> With coach Elmire and Kate Draper
>
> This competition is in Whangarei in January and is a teams event well
> worth attending. This is a true teams event and is the most exciting and
> fast event to watch. Ponies galloping around with eye hand coordination
> and the most wonderful minties moments to really watch and be a part of.
>
> Good luck girls have fun and enjoy amazing to be representing Massey
> again in the Zone 1 Area championship. Zone 1 is the Thames Franklin to
> Kaitaia area. and only 4 pony club teams from our Waitemata Rodney Area
> are representing us.
>
>>
> ********* Huapai winners overall what a Massey Coup so good to see us out
> there coming in with the winning circle************
>
> Chanelle and Sarah Cullen 2nd and 3rd Intro overall
>
> Jayne Clarke 3rd Pre training unders
>
> Sophie Boswell 3rd Training Unders
>
> Brooke Thompson 3rd Training overs
>
> With some special dressage results to start the competition as well
> Lucy Clarke 1st, Sarah Cullen 4th, Sam Lewins 4th Intro and Kelly
> Jaimeson 2nd in the Open class
>
> Well done to everyone also for being there and having such a wonderful two
> days, keeping positive and enjoying the competition.
>
> Once again fantastic to see these results from our kids and to see so many
> of our members out competing and really supporting each other. I'm sure
> their will be more results today from Henderson so have a great time and
> if you do get placed Congratulations.
>
> I am going to be telling Sarah who does the newsletter all the wonderful
> achievements that are happening so can you please flick me an email of
> what is happening and where. If you see one of our members doing something
> extra special out there please tell me shine.family@xtra.co.nz and
> lets put it in the newsletter. Also remember some people are a little shy
> saying they have done well so please if you see some excellent results or
> amazing sportsmanship please tell me and I will get Sarah to put it into
> the newsletter.
>
> So once again to all our Zone Games Champs, Cambridge Champs and Zone
> Dressage Champs Teams well done and how fantastic to be there doing it. I
> hope that some of you will make the effort to attend and see some truly;y
> spectacular events
>
> What a busy January you will all be having with the District and Massey
> camp as well. Good luck to everyone happy riding and have a great
> Christmas and New Year.
>
> Regards
>
> Gilly
CONGRATULATIONS
CONGRATULATIONS:
Huapai 2 Day
Well-done to all the riders from Massey Pony Club.
Intro Unders
Lucy Clarke 1st Dressage
Sarah Cullen 2nd overall
Chantelle Cullen 4th Dressage – 3rd overall
Samantha Lewins 4th Dressage
Training Unders
Sophie Boswell 3rd overall
Training Overs
Brooke Thompson 3rd overall
Open
Kelly Jamieson 2nd Dressage
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Wow what an exhilarating experience this last week has been. I was lucky
enough to travel down as the team cook to Nelson for this years Pony Club
Champs. We carried in the truck down the Dressage cup that our team had won
last year we had high hopes and an inner belief that this could be Waitemata
Rodneys year. Our team was
Manager Maree Lilo MASSEY
Coach Mary Dawkins Coatesville
A1's (This is the 17 and over section of the competition)
Sarah Lauder Huapai
Chanelle Campbell Captain ( She was one of our lovely camp instructors
and this was her 5th PC champs) Coatesville
Debbie Mansell ( Some of you may remember her from Massey High School)
Huapai
DC's (16 and under)
Nicola Kelsey Warkworth
Ginny Thompson MASSEY
Courtney Davidson Huapai
Our support team who were all amazing Thanks Jess and Julie Davy, Kelly
Jaimeson, Hazel, Brian and Andrew Thompson, Debbie and Brenda Kelly, Rowie
and Kyle Caulder and many more parents and friends who flew or drove down to
support the team.
The truck ride down posed a few problems when Sarah's horse Tubby decided
that 2.00 in the morning was far to early and refused to go onto the truck,
so with a boat to catch the time was ticking and finally 45 minutes later
than timetabled they were on their way. They got preferential treatment when
they got to the boat, driving straight on (and only having held it up for 20
minutes) this of course delayed the entire days sailings so we had already
put our competitors onto the back foot.
The horses arrived in Nelson at about 12 and we soon followed, we found our
Motels and dumped our huge amounts of luggage so we could go to the paddocks
where Uncle Ron and Mary were waiting for us. After getting lost in Richmond
and searching for the local subway we made it out to save a starving Mary
and Ron and pick up even more luggage and settle the horses in.
Everything was looking good the horses had traveled exceptionally well and
were now taped into their individual paddocks. The fence was turned on and
we were off home.
Next morning we were up reasonably early (I thought it was really early but
I knew nothing about early) the horses were fed and then we took the girls
and horses off to an amazing equestrian park called Rough Island. Here the
girls could stretch the horses legs have a practice through the dressage
tests and have a little jump. They seemed to have all traveled well and were
quite relaxed. The weather was beautiful with a strong cold southerly
blowing, all the signs were good. The horses were warming up well and
looking good. So back to the paddocks and a quick trip up to check out where
the competition was and home,
The following day was another early morning we dropped the girls off to ride
and I dropped Mary and Maree up to the manager and coaches official zcountry
walk. Picked up the girls and had to then find Mary and Maree in the local
pub it was then off to the reception.There were thirteen teams competing and
everyone was here, trainers, coaches parents, sponsors and many more. A few
telephones from Waitemata Rodney crowed and rang throughout the very formal
speeches causing many of us to have red faces we moved on to the skits.This
was an opportunity for the teams to get up and introduce themselves.With
huge amounts of humor and a few embarrassing moments as the skits were
performed. Some were good some were great and others were hohum. Our girls
were last and were obviously not here to win the best skit award. it was
short and to the point. Then it was a luncheon and finally what we had all
come here for, we were off to walk the course!
WOW it was everything you could want in a Champs course presented
magnificently and with trees and picnic tables set with wine bottles, a
poppy jump surrounded by rosemary the herb that stimulates memory and boats
and so many more. It was a nice course friendly and inviting but technical
and demanding as well. As we walked it together as a team we had many
discussions on the best way to jump fences and how to walk the striding.
There was in the A1 section a particularly challenging bounce with a 5 point
penalty option. This was going to be a tricky fence and was the one designed
to do a great deal of weeding. Our girls looked at it hard and then we moved
on. With much to think about and several combinations walked more than once
it was home to plan the next day.
Waitemata Rodney are like a well oiled machine at Champs and everything is
planned and timetabled from plaiting to warm up to an excellent buddy
system. These girls I realized were not here to party they were on a serious
campaign the would have made Winston Churchill afraid.
Our wakeup call was given by Sarah who was to ride first 5.30 , I must admit
to a shudder as this time was mentioned but whatever the team requested we
were there to support. So an early night then the scary alarm clock sounded
all to soon. 5 of the team appeared for a quick breakfast and then we drove
past the girls motel room and rolled number 6 into the van. In the dark and
the cold we arrived at the paddock, and woke the horses with breakfast, then
onto the truck, by now Tubby was running on with Sarah and loading was
becoming a breeze. We were the 2nd team to arrive and our campaign plan was
put into motion. The ramps were dropped the horses tied up, the truck was
unpacked and decorated with a banner and photo board describing our team and
their achievements. Saddles were hung up the boxes were sorted into a DC and
A1 compartment and the day began. Sarah and her buddy plaited, Channel rode
a little warm up and everyone was busy working.
Our little horse shoe area filled with supporters and Ginny was going to be
next to ride so was also getting ready by now.
Sarah rode 6th we all walked over the road to watch, after ensuring that our
Area was spotless and not a hair on even the horses heads was out of place.
Tubby looked magnificent and we watched him warm up and were impressed with
his style. He went in and performed what looked like to us a great test
yeah, Ginny was next and also did a really solid accurate test it looked
great, Debbie was our next rider and with a bit of time in between went to
check out he score board, Yeah Sarah was lying 1st , of course no pressure
on the rest of the team at this point (yeah Right) Debbie put in a very good
test and we were most impressed it was another winning test we thought.
Courtney for the Dc's was next again another perfect test, all going well so
far, our horses were all calm and performing like clockwork our positions
were Sarah still 1st Debbie now 2nd Ginny was now lying 4th = and we were
beginning to think it was possible. Channel next and yes it was a great test
to Our three A1 riders were now lying 1st 2nd and 4th, Nicola was the 2nd to
last test of the day and all the horses were gone but Scout the pony on the
team just did the business. So we were the overnight leaders with a 20 point
margin! Nicola was lying 3rd overnight with Debbie still 2nd and sarah still
1st.
NO PRESSURE
Ginny was riding 1st next day and was to give the wake up call! She asked
for a 5.00 time groaning at the thought we all agreed and off to bed we
went. No thoughts of revenge for whoever had fruit bombed our car in the
morning it was to be an 8.30 bedtime. Revenge is a dish best served cold and
this would keep.
Up even earlier and it was cold and pitch black, the team again flew into
action and it was to be the exciting day xcountry and show jumping.
We were the 1st team to arrive today and again without a hair out of place
our team zoomed into the hive of activity. Their team spirit and ability to
work together and support each other was amazing. Ginny shot off to check
out a few of the trickier combinations and the other team members began
helping her get Johnny ready. The day started and before Ginny riding 13 we
could see that it was a testing course and there were a few sticky places.
The coal wagons which was a huge drop that led on to an offset chevron was
causing a few upsets as was a right-angled brush complex, the bounce was
also out to get a few and the water was always a little sticky.
Johnny ambled into the start box looking like he was already regretting the
5.00 wake up call and then he was off at this beautiful rolling canter. He
rode it magnificently and we watched in awe as he cruised over jump after
jump onwards to the end. After the coal shuttle drop he was on a mission and
his speed was climbing for even Johnny WOW he was impressive and safely home
1 clear, ( We needed 4 to keep our position at the top) Courtney was next
and beautiful Buddy just got on with the business and with a worrying moment
at the bounce when she caught up another rider who was having problems, she
two got home safely , two clear! Nicolas turn and she was on a mission. man
that little pony can jump he did not touch a fence and he was flying Nicola
was running on adrenalin and she ate the course up THREE CLEAR
Now the A1's were to start. we needed to guarantee one more clear. Poor
Sarah sitting on 1st place was asked to make the team sacrifice and take the
option at the bounce giving up her individual 1st place yet giving the team
an easy 4th counting round. Thanks to Sarah our 1st place remained and she
took one for the team, so we had our 4 rounds and held our lead. Debbie had
an excellent round and Channel retired as Tommy was not on form.
So off to the trot up and a tense time again as we waited for our team to
be declared fit for the show jumping.
Show jumping started and the course was tricky one inside out change of rein
for the Dc's meant allot of rails flying, Ginny's turn came and Johnny did
the perfect slow round we so often see with him, all our breaths were held
as he carefully lifted his tootsies over every rail yeah one clear, Courtney
did an excellent job on Gizzy and took one rail we now had 4 to spare,
Nicola on Scout did a nippy perfect round as careful as can be.
Now it was the A1's turn and our team were well and truly in 1st place we
had a 5 rail lead and Sarah to jump for the team, if Debbie went clear we
would also have a spare score we could use depending on the jumping we were
quietly confident but could not jinx it so we waited. Sarah was anxiously
waiting for the Cambridge rider who had taken the lead to go, before
beginning the warm up as this was jumped in order of team placing the
Waitemata Rodney girls were jumping last. We all watched holding our
breathes knowing we had asked Sarah to sacrifice her 1st place to guarantee
a good chance for the team. Jump no 1 and the 2 clear number 3 the rail, and
a breath was taken Sarah now lay in 1st place.
The rest of the competition was hazy and there seemed to be many rails no
stops though and all the horses were trying there hardest after a tiring X
country round. Finally Sarah's turn. Again breaths were held, she had 5
rails up her sleeve and we would still be the winners.. She jumped a perfect
round and we were there a Waitemata Rodney 1st place at Champs~!!!!! To top
it off Debbie continued on Gizzy and jumped a beautiful round as well so we
had done it.
CONGRATULATIONS TO WAITEMATA RODNEY'S WINING TEAM
1st in Dressage
1st overall
1st A1 Individual
1st DC Team
Individual placing for Nicola Kelsey 2nd and Ginny Thompson 4th
Then to top it all off we also won the Horse management cup as well! This
was an amazing cop and just prooves that these cups are as fairly marked as
any other part of the competition. We knew we should have but doubted we
would.
INCREDIBLE AND WONDEFUL REWARD FOR A TEAM WHO WORKED SO HARD!
We won the Dressage last year, 10 years ago we one the overall cup and 31
years ago we won both WOW!
It was a wonderful well deserved win and the entire team worked so well
together helping and supporting each other.
We have decided that Nelson was our lucky place as coincidently this was
also the place we last had this very successful win.
So the team could finally let there hair down and did so at the after
competition party.
It was the most amazing honour to have been there and to have felt included
in this team of young rising stars. The cups are huge and well worth making
the effort to see.
This is the dream of pony club success and I just want to congratulate Maree
and Ginny for representing Massey in the winning Dream Team.
Gilly Shine
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BIG congratulations to the Timberlands Team 08!!!
The Team came 8th out of 23 Teams from the North Island. In the West Auckland team - Shannon Lilley, Kelly Jamieson, Simone Wood, Kyle & Ashley Calder, Brenda Kelly & also Team Jess Davies as draft rider.
After a lot of hard work and dedication it was awesome to see a great effort by all riders, they were all excellent ambassadors for West Auckland.
A big thank you to Joy Lilley for organizing uniforms, tickets etc, Anne team manager for all the organizing of: accommodation, billeting, photography, food etc, it was wonderful to be so organized, to Rowie Calder and Debbie Kelly for their help and wisdom, also to Sarah Chadwick the team coach, an awesome job.
A big thank you to Peter, Rosemary & Haley Morris for going all the way to Tokoroa, to photograph and support the team.
Lastly another big thank you to our other wonderful supporters, Deb, Daryl, Melissa & Brooke Thompson, Jo Leyland, Chelsea Ryan, Emily Davies, Samantha Lewins and all the parents that helped make this a memorable occasion.
A great weekend had by all!!!!
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