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Callide Valley Hack and Pony Club

Locality: Biloela, Queensland

Phone: +61 476 231 155

Address: 286 Callide St 4715 Biloela, QLD, Australia

Website: http://ponyclubqld.com.au/

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21.01.2022 2021 PCQ State Seminar NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN! Date: 7th to 10th January 2021 Venue: Southport Pony Club... We are pleased to announce the program for the 2021 State Seminar is finalised and nominations are now open! This is a significant event on the Pony Club Queensland calendar and we encourage all people interested in advancing their knowledge across a number of educational, refresher and learning opportunities to strongly consider attending. Click here to find out more https://bit.ly/37PYOtL #2021stateseminar #ponyclub #ponyclubqld #ponyclubqueensland #ponyclubinstruction #coursedesign #instructortraining #proficiency #livescoring

20.01.2022 Instructor preschool / Refresher Moura November 7/8 2020 Please comment or let Lyn Coombe know you are interested in attending so that she can organise accordingly.

11.01.2022 Please come to the pony club canteen on arrival on Sunday. We will need ur paperwork before u can ride. Bring on Sunday!!!!

10.01.2022 Well that's a wrap to our Open Fun Day. Thanks to everyone that came and made it such an awesome day and a big shout out to all the people that setup, judged, penciled, catered and helped pack up - we couldn't have done it without you!! There were plenty of smiles and happy faces and requests to do it all again soon. Apologies to those that I didn't get photos of it certainly wasn't intentional - I was a very busy lady today!!

07.01.2022 Shoulder-in 101 What is shoulder-in? (In this instance, let’s imagine we are asking in an arena against the fence-line/wall)... Shoulder-in is a lateral schooling movement in which the horse’s shoulder is literally brought to the inside of the arena while the hind end stays travelling along the wall/track and the horse is bent away from the direction of travel (inside flexion). It is presented on three tracks: 1. The outside hind leg remains closest to the wall on its own track 2. The inside hind leg and outside fore leg step forward on the same track, and; 3. The inside foreleg remains on its own track (see pictured) It can be ridden in walk, trot or canter but you will only see this movement occur in trot in Dressage tests from Elementary upwards. Why do we use shoulder-in? Ridden correctly, the shoulder-in helps to straighten and supple your horse as well as develop the ability to collect and carry more weight on the hocks and hind end. This helps to develop expression in the paces and also lightens the forehand, which is valuable in all disciplines. Riding the shoulder-in is also very useful for riders to learn how to isolate control of the forehand from the hind end without losing the shoulders of the horse. Shoulder control in turn makes your horse far more adjustable, rideable and helps him to turn and change direction in an organised and balanced way. How do you ride the shoulder-in? In a correct shoulder-in, the horse is bent around the rider’s inside leg and shows flexion to the inside, away from the direction of travel. The easiest way to teach this is often from a 10m circle coming out of the short side of the arena. The bend on the 10m circle is the same bend you want to emulate in the shoulder-in. As you finish your circle and reach the wall, you need to half halt and then apply your inside leg at the girth while simultaneously guiding the horse’s shoulders off the track by moving both hands slightly to the inside. Your outside leg should be positioned behind the girth to guard the quarters. Now, ride forward and maintain the angle of the shoulder-in by using the outside rein, making sure that the horse doesn’t fall out through the outside shoulder. Your outside rein will indicate to the horse that he is to continue down the long side rather than going onto a 10m circle while the inside rein keeps the horse soft and correctly flexed. During the shoulder-in, your upper body should be turned towards the horse’s inside ear, and your inside hip and seat bone should be slightly more weighted than the outside. Test riding and common problems with the shoulder-in In a test, the shoulder-in will typically be ridden in a trot, usually sitting. Judges look for a 30-degree angle in the shoulder-in, and will look for a constant and regular bend as well as good rhythm, collection and balance. Any resistance (hollowing, rushing) will be marked down, as will a shoulder-in which demonstrates too much neck bend a common fault often seen during Dressage tests. Another common error is for riders to show too much angle during the shoulder-in. It’s also important to remember to straighten out after the shoulder-in, rather than continue around the corner or onto a circle still in the shoulder-in position. Article from: https://www.fei.org//lif/teach-me/shoulder-tips-equestrian

04.01.2022 CVHPC AGM Tuesday 8th December 2020 6:30pm @ RSLCVHPC AGM Tuesday 8th December 2020 6:30pm @ RSL

04.01.2022 Pony Club Queensland is very excited to announce a new partnership with Greg Grant Saddlery! Congratulations to Kath Teese (from Beaudesert) who correctly guess...ed #greggrantsaddlery in our competition over the weekend A Greg Grant Saddlery prize pack is on its way to you! Besides the fact Greg Grant Saddlery is a wonderful Australian owned family run business, the partnership with PCQ includes some amazing benefits that will support pony clubs and their members across the state of Queensland! Partnership benefits include:- Major sponsorship of all state championship & zone teams challenge events Greg Grant Affiliate Program allows pony clubs to earn cashback! (see details below) 20% discount until 26 October exclusive to pony club members! (PCQLD20 > see details below) Sign-up to the Greg Grant Affiliate Program and start earning $$ for your pony club! www.greggrantsaddlery.com.au/affiliates Use promo code PCQLD20 at checkout to get 20% OFF until Monday 26 October! www.greggrantsaddlery.com.au FREE postage Australia wide for orders over $100 (Aust Post/Star Track only) #ponyclubqld #greggrantsaddlery #funwithfriends #learntoride #reachyourpotential #sponsorship #partnership #breakingnews #specialannouncement Greg Grant Saddlery

02.01.2022 Non pony club members please complete day waiver form for open day on Sunday https://ponyclubqld.com.au//20-21-Open-Day-Waiver_FOR_0108

02.01.2022 Everyone attending our fun day on Sunday please complete a horse and participant health declaration. Please hand into Secretary office first thing Sunday morning

02.01.2022 If you're thinking of coming to our open fun day on Sunday could you let us know for catering purposes please.If you're thinking of coming to our open fun day on Sunday could you let us know for catering purposes please.