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Eltham District Horse & Pony Club

Locality: Eltham, Victoria, Australia

Address: Homestead Rd 3095 Eltham, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.eltham.ponyclubvic.org.au/

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25.01.2022 HUGE 3 day sale Horseland Eltham - starts Thursday!

24.01.2022 Pony Club Australia It’s Welfare Wednesday! Here’s a free 30 minute awareness level online course offered by Horse SA on ‘Your horses, their living environment and welfare benefits’. A certificate of participation and a print out of the social media photo-sharing instructions are provided upon completion. ... During this course, you will: 1. Find out more about how the natural behaviours and needs of horses can be met through their living environment. 2. Collect, share and save horse care ideas using social media (don't forget to tag us too!) https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSepgkYY_drUPPuQYm/viewform #welfarewednesday #happy #healthy #horse #welfare #keeping #natural #behaviour #ponyclubaus #landcare #landmanagement

24.01.2022 Congratulations Kirilee for yet another amazing year for you in the saddle! We’re sad to see you no longer a riding member, but are ever so grateful you’ve remained at the club as our DC! Thank you for all that you do...

24.01.2022 FURTHER UPDATES ON STAGE 4 RESTRICTIONS & WHAT IT MEANS FOR RECREATIONAL RIDING. Please note; EDHPC grounds are CLOSED for riding until further notice! #staysafe #stayhome

23.01.2022 Recognise Your Best - Volunteers Every Club has one or more volunteers - the people who you cannot do without; who keep your Club functioning on rally or muster... days or behind the scenes. It is time to nominate them for the Pony Club Australia Volunteer of the Year award. This award is open to helpers, administrators, Club office holder, official, and any other supporters. Selection criteria: 1. Displays Pony Club values 2. Contribution to development of their Pony Club for the benefit of members 3. Commitment to good governance and professionalism Make sure your comments are detailed and note specific incidents where your volunteer stood out, or specific role they played. Nominations close August 10th 2020. Nominations forms and details. http://www.ponyclubaustralia.com.au/Events/PCAawards.aspx

20.01.2022 Our End of Year Sale is ON NOW! View End of Year Sale catalogue: https://loom.ly/l50meCQ

19.01.2022 CAN I GO HORSE RIDING IN METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE? To help clarify this question the following advice has been prepared in consultation with DHHS, Sport and Rec V...ictoria, and following RSPCA advice to provide guidance for our members. We ask members to remember that we are in the middle of a global pandemic. Victoria is at the centre of this pandemic in Australia. How we all behave over the next few weeks determines how successful we emerge on the other side and how quickly we can get closer to living life as we know. We ask that all members not look for loopholes in the restrictions, and apply common sense and care for yourselves, your horses and the wider community. 1| Can I travel to care for my horse? If you live in Melbourne, you can leave home to care for your animals, including horses, if it is necessary to do so and you are not able to make alternative arrangements. This includes travelling more than 5km from home or leaving Melbourne for this purpose. However, at this stage we are asking everyone to stay as close to home as possible and be mindful that you may be required to provide evidence for your reason to travel as police are conducting spot checks. If you need to leave home to tend to your horse(s), the restrictions travel with you and so you need to follow the same rules as if you were at home. 2| Does caring for my horse include exercising? Caring for your horse includes exercising it, however, there is a difference between exercising your horse for recreation and exercising it on animal welfare grounds. You are permitted to exercise (and this includes riding) your horse for its welfare. Horse riding as an outdoor recreational activityis NOT a permitted reason to leave home. You should provide care for your horse in as limited time as possible, observe curfews, all government social distancing and hygiene requirements must be adhered to. Face masks must also be worn when you are outside of your home. 3| What is the difference between exercising for recreation and exercising for welfare? 3.1 Welfare The allowance to exercise your horse on animal welfare grounds is for boxed horses, horses in small yards or small paddocks that may incur health issues if they are not exercised. If you are unsure consult your vet for formal advice. You could consider longeing your horse, hand walking or if you must ride, then you should do so quickly. It is not a lengthy ride; it is not a lesson and it is not for exercise for you. If your horse already has room to run, then it is NOT needing exercise on animal welfare grounds. You should exercise the horse on the property where the horse is kept. Where this is not possible due to safety or animal welfare concerns, you may exercise the horse locally off property, however, horses should not be floated to third party locations under Stage 4 Restrictions. Where you agist at a private facility you should abide by their rules as they have obligations under Stage 4 Restrictions to ensure the health and safety of all persons on their property. 3.2 Recreational Riding The general term 'recreational' is an activity done primarily for YOUR enjoyment and exercise, as opposed to keeping your horse healthy and cared for. Horse riding as an outdoor recreational activity is NOT a permitted reason to leave home. If you live on the property where your horse is kept, you are not restricted from riding on your own property.

18.01.2022 We are receiving many questions following the release of the 'Coronavirus (COVID-19) roadmap to reopening' plan announced yesterday by the Premier, Mr Daniel An...drews. We will have more information following discussions with the State Government later today. Until then, we ask that all members remember we are still under Stage 4 Restrictions for Metro Melbourne and Stage 3 for Regional Victoria. The restrictions released 18 August still apply until 11:59pm 13 September. https://www.vic.equestrian.org.au//comprehensive-stage-3-s

17.01.2022 2021 Pony Club Australia | Thoroughbred Industry Careers | Nationals | Team Vic Selections for Ride To Time open tomorrow - 1st December 2020 and close 26th Feb...ruary 2021. The nominations will be available via MyPonyClub. Look under events for 2021 PCA National Championships - Selection Nomination Ride To Time. Please read the selection criteria before nominating. If you have any further questions, please speak to Jo Martin the event coordinator. See more

17.01.2022 Happy birthday to all the neddies...

15.01.2022 A reminder that everybody starts somewhere... it’s all about the journey!

15.01.2022 STEP RIGHT UP HORSIVALE is TOMORROW - Thursday 29th October. 20% off* storewide... Special offers *T&C Apply.

15.01.2022 STAGE 4 COVID RESTRICTIONS WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU AND YOUR EQUESTRIAN ACTIVITIES KEY MESSAGE Everyone is being encouraged not to ride where possible, in order to... reduce the pressure on emergency services in case of an accident. EXERCISING & CARING FOR YOUR HORSE You are unable to leave your home to ride your horse for recreation or personal exercise. You may ride your horse if you are home on your own property See DHHS advice: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/sport-and-exercise-metropolitan The RSPCA have advised you have a legal obligation to ensure animals in your care are provided with proper and sufficient food, water, shelter and veterinary treatment when necessary, while minimising travel. People who have horses or animals to care for are permitted to travel to exercise and/or care for those animals if required, on animal welfare grounds. If you cannot safely exercise your horse on the property it is kept you should consider other alternatives such as turning your horse out. A person who is travelling to exercise and/or care for an animal may travel with one other person from the same household. Please refer to RSPCA Guidelines https://kb.rspca.org.au//can-i-leave-my-home-to-care-for-/ on advice for caring for your horse during the pandemic. Whilst caring for your animal, you must ensure that all necessary health measures are followed such as: Wash hands before and after and or use hand sanitiser. Only do the minimum that you need to do to care for the animal. Use your own grooming kit, tack and equipment. Agistment Centres must set up a roster and limit the number of persons on the property at anyone time. Members should still refer to the agistment centre owner for specific restrictions and requirements implemented at the facility. You are only allowed to exercise your horse with one other person or household members. Training should be done at home only. COACHING From 11:59 PM on Wednesday 5 August, coaches and trainers must work from home and use online and video conferencing facilities to deliver their coaching and training. The exception to this rule is if the coach/trainer is providing services to a rider(s) already within their household. VETS & EQUINE SERVICES Vets and other equine services (eg. farriers) are considered essential services and are permitted on the grounds only while there is a general animal welfare issue, whilst meeting their obligations as a COVID Safe Business and adhering to social distancing and hygiene requirements.

14.01.2022 Today we say goodbye to 2020, a tough year for all in Victoria, around the country & globally. If ever a time to really cherish our ponies, during lockdown they became an outlet for our riders, with those fortunate enough to still be able to care & ride their horses throughout this pandemic being greatful to do so. With restrictions recently lifting we had a busy December at club, getting in a rally & a twilight Christmas gymkhana to finish off our year. Amongst the chaos, ou...r junior riders also achieved their D Certificate’s. A huge thanks to our DC Kirilee, our committee, parents, riders & all of our amazing instructors for your commitment and resilience shown throughout this year. We wish everyone a very Happy New Year & look forward to a fabulous 2021!

11.01.2022 Benella 2021... Bring it on! Time to start planning your Nationals campaign, as our very own Kirilee Hosier explains in this presentation, as a 4 times Victorian representative, start early & always have a plan B.

10.01.2022 Been a while, but worth the wait & so glad to back! Pony Club Victoria

10.01.2022 Keeping connected, our DC, Kirilee & PC instructor Georgie Mock running our younger members through some D Certificate theory via Zoom! Thank you girls, can’t wait to be able to do this in the flesh! #COVID19 #stayingconnected #PCV #Dcertificate

10.01.2022 Our heart felt condolences to the Mitton family. Brenda was truly an inspiration in & around pony club & all that she gave to the equestrian community. RIP Brenda

09.01.2022 PLEASE NOTE: CLUB GROUNDS ARE CLOSED FOR RIDING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! Anyone found exercising their horses will be fined, police will be patrolling the area regularly.... We appreciate this is a difficult time for all, please stay safe, stay well & most importantly, stay home. We can beat this! We look forward to seeing everyone back out & about as soon as physically possible. Thanks for your cooperation. EDHPC COMMITTEE For latest updates on COVID19 please visit the PCV website. http://www.ponyclubvic.org.au/

09.01.2022 Somewhere in the world, the 2028 Olympic champion is a foal out in a field. He’s ewe-necked, sickle-hocked, downhill and shaggy, with a club foot and a chunk of... mane missing, because his buddy chewed it off. Somewhere in the world, there’s a young horse that everyone says is too short to make it big. In three years, he’ll be jumping the standards, but right now he’s fat and short and no one is paying him any mind. Somewhere in the world there’s a 7-year-old who can’t turn right, and a 10-year-old who has not shown the ability to put more than two one-tempis together without losing it, and a 14-year-old who hasn’t yet reached his peak, and all of them will be at the next Olympic Games. Somewhere else in the world, there’s a rider who is thinking of packing it in. Maybe the bills are getting out of control, or she’s killing herself to get enough help in her own riding development because she’s having to spend all her time riding and teaching to make ends meet and change needs to happen, and she’s wondering if it’s worth it. She’s thinking it’s time to just give up and be a local trainer, to shelve her dreams of international competition. And then she’s going to shake off the doubt, double down, and make a team in the next 15 years. Somewhere in the world, one of the next great team riders is 9 years old and couldn’t tell if she was on the right posting diagonal if her life depended on it. Somewhere in the world there’s a future team rider who just got told that she’ll never make it because she’s too chubby, because she’s too short, because she’s too late. There are horses who will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars that will never amount to anything, and there are horses who will be touted as the Next Big Thing only to be never seen or heard from again, and there are horses who will fly under the radar until suddenly they’re setting the world on fire. There are riders who will win Junior and Young Rider competitions only to quit riding completely, riders who will be touted as the Next Big Thing only to get stuck in their comfort zones and never come to fruition, and there are riders who will make their first Olympic team at 50, at 55, at even older than that. And yes, there are the horses that will be brilliant from day one, and there are the riders for whom success both comes early and stays late. But more often than not, history has shown that the unlikely story, the horse who was passed over in favor of his more expensive stablemate, the rider who no one saw coming, is the more likely path to greatness. Credit and written by Lauren Sprieser at Chronicle Of The Horse

09.01.2022 We are hiring! We need a casual staff member!! If you are interested please send your resume to us via email at [email protected]

07.01.2022 Thanks KG Pony Club for hosting another super holiday camp! Club members, Tilly & Scarlett making some great progress on their beautiful ponies after enjoying a couple of solid days in the saddle. Well done girls, keep up the great work!

05.01.2022 Karen Egan, doing great things for our horsey community!

05.01.2022 Did you love the Digital Dressage Comp and have been eagerly awaiting our next digital competition? The wait is over Coming very soon is our 2020 Horseland Di...gital Jumping Equitation event. Again, we have some amazing brand partners and prizes on offer with a variety of classes to suit all levels of riders, including tiny tots through to 1.10m. Whether you're just starting out or have been jumping for years, this event will have something to suit you. Watch this space for details early next week. See more

04.01.2022 ONE MORE SLEEP BLACK FRIDAY SALE 27th November OPEN TILL 7PM #horselandeltham #springrugs... #wewontbepricebeaten #scoopsaddles #equimec #blackfriday See more

04.01.2022 *** PLEASE READ BELOW *** - A MESSAGE FROM NILLUMBIK COUNCIL*** Please take note, use of grounds is strictly for MEMBERS only, that includes current adult riders and pony club members. Please message us on this fb page to arrange a booking as per the guidelines below, DO NOT just show up to ride! Stay safe and ideally stay Dear Nillumbik Horse & Pony Clubs,... In line with State Government and Equestrian Victoria Guidelines, Council wishes to clarify its position that horse riding is considered ‘exercise’ and is one of the 4 permissible reasons to leave your home during Stage 3 COVID-19 restrictions. Riding outside of the property where the horse is housed should only occur if there are no options to do so at the property where the horse is housed. In the interest of the health and safety of Nillumbik residents, it is important that the following protocols are adhered to when utilising council property to exercise horses; There is no access to club rooms or indoor facilities, including change rooms and toilets There is no organised equestrian activity permitted; this includes riding lessons and rallies You are only permitted to ride with one other person, or household members Before you ride: If you feel unwell, stay home. If you have even mild symptoms of COVID-19 then you should get tested. Wash your hands before and after you ride Any shared equipment must be cleaned and disinfected before and after use When you ride: Keep 1.5m social distance at all times Wearing of a face mask is recommended if the 1.5m social distancing requirement cannot be guaranteed Do not share drink bottles, helmets or equipment that touches your face Cover your mouth and nose when you cough and sneeze The full list of guidelines to comply with from Equestrian Victoria is available here. Council requires all Nillumbik Horse and Pony Clubs to: Restrict access to club grounds to members only Implement and manage a booking system to ensure that the number of individuals utilising the club grounds for exercise purposes does not exceed the maximum allowance. A 15 minute gap should be implemented between bookings to ensure bookings do not cross over Record the name and contact information of all individuals who access the club grounds. Council will be undertaking regular spot checks and may request this information at any time Follow the edict of ‘Get in, Train, Get out’. There is to be no socialising in between exercise We thank you for your patience while the above protocols were reviewed and we look forward to your cooperation in ensuring all members can continue to ride safely.

03.01.2022 URGENT ALL CLUBS AND RIDERS. This will effect those riding at in the NEHPC 70th Anniversary Dressage Day. ............ Good evening clubs and members,... As you are aware, Pony Club Victoria released new dressage tests in 2020 which came into effect 1st January 2021. We hope that our members have enjoyed riding these new tests and the new challenges that might come with training for them. We are thankful to all our fantastic members who offered feedback and test riding through the development phases of the writing of the new tests. Even with all the dedicated eyes and practice runs put upon the tests, we have recently discovered a couple require an update and these two tests are test 4.3 and HT2.1. 4.3 has a change in movement 10 & 11. HT2.1 has a change in movement 11. Both these tests have been updated on the PCV website and can be accessed through the dressage book or as individual copies by following this link: http://www.ponyclubvic.org.au/en-au/ride/rules/dressage.aspx The changes come into effect from today (17/2/2021). Any members who purchased copies of the PCV resources which included copies of the dressage tests have been mailed an update. If your club is using one of these tests at a competition shortly, please inform your judges, riders and relevant committee, to ensure that they are all aware of the update. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this change. Thank you and wishing all riders the best of luck at their next event. Kind regards, Kathleen Kindler Pony Club Victoria Coaching Director Mailing List Members Club Secretary Zone Representatives Zone Chief Instructors

01.01.2022 Equestrian Victoria advise that the DHHS (Department of Health & Human Services) have now updated their advice regarding horse riding for those who are under ST...AGE 4 RESTRICTIONS. This most recent advice supersedes any previous advice. DHHS STATEMENT You are unable to leave your home for the purpose of riding your horse. You may ride your horse if you are home on your own property. The DHHS have stated: Outdoor recreational activities like horse riding are not a permitted reason to leave home. If you are at home, on your property, you can ride your horse. Exercise is limited to a maximum of one hour per day and no more than 5km from your home. PROVIDING CARE The RSPCA advise that you must still care (feed, water, shelter, vet) for your horse as needed while maintaining social distancing and, where required, minimising travel. If you do need to leave home to attend to your animals you should comply with the public gathering requirements, implement sensible biosecurity arrangements and practice good hygiene, including hand hygiene before and after handling animals and their equipment, bedding or food. DHHS https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/sport-and-exercise-metropolitan DHHS CORONOVIRUS HOTLINE 1800 675 398 RSPCA https://kb.rspca.org.au//how-can-i-ensure-my-horses-welfa/ These are difficult times for all of us, but we are committed to ensuring the health and safety of our members and community. Please take care of your family, friends and equines and stay safe. #staysafe #lovethehorse

01.01.2022 Latest from PCV, on how we move forward out of stage 4 restrictions. Not much relief for equestrians just yet! #staysafe #stayhome #takecare