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Longford Horse & Pony Club

Locality: Longford, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 437 405 623

Address: Abels Road 3851 Longford, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Have you been looking at Polocrosse and thinking about giving it a shot but not sure where to start..? Wed love to have you!!!!!! "But, Will you come to us....?" YES. We will! Are you a Pony Club, Adult Riders or ANY other association who wants to give Polocrosse a gowe can help you with that and we would LOVE too! Our passionate Coaching Director Jairaj Rajaram would love to organise that for you We will even bring the rackets and balls!!! Get ready for some fun! Jai can be contacted on 0450 576 123 or [email protected] https://polocrossevic.org.au/how-to-join/ #ponyclub #ponyclubvictoria #polocrosse #hrcav #horsesport #horse #ponies #horsesofinstagram #campdrafting #barrelracing #showjumping #dressage #victoria #equestrianvictoria #adultriders #sportinghorse

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23.01.2022 What a fantastic turn out, we got heaps done, thankyou to all that chipped in

22.01.2022 Stringhalt has been diagnosed in multiple horses on multiple properties on the Mornington Peninsula and West Gippsland in the past few weeks. Stringhalt is a co...ndition where horses walk with an exaggerated hyperflexion of their hindlimbs which can take months to resolve. It is caused by ingestion of capeweed / flatweed / false dandelion which are the plants with a flat-branched leaf and yellow flower. Horses are more likely to ingest flatweed/capeweed in periods of drought such as we have seen, as there is less feed in the paddocks, more weed growing, and the neurotoxin/fungus concentrates in the weed in dry conditions. Stringhalt is always more prevalent in Autumn but can occur at any time. Affected horses should be removed from the affected pasture, fed good quality hay, and supplemented with vitamin E, magnesium and B vitamins. Unaffected horses grazing paddocks with a high capeweed/ flatweed content should be fed adequate amounts of good quality roughage to reduce their flat weed/capeweed intake, and pastures should be sprayed to manage the weeds as soon as possible. See more

22.01.2022 Don't forget it's pony club rally this Sunday. Elle Gray Show jumping Nadine Harte Flat Jai the dentist ... Cross Country after lunch. Lunch will be available

21.01.2022 We only have two teams entered for our Navigation Ride. Remember entries close this week, so its time to get those entries in before we have to cancel our even...t. If you are a member of Briagolong Pony Club you will also need to fill forms in and enter like everyone else. Forms have been posted in the events page although I have also attached to this post. See more

19.01.2022 Today at Longford Pony Club.

19.01.2022 Instructors for this rally will be Elle Gray and Nadine Harte.

19.01.2022 And for those you might have trouble with the link here is the program in picture format

18.01.2022 Ponies are washed, cleaning gear ready for the Bairnsdale gymkhana tomorrow

17.01.2022 *Sale Showjumping Club Spring Show 2nd/3rd September** Our Entries will open on SATURDAY 19th August @ 7pm. Please share this message

16.01.2022 The Smiles on the girls faces shows the pure joy they had during their lesson together.

15.01.2022 Bushy Park Pony Club Spring Horse Show 2018 Program

14.01.2022 East Gippsland Zone Ride to Time Every Sat afternoon in June and first two Sats in July starting at 12.00 at Bairnsdale Racecourse. Contact Jenny Elliot for details: 0427 455 789

11.01.2022 Well done to all our members who competed at Stratford. Did an amazing job. And to Chloe for taking out first place in the second every competition on her big horse, who mum has lost now. And Maddy who even after a rough start and a perfect dismount got back on and finished off. Super proud guys

11.01.2022 Reminder - Upcoming events Please support our local clubs with their events. 19th Feb - Traralgon PC Freshmans Showjumping Day 26th Feb - Toongabbie PC Combined... Training Day 11th March - Orbost PC Horse Trials 12th March - Orbost PC Gymkhana 13th March - Orbost Ag Show 19th March - Trafalgar PC Gymkhana 2nd April - Stratford PC Horse Trials See more

11.01.2022 MyPonyClub has an app! To find the app search in your app store for Pony Club Australia. Best news for Pony Club Victoria riders ... PCV State Council recent...ly approved ... "where a member needs to prove they have membership with Pony Club Victoria the virtual membership card on the PonyClub Australia app will be considered valid". With the 18/19 membership year upon us this virtual card might come in handy! See more

10.01.2022 Information on certificate requirements for pony club. We will be teaching or Kids during theory lessons in the coming rallies. https://ponyclubaustralia.com.au//2020/06/PCA-Syllabus-202

09.01.2022 July Rally The kids enjoyed flat work with Jess, learning control and direction. Also teaching the kids about diagonals and canter leads, whilst making it fun. Also doing some pole work and helping the kids to look up and forward. Jumping and Cross Country was instructed by Elle Gray with pole work and small jumps, teaching about spacing between multiple jumps and learning a course.

09.01.2022 Lots of great events coming up being run by local clubs. 4th February - Boolarra PC Gymkhana 11th February - Briagolong PC Navigation Ride 18th February - Trara...lgon PC Showjumping Day 21st February - Stratford PC Interschool Challenge 25th February - Toongabbie PC Combined Training 3rd March - Stratford PC Horse Trials 10th March - Orbost PC Horse Trials 11th March - Orbost PC Gymkhana 12th March - Orbost Show 18th March - Trafalgar PC Gymkhana Programs are out for the above events or can be found on Event Secretary.

08.01.2022 Ella-Rose competed in the Stratford pony club show jumping day today in the F grade. She did so well and got two thirds in the two events. Her time at pony club has certainly helped her improve. She was looking up well.

08.01.2022 Upcoming events; 26/27th August - EGZ Games, Musical, Flat and Pairs Championships @ Bairnsdale 3rd September - Bushy Park PC Open Show & Gymkhana... 10th September - Bairnsdale PC Gymkhana 17th September - Moe PC Freshmans SJ day 24th September - Nowa Nowa PC Hickstead 8th October - Sale PC Gymkhana 22nd October - Stratford PC Combined Training and Dressage Jackpot 27/28th October - Maffra Ag Show 29th October - Toongabbie PC Navigation Ride 3rd/4th/5th November - Sale Ag Show 11th November - Bairnsdale Ag Show 12th November - Morwell PC Combined Training 18th November - Omeo Ag Show 19th November - Swifts Creek PC Gymkhana 26th November - Moe PC Show/Gymkhana 3rd December - EGZ Dressage & Showjumping Championships See more

08.01.2022 Here is the Program for our 2017 Gymkhana

08.01.2022 What a day the kids had today. Learning things they will need to know for their D and D* Certificates. Learning to pick up their horses hooves, how to mount and dismount correctly, learning to ride in pairs and basic control of the horse and ponies. (Yes most had it down pat but just had to check lol) Missed photos of the 1st group. Thanks to Nadine Harte for a fun lesson for the kids. They also had lessons with Elle Gray doing some poles and jumps. Everyone is showing improv...ement each time. Then we were lucky to have a visit from Jai from Silver Fern Dental. He did an interesting presentation all about the teeth for the kids and had them interacting along the way, waking them all up with chocolates. Then whilst a few of our horses had their dental work done, the other kids went around the cross country course and every one did a new jump to what they have been doing. I'm so proud of everyone and how they are improving each rally, A great bunch of kids to be around respectful of each other and displays great horsemanship. So happy to have joined such a lovely club. - Cheers Renee -

07.01.2022 Hi all, just a reminder that the Longford Pony Club AGM is on this Wednesday 9th of March at The cricket clubrooms in Longford. Also, next rally is March 20th. Cheers

07.01.2022 Lucerne - The Least Known, Most Important Fact You Need to Know... It is a widely known fact that lucerne is high in calcium and low in phosphorous. This is why... the old-timers always fed oats when they fed lucerne because oats, being comparatively high in phosphorous, would tend to correct this imbalance. It is also a widely known fact that lucerne is a good source of protein and can therefore be useful for feeding broodmares, growing horses and horses in intense work. However, grass in growth mode can also be high in protein so a person has to be careful not to feed too much. Not so widely known is the most important fact that lucerne is high in potassium and extremely low in sodium. As with other forages there is virtually none in the above ground portion of the plant. Potassium levels average between 2.4 3.2% while sodium levels are only 0.01- 0.02%. Apparently this IS generally known in the farming community and whenever lucerne is fed out, stock are also fed sodium (as salt) The trouble is nobody told the horse people! There is a lot of information out there regarding the benefits of feeding lucerne to horses but not one mention of this crucial piece of information. This is why a lot of people have observed that lucerne sends their horse nuts! (See last weeks post: Boriss story). Most horses are already consuming an overload of potassium from whatever green grass they are on, then when you add more potassium-rich forage it becomes over-whelming. Yes the horse does excrete excess in urine and manure but, as a good analogy, it is like trying to empty a swimming-pool while the hose is running in flat-out at the other end. Horses on warm season grasses can handle some Lucerne in their diet better than horses on cool season grasses. This is because the potassium content of warm season grasses is averagely lower than that of cool season grasses. Adding potassium-rich lucerne, molasses, kelp, protein meals and many herbs to their already high pasture grass intake has a cumulative effect and puts a constant stress on the horses system to frantically excrete potassium at the same time conserving sodium. It is not long before you see the outward signs and hey presto you have a problem or grass-affected horse!. Lucerne CAN be a beneficial addition to the diet of pregnant & lactating mares, growing horses, elderly horses with bad dentition (as hay or chaffage not chaff) and horses not already on vegetative cool season grasses and clover. Lucerne, being very dark green in colour, is also high in fluorescing pigments which can cause photosensitization (the oozy sores of mud-fever & sun-burn) so it is best eliminated from the diet of horses prone to or suffering from this condition. Being a legume (like clover) it also contains hormonally active compounds called phyto-estrogens which can affect cycling and breeding. Lucerne (otherwise known as alfalfa) is a legume not a grass and due to its high nutrient density and digestibility it should only comprise approximately 1/10 of your horses total forage ration. It is the first thing to eliminate (to reduce potassium intake), whenever horses become grass-affected in any way. If your horse is doing just fine on Lucerne then dont change a thing but if he has any of the signs of increased excitability (See Health Checklist on www.calmhealthyhorses.com ) then swap it out for grassy hay and non lucerne chaffs.

06.01.2022 Stratford Pony Club members Cohen Wade, Grace Perkins and Darcy Wade will be travelling to China, England and the United States respectively later this year for... competition and there will be a fundraising night at the Sale Greyhounds on Sunday, July 1, to help cover travel expenses. They are looking for local businesses to sponsor the races, which are available for $250 (includes naming rights, social media and newspaper advertising and two $25 meal vouchers). Anyone interested in sponsorship can contact Sonya Perkins at [email protected]. Help out if you can or get along to show your support! See more

06.01.2022 Pony Club Xmas Rally today Fun Games and Jumping day, the kids had a lot of fun. Welcome to Milly and Emily you guys did so well today.

05.01.2022 Our interschool Event is back on the calendar for 2018!! Get your teams together for a fun day out

05.01.2022 Gear checkers course this Saturday. Nice and close to home for those wanting to do it

05.01.2022 Mirboo North Pony Club are running their 1st show on the 18th of March

03.01.2022 Share this post with your friends to let them know Round Two of Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) is now open for applications for projects large and small! I...f your community group has a project or you want your local council to apply for a grant now is the time to get involved. Round One of the Building Better Regions Fund delivered $725,000 for the expansion of facilities at the Mallacoota Community Clubrooms and $500,000 for a capital works project at Gippsland Lakes Community Health in Bairnsdale. The BBRF can help fund either infrastructure projects to help provide economic and social benefits to regional areas or can also help fund community building activities like local events or leadership and capability building activities in the regions. Applicants must demonstrate that their project will drive economic development. Applications close on 19 December 2017. More info is available here: https://www.business.gov.au/as/building-better-regions-fund or call my office on 03 5144 6744. #lovegippsland #myvalley

01.01.2022 Hey guys, don’t forget our Xmas rally is next weekend. Is everyone able to attend?Hey guys, don’t forget our Xmas rally is next weekend. Is everyone able to attend?

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01.01.2022 Boolarra Pony Club are holding the PCAV State Training Workshop at their grounds on Sunday 31 July 2016. We are looking for pony club riders to ride (i.e. as gu...inea pigs) in the following workshops: Flatwork (D, D* & C levels) 1.00pm to 3.00pm Games 1.00pm to 3.00pm Showjumping (E grade). If you are interested in riding next weekend at the workshop, please call me on 0400 900 534 to further discuss. If any parent would like to take part in any of the workshops on offer, it costs $25.00 for the day and booking is through trybooking. Workshops are: Gear Checking, Showjumping course design, rally planning/grading, Higher Certificate Standards, games coaching, flatwork coaching and showjumping coaching. thanks Lisa Dunn Boolarra Pony Club See more

01.01.2022 This will be fun. Please support these kids

01.01.2022 The PCA team competing in China departed Australia this morning. Coach Carol Hobson and Manager Kev Walsh are pictured with (back row) Vanessa Davis (WA), Willi...am Wood (NSW), Teresa McCallum (NT), Elli Clavarino (Vic), Cohen Wade (Vic) (front row) Amanda Mills (Qld), Pyper Page (Tas) and Lucy Blenkiron (SA). We will post regular updates of their visit, which includes competition rounds in showjumping and games, riding with local China Pony Club members at several centres and plenty of great food and sightseeing. See more