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Stanthorpe Pony Club

Locality: Stanthorpe, Queensland

Address: Stanthorpe Showgrounds, High Street 4380 Stanthorpe, QLD, Australia

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24.01.2022 What exercise helps riders with their jumping, dressage, games, and all other equestrian sports? Its pole work! (aka grid work, cavalettis and more). And even ...Olympians and top dressage riders do it! Pole work helps improve riders balance, accuracy, security and control. It is good for teaching a horse to become adaptable and think for themselves. Find out more in this months Discipline of the Month. https://ponyclubaustralia.com.au//07-Pole-Work-August-2020

24.01.2022 Line up after lunch

24.01.2022 Hi Members, I have sent you all an email but i wanted to use this as another avenue. With some restrictions still in place, we are wanting to guage approximate expected numbers for riders wanting to attend a rally if we held one in June. ... If you could please reply to my email or comment below with the number of riders in your family that would like to attend a rally on our usual date of the 21st June. Thank you Regards Emily (Club Secretary)

24.01.2022 Looking beautiful!

21.01.2022 Four Days Left - Bare Tights Offer Exclusively Equines offer of the popular Bare Tights has four days left! Why not order a pair for Christmas or a birthday? N...ormally over $100, Pony Club members can get them for $75 plus postage. You will need to provide your membership number on checkout to get this great Exclusively Equine offer. This has proved very popular and there are limited stocks left in some sizes. Offer end August 14, 2020 unless sold out. Direct link: https://exclusivelyequine.com.au//exclusive-bare-tights-po #exclusivelyequine #ponyclubdiscount #baretightsoffer

20.01.2022 "" "". " 80 " " "... " , " How many of us have said something similar to the above? I have uttered every single one of these phrases, and then some. The worst one was when I won a 80cm SJI Championship - I felt so proud, and then this small voice in the back of my head said " , 80". Today Im here to tell myself and everyone else that we need to stop saying "only" and "just" when we talk about our efforts and achievements. We work damn hard. We show up in the early mornings, late at night, in rain wind and hail. We worry about our horses feed, we get physios vets and farriers to mind and monitor them. We read everything on the internet to better educate ourselves, and we get lessons to become the best we can be. We care deeply about our horses and work hard to ride them the best we can. We ride and compete at a level that we are capable of, and that is safe for us to have fun and be competitive at. So no, we are not "just" doing a certain level or class. We worked hard and we have every right to be proud of the journey it took to get there, and of our achievements. There is no threshold for qualification to be considered a "real" rider or competitor. If you enter an arena at A and proceed down the centre line, you are doing dressage. If you enter an arena and jump a course of fences, you are showjumping. If you do a dressage test, jump a course of fences, and go cross country, you are eventing. Do not diminish the work, love and care that you put into this sport. Do not minimise your accomplishments, or belittle what its taken you to get to where you are today. When you say "just" or "only", you dont just minimise your own accomplishments or put yourself down, you also set an example to others that they too are "just" and "only". You are not "just". You are not "only". You are. So go do it. Enjoy it. Smash it

20.01.2022 Stephie and Prince

19.01.2022 The Pony Club Australia Youth Advisory Council is excited to announce the photo competition to be held throughout August. The competition includes five excit...ing categories; Best Concentration face - #PCAConcentrationFace Fancy Dress - #PCAFancyDress Glow Up - #PCAGlowUp Portrait/HeadShot - #PCAHeadshot Action Shot - #PCAActionShot Entries are open now and can be made by either posting your photos on Facebook or Instagram with the corresponding hashtag or by emailing them to [email protected] . More information and terms and conditions can be found on the PCA website. https://ponyclubaustralia.com.au/news/online-competitions/ We look forward to seeing your entries!

18.01.2022 All the information you need for the 4 Weeks of Wellness Challenge is right here Note: TRP Subscribers receive all this automatically and do not need to ...do anything. Join us and challenge yourself for the four weeks of motivation, hard work and education Sign up through the challenge subscription on TRP App Have questions? Check out our story for a question box! Limited spaces, be quick! #theriderspodSQUAD #TRP4weeksofwellness #TRP4WOW See more

18.01.2022 Hi Members, WE ARE A GO!! Our July Rally will be going ahead this weekend. Please be aware of some changes: - entry via the Club Road Gate ONLY!!! this gate will be manned and locked to stop others entering the grounds - you will be asked to enter your details on a spreadsheet for our records so please do so correctly - even if you are only spectating or come to watch. - Horse Health Decs will still be required and will be available on the day. - Canteen will be happenin...g - but there will be no entry into the club rooms, Di will do service through the window. - We will have access to the demountable Toilet Block down near the stables ONLY. - Please bring your own water bottles or buy a can of drink, there will be no communal drinks available. - social distancing is still being enforced so please adhere to this. - If you are at all unwell, please do not attend. - sanitisation stations will be available everywhere so please us them. - help will be needed for set-up, pull-down and cleaning at the end of the day. - No, we do not know what is happening with 2020 memberships as of yet. Please message the club if you have any questions.

18.01.2022 Great day today at our August Rally held in conjunction with Killarney Pony Club. We are sure all our riders learnt something to take home. Special thanks to Killarney for being so welcoming and to Sophie and Di for your instruction.

18.01.2022 Sorry for the late notice but our meeting for tonight has been reacheduled for tomorrow night so that more of our committee can attend

16.01.2022 Lillian on Pheobe

16.01.2022 Our First Rally Day for the year is this Sunday, 17th of January. This will be an Open Day so all New and Returning members are welcome. Non-members are invited to attend and get a feel for what we are about before committing to a yearly membership, you will have to fill out a declaration and waiver and there will be a $15 ,per rider Fee for the day. Yearly Memberships are available online and will be available on the day requiring a credit/debit card for payment. All rid...ers under the age of 18 must have a Parent/Guardian in attendance for the duration of the day. Upon arrival, please come up to the club rooms and make yourself known and complete the required paperwork. All people attending (parents, children and guests, riding and not riding) must check-in for our COVID-19 plan via the QR code or the manual form found at the Club Rooms. Please also remember your social distancing throughout the day. Our Canteen will be open for the day, run by the lovely Di, so please support the club by purchasing some lunch. There is to be no alcohol consumed on premises. All riders must adhere to the PCAQ rules in regards to Saddlery, attire and Code of Conduct. Please see attached below the rule book in regards to Saddlery and Gear Check. https://ponyclubqld.com.au//2020-Saddlery-and-Gear-Check-B NOTE: Please also be aware that the Markets will be on the same day so please enter via the Club Road Gate to avoid driving through the traffic. There will also be caravans parked near the stable block so please be respectful of their space and park your floats and put your horses away from the caravans. There may also be some areas fenced off with tape due to construction work so please be careful around those areas. Please feel free to message the club if you have any questions otherwise we hope to see you all there. Regards Emily Club Secretary

15.01.2022 Hi Everyone! Pony Club is on this Sunday. Please be there by 8.30 to help with set-up. Gear check is at 8.45. If you are unable to help with set-up, please make sure you assist with pull down at the end of the day. Members, please check your emails for more information in regards to Theory books. See you all there.

15.01.2022 Check out our latest Coaching Video focused on REIN HOLD - BRIDGE (Series 8 - Video 3 of 4). Keep an eye out for others in this series dropping over the coming week! Let us know what other video content you would love to see and tag us at #ponyclubqld

15.01.2022 Kodi and Squeek

14.01.2022 PCQ Statement Release 20.05.2020

13.01.2022 Hi All, We have decided to try and postpone this event until next weekend due to the weather. Please RSVP on the event, email through or comment on this post if you will still be attending so that we still know for catering. Enjoy the rain. :D

12.01.2022 Hi All, Just a reminder that our August Rally is next weekend, sunday 9th in conjuction with Killarney Pc at their grounds. Please shoot Emily an email at [email protected] if you think you will be attending so we can give Killarney some approx numbers No cost to members but if you could please take some cash to purchase luch at their canteen, it would be a great show of support.

12.01.2022 Check out our latest Coaching Video focused on RIDING - FORWARD TO WALK (Series 9 - Video 1 of 5). Keep an eye out for others in this series dropping over the ...coming week! Let us know what other video content you would love to see and tag us at #ponyclubqld #horseriding #ridingforward #ponyclubinstructors #learning #instructing #ridingforwardtowalk

11.01.2022 GROUND HANDLING - HOW TO STOP (Series 7 - Video 1 of 4)

11.01.2022 Hello All! We are now underway for 2021!! Our 2021 Memberships are now available. New memberships and membership renewals are all done online. For renewals simply login to your Pony Club account via https://ponyclubqld.com.au/... Scroll down and click My Pony Club Members Login Membership And renew For new memberships Follow this link https://osm-pony.omnisportsmanagement.com/Memberships/(S(cv4gwrvh25bsdjrkz24uvv2w))/OSMMbr_NewMembership.aspx?id=E17002A734692FBBBE82D6266FBF198BECBC5496E25632B642807ABEDDF8871E792F4AEAF3CBF607&fbclid=IwAR13-jl1aVT_gXwUo-tpDoyK5cCVcbrYk08Qr2S5jLScksXoPOpYAdDOulQ Scroll down to the bottom select a membership either riding or social (non riding) We will also be able to assist you with memberships during our First Rally Day on the 17th of January. Please be aware that you will need to bring a Credit or Debit card for payment. Please feel free to contact the club through messenger or via email at [email protected] if you need any assistance or have any questions. Cheers Emily Club Secretary

10.01.2022 Stephy and Prince

09.01.2022 Hi All, The 2021 PCQ Riders Diary is ready to order. If you would like one, please shoot us an email at [email protected] so we can organise your order and payment. ... Cheers Emily

09.01.2022 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

08.01.2022 Hi All, A reminder that our final Rally Day for 2020 and break-up will be held this Sunday. Members, please check your email for more details. They are predicting rain on sunday so please keep an eye on your emails and FB in the event that we have to cancel. Please bring a plate of something to share for lunch. Cheers Emily.

08.01.2022 Just a reminder that our july meeting is on tonight in the club rooms.

08.01.2022 we of coarse cannot get together like this but just gives you an idea on how creative you can be. :)

08.01.2022 Hi Members. The Stanthorpe Campdraft and Rodeo sub-committee are having their AGM on Wed 5th of August. ALL ARE WELCOME so if you love attending their campdraft and rodeo, please go along and give your support to another great club providing equestrian events in Stanthorpe. All of us little committees need everyones support to keep our events running. You can contact them on the below email address for more info. Cheers

06.01.2022 2021 Rally Dates When you arrive for rally day, please settle your horse and then make your way up to the Pony Club room and fill out a Horse and Participant Declaration as well as to sign in on the attendance sheet - even if you are a visitor, This is a COVID-19 Requirement. We are aiming for a 8.30am start to help set up for the day so please arrive in plenty of time. ... Before you leave for the day, Please ensure that you lend a hand to pack up the equipment and please rake and clean your stable/ stall out, making a pile out either under in front of the stalls or under a tree. 8.30 am - Set up 8.50 - Line up for gear check 9.00am - Start. 17 January 21Feb 21 March 18 April 16 May 20 June 18 July 15 August 19 Sept 17 Oct 21 Nov For those who want to be a little more organised, here is the health declaration form you can download and fill out at home to bring in for Rallys. https://ponyclubqld.com.au//Horse-and-Participation-Health All horse owners are also advised that they complete a movement record ( here is a copy) https://ponyclubqld.com.au//2016-Horse-Movement-Record-Jul

05.01.2022 . Our horses give us so much throughout their lifetime and so we want to give them the best and most comfortable life possible, particular...ly as they get older. As horses age, changes to behaviour, dentition and digestive function may be seen which may result in weight loss. They are also more prone to the development of a number of diseases such as Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) also known as Cushings Disease. Fortunately, many of the effects of ageing can be well managed with alterations to our horses nutrition and husbandry. In this article we hope to give you some information about the possible effects of ageing on our horses, how we can best manage these and some feeding recommendations. One of the most common causes of concern to horse owners with older horses is the difficulty of maintaining adequate body weight and condition. Before making changes, it is important to determine the cause of weight loss. A sudden or gradual drop in weight could be a result of feed management practices, diet, underlying diseases or a combination. Here is a quick check list of common causes of weight loss in your ageing horse to check for: Change in herd dynamics and pecking order has your horse dropped to the bottom of the pecking order and missing out on feed as a result? If so it would be worthwhile putting them in a separate yard or paddock for feeding to ensure they have the chance to consume their whole meal Poor dentition as well as losing weight, if your horse has had a case (or ongoing cases) of choke, diarrhea or colic, this may be indicative of dental problems. Another possible indication of poor dentition or insufficient chewing is the presence of fibrous material longer than 3.7mm in their manure. Chewing is the first stage of digestion and if they are unable to do this properly it affects overall digestion and can cause complications such as choke or colic. It is important as your horse ages they have a dental check up every 6-12 months. Depending on the extent of dental issues their diets may have to be altered accordingly. Poor dentition may also cause them to eat at a slower rate, which reinforces the first point High worm burden - as horses age their immune function can decrease, meaning they may be more susceptible to a higher worm burden; which could be a reason for a drop in weight. It is important that you conduct a fecal egg count (FEC) to determine worm burden and to ensure you are worming with the correct anthelminitics Osteoarthritis or pain in the forelimbs or neck if your horse is in pain this may impact their appetite and how much they are grazing. Feeding them from a raised feeding bin rather than from a feeding bin on the ground (for both hay and supplementary feed) can assist, as this puts less pressure on their forelimbs. If they have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the neck also avoid using hay nets, as pulling feed from a hay net may cause pain. In more severe cases, in which a horse is not walking around grazing, they may have to be limited to a smaller paddock with easy access to water and a source of forage, along with supplementary feed supplied regularly throughout the day Decreased digestive function studies have shown that ageing horses may have decreased colon function (as a result of scaring from parasites or poor dentition) and therefore have lower crude protein, phosphorus and fibre digestion while the above 4 points are the main reasons for a loss of weight, it is important to consider a decrease in digestive function also. It is therefore important to consider the quality of ingredients and the processing method of the feed you are feeding to ensure the availability of required nutrients and assist with digestion. A feed that is a set recipe formulation that includes high quality proteins and extruded grains is ideal. Also ensure (as with any diet) that the Calcium to Phosphorus ratio is correct and do not supplement with excess Calcium as this can affect phosphorus absorption which may already be affected. Each horse is unique and this often becomes more obvious as our horses age particularly when a number of effects of ageing or concurrent diseases are present. They are therefore going to require differing diets and feed management depending on the severity of the above five points as well as the potential presence of underlying diseases. Despite differences one thing that all ageing horses still require is adequate fibre in their diet. Where possible it is highly recommended they have access to pasture, as grass is soft, requires less chewing and is easy to digest. Supplementary fibre sources are generally required if pasture is lacking or they are reluctant to graze. Supplementary feed is required if they are losing body condition. Here are a few diet recommendations based on the severity of dental problems (based on the diagnosis from your vet or equine dentist): If their teeth are still in fairly good condition a long-stem, high quality hay with a high leaf to stem ratio that is soft and easier to chew can still be fed to increase the amount of fibre in their diet if necessary. The addition of supplementary feed is going to be dependent on the amount of feed your horse requires to maintain weight. In the case of a horse that needs additional feed on top of their pasture and hay, the OldTimer is a great option. It contains extruded (cooked) grains which improves digestibility, allowing your horse to obtain the maximum amount of nutrients from their feed. It also contains the high quality proteins full fat soybean and lupins for improved crude protein levels in their diet. The extruded cubes are small to allow easy chewing and are rolled in molasses to encourage fussy eaters to eat. Old Timer product link - https://www.prydes.com.au/old-timer If their teeth are in a poorer state, long stem forage may have to be removed from their diet and other fibre sources such as chaff, soaked hay cubes, soaked sugar beet pulp and fibre based pellets introduced. In this case the EasiFibre is a great additional source of fibre and calories that can fed as pellets or soaked into a mash. Often horses with poor teeth also require a higher calorie supplementary feed, the OldTimer again is a great option, however, if they are missing teeth and really struggle to chew properly the EasiConditioner or BioMare cubes are extruded, high calorie and high protein feeds that can be easily soaked into a mash for easy consumption. An oil such as EasiOil is also a great source of additional calories that can be added without increasing the amount of feed that your ageing horse has to consume. In this case your horse may also benefit from multiple smaller meals throughout the day, rather than one or two larger meals in the morning and evening. EasiFibre - https://www.prydes.com.au/easifibre EasiConditioner - https://www.prydes.com.au/easiconditioner BioMare Cubes - https://www.prydes.com.au/biomare-cubes EasiOil - https://www.prydes.com.au/easioil & As horses age they are more prone to conditions such as PPID (Cushings Disease), Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) and laminitis. These three diseases while quite complex, are generally associated with a change in glucose and insulin regulation and they often co-exist within the horse. For example, a horse diagnosed by a veterinarian with EMS which is often associated with hyperinsulinemia (high insulin levels relative to glucose levels) and insulin resistance (high glucose and insulin levels) or PPID which is also often associated with insulin resistance, is more likely to suffer laminitis; which in these cases seems to be triggered by excess insulin. Fortunately, once diagnosed these conditions can be effectively managed through diet. In aged horses diagnosed with PPID or EMS, that are therefore more prone to developing laminitis it is important to feed them a diet with less than 12% starch and sugar to help prevent laminitis from occurring. Keep in mind the fibre requirements that we discussed above as horses with these conditions still require plenty of fibre in their diet, but they may need restricted access to pasture and supplementing with a low sugar hay instead. The addition of supplementary feed should take the form of a grain and grain by product free and low sugar feed such as the EasiSport, this can be combined with the EasiFibre or LupinPak (depending on the level of supplementary feed required) to provide adequate vitamins, minerals, protein and calories to your ageing horse. EasiSport - https://www.prydes.com.au/easisport LupinPak - https://www.prydes.com.au/lupinpak : Evaluate nutritional and husbandary management and make appropriate changes where necessary Ensure regular dental checkups Feed extruded grains and high quality protein Manage age related diseases such as PPID with appropriate nutrition and working alongside your veterinarian. If you have an older horse whos diet you would like to discuss with us, please dont hesistate to get in contact with team at Prydes - https://www.prydes.com.au/contact-us

05.01.2022 Hi All, we have managed to score some donated food for sunday lunch so could people please either rsvp on the event or comment on this post to let us know if you plan on attending on sunday or not so that we can know approximate numbers for catering? Cheers.

05.01.2022 Holley and Mango

05.01.2022 Hi All, Unfortunately we will not be holding a June Rally this month due to a number of factors out of the clubs control. We hope that we will have the go ahead in time to be organised for our July Rally. In the meantime, PCAs activity of the month for June is Musical Riding so we would love to see some videos of our members using their imagination and putting together their own ride to a song of their choice, showcasing what they have been up too while we have not been ...able to come to rallys but also show us what you are looking forward to participating in when we commence again. The Video only needs to be about 1 minute long so that we can put them all together into one big video to showcase our skilled members. Feel Free to use your imagination! Please send through your videos to the FB page or to our email. Pop on over to the PCA Facebook page for some inspiration. Can not wait to all get back together again. Regards Emily. See more

05.01.2022 Check out our latest Coaching Video focused on RIDING - FORWARD TO TROT (Series 9 - Video 2 of 5). Keep an eye out for others in this series dropping over the ...coming week! Let us know what other video content you would love to see and tag us at #ponyclubqld #horseriding #ridingforward #ponyclubinstructors #learning #instructing #ridingforwardtotrot

04.01.2022 Hi All, Just a reminder that we are having a meeting tonight at the PC rooms at 7pm. Please come along if you would like to contribute in getting our club back up and running. A copy of the minutes will be emailed out to all members via email. We do not yet have any answers in regards to what is happening with 2020 memberships but will hopefully have more information before the Rally Day. Cheers. Emily (Secretary)

04.01.2022 Tonight meeting has been postponed due to lack of numbers. We will look at rescheduling.

04.01.2022 We are a go guys, nice and cool. If we get rained on, we get rained on if you were rather just come for lunch, please feel free, just make sure you bring a plate to share. Cheers

02.01.2022 Thank you to all those members and their families that came along to our final rally and fun day. Well done to all our riders, we changed things up a bit and threw you all in the deep end and you all impressed us with your development over the last 12 months and your ability to adapt and read your horses. Special thanks to our instructors Terry and Russel for all their hard work this year. Also thanks to our little committee as without them we would not have our rally days a...nd a club. Our 2021 year will start nice and early with our first rally planned for the 17th of January where we will do some practice before the Stanthorpe Show. We will also set the date for the AGM for early in the new year. All committee positions will need to be filled so please come forward and lend a hand to keep our club running. Also, another call for any members interested in a 2021 PCAQ Riders Diary. They are $6.50 each. Please send us an email at [email protected] and let us know how many you would like and we can organise payment. Merry Christmas everyone and hope to see you all in the New Year.

02.01.2022 2020 Rally Dates When you arrive for rally day, make your way up to the Pony Club room and fill out a bio security form as well as to sign in on the in attendance sheet - even if you are a visitor. This is required for insurance. We are aiming for an 8 am line up for Summer and in Winter a 9 am line up.... Before you leave for the day, please rake and clean your stable/ stall out, making a pile out either under in front of the stalls or under a tree. 8 am Line Up - 7.45 am Gear Check 16 Feb 29 March - postponed 19 April - postponed 17 May - keep an eye on our FB for updates 9 am Line Up 8.45 am Gear Check 21 June 19 July 16 August 20 Sept 18 Oct 15 Nov Break up date TBA ( Horse - free event) For those who want to be a little more organised, here is the health declaration form you can download and fill out at home to bring in for Rallys. https://ponyclubqld.com.au//Horse-Health-Declaration-Revis All horse owners are also advised that they complete a movement record ( here is a copy) https://ponyclubqld.com.au//2016-Horse-Movement-Record-Jul

01.01.2022 Hi Members, Our committee will be having a meeting this Thursday night at 7.pm to discuss us starting up our Rallys again. We do not have any information in regards to memberships from PCAQ at this time but hope to have more information in time for our June Rally. Cheers Emily (Secretary).

01.01.2022 Hi Members, Please check your emails for more details of you are attending our Rally tomorrow with Killarney PC.