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West Plantagenet Pony Club

Locality: Tenterden, Western Australia

Address: Mortigallup School Reserve 6323 Tenterden, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.westplantagenetponyclub.com

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25.01.2022 Last weekend from our little club there was 6 riders who attended the States Dressage Championships in Perth. On Saturday we had 4 tests ridden. In the morning we had Pas de deux, we had 2 pairs attending. Maddi and Ellysha came 2nd for test and 2nd for costume elements. Savannah and Jo came 4th for test and 5th for costume. Ellysha attended prelim freestyle, placing 5th for costume and 7th for test. Jo attended prelim freestyle, placing 5th and 2nd for her costume. On the S...ame day in the afternoon Summer came 1st in individual Prix caprilli following Shakayla 2nd. Sunday was busier and weather wasnt very forgiving. In the morning Summer attended individual prelim freestyle and achieved 2nd place for costume, 15th in test. Savannah entered Novice 2B coming 3rd, following Novice 2C coming 4th individually and 2nd as zone team. Maddi entered prelim freestyle coming 2nd for her test and 18th for her soaked costume. Maddi entered prelim 1B coming 3rd. Ending day with the Stuart Harkness where Maddi and Ellysha came 15th. Ellysha competed in the prelim 1B and came 5th. Everything doesnt always go as planned with puddles and muddy conditions Summers horse trying to avoid puddle unfortunately stepped out from arena and got eliminated and we are waiting for the arrive of Shakaylas 1B results. Well done all riders! You all rode beautifully despite of miserable rainy Sunday. Special congratulations to Shakayla for first attempt at states. Behalf WPPC team I would like to thank all riders who entered and their parents, thank you for all volunteers, coaches and supporters. Thank you all sponsors and judges. Without your support, effort and time those events wouldnt be possible.

25.01.2022 Stay up to date with all things Pony Club WA!! Pony Club Post - 26 November 2020 https://mailchi.mp/ponyclub/pony-club-post-26-november-2020

24.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all our wonderful DADS out there. Thank you for everything that you do for us. XX

23.01.2022 We should celebrate Aboriginal culture because it doesn’t just belong to the Aboriginal people. It belongs to all of us. - Michael O’Brien, Kaurna custodian.... Michelle Wilson (Karate) and Christopher McHugh (Beach Volleyball) share a yarn with Michael on Kaurna country. Volleyball Australia Australian Karate Federation Australian Olympic Team South Australian Sports Institute (SASI)

22.01.2022 - Pony Club WAs Think Twice Be Nice Campaign. We want to build a culture that encourages members to act with integrity, empathy and ...tolerance. Often, we find ourselves in a situation where we are upset, angry, annoyed or frustrated. Words, both written and verbal, can hurt and have long lasting effects. Before speaking or writing take a breath, count to 10, is a response necessary, is there a better way of solving this problem? This video highlights our second Code of Conduct: View our recap here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knjXoTdYTW4 #ThinkTwiceBeNice #PonyClubWA #Campaign #CodeofConduct #Safety

22.01.2022 & Peel Metropolitan Horse & Pony Club!! Its great to see our members and clubs take part in the Training Pro...gram provided by Healthway and WA School Canteen Association Inc. A massive + have been awarded for completion of the 9 online modules. Find out how your club can get involved here: https://www.ponyclubwa.asn.au/go-for-25-race-around-the-s/

20.01.2022 Safety Tip Here's a handy road safety tip that is quick and easy to do. Even though your float may be white, that makes very little difference to how easily it ...is seen at night. You can make your float highly visible with five metres of self-adhesive reflective tape from a hardware store, like Pam Brookman did in this photo she has shared with us. Pam rode with Meningie Pony Club in the early 1960s where she got her D and C Certificate. She says that in those days, nobody even thought of reflective stuff on floats. In fact, most ponies came in the farm trucks if they weren't ridden to the grounds, and every Pony Club venue had to have an unloading ramp. Don't just think it is a good idea, why not get out and brighten up your float for night travel or grab some extra tape and make it an activity at your club or centre. Thanks Pam! #horsesafety #roadsafety #safeontheroad

20.01.2022 Horse people are the 'go-to' for anyone asking where they can go to ride. Now you can recommend riding schools that meet Pony Club Australia accreditation stand...ards. All of our Pony Club Accredited Centres meet our minimum requirements for coaching, safety, facilities and welfare - and they cater for riders from 5-80! Your family and friends can become Pony Club Australia Centre Members and work through the same syllabus at a Pony Club Accredited Centre that you do at Club - so you can still share the Pony Club experience together. Find out more at: https://ponyclubaustralia.com.au/ab/pca-accredited-centres/ #noponynoproblem #takebackthereins #getbackinthesaddle #allages #centremembership #alifewithhorsesstartshere #ponyclubproud #bettertogether

20.01.2022 WPPC have some fabulous tea towels at $15 each. These would be great to wrap Christmas prezzies in, give as a gift or gift yourself with one or more. Message us if you would like some. Thanks

20.01.2022 5 Reasons Why Most Horses Should Slow Down When you put your leg on, your horse only goes faster. Instead of lengthening his stride, or using his back better, he goes faster faster faster. If this sounds familiar, you might want to slow your horse down. Heres why.

19.01.2022 Pause to Remember On Remembrance Day 2020, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, we pause for a minute’s silence to remember those who sacrificed ...so much in war for our peace and safety. It is fitting we remember our wonderful Walers too during WW1 Australia committed around 130,000 horses and New Zealand over 8,000. The term ‘Waler’ was first used by the British in India referring to those horses that were bred in the colony of New South Wales. By 1867, the Waler had developed a reputation as one of the finest cavalry horses in the world, and battles like the charge of the Lighthorse at Beersheba in 1917 made legends internationally of our homebred, outback-toughened horses. Their feats of endurance and bravery on the battlefield during WWI are hard to imagine the horses often did not drink for days and had limited food rations and they proved tougher than camels in the desert. There were also artillery horses, the pushers and pullers, often the unsung heroes of the battle ground. Daisy and Belle were a pair of Walers who saved their driver, a man named Banks, when he fell into a shell-hole and became stuck in the mud. No one was around so Banks called out to his two trusty horses. ‘Here Daisyhere Belle’ Then ‘Left DaisyBack girl, back!’ Daisy came to the rescue by turning her rear towards her master until he could grab a hold of her tail. Using all her strength, she gently pulled Banks free. (Forgotten heroes: the Australian Waler Horse, pp. 49-50). Sadly only one horse returned to Australia. The horse, named Sandy, belonged to Major General William Bridges who was killed at Gallipoli. After the war Sandy spent the rest of his days out to graze at the Central Remount Depot at Maribyrnong, Vic. For ANZAC Day this year, we invited Pony Club members to send in photos of their 'Driveway Tributes' during COVID-19 lockdown. You may enjoy viewing it again on this special day. https://youtu.be/2W0B84ztKp0 #walers #pcaremembranceday #australianwalers #remembranceday Photos: Victorian Art Gallery, Murrumbateman Pony Club, Australian War Memorial.

19.01.2022 Hope everyone is having an enjoyable time riding their horses. WPPC have some fabulous tea towels at $15 each to aid in raising much needed funds for our club to upgrade our equipment. Message us if you would like some. Thanks

19.01.2022 !! The position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is an executive leadership role at Pony Club WA located in Brigadoon WA.... For more information please visit: https://www.seek.com.au/job/50470327

18.01.2022 Looking for a fundraiser for your club? Horse Deals has a special offer for their very useful Horse Health Diaries. This and other offers and great stories are... in your PCA November Newsletter emailed to all members, or on our website here: https://tinyurl.com/pcaNovnews2020 #healthyhorses #horsedeals Horse Deals #2021diary

18.01.2022 September 10, 2020 PCA has been all about 'Be Connected' during the COVID-19 pandemic. RUOK Day is a reminder to check in on your mates. And if they say they are not okay, start by listening to them. More help: https://www.ruok.org.au/

18.01.2022 Your Action Photo Judge Judging our #PCAActionShot category in the August 2020 photo competition is the one and only Heath Ryan! Many of you may know Heath as o...ur Pony Club Patron, or perhaps youve even had the chance to meet him at a Pony Club event! Heath is one of Australias most renowned riders and trainers, in the disciplines of both eventing and dressage. Not only was Heath a member of the Australian Dressage team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he has been the assistant eventing coach at three Olympics. At two of these Olympic games (Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000) the eventing team won Gold! Heath has also represented Australia at the World Equestrian Games in the 3-day event. Back on home soil, Heath dedicates much of his time to producing performance horses and training the next generation of Olympic riders. He, and his wife Rozzie, run their breeding and training facility Ryans in Heatherbrae, NSW. We thank Heath for taking the time to support our competition. Theres still time to enter the PCA Photo Competition! See our previous posts for more details or visit our website: https://ponyclubaustralia.com.au/news/online-competitions/ The competition closes August 31.

18.01.2022 - Pony Club WA's Think Twice Be Nice Campaign. We want to build a culture that encourages members to act with integrity, empathy and ...tolerance. Often, we find ourselves in a situation where we are upset, angry, annoyed or frustrated. Words, both written and verbal, can hurt and have long lasting effects. Before speaking or writing take a breath, count to 10, is a response necessary, is there a better way of solving this problem? This video highlights our second Code of Conduct: View our recap here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knjXoTdYTW4 #ThinkTwiceBeNice #PonyClubWA #Campaign #CodeofConduct #Safety

18.01.2022 GlowUp is a challenge for judges The #GlowUp category in the August Photo competition is going to be a difficult for the judges - there are some great entries ...showing transformations of riders, horses, and riders and horses! The task goes, fittingly, to a equine photography company, Click n Capture Photography. This Sunshine Coast-based business is on the rise in the competitive industry of equine photography. Run by two highly ambitious photographers, this business is sure to capture the perfect moment between yourself and your equine friends. After much success, this fun loving business hopes to continue to grow and support fellow riders with their dreams of capturing a forever moment. We thank you for your willingness and support of the PCA photography competition and we wish you luck with choosing a winner. If you would like to know more about this team or see some of their wonderful photos, you can follow them @click.n.capture.photography The winner of this category receives a $100 basket of grooming products from @HeinigerEquine . If you still want to enter any of the five categories you can post here. The details, terms and conditions can be found here: https://ponyclubaustralia.com.au//Terms-and-Conditions-of- #PCAphotos #clickncollectphotography #heinigerequine

17.01.2022 Tight Noseband? A poorly fitted bridle can give your horse as much discomfort as a poorly fitted saddle or bit. Bridle fit influences breathing and biomechanics... potentially changing the way the horse moves and performs. Read the article: https://horsesandpeople.com.au/tight-nosebands-a-feel-good/ Natascha van Eijk from the ICPBC explains why tightening nosebands feels good in the short-term but damages the horses training and performance long-term. #twofingers #loosenup #horsesandpeople #ethicalequitation

17.01.2022 Heres our wonderful finalists in the Annual PCA Awards. Winners announced early October. Wish your favourites good luck below! All finalists receive a certific...ate, and the winners receive prizes kindly donated by Heiniger Equine - Australia & New Zealand grooming products, vests by Dmac Apparel and $1000 to the winning Club sponsored by Gow-Gates Group Insurance. #heinigeraustralia #dmacapparel #GowGatesInsurance

17.01.2022 Have any pallets lying around? Upcycle these beauties to organise and store your brooms, rakes and shovels! You could even paint them in your favourite colours...... We'd recommend securing the top of the pallet to the wall behind where possible. #craftytuesday Source: Pinterest

16.01.2022 Pony Club Post - 27 August 2020 - Organisational Announcement - State News - COVID 19 - High Performance Camp... - State Leaderboards - Coaching - Healthway Activities - Other Newsletters - Club News & Dates - Shop Online! - Adverise with Pony Club WA - Classifieds https://mailchi.mp/ponyclubwa/pony-club-post-27-august-2020

16.01.2022 NEW Arch & Alex Candles have arrived at EQ, just in time for Christmas. Who else wants their house to smell like Horse Shows & Champagne?! Shop in store or online: http://ow.ly/GF7h50CnCnY #EQSaddlery #EQ

15.01.2022 Sponsor Spotlight Some amazing sponsors have got behind the PCA Youth Advisory Council's August Photo Competition. And we are getting some fantastic entries..., like Georgia from Holbrook Pony Club, shown here. Horseland is a proud Australian family owned and operated business. It is one of Australias largest equine retailers with 51 stores across the country. Horseland is home to many of your favourite brands including Weatherbeeta, Dublin, Ariat, Wrangler, HV Polo and many more! They have everything to cater for both horse and rider, from casual to competition. Horseland also proudly offer an Australian Saddle Fitting Association certified saddle fitting service for an extensive range of saddles which include the likes of Bates, Wintec, Crosby and Enzo brands. Thanks to the generous support of Horseland, the winner of our #PCAFancyDress category will receive a fantastic prize pack! If you would like to find out more, you can follow Horseland on Facebook and Instagram @horseland_official You can find your local store or shop online at https://www.horseland.com.au/ The photo competition closes at the end of August. For Details, Terms and Conditions visit our website: https://ponyclubaustralia.com.au/news/online-competitions/

15.01.2022 Pony Club Post - 12 November 2020 - https://mailchi.mp/ponyclub/pony-club-post-12-november-2020

15.01.2022 Here's our wonderful finalists in the Annual PCA Awards. Winners announced early October. Wish your favourites good luck below! All finalists receive a certific...ate, and the winners receive prizes kindly donated by Heiniger Equine - Australia & New Zealand grooming products, vests by Dmac Apparel and $1000 to the winning Club sponsored by Gow-Gates Group Insurance. #heinigeraustralia #dmacapparel #GowGatesInsurance

15.01.2022 Its PCA Crafty Tuesday and now that coats are shedding we thought you might like to make a scratching post for your horse. All you need is a brush, broom head ...or even a doormat and something solid to attach them to. You can tie large broom heads to trees with twine for a quick, temporary set up (handy if you agist) or get to work with hammer and nail for something more permanent. Remember not to attach the scratchers to something you dont want your horse to bend, or anything where your horse might get their tail or legs caught (so avoid fences, gates or shelter/stable walls). Show us your scratching posts below! #horse #enrichment #coat #shedding #handy #buttscratcher #grooming #welfare #craftytuesday

15.01.2022 We have relaunched Week 4 of the Online Quiz. No time limits so you can research your answers, but you can still play side by side with a study buddy and see w...ho finishes first. Remember, all quizzes close 4 weeks after they are relaunched, so giddy up! #ponyclubquiz #ponyclubplanb #belearning #testyourknowledge E, D and D* Certificate level https://kahoot.it/challenge/05641785 C Certificate level https://kahoot.it/challenge/08034609 C* and up Certificate level, including coaches https://kahoot.it/challenge/06557737

15.01.2022 Sponsor Spotlight Some amazing sponsors have got behind the PCA Youth Advisory Councils August Photo Competition. And we are getting some fantastic entries..., like Georgia from Holbrook Pony Club, shown here. Horseland is a proud Australian family owned and operated business. It is one of Australias largest equine retailers with 51 stores across the country. Horseland is home to many of your favourite brands including Weatherbeeta, Dublin, Ariat, Wrangler, HV Polo and many more! They have everything to cater for both horse and rider, from casual to competition. Horseland also proudly offer an Australian Saddle Fitting Association certified saddle fitting service for an extensive range of saddles which include the likes of Bates, Wintec, Crosby and Enzo brands. Thanks to the generous support of Horseland, the winner of our #PCAFancyDress category will receive a fantastic prize pack! If you would like to find out more, you can follow Horseland on Facebook and Instagram @horseland_official You can find your local store or shop online at https://www.horseland.com.au/ The photo competition closes at the end of August. For Details, Terms and Conditions visit our website: https://ponyclubaustralia.com.au/news/online-competitions/

14.01.2022 Is your Horse or Donkey in pain or at risk of Cushings? Check it yourself with the free app EPWA. - Pain recognition: Is your horse or donkey in pain? Scientifi...c pain measurement in two easy steps. - Welfare: Check out the 10 recommendations for horse welfare - PPID check (Cushings): Does your horse show symptoms of PPID? Do the check! EPWA is a joint initiative of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University and Stichting De Paardenkamp Scroll to the bottom this page to download the app for free at the App Store or Google Play https://training.epwa.nl

13.01.2022 Tuesdays top tip ** tuck your poochies**

13.01.2022 What would you like to ask an Olympic eventing gold medallist? It was like a fairy tale. Wendy Schaeffer 21, from SA won gold in Atlanta on Sunburst, her Pon...y Club horse. She had suffered a broken leg during training and it wasnt fulled healed, yet she strapped it up and rode anyway. Not only that, she was the best placed Australian, ahead of Phillip Dutton, Andrew Hoy and Gillian Rolton! Wendy is a guest judge for the PCA annual awards this year, but even better, she has agreed to be interviewed for the new Pony Club @Home series coming up soon. This series will present a host of famous, talented people from the horse industry who will be interviewed and asked your pre-submitted questions. Who do you want to hear from? Medallists? Farriers? Vets? Vet Nurses? Breeders of top horses? What is it like being based overseas? Journalists? Strappers for international riders? If you are thinking of a career in horses, you might want to ask questions about what is involved. So now is your chance. In the Comments, add your questions for Wendy, and anyone else youd like to hear from and we will see what we can do for you. You will be able to log in and view the interviews on our website later this year. You might even hear your name! You can also email your personality suggestions and your questions to [email protected] #ponyclubathome #equestrianinterviewspca

11.01.2022 Show Us Your Concentration Face - and show Shane Rose too. #PCAConcentrationFace We all get caught out pulling some serious and sometimes very funny faces... when we are concentrating and focused. This category in the Youth Advisory Councils August Photo Competition celebrates those faces! This category is judged by Australian Olympic medalist Shane Rose! The best concentration face as judged by Shane will win an incredible prize pack from EQ Saddleworld who are the very generous sponsors of this section. Entries are open until the end of August for the Photo Competition and can be made by either posting your photos on Facebook or Instagram with the corresponding hashtag or by emailing them to [email protected] The submission is to include: The categorys hashtag First name of the member Members Pony Club Event where the photo was taken/short description Acknowledgement of the photographer (if professionally taken) 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! https://www.eqsaddleworld.com.au/ has four locations; three in Victoria and one in Sydney - but has a huge online store so check it out soon.

11.01.2022 Pony Club WA's Think Twice Be Nice Campaign. We want to build a culture that encourages members to act with integrity, empathy and tolerance. Often, we find our...selves in a situation where we are upset, angry, annoyed or frustrated. Words, both written and verbal, can hurt and have long lasting effects. Before speaking or writing take a breath, count to 10, is a response necessary, is there a better way of solving this problem? This video highlights our second Code of Conduct: View our recap here: #ThinkTwiceBeNice #PonyClubWA #Campaign #CodeofConduct #Responsibility Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

10.01.2022 ENTRIES REOPENED! 2020 Wanneroo Stockfeeders State Showjumping Championship entries are now open, close 6th (12pm) EST August 2020 (sorry again for any issues c...ause last night) Link for registration below: https://osm-pony.omnisportsmanagement.com//EM_RegEventInfo Payments are only to be done via EFT please reference as SJ Champs Last name. If classes are not showing please note this means that the class is full. Please if you have any issues dont hesitate to contact Sally on 9296 1500 or showjumping committee via email [email protected]

10.01.2022 The PCA September Newsletter is out now. Its bound to put a smile on your face! And youll stay up with the latest. https://ponyclubaustralia.com.au/pca-newsl...etter-september-/ #PCAnews #ponyclubproud #PCAnewsletter #boysatponyclub #boysatponyclub #playbytherules Play by the Rules - making sport inclusive, safe and fair Photo: Mundubbera Pony Club

10.01.2022 . We want to build a culture that encourages members to act with integrity, empathy and tolerance. Ofte...n, we find ourselves in a situation where we are upset, angry, annoyed or frustrated. Words, both written and verbal, can hurt and have long lasting effects. Before speaking or writing take a breath, count to 10, is a response necessary, is there a better way of solving this problem? This video highlights our first Code of Conduct: View our recap here: https://youtu.be/1ddgUCIM8xs #ThinkTwiceBeNice #PonyClubWA #Campaign #CodeofConduct #Fairness

09.01.2022 Special Offer for Coaches and Riders For the month of November, PCA Members can receive 20% off Equitation Science International’s Training Toolkit. Now only $...20 plus postage! This booklet of flip cards is perfect to store in your tack-room, by the arena, or in the glovebox of your car. It is suitable for all riders and coaches as a quick reference to all things equitation science, with a complete summary of the basic responses, their aids, equitation science definitions, gait specific information and much more. It all ties in with the new PCA Syllabus and manuals. Why not put a copy in your Pony Club rooms. Use coupon code: PCA_TK at checkout. www.esi-education.com/product/training-toolkit/ #alifewithhorsestartshere #helpforyourhorse Equitation Science International - ESI

09.01.2022 Horse people are the go-to for anyone asking where they can go to ride. Now you can recommend riding schools that meet Pony Club Australia accreditation stand...ards. All of our Pony Club Accredited Centres meet our minimum requirements for coaching, safety, facilities and welfare - and they cater for riders from 5-80! Your family and friends can become Pony Club Australia Centre Members and work through the same syllabus at a Pony Club Accredited Centre that you do at Club - so you can still share the Pony Club experience together. Find out more at: https://ponyclubaustralia.com.au/ab/pca-accredited-centres/ #noponynoproblem #takebackthereins #getbackinthesaddle #allages #centremembership #alifewithhorsesstartshere #ponyclubproud #bettertogether

08.01.2022 ' "" "". "' 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 I'm 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 it's taken you to get to where you are today. When you say "just" or "only", you don't 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

07.01.2022 Just like the people around us, our horses need us to notice when they need our support instead of our judgment. #RUOK #teamwork #horse #training #education #understanding #support #help #kindness #athletes #partnership #friends

07.01.2022 Did you spot the pony clubber in this month's Horse Deals magazine? Great to read about Danielle Viney who joined Tooradin Pony Club when she was 11

07.01.2022 2021 MEMBERSHIP COMING SOON! Thank you to all members for your continued support through-out a challenging 2020. As you may know, Pony Clubs are currently sett...ing up their membership categories moving into 2021 and therefore Membership renewals will be coming up very soon. Your club and the state office are here should you need assistance in this set up. DID YOU KNOW... MyPonyClub encourages all members to use the credit card/debit card payment facility. https://mailchi.mp/ponyclubwa/2021-membership-coming-soon

07.01.2022 It's PCA Crafty Tuesday and now that coats are shedding we thought you might like to make a scratching post for your horse. All you need is a brush, broom head ...or even a doormat and something solid to attach them to. You can tie large broom heads to trees with twine for a quick, temporary set up (handy if you agist) or get to work with hammer and nail for something more permanent. Remember not to attach the scratchers to something you don't want your horse to bend, or anything where your horse might get their tail or legs caught (so avoid fences, gates or shelter/stable walls). Show us your scratching posts below! #horse #enrichment #coat #shedding #handy #buttscratcher #grooming #welfare #craftytuesday

06.01.2022 September 10, 2020 PCA has been all about Be Connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. RUOK Day is a reminder to check in on your mates. And if they say they are not okay, start by listening to them. More help: https://www.ruok.org.au/

06.01.2022 & Peel Metropolitan Horse & Pony Club!! It's great to see our members and clubs take part in the Training Pro...gram provided by Healthway and WA School Canteen Association Inc. A massive + have been awarded for completion of the 9 online modules. Find out how your club can get involved here: https://www.ponyclubwa.asn.au/go-for-25-race-around-the-s/

06.01.2022 The PCA September Newsletter is out now. It's bound to put a smile on your face! And you'll stay up with the latest. https://ponyclubaustralia.com.au/pca-newsl...etter-september-/ #PCAnews #ponyclubproud #PCAnewsletter #boysatponyclub #boysatponyclub #playbytherules Play by the Rules - making sport inclusive, safe and fair Photo: Mundubbera Pony Club

04.01.2022 Unfortunately our day has been cancelled. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. We look forward to seeing you in 2021. West Plantagenet Pony Club Show Jumping Day... Sunday 18th October See more

04.01.2022 The St John WA Heart Grant is an initiative where St John Ambulance is offering over 1,000 defibrillators to be l...ocated for public community use, for just $249! Normally retailing in excess of $2,000, the package includes the defibrillator unit, a lock box and necessary first aid training. to find out further information or to apply visit: https://stjohnwa.com.au/st-john-heart-grant-application

04.01.2022 Another surprising fact from "Horse Brain, Human Brain" -- We are less sensitive to touch than our giant four-legged friends are. The average horse weighs 50 mi...llion times more than the average fly, but immediately feels the pest settle on his body. A hypothetical human with that degree of sensitivity would feel the weight of five unseen dandelion seedssomething real humans cant do. Thanks to my wonderful publisher, Trafalgar Square Books, for the cool photo!

04.01.2022 REVERSE LOAD OR REAR FACING FLOATS People ask me why I travel all my horses facing the rear of the float or truck so I thought I would explain this in deta...il. Horses by nature, have a dislike for small or confined spaces. They are a live, breathing animal with emotions like fear and anxiety. When they feel threatened and scared, their instinct is to flee. So now lets picture your horse, standing in a float, looking forward, or in an angle load float, facing the drivers side, watching the traffic come toward them. They are looking out the window at fast cars, B-Doubles, headlights, and emergency lights racing toward them at 100 kph. They have not evolved over 10,000 years looking at these things, and they dont cope at all with them. Sure, many may not show any anxiety, because again, over the last 10,000 years, the horses that did show anxiety, became a target for predators, and were eaten. So those that showed anxiety were eaten, the ones that were able to hide it, kept on breeding. So here is your horse, facing forward, assessing every object coming toward them, deciding if it is a threat to them or not. To flee or not to flee that is their question! But then, they realize, they CANT flee if they need to. They want to turn and run, to flee, but cant. They are trapped. The hidden anxiety levels rise dramatically, and we now get walking around, weaving, pawing, scrambling, and other problems like sweating and stomach ulcers. You get to your destination and open the front of the float to untie them, looking around for any injury during travel. You walk to the back of your float and let the tailgate down. You make another quick assessment to see if they have hurt themselves during travel. You then wait for the right time to open the rump bar, being very careful in case you get kicked or stood on, and wait to see if they will come rushing out and bowl you over, or back out quietly, or even the occasional one who refuses to come out at all. Many come rushing out, looking around doing a very quick assessment of their new environment, looking for the lion that could jump out from a hidden spot, to eat them. Sure, there are no lions around to eat them in our modern world, but your horse did not get that email, remember it is their evolved state of mind. They feel like they finally escaped this 100 kph bullet that has been stopping them from turning around to run away from all these things that may have been attempting to kill them. Remember, this is how THEY feel, not what you know. Now lets put that same horse in a rear facing float that faces the passenger side. Your horse walks in and turns around to be tied up. This is not hard to teach. I have even taught my bigger horses to back up the tailgate into the float. You tie them up, close the tailgate and off you go. Your horse looks out the window on the passenger side and sees paddocks, green grass and trees, or if in suburbia, a front garden of a house, or a slow-moving truck that they are passing. They make a quick assessment of whether this object is a threat or not. While doing this, they notice this object is leaving, or moving away. It is backing off and going away. It is no longer a threat. Your horse can relax. There is nothing coming straight toward your horse, nothing to threaten your horse. No assessments from your horse as to whether he will live or die. There is now no desire to turn and run. Your horse soon realizes that there are no more life-threatening situations to assess and he can relax. Your horse can relax, lower their head (drainage) and watch the world go by, having a quiet nibble on a hay net. No desire to turn and run, no elevated heart rate, no scrambling, walking around, crib biting and the list goes on. You arrive at your destination, lower the tail gate, and there is your horse looking at you and their new environment. Your horse is looking at you and watches you open the divider. You are at their head, not the dangerous kicking end. You untie them easily because they are definitely not going to pull back to go further into the float. You are at their head and can control any forward movement easily. They walk out quietly and calmly no more rushing out backwards. The end result a happy relaxed horse and a safe relaxed handler. Its the perfect start to your ride, event or competition. Now some of you may ask, why not face them toward to middle of the road, because the float will tow better, due to the camber of the road. Having spent a lifetime in the heavy vehicle transport industry I certainly understand your question. Here again it is more important to think of the comfort of the horse, than tyre wear or towing characteristics. Your float may (or may not) look like it is drifting a fraction to the passenger side. The more severe the camber of the road, the more it will look like it is drifting. The difference between the towing characteristics of facing your horse toward the middle of the road, or toward the passenger side is minimal, and most drivers will barely notice this difference. But your horse will really notice the difference. Facing the drivers side, your horse has vehicles swishing past their head, and they are standing slightly up hill, again depending on the camber of the road. Now think back to every time you see your horse resting in the paddock. They are standing down hill because they are most comfortable when 60% of their body weight is on their front legs, and 40% on their back legs. This is how your horse likes to stand in a relaxed state, so lets replicate this in your float. If after reading this you feel converted, but cant find a rear facing float, dont worry. There are many people who have experienced the benefits of rear facing floats, and more of these floats are becoming available as people upgrade. The racing industry are leading the change because it is safer, particularly around highly strung young horses. Change from old thinking is always slow because people are scared of change. If you can afford a new float, be courageous and get a rear facing float built. If not, adapt the angle load float that you have. I promise you that you will never regret it.

04.01.2022 Time to refuel! Crunch some fruit or veg and/or veg and sip some water to feel great!! Go for 2&5! | ... #PonyClubWA #Healthway #KeyMessage #Gofor2and5

03.01.2022 Did you spot the pony clubber in this months Horse Deals magazine? Great to read about Danielle Viney who joined Tooradin Pony Club when she was 11

03.01.2022 On this evening 20 years ago we were full of excited anticipation, knowing tomorrow, unbelievably we were going to open the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. With a li...ttle known 7 year old horse who was bought as a companion for our Stallion Jamieson. Ammo, (registered as Woomera, born in Narrabri ) had been to one local dressage event and had given a few riding lessons in the school. On the night of the Opening Ceremony the whole of Australia and the world rode on his back. Surprisingly, there was no back up horse! This was a great concern, because what if he was injured or just decided he wasnt interested anymore!! The brief was for Ammo to gallop onto centre stage and Rear up so Steve could crack his whip, signalling the opening of the 2000 Olympic Games. Its sounds pretty easy...except horses are creatures of habits and multiple secret rehearsals in the early hours of the morning, so the media could not catch on, meant Ammo knew his job. It was easy .......Gallop in from A - Stop at B - rear then gallop out through the exit. Three nights before the big night Ammo did a perfect rear, standing up, punching the air with his front feet for what seemed like minutes. Of course the creative crew went berserk, excited because artistically that was exactly what they wanted! Not much pressure on us to deliver But this was a horse with a mind of his own, ridden by a human with an amazing amount of pressure to deliver a perfect picture of the iconic Australian stockman. On the night Ammo was pumped, the crowd was electric and he felt it. In the Vom (Entrance tunnel) where he stood, the roof was very low and he was so tuned he was trying to rear in the small space. Not good if Steves head was crushed! So the amazing stage managers feed him biscuits procured from the green room to keep his feet on the ground. Then the count down, the thousands of people chanted ........ 5-4-3-2-1 and Ammo exploded at full gallop, Steve was worried he wasnt going to stop and might end up in John Howards lap! But he did stop and after an initially half rear went up a second time. High in the air with all his weight on one foot. Steve cracked the whip and off they went. Followed by the most amazing ceremony designed by Ignatius Jones and David Atkins!!! This incredible depiction of the relationship between horse and rider has become, and will remain, an iconic image in Australians history.

03.01.2022 One of the best things about being a Pony Club Australia member is having fun and developing your skills and knowledge together with friends, but we make sure y...ou get some great savings too. Did you know that Members save with Equitation Science International - ESI, The Riders Pod and Feed XL Horse Nutrition Calculator? #memberbenefits #membersonly #morethanriding #horsecare #riderhealth #horsetraining #alifewithhorsesstartshere

03.01.2022 Announcing the High Performance Camp 2020!! Kindly supported by Careers in Racing WA The High Performance Camp will take place over 2 days with the program...me covering lessons with experienced coaches for each discipline as well as educational sessions such as fitness training, horse health and many more. All event and application details, requirements and criteria can be found here:https://www.ponyclubwa.asn.au/high-performance-camp-2020/ https://mailchi.mp//announcing-the-high-performance-camp-2

03.01.2022 Who saw the story in Horse Deals Magazine about Mallacoota Pony Club? https://www.horsedeals.com.au//bushfire-flooding-rain-and-

02.01.2022 "" "". " 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

02.01.2022 !! Go for 2&5 Recipe Competition for October 2020 We are delighted to announce our Top 4 Recipe and Healthway Saddle Blanket winners... are: by Abigail Hill from Woodridge Horse and Pony Club by Caitlyn Lee from Peel Metropolitan Horse & Pony Club by Chenin Hislop from Woodridge Horse and Pony Club by Hailey Snyman from Orange Grove Horse & Pony Club Pony Club WA would like to thank all members that took the time to submit their recipes for our October Competition. We were overwhelmed with the number of recipe received and look forward to sharing these with you all over the coming months. Stay tuned to all our upcoming Race Around the State Activities here: www.ponyclubwa.asn.au/go-for-25-race-around-the-state-2/ #Healthy #Healthway #Gofor25 #PonyClubWA #Recipe #Healthyrecipe #RacearoundtheState #October

02.01.2022 Polo Tops make the News Our polo top designer Natalie White, from Mareeba Pony Club Queensland, has been recognised by her local newspaper for her national comp...etition win. PCA Board member Juliet Skinner was delighted to be able to present Natalie with two of the first shirts off the production line. We have ordered our second run of polo tops due to demand, so there will be a small delay in shipping, but being sun smart, long sleeved and made of cool mesh fabric they will be great for the warmer weather. Well done, Natalie. And what lovely horses you have! You can read the article here. https://www.facebook.com/204175819597004/posts/3964479290233286/?sfnsn=mo&extid=oM3IxxA7IYV0SzNB

01.01.2022 Pony Club WA Dressage Judge Workshop/s 2020 Join us as the Pony Club WA State Dressage Committee host two Judge Workshops throughout December 2020. Friday 11th... December, 6pm - 8.30pm Saturday 12th December, 8am - 12 noon These workshops are beneficial for any current judges, prospective judges, parents and coaches who would like to top up their knowledge. To register for our workshop or to find out further information on these events please visit: https://www.ponyclubwa.asn.au/pony-club-wa-dressage-judge-/ FREE for Pony Club WA and Equestrian Western Australia members $10 for all non members

01.01.2022 How do the top riders do it? What is it really like working in the horse industry? Now is your chance to ask questions of the experts.....