The Irish Pony Club is a Voluntary Youth Organisation. It is the main equestrian organisation that provides training in all disciplines of equestrian activities in this Country for members up to the age of 23.
The Irish Pony Club endeavours to promote and encourage horsemanship and loyalty in a safe and fun atmosphere, for all its members and volunteers.
The objectives of the Irish Pony Club are:
•To encourage young people to ride and to learn to enjoy all kinds of sport connected with horses and riding.
•To provide instruction in riding and horsemanship, and to instil in members the proper care of their animals.
•To promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship and loyalty, thereby cultivating strength of character and self-discipline.
Membership
Open to boys and girls up to 23 years of age
Ordinary members are those who have not attained the age of 18 years
Associate members are those of 18 - 21 years
Senior Associate members are 21 - 23 years.
Membership automatically terminates at the end of the year when a members becomes 23 years old with the exception of those who renew their membership to take Senior Tests up to and including the year in which they are 25 years old.
Subscription
The current annual subscription per members is €90
New DC Joe Igoe
New Treasurer Tommy Ryan
Best Attended Trophie
Aishling O'Roarke
Sarah O'Roarke
Tack & Turnout Trophie
Jamie Roarke
Katy Roarke
Leila Oakman
Congratulations to
Fiona Claffey for getting her H TEST
Derbhela Farrell for getting her B TEST
Well Done Girls!
Leila Oakman competed in the RDS in the 143
Working Hunter and Showhunter Strong Class on Atlantic Grey (better known as Paddy) ,
Leila came 6th in the Showhunter Strong Class out of 18 ponies and had 2 fences down in the Working Hunter but pony went very well
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The young dead 2010 entry in the Musical Ride at IPC Festival Mullingar!
This is 5th year for the South Westmeath Pony Club to participate at Minimus which is a National Championship competition for under 12's, who ride Cross Country, Swim and Run against teams from every county in Ireland. This year 490 competitors took part a Gowran just outside Kilkenny
The Sw pony club had 11 members which made up 2 Girls team and one Boys team.
After several months of preparation the day had finally come. Our gang all parked at the top of the field looking down on a sea of horse boxes and trucks. As I joined them at 10.30 and found every parent and sibling busy around a pony, it has like Lawlors Hair Salon on pension day. Red and Gold ribbon gleaming in the sun, every tail & mane platted, Diamonds along the sleeve and gold tassels in the hat, sewn in the night before by our own DC and all under the watchful eye of Deirdre Lowe from our costume department.
Sophie Downey and her parents came down to lend a supporting hand and was busy with one pony having experienced the presure of Minimus last year herself.
The first team out was Emma Kennedy, Sophie Lowe, Maeve Cuffe and Rachel Hanley. Myles shouted started orders and the first team mounted up, a quick pose for photos, leaving the parents behind Myles -
takes the team the full length of the field to the tack inspection. They paraded side by side like a military machine. Heads were popping out of horse boxes, people stopped what they were doing to take a look " what club are they from?, they like brilliant"
The Judges stood back for a second look, you knew from their faces that this was the standard they were looking for and the standard that all others would be judged .
Emma and Sophie both had a clear round , Maeve went out with determination but sadly parted from her horse early in the competition. The pressure was on Rachel for a clear round but picked up points on a drop down fence and a quick pop over a cottage which was part of an AB combination. On the Sunday the team passed their personal best in swimming and running to end over all on Sunday night in 10th place and first place for "tack and turn out"
The second girls team received the same attention from all that looked on . Sarah O'Roarke, Courtney Cleary, picking up points but did very well . With Louise Kennedy on Paddy getting a clear round .
The Boys team again getting the attention from other clubs for tack & Turn out. The boys team were Brendan
Mc keown, Andrew Kennedy, Dylan Rainey and Patrick Quigley who picked up 2 clears for the team. All our teams in my opinion stood out from the crowd and should have walked away with all the tack and turnout prizes going but we will settle for one this year .
2011 show jumping tack sheet
code of conduct and renewal form 2011
2011 mounted games tack sheet
membership renewal form
2011 cross country tack sheet
photographic consent form for members
2011 dressage tack sheet
DC Joe Igoe
Treas. Tommy Ryan
Sect.Marianne O'Roarke
Ballinakill Tubberclair Glasson Athlone 0879700236 marieanneorourke_eircom.net
New Committee
DC: Joe Igoe
Secretary: Marianne O'Roarke
Treasurer :Tommy Ryan ,Joan Duffy,David Lowe
Child Officer :Ann Nixon ,Pat Claffey,Ian Hanley,Pat Phelan,Patricia Roarke,Emma Dawson Stanley
New Finance Committee
Chairman Pat Phelan
David Lowe
Tommy Ryan
James Rourke
Marianne O'Rourke
Tommy Ryan Treasurer
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