News 2010

25th April  Marion Frankland has kindly agreed to take over responsibility for the clubs merchandise. So if you want to purchase any of the very nice clothes on offer please contact her on  07836546587 after 2pm and she can arrange for them to be available at the next event. See the merchandise page for what's available.
Keysoe  Indoor Finals A huge congratulations to WHHC members and Wessex Area qualifiers at the Keysoe Finals. We hope you all had an enjoyable long weekend and are probably still recovering.

We had three champions crowned

Nicola Blandin overcame her illness over the weekend to become Open Pony Champions with Troy going on to be Reserve Supreme Champions and also coming 2nd in the evening challenge representing the Wessex Area

Matt Were  followed up his Novice win last year to become Intermediate Horse Champions with Da Vinci

Jo Sore appropriately won the Pony Pairs Championship winning the Snowy Cleaver Memorial Trophy

 

 

BRING YOUR BRA’S ALONG TO REDENHAM PARK HORSE DRIVING TRAILS

 BAG-A-BRA DAY - 27TH MAY 2010 -

Thank you for showing your support for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and women in West Africa

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, as well as many women in West Africa , need your discarded bras please. HIOWAA work with a recycling company called ‘Bag it up’, who recycle donated clothes, which are processed and then sent to other countries for resale. HIOWAA receives payment in relation to the weight of clothing donated, which is then used to help maintain the service of the air ambulance across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight .

Bras are worth more money per tonne than most other textiles, this is because it takes a lot of bras to make up a tonne! We hasten to add though, please keep donating all other clothes, shoes and textiles into our charity textile banks. These are invaluable, and a sustainable source of income for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance

Recycling of bras is slightly different, as most of the donated bras are shipped to West Africa for resale to local women, at affordable prices.

The underwear gives women prestige and helps to raise their self-esteem, which are certainly very emotive reasons to dig into the bra drawer to find an unwanted bra or two!

We are asking companies, clubs and individuals to collect unwanted bras in the lead up to 27th May, and on the day itself, to deposit the bags of bras in your local Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Recycling Banks (we can advise you of the nearest one to you if you would kindly supply us with your post code)

 Jill Thorpe

Mob: 07901 651663

3rd April 2010 The outdoor challenge was well supported by club members and some new faces. the weather wasn't really on our side and we had to endure some heavy showers and many returned rather muddy from the drive.

However every one seemed to enjoy themselves and it was a good start to the season. the results are on the results page and we hope to see everyone again at Redenham.

21st March 2010 So who is going to Keysoe?

 The league winners for each class from the best 3 out of 4 events are as follows:

Novice Pony David Bull  and his ever young mare and Patricia Caddy and Mickey both on 26 points and it looks like David is the one entered

Open Pony  Nicola Blandin and Troy on 30 points

Novice Horse Pam Evans on 30 points, sorry Pam dont know the name of your horse

Open Horse Caroline Douglas with Storming Norman on 25 points

Intermediate Horse Matt Were who finished the season with Da Vinci on 30 points

Horse tandems Annie Wilkinson with her French Cobs with 10 points

Junior Amber O'Neill with Sarah on 30 points

Team Julia Liles with her team of greys on 30 points

Pony Pairs Jo Sore with Buddy and DIckie on 30 points

Horse Pairs Karen Scott-Barrett with her PRE horses on 20 points

Good luck to all of you who choose to go.

16th March 2010 Congratulations to our Chairman Julia Crockford and hubby David on becoming Grandparents for the first time with the birth of Marshall Lee Butterworth who entered the world just after 4am on the 16th March weighing 8lb 1oz, mother and baby doing well.

Those of you who know Julia will know how excited she was about this event!

14th Feb 2010 The final event of the season went off very well with some challenging obstacles from Steve Lucas which caught out a lot of people with an unprecedented number of corrected errors of course plus a couple of eliminations.

A big thank you to all those who have helped along with our judges, Di Lucas, Jane Stuart, Paul Davis and Di Hayes for stepping in at the last minute at our last event.

Many thanks to those competitors who have emailed their thanks to the committee and we hope to see you all next year. The dates are provisionally booked as below so put them in your diary!

24th October 2010

28th November 2010

23rd January 2011

13th February 2011

13th March 2011

7th Feb 2010 If you are going to be competing at the Nationals at Redenham and West Overton you will have the chance to drive your dressage test at the end of the day after the clubs competition so that you can have a practise. To do this please let Brenda know this when entering so that you can be given an additional time for this test. 
New events overview page created to give first timers an idea of what to expect at club events can be found on the Events Diary Page.
Provisional dates for the 2010-2011 Indoors now on the Events Diary page.

Summer training is planned to be based on How to Improve your Driving horse from the ground. Venue , date and trainer to be announced soon but contact Naomi to register your interest.
A new event is provisionally planned for the Sunday 26th September. To be held in Farley Wilts.  this will be a fun day to relax at the end of the season. Events planned are a clear round cones, another outdoor challenge but not part of the series ,  a pleasure drive to be finished off with the normal WHHC BBQ where you bring your own meat and drink and the club provides the salads etc.

More details  will follow but put this date in your diary.
1st Feb 2010 Outdoor Challenge New event for the club to be held Saturday 3rd April at Tenantry Farm, Rockbourne. Run on the same lines as the World Cup Challenge  with a fast and furious dash against the clock round cones and obstacles with the fasted winning. This is part fo the qualifying series for the final to be held at the Nationals in September.

Or if this isnt to your taste, join up for an approx 7km drive round Tenantry farms course including the water complex. Details on the event diary, use the normal entry form £15 for the challenge or the drive or £25 for the two.
Jan 2010 All schedules for events for 2010 are on the Events diary page ready for you to download.

Please support the club and enter these events.

There should be something for everyone at all events with the option of a shortened marathon for the less fit and an inside out on the Sunday at West Overton