HALF TERM PONY MORNINGS


WED 19TH AND THURS 20TH FEBRUARY
10  - 1 PM
INCLUDES ONE HOUR RIDING AND TWO HOURS FUN STABLE MANAGEMENT
£40

BHS Stage 1 Exam Course

 

 

 

The stable management section of this course will begin on Sunday 2nd February from 1.30 - 2.30 pm and will last for 14 weeks. It is open to staff, liveries, volunteers and clients. We will then move onto the ridden section in the summer months. The cost of the stable management course will be £100 in total = £7.00 per lesson. Cheques should be made payable to Mrs L A Montgomery and be received by 31/1/14 to secure a place. Please note that some people may wish to complete the course without sitting the exam, this is perfectly acceptable.



 

There are conditions applied to the exam only;

• Candidates must be 14 years of age
• Candidates must be a member of the BHS
• Candidates are responsible to pay their own membership fee and exams fee
• All exams must be booked via the BHS
• Candidates will be required to meet the minimum dress standard for the exam

 

for more details please log onto http://www.bhs.org.uk/training-and-qualifications.aspx

 

 

For more details please email me at knellyandmonty@hotmail.co.uk

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR YOUNG ADULTS!

 

 

To Meg who passed her BHS Stage 1 Riding with distinction and Catherine who passed her BHS Stage 1 Care with distinction. Well done girls you are a credit to our yard. 

SUMMER IS ON IT'S WAY!

 

 

It is hard to believe that with all the flooding that we have now that summer is just around the corner but our plans are well underway.  Please see the list below for some of our events. Many more will be added as we go along.

DOWNE HALL STABLES CAMPS 2014

Young persons camp

Mon 4^TH, Tues 5^{TH AND} Wed 6^TH AUGUST

Back by popular demand – we will be running another camp in the summer. This camp is only open to committed volunteers and young liveries only. Due to the high demand on places we will only be able to accommodate volunteers who have made a regular and hardworking contribution to the running of the yard.

Wherever possible you will be given your first choice of horse or pony and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff and liveries who allow their horses to be ridden during camp.

For those of you who have not attended camp before the cost includes all instruction, food and trips out. Horses are provided free of charge and our camp includes at least five hours of ridden lessons and hacks, and three hours of stable management. Therefore the cost is same whether you own your own pony or not.

A deposit of £30 non-returnable deposit is required by the 31^st January to secure your place and the total cost will remain at £150 for 2014.

If parents would like to discuss camp please do not hesitate to talk to Knelly or Wendy.

 

Linda Montgomery AKA Knelly

knellyandmonty@hotmail.co.uk

 

 

Adult Camp

 

 

From evening of Sunday 10th August - Tuesday 12th August

 

This year we are also running an adult camp for staff and liveries. This will begin on the Sunday evening with a BBQ, on the Monday there will be a flatwork lesson in the morning and SJ lesson in the afternoon followed by a swim and shower. We will then go to the pub for a meal. On the Tuesday morning there will be a XC lesson, followed in the afternoon by a dressage competition.

 

 

The cost of the camp will be £90 per person and this includes the cost of outside instructors and all food including your main meal of choice in the pub - without pudding or drink.

 

Deposit of £20 required by 31st January to secure your place.

 

News Update

News Update

As we approach Christmas, don't miss out on one of our fun activities - Christmas Eve fancy dress hack and gymkhana. Only a few places left. Telephone 01689 859127

Pepi has had his first ever clip at the age of 16. Thanks to a new sedative gel Pepi stood totally relaxed to be clipped this year. It is a miracle!

Petal our new livery has settled in well now. Jenny and her family are now part of our family here and a big thank you to Wade, Jenny's husband for his tree cutting skills and Brodie our new groom aged 2 years. His mucking out is top notch!

Good luck to Meg and Catherine who sit their BHS Stage 1 on Monday. We are all behind you.

Helpers club - back to normal next week at 6pm Wednesday. 11th Dec - Team Quiz, teams to be organised on the night. Prizes for all.  18th Dec - Design and make equipment for Christmas Gymkhana.