Newton Ferrers Equus Christmas Events
Thurs 22nd Dec = Own a pony day, 9-3pm, £35.
Fri 23rd Dec = Kids Christmas Party, Games & food, 11-3pm £25,
Sat 24th Dec = Pony Club, Lessons & rides. ( limited bookings)
Sun 25th Dec = CLOSED
Mon 26th Dec = CLOSED
Tues 27th Dec = Festive hacking day 10am onwards £20 per hour.
Wed 28th Dec = Own a pony day, 9-3pm, £35.
Thurs 29th Dec = Horse Ball Match Day, 10-2pm £25
Fri 30th Dec = Festive Dressage to music competition 10-2pm £25
Sat 31st Jan = Pony Club, Lessons & hacks
Sun 1st Jan = CLOSED
Mon 2nd Jan = Own a pony day, 9-3pm, £35.
Tues 3rd Jan = Show jump clinics Novice 10-12, Advanced 1-3pm £25
Wed 4th Jan = Gymkhana 9-3pm £30
October Half Term Events
Monday 24th October; Own a Pony Day, 9-3 pm , £35.
A whole day to riding & caring for your new pony pal
Tuesday 25th October; Novice Show Jump Clinic 10-12pm, £25.
Advanced Show Jump Clinic 1-3pm, £25.
Clinic’s designed to start or improve your jumping skills & build confidence
Wednesday 26th October; Own a Pony Day, 9-3pm, £35.
A whole day of riding & caring for your new pony pal
Thurs 27th October; Jumping & Gymkhana Day, 9-3pm, £35.
Fun jumping for all levels of rider with crazy gymkhana action in afternoon
Friday 28th October; Own a Pony Day, 9-3pm, £35.
A whole day of riding & caring for your new pony pal
Sunday 30th October; Halloween Party & Trick or Treating
1-5pm £25. Prize for best Halloween outfit.
A Halloween party for all to include ghostly games, witches brew & ghouls banquet followed by trick or treating on the ponies.
Summer Program of Events 2011
Friday 22nd July = Start of summer fun day & BBQ 9-3pm £25. Sat 23rd & Sun 24th = Weekend pony clubs, lessons & hacks. Mon 25th July = Own a Pony Day, 9-3pm, £35. Tues 26th July = Jumping Day, 9-3pm, £25. Wed 27th July = Closed today, Yealmpton Show.(come watch us compete) Thurs 28th July = Learn to Lunge Day, 9-3pm, £25. Friday 29th July = Picnic Ride 10-1pm, £30. Sat 30th July = Lisa John Clinic, £30, 10am - 3pm Sat 30th & Sun 31st = Weekend Pony Clubs, Lessons & Hacks. Mon 1st August = Closed today. Tues 2nd August = Beginner beach ride, 11-4pm, £50. Wed 3rd August = Own a Pony Day, 9-3pm, £35. Thurs 4th Aug = How to Show Successfully Day, 9-3pm, £25. Friday 5th August = Prepare for Show volunteer’s appreciated! Sat 6th August = Horse & pony show & agility with dog show (The Riding School Ponies are available to use if you would like to compete) Sun 7th August = Pony club, Lessons & Hacks. Mon 8th August = Closed today. Tues 9th August = Own a Pony Day, 9-3pm, £35. Wed 10th August = Picnic Ride, 10-1pm, £30. Thurs 11th August = Treasure Hunt & Gymkhana, 9-3pm, £30. Fri 12th Aug = Show Jump Clinics, Novice-10am.Exp-1pm. £25. Sat 13th August = Show Jump Competition 1pm start, £6 class Sun 14th August = Pony Club, Lessons & Hacks. Mon 15th August = Experienced Beach Ride, 11-4pm, £50. Tues 16th August = Closed today. Wed 17th August = Picnic Ride 10am-1pm £30. Thurs 18th August = Team SJ Comp, start 10am, £20 team. Friday 19th August = Own a Pony Day, 9-3pm, £35. Sat 20th & Sun 21st Aug = Pony Clubs, Lessons & Hacks. Mon 22nd August = Closed today. Tues 23rd August = Test Practice Day 9am-3pm £25. Wed 24th August = A.B.R.S Test Day. Start 10am. Thurs 25th August = Own a Pony Day, 9-3pm, £35. Friday 26th August = One Day Event. 10am Start £25. Sat 27th & sun 28th Aug = Pony Clubs, Lessons & Hacks. Mon 29th August = Closed. Tue 30th August = Gymkhana & Horse Ball day 9-3pm £25 Wed 31st August = Tri-athorlon, Start 10am, £25. Thurs 1st September = Own a Pony Day, 9-3pm, £35. Friday 2nd September = S.J. Clinics, Nov 10am, Exp 1pm, £25. Sat 3rd September = S.J. Competition, Start 1pm, £6 per class Sun 4th September = Pony Club, Lessons & Hacks.
May/June Events
Mon 30th May Come and see us and our ponies compete at Challonsleygh show near smithaleigh. Tue 31st May Own a Pony Day 9.00am - 3.00pm £35.00 1st June Showjump Clinic 10.00am - 12.00pm £25.00 Flatwork Clinic 1.00pm - 3.00pm £25.00 2nd June Picnic ride £30.00 Child/Novice 10.00am - 1.00pm Adult/Experienced 4.00pm - 6.00pm 4th June Treasure Hunt 2.00pm - onwards £20.00 3rd June Own a Pony Day 9.00am - 3.00pm £35.00 5th June Gymkhana £20.00 www.nfe.org.uk
You can download a word version of the events list and an entry form from the events page of the NFE website.
In Hand Start 9:00am
Judge; Miss Laura Head Rules of show
♦ Class 1 ; Best weaned/yearling
♦ Class 2 ; Best 2 yr old
♦ Class 3 ; Best 3 yr old
♦ Class 4 ; Best pure-bred Mountain & Moorland pony
♦ Class 5 ; Best part-bred Mountain & Moorland pony
♦ Class 6 ; Best Hunter type
♦ Class 7 ; Best Show riding type
♦ Class 8 ; Best Cob
♦ Class 9 ; Best Coloured
♦ Class 10; Best Veteran 15yrs & over
♦ Class 11; Best Foreign breed
♦ Class 12; Best competition horse or pony
Classes 4-12 qualify for SWPA summer championship show
Championship 1st & 2nd prizes winners from classes 1-12
In hand Horse Agility + The organizers reserve the right to change or
Judge; Mrs Jennifer Collie Amalgamate any class
Starts 1:00pm + No refund of entries
♦ Class 13; Best Child handler Agility
♦ Class 14; Beginners Agility Class
♦ Class 15; Novice Agility Class
♦ Class 16; Open Agility Class
Ridden Agility
♦ Class 17; Beginner Trail Class
♦ Class 18; Novice Trail Class
♦ Class 19; Open Trail Class
Rules of show
All persons attending the show do so at their own risk.
The organizers, judges, stewards & members of Newton Ferrers Equus & or Mr R.E Harris will not
be held responsible for any accident or incident to competitors, horses, ponies or spectators, damage to any vehicle or property in anyway however caused
+ All competitors must carry there own insurance
+ All riders must wear a hard hat to current BS standard we advise all leaders to wear a hard hat
+ The judges decision is finial
+ Any person abusing or mistreating an animal, Person, personal property or the facilities will be removed from the premises immediately
+ The organizers reserve the right to change or Amalgamate any class
+ No refund of entries
+ All dogs to be kept on a lead & under control
+ Any complaint must be reported in writing with with a fee of £20 to the secretary within 10 minutes of the close of the class, if the complaint is upheld the fee will be returned.
SHOW ENQUIRES ; 01752 872807
HALF TERM EVENTS
Mon 21st Feb; Sat/sun club rally day
For all pc members 9am-3pm £35.
Tue 22nd Feb; Own a pony daY
9am-3pm £35. A day of riding & caring
for your own pony for the day.
Wed 23rd Feb; Jumping day
Clear round start 9am £2 per round.
Mini, midi, maxi classes £4 per class.
Chase me Charlie & 6 bar challenge.
Thur 24th Feb; Gymkhana 9am-3pm £35.
A day of fun & games with a pony & your
pony pals.
Fri 25th Feb; Own a pony day
9am-3pm £35. A day of riding & caring
for your own pony for the day
Christmas Events
Christmas Events
Mon 20th dec ; Own a pony day, 9-3pm £35
Tues 21st dec ; Festive Gymkhana 9-3pm £30
Wed 22nd dec ; Own a pony day, 9-3pm £35
Thurs 23rd dec ; Christmas Jumping day, 10–3pm, £3per class
Fri 24th dec ; Kids Xmas party 9-3pm £25.
Sat 25th dec ; closed
Sun 26th dec ; closed
Mon 27th dec ; Treasure hunt 9-3pm £25.
Tues 28th dec ; Own a pony day 9-3pm £35.
Wed 28th dec ; Sat & Sun club rally, 9-3pm £25,
Thurs 30th dec ; Own a pony day 9-3pm £35
Fri 31st dec ; Show jump clinics, £25, Novice 10-12, advanced 1-3.
Sat 1st jan ; closed Sun 2nd jan ;
Sun club, lessons & hacks.
Mon 3rd jan ; Fun & Games day 9-3pm £25.
Tues 4th jan ; Own a pony day 9-3pm £35.
Half Term Events
Tuesday 26th October. Own a Pony Day,9-3pm, £35. Loan a pony for the day to ride & care for as if it was your own.
Wednesday 27th October. Sat/Sun Club Rally Day, 9-3pm, £30. For all sat/sun club members Hack/lesson, games, tests & fun.
Thursday 28th October. Own a Pony Day, 9-3pm, £35. Loan a pony for the day to ride & care for as if it was your own.
Friday 29th October. Picnic Ride 10-12 pm, £30. Ride out on a pony over our farm to have a picnic. Flat work clinic, 2-4pm, £25. Subject; horses way of going & paces.
Halloween rides, novice 4.30-5.30pm, advanced 6pm. £25.00.
Trailblazers
NO FEAR !
Was the motto of the day for riders & equines tackling Newton Ferrers Equus’s Trailblazers course last Sunday.
It was 11 pairs of brave riders & their mounts that navigated themselves around the imaginative course of obstacles & challenges riding over varied terrain through N.F.E.’s tracks of grass & woodlands.
The course was designed for everyone to be able to take part although the lead reins did get a shorter route missing out the 10% hill!
The obstacles included being able to ride or lead the horse through streams, up steps along woody tracks while opening & shutting gates. step over pipes & branches into a plastic hoop performing a 360° turn before stepping out. Riding through the tight rope alleyway then being able to reining back through it required patience & Skill to side pass along then jump a small log. The reining back through a bottleneck of posts proved successful to most that took their time & Cantering over a star shape of poles then perform flying changes up a row of cones was funny to watch.
Stepping over a wooden board then onto a wooden bridge were a big ‘ask’ for the horses although most needed persuasion everyone managed them.
The log pull around two posts & the swing rope needed confidence, trust and accuracy and to achieve maximum points for the football the horse had to score the goal.
But it was riding under a black tarpaulin & low branch, then riding through a blue plastic pipe that were the rider scares of the day while dinos dog kennel proved most scary for the horses.
Although it was only to pairs of riders that got the trick question of How many cows in the field?, in the field full of bullocks.
The day was a magnificent one with a hearty bbq & presentation of certificates and rosettes for everyone completing the course.
