|
   
News at Southerndown
Fish 'n' chip ride - Ton Kenfig WED 18th AUG
9 Riders with their horses and 10 walkers some with dogs arrived at Kenfig Car park for the planned ride. The weather was kind with some sunshine. Orders were taken for the fish & chip supper, then the walkers headed off towards Kenfig Pool lead by Sally and The Hill Family. The riders led by Tina llewellyn & Richard Hodgkin set out. On what turned out to be an enjoyable ride down the bridleway and along the beach head on to the mouth of the River Kenfig. There was plenty of opportunity for a good gallop, and quite a few in the group took advantage of this. The group then went down the beach where some chose to canter through the surf right back along the beach to Sker Point. They were then able to return to the car park along the track where Fish & Chips were delivered by Mair & Jane. After they refreshed themselves with a quick glass of shandy in the Prince of Wales. A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL !
AREA QUALIFIERS - DRESSAGE AUGUST 15th
The Bertorelli girls have done it again. Hanna came 1st in the Junior individual dressage qualifier and Hanna with Rosebud and Victoria with Springtide came 1st the junior pairs. They will both now be going to Lincoln for the national championships. Well done both..
AREA QUALIFIERS - HUNTER TRIAL 11th JULY
Again fantastic results for Victoria & Hanna Bertorelli. Congratulations also to Anna Davies , for results click on the following link >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
SALLY SMITH has been awarded The British Dressage "National Volunteers Award" This very prestigious award was presented to Sally for all the hard work she has done, and all the help she has givento british Dressage during the last year. WELL DONE SALLY !!
Congratulations to MOLLYANN REES, who once again proved herself an excellent jockey. MollyAnn who is just 9years old has received 2 x 1st places, 3 x 3rd places and 1 x 4th place in pony racing this year. Well done MollyAnn, We wish you every success in the future. ANY PHOTOS?? email sssjonesy@yahoo.co.uk
Congratulations to JO WILKINS
Junior member Jo Wilkinsand her pony Molly won the Riding Club Top score show jumping Windsor Qualifier last February, and has since competed at The Royal Windsor Horse Show. Well done! We all hope you enjoyed yourselves, what a fantastic experience.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
British Riding Clubs Novice Winter Championships
Hartbury College
On Sunday 4th April (Easter Sunday) two of our junior teams set off for Hartbury College in Gloucester to attend the British Riding Clubs Novice Indoor Winter Show Jumping Championships. It was a very early start as all competitors had to walk the course between 8 and 9am. Caryl Hardy, one of our instructors accompanied us for the day and we are all very grateful to her for all the advice, instruction and confidence she gave our young jockeys as it was not an easy track, every fence up to height, very solid double and triple combinations and very ‘tight’.
We, unfortunately, were not placed this year, but the experience the day gave everyone will be invaluable. The sun shone for a while and some of us even had a picnic lunch on the ramp of Ellie Hill’s lorry!
So a very big thanks to the Southerndown Waves (Gemma Perret-Jones, Joanna Wilkins, Holly Milward and Meryl Hanmer) and the Southerndown Surfers (Jade Bismire, Mollyann Rees, Ellie Hill and Victoria Bertorelli) for representing Southerndown Riding Club. Also a big thank you to Mair Jones who sat in the spectator’s gallery all day making a note of all the scores (just checking that the judges were adding up properly!) and Janneke and Jane Jones for giving up their day to help with the arena party.
Last, but not least thanks must go to all the mums and dads, grandma’s and grandad’s for all their support in the run up to the show and on the day.
AREA 15 Novice Indoor Show Jumping 21st FEB
(Please email any photos to sssjonesy@yahoo.co.uk )
We have had another excellent result this year in the Indoor Show jumping which was held in Pencoed College on Sun 21st Feb. This year though our JUNIOR teams (which we had 3 of !! - that's a record in itself) not only came FIRST but also SECOND and THIRD ! That has got to be a record. That was out of 11 Junior teams who entered. Our buddng juniors were Gemma Perrett-Jones, Jo Wilkins, Holly Millwood, Meryl Hamner, Victoria Bertorelli, Georgia Jenkins, Molly Ann Rees, Ellie Hill, Hanna Bertorelli and Jade Bussmuire. This is a fantastic result and the 1st & 2nd placed teams will compete at the championships very soon. Thank you must go to Caryl Hardy & Anthony Perkins for their ongoing tuition AND Congratulations and good luck in the Champs girls !!
THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING RIDE - 31st JAN 2010 - Penllyne
  
WILLIAM MIFLIN CLINIC 25th OCTOBER 2009
All who attended this clinic thoroughly enjoyed themselves and went away with new skills to practice ready for 2010. We are very pleased to announce that William will be returning to us in April 2010. Thank you to Jane Jones and Mair Jones for making this clinic happen, it was well worth it.
The Champs at Lincoln Sept 2009
 
Lincoln was a success. 4 SRC members , Azina Hall, Kath Chappell, Sarah Evans & Laura Major went to Lincoln on Sept 13th and they competed in the OPEN dressage team. They all had an incredible experience and learnt plenty about themselves, their horses and their team mates. They also took part in a 4 person dressage team which they came 6th in. So congratulations to all those above and Thank you to Janneke for arranging the teams and Karl Major for being the commander on the day. Karl also received a gift at our AGM for doing a superb job at short notice.
Vale of Glamorgan show AUG 15th
I was at The vale of Glam show grooming !! Anyway, I saw lots of SRC members enjoying the day with their equine friends. Kath Chappell & Mr Bean came 4th in the Coloured Show. Rachel Thomas had a 1st in the Race Horse to Riding Horse & The Small Hunter class. Zoe Livermore had a 1st in the local Hunter class. Emma Lord Had a 6th in the in hand coloured class. Also seen on board were Ali Wilkins, Georgia Jenkins & Molly Rees. I am sure there were lots more of our members there so well done to all and if you want a mention or a picture published email me sssjonesy@yahoo.co.uk
WELSH YOUNGSTERS TRIUMPH IN SCHOOLS CHAMPS
was the heading in this weeks Horse&Hound. Cowbridge Comprehensive School won the Hurstpierpoint College National Schools Championships at Hickstead on 5th August 2009. Congratulations to SRC member Josh Rees along with his team mates Louise Edwards & Bethan Allman. They finished the 1st round on 4 faults and faced 9 other teams in a jump off for the 4 remaining places of the 10 in the final. 6 teams from the 61 starters went through with clears. WELL DONE COWBRIDGE
AREA HORSE TRIALS 12TH JULY
Pictured above: Sarah Plant and Georgie
1 Junior team & 1 Senior team represented Southerndown for the Area Horse trials. Our Junior team consisting of Isabel Bannister, Victoria Bertorelli & Hanna Bertorelli did extremely well being placed overall 2nd. Victoria had an individual 6th in the Novice and also entered the intermediate coming 1st ! Our Senior Team consisted of Carmen Bloxham, Azina Hall, Lesley Kemeys and Sarah Jones. Well done to Lesley who came overall 2nd. Sarah Plant (pictured above) had a fantastic day entering as an individual. She thoroughly enjoyed herself and can't wait for the next one! Nicola Ford also entered as an Intermediate individual. Well done all.
WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED ON THE DAY. PAUL BERORELLI & SALLY SMITH WERE GREAT, AS WERE OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SALLY, TINA & MAIR. ALSO THANK YOU TO JANNEKE FOR ORGANISING THE TEAMS.
AREA DRESSAGE 5th JULY
Picured above; Carmen & Hamish in The Riding Test !
2 senior teams represented Southerndown at the Area dressage. We had an open team consisting of Carmen Bloxham, Azina Hall, Kath Chappell & Sarah Evans. We had a Riding test team consisting of Liz Jones, Tanya Butler, Carmen Bloxham & Sophie Furlong. We also had a Novice team consisting of Sophie Furlong, Sarah Jones, Tanya Butler & Liz Jones. Our open Team came 1st so are off to Lincoln for the championships! Our Riding test team came 2nd and our Novice team came 5th. Everyone came home with a rosette so it was a successful day for Southerndown. We also had plenty of individual placings too. Sophie Furlong came 2nd in Riding test 6 and 2nd in Prelim 13. Carmen Bloxham came 3rd in Riding test 8 and 2nd in Novice 30. Azina came 1st in the Elementary. Sarah Evans came 6th in Novice 27 and 4th in the Dressage to music. Kath Chappell came 3rd in Novice 25 and 1st in the Novice Dressage to Music - Kath will be going to the championships in Addington in October !
THANK YOU !! On behalf of those photographed below I would like to say a massive thank you to Paul Evans, husband of Sarah Evans who has spent quite a bit of time taking photos of all of us competing. Thank you Paul .................Please come again !
COMBINED TRAINING 21st JUNE - Tremains Farm, Llanmaes.
  
Picture above: Ellie on Picachu, Kath on Oscar, Sarah on Sonny.
Thank you to everyone who entered the Combined Training. We have received positive feedback from everyone involved and again it was a successful day. The weather was kind to us and everything ran smoothly. We had plentry of SRC members doing well at all levels. CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS>>>>. Please share your photos with us, please email sssjonesy@yahoo.co.uk .
Area Show jumping 14th June, Allensmore, Hereford.
Thank you to Sarah Evans who reported the results and supplied the photgraphs from the day. The team consisted of Sarah Evans, Jenny Thomas & Azina Hall. The team came 2nd in the Style jumping. Azina had individual 2nd in the Style jumping also. We were not placed in the Team jumping however Azina had an individual 6th with 2 clear rounds and 4 faults in the jump off. Sarah Had 4 faults in the 1st round and 8 in the 2nd but was really pleased as it was only the 5th course her & her horse, Saffy had ever ridden together and 2nd ever course on grass! Jenny was complemented by the style judge for riding such a challenging horse so positively. WELL DONE TEAM
See Area Qualifier section for individual photos.
Dressage to Music Clinic Sat 6th june
  
Thank you to Kath Chappell & Sarah Jones for organising the clinic. This is our 4th get together this year. Everyone who is joining in seems to be enjoying the results. Sarah Evans & Kath Chappell are both entering the qualifier on 5th July. I am sure from what i have seen in the clinics they both have a good chance of getting through to the Championships. Well done to Gill McKena who is coming along nicely with her "not so easy" mare! Also thank you to those who took part in previous sessions, we hope to see you at the next session. Jane Jones, Jan Wanless, Liz Webster, Ann Barbanby.
Team Talk
Thanks to those who attended the Team Talk at Jannekes House on May 14th. We have put together our jumping teams for june 14th. entries are now closed. We are still hoping to hear from those of you available on July 5th for the Dressage qualifiers. We know we have plenty of talent in Southerndown so please come forward don't be shy.
JUNIORS
  
Picured above: Jade Bizmuire, Danielle Jones & Grace Dalton
We have a fantastic group of young juniors attending Wed evening jump lessons with Anthony at the moment. They are still only very young some only 8years old. Any seniors reading this, come down a little earlier on a Wed and have a look at them. They are fabulous and are learning so much from Anthony. The parents are happy and the kids are thoroughly enjoying themselves. We are hoping to get some junior teams together for any local team jumping competitions and also the Winter Novice indoor show jumping. Anyone interested please think about getting the ponies vaccinated with the Flu jab as you have to have the 1st two jabs before you can enter qualifiers. Any further info contact Janneke on club nights or call Sarah 07832 350207.
Windsor Horse Show Feedback from Carmen...
Carmen Bloxham, competed at Windsor on Wed 13th May.
Carmen thoroughly enjoyed her experience at Windsor Horse show. She qualified for the Instructors Challenge and competed against the rest of the Nation. She attained a good dressage test and got 8 faults in the jumping section of the combined training event. She gained lots of experience and knowledge and is committed to continue on with Freyni, to intermediate level 
in the future. We wish Carmen & Freyni every success and are very proud that she is part of Southerndown Riding Club. Also we must not forget Liz Jones, the owner of Freyni Rosa, who must have a good eye for young talent and is also a very proud Mum.
Area Hunter Trial - 26th April 2009
Congratulations to Hanna Bertorelli who was placed 6th in the individual hunter trials. Also fantastic result for Victoria & Hanna who were placed 4th in the pairs. Well done both and thank you for repesenting Southerndown. Any photos please forward them to me to display.
FANTASTIC HUNTER TRIAL SUCCESS !!
Sarah Plant and her reasonably new horse "georgie" entered the Novice class at the Sunnybank Hunter trial on Bank holiday Monday 13th April. They were fantastic and were placed 3rd in the Novice . Also Caroline Cubbin was delighted with her performance in the Senior Novice finishing 7th which is a massive achievement. WELL DONE SARAH & CAROLINE. Any photos will be appreciated. There were lots of familair SRC faces. Debbie Tudor and her son Sam making a minimus pair, Danielle Jones and Hannah Chappell, junior members had 1 refusal in the pairs. Liz Jones took Freyni round with a clear. Carmen Bloxham & Tanya Butler came 1st in the PAIRS ! Congratulations !! Please email me on sssjonesy@yahoo.co.uk if you were there ????
Did you know that one of your committee members won the BHS INSTRUCTORS CHALLENGE on Tue 7th April. It was held at Sunnybank equestrian centre, Rudry. Carmen Bloxham has rode her way into the championship which is being held at The Royal Windsor Horse Show in MAY. Congratulations to Carmen and congratulations to Liz Jones who is a SRC member who owns "Freyni" the horse Carmen was riding. In fact Freyni is pictured here above in the 1st and 2nd photo from the left! The qualifier was based on Combined Training which was a Novice Dressage test and a course of 3'3 fences.
SRC WINTER DRESSAGE SERIES 2008/09 IS OVER .....................
Thanks to the record number of entries, this dressage series is becoming a fantastic annual event. Thank you must go to Janneke Hall and Mair Jones who put a lot of hard work in prior to each part of the series. And a big Thank you to all our members who are participating with entries and help. So far this year we have never been short of helpers so thank you to those who take the time out to help. As you are aware we operate a points scoring system with the series and the results are in for the champions and reserves from each group.
See results for more info>>>>>>>>>>>
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULT - NOVICE INDOOR SHOW JUMPING
HARTPURY COLLEGE OF EXCELLENCE - GLOUCESTERSHIRE
SAT MARCH 28th 2009
Congratulations !
Well done the Senior Show Jumping Team who went to the British Riding Clubs National Championships at HartpuryCollege on Sunday 28th March and jumped themselves into 6th place.
Clear rounds in the first round from Nicola Ford and Penny, Sophie Furlong and Solo and Lesley Kemeys and Max stood the team in good stead, as did lots of support and unfailing good humour from Jenny Thomas, the fourth member of the team with Kermie, who had a day she’d rather forget but kept smiling anyway.
It was a fantastic result and we’re both very proud of you all
Anthony and Jane
Show jumping 2009 - Raffle....
We will be holding a club show jumping competition later on in the year. Sally is arranging some raffles at some future events to raise money towards the prizes.
Winners of the prizes for March are:
Karen Rees - Bottle of Sherry
Jane Jones - Haynet
Kevin Cousins - Easter Egg
Alison Thomas - Tail Bandage
Showjumping Feb 19TH 2009 - Area Indoor novice show jumping
Fantastic result for Southerndown at the Novice Indoor show jumping. The senior team consisting of Jenny Thomas, Nicola Ford, Sophie Furlong & Cindy Stokes were placed 1st. They were the only team with a clear round therefore going into 1st place without even a jump off !! Good luck to them on 28th March at Hartpury, Glos for the championships. Unfortunately Cindy is having an operation and will be out of action for a while... get well soon Cindy! However Lesley kemeys is going to ride at the championships on behalf of Cindy. Our Junior team of Hannah Jones, Hanna and Victoria Bertorelli and Meryl Hamner also did well coming 4th .. Well done to all
ANOTHER FANTASTIC RESULT FOR SRC
The Area Novice Indoor Winter Dressage competition took place on Sun 22 FEB 2009. We hosted this event at Pencoed College. Pam Davidson, our area coordinator congratulated Southerndown on yet another well organised day. USK Riding club were the ultimate winners of the Senior comp taking 1st & 2nd position. 3rd were SRC consisting of Sophie Furlong, Ann Chapman, Katie Ducous & Laura Jones. 5th were also SRC with Kath Chappell, Tanya Butler, Gemma Hale & Sarah Jones. We are very proud of our up and coming junior team who were placed 2nd. The junior team consisted of Edward Rees, Tom McFarland, Victoria Bertorelli & Hanna Bertorelli.
|