Pony Club Annual Disco and Prize Presentation

Pony Club Annual Disco and Prize Presentation

The Pony Club held their annual Disco and prize presentation at the South Douglas Old Friends Association Hall in Finch Road, on Friday 13^th January.  Fortunately there wasn’t anything unlucky about the night as everyone seemed to have a great night.  As usual Mark Cowin was the DJ and kept all the members both young and old on the dance floor full all night with fun games and dancing.  It was lovely to see so many of our senior members joining in the games with the youngest members.  The prizes were presented by the Club’s President Mrs Jackie McCubbin and the awards were as follows:-

Calvert Fisher Trophy for Attendance: 1^st =Sophie Hawley, Blae Richardson and Zelda Newey, 2^nd Freddie Ralston 3rd= Tommy Ralston, Lucy Parsons, Aislinn Lace and Abby Jackson
The BlazeTrophy for Tack and Tunrout at Garran Beg:- 1^st Freddie Ralston, 2^nd= Sophie Hawley, Zevi Sansbury 3^rd Tommy Ralston
Ramsey Crookall Trophy for Tack and Turnout – Senior 1^st Charlotte Shimmin, 2^nd Nicole Andrews 3^rd Lauren Dean
Boodle and Dunthorn Trophy for Dressage – Abby Corlett
Carlton Blue Boy Trophy for Most Improved 7 and  Under – Blae Richardson, Highly Commended Daisee Sewell
Stewart Angus Trophy for Most Improved 9 and Under – Eva Jones Highly Commended Imogen Millward
Tommy Merrill for Most Improved 10/11 – Jessica Loader Highly Commended Nicole Andrews
E N Christain Trophy for Most Improved 12/13 – Harriet Lee Highly Commended Jodie Ardern
Farrants Froy Trophy for Most Improved 16 – 18 – Will Biggart
Garry Parker Trophy for Most Improved Boy – Patrick Cox
Country Music Trophy for best PPC Games Pony – Jacko ridden by Breeshey Evans
Melody Trophy for best all round Pony Club pony – Colour Code ridden by Isla Curphey
Michael Trophy for most Improved Horse – Conrhenny Elipsis ridden by Abby Corlett
Mike Brackett Trophy for most improved pony – Ritchie ridden by Zelda Newey
Jean Burns Trophy for courage and achievement – Katy Robinson
Cheryl Bond Trophy for Achievement (Eventing) – Breeshey Evans and Yasmin Ingham
Joanne McCubbin Trophy for good Pony Club members – Katy Robinson
Blue Moon Trophy for most improved Tetrathlete – Isla Curphey
Jolliffe Trophy for best Tetrathlete – Phoebe Cross
Jean Burns Memorial Rosebowl awarded by the District Commissioner for Service to Pony Club –
Mrs Carolyn Lace

2011 was a very successful year for members competing off island. During the summer 23 members had represented the Club at 18 different Area events  having and these members were awarded the following badges:-
Emily Kelly – Area Quiz; Aalish Creer – Area Quiz; Intermediate Eventing and Junior Tetrathlon; Patrick Cox – Area Quiz; Callum Staley – Area Quiz; Archie Veale – Area Quiz; Breeshey Evans – Area Quiz, Area Mounted Games, Mounted Games Zone Finals, Mounted Games Championships, Novice Eventing and Novice Eventing Championships; Chloe Cross – Area Quiz; Katy Robinson – Area Quiz, Area Mounted Games, Mounted Games Zone Finals, Mounted Games Championships, Novice Eventing; Isla Curphey – Area Mounted Games, Mounted Games Zone Finals, Mounted Games Championships, Junior Tetrathlon; Danni Callin - Area Mounted Games, Mounted Games Zone Finals, Mounted Games Championships; Abi Turner-Drewry - Area Mounted Games, Mounted Games Zone Finals, Mounted Games Championships; Yax Ingham – Open Eventing, Open Eventing Championships; Tara Adams – Open Eventing; Lori Moreton – Intermediate Eventing, Intermediate Dressage;  Kirree Staley – Intermediate Eventing, Intermediate Dressage; Imogen Cannell – Intermediate Eventing, Intermediate Dressage; Abby Corlett – Novice Eventing, Novice Dressage, Novice Dressage Championships; Hebe Williamson – Novice Eventing; Jordanne Kennaugh - Novice Eventing; Lauren Bellamy - Novice Eventing; Hannah Scarlett - Novice Eventing; Will Biggart - Novice Eventing; Phoebe Cross – Intermediate Tetrathlon and Intermediate Tetrathlon Championships.

Members are reminded that the next event will be an unmounted  Horse and Pony Care evening at 6.45pm at Kennaa Equestrian Centre on Friday 21^st January when the topic will be ‘Care of the foot’ suitable for all members to attend.  On Saturday 28^th January there will rallies for both Senior at GGH when it will be a flatwork lesson with Clare Drewry and Garran Beg will be at the Glebe. Entries to Chris Chatel by previous Monday – late entries will only be accepted if space in suitable ride.