Hooray!! Finally we now have our beloved club up and running again, with all insurance procedures and club paperwork renewed.

We are now looking for some fresh faces to fill in the membership vacancies that we have.

Our club meets once a month, usually on the third Sunday of each month, and we do a variety of activities. The majority of our meets will be held at the lovely indoor arena at Tilling Hill and our main instructor is Noel Vears, but this coming year we have in place a few newbies in different fields to keep life interesting.

There are also plans for twilight rallies during the warmer/ daylight savings months, beach/forest rides and many more.

Dare I say we are a lovely bunch of like minded people, who love our horses and our riding. We ride for fun and learn something along the way which is a bonus.

If you are interested in joining please feel free to contact our new club president Sonia Grocke on mountbarkerarc@gmail.com for more information or PM me.

Mount Barker Adult Riding Club is recommencing Club activities effective Sunday 17th Jan 2010 - with our first Rally to be held on this date at Tilling Hill, positions are available for this rally if you are interested.

Membership is not essential for this rally or others, however rally costs increase for non-members and members have first priority when it comes to rally registrations

Membership is now open to new members - to all riders over 18 years.

All riding levels welcome! However, only limited memberships available before membership for the 2010 year is capped, so please be quick to secure your place.

For more details regarding club activities planned for the year, and to register your interest, please contact: mountbarkerarc@gmail.com or our rally co-ordinator Rachel O'Shaughnessy 0411590274

is there a website for the club?

no there's not unfortunately - but I can email you an info kit if you'd like

HC can you email me one too please?

Glad to hear it's up and running again! Can you send me an info kit as well HC? brynmor@internode.on.net

I've sent one to you Brynmor, A'ishah, I'll send one out but could you please pm me your email address otherwise I could be guessing for a very long time

could you please email me one as well?
x-ella-louise-x@hotmail.com

We currently have vacancies for our rally this coming Sunday being held at Jeff Evans arena at Wistow.

All welcome

Day membership is $25 + rally fee $40.
inc flat lesson and jump/pole lesson. Instructor is Noel Vears

Registration closes 5pm today.

please email

mountbarkerarc@gmail.com

Noel is great instructor and a comedian - I'm not going ONLY cos we are still
moving ...moving SUX

rally this sunday 27th open to all, though day membership applies to non-members

MBARC Day membership is $25 on top of the $35 Rally fee.


Date: Sunday 27th June 2010

Venue: Tilling Hill, Echunga

Cost: $35 includes 1 hour group flatwork lesson (am),

and 1 hour group poles/or jumps lesson (pm).

Instructor: Janene Clark (Level 1 EA instructor)



Please register for the upcoming rally, simply by replying to this email mountbarkerarc@gmail.com and providing the following details:

Name:
Horse’s name:
Requested Flatwork Level (morning lesson):
Requested Jumping Level (afternoon lesson):

NB. REGISTRATION CLOSES 5pm this WEDNESDAY (23rd June).

Ride times will be advised by midday Thursday 24TH June (please check your email for your times).

Riding Level Guidelines

Flatwork

• Level 5

For inexperienced and novice riders. It is at the assessor’s discretion whether riders on green horses are also placed in this level. Riders may be just starting out or inexperienced and may not know diagonals or be able to canter. Riders may be capable of a Prepartory (walk/trot) test.

• Level 4

For combinations with a little more experience who would be capable of the requirements of a Prepartory or Preliminary Dressage test. Should be able to walk/trot/canter confidently within a group. Riders should know and be able to correct diagonals.

• Level 3

For combinations capable of the requirements of a Preliminary Dressage test but are confidently training towards Novice level capability. May be capable of some basic lateral work and may be able to show some lengthened strides.

• Level 2

For combinations capable of the requirements of a Novice Dressage test. Should be capable of lateral work and be able to show lengthened strides.

• Level 1

For combinations capable of the requirements of an Elementary Dressage test or above.



Jumping

• Poles - Involves poles on the ground and cavaletti (riders can request poles only)

• Level 5 – 30cm

• Level 4 – 45cm

• Level 3 – 60cm

• Level 2 – 75cm

• Level 1 – 90cm and above

Other reminders & FAQ’s (please always read all notes below as they are altered to suit each individual rally):

Rally fees will be collected at lunchtime. Please bring correct money (cash only).
Rally fees are a flat fee covering both am and pm lessons, and remain the same if you choose to only ride one lesson.
We will stop for lunch between 12-1pm. MBARC members are encouraged to bring a packed lunch, and catch up/share news/socialize at lunchtime.
Please familiarize yourself with the 2010 club rules and arena etiquette which can be found in the 2010 MBARC Handbook - to help ensure our rallies are safe, fun, and run as smoothly as possible
Please also make yourself familiar with our cancellation policy (as outlined in our 2010 Handbook: If you register for the rally and have to pull out after ride times have been sent out, you will still be liable for the rally fee.

OK people if anyone is interested in joining our wonderful club, now is the time.

Due to an ever growing waiting list for membership, we have decided to grow and are opening up the club for another 25 membership spots.

Those already on the waiting list get first go, so if you are interested in joing us for the next year the fee is $85 + $10 joining fee.

Our club meets once a month and also have midweek twilight rallies during the warmer (daylight savings) months. We are a great bunch of people from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from the trail rider to advanced dressage and everywhere in between. With a variety of horses as well, from green broken (my own little Glory) to the horses that can do everything.

So come and join in on the fun and email our secretary Rachel on mountbarkerarc@gmail.com to book your membership for the coming year (Oct-Sept)

Oh and feel free to pm me any quesries you may have about our club

Date: Sunday 12th December 2010

Venue: Mylor Valley Pony Club Grounds:

Corner Hooper Road and Old Mount Barker Road, Mylor

Cost: $35 includes members / $60 non members - 1 hour group flatwork lesson (am), and 1 hour group poles/or jumps lesson (pm).

Instructor: Geoff Pannell

This upcoming rally is open to day members, therefore if you have a friend that would like to come along, please register for them. Day membership costs $25 on top of the above Rally fee.



Please register for the upcoming rally, simply by replying to this email mountbarkerarc@gmail.com and providing the following details:

Name:
Horse’s name:
Requested Flatwork Level (morning lesson):
Requested Jumping Level (afternoon lesson):

NB. REGISTRATION CLOSES 5pm WEDNESDAY (8th December).

Ride times will be advised by midday Thursday 9th December (please check your email for your times).

Riding Level Guidelines

Flatwork (am)
• Level 5

For inexperienced and novice riders. It is at the assessor’s discretion whether riders on green horses are also placed in this level. Riders may be just starting out or inexperienced and may not know diagonals or be able to canter. Riders may be capable of a Prepartory (walk/trot) test.

• Level 4

For combinations with a little more experience who would be capable of the requirements of a Prepartory or Preliminary Dressage test. Should be able to walk/trot/canter confidently within a group. Riders should know and be able to correct diagonals.

• Level 3

For combinations capable of the requirements of a Preliminary Dressage test but are confidently training towards Novice level capability. May be capable of some basic lateral work and may be able to show some lengthened strides.

• Level 2

For combinations capable of the requirements of a Novice Dressage test. Should be capable of lateral work and be able to show lengthened strides.

• Level 1

For combinations capable of the requirements of an Elementary Dressage test or above.

Jumping



• Poles - Involves poles on the ground and cavaletti (riders can request poles only)

• Level 5 – 30cm

• Level 4 – 45cm

• Level 3 – 60cm

• Level 2 – 75cm

• Level 1 – 90cm & possible Cross Country jumps (MVPC has a short X Country Course that we can utilize if interest shown)

MVPC is great venue but get there early for parking!!

Are you coming Rosie? Glory is having the day out!!