DRESSAGE RALLY 2009
Thanks to all of you who participated in and /or helped get us all prepared for this rally. (Lisa A, thank you) Rally was Wonderful! We had many things to celebrate.
Sophia M. & Olivia B. did outstanding at their first rally. Lots of smiles and really good rides.
Ali G. congratulations on doing a great job on higher level tests and a beautiful musical freestyle.
Stable Management was marvelous. Thanks to Victoria, Savannah and Jenny L.
Danielle, Amber & Brianna first time to rally on new mounts. very well done! .You rock!
Melonie and Emily rode through weather & schedule challenges like champs. Great job!
Livvy and Silver were lovely and quite happy. Way to go
Thanks to our fabulous lounger (sp?) ...Lisa L.
Thanks to Adrienne for making the trip on Saturday to volunteer.
Suncoast teams had 1st place, 3rd and place and the scramble team was 4th. We were in three divisions.
Thanks to all of the fantastic parents. You all are amazing. The kids had a great time and you made it all possible.
Our club has a lot to look forward to in the upcoming season. We won the bid for the Bunny Hendricks clinic which we will be setting up soon. We will have the opportunity to attend a TET clininc and we have been invited to participate in a joint clinic with South Creek.
You should all be proud. Everyone did a great job of making a great weekend for their ponies and each other.
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Suncoast Pony Clubbers were treated to a behind the scenes tour of Tampa Bay Downs. Penelope Miller gave members and their families a tour of the entire facility including the barns and daily operations of the track. Dr. Owens spoke to SPC and provided detailed information about race horses and their vet care. We were even able to watch a racing tattoo be placed on a filly. It was a very educational and fun day, many thanks to Penelope Miller, Dr. Owens and Tampa Bay Downs for a great experience!
Congratulations to our Suncoast Pony Clubbers who attended the Eventing Rally at Fannin Hill Farm last weekend. Suncoast took second place in their division which included five teams. They also were awarded the Blue Ribbon for zero horse management points. Way to go Victoria for doing such an awesome job as Stable Manager. Ali took home the Blue for "Best in Dressage" in her division and also overall. Melonie and Emily did a great job on their ponys' and Emily's new pony "Breezy" seems to love rallies already. A big thankyou to Kelly Wallace for coaching the girls.
Suncoast Rocks Show Jumping Rally!!!
Suncoast came home from Rally with a Blue and Red along with numerous medals for Equitation. Cori had a perfect 100% Equitation score and Emily completed her Pick your Own Line course in under 60 seconds! Danielle competed on Sunday on a Scramble Team and did a great job on her courses and earned a first place Equitation medal.
way to go Danielle!
Many thanks to our coaches Lisa Lendoiro and Kelly Wallace for all of their guidance and helping our girls be safe and successful. |
"Congratulations Jenny and Livvy for achieving your D2 rating!"
Thanks to Happy Talk Farm and Erin for performing the rating on such a chilly afternoon!
Suncoast DC, Pat Watkins, hosted a Games Day for the club. Pony Clubbers played musical stalls, egg and spoon, slowest pony race and made their way through an obstacle course and completed it with an apple bob! We ended the day with pizza and a trivia contest, a great time was had by all!
Many thanks to the Clark family for opening their home to the Suncoast pony clubbers
and their families for a holiday celebration.
"We really know how to eat, drink and be Merry!"
Suncoast Pony Clubbers Earn First Badge!
SPC is participating in the USPC Badge Program.
The objective of this program is to engage pony clubbers to learn in an informal, fun and hands on setting. The first badge earned was the grooming badge, many thanks to Krissi Cuccia for her informative and fun lesson!
Suncoast held two ratings over the weekend and the five following pony clubbers are now D1's; Victoria, Olivia, Jenny, Melonie and Emily!
The kids were fantastic and the parents provided loads of encouragement and support!
"Suncoast Rocks at Dressage Rally!"
Another successful rally for Suncoast, The sky was blue and so were the ribbons!
Suncoast sent two teams to Rally and both teams turned out great test scores.
Jenny was overall High Point winner for her division, way to go!
Suncoast sent two teams to Dressage rally in Clarcona. It was a great weekend of building friendships, horsemanship and camaraderie. Suncoast teams earned a first and a fifth place ribbons. Jenny, a first time unrated clubber received a blue ribbon for the best score for Intro A &B. Our first place team also recieved a first place in Stable Management. WOW!!
We had our challenges with one change of mount the before rally (Sandy substituted for Diamond),a horse scratched due to an eye injury (Blitz) and a horse scratched before it's second ride due to being "off" (Bugzy). All of the advercity was handled well and at the end of the day everyone enjoyed themselves. Our Saturday night Longhorn dinner for 26 was a great time. We lived the slogan "eat drink and be merry". The kids even managed a swim in the pool before bedtime. Thanks to Emma for pulling together a wonderful feast on Friday night and Saturday lunch for the families of the clubbers. Thanks to all of the wonderful Suncoast pony club families for making this another truly pleasurable experience for the entire family.
-Suncoast D.C. -Pat Watkins |
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Suncoast Ride A Test is a Huge Success!
Pony Clubbers took advantage of this opportunity to strut their stuff in preparation for Dressage Rally. Many Thanks to Bonnie Dunlap of Happy Talk Farm for hosting the event, it was a great experience for both new and seasoned riders.
MORE NEW ADDITIONS TO THE SUNCOAST FAMILY!
Melonie and Emily...Welcome!
Suncoast welcomes new members Jenny with Champion and Olivia with her pony Silver Bells!
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Congratulations Cori on achieving your D1 rating!
Suncoast DC, Pat Waktkins, was on hand to rate Cori on Miz Tardy.
Both horse and rider did an excellent job even in the summer heat.
Way to go Suncoast!
NATIONALS!
Congratulations going out to ALLIE and BRIANNA
Both of these brilliant Suncoast Pony clubbers have qualified and will be headed
to Virginia to compete in the USPC National Quiz Rally !
JUNE 7th 2008
Well, we had another fabulous Pony Club event Saturday June 7th. The rally at Fannin Hill was a lot of fun for all. Our Suncoast Team was the 1st place team and the volunteers were winners as well. Erin V. was our C advisor and Allison Shwartz was our coach. It was a lot of fun seeing the new pony clubbers giving their best shot at this truly challenging event. We had so many really young riders and they were entertaining to say the least. It was so gratifying to see how proud they were when they finished the cross country course!
We are planning to have a pool party/meeting later this month. Details to follow.
-Pat Watkins,
2008 D.C. Suncoast Pony Club
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Our Suncoast Eventing team with their new friend Simone (St. Croix Pony Club)
Congratulations to Championships qualifiers:
Erin V. qualified and will compete in Eventing at National Championships this summer
Danielle C. qualified and will compete in Quiz at National Championships this summer
Brianna J. qualifed and will compete in Quiz at National Championships this summer
All three girls will attend "Champ Camps" to further prepare them for the Nationals.
Eventing Rally at Rocking Horse was a great time. We had a scramble team that included Simone from the St. Croix club. Erin and Brianna rode and Danielle particiaped as stable manager (formerly known as horse manager). I had heard several compliments from the Chief Judge about the great attitude of the team. They did a great job and had a ton of fun. The team came in second in their division with Erin qualifying for Nationals and Brianna receiving the "blue ribbon" for first in her division for dressage. A special thanks to Bonnie (Happy Talk Farm)for coming with the team and serving as coach. |
