MANE NEWS Rosedale & District Pony Club Newsletter June 2014 If you have any queries or suggestions for the newsletter please contact Club Secretary Sandy Balcombe NEXT RALLY: 22 nd of June July Rally Sunday 27 th August Rally Sunday 24 th September Rally Sunday 28 th October Rally Sunday 26 th Look out for more information on the above dates in upcoming Newsletters.

Welcome to the New look Newsletter… Hi Everyone! This months newsletter is all about informing you of what is happening at Rosedale & District Pony Club…. There are many new faces around (including mine!) and it is a great opportunity to inform and remind everyone of the goings on, who can help, who is who and what needs to be done. Firstly lets have a look at who is on the committee. Please feel free to contact any of us if you have questions or suggestions for our club. NamePosition Desley TullochClub President Sonya PerkinsClub District Commissioner Hm: Kellie VenturoniClub Treasurer Mb: Chrisandra TrotterClub Card Secretary Hm: Mb: Sandy BalcombeClub Secretary Fiona Cheney Vice President Canteen Queen Fundraising:: Sharon Blizzard, Donna Overeem, Kellie Venturoni Canteen Assistance: Carmeletia Smith, Sandy Balcombe & Chrissy Trotter.

Camp 2014 The Rosedale Pony Club Camp has been organised for Saturday June 28 th and 29 th at the Rosedale Pony Club grounds. We are planning a great fun weekend for all our members. The camp will include games, cross country activities, soccer, cooking and lots more. The cost of the camp will be $30 per person or $50 per family. (A family will consist of up to 2 adults and 3 children). This charge will cover food and instructors for the weekend. A roast tea will be provided on the Saturday night. All numbers for camp need to be confirmed as of Friday the 20 th of June. Please fill in the form at the end of the newsletter and to Conformation of numbers is important for catering purposes and the organisation of activities.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION As a committee we have decided to start a toilet cleaning and morning tea roster starting the June 22nd Rally. Each family will be required over the next 12 months to bring morning tea for all riders and clean the amenities at the end of each Rally. *As they say many hands make light work.* At the end of the newsletter you will find the roster for cleaning and morning tea. *Please note it is your responsibility to swap your roster time with another family if you are unable to attend the Rally you are rostered for morning tea or cleaning. Let Us Know We need to know if you are attending the next RALLY the Wednesday before the Rally is scheduled. This is important for Sonya in her planning of groups and instructors and also for Fiona in the planning of catering. *If you attend the Rally without notification you will be fined $2 that will be placed in a tin and put towards our Xmas Rally. All Rallies will be put on FACEBOOK and details ED out to members.

Member Profile  Name: Chloe Balcombe  Date of Birth:  Horse’s Name: Ben  Favourite Horsey Activity: Bare Back Riding  Time Riding:6 years  Favourite Adventure on your horse: Riding flat out in the hay paddock.  How long have you been a member?:8 months  Favourite colour: Blue  Favourite Food: Nachos  Favourite book/TV show/Movie: Pretty Little Liars  What would you like to do when you are older?: Equine Studies Thank You for being our profile member this month. It is wonderful to get to know our members a little better…

That’s right we have a FOR SALE section! If you have something you would like to sell please notify Sandy and it can be included in our next monthly newsletter. Floats, horse gear, horses are just a few of the wonderful things that could be included… For Sale..... Fundraising.... At each Rally we will have a Raffle of a bag of feed Please bring along your gold coins and buy a ticket or two. There is also going to be a raffle that will run for 12 months and the prize will be a big ticket item. More news to come. Our great fundraising team are also looking to organise an evening event for all our adult members and parents. Something to look forward to. A night out without the Kids.

KIDS PAGE  Horses' hooves grow approximately 0.25 in a month, and take nearly a year to grow from the coronet band to the ground.  A healthy adult horse should have a pulse of between 36 and 40 beats per minute while at rest  Horses sleep longer in the summer than in the winter. Do you know interesting facts about horses? If you would like to share please let Meg know for the next newsletter… Interesting Facts…. Parts of a saddle.. Parts of a bridle..