Training day postponed / changed

Hi All,

We had a lot of rain yesterday and over the weekend at Risebridge. After much debate last night, we have decided that even if the weather dries out for the next few days that the pitches will not be playable at the weekend, as they are really waterlogged. Its a real pain, as we had a great day lined up, with Guy, Kerry and Webby coaching but we will be rearranging the coaching day for after the Test Matches (but before the nationals!).

We will still be having some sessions in the sandschool with Webby and possibly Oscar dependant on how many people still want to come. Parking will be limited but on the hard standing. Here is the list of people I orginally had coming, please let me know if you are still interested and we will organise the day/sessions around the people that want to come.

I totally understand for those of you that are travelling a longer distance that you may want to pull out if the sessions are in the sandschool - ofcourse all monies already paid will be refunded if this is the case. The cost of the day will also be reviewed once we know what is happening.

Normal Kent practice will begin the following weekend on the Sunday 4th May at 11.30 (again weather dependant but the pitches should be OK by then) for those that are not going to the Doncaster tournament. If you would like to go to the Doncaster tournament, please see attached flyer and entry form.

Any questions give me a shout and do let me know if you are still interested.

Thanks
Soph

Richard Balmforth Non Member - Solent
Victoria Balmforth Non Member - Solent
Vibeke Svenson Kent
Amund Svenson Kent
Camilla Blom Non Member - Norway
Sophie Harding Kent
Thomas Beney Kent
Gemma Stacey Kent
Jen Lonsdale Kent
Lizzie Felce Kent
Richard Felce Kent
Madeleine Kish Kent
Alice Kish Kent
Oli Harwood Kent
Sammy Rowden Kent
Mick Foulds Non Member - Western Phoenix
Sue Foulds Non Member - Western Phoenix
Jackie Nickless Non Member - Western Phoenix
Alice Humphrey Non Member - Western Phoenix
Martin Verhagen Non Member - Western Phoenix
Elizabeth Verhagen Non Member - Western Phoenix
Alex Verhagen Non Member - Western Phoenix
Nicholas Foley Non Member - Western Phoenix
Olivia Foley Non Member - Western Phoenix
Catherine Hopkins Non member - Solent
Joe Hopkins Non member - Solent

Training day, 27th April.

Training day : 27th April, please note only open to Solent , Kent and Western Phoenix clubs due to number restrictions.

Heres some more details and an entry form for our training day on the 27th. Basically we will have coaching sessions in the morning, a BBQ lunch (please bring your own meat) followed by fun chukkas in the afternoon. Its quite a lot to squeeze in the morning, so if we could start as close to 9.30 as possible that would be great. If you are coming a fair distance, you are welcome to come across on the Saturday night and camp if it makes things easier.

Please forward to anyone you think might be interested - its a great oppotunity to get some beginners interested or to bring new/young horses to. You must be either a UKPA member or a pony club member to attend. If you know of any beginners that would like to come but dont want to fully join the UKPA as they are not looking to play at tournaments, they are trying out a new 'non competitive' membership this year that could be applicable. Please contact Sophie Harding for more details on this.

If you would like to come to the training weekend, please fill in the entry form with payment - the sooner I can know on numbers the quicker we can get organised.

Coaches : Jason Webb , Guy Robertson, Oscar Harding

entry form found here

Coaching Update

Despite our best efforts to secure an overseas 'permanent' coach for this year, we have been unable to do so as yet, although this avenue is not closed. Plan B is to revert to a mixture of other coaches coming to do one off coaching sessions with us and we are now contacting coaches for this. There is also the chance of having Shaye Williams for a shorter period during the middle of the season as well as another extremely good coach partly through the season. So all is not lost, but it will be a bit more of a mixture this year than to what we are used to. And on some occasions senior players may have to do a bit of coaching.

Mikey