Blackstone Valley Pony Club

2005 Season in Review

January

 

q       Elyn coordinated a visit/tour to the Providence Mounted Police.

Great horses, terrific tour!

q       SNER Regional meeting attended by Elyn.

q       Veterinary, Jess visited for a class in “Veterinary Knowledge”

q       Amanda completed “Rating Review Rides” on all our kids!

 

February

 

q       The kids met weekly for several QUIZ practice sessions coordinated by our educational team, Kathy, Elyn and Lisa!

 

March

 

q       Elyn and Kathy brought 8 of our kids to the Barnstable Pony Club to see what MEGAROOM was all about and get prepped for Rally!

q       We sent THREE teams to SNER QUIZ RALLY! They came home with outstanding results! Affectionately known as the Blackstone Valley Blue Streaks:

o       Junior Team: Rachel, Dylan and Chanelle came in 3rd out of 10 teams!

o       Junior Team: Marissa, Emily, Danny came in 5th    out of 10 teams!

o       Senior Team, Ashley, Cassie, Molly & Tabitha took first place out of 9 teams!

o       Our own Rachel was high point junior scorer, and qualified for championships and is planning to attend in August in Lexington, Virginia.

o       Our own Rachel qualified for championships and is planning to attend in August in Virginia

Quiz:

Novice Division:

Junior D Division:

Senior D Division:

C Division:

1  Barnstable 1

89.5

1  Watershed / North River

341

1  Blackstone Valley

389

1  Barnstable

414.50

2  Barnstable 2

75.5

2  Paddock Pals 2 / Ponkapoag

328

2  Cranberry Country A

380

2  Pine Creek

380

3  Watershed

68.75

3  BlackstoneValley B

311.5

3  Barnstable B

373

3  Norfolk Hunt 1

358.50

4  North River

67

4  Norfolk Hunt / Paddock Pals

291.25

4  Barnstable A /Pine Creek

358

4  Norfolk Hunt 2

320

 

5  Blackstone Valley B

288.50

5  Norfolk Hunt 3

356

 

6  Barnstable

281.50

6  Anawan 1 / Paddock Pals 1

342

7  Norfolk Hunt 4

262

7  Cranberry Country B

336

8  Anawan

249.5

8  Anawan 2 / Paddock Pals 2

325

9  Ponkapoag B

234.50

9 Magic Penny

288

10 Ponkapoag A

202.5

 

 

Quiz Championship Qualifiers:

Junior D Division:

Senior D Division:

C Division:

Rachel Blackstone Valley

Elizabeth H  Cranberry Country

Hannalore M  Barnstable

Johanna S  Watershed

Molly M  Barnstable

Katie T  Barnstable

Rachael R   Watershed

Morgan C  Barnstable

Katie C  Pine Creek

Kieran C Norfolk Hunt

Jessica C  Pine Creek

Cassie G  Barnstable

 

April

q       Our club hosted for the second year in a row the SNER Horseless Rally.

·        Over 75 kids from 11 clubs had a great time at 10 Stations. Our kids made everyone welcome while Elyn was busy making things happen and Kathy was our Cross Country station guru! The Cross Country course was a great success, thanks to the Saturday night design crew led by Bill and David! (We see a future for permanent jumps here…)

q       Our first food booth of the season at the Horseless Rally brought in over $600.00! A great start! To the lunch ladies Brenda, Kelley, Donna, with Bill and David (PBJ man!)….GREAT JOB!!

May

 

q       Our Parents Food Booth at the first PRHF Schooling Show brought in $300.00

 

q       SNER Dressage Qualifying Rally, hosted by Watershed PC

o       We had an outstanding dressage event: Captain Marissa; Horse Manager Tab; Riders Danny, Dylan, and Emily,

o       They started the rally season in championship style--- placing third in HM and fourth overall in a field of 12 teams!

SNER Dressage Rally RESULTS:

D Division  Overall :

 

D Division  HM :

1

Cranberry Country

363

 

1

Cranberry Country

12

2

Watershed

336

 

2

Barnstable 2

23

3

Barnstable 2

333

 

3

Blackstone Valley

24

4

Blackstone Valley

324

 

4

Anawan

25

5

Anawan

313

 

5

Magic Penny

26

6

Magic Penny

312

 

6

Watershed

28

 

June

 

q       Amanda Hare rated several members.

o       Despite the heat the horses were quite energetic and Emily, Molly and Danny all became D2s in fine style- nice riding, and barn and horse management knowledge far above the D2 level...Great Job!!!

 

q       Our Parents Food Booth at the Second PRHF Schooling Show brought in $540.00!

 

July

 

q       Held a Nationals quiz practice at phoenix. BVPC kids made up the "barn phase " questions. 

q       Danielle held Show Jumping Mounted Clinics

q       Held Show Jumping rules review sessions

q       Can anyone forget SIX FLAGS!!! Great day!

q       SNER Show Jumping Rally, hosted by North River PC at Haskins Farm,  Berkley Mass

q       Great job by our Show Jumping team, with an incredible overall score of .8 for first place, and an HM score of only -4, which was 4th place. Hard work on a hot day!

Show Jumping Rally:    Photographer http://www.studioeq.com/

 Overall  division A:

Overall division B:

 HM :

1

Blackstone Valley

 

Barnstable II

1

Blackstone Valley

 

2

Anawan

 

Pine Creek

2

Cranberry Country 1

 

3

Barnstable 1

 

North river

3

 

 

4

Cranberry Country

 

Cranberrry Country

4

Cranberry Country

 

5

Magic Penny

 

 

5

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

Pine Creek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August

 

q       Rachel and Elyn attended the USPC NATIONALS

o       It was a great trip to Nationals; the region did well in Games and in Quiz! Congratulations to our first EVER Nationals Representative Rachel Fox!!

q       Our Parents Food Booth at the third PRHF Schooling Show brought in $600.00!

q       Eventing Rally:   

 

q       Eventing rally was a day of hard work and lots of good scores- our team came in first in the written test.

q       BVPC had 4 perfect tack/turnout scores, and NO deductions for equipment in horse management. (Go, Molly!!!)

q       Unfortunately, the team had a discipline deduction in HM, which set the score back, but otherwise the HM was outstanding for the day. 

q       Riding was strong in dressage and stadium (Cedrick and Amigo both went clear), and cross-country was challenging for everyone!!

Eventing Rally: 

  Overall :

 

D Division  HM :

1

Norfolk Hunt

 

 

1

Barnstable 1 and 2 (tie)

 

2

Barnstable 1

 

 

2

Watershed/Ponkapoag

 

3

Barnstable 2

 

 

3

North River/Magic Penny

 

4

Watershed/Ponkapoag

 

 

4

Norfolk Hunt

 

5

North River/Magic Penny

 

 

5

Cranberry Cty/Magic Penny

 

6

Cranberry Cty/Magic Penny

 

 

6

Blackstone Valley

 

7

Blackstone Valley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September

q       Our Parents Food Booth at the PRHF Schooling Show brought in $580.00!

October

q       IHSA

o       BVPC kids were in attendance, warming up horses, cleaning and helping where needed.

o       Our Parents Food Booth brought in $818.00 at the IHSA Show!

o       The BVPC presented a "high point" rider basket for the day.

q       Teaching Teams were assigned

q       Our Parents Food Booth at the last PRHF Schooling Show of the year brought in $500.00!

q       The BVPC Annual meeting took place at PRHF Viewing Room.