The dentist extracting wolf teeth and explaining the horse skull anatomy prooved enthralling for parents and children !

Roisin and the 3 boys from ' Jo's ride' at summer camp 2011

Donkey on top of a hedge was watching

                                                                                                                  senior ride do cross country at camp !!

                                                                                        Junior ride at camp above and below

Well done to ate Madden and Barry Todd who are continuing to sucessfully represent Monaghan Bra.nch

of IPC at Tetrathalon.

Well done to Catherine McNally on passing  B+ test on Saturday 2/7/11 in Kilkenny

and then being the first competitor to arrive at Tatts ODE on 2/7/11 where she qualified for the Eventing

Championships in the members section.

Cliona  competing at Tatts on 3/7/11

7 members passed Riding and road Safety on 4/7/11

Caolan at Tetrathalon Shooting Training on Saturday 14th May     Shona Catherine & Hannah at working hunter Armagh Show 10/6/11

                       

Easter Camp 2011

“A wonderful camp”,” the best ever”. These were some of the comments on Thursday evening last as tired

PC members loaded their ponies after a packed and energetic few days at Cloncaw Equestrian Centre.

What we lacked in quantity we certainly made up in quality. The D+ group worked so hard that they were

able to do their test on Wed-a day early! We are happy to report that all 9 members passed with flying

colours. Thank you, Geraldine, for your guidance and expert tuition.

On Thursday the same group had a mini ODE. Dressed to perfection they began the day with a dressage test

performed in silence. This was followed with SJ on grass. Thank you to our two score keepers,

Seanie and Ryan. Lastly they braved a course of XC jumps. Thank you to the parents who acted as fence

stewards. Just in case they had any energy left we ran a treasure hunt at lunchtime.

The Senior group were under Orlas watchful eye. They began with a lesson on lungeing which some

parents/grandparents found particularly interesting. Each member had a” go” while another rode minus reins.

Various lessons followed rapidly, SJ, Equitation jumping and of course XC.

Usually it is members who fall in the water but I saw a very wet instructor dismounting at one stage.

The less said the better! Katie will remember both her first PC camp and her 15th birthday.

Did you fall or were you pushed? Thank you, Orla.

A sincere thank you to all parents, members, instructors and the Bellew family, who helped to make camp

such a success. Four members have already booked for Summer.

Shane (above left) Paul (above right) and Caolan (below) all in action at first rally of 2011 at Cloncaw on 3/1/11

CHARITY CALEDON HACK 28/12/10

Lucy accepting £80 on behalf of Armagh RDA with whom she volunteers

At Monaghan Pony Club Christmas party Mary Foley accepted 80euro on behalf of Monaghan RDA with whom she volunteers.

The Christmas party was on 28/12/10 in the FOUR SEASONS MONAGHAN and the sought after raffle prize of two lovely original paintings by Eileen Ferguson

(donated by Eileen) was won by an another Eileen !! Other prizes included a large fruit hamper generously donated by the Bellew family of Cloncaw Equestrian Centre

and 3 free lessons donated by Castle Leslie Equestrian Centre.

There were also many other generously donated prizes

 

cross country rally at Castle Leslie 31/10/10

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INTERMEDIATE EVENTING TEAM OLIVIA, REBECCA, CATHERINE & LUCY WERE PRESENTED WITH MEMENTO

AT PONY CLUB RACE DAY AT CURRAGH

 

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE PHOTOS fom Curragh Race Day!!  Scroll down for answer !!)

MONAGHAN BRANCH OUTING TO PONY CLUB RACE DAY AT CURRAGH RACE COURSE - many thanks to Pamela for transporting us by bus

Eventing Championships Team Winners with Alice Mernagh at Curragh& on right Monaghan members & parents relaxing in sunshine !!

(answer to spot the difference photos: Katharine posing with the winning eventing team on the left and Mary posing with them on the right !!)

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Photos from the xc rally at Bellew's. Sunday 13th June.

 

 

PHOTOS FROM EASTER CAMP 2010

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PHOTOS FROM CALEDON HACK 20/2/10

Despite freezing weather all had a lovely ride around the estate and raised 100 euro for Monaghan Riding for Disabled Group & £50 for Armagh RDA group

Thanks to Kate & Anne from Caledon Estate who lead the way with historical commentary and Keith Willis who organised the event and provided hot soup and venison sausages afterwards!

At the leyland league 2009, a new trophy dedicated to the memory of Patrica Dinkin, past Monaghan branch D.C. and area 7 head

was won by a member of the Louth branch. It was presented by Elaine Lait D.C. of Louth branch and current area 7 head.