To our Zone 1 riders who took part in the PCQ Showjumping & Jumping Equitation State Championships,, congratulations and well done!!

And to those Zone 1 riders who competed in the Zone Teams  Mounted Games and Sporting,, fabulous effort, Teams!!

Zone 1 Championship Event Dates: come and support the Zone 1 Dressage & Combined Training, the next Zone 1 events of the year....

Details on the Zone 1 website, www.zone1.org.au.

Saturday 3rd June - Zone 1 Dressage at Runcorn Pony Club

Sunday 4th June - Zone 1 Combined Training at Runcorn Pony Club

>>> Attendance at Zone Championships is essential for gaining points towards the prestigious End of Year Awards. Diarise these dates!!!!

ZONE CAMP - put it in your calendar now!!! Friday 23rd - Monday 26th June, for fun, learning and new activities!! New format this Year!!!

Events & Clinics

Gear Check Clinic & Gear Checker Accreditation - Sat 29th April - at Southside Pony Club. Available to interested members aged 16 years and older. See more detailed information below...

Course Building Clinic - Sat 6th May - for Accreditation, Refreshing & Upgrading at Brookfield Pony Club.

Showjump Judge's Clinic - Sat 13th May - for Accreditation, Refreshing & Upgrading at Park Ridge Pony Club.

Mid-Year Instructor Clinic & Coach Assessment - Sat 17th June - for Refreshing, Updating & Preparation. Plus assessment for trainee coaches who are ready.

Information & Nominations for Clinics and Schools: via the Zone 1 website www.zone1.org.au

Hope to see many of our Zone 1 Pony Club Members taking part in these events,

Please email me with any queries at erikawoodland@bigpond.com

Cheers,

Erika Woodland

(Zone 1 CIP)

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Zone 1 Gear Check Clinic, Sat 29th April, 8am - 11.30am, at Southside Pony Club. Aimed at practical hands-on teaching of the PCA Gear Rules, (from 8am -10am), with an extra session for assessment (10am - 11.30am) for those members who are ready and have fulfilled the pre-requisites for the PCA Gear Checker Certificate. Nominations are open on the Zone 1 website.

From the PCA Gear Checker Manual:

INTRODUCTION

The PCA Gear Check Accreditation aims to provide knowledge and set standards of the gear check procedure for those carrying out gear checks at Pony Club®. Carrying out a comprehensive and standardised gear check is part of PCA’s risk management and compliance system. Successful applicants will receive a Gear Checker Certificate.

PRE-REQUISITES

Candidates for the gear checker certificate must:

• Be a current member of Pony Club Australia
• Meet the requirements for Working with Children (current Blue Card or Exemption)
• Be at least 16 years to receive the accreditation
• Have attended and observed gear check procedure at two separate rally, muster or Pony Club® run events, prior to assessment, and
• Have been supervised performing gear check procedure on two separate occasions at rally, muster or Pony Club® run events, prior to assessment.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment will include:

• Completing an open book examination on gear/ uniform rules. Find this exam on the PCA website, under Coaches/ Coach Education, then scroll down to Gear Checker Accreditation and click on "National Gear Checking". This is to be completed by Friday 21st April, using Erika Woodland as the Assessor's name and erikawoodland@bigpond.com as the assessor's email.
• A practical gear check before a qualified assessor.