Fell Pony Society
Midlands East Area Support Group
FPS-MESG Contact Details
Area Coordinator: Nic Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com
Treasurer and Accounts: Nic Brierley and Kate Merry. 017888 23215. bkmerry@gmail.com
Performance Awards: Nic Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com
Membership Secretary: Janet Copeland 07973620191 copeson@hotmail.co.uk
Events for 2024
FPS-MESG Midlands East Horse & Pony Show, Gotham, Nottingham. Our confirmed dates are: 26th May, 14th July & 8th September. The Christmas Show, which will be held at Barton Equestrian Centre, Nottingham, will take place on 8th December.
Sunday 21st April - Ride & Picnic by kind invitation of Judy & Nick Hill to be held at their home in Lutterworth
Sunday 16th June - Midlands Fell Pony Show, Gotham
Showground, Nottingham, NG11 0LE. In order to mark the Silver Jubilee of
the Area Support Groups, we are very excited to be holding a joint show
with our neighbours, the Midlands East Area Support Group. This show
will be affiliated to the Fell Pony Society with classes for all. We are
pleased to announce that Mr Michael Goddard will be judging both the
ridden and in hand classes. Judges for dressage and Working Hunter Pony
to be confirmed. SCHEDULE AND ENTRY FORM ARE AVAILABLE on the FPS
Events Calendar page. Contacts for the show are Midlands East -
Nicola Brierley at
nicshortland@yahoo.com ; Midlands West - Diane Key, tel.
01785 282922,
diane@fellpony.me.uk.
We’re hoping lots of FPS Members will come along to support us; being
very accessible as only located 5 minutes from Junction 24 of the M1
Motorway. For further details, please keep an eye on our Facebook
Group pages.
September TBC - Social Event including a lunch, followed by a talk by David Murray regarding his ‘Walking with Fells’.
WH & Showing Clinic - Date TBC
Stud visit - Date TBC
I hope you all have an enjoyable 2024 with your ponies.
Nic Brierley, FPS-MESG Area Coordinator, nicshortland@yahoo.com
Contacts
Area Coordinator: Nic Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com
Treasurer and Accounts: Nic Brierley and Kate Merry bkmerry@gmail.com
Performance Awards: Wendy Cordon wendygcordon@gmail.com
Membership Secretary: Janet Copeland 07973 620191 copeson@hotmail.co.uk
Essex and Suffolk
Julia Baldwin 07766 395779
Jo Whitelaw 01473 832734
Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire
Kate Merry bkmerry@gmail.com
Norfolk
Lisa Dunger 01485 298327
Northamptonshire
Kate Merry 01788 823215 bkmerry@gmail.com
Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland
Janet Copeland 07973 620191
Oxfordshire
Nic Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com
Lincolnshire
Nikki Ash 07771 590938
Cambridgeshire
Rachael Nicholls 07827 727678 kernow_witch@hotmail.com
Buckinghamshire
Tabitha Bennet 07969 003724
Last year: EVENTS 2023
Sunday 16th April 2023 Sandringham Pony & Horse Show. For more information: email: SandringhamFPS@gmail.com Call: 01953 853 101 WhatsApp: 07881 096 000
Sunday 28th May 2023 Midlands East Horse & Pony Show at Gotham Show Field, Leake Road, Gotham, Nottingham. NG11 0LE. Contact Christine Poole 07817 442293 or Rebecca Leek Bexleek1987@hotmail.com or see our Facebook group page, Midlands East Horse & Pony Show.
Sunday 25th June 2023 FPS-MESG Pleasure Ride in Memory of Jane S. G. Glass followed by a picnic. Gotham Show Ground, Leake Road, Gotham Nottingham NG11 0LE. Entry Forms & Rider Information are available to download from the FPS-MESG Website and Facebook Group pages. For further information, please contact Nic Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com
Sunday 9th July 2023 Midlands East Horse & Pony Show at Gotham Show Field, Leake Road, Gotham, Nottingham. NG11 0LE. Contact Christine Poole 07817 442293 or Rebecca Leek Bexleek1987@hotmail.com or see our Facebook group page, Midlands East Horse & Pony Show.
Saturday 15th July Midlands East Horse & Pony Show Working Hunter Practice Day with support from Vicky Spence who is qualified BHSAI. To be held at Gotham Show Field, Leake Road, Gotham, Nottingham. NG11 0LE. Please contact Rebecca Leek Bexleek1987@hotmail.com or see our Facebook group page, Midlands East Horse & Pony Show. FPS-MESG members £5 for 15 minutes.
Sunday 3rd September 2023 Midlands East Horse & Pony Show at Gotham Show Field, Leake Road, Gotham, Nottingham. NG11 0LE. Contact Christine Poole 07817 442293 or Rebecca Leek Bexleek1987@hotmail.com or see our Facebook group page, Midlands East Horse & Pony Show.
Sunday 10th September 2023 FPS Southern Show, Berkshire College of Agriculture
Sunday 17th September 2023 FPS-MESG Treasure Hunt Ride & Picnic, The Bothy, Hall Lane, Bitteswell, Lutterworth LE17 4LN. Entry Forms & Rider Information are available to download from the FPS-MESG Website and Facebook Group pages. For further information, please contact Nic Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com
Sunday 10th December 2023 Christmas Show, Barton Equestrian Centre, 21 Manor Road, Barton, Nottingham NG11 0AA For further information, please contact Christine Poole on 07817 442293 or Bexleek1987@hotmail.com
All Midlands East activities will be advertised on Fell Pony Society Midlands East Facebook site and the website www.fps-mesg.co.uk Members will be emailed with twice yearly newsletters.
Membership fees will remain at £5.00.
Points Awards Scheme
!!!!!!! IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT !!!!!!!!
For this year only, the Points scheme will run from 1st October 2022 to 31st December 2023. From January 2024 onwards it will run from January to December each year. The Awards Presentations will take place early the following year.
Updated Points Awards forms are available to download from the FPS-MESG website or Midlands East Facebook Group page or contact Nic Brierley, nicshortland@yahoo.com. Endurance Points have been added. See below for contact details.
Midlands East Group Contacts
Area Coordinator: Nic Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com
Treasurer and Accounts: Nic Brierley and Kate Merry. 017888 23215. bkmerry@gmail.com.
Performance Awards: Nic Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com
Membership Secretary: Janet Copeland 07973620191 copeson@hotmail.co.uk
Essex and Suffolk
Julia Baldwin 07766395779, Jo Whitelaw 01473 832734
Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire
Kate Merry 01788 823215 bkmerry@gmail.com
Norfolk
Lisa Dunger 01485 298327
Northamptonshire
Kate Merry 01788 823215 bkmerry@gmail.com
Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland
Janet Copeland 07973 620191
Oxfordshire
Nic Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com
Lincolnshire
Nikki Ash 07771 590938
Cambridgeshire
Rachael Nicholls 07827 727678 kernow_witch@hotmail.com
Buckinghamshire
Tabitha Bennet 07969 003724
FPS-MESG Newsletters
2023 Spring Newsletter (Word) :: 2023 Spring Newsletter (PDF)
2022 Autumn Newsflash 2022 (Word) :: 2022 Autumn Newsflash (PDF)
2022
Spring Newsletter (Word) :: 2022 Spring Newsletter (PDF)