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British Driving Society 2012, Cumbria

BDS Cumbria Area Commissioner, Alison Morton, is running a series of events in 2012. Details here. The Rally at Dalemain is open to all, not just BDS members. To participate you need to have third party insurance for the horse or pony you are driving. Entry form here. 12 May 2012

STALLION SHOW 2012

After some doubts about ground conditions, the FPS Office confirmed that the Stallion Show at Dalemain on Saturday 12th May, would go ahead as scheduled. 11 May 2012

Sponsored Walk, May 2012

A group of riders from Murthwaite Green Trekking centre in Silecroft are taking part in the 40 mile Keswick to Barrow walk on Saturday 12 May 2012. As they are all big Fell Pony lovers, and have 8 of their own Fell ponies that work at the riding school, they decided that they would love to donate half the money they raise to The Fell Pony Society, and half to BHS Cumbria. The link to donate online is:
http://www.keswick2barrow.co.uk/
If you would prefer to send a cheque or cash you can contact Cath Wrigley via her email address:  cath.wrigley@virgin.net. 9 May 2012

NPS Scotland Summer Show, Sat 9th  June 2012

Includes Fell classes. Schedule and Entry Form are now available. 8 May 2012

THE DARTMOOR PONY SOCIETY’s Study Day CANCELLED

We regret that the Dartmoor Pony Society's Study Day, due to be held on Sunday May 20th has had to be cancelled. Contact Mrs. A. Stratton, Shilstone Rocks Stud, 01364 621381
www.dartmoorponies.com

11 May 2012

Fell & Highland Camp cancelled

The Charlton family are very sorry to announce that they must cancel The Fell and Highland Camp that was due to run over this bank holiday weekend. Fri 4th May to Sunday 6th May. "The whole place is a bog and we were due to have 32 ponies here (15 Fells, 16 Highlands, and 1 Connemara, that lives here), so there was just no way we could manage."

Fell Pony Society Ridden Bursary - 2011, 2012 and 2013

An annual training bursary is being offered, on behalf of the Fell Pony Society, to a ridden pony and its owner/rider in 2011, 2012 and 2013. It is open to all fully paid up members who are thirteen years old and over.

The aim of the bursary is to help riders improve the true way of going of a ridden Fell pony, therefore the selectors will be looking for an owner/rider showing commitment, enthusiasm and a desire to promote the breed.

Those interested should, in the first instance, apply with a short history of themselves and their pony including photographs of the pony both in-hand and ridden and/or a short video.

They must be prepared to enter their appropriate class at the Breed Show, during which they will be assessed.

As applications allow, one pony from each of the five classes (two Open Ridden, two Novice Ridden and the older Junior ridden) will be chosen. These will not necessarily be ponies that are highly placed in the class, although first prize winners, whilst not the obvious choice, will not be excluded from nomination.

The selectors will be looking for a pony which, in their opinion, is true to type, has the potential for further improvement, and is likely to become a good representative for the breed.

The candidates nominated will be invited to attend an informal selection panel later in the year, where they will have the opportunity to talk about the future ambitions for themselves and their pony.

One pony will be selected each year. The bursary will be structured to assist each individual and, as such may vary slightly each year, but the aim will remain the same.

Applications must be received by 1 July each year and may be made either to the FPS Show Secretary, Margaret Murray, Park House Farm, Baldersdale, Barnard Castle, Co Durham, DL12 9UT or by email fellponybursary@btinternet.com.
Updated 8 May 2012, original post 2011-04

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