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Post by Louise C on Mar 16, 2006 13:06:38 GMT 1
Thanks to the Whaddon branch of the Pony Club we are able to offer the following rides. They are an introduction to endurance riding with ride lengths of 5 - 10 miles, to be ridden at a set pace over a marked course. Rides will be conducted in line with Pony Club endurance riding rules. Events MUST be pre-booked no later than one week before the ride. To book or for more information please contact Jim Parsler on 01908 677791.
Sunday 23 April - time to be arranged - Ride Out I
Our first Ride Out starts at the Peace Pagoda car park, off V10 Brickhill St. Book by 16 April.
Sunday 25 June time - to be arranged - Ride Out II
A second chance to join the Ride Out, starting from the Peace Pagoda car park, off V10 Brickhill St. Book by 18 June.
Participants must have an up-to-date crash hat (it must bear the CE mark and a quality symbol, either the BSI Kitemark, the SAI Global symbol or the official Snell label with number) and wear appropriate safe clothing. Riders under 13 years must be accompanied by someone over 16, either another competitor or a non competing rider of appropriate age.
I'm going, anyone else interested, you don't have to bea member of anyting:-)
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Post by Sue & Tinta on Mar 16, 2006 13:49:18 GMT 1
Now I would be interested in this ....anyone lend me a horse for the day (must be 100% bombproof) or could I volunteer to help!
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Post by Louise C on Mar 16, 2006 14:07:47 GMT 1
You can help with Flynn!! It's the Whaddon Chase PC running it - perhaps ring Jim Parsler and find out more - you can then tell me the route so I don't get lost!
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Post by Sue & Tinta on Mar 16, 2006 14:20:34 GMT 1
Think you've got yourself a groom ! (I'll bring the bike ) Sounds as though it will follow the bridlepath round Willan so I'm fairly good with the cyclepath route !
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Post by Louise C on Mar 16, 2006 16:32:53 GMT 1
Ah good - you can lead him past all the scarey bits!!
Am hoping casper will see this and want to bring Bobby:-)
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Post by jinglejoys on Mar 16, 2006 20:14:15 GMT 1
Malaga and Sarah-lee do that just going to work with me and back!
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Post by Casper on Mar 17, 2006 8:59:18 GMT 1
Hi Louise, wouldn't be able to make the June one as will be away on holiday. Might be tempted by the April one, but think Bobby would probably only be fit enough for the five mile ride. Don't know how he would get on with lots of horses around - but there is only one way to find out! And with Firefly on the ground I am sure things would be fine.
Is is all pretty much off road, and do you know what the terrain will be like. (I know it is MK and flat, but will there be stoney tracks etc).
Exciting!!!!
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Post by Louise C on Mar 17, 2006 15:24:18 GMT 1
It's the 5 mile I will be doing as well in April. And it's all off road on soft bridleways:-) So no excuse!
I am going to aim to do the 10 mile one in June.
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Post by Casper on Mar 20, 2006 19:49:23 GMT 1
Okay Louise, I'm up for that - gulp!. Presumably we can ride as a pair? Also, what kind of speeds etc will we be expected to do for what distance?
Have to say that this is assuming we have our new transport sorted by then. We are changing our lovely but useless for towing Freelander for a Shogun or similar, and I'm not taking Bobby anywhere in his trailer until we have got it sorted. Fingers crossed though that we will achieve this within the next couple of weeks max.
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Post by Louise C on Mar 20, 2006 21:17:32 GMT 1
In the paperwork it says you have to ride in groups of 3 - 5 - but I have promised to take Grace, who keeps her horse in with Flynn which makes 3. Most of the ride will be a combination of walk and trot.
Get a Jeep Cherokee - lovely vehicles!
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Post by Casper on Mar 20, 2006 22:29:33 GMT 1
Oh that sounds great - brilliant. Are you sure it is still okay to bring Bobby along with you both? Unfortunately our neighbour put my hubby off of Jeep's some time ago  I think they look really nice myself. |
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Post by Louise C on Mar 20, 2006 23:44:29 GMT 1
Of course it's alright - I'm relying on you for rational conversation - Grace doesn't speak much, but does do as she's told!
My friends have always towed with Cherokee's, although they prefer the older model for some reason, can't remember why!
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Post by nikki on Mar 21, 2006 12:26:54 GMT 1
Would anyone like to borrow a spooky, opinionated, daft-as-a-brush welsh madam for either ride??!  I'd love to go but being pregnant I would crush the poor poppet! |
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Post by Sue & Tinta on Mar 21, 2006 13:19:22 GMT 1
Would anyone like to borrow a spooky, opinionated, daft-as-a-brush welsh madam for either ride??! I'd love to go but being pregnant I would crush the poor poppet!  Could you not bombproof her for the day ?? As I might be interested !  |
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Post by nikki on Mar 22, 2006 12:45:33 GMT 1
LOL! She would very likely spend the entire ride with nose glued to Flynn's (Louise's horse) bum! I think its fair to say that she isn't the bravest of ponies in the world. Oh yes...did I mention that she kicks any gelding other than Flynn?? LOL! Other than that she's a lovely, if rather challending ride! |
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I think they look really nice myself.
Could you not bombproof her for the day ?? As I might be interested ! 