Through mounted and unmounted instruction, members develop skills of horsemanship and horsemastership. The youth membership develop these skills, and must demonstrate them on their own. This National program helps members achieve discipline and have FUN learning about Horses, Horse Management and Riding Skill.
Sierra Vista, Arizona

Links: CAMP Photos 2005

 

   

The Thunder Mountain Pony Club meets for riding lessons/meetings practically every Monday at 4 pm (see below). 

These lessons are held at the new Sierra Vista Riding Club, click 'MAP' from the SVRC page link above.

Contact: Drew Cullen (DC) 520 803-9072,
mobile: (520) 266-2019
drebby@cox.net

 Ursel Huber: mobile (804) 350-7709

 

Updated: 24 May 2009

   
 

January 2009 Training & Events Schedule:

TRAINING DAY at SVRC -

Riding and unmounted lessons are generally held at SVRC on Monday afternoons at 4 p.m. These are variable enough to warrant calling ahead to confirm. Please contact Ursel Huber (click for email link). Cell Phone: (804) 350-7709

 

ALWAYS REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR HELMET WHEN YOU Ride & WORK AROUND YOUR HORSE!

Pony Club News:

NEW Ratings Readiness Charts Available Now

Readiness charts are a great aid in preparing for your Ratings. The ones you may have are old and need to be replaced by these:

D1 -- D2 -- D3 -- C1 -- C2 -- C3

The new question area concerns a "land conservation" section and courtesy when riding on privately owned land. New questions include these below:

D1 - Verbally list three different places in your area where you see horse activities taking place. Include where you have your Pony Club mounted meetings.
 
D2 - Talk with grandparents, parents, instructors and/or older friends/neighbors about where they rode when they were young and how it is different from today.
 
D3 - Name three important rules when riding across privately-owned land. Write thank-you notes to two landowners who support your club and tell them why you appreciate being able to use their land. If you ride on public land, write a thank-you note to the manager or contact person.

The purpose of Readiness Charts is so that the children can have a box
checked off when they can regularly do what is in that box. If they
bring the chart to lessons and meetings then instructors can see what
the individual child needs to work on. Also the Readiness sheets help
to keep the child aware of what theyneed to know for the next level and
since they have to check off, they will be less apt to miss a section
during their preparation. Check off sheets break the standards down to
small sized parts that are more fun to deal with.

 

Here's a quick outline of a few issues, plans, and projects for this year:
  • Training - Horse/Stable Management will be emphasized! We have Volunteers!
  • PC member training books: This goes with the training; the books will contain essential info, training materials, and forms that are often needed. It will be a place to write notes about training objectives. Ongoing - remember to insert stuff you get!
  • Library - needs to be upgraded to provide the essential training material required to teach the subjects for the levels we're training to. Order new D and C level books and pins. Ongoing!
  • Jumps - Some still need refurbishment and others need to be built. Need $$$!
  • Camp & Rallies - These require more preparation (of all kinds) than we have been able to muster. The main weakness is our lack of horse transportation. Russ and Susan have gone to extraordinary lenghts to help us out but they can't do it all - particularly now that we have gained a few more members. Camps take up the better part of a full 7 day week. They expect a chaperone and adult helpers (2) for each team. Rallies usually require the same and go from friday thru sunday, the same transportation problems apply. Quiz Rallies (test of knowledge w/FUN) don't require horses but we still managed to miss this years Quiz - shame on us!
  • Co-operation and Courtesy - Enough said...but specifically we need to be ready to ride by 2 PM. You need to confirm with Russ and Susan the availability of mounts and then arrange with other member horse owners for a mount.