Southside Pony Club would like to thank everyone for their support during 2019. We are now taking some time off with our families over the Christmas/New Year period & giving our ponies some much needed rest. We will be back on board late January and will responde to any inquiries when we return.…
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SSPC’s 60th anniversary!
In our 60th anniversay year, we reflect on some of the elements that make our club truly special. Children are at the heart of this historic city Pony Club We have ovder 70 members, over half of which are children. This total will increase over the coming months as memberships are renewable at the turn…
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Easter Holiday Activities
We're really excited about our Easter Holiday activities! The two programs on offer are led by Club President Suzanne Newman and Instructor Bethany Van Barneveld. We're confident that we've got something for everyone! Ready Set Trot's first ever holiday program is on Tuesday, April 3rd from 9-3pm. It's a smorgasbord of learning, riding, hands-on pony…
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Ready Set Trot program launch
Our friendly, family-oriented club is now offering a term-time Ready Set Trot program. The program is designed to give young people opportunities to have fun with horses without the need for pony ownership. It is also ideally suited to those considering becoming a pony owner. During the Friday afternoon sessions the children will learn fundamental…
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Saddlery Market Day at SSPC on March 11th
SADDLERY MARKET DAY Saturday, March 11th @2.00pm Southside Pony Club, 109, Barwon Street, Morningside 4170 _____________________________ Come along and sell your tack room clean. Or browse our stalls to pick up a bargain! No horses for sale but we welcome photos and adverts for horse floats. Sausage sizzle, coffee, cakes for sale. Stands cost just $10.…
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It’s a wrap – Winter has been a lot of fun!
Winter has come and gone at Southside. As the temperature rises and Spring arrives we reflect on the fun we've had. Our saddle clubbers learned a lot this term, their focus during the winter was on equipment. It's been amazing to watch the children's knowledge grow over the year. Sonya and Maddy Trau gave a…
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A busy Autumn term for our Saddle Clubbers!
Our last session of the Autumn term saw the children receive their first ever certificates. Well done to everyone for passing thir Grooming Certificate with flying colours! It's been amazing to see the children progress in their learning as they become increasingly competent at caring for the ponies. [caption id="attachment_2642" align="alignright" width="203"] Harley is a natural![/caption] On…
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Riding through Community Clubs’ natural cycle
During Sonya Trau's time as President, Southside Pony Club has seen much change. In her first blog for the Club, Sonya shares her experience of what a difference three short years have made. Everything has a cycle, and one thing is for certain our Community Clubs sure do too! When our family joined Southside Pony Club…
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First muster in our new arena!
On Sunday May 22nd, our new arena was open for it's first muster - an event attended by Di Farmer. It was a landmark day in Southside Pony Club's history as we celebrated the arrival of our state-of-the-art arena. [caption id="attachment_2589" align="aligncenter" width="315"] What a great day - fun all round in our new arena![/caption] Everyone…
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Saddle Club 2016
[caption id="attachment_2519" align="alignright" width="314"] Learning to care for ponies is what Saddle Club is all about[/caption] Southside Pony Club's Saddle Club programme for 2016 kicked off at today's muster. Today's session included an informative segment on grooming followed by a practical where participants learned about the must-have tools in the grooming kit plus how and when to use them. [caption id="attachment_2518"…
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