Time to register for the regional D Retreat

It's now time to register for the Northern Lakes Region D Retreat.  This year pony club members are encouraged to bring along a non-pony club member friend! 

 

Visit the regional website for more information and registration form.

http://www.northernlakesponyclub.org/d-retreat.htm

Chilly Fun at the 2013 C Retreat

Camp St. Croix was once again the venue for the annual Northern Lakes C Retreat.  Over the last weekend in October, 10 pony clubbers from various clubs throughout the region, gathered for a weekend of leadership building exercises, rock climbing, rope halter making and several great horse management seminars.

Friday evening started out with the basics of making a rope halter and enjoying a movie.  Saturday morning was chilly but was a fun -- 3 retreat participants were able to climb all the way to the top of the rock climbing wall and ring the bell!

Rock climbers at the C Retreat

Later in the day a farrier demo showed participants how to set and pull shoes.  The farrier also brought along some unique and somewhat unfamiliar farrier tools.

Additional topics included the importance of creating a solid conditioning schedule and a local equine vet shared knowledge on equine vaccinations.

Sunday morning the retreat ended with information about land conservation and trailer safety.

Although the weather was chilly, a good time was had by both pony clubbers and parent chaperones.

Balancing team building

Thank you to Kimberwicke and Two Rivers' pony clubs for serving as the organizing clubs for this year's C Retreat.

Working together to cross the bridge

How to make your own rope halter & MORE!

What could be better than spending a weekend with your pony club friends, learning how to make your very own rope halter, having fun in team building activities and learning valuable horse management knowledge???  If you want to join in the fun, then register NOW for the Northern Lakes Region annual "C" Retreat.  The registration deadline has been extended to October 10!

The C Retreat is open to D3 members ages 12 and up as well as older D2 members by DC approval.
Horse management topics presented this year will include: 

*conformation faults and how this can lead to illnesses;
*poisonous plants;
*trailer safety;
*developing conditioning programs for your horse;
*parasites;
*farrier demo

Also part of the weekend will be a fun activity to make your very own rope halter!

Visit the region's "C" retreat information page at:  http://www.northernlakesponyclub.org/c-retreat
to find all the forms you will need to register.

Contact Beth Whilock with any questions ewhillock@msn.com

Registration deadline for C Retreat -- only 1 week left!

The deadline for registering for the regional

C Retreat is in one week -- October 4, 2013.

If you are planning to attend, please register NOW so that the organizing committee can continue to plan for the retreat.  At this time there are a few members registered and a commitment from 1 chaperone.  Chaperones are vital to the C Retreat and this activity can not happen without chaperones!

This annual retreat has been a highlight of many pony clubbers' year for many years.  The 2013 retreat is sure to be a great time for all with team building, rock climbing, horse management presentations and pure camp fun!

To sign up for the C Retreat click on the following link:  C Retreat Registration

For more information please contact Beth Whilock at ewhillock@msn.com

Register now for C Retreat

The annual Northern Lakes Region "C" Retreat is now accepting registrations.  Click on the information flyer link to read more about the retreat.  The retreat will be held at Camp St. Croix in Hudson, Wisconsin

 

This year's C Retreat is open to all region members rated D3 and 12 years or older.  Older D2s will be considered based on DC recommendation.  Only 18 spots are available so register now!

Chaperones will be needed for both daytime and overnight shifts.  If your pony club member would like to attend the C Retreat, please consider signing up for a chaperone shift.  Keep in mind that the
C Retreat can only be successful with parent volunteers!

 

All forms and maps are available on the Northern Lakes Region website at: www.northernlakesponyclub.org

Getting ready for rock climbing at the 2012 C Retreat

 

Breakfast at the dining hall!

 

Team building!

 

 

Annual "C" Retreat News

The Annual Northern Lakes Region "C" Retreat is coming soon!  Mark your calendars for the weekend of October 25-27 at Camp St. Croix in Hudson, Wisconsin.  Registration materials will be emailed to club DCs and Center Administrators in the coming days.  In the meantime, the planning committee is looking for parents and upper level pony club members to help with this annual activity.

Please read the note below, from one of the "C" Retreat organizers . . .

 

 

C Retreat organizational help needed!!

 

I am looking for volunteers to help put together activities for this year's C retreat. Items that I could REALLY use help with are:

*Chaperones for the weekend - these folks would also help with craft and free time on Friday and Saturday night.

*Anyone know someone who could talk about land conservation? 

*Anyone want to help find speakers for the weekend? Our committee could use the help!!

*Contact Beth Whillock at 651-253-7088 or via email ewhillock@msn.comif you can help out.

Kentucky or Bust and More!

EXCITING UPDATES FROM THE NORTHERN LAKES REGION . . . .

Kentucky or Bust!  A planned road trip?  Maybe!  The Lead Hound/Croixside eventing rally team came in first place in both the Eventing and Horse Management -- Congratulations!  And  congratulations to all the competitors who either attended their first rally or attended their first recognized horse trial.  Some who competed in the qualifying rally are on their way to meeting the national championships requirement or just had a great time with their team! Well done to all of the rally participants.

Northern Lakes Region members participate in qualifying eventing rally

There were many regional members at the show, and some did the rally and some did not, and it was great to see everyone there! All seemed to have a successful weekend.  The rally participants went home with extra prizes from Dover Saddlery such as pretty blue saddle pads, grooming soft buckets full of grooming supplies, fleece lined bridle covers, etc. and ribbons too of course! Thank you Dover Saddlery for supporting the Northern Lakes Region.

 

Parent volunteers could not believe how easy it was to do a rally when it is held in conjunction with the horse trial!  Wow, that was easy!   We had a variety of competitors, about 20 from Northern Lakes Region, 15 of whom were trying to qualify! We all voted we would definitely do that again, and at the same venue.  Jean & Walter Kunz, the owners of Steepleview, were so kind and gracious and easy to work with.  Jean had goose bumps watching the members jog their horses. She was so excited to have you all there!
 

Many members helped set up cross country and that was a huge help for the venue and will get us invited back next year.  Thank you to those of you who gave back by helping!  You rock!!  Members who rally, you go the extra effort, and that gets noticed.  It makes you the responsible young adults that we all admire so much in life and it is the reason pony club members are so admired by college admissions officers, and so many organizations and businesses.  You don't do the bare minimum and the fact that you chose to get involved, learn to work as a team, and go the extra mile, well, it  all gets noticed! We are all very proud of you and every time I see you rally, I get chills at what a great group we  have in the Northern Lakes Region! Kentucky or Bust in 2014!
 

Steepleview Horse Trials partners with NLR for qualifying eventing rally

Plan ahead, in 2014 we will also have a Dressage and Show Jumping qualifying rally and Fox River Valley will have a qualifying rally in eventing.  Plan to attend Festival in KY 2014, it only comes once every 3 years.  Is this your year to compete at Festival?  Perhaps!



Looking ahead the next regional activity will be the Annual C Retreat.  Organizers are preparing flyers and registration materials.  In the meantime, mark your calendar for the C Retreat which will be held October 25-27.