FLEDGLINGS UK!

Chairman Mrs.Carol Hogg. BHSAI (IT) . BD LIST 3
Cotswold Dressage Centre, 93, Shilton Road, Carterton, Oxon, OX18 1EN
Tel/Fax/Text 01993 842262email carolunder21suk@yahoo.co.uk

 

Hello FLEDGLINGS UK 2009

WELCOME to an exciting unaffiliated Dressage Group especially for younger riders who are just starting out with their dressage training.

  • Meet new friends
  • Try riding new tests
  • Learn to care for your pony
  • Be in a team
  • Smart Polo/Sweatshirts and jackets with your own logo

AGES
Anyone from the age of 6 years to 12 years can join Fledglings UK. Riders from 11/12 years are encouraged to join Dressage U21s UK. Fledglings UK give all riders an equal opportunity to progress as far as they wish to go, always within their own ability and that of their ponies.
Later you will join a FLEDGLING SQUAD - progressive for everyone.
Birthdays are taken from the 1st of January. Fledglings 2009 will have been born in 1997 or after.

MEMBERSHIP FEES 2009
£35.00 per annum for insurance cover, plus 6 SAEs. Fledglings UK are covered for all Training & Competitions. Please make cheques payable to Dressage U21s UK We will send you news and information about our groups, which have spread nationally. Each member should have some input into the scheme, and accept the importance of commitment. Mums are very valuable and are sometimes asked to help at training!

TRAINERS used for Fledglings UK hold a current Insurance Policy, and most are registered on the BDTDB or the Register of BHS Instructors. Many have competed to Medium, or a much higher level and are used to working with younger children. We try to ensure that all venues and facilities used for the Training of Fledglings UK are suitable.

INSURANCE COVER is with Shearwater Insurance Brokers.

 

COMPETITIONS. It quite an important part of the Dressage Group to have fairly regular friendly competitions amongst each other, and even adjoining groups. These competitions are usually Preliminary and Novice, and we have also developed some easy walk and trot tests for very little competitors Fledglings 1A and 2A.

U21sUK FLEDGLINGS UK SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007 August at Addington Manor EC 120 riders from all over the country competed at this exciting two day festival. Unaffiliated dressage tests for Fledglings from Preliminary to Elementary all with really exciting Challenge Championships.

 

ASSESMENT-VIEWING DAYS were held in September, at Unicorn Trust. We assessed the Fledglings and put several into their 2008 Squads. We do encourage Fledglings of all levels to go to Regional Training. If you would like to find out more about this please click onto Organisers.

SQUADS to find out more about how you qualify for Squads just click on Squads

SQUADS to find out which Squad you are now on -- then just click on NEWS and scroll down the page and you will find it.

 

*SEARCH FOR A STAR FINALS 2009*

The Fledglings Novice Class in 2008 was won by Pheobe Peters riding Beau Supreme

Fledgling Open Class was of a very high standard this year with 11 year old FERN ROACH riding THOMAS from Northampton coming out well on top.

The Fledgling Open Class in 2008 was won by 11 year old LAURA FRY from Driffield in Yorkshire riding her `borrowed` Highland Pony QUEST.

The Sheila Spencer Scholarship amd Imogen Memorial Trophy 2008 for potential was awarded to Fledgling FERN ROACH, from Northants. They had training assessments and test riding in two age groups.

The Imogen Memorial Cup was won in 2007 by 11 year old Lucy Pincus from Hereford.

The Imogen Memorial Cup was won in 2006 by Laura Guliver, who has since represented U21s UK in Ireland. Laura is pictured here.

In 2005 this was won by Beth Day riding Godsfield Superstar from Nottingham, who is trained by her father Andrew Day.This year Beth is on the Pony Squad training towards PFEI. SEARCH FOR A STAR 2007 results can be found on our main page.

 

2009

U21`s WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008 Addington Manor 15th March.
To Qualify - Fledgling Riders will need to score 63% in 2 Preliminary or 2 Novice Tests, at any open show held between 1st September 2006 and 10th February 2007. Just keep your sheets, photocopy them and send them with your entries. Schedules are out now.

REGIONAL TRAINING - Fledglings just click onto Organiser/ Regional Trainer for your area - you will see who organises activies in your area. Programme details, which are not yet all ready - but some of these can be found - just click on PROGRAMME.

PONIES ridden by Fledgling riders at training sessions and at all competitions must be 5 years of age or over, and safe to be ridden amongst other ponies. Please do not apply with ponies under this age.

FLEDGLINGS IS FOR ALL LITTLE RIDERS - FUN FOR EVERYONE

If all of this does sound just what you would like to do, then just ask Mummy to dowload a Membrships form for our Fledglings UK Group.

Click onto Organisers/Trainers.

This Fledgling picture was taken at Addington Dressage Summer Championships from left to right.

WINNING FLEDGLING TEAM 06. Imogen Stubbs from Lincoln. Carmen Gammie from Aberdeen Georgina Clarke from Flintshire.

Very Best Wishes,

Carol.