kids club.pmd - Nelson Park Riding Centre

HOW TO FIND US.
From Herne Bay / Canterbury.
Follow route to Mount Pleasent (The Holiday Inn Express and Texaco Fuel Station & McDonalds)
Take left turn, first right and first left (Alland Grange)
Straight over at X-roads into Woodchurch Road
NPRC is on the right hand side past "Reclamet"
From Sandwich / Dover.
Follow A256 in direction of Ramsgate past Pfizer
Past Richborough Power Station and petrol station left turn onto dual carriageway
Continue across the roundabout at the second roundabout go left, continue to
next roundabout with Texaco Fuel Station and McDonalds take 3rd exit
At roundabout turn right and right again past new Business Park then left into Alland Grange Lane
Straight over at x-Roads into Woodchurch Road.
NPRC is on the right hand side past "Reclamet"
FOLLOW THE BROWN HORSESHOES !
FOR MORE DIRECTIONS JUST GIVE US A CALL 01843 822251
SATURDAY
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Nelson Park Riding Centre Ltd
St Margaret’s Road, Woodchurch, Birchington, Kent,
CT7 0HJ
www.nelsonpark.co.uk
SATURDAY KIDS CLUB.
The Saturday Kids Club Stable Management work towards the Pony Club Achievement Badges
Each child will need to be a Pony Club member to undertake and receive the badges, the cost to join is £24.00 per year, please see the Pony Club
Centre Membership Forms available in reception.
Each month will be divided into theory practice and the last Saturday of the month will be the exam, £15.00 per session, no riding experience
required !
Group - 1 - 10.00am ride and 10.30am stable management.
Group - 2 - 10.30am stable management and 11.00am ride
Group - 3 - 11.00am ride and 11.30am stable management
JANUARY
MAY
MINI POINTS OF THE PONY
MINI GROOMING
Show six points of the horse
Week 1 Be able to point on the horse where
the 6 points are correctly
e.g ears, eyes, nostrils, mane, tail , hoof
Week 4 Exam
FEBRUARY
MINI PONY BEHAVIOUR
Recognise when a pony is:
Week 1 Angry, Happy Sad.
Week 2 Understand how ponies live in the wild as part of a
herd.
Week 3 Have knowledge of safety around a pony E.G. where
to stand, how to approach and reasons why.
Week 4 Exam
Week1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Identify hoof pick (assisted), dandy brush, rubber curry
comb, mane comb, water and brush
know how to use the above
know where not to use certain brushes
Recap above
Exam
SEPTEMBER
FIRE SAFETY
Knowledge of possible:
Week 1 Causes of fire.
Be aware of what you can do to prevent a fire
Week 2 Know what to do if you discover a fire,
Week 3 Recognize basic fire fighting equipment.
Week 4 Exam
JUNE
OCTOBER
FOOTCARE
HORSE CLOTHING
Recognise and point to:
Week 1 Three parts of the foot. Know if pony is shod or unshod
Week 2 Know how and why to use a hoof pick and skip bucket.
Week 3 Know how and why to apply hoof oil.
Week 4 Exam
Recognise at least:
Week 1 Two types of rugs, Know how fasten a rug
Week 2 Exercise boots, recognize a tail bandage.
Week 3 Have knowledge of how to measure a pony to fit a rug.
Week 4 Exam
MARCH
MUCKING OUT
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Recognise and use manure scoops,
skips, rubber gloves, yard brushes,
wheelbarrows.
Be able to skip out a stable safely when
pony is tied up.
Assist with sweeping and safe tool storage. Re cap
Assist with picking up droppings in the paddock.
Re cap
Exam
APRIL
FEEDING YOUR PONY
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Feed from a flat hand. Clean and fill a
water bucket.
Recognise Hay / Haylege. Chaff and Salt.
A basic understanding that water and
fibre are essential to the ponies diet.
Exam
JULY
POISONOUS PLANTS
Find and identify four poisonous plants,
eg Deadly Nightshade, Foxglove, Hemlock, Ragwort or Acorns.
Week 1 identify four poisonous plants
Week 2 Draw, label and colour a picture of each, (or press and
label samples at home)
Week 3 Re cap or bring project from home to the exam
Week 4 Exam
NOVEMBER
SADDLERY
Show and name,
Week 1 Bridle, Reins, Noseband, etc
Week 2 Saddle, Stirrup, Girth and Pommel etc
Week 3 Recap
Week 4 Recap
Week 5 Exam
AUGUST
DECEMBER
WASHING & BATHING
QUIZ & CATCHUP
Washing, bathing and putting in a plait
The month of August will also be used as a catch up for anyone
who has missed badges.
Quiz, games, make favourite pony Christmas treats
All badges are subject to change without prior notice, please check with a member of staff
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