IMPORTANT DIARY DATES & DEADLINES

15 Jan - Final 2010 Futurity Payment due
15 Jan - Toowoomba Royal Entries close
16 Jan - Action News to Publicity Officer
1 Feb - Qld All Welsh Show Entries close
1 Feb - WPCS Young Ambassador Nominations close
1 Feb - WPCS Achiever Awards Nominations close
7 Feb - RPG Meeting, Marburg
20 Feb - Information Day, Palmerston Equestrian Centre, Walloon
28 Feb - WPCS Journal Advertising Deadline
19-21 Mar - 2010 Qld All Welsh Show, Gatton Showgrounds
27 Mar - Information Day, Gympie Showground
13 Apr - Welsh & Native classes Judging at Toowoomba Royal

NEWS CALL FROM QLD MEMBERS FOR ACTION

It is again time to be thinking about what news you would like to share with other WPCS members, so I'd like to invite you to submit news for possible publication in the March, Autumn edition of Action.

Please submit all news to me by Saturday 16th January 2010 – news received after this date may not be included.

Please keep your news brief as we do have a limit on the amount of space available for RGP news. So what can be included? Share your foaling news or new arrivals with us! Been campaigning your ponies? Tell us about your successes in the competition arena - be that showing, pony club, Dressage, Harness or any other equestrian competition. Are you a new member, or do you know a new member that you could pass this email onto? Then introduce yourself to others via the Qld RPG write up in Action – tell us a bit about yourself and your ponies. Basically anything that is news worthy and will be of general interest to other members in promoting the activities of Welsh ponies in Qld, is welcome. No references to stock being for sale are allowed, nor any advertising of stallions standing at stud - such items will be edited out of the text if submitted.

Feel free to submit a photo along with your news, however please note that these must include details of who is in the picture, along with the photographers name (and ensure permission has been sort if the photograph was taken by a professional). Photos should be of print quality at 300dpi - no need for resolution to be any greater than this please!

Please keep in mind that while I do submit your news and photos to the Action editor, inclusion is restricted by space so I cannot guarantee that everything submitted will actually make it to print. However, all news will be included on the Qld Welsh Pony & Cob Enthusiasts Blog.

Looking forward to hearing from you all soon.

News can be emailed to rothwhyl@bigpond.com

MEMBER INFORMATION DAYS ANNOUNCEMENT

The Qld RPG is proud to announce that we shall be holding two Information Days over the next couple of months.

Saturday 20th February
"Preparing to Win in the Ring" to be held at Palmerston Equestrian Centre, Walloon near Ipswich.
Demonstrators will be Helen Slee and Christine Gray, Victoria.

Saturday 27th March
"Planning for Success in the Show Ring" at Gympie Showground.
Demonstrators will be John and Ann James, Wales.

Further information will be posted as it becomes avialable. Anyone who is interested in Welsh Ponies and Cobs is welcome to attend. Mark these dates on your calendars!

STUD NEWS - NIKKI-JAY STUD

Above: Nattai Commodore. Photo credit: Tania Hobbs Photography.

Nattai Commodore now resides at Nikki-Jay Stud at Dalby. We picked him up from Heilidon on 29th November, thanks to Kim from Stonyvale Ponies. Commodore will be bred to Nattai Tomos Jones daughters when they are of age & has been bred to Loch Sloy Mercedes & Cherrytree Cupcake for 2010 foals.

4 healthy Welsh A foals are on the ground for 2009. 3 fillies & 1 colt. 3 chestnuts are by Bordershow Cookies & Cream (his first foal crop).

Nikki Evans

QLD FOAL FUTURITY 2010

Final payment of $15 is due 15/1/2010 - The 2010 Qld Foal Futurity will be judged at the 2010 Qld All Welsh Show on Friday 19th March.

If anyone has purchased a Yearling in the last 6 months they may be eligable for the 2010 futurity, new owners should check with the seller to see if your pony was originally nominated and contact our Qld Foal Futurity organiser, Lorelle Laffey who will assist you.

All entries for the futurity should send the entred ponies Registered name to Lorelle a.s.a.p. along with their registration number, date of birth and Dam's name to kenelle@auzy.net.au

NEXT QLD RPG MEETING

I hope everyone has enjoyed the Festive Season and New Year. There are a number of updates that I shall be making to this blog over the next week, so stay turned! Firstly though I can announce that our first Qld RPG Meeting for 2010 will be held on Sunday 7th February at the Marburg Community Hall, at the usual time of 10am. All welcome.

NEXT QLD RPG MEETING

Saturday 5th December 2009, 10am
Marburg Community Hall
All members welcome to attend - come and meet fellow Welsh Pony & Cob enthusiasts in the area, and have your say on the group's activities. The 2010 Qld All Welsh Show wil be a major topic of discussion as arrangements are being made for the show. Bring a plate to share for morning tea - maybe some Xmas treats! Hope to see you there!

STUD NEWS - TANLEE STUD

We have had six stunning foals this season, still waiting for another three babies. Two beautiful fillys from Bangor Michaelangelo, his first two foals.

STUD NEWS - KINGSWOOD STUD

Some people may be aware but most people not aware that Kingswood Stud moved from Yamanto to Glamorgan Vale some twelve months ago. It was a major job relocating horses and the rest of the menagerie. Horses have settled in well, but the move meant no stables (hence the sale of the lovely Buckskin stallion "Prinley Park Stormboy"), no yards, no small paddocks, no foaling paddocks etc. Yes foaling time has come around before any major fencing could be done, but yeah we survive and roll with the flow. "Moondyne Raindancer" produced a chestnut colt to "Simeon Sovereign", "Owendale Honeysuckle" produced a chestnut colt to "Prinley Park Stormboy", "Kingswood Miss Muff" produced a very leggy chestnut filly to "Prinley Park Stormboy", "Kingswood Lady Yasmin" has also produced another black filly full sister to "Kingswood Anastasia and "Kingswood Elegance", and last but my no means least "Glengwin High Society" has produced an equistite little buckskin colt to "Simeon Sovereign", obviously premature but full of life. Still have another "B" mare to foal and 2 "As' plus visiting "B" mare to foal. "Kingswood Anastasia", now owned by Judith Blacket has been doing well in the dressage area, ridden so competently by Leisel Dingley. Recently heading off to a dressage day competing in three events and winning all three events, and only last week brought home a State Dressage title for her new owner and rider.

STUD NEWS - MERLOD

Rod and Mary Dunn have sold the Welsh B colt Merlod Jonty to Kim and Jo Stewart-Gray of Hirstglen. Jonty was the foal of the show earlier this year at the All Breeds Youngstock Show and was successful at Gatton Show. We hope to see more of Jonty in the show ring in the future.