Timber Ridge Pony Club Minutes (Provisional)
Date, Place and Time: 9 February 2015 at Dykstra house, Iowa City, IA, 7 pm

Attending Sponsors: Cornelia Lang, Camille Dykstra, Cyndi Bean

Attending Members: Amelia, Kayla, Alex, Anna, Jean

(1) The minutes were approved with no revisions.

(2) Treasurer Report: there have been questions about reimbursement for activities. The answer is that the club provides $100 per member towards Pony Club activities. Keep records and receipts and send receipts to Dana Oxley (via email is alright).

(3) The next big event is the Pony Club Regional Meeting March 5 and 6th in . TRPC will have a good showing at this meeting: attendees include Kayla (Cyndi), Anna (Cami), Alex and Rachel (Lara), Andria, Dana, Maija (Amy), and Amelia (Cornelia). Members/Sponsors planning to go should register online and then let Cami know their plans. Link to flyer: https://timberridgeponyclub.org/wp-content/uploads/Spring_Fling_Celebration_revised.pdf

(4) Following the Regional Meeting, the next Pony Club Rally is the Annual Quiz Rally – to be held on March 19/20. Kayla (Cyndi) is probably the only one attending from our club.

(5) There will be an Upper Level Prep (for C-1 riders and above) class with horses in Solon, IA in late Apr with Cathy Frederickson (the hosts are also looking for a place for her to stay). The hosts are the Oak Meadow Farm (turn off to Shueyville) in Solon. Cost will be forthcoming. 22-24 April (Friday through Sunday).

(6) We discussed a number of issues related to Pony Club spring ratings:
o Upper ratings – still need to ask Andria for jumps at Bent Creek vs. Catalpa
o Timing and coordination with QCPC (anybody interested?) and Champs
o if we are just doing a D-2 rating, then it should be easy (we can get Taylor)
o Spring Rating interest:
– Amelia D-2
– Jean W D-3
– Erin M D-3
(- Kayla C-2 Horse Management)
– Anna ? C-1 Riding and Horse Management

(7) Champs Qualifying Information (handout). Champs will be held in Iowa City in early August 2016.

(8) Our club needs to bring a gift basket for the PC Regional Meeting. Cornelia suggested a “Iowa Local Food” Theme (Ebert honey, MAST Brothers Chocolate, etc.) and will coordinate getting the items for the basket. Cami will provide the actual basket.

(9) Champs Intent Letters: FYI, Champs Letter of Intent are due by May 15th.

(10) We had a discussion about what some of the events involve (i.e., tetrathalon). Cyndi Bean and family would be happy to demonstrate and engage the kids with a Tetrathalon course at Bent Creek sometime in the summer/fall for a mounted meetings.

(11) There will be a Regional Rally – Quad Cities general area (June 16-29th) that will include events in all the different activities. This can be an excellent opportunity to participate or attend and watch/learn.

New Business: None. The meeting was adjourned at 8 pm.