NEWS
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SUMMARY OF MINUTES FROM THE WELSH PONY & COB SOCIETY of NZ
SEPTEMBER 2018 COUNCIL MEETING |
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AGM Reports - President’s Report – Marlene Schroder
REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 9 JUNE 2018
AT THE COPTHORNE HOTEL PALMERSTON NORTH
REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 9 JUNE 2018
AT THE COPTHORNE HOTEL PALMERSTON NORTH
I want to make special thanks to our Secretary and Registrations Officer. Zandra and Val give a lot of their time assisting people over and above their usual workload.
We are very fortunate that Zandra and Val are so passionate about the positions they hold and are willing to give their time and skills to the Society. The experience they have and the way to work so well together is a real asset to this Society.
Zandra and Val are the ones who do the day to day work and give the Society the stability that is essential for the members who trust us to keep the Stud Book and Part Bred Register safe. Presidents and Councillors can come and go but our two main Officers are the anchors that we need to appreciate and assist. I am pleased to announce the Secretary and the Registrations Officer, Zandra and Val have been retained by Council for the coming year.
My special thanks to Kevin Townsend, his knowledge of people, especially of the early breeders and their stock is unequalled within council, I am very grateful for the assistance he has given to me and the Society; the time he has put into research of the history of ponies and cobs and the people both here and overseas cannot be measured. Council will not be the same without him.
Thanks also to Barbara and Sandra for your assistance as Vice Presidents and to all Councillors for your contributions. The contributions our two Public Relations Officers, Ann and Brian make are appreciated and thank you Vicki for the Publicity reports and the excellent photos, Barbara and Philip manage our Judges list and coordinate the required testing procedures. Thank you.
Our Newsletter Editor Diane and Zandra work together to produce the Newsletter thank you.
I also want to acknowledge the time and expertise our volunteers outside Council give to convening and reporting all the competition results not forgetting Lynne Cox who assists Colleen with the double checking the results of the Performance Competition. Thank you Samantha for editing the Website for us and Sheryl Collins for the registrations on line.
Last season I had the privilege of presenting The VMH Nichols Memorial Salver at the 40th North Island Welsh Pony & Cob Show to The Supreme Pony, Troon Eclipse the Sec A mare by Brecon Bach Pink Floyd owned and exhibited by Sheridan Steiner.
After consultation with the ladies who donated the Salver, Councillors have been given approval to award it, at their discretion, to a Show celebrating a special event.
Thanks are due to the dedicated few who work so hard to produces the Welsh Pony & Cob Shows throughout the Country, last season the South Island Show began a Junior Judges Competition, it was so successful they will run it again and are hoping other Shows will give thought to providing the Competition at their Shows and eventually make it a Nationwide Competition.
As I come to the end of my term as President I would finally like to thank all the members who are supporting this Society.
Marlene Schroder
We are very fortunate that Zandra and Val are so passionate about the positions they hold and are willing to give their time and skills to the Society. The experience they have and the way to work so well together is a real asset to this Society.
Zandra and Val are the ones who do the day to day work and give the Society the stability that is essential for the members who trust us to keep the Stud Book and Part Bred Register safe. Presidents and Councillors can come and go but our two main Officers are the anchors that we need to appreciate and assist. I am pleased to announce the Secretary and the Registrations Officer, Zandra and Val have been retained by Council for the coming year.
My special thanks to Kevin Townsend, his knowledge of people, especially of the early breeders and their stock is unequalled within council, I am very grateful for the assistance he has given to me and the Society; the time he has put into research of the history of ponies and cobs and the people both here and overseas cannot be measured. Council will not be the same without him.
Thanks also to Barbara and Sandra for your assistance as Vice Presidents and to all Councillors for your contributions. The contributions our two Public Relations Officers, Ann and Brian make are appreciated and thank you Vicki for the Publicity reports and the excellent photos, Barbara and Philip manage our Judges list and coordinate the required testing procedures. Thank you.
Our Newsletter Editor Diane and Zandra work together to produce the Newsletter thank you.
I also want to acknowledge the time and expertise our volunteers outside Council give to convening and reporting all the competition results not forgetting Lynne Cox who assists Colleen with the double checking the results of the Performance Competition. Thank you Samantha for editing the Website for us and Sheryl Collins for the registrations on line.
Last season I had the privilege of presenting The VMH Nichols Memorial Salver at the 40th North Island Welsh Pony & Cob Show to The Supreme Pony, Troon Eclipse the Sec A mare by Brecon Bach Pink Floyd owned and exhibited by Sheridan Steiner.
After consultation with the ladies who donated the Salver, Councillors have been given approval to award it, at their discretion, to a Show celebrating a special event.
Thanks are due to the dedicated few who work so hard to produces the Welsh Pony & Cob Shows throughout the Country, last season the South Island Show began a Junior Judges Competition, it was so successful they will run it again and are hoping other Shows will give thought to providing the Competition at their Shows and eventually make it a Nationwide Competition.
As I come to the end of my term as President I would finally like to thank all the members who are supporting this Society.
Marlene Schroder
WELSH IN HAND REPORT 2018
It brings me great pleasure to bring the report and results to you.
329 pure and partbreds up and down the breadth of the country accumulated points at the allocated shows this season. The number of entries across the shows varied. Unfortunately, there were two cancelled shows in the North Island.
The points ranged from 59 down to 1.
Third and top placed partbred was Summerlea Rembrandt’s Milan with 41 points. Second and highest placed Section A was Ellangowan Moonstone with 55 points.
First place was the Welsh Section B filly, Holly Bank Wee Whisper on 59 points.
This is my last report as in the in hand convener, after more years than I care to count. Working, coupled with young family commitments and now a daughter riding her welsh pony is keeping me very busy.
I have enjoyed collating the results over the years and wish the next coordinator well.
Regards
Shannon Boykett
Welsh Pony and Cob Society of NZ - AGM 2018
Newsletter Editors Report
It gives me pleasure to give the Annual Newsletter Report on behalf of the Newsletter Team.
It appears that the move to go back to 4 Issues per year was the correct one for our Society. It is important for members to remember that this is their newsletter and that we do not write the newsletter, we rely on articles etc to be submitted. I would like to thank all those who have contributed to the content of the newsletters to date.
It would be great to have a bank of articles so that we can ensure that there is a good representation of contributions from the North and South Islands equally. I am sure that readers do find show results interesting, however they can also be boring when it is names and placings that go on for ever. We need stories and photos of people doing stuff with their Welshies, either out and about or at home.
As I get around the shows I have approached children who are not regular showies, about sending us stories aboutthem and their ponies - and the reaction is usually the same " you want us to write a story, we are nobody, we do it for fun" These are the exact people that I feel we need to have in the newsletter, they are the members and/or breeders of the future.
A of course yhe reality it that the Welsh Pony and Cob Society is more than about breeding and DNA, more than high level showing of Welsh stock, it is about the verstility of the breed, about kids and adults having fun and enjoying their ponies and about the breeders seeing a write up and photos of their ponies out in the many various disciplines - after all these ponies become the shop window for their stud.
It is also about encouraging new blood into the Organisation, many of us are getting a bit tatty, and we should be bending over backwards to encourage and welcome members. On the front page of the latest newsletter were two young people that both show in hand, ride and enjoy their ponies, Flynn races his pony in Kidz Kartz and we are seeing more and more Welsh Ponies come out and be hugely successful in this discipline - as I said before its about the veratility of our gorgeous Welsh stock.
I sometimes feel I should carry business cards to hand out with a blurb about sending article or photos to us, along with the contact details for the newsletter, just to prompt people and so that they have those details in front of them.
I know that sometimes people have sent us contributions to find that they have been held back, unfortunately this is due to us only having a limited number of pages for any one issue. Please if you are dis satisfied let us know - NOT via Facebook, flick me an email and we can talk.
I would like to take this opportunity to encourage members to receive their newsletter via email, you receive it the day I get it back from the printers, it is in colour and it doesn't cost an arm and part of a leg to get it to you. We are also aware when your newsletter has not made its way to you via the notification we receive from your provider.
NZ Post is raising the cost of postage in July and of course mail delivery has been pared back in most
areas.
It is also impotant to advise the Secretary when your contact details change for whatever reason, we do have a number of newsletters that arrive back in my letterbox each issue.
Personally I think it is time for members of the Society and the Council to review the format of the newsletter - should/or could we make more use of our website and facebook - they are very easy to keep updated with relevant information and perhaps do a newsletter less frequently - Just food for thought.
To finish I would just like to remind members of Einsteins theory of insanity :
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”
I would like to move that my report be adopted.
Newsletter Editors Report
It gives me pleasure to give the Annual Newsletter Report on behalf of the Newsletter Team.
It appears that the move to go back to 4 Issues per year was the correct one for our Society. It is important for members to remember that this is their newsletter and that we do not write the newsletter, we rely on articles etc to be submitted. I would like to thank all those who have contributed to the content of the newsletters to date.
It would be great to have a bank of articles so that we can ensure that there is a good representation of contributions from the North and South Islands equally. I am sure that readers do find show results interesting, however they can also be boring when it is names and placings that go on for ever. We need stories and photos of people doing stuff with their Welshies, either out and about or at home.
As I get around the shows I have approached children who are not regular showies, about sending us stories aboutthem and their ponies - and the reaction is usually the same " you want us to write a story, we are nobody, we do it for fun" These are the exact people that I feel we need to have in the newsletter, they are the members and/or breeders of the future.
A of course yhe reality it that the Welsh Pony and Cob Society is more than about breeding and DNA, more than high level showing of Welsh stock, it is about the verstility of the breed, about kids and adults having fun and enjoying their ponies and about the breeders seeing a write up and photos of their ponies out in the many various disciplines - after all these ponies become the shop window for their stud.
It is also about encouraging new blood into the Organisation, many of us are getting a bit tatty, and we should be bending over backwards to encourage and welcome members. On the front page of the latest newsletter were two young people that both show in hand, ride and enjoy their ponies, Flynn races his pony in Kidz Kartz and we are seeing more and more Welsh Ponies come out and be hugely successful in this discipline - as I said before its about the veratility of our gorgeous Welsh stock.
I sometimes feel I should carry business cards to hand out with a blurb about sending article or photos to us, along with the contact details for the newsletter, just to prompt people and so that they have those details in front of them.
I know that sometimes people have sent us contributions to find that they have been held back, unfortunately this is due to us only having a limited number of pages for any one issue. Please if you are dis satisfied let us know - NOT via Facebook, flick me an email and we can talk.
I would like to take this opportunity to encourage members to receive their newsletter via email, you receive it the day I get it back from the printers, it is in colour and it doesn't cost an arm and part of a leg to get it to you. We are also aware when your newsletter has not made its way to you via the notification we receive from your provider.
NZ Post is raising the cost of postage in July and of course mail delivery has been pared back in most
areas.
It is also impotant to advise the Secretary when your contact details change for whatever reason, we do have a number of newsletters that arrive back in my letterbox each issue.
Personally I think it is time for members of the Society and the Council to review the format of the newsletter - should/or could we make more use of our website and facebook - they are very easy to keep updated with relevant information and perhaps do a newsletter less frequently - Just food for thought.
To finish I would just like to remind members of Einsteins theory of insanity :
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”
I would like to move that my report be adopted.
December 2016
The RAS have placed their Social Media Policy on the RAS website – www.ras.org.nz – About RAS – Rules, Regulations & Policies
The RAS have placed their Social Media Policy on the RAS website – www.ras.org.nz – About RAS – Rules, Regulations & Policies
October 2016
IMPORTANT NOTICE
All Purebred Imported Ponies & Cobs (excluding geldings) must be parentage DNA proven before leaving their country of origin.
The DNA Certificate must accompany the Export Certificate when sent to the Registrations Officer for Council Approval.
This Regulation comes into effect on the 1st August 2017.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
All Purebred Imported Ponies & Cobs (excluding geldings) must be parentage DNA proven before leaving their country of origin.
The DNA Certificate must accompany the Export Certificate when sent to the Registrations Officer for Council Approval.
This Regulation comes into effect on the 1st August 2017.
1st July 2016
The Price of DNA Typing
From the 1st July 2016 the price for DNA Typing will be $70.00 per pony/cob.
This is for all DNA Typing.
Any member that paid for their Purebred Mare to be DNA Typed since the 1st of November 2015 (this is when the Purebred Mare Regulation was announced in the November Newsletter) will be able to receive a refund of $20.00 per pony/cob. Or can have this amount discounted from their next Purebred Mare DNA Typing test.
(Please contact the Secretary
Zandra Cook).
The Price of DNA Typing
From the 1st July 2016 the price for DNA Typing will be $70.00 per pony/cob.
This is for all DNA Typing.
Any member that paid for their Purebred Mare to be DNA Typed since the 1st of November 2015 (this is when the Purebred Mare Regulation was announced in the November Newsletter) will be able to receive a refund of $20.00 per pony/cob. Or can have this amount discounted from their next Purebred Mare DNA Typing test.
(Please contact the Secretary
Zandra Cook).
November 2015
Important Notice - DNA Profiling Welsh Purebred Mares.
Since the WPCS of NZ Council introduced Stallion DNA 1st August 2009 the topic of furthering and building the DNA Profile of Registered Welsh Pony & Cobs in NZ has been discussed several times by Council over the years.
The WPCS of NZ Council has a responsibility to encourage the breeding, improvement and protection of all fully registered Purebred and Partbred Welsh Ponies and Cobs. Protection in this instance means to make sure that any Purebred Blood registered whether it is a Purebred or Partbred Pony or Cob that this blood is in fact Purebred blood.
The Members attending the WPCS of NZ AGM 2015 in Timaru directed Council to investigate the feasibility of furthering the DNA Profiling process and bringing in the DNA Profiling of Purebred Welsh Mares.
The decision to DNA purebred mares, as with the decision to DNA Profile Welsh Stallions, how it is implemented and when the project begins is a WPCS of NZ Council decision. All DNA profiling decisions comes under the heading of ‘Regulations’. All Regulations are implemented by Council.
With Wales beginning their Welsh mare DNA Programme from 1st March 2016 this gave Council a lead. At the October 2015 WPCS of NZ Council Meeting it was decided to also begin DNA Profiling of all Welsh Purebred Mares who produce a Welsh Purebred Foal. This will come into effect on the 1st August 2016. The DNA Profiling of the Purebred Mare will be required before their Purebred Foal \can be registered.
The stumbling block seems to be the cost for breeders that have large numbers of mares foaling.
Any breeder can start now, apply for a DNA Kit from the Registrations Officer and put a few of the mares through to spread the load, you can DNA any animal at any time. The 2016 – 2017 Foals only need to be registered before the end of May 2017 when after that a late registration fee applies.
The fee for the DNA Profiling will be $70.00 per animal and a Veterinarian must collect the DNA Sample and fill out and sign the form in the DNA Kit.
The positive for breeders is that they can assure their buyers and future breeders purchasing their stock that what they are purchasing is in fact a purebred animal. Sire and Dam DNA Profiled.
The DNA Regulation for Welsh Purebred mares is… From the 1st August 2016 when a Welsh Purebred mare produces a foal which is eligible for Welsh Purebred Registration, the mare must be DNA Profiled before the foal can be registered with the WPCS of NZ.
Important Notice - DNA Profiling Welsh Purebred Mares.
Since the WPCS of NZ Council introduced Stallion DNA 1st August 2009 the topic of furthering and building the DNA Profile of Registered Welsh Pony & Cobs in NZ has been discussed several times by Council over the years.
The WPCS of NZ Council has a responsibility to encourage the breeding, improvement and protection of all fully registered Purebred and Partbred Welsh Ponies and Cobs. Protection in this instance means to make sure that any Purebred Blood registered whether it is a Purebred or Partbred Pony or Cob that this blood is in fact Purebred blood.
The Members attending the WPCS of NZ AGM 2015 in Timaru directed Council to investigate the feasibility of furthering the DNA Profiling process and bringing in the DNA Profiling of Purebred Welsh Mares.
The decision to DNA purebred mares, as with the decision to DNA Profile Welsh Stallions, how it is implemented and when the project begins is a WPCS of NZ Council decision. All DNA profiling decisions comes under the heading of ‘Regulations’. All Regulations are implemented by Council.
With Wales beginning their Welsh mare DNA Programme from 1st March 2016 this gave Council a lead. At the October 2015 WPCS of NZ Council Meeting it was decided to also begin DNA Profiling of all Welsh Purebred Mares who produce a Welsh Purebred Foal. This will come into effect on the 1st August 2016. The DNA Profiling of the Purebred Mare will be required before their Purebred Foal \can be registered.
The stumbling block seems to be the cost for breeders that have large numbers of mares foaling.
Any breeder can start now, apply for a DNA Kit from the Registrations Officer and put a few of the mares through to spread the load, you can DNA any animal at any time. The 2016 – 2017 Foals only need to be registered before the end of May 2017 when after that a late registration fee applies.
The fee for the DNA Profiling will be $70.00 per animal and a Veterinarian must collect the DNA Sample and fill out and sign the form in the DNA Kit.
The positive for breeders is that they can assure their buyers and future breeders purchasing their stock that what they are purchasing is in fact a purebred animal. Sire and Dam DNA Profiled.
The DNA Regulation for Welsh Purebred mares is… From the 1st August 2016 when a Welsh Purebred mare produces a foal which is eligible for Welsh Purebred Registration, the mare must be DNA Profiled before the foal can be registered with the WPCS of NZ.
IMPORTANT - Transfer of Ownership If you have or are intending to purchase a Purebred or Partbred
Registered Welsh Pony or Cob make sure that you have the Registration
Certificate for that pony or cob and that the pony or cob has been
transferred into your name.
If you have any queries please contact the Registrations Officer Val Peat
Ph 03 5224 604 registrar.wpcsnz@xtra.co.nz
Or Secretary Zandra Cook
Ph 06 756 8733 wpcsnz@xtra.co.nz
Registered Welsh Pony or Cob make sure that you have the Registration
Certificate for that pony or cob and that the pony or cob has been
transferred into your name.
If you have any queries please contact the Registrations Officer Val Peat
Ph 03 5224 604 registrar.wpcsnz@xtra.co.nz
Or Secretary Zandra Cook
Ph 06 756 8733 wpcsnz@xtra.co.nz
THE WPCS OF NZ WEBSITE
Full show reports including Judges Reports and photos can be sent to the Website Convener for publishing on theWPCS of NZ Website. There is no limit to the number of pages or the number of photos. The Show results must be sent in a PDF File to
Samantha Rimmer-Johnstone
Email: stay@taupofarmlodge.co.nz
Full show reports including Judges Reports and photos can be sent to the Website Convener for publishing on theWPCS of NZ Website. There is no limit to the number of pages or the number of photos. The Show results must be sent in a PDF File to
Samantha Rimmer-Johnstone
Email: stay@taupofarmlodge.co.nz
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2016 Annual All Breeds Stallion Parade
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November 2015
Important Notice - DNA Profiling Welsh Purebred Mares.
Since the WPCS of NZ Council introduced Stallion DNA 1st August 2009 the topic of
furthering and building the DNA Profile of Registered Welsh Pony & Cobs in NZ has been
discussed several times by Council over the years.
The WPCS of NZ Council has a responsibility to encourage the breeding, improvement and
protection of all fully registered Purebred and Partbred Welsh Ponies and Cobs.
Protection in this instance means to make sure that any Purebred Blood registered whether it
is a Purebred or Partbred Pony or Cob that this blood is in fact Purebred blood.
The Members attending the WPCS of NZ AGM 2015 in Timaru directed Council to
investigate the feasibility of furthering the DNA Profiling process and bringing in the DNA
Profiling of Purebred Welsh Mares.
The decision to DNA purebred mares, as with the decision to DNA Profile Welsh Stallions,
how it is implemented and when the project begins is a WPCS of NZ Council decision.
All DNA profiling decisions comes under the heading of ‘Regulations’.
All Regulations are implemented by Council.
With Wales beginning their Welsh mare DNA Programme from 1st March 2016 this gave
Council a lead.
At the October 2015 WPCS of NZ Council Meeting it was decided to also begin DNA
Profiling of all Welsh Purebred Mares who produce a Welsh Purebred Foal.
This will come into effect on the 1st August 2016.
The DNA Profiling of the Purebred Mare will be required before their Purebred Foal \can be
registered.
The stumbling block seems to be the cost for breeders that have large numbers of mares
foaling.
Any breeder can start now, apply for a DNA Kit from the Registrations Officer and put a few
of the mares through to spread the load, you can DNA any animal at any time.
The 2016 – 2017 Foals only need to be registered before the end of May 2017 when after that
a late registration fee applies.
The fee for the DNA Profiling will be $70.00 per animal and a Veterinarian must collect the
DNA Sample and fill out and sign the form in the DNA Kit.
The positive for breeders is that they can assure their buyers and future breeders purchasing
their stock that what they are purchasing is in fact a purebred animal. Sire and Dam DNA
Profiled.
The DNA Regulation for Welsh Purebred mares is…
From the 1st August 2016 when a Welsh Purebred mare produces a foal which is eligible for
Welsh Purebred Registration, the mare must be DNA Profiled before the foal can be
registered with the WPCS of NZ.
Important Notice - DNA Profiling Welsh Purebred Mares.
Since the WPCS of NZ Council introduced Stallion DNA 1st August 2009 the topic of
furthering and building the DNA Profile of Registered Welsh Pony & Cobs in NZ has been
discussed several times by Council over the years.
The WPCS of NZ Council has a responsibility to encourage the breeding, improvement and
protection of all fully registered Purebred and Partbred Welsh Ponies and Cobs.
Protection in this instance means to make sure that any Purebred Blood registered whether it
is a Purebred or Partbred Pony or Cob that this blood is in fact Purebred blood.
The Members attending the WPCS of NZ AGM 2015 in Timaru directed Council to
investigate the feasibility of furthering the DNA Profiling process and bringing in the DNA
Profiling of Purebred Welsh Mares.
The decision to DNA purebred mares, as with the decision to DNA Profile Welsh Stallions,
how it is implemented and when the project begins is a WPCS of NZ Council decision.
All DNA profiling decisions comes under the heading of ‘Regulations’.
All Regulations are implemented by Council.
With Wales beginning their Welsh mare DNA Programme from 1st March 2016 this gave
Council a lead.
At the October 2015 WPCS of NZ Council Meeting it was decided to also begin DNA
Profiling of all Welsh Purebred Mares who produce a Welsh Purebred Foal.
This will come into effect on the 1st August 2016.
The DNA Profiling of the Purebred Mare will be required before their Purebred Foal \can be
registered.
The stumbling block seems to be the cost for breeders that have large numbers of mares
foaling.
Any breeder can start now, apply for a DNA Kit from the Registrations Officer and put a few
of the mares through to spread the load, you can DNA any animal at any time.
The 2016 – 2017 Foals only need to be registered before the end of May 2017 when after that
a late registration fee applies.
The fee for the DNA Profiling will be $70.00 per animal and a Veterinarian must collect the
DNA Sample and fill out and sign the form in the DNA Kit.
The positive for breeders is that they can assure their buyers and future breeders purchasing
their stock that what they are purchasing is in fact a purebred animal. Sire and Dam DNA
Profiled.
The DNA Regulation for Welsh Purebred mares is…
From the 1st August 2016 when a Welsh Purebred mare produces a foal which is eligible for
Welsh Purebred Registration, the mare must be DNA Profiled before the foal can be
registered with the WPCS of NZ.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Due to the work load of the Registrations Officer role, plus extra family commitments it was decided at the WPCSNZ Council Meeting on the 3rd of October 2015 that
COMMENCING IMMEDIATELY
ALL CORRESPONDENCE (Membership, Registrations, Transfers, DNA etc)
……..Is to be sent to the Secretary/Treasurer. (Zandra Cook, 86 Dudley Road, RD6, Inglewood,4386)
The Registrations Officer Val Peat will still be administering all of the processing of papers.
Due to the work load of the Registrations Officer role, plus extra family commitments it was decided at the WPCSNZ Council Meeting on the 3rd of October 2015 that
COMMENCING IMMEDIATELY
ALL CORRESPONDENCE (Membership, Registrations, Transfers, DNA etc)
……..Is to be sent to the Secretary/Treasurer. (Zandra Cook, 86 Dudley Road, RD6, Inglewood,4386)
The Registrations Officer Val Peat will still be administering all of the processing of papers.
50th Annual General Meeting and Celebrations
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From Marlene Schroder On Saturday June 6 more than one hundred people gathered at The Ambassador Hotel in Timaru to celebrate the Society’s 50th Annual General Meeting. In 1964 a group of enthusiasts met at the home of David Coxhead (Crick) in Timaru to see if there was enough interest to form a Welsh Pony Society. From there David called the first meeting in 1965 at The White Heron Lodge in Christchurch. Miss V Nicholls (Kuriheka) was elected the first President, Mrs E Deans (Chawton)and Miss R Elliot (Mrs Robin Collier) (Punga) the Vice Presidents. In setting some rules and regulations they had assistance from two Welsh men in the Country at the time who gave the committee some guidelines based on the Society in Wales. One of the Welsh men was David Coxhead’s Uncle Llewellen Richards of the Criban Stud. 50 years later Mrs Robin Collier nee Elliot was honoured by the Welsh Pony & Cob Society with a special letter congratulating her and the Society’s medal for her service to the Society both in here and in Wales which was presented to her by Mr Kevin Townsend at the conclusion of the AGM much to Robins Surprise. Robin had already received an Honorary Life Membership of the New Zealand Society as well as the parent Society in Wales. |
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Also at that first meeting was Miss Shirley Mahon (Mrs Shirley Bennett. Glendale), as a youngster she accompanied her father Mr Norman Mahon who was Vice-President of the NZ Pony Breeders Society. Shirley was presented with the Priscilla Neill Trophy and along with Sally Blunt (Hundalee) and Colleen Boston (Glynmawr) was presented with Honorary Life Membership. These three ladies registered ponies in the first Stud Book and have ponies in the latest Stud Book.
Before the Society printed their first Stud Book the Welsh ponies imported into the Country were registered in the NZ Pony Breeders Society register.
The weekend was a good occasion for catching up with people who have been in the Society over the years and not seen so often now it was also for great chance for those interested to learn a bit about the people who have formed the Society and were associated with the early ponies. The dinner on Saturday night was well attended and a running raffle was held thru the evening with donated goods organised by Bev and Jim Hewson. A bus trip to Kuriheka was enjoyed by several people on the Saturday afternoon; they had the opportunity to see inside the stables and the homestead.
On the Sunday a luncheon was held and it turned into a lovely day to reminisce with some of the early breeders and those who had worked at the first Studs to import ponies, Kuriheka, Chawton, Crick, and of course Punga. Thru the two days DVDs ran showing early ponies at home and at Shows as well as some early AGMs where a bit of high jinks took place. The original videos were painstakingly gone thru by Mrs Lynne Cox (nee Moore) and the most salvageable ones were put on DVD for the occasion. I had the pleasure of meeting people and asking them to sign the Visitors Book. A cake was made and iced for the occasion by Mrs Lois Newick and cut by our Honorary Life Members. Robyn Collier, Diana and Robin Bruce, Shirley Bennett, Colleen Boston and Sally Blunt.
A lot of people contributed to the activities for weekend and it was a real celebration of people and ponies with a connection to the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of New Zealand.
Before the Society printed their first Stud Book the Welsh ponies imported into the Country were registered in the NZ Pony Breeders Society register.
The weekend was a good occasion for catching up with people who have been in the Society over the years and not seen so often now it was also for great chance for those interested to learn a bit about the people who have formed the Society and were associated with the early ponies. The dinner on Saturday night was well attended and a running raffle was held thru the evening with donated goods organised by Bev and Jim Hewson. A bus trip to Kuriheka was enjoyed by several people on the Saturday afternoon; they had the opportunity to see inside the stables and the homestead.
On the Sunday a luncheon was held and it turned into a lovely day to reminisce with some of the early breeders and those who had worked at the first Studs to import ponies, Kuriheka, Chawton, Crick, and of course Punga. Thru the two days DVDs ran showing early ponies at home and at Shows as well as some early AGMs where a bit of high jinks took place. The original videos were painstakingly gone thru by Mrs Lynne Cox (nee Moore) and the most salvageable ones were put on DVD for the occasion. I had the pleasure of meeting people and asking them to sign the Visitors Book. A cake was made and iced for the occasion by Mrs Lois Newick and cut by our Honorary Life Members. Robyn Collier, Diana and Robin Bruce, Shirley Bennett, Colleen Boston and Sally Blunt.
A lot of people contributed to the activities for weekend and it was a real celebration of people and ponies with a connection to the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of New Zealand.