Calendar
If you would like to participate in a rally at GRPC you must contact the Rally Coordinator at grpc.rallycoordinator@gmail.com at least one week prior-pony club member visits welcome.
Rallies are generally held on the 2nd and the 4th Sunday of each month – February – December. Unless an event is scheduled.
2021
Our Rally year starts with our Twilight rally on Saturday, 13 Feb 2021.
Strict Covid 19 restrictions are in place, as per the SA Government requirements.
Members please wait for the rally email to go be sent out and then reply.
You must contact the rally co-ordinator to book in and for any direction and follow the set guidelines.
GRPC Rallies/Events
13 Feb (Saturday) – Twilight Rally
27 Feb (Saturday) – XC Training Day and Freshman’s Show Jumping
28 Feb (Sunday) – Beach Rally
14 March (Sunday) – Rally
27/28 March (Sat/Sun) – GRPC ODE – grades 4-6
11 April (Sunday) – Rally
25 April (Sunday) – ANZAC Day
9 May (Sunday) – Mother’s Day Rally
23 May (Sunday) – GRPC Dressage Day
13 June (Sunday) – June Long Weekend
27 June (Sunday) – Rally
11 July (Sunday) – Rally
25 July (Sunday) – Rally
19 Sept (Sunday) – Gymkhana
Other LNZ Pony Club events
29/1, 5/2, 12/2 – TWEPC (Two Wells) Freshman Showjumping
7/02 – BVPC (Barossa Valley) XC Training Day
14/02 – MPPC (Mt Pleasant) Derby Day
21/02 – MPPC – XC Training Day
21/03 – BVPC Dressage Day
10/04 – MPPC XC Training Day
11/04 – TWEPC Gymkhana
17/04 – 18/04 – State Champs (Naracoorte)
1/05 – 2/05 – MPPC ODE
8/05 – 9/05 – WHPC (Williamstown) ODE
6/06 – BVPC ODE
19/06 – 30/06 – State Champs ODE Grades 1 – 3, Monarto
11/09 – 12/09 – State Champs ODE Grades 4 – 5, Kadina
26/09 -TWEPC Dressage Day
24/10- BVPC Showjumping Day
GRPC HEAT POLICY GUIDELINES
RALLY
2.12 HOT WEATHER POLICY
National: The Pony Club Association of South Australia Incorporated has a duty of care to the health, comfort and welfare of all members, volunteers, officials and to the equine members of the organisation. This policy has been adopted to assist clubs when organising rally days to be aware for the need of shade and plenty of water for both human and equine participants.
In the event that the local radio or TV station broadcasts the evening before the rally day is to commence the weather is to be in excess of 35 degrees Celsius the rally will not be held between the hours of 11 am and 3 pm. Clubs may wish to program an early morning or evening rally to compensate for the day time if resources permit
UNIFORM
Gawler River Pony Club colour’s are Brown, blue and cream. Saddle blankets are brown with the Gawler River Pony Club logo.
The Summer/informal uniform is; Blue/brown club polo shirt with beige/cream, Black or Navy jodhpurs.
The Winter/informal uniform is; brown/blue polar fleece jumper with logo, Blue/brown club polo shirt with beige/cream, Black or Navy jodhpurs .
The Formal uniform is; Brown woollen Knitted jumper with cream strip around wrist/waist and neck band with Gawler River Pony Logo, Blue long sleeve colour formal shirt and brown tie with beige/cream jodhpurs. Brown short jodhpurs boots riders 16 yrs and over can add brown Gaiters or long boots to their uniform
Cross Country uniform is; X country jumper, Gloves, hat cover, beige/cream jodhpurs
Polo shirts, hat covers, woollen knitted jumpers, Polar fleece jumpers, blue long sleeve formal shirt, ties, xc country jumpers and saddle blankets are available to order through the club,
Please contact the club Secretary for more information.
Every rider MUST have a helmet of the correct current standard (3838) and smooth soled boots on when mounted.
Either Tall boots or jodhpurs boots are permitted. Riders under 16 must wear brown jodhpurs boots
Chaps/chapettes are permitted for rallies only.
Gaiters are permitted for both rallies and shows.
Due to new PCASA rules all helmets must be no older than 5 years from the date of manufacture.
