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Also see the Sierra Pacific Regional Calendar.  Blue is for NMPC sponsored events.

2004 - Scroll to current month:

January
08- Parent Meeting at April's:  Planning for upcoming year
10 - Unmounted meeting at the Smiths
17 - Mounted Meeting with Shirley, at April's
24 - Unmounted Meeting - EBTH Prep.

February
01- EBTH Rally, Ranchotel, Vacaville.
05 - Exec. Board Meeting
14 - Unmounted meeting, at April's - Presentations!
21 - Lessons with Shirley, at Blue Fountain
28 - Unmounted meeting, Joe's Kasza's House

March
04- Parent's Meeting, at April's
06 - 'D1' Rating, Blue Fountain, 10am
13 - Unmounted meeting, Joe Kasza's House
19-21 - Pickwick Hunter/Jumper Show
20, 21 - Susan Peacock Clinic - che ck out her website
26 - Spring Trials Entries Due to April
27 - Quiz Rally, Winters, near Davis
27-28 - Trip Harting Clinic, Woodside

April
01 - Exec. Board Meeting
03- Mounted Meeting, Ratings, at Hisken's Eventful Acres
9-11 - RAM TAP
14-18 - Pickwick Hunter/Jumper Show
17 - Mounted Meeting
24, 25 - Dressage Rally, MEC, Durham Chico PC
30 - May 2 - Daniel Stewart Clinic
30 - May 2 - Eventing Rally, MEC, Sierra Gold

May
1, 2 - Daniel Stewart Clinic
6 - NMPC Parents Meeting
8, 9 - Spring Trials, Hiskens
7-9 - Tetrathlon Rally, MEC, Redwoods PC
15 - Dressage Schooling Show - BFF
17 - Brian Sabo, Hiskens
21-23 - Show Jumping Rally, RAM TAP
29 - Mounted Meeting (place TBD)
29, 30 - C-Camp, Hiskens
29, 30 - Claus Bergner, Blue Fountain Farm
29 - Cross Country Clinic, Travis AFB Equestrian Center, Shirley Antrobus (entries due 12-May)
31 - NMPC Rating, Hiskens, (Memorial Day)

June
 3 - NMPC Parents Meeting (Mandatory)
5 - Mounted Meeting (Cancelled)
8 - Summer Moon Entries Due
11, 12 - C3 Test
16-20 -- NMPC Camp at Rancho Delux
23 - Golden Empire Equestrian (GEE) Show, Blue Fountain (6:00pm)
25-27 - Mother Lode Horse Show - NC Fairgrounds
26, 27 -  Claus - Blue Fountain Farm

July
 1 - Exec. Committee Meeting
8-11 - Oakridge Horse Trials
10 - Mounted Meeting
14 - Gee Show, Blue Fountain
16-18 - Jimmy Wofford, Hiskens
19-23 - USPC Championships, Kentucky - See Qualifying Info here, See Detailed Schedule here
24 - Mounted Meeting
24, 25 - Summer Moon, Hiskens
31 - Aug. 4 -- D2 - C2 Camp at Hisken's, incl. 49er PC

August
 5 - NMPC Parents Meeting
10 - Juniors Entries Due
11-15 - Nevada County Fair
21, 22 - DIS IS D One Hiskens
28 - Mounted Meeting
30 - Brian Sabo, Hiskens

September
 2 - NMPC Annual Parents Meeting
10-12 - Murieta (MEC) Three-Day
11, 12 - Claus - Blue Fountain
11 - Mounted Meeting
17-19 - NMPC Camp, Hiskens with Susan Peacock
22-26 - Pickwick Show, Brookside

October
 2 - Juniors Over Jumps, Hiskens
7 - Exec. Committee Meeting
9 - NMPC Hunter/Jumper Show - BFF
09-11 - Sierra Gold PC Fall Festival of Fun, Hisken's Eventful Acres
14-17 - NorCal Finals, Hunter/Jumper Show
22-24 - Horse & Hound Hunter/Jumper Show, RAM TAP
30 - NMPC Halloween Meeting - BFF

November
 4 - NMPC Parents Meeting
5-8 - Trip Harting
13 - Mounted Meeting
19-21 - RAM TAP
27 - Mounted Meeting (April's Annual 29th Birthday)

December
 11 - NMPC Christmas Party

 

Upcoming Events & Rallies

bulletRally Advice from your DC
Now that everyone in the club has had an opportunity to participate in a rally, I need everyone to think about what rallies they would like to attend this year.  Our club usually attends the Quiz rally which is similar to a TV game show about horses (without the TV and without your horse), the dressage rally, the show jumping rally and the eventing rally.  Quiz is March 27th, Dressage is April 24th/25th, Show Jumping is May 21st/23rd and Eventing is combined with the Rancho Murieta show April 30th/May 2nd.  With the exception of Quiz which is only one day, all these rallies will be weekend events and will be out of town.  EVERYONE can participate in all the rallies except Eventing which has height minimums for jumping.  Quiz is especially good for our younger members.
 
REMEMBER - you do not have to go to rallies.  They are not for everyone.  Some people love them, some people hate them.  You may not be able to go for financial reasons or other commitments.  You or your horse may not be ready for this type of activity.  You ALWAYS ride at your rating level at a rally (UR or D1 - trot poles, D2 cross rails, D3 2'6" and so on).  I don't want anyone to feel like they have to participate.
 
I also don't want anyone waiting until the last minute to decide that they want to participate since training and preparing for each rally is necessary.  For example, you cannot decide a week before the Dressage Rally that now is the time to "learn" two dressage tests.  We will gear the club's instruction according to rally participation.
 
Rallies tend to cost about $300 per member including hotel and food.  Show Jumping and Eventing are a little higher since it is necessary to pay for a trainer.  Quiz is usually less than $50 per member.   This is just a basic idea and I won't know the exact costs until the rally packages are sent to me.  Basically right now I just need to know your intent.  You are free to change your mind once we have all the information available.
 
As always, let me know if you have any questions.

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Last modified: May 28, 2008