West Waterford Pony Club

Please see the Irish Pony Club Camps Page for general information on IPC camps.

Summer camp is usually in the second week of July and is held over 5 days in Fortwilliam Estate, Glencairn, which is kindly lent to us by its owner Mrs Agnew.

The 2009 camp was held from 6th to 10th July.

The 2009 cost was €150 per child.

The closing date for camp applications is usually in mid June. You will be sent your application form in time. It is not possible to apply for camp before this.

Every parent is expected to help for at least one half day at camp, and also with setting up and taking down the stabling, show jumps and cross-country jumps before and after the camp.

We hope everyone has a wonderful week and ends up with lots of knowledge regarding pony and riding skills. Camp will probably be run from 5th - 9th July inclusive, at Fort William Estate in Glencairn, (approx. 4 miles from Tallow, look out for signpost from the top of Tallow Hill, or if coming from Lismore direction, look out for signpost at Hornibrook’s garage). Fort William has been very kindly put at our disposal by Mrs Agnew, so we must ensure that we leave this beautiful old place exactly as we find it!

Camp costs approximately €150 per member, and this amount must be paid in full in advance, i.e. with the booking form. Please make sure to meet one of the committee members on arrival. Arrival time is 6.30pm – 8pm on Sunday evening. It is essential to get your pony settled in and your various bits and pieces unloaded as quickly as possible in order to avoid chaos. Camp starts at 9am and each member must be ready to ride out at 9.30am daily and to be collected at 4.30pm daily. Members up to the age of eight may be collected at 3.00pm if required but parents: please let the group instructor know if this is the case.

Please also note that if your pony damages one of the gates used to construct temporary stabling during camp week you must pay for the gate since they are kindly given to us on loan and we must replace damaged gates.