Camp 2024
17th - 19th October
DISCLAIMER FORM FOR LINDORES
You must complete the Lindores Disclaimer form whether you have been to Lindores this year or not. Find it HERE.
We Recommend you bring:
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Mucking out tools
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Water buckets
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Feed
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Feed buckets
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Hay/haylage
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Haynets
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Grooming kit including sponges for washing off
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Boots (including xc wear)
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Rugs plus a cooler
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Tack plus cross country gear and a spare numnah/saddle cloth
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Tack cleaning kit
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Emergency first aid kit
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A torch or head torch
For yourself we recommend you WILL NEED:
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A hat which meets the current safety standards (no fixed peaks permitted on cross country)
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A Body protector – BETA 2009 safety certification is advised but not compulsory
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In addition we recommend:
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Gloves
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Whip
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Sleeping bag / duvet & pillow + cosy socks / hot water bottle! (it can get VERY cold at night!!)
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Towel , toothpaste etc
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Suitable footwear / chaps
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Sun cream
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Waterproofs
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You may wish to bring a camping chair.
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Phone charger
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headphones / ear plugs if you're a light sleeper!
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Whilst riding, you will be expected to wear the correct safety dress
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Outside lesson time feel free to wear your normal attire from shorts (hoping for sunshine), to lots of jumpers! Please bring plenty of clothes for yourselves if you are staying over.
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A refillable water bottle
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POSITIVITY!
Around the Farm:
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There are toilets and showers, kitchen facilities, a lovely warm bothy and an enclosed camping area. (Extra toilets have been provided and we would ask only one person in the block at anytime).
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Please remember this is a working farm, tractors and animals may be moving around from time to time. The owners have asked you to refrain from touching any of the animals for their and your own safety.
Rules:
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The safety of those around us is paramount. Please be a conscientious rider and camper to ensure that everyone has fun.
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The welfare of your horse is also a priority. Please ensure that they have access to clean water at all times, that they are fed in plenty of time before your first lesson and are cooled off correctly after all lessons.
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We are here to help – if you are unsure of something please ask. If you have an issue please tell us so that we can do something about it!!
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We would ask that you keep the stables and tack room tidy.
Timetable:
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Thursday 9am leave Clachan Stables. Please ensure you are dropped off in Whitehouse/stables at 8:15am
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Lorry to drive Dom, Hadley & Bobby with Claire Cole during and Jenny Mackie as passenger. All other passengers to go with CK in pickup.
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Arrive Lindores Equestrian, Newburgh KY14 6HU approximately 2:30pm after a brief toilet stop off at Green Welly Stop Tyndrum.
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Arrive lindores and make stable beds up, fill hay nets and water in time for horses arriving in Lorry. Unload horses into permanent block stables (lower tier). Hand graze horses and prepare tent in camping area to the rear of the bothy.
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Friday & Saturday: 2 x lessons each per day (times tbc with Liz Daniels). All horses to groomed and tacked up for lesson time (give yourself a good 20 minutes to properly groom and tack up - no mud allowed!!) -Jenny and CK will be there to help but we are here to help you, not to be your groom hehe!
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Activities in between lessons include, first aid training, plaiting for competitions, bathing, nutritional advice, in hand grazing and stable management.
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Saturday Home time: We aim to leave Lindores at approximately 5pm after a brief presentation and arrive back at the stables for 10:30pm where the lorry will be mucked out, cleaned and horses rugged and turned out. Parents to collect at approximately 11pm but i'll let you know more precise times on Friday evening.
