WHENUAPAI PONY CLUB

Whenuapai Conditions of Grazing

  1. The current grazing fee is set at $60 per horse per month.
    This to be revised & set by Committee annually.
    First Payment to be made when horse arrives on grounds,
    then Monthly.  Payments are to be paid to the Grazing Manager or
    (in their absence Secretary). An Automatic Payment can
    be set up on request! or maybe a requirement. 
    Any graziers whose fees are overdue may be asked to surrender
    their position.
  2. Temporary removal of your horse from the grounds will
    still require payment of grazing fees to hold your position.
    If payment ceases you will need to reapply.
  3. Grazing on club grounds are firstly offered to those who
    have no grazing of their own or have no transport and are
    restricted to fully paid up and active members.
    Any friends who wish to ride but are NOT members are to
    pay a $10 ground fee.
  4. Horses may be required to leave the grounds during winter
    to spell the grounds. This will be determined by the Committee
    Annually and you will be given at least 1 months notice.
  5. Horses grazed on club grounds are the owners responsibility
    and are left at their own risk. Whenuapai Pony Club Inc.
    accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to property or
    injury to horses or riders.
  6. A Worming Programme Will be administered and you
    are required to follow this as per the Grazing Managers
    requirements. Worming is at owners expense and is required
    to be done in front of Grazing Manager. New horses to
    programme will be kept separate until direction is given by
    Grazing Manager.
    There are NO     EXCEPTIONS     to this programme.
  7. Horses will be rotated to rest paddocks and owners must ensure
    their horse remains in the designated area, If your horse needs
    to be moved for a particular reason you MUST contact the Grazing
    Manager for confirmation.
  8. Horses may be separated at the discretion of the Grazing Manager
    if problems are occuring within a group.
  9. Owners are to make themselves available to move their horses
    when required.
  10. Graziers are to ensure their horses are caught and penned during
    all rallies and events, regardless of your attendance at these. If you
    are unable to move your horse on the morning please confine them
    to the large pens the night before or make arrangements with another
    grazier to move your horse.
  11. Temporary grazing may be given by the Grazing Manager with
    due consideration to current graziers.
  12. No member may graze more than one horse at any onetime,
    unless permission is approved by the Committee. Addditional
    horse/s must be removed immediately if another club member
    wishes to commence grazing and the club is at capacity. 
  13. Starvation Pens are available for use and MUST be mucked
    out when used. Please keep them clean and tidy.
    Failure to do so will result in loss of privilege. It is your
    responsibility to check water is available and it is sufficient.
  14. To prevent unnecessary fighting amongst horses!
    DO NOT feed in grazing paddocks.
  15. Please notify the Grazing Manager/Property Manager of
    any broken fences or water leaks OR any other damage you
    notice on the grounds OR if You can, fix the problem.
  16. Riders MUST WEAR HELMETS at all times when riding.
  17. When riding on grounds, 16 yrs & Under MUST have an
    Adult present. is preferred that ANY Rider has someone
    with them at all times incase of an accident.
  18. All members JUMPING must have an adult present,
    & beside the jumps you are jumping.
  19. No jumping of cross country jumps once flags
    have been put on them.
  20. Please be considerate of other riders on grounds.
    They may not be experienced, Could have a young horse,
    Or could be nervous.
  21. Any equipment taken out and used - Please ensure you put 
    it back where it came from.
  22. Any horse that causes injury may be separated or removed
    from the grounds at the discretion of the Grazing Manager
  23. When washing horses, please ensure you use it sparingly
    and in a bucket as the club pays for any water used.
  24. If the Sign “GROUNDS CLOSED" is displayed - NO RIDING IS
    PERMITTED
  25. Get to know your fellow graziers. You never know when or
    if you might need to help each other out, OR you might like
    to arrange a routine to check on each others horse or even
    ride with each other.