Fell Pony Society
Midlands East Area Support Group
FPS-MESG Contact Details
Area Coordinator: Nic Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com
Treasurer and Accounts: Nic Brierley and Wendy Cordon wendygcordon@gmail.com
Performance Awards: Wendy Cordon wendygcordon@gmail.com
Membership Secretary: Janet Copeland 07973620191 copeson@hotmail.co.uk
Events for 2025
Saturday 1st March - Annual Points Awards celebration
Sunday 7th September - Midlands West Support Group Show at
Gotham Show Field, Leake Road, Gotham, Nottingham. NG11 0LE.
SCHEDULE and ENTRY FORM now available. For any queries, please contact Nic Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com (FPS-MESG) or Diane Key diane@fellpony.me.uk (FPS-MWSG) or for further information, please visit our dedicated Facebook Group page ‘Midlands Fell Pony Show’.
Stud visit - Date TBC
Pleasure Ride - Date TBC
WH & Showing Clinics - Date TBC
Last year: Events in 2024
FPS-MESG Midlands East Horse & Pony Show, Gotham, Nottingham. Our confirmed dates are: 26th May (CANCELLED DUE TO WATERLOGGED GROUND), 14th July & 8th September.
The MESG Christmas Show, which will be held at Barton Equestrian Centre, Nottingham, has unfortunately been CANCELLED. It was due to take place on Sunday 8th December.
Sunday 21st April - Ride & Picnic by kind invitation of Judy & Nick Hill to be held at their home in Lutterworth
Sunday 16th June - Midlands Fell Pony Show, Gotham
Showground, Nottingham, NG11 0LE. In order to mark the Silver Jubilee of
the Area Support Groups, we are very excited to be holding a joint show
with our neighbours, the Midlands East Area Support Group. This show
will be affiliated to the Fell Pony Society with classes for all. We are
pleased to announce that Mr Michael Goddard will be judging both the
ridden and in hand classes. Judges for dressage and Working Hunter Pony
to be confirmed. SCHEDULE AND ENTRY FORM ARE AVAILABLE on the FPS
Events Calendar page. Contacts for the show are Midlands East -
Nicola Brierley at
nicshortland@yahoo.com ; Midlands West - Diane Key, tel.
01785 282922,
diane@fellpony.me.uk.
We’re hoping lots of FPS Members will come along to support us; being
very accessible as only located 5 minutes from Junction 24 of the M1
Motorway. For further details, please keep an eye on our Facebook
Group pages.
September TBC - Social Event including a lunch, followed by a talk by David Murray regarding his ‘Walking with Fells’.
WH & Showing Clinic - Date TBC
Stud visit - Date TBC
I hope you all have an enjoyable 2024 with your ponies.
Nic Brierley, FPS-MESG Area Coordinator, nicshortland@yahoo.com
County Contacts
Essex and Suffolk
Nic Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com
Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire
Kate Merry bkmerry@gmail.com
Norfolk
Lisa Dunger 01485 298327
Northamptonshire
Kate Merry 01788 823215 bkmerry@gmail.com
Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland
Janet Copeland 07973 620191
Oxfordshire
Nic Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com
Lincolnshire
Nikki Ash 07771 590938
Cambridgeshire
Rachael Nicholls 07827 727678 kernow_witch@hotmail.com
Buckinghamshire
Tabitha Bennet 07969 003724
All Midlands East activities will be advertised on Fell Pony Society Midlands East Facebook site and the website www.fps-mesg.co.uk Members will be emailed with twice yearly newsletters.
Membership fees will remain at £5.00.
Points Awards Scheme
!!!!!!! IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT !!!!!!!!
From January 2024 onwards the Points Scheme will run from January to December each year. The Awards Presentations will take place early the following year.
Updated Points Awards forms are available to download from the FPS-MESG website or Midlands East Facebook Group page or contact Nic Brierley, nicshortland@yahoo.com. Endurance Points have been added. See below for contact details.