the following table lists various events occurring in Area 7 this year, or to which Area 7 Clubs will be sending representatives.
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On Sunday 4th March 2012 the Qualifiers for the BRC Festival of the Horse Challenge will be run at Great Westwood Equestrian Park, Old House Lane, Kings Langley, WD4 8RS. These classes comprise of a course that includes both show jump and cross-country fences. First, you jump a course of 7-10 show jumps, and then continue on to the cross-country course and negotiate between 15 and 28 XC fences. Prelim entries for this have be with the BRC by Sunday 12th February so I will need to have names and entry fees for teams/pairs/individuals by the previous Sunday 5th February in order to ensure everything is in order prior to making the entries. If you are interested in taking part in this please contact me via email to emillyjwallis@aol.com or text me on my mobile which is 07796 268592. Please post your cheques to me at 1 Jordan Close, Henlow, Beds SG16 6PH along with details of your horse and which class you would like to do and stating whether you are a Junior or a Senior. The cost is £25.00 for classes 4 & 6, £20.00 each for Class 7. The classes are: Class 4- BRC Festival of the Horse Challenge Novice Individual Qualifier (A) Junior (B) Senior Max height up to 90cm Class 6- BRC Festival of the Horse Challenge) Intermediate Individual Qualifier (A) Junior (B) Senior Max height up to 1m Class 7- BRC Festival of the Horse Challenge Pairs Qualifier (A) Junior (B) Senior Please note that for every team we enter we have to provide 2 helpers – please let me know if you have family members/friends willing to do this along with their contact details, phone/mobile number and email address. If we cannot get enough helpers we will not be able to attend. Emilly Wallis |
As many will know, Manor Farm Equestrian Centre has recently closed down. This means we had to move our Winter Warmers to another venue (Sedgeway EC, Witchford, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2HY, just off the A142). Unfortunately, calamity has struck again, and Sedgeway has been quarantined. As a result we have had to cancel our Winter Warmer series until further notice. Our apologies for this, but these events were beyond our control! We will let you know ASAP if we have managed to revive this series, which has proven popular in previous years. |
This has been sent out by post to all 2011 members, along with application forms for membership in 2012. A copy of the newsletter is attached below (and can also be found in the downloads section, along with other recent newsletters). |
Hi I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas! I am the new Show Jumping Team Manager for the Club and would like to get started preparing for the new year ahead of us. So if there is anybody that is interested in representing the club in Show Jumping please email me with your details and maybe a little bit about your self (Junior or Senior/BSJA points/level of competition etc) as I am new to this it would be nice to know a bit about you all that are interested in riding. Please email me at kezie_lou@btinternet.com with you details asap if you are interested, as the first competition will soon be here. I'm look forwards to what 2012 brings, lets make it a good one! Kerrie Aschettino (SJ Team Manager) |
It is with great sadness that we tell you that Stan Thorogood, long-serving Area 7 representative and known to many of our competitive riders, has passed away. We send our sincere condolences to his family. |
The latest newsletter has been sent out by post, and is also available online (see attachment, below). The next newsletter will be published at the end of the year, along with the membership renewal forms. |
We have won the NAF "Riding Club of the Month" award in the magazine "East Anglia Rider". Copies available in tackshops and online: see the article on page 42! |
You should be getting this in the post soon - or you can download and print the copy attached below. |
A memo from Becca Robinson: I hope you are all well and have had a good few months riding or enjoyed your winter break. I have had some interest with the BRC Riding and Welfare Assessments but not enough to warrant training sessions. There will be a cost involved with the sessions which will be dependant upon numbers. If you are interested please get in touch with me becsrobinson@yahoo.co.uk or you can find on the HDRC Facebook Group. As a reminder of the requirements and what it involves:
There are 2 exam dates confirmed so far this year:
If you would like to take part in these please get in touch. If we have enough interest in our area we will be able to run these exams a little closer to home! Alternatively you may just want to learn more about your horses welfare and not take any exams - if this sounds like it may be something for you please let me know: Stable Management (or riding) sessions can be arranged, number permitting again a cost will be involved depending upon numbers. Style JumpingHave you ever wondered how/why you get the marks you do for style jumping? Would you like to know how to maximise your marks and understand what the judges are looking for? If you have answered yes to any of these questions then get in touch with me!! I will be organising an evening session with a qualified BRC Style Jumping Judge who will explain all of the above and help you to increase your marks at competitions. Dependent upon numbers will be dependant upon the cost of this session. |
A message from Becca Robinson: Members have expressed an interest in Quadrille to either Sam Impey or myself. I have said I would be Chef d’Equipe for this. H&DRC have done this before: we had a team in 2003, 2004 and 2005 (if my memory serves me correctly!!) Pictures of us can be seen on the H&DRC Facebook page - this will give you all an idea what it involves. It is great fun but requires a LOT of hard work with training, getting the music together, costumes and making your display theatrical. We were all very lucky that we had a great team working with us doing all the back ground work. The qualifiers are on the 8th-9th October 2011 at Aintree International Equestrian Centre, Liverpool, L95AS. The championships are held at Olympia in December 2011 - 4 teams will be selected to go through from the qualifiers. If you get through to Olympia it is a requirement that all ponies have a six monthly booster (as per FEI rules) What is the Quadrille?The quadrille is a display of horsemanship that tells a story, set to music with a team of 4 riders wearing costume. Good horsemanship in the widest sense, is more important than pure theatre and the widest latitude is allowed in designing the patterns performed. All riders must play an active part but one or two may perform some movements not undertaken by the whole team. The display need not necessarily be based on pure dressage movements. Juniors are now able to compete at Quadrille with immediate effect. A team can be made of all Juniors, a mix of Juniors and Seniors or all Seniors.There will be 3 selectors at the selection trial, and 3 judges at the final. The three parts are as follows: Part 1 - Turnout.A total of 20 marks are available in this section, which covers:
Part 2 - Content of the performance.A total of 40 marks are available in this section, which covers:
Part 3 - General artistic impression.A total of 40 marks are available in this section, which covers:
Other important information:
I will email all interested members - it will be your responsibility to get a team together, you may know each others ponies better than what I do. You also want to ideally be located as locally as possible to each other as you will need to train at least every other week. I recommend you elect a team captain who takes the responsibility for your team as a whole. I am happy to sort out entries and help you along the way. If you have any questions or you are interested, please contact me becsrobinson@yahoo.co.uk or you can find me on the H&DRC Facebook Group. |
A report by Samantha Impey: What a fantastic day for the 2nd of the GIG (Give it a Go) sessions. After the
last GIG in January I decided to join the ranks of the nervous and have a go
myself, and what a fantastic morning this 2nd GIG proved to be. Despite the wet
and breezy weather we all turned out on clean smart horses, only to get covered
in mud and black from the warm up. But we all pulled together and called each
others tests, and it was a really nice friendly class. There was much
encouragement (although I am not sure I was not heckled!) and I did not see
anyone leave without a smile on their face. Just as the first GIG gave me a
buzz, this 2nd GIG confirmed that this is definitely worth doing. There were
many new faces today and some on their first time out together - so well done to
everyone and looking forward to the next GIG on 12th March. And special thanks
to the Kelly's for loaning me Ronnie - who probably thought after 15 years he
was well shot of me! Thank you guys |
from Samantha Impey: GIG (Give it a Go) 29th January
2011
Well, the first one has happened, and what a fantastic day! Although the ground was very hard due to the over night frost we all managed to work with it, even if we could not feel fingers toes any more. Everyone enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and the comments on the score sheets were very encouraging – and written in plain English. All the riders got something out of today, and there were some positive comments, which for me made the day worth while. The message of the day was to come and have a go at Dressage, it really is not as daunting as you might think. We have some friendly stewards on hand who are ready to offer support and advice, and don’t be afraid to ask (we have all probably had to ask someone at one stage which horse has right of way – and no it is not the biggest one!). So if you have not been to one before, come and have a go, it really can be fun – I promise. I even managed to talk myself into riding at the next one – so watch this space! Thank you to Sue Middleton, Susan Kelly, Wayne Morris, Claire Day and Rebecca Spencer for their never ending support (and offers of Tea, which is always a good thing!). I am looking forward to the next GIG on 26th February, and hope to see some more of you out and about soon.
Some pictures are available on www.photoboxgallery.com/simpeyphotography |
There have been some minor
changes this year which may affect older horses. Details are on the BRC
website. If you intend to compete for H&DRC this year please send a copy
of your vaccination certificates to Karen Froud, 1 Meadowbrook, Aldreth,
Ely Cambs CB6 3UZ for inclusion on the area 7 database. Please label
clearly with riders name, whether they are senior or junior, horse
passport name and "H&DRC". Karen is also available for vaccination
enquiries on 01353 741829 or kfroud@hotmail.com. |
Penny Hipwell has some club
jackets available at a reduced price of £35. Please contact her direct. See the merchandise page for other items. |