Events for 2011
HDRC Events
Clinics and Members Training Events
HDRC Members only Flatwork and Polework Training Saturday 10th March
Horley and District Riding Club is organising members only half hour flatwork private lessons and one hour group ‘flatwork with polework’ lessons. The training sessions will be at Sylvandene in Blindley Heath, Surrey on 10th March. Belinda has kindly offered the use of her indoor arena.
All members are welcome to attend training, what ever your level of riding.
The private flatwork lessons will be taught by Fiona Richardson (BHSAI)
The group flatwork with polework lessons will be taught by Deirdre Robinson (list 2 dressage judge). 3-4 riders per session.
MEMBERS-ONLY LESSONS
Location: Sylvandene in Blindley Heath, Surrey, RH7 6JB
Date: Saturday 10th March
Price: £10.00
Time: First lesson at 10am
Lesson Length: Half Hour (Private - Flatwork) or One Hour (Group – Flatwork with polework)
Closing date of entry: Friday 2nd March.
Please send your cheque and a note with your name, contact details (including e-mail so you can be notified of your lesson time), whether you want a private flatwork lesson or a group flatwork with polework lesson. If you want a group lesson, please include your current level of ‘riding/work’ for you and your horse. This will enable riders of similar level to be grouped together.
Area Events 2012
We are affiliated to the British Riding Clubs movement and members have the opportunity to compete at Area and National levels.
Some of the qualifying competitions are listed below - they are copied from other club sites so please contact Sue Lund as she will have up to date lists and schedules.
If you wish to be considered for a team place please renew or join as soon as possible and then contact Sue with your details.
Please indicate here if you are able and would like to represent the club.
There are links to other clubs in our area in the sidebar.
Area 13 now has a site where clubs can post events open to all clubs in Area 13 - please keep an eye on this site. I will reblog as many posts as I can from their site to our blogger site (incase it is too much for you too look on all these different areas I have embedded our blog in this site).
Please contact Sue Lund for more information and to enter any area competitions.
For information about the Endurance Events please visit the Other events page
Other Events
Endurance
Photo © Gill Langridge
Horse Agility
Photo © Gill Langridge
This is a new inhand sport where you take your horse/pony around a set of obstacles, similar to those found at Le Trec competitions.
Gill Langridge has attended 2 Horse Agility training days as a spectator and with her pony - some of her photographs and links to the Horse Agility website can be accessed via this link Horse Agility
Sussex Peggers - Skills at Arms
A modern sport based on age old cavalry disciplines that combine speed, skill and precision.
The range of disciplines includes seeing horses on the “pegging run” at the gallop, with riders striking a 10cm target with either a lance or a sword. In the Skill at Arms arena a steadier canter is needed to negotiate jumps whilst bursting balloons or using a sword to pierce dummies. The combination of highly trained horses and competitive riders creates a spectacle to behold.
Contact Sussex Peggers for more information
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Interdressage
Fiona has send this report.
I did my first online competition in January and found the feedback on the test very useful. As well as the normal comments next to each movement, there is a section at the end for tips and advice. I have attached my test just so you can see the sort of tips etc. The entry fee is £10.50. Download the test - Interdressage Test.
You can view my test by going to http://www.interdressage.comand choosing class 2 (I think this will only be viewable until Feb tests are posted). I was awarded 67.39%. The final judging is not yet complete as the class ends today, I am currently sixth but that could change. I have entered as a HDRC member - there is no additional fee or special class you just compete with everyone else but stand a chance to win £125 worth of Ride Away vouches at the end of the league (which does end April 2011). There is page on the Interdressage website for Riding Clubs http://www.interdressage.com/html/brcl.php