News for British Riding Clubs Members


BRC NAF Five Star National Championships – 1-2 Sept 2018 Lincolnshire Showground played host to two full days of competition kindly sponsored by NAF. We had around 1,600 competitors with over 630 on-site stables. 15 dressage and riding test arenas, and seven skilfully designed show jumping and style jumping arenas all culminated in yet another successful competition, bathed in glorious sunshine all weekend.


The British Horse Society (BHS) also shared their new initiative


to coaches and centres at these championships. The Challenge Awards are aimed at recreational riders and offer 26 different awards at varying levels (bronze, silver and gold), covering all aspects of horse care and riding. More information can be found here: https://pathways.bhs.org.uk/ challenge-awards


BRCTopSpec Dressage to Music and SEIB Quadrille Selection Trial 28 - 30 Sept 2018 We are looking forward to welcoming our sponsor TopSpec, competitors and volunteers to


this year’s Dressage to Music Championships and SEIB Quadrille Selection Trial at Bury Farm, Bucks. There is a whole new range of direct entry classes, with 15 Quadrille teams eagerly waiting to take part in the SEIB Insurance Brokers Selection Trial. Club tables can still be reserved with Bury Farm, please tel: 01525 222114


BRCClub Training Days 2018 A new date has been added to the list, Sat 24 Nov at Alnwick Ford, Northumberland. These days will include two Sport England Club Matters Workshops focusing on


developing a marketing strategy and club structures. Please call to book a place, tel: 02476 840518


BRC SEIB Quadrille of the Year Final Sat 3 Nov 2018 The top four selected Quadrille teams will compete again at the Bury Farm All Stars Gala event on Sat 3 Nov 2018 to decide who will be this year’s Quadrille of the Year. Tickets for this event can also be purchased from Bury Farm.


To stay up-to-date, please visit the BRC website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.


Mid Somerset on fine form Report by Carol Plested


Sarah West and Rosie Bradburn qualified for the South Wales and West Riding Club championships in both the dressage and riding test team classes, which took place on 18th August 2018. They finished fourth in both classes, out of 24 in the


M


id Somerset Riding Club’s team of Jackie Dyer, Jenny Frampton,


dressage teams and out of 15 in the riding test teams. This was a super result with several good individual placings. A special mention must go to Sarah West on her 19 years young horse Ask Again who, with Sarah, has won 15 point to points and two hunter chases plus some Retraining of Racehorses (ROR) classes and is therefore a real genuine ROR.


Mid Somerset Riding Club’s team


won the Area 12 senior novice and senior intermediate team dressage, qualifying for and attending the National Finals in Lincoln, it seems the club’s members have got the Nationals bug.


Team stalwarts, Ros Burridge, Rachael Chick and Julie Richardson have had their foot to the floor this season and accompanied by Naomi Kaye, Kaye Harding, Mel Allen, Dave Luff and Emma Mellor, have had all the 2018 championships firmly in their sights.


Katy Harding and Fleur representing Brent Knoll


Brent Knoll Riding Club riding high Report by Kelly Logan


club of just 60 members, its whole premise has always been about fun and encouraging


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t’s been an exceptional year for Somerset based Brent Knoll Riding Club. A small


its members to get involved rather than focusing on the championships.


However, after their first taste of success in July 2017 when they


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After securing individual qualifications for the National Winter Show Jumping and National FOTH combined training, the team narrowly missed qualifying for the FOTH Eventers Challenge Championship at Aston-Le-Walls, coming second to Quantock Riding Club at the area qualifier back in February.


Spurred on, the team went on to win the HT80 at Bicton in June, qualifying for the National Horse Trials in Swalcliffe (where


superstar partnership Julie Richardson and Hebbens Emmely, finished third in their section and seventh overall).


Determined to attend the Lincoln National Championships again, the BKRC teams challenged and took home the Area 12 Show jumping senior team hattrick winning the senior 70cm, the senior 90cm and the senior style jumping 75cm team events.


In answer to the clubs show jumpers, our senior novice dressage team – Lauren Reason, Rachel Kyd and Kaye Harding – went on to win the Area dressage and qualified for Lincoln.


It’ll be a busy Lincoln for BKRC. Chairman Amanda Williams says: “We are so, so proud of our team’s recent successes. We encourage all of our members to get involved and have a go with the qualifiers, although there’s never any pressure. But needless to say we are delighted for our team members and wish them every success at all of the Nationals and into next year.”


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