Congratulations to the successful riders at the Arclid dressage on Saturday:
Prelim 1
1st – Izzy Longmore – Jack
2nd – Liz Beatty – Ted
3rd – Lucy Philby – Fatalistic
4th – Louise Wood – Bentley
Prelim 4
1st – Lucy Filby – Fatalistic
2nd – Liz Beatty – Ted
3rd – Emily Anderson – Flashback
4th – Anwen Davies – Philly
Thank you to those who have entered the dressage on Saturday at Arclid. Times for this event are here. Good luck to all.
The ‘Correct Approach to Jumping and Training’ session scheduled for 15th May (next Wednesday) will now be taken by Tyler Cassells. Classes available are 5-6pm 70cm, 6-7pm 80cm and 7-8pm 90cm.
If you have already booked, please confirm with Juliet (01477 571773 / tim.foden.cw4@live.co.uk) that you still wish to take part. There are places left at all heights so if anyone not already registered wants to join in please also contact Juliet asap.
All roads led to LLanymynech on Saturday 4th May 2013 for the British Riding Clubs Combined Training Qualifier – a newish competition involving teams of four; two Prelim tests with 75cms show jumping, and two Novice tests with 85 cms SJ. Our two teams, Juliet Foden, Sally Vickers, Lucy Filby, Rebecca Bush and Zoe Beresford, Rachel Large and Libby Richards and intrepid helper Sarah Irvine (hope Walter on top form again very soon) finished 4th and 7th respectively (15 teams competing) so respectable performances, with individual Dressage placings for Lucy Filby, Rebecca Bush, Rachel Large and Juliet Foden – and nearly all clear show jumping rounds. East Clwyd ran a very pleasant competition – not at all pressured – you did your dressage, then got ready at your leisure for your SJ and made your way to the SJ – so never too many warming up, and plenty of room anyway – big show jumping area on grass – caused quite a few problems though thankfully not for us!! Ground firm but not impossible – Dressage judges smiley even when you forgot your test and missed out 2 dropping into (forward into should one say..) walks – so in all a pretty decent day out in the country!
Entries are still open for the Prelim dressage this Saturday 11th May at Arclid Hall. We are running both Prelim 1 and Prelim 4. Entries to Libby Richards.
Please get your entries in for the dressage and SJ competition at Somerford Park Farm on Sunday 19th May. This is a popular competition and fills up quickly, especially the dressage. Text entries to Gemma on 07887 547082, or email gemmakippen@nrgassociates.go-plus.net.
Would members who have completed the Teams spreadsheet for the Horse Trials team check their email.
An email containing Horse Trials information has been sent out by the Chef D’Equipe (Lisa Deaville) to all those expressing an interest and requires a quick response.
Very well done to the ECCTG Arrows, one of our Senior Challenge FOTH teams – they have qualified for the BRC Festival of the Horse Championships at Aston-le-Walls on June 1st 2013. Great riding from Sally Filby, Sally Vickers, Andrew Stout and Catriona Henderson. All supporters most welcome – it is great for the Club to be represented at the national championships once again in this discipline.
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