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Thank you everyone for your patience and understanding.

ECCTG Competitions will resume on 11th October with single phase show jumping at Somerford. Clear round and then classes 70cm-120cm. All entries to be made in advance here.

Open to non-members (15yrs+ on horses 14.2hh+) on purchase of a £5 day ticket (one per rider per show; available on horsemonkey under ‘special products’). Membership for the remainder of the year is £10; payable here.

It will be a little different and we’re new to running events under covid rules so please bear with us and respect the ECCTG team’s instructions:

• Please wash hands frequently and cover mouth/nose when coughing/sneezing
• Anyone with any covid symptoms should not be attending as a competitor or supporter
• One rider and one support person only horse.
• One owner per horse / Two owners per horse if from the same household, no further spectators.
• Dogs NOT permitted at this time

• The collecting ring will be limited to 10 horses and 6 people on foot (including ECCTG team on poo picking duty).
• Gloves to be worn by anyone altering the jumps in the warm up and SJ main arena

We ask that competitors maintain social distancing when riding and, once you have finished competing, you leave the site as promptly as possible.

Note that Somerford’s current vaccination policy is 12 months – no lapses

We hope all of our members are staying safe and well, and that you are able to enjoy time on your horses to relax and exercise.

We are working towards restarting training and competitions but regret that with current restrictions and with our organisation being wholly volunteer run and supported we will not be able to have any fixtures at this time.

Proper preparation prevents poor performance so we recommend that you contact our regular trainers (Richard Long, Tyler Cassells, Jack Leese, Caroline Basnett) for some sessions – they are all running training and happy to help you get that centre line polished and leaving all the poles up, so you’re extra ready once we restart!!

Following a committee meeting on Tuesday 17th March (held virtually!), we have taken the decision to follow BRC/BD/BS guidance and suspend all training and competitions until further notice. We hope that all our members stay safe during this difficult time and look forward to being able to get back out riding as a club soon.

SJ Competition planned for 8th March is postponed to 22nd March to avoid a clash with an area qualifier

Good luck to everyone competing!

Prelim 15

Prelim 17a

Novice 28

Novice 38, Elementary 57, Medium 75

22nd Feb: Arena Eventing at Kelsall – enter asap via Horse Monkey!

23rd Feb: Test riding clinic at Arclid – £35pp for a private lesson with Jo Glover; contact Lucy Watson for a slot

1st Mar: Dressage at Somerford – entries on Horse Monkey

7th Mar: AGM and Presentation Evening – tickets from Alison

22nd Mar: Show Jumping at Somerford – enter on the day

29th Mar: Test riding clinic at Arclid – £35pp for a private lesson with Jo Glover; contact Lucy Watson

Entries close 22nd Feb – please let Juliet know asap if you want to be on the team!

Saturday March 21^st at Fieldhouse, Uttoxeter
[Championships May 30^th/31^st  at Aston-le-Walls]

Entries can be as part of a team or as an individual.

Team: £35; one of the following options
BE91/75cm          BE95/75cm    
BE101/85cm        BE102/85cm

Individual: £37 (riders may enter two classes in total, one as a team and one individually, or two individually). Individuals may enter any of the team tests and in addition:
BE106/75cm        BE96/85cm

If you wish to represent the club, please contact Juliet (juliet@timfoden.plus.com or 01477 571773) with the following info:
1)      Name of rider and membership no
2)      Horse’s name on passport
3)      Microchip no. from passport
4)      Last vac. Date
5)      Classes you wish to enter in a team or as an individual.