ESRC Programme for 2009 |
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January |
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| Sun 4th | New Year Fun with Judi Kemp |
| Sun 11th | Karen Oliver rally |
| Sat 17th | Ticky Fletcher Clinic |
| Wed 21st | Polework with Kelly Brookes |
| Sat 24th – Sun 25th | Moray Nicholson BHSI clinic for Showjumping or Dressage |
| Tues 27th | Nibbles and Natter! A social evening has been organised for Tuesday 27th January at the Bell Inn, Trysull. This will include a talk about the club and what we do (if you think any of your friends might wonder what a riding club could do for them), a bit about the teams and representing the club, and a bit about our planned events for 2009. We’ll make sure there’s something to eat if you’re hungry and of course there’ll be a bar if you develop a thirst from all that talking! |
| Sat 31st | Indoor Dressage Competition at Watt Meadow Click here for full details |
February |
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| Sat 7th | Melanie Mitchell Clinic |
| Wed 11th | Polework with Kelly Brookes |
| Sat 14th | Ticky Fletcher rally Ticky is well known to the club, a very experienced and well qualified instructor, and renowned for her ability to get what’s best for you and your horse during these sessions, in a sympathetic and considerate way. Venue: Rodbaston covered outdoor arena. Session Times: 2 sessions 2pm and 3pm. One jumping, one flatwork. Price: £15 per rider to include venue costs. Organizer details: Please contact Jo Clarke on 01902 565811 or email: jochez1@blueyonder.co.uk to book in. |
| Sun 15th | Judi Kemp Rally Judi is has been helping out with RC schooling for several years so needs no introduction, but she is a very experienced instructor in dressage, showjumping and horse trials, and is a pony club examiner of long standing. If you have a particular theme you would like to work on during the sessions, please let Judith know when you book in. Venue: Burnhill Green Farm ménage. Session Time: 2 sessions, 10 and 11am. Price: £8 per rider. Organizer details: Please contact Judith Gittins on 01902 372473 to book in. |
| Thurs 19th | Winter care through the eyes of the vet SueTaylor will be presenting this insight into a vet’s eye view of how to care for your horse/s throughout the winter months. Venue: Pigot Arms, Pattingham. Session starts 7.30pm. Price £4 per person, at Sue’s request to be donated to a horse charity. Organiser details: Marie Macdonald is organising this, please contact her to let you know if you are coming, so she knows numbers to expect. Her mobile number is 07772 154108. |
| Sun 22nd | Karen Oliver rally Building confidence and improving your techniques. Please let Sam know if there is anything in particular you would like to work on when booking in. Karen is getting to be a regular favourite and the school at Wood Farm is a nice riding surface for both flatwork and jumping. Price includes lighting if it gets a bit dark. Venue: Indoor school at Wood Farm, Sedgley. Session Times: Two one hour sessions 3.30pm and 4.30pm. Sessions will be tailored to the group and be either flatwork, polework or jumping, depending on the demand. Price: £14 per rider. Organizer details: Please contact Sam on 07769 977579 or by email to sam_boo999@hotmail.co.uk to book in. |
| Sat 28th | Dressage to Music workshop A training day designed to explain how to choose appropriate music for your horse, including editing to match beats per minute, creating a floor plan and timing for your free style test and completing all the necessary paperwork, licence etc. A wide range of music will be provided. Martin Carruthers will be on site with computer to show you how to edit and produce your own C.D at low cost. Demonstrations from horses of different gaits. Hot drinks available. Open to all Area 20 members. A follow up lesson will be arranged for March for those wishing to take this further (please advise Bev if this would be of interest to you). Venue: Tushingham Arena, Whitchurch. Session Time: 1.30-4.30 Price: £5 per person. Organizer details: Please contact Bev Higgs on 01902 333986 to book in. |
March |
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| Sun 1st | Area 20: Senior Winter Dressage Qualifier Venue: Hope Equestrian Centre, Wrexham. Please contact Louise Green on 07919 892629, if you’d like to join in, volunteer, come and watch or want to know more about this whole ‘teams’ business! |
| Thurs 5th | Dismounted event (non ESRC): Vet care for laminitics, farrier and feed talk from D&H Sue Taylor has told us of this evening she has planned along with Theresa Holland, feed specialist from Dodson & Horrell, supported by a local farrier, on the topic of all aspects of care for horses with, or prone to, this debilitating condition. All welcome, open forum afterwards for your questions. Venue: Pattingham Village Hall. Session starts 7.30pm Price: Not sure about this one but likely to be another fixed donation requested. The contact for this is Marie Macdonald, you can contact her on 07772 154108 if you’ve any questions. |
| Sat 8th | Melanie Mitchell Clinic Melanie is now a regular feature on our programme so needs little introduction, but to anyone who hasn’t tried one of her clinics yet, she is a British Dressage Registered Pyramid Trainer & Dressage judge. Her down to earth, understandable teaching style and judging experience make her the ideal instructor to improve your flatwork and dressage skills, as well as ensuring your horse works up a sweat! Venue: Brewood. Session Times: 9-1. Price: £34 private, £23 shared session. Organizer details: Please contact Jo Clarke on 01902 565811 or email: jochez1@blueyonder.co.uk to book in. |
| Wed 11th | Polework with Kelly Brookes Kelly is back to challenge us again with her many varied polework exercises. Polework is a great gymnastic exercise for the horses, and helps to develop those equine muscles correctly as well as make schooling fun for you and your horse Venue: Watt Meadow. Session Times: 6.30pm. Price: £10 per rider. Organizer details: Please contact Liz Mills on 01902 895975 or 07753 284573. |
| Sat 14th | Ticky Fletcher Clinic Ticky is well known to the club, a very experienced and well qualified instructor, and renowned for her ability to get what’s best for you and your horse during these sessions, in a sympathetic and considerate way. Venue: Watt Meadow (if sufficient demand a session may be held at Brewood, please advise Jo if this is what you’d prefer). Session Times: 2 sessions 2pm and 3pm. One jumping, one flatwork. Price: £14 per rider to include venue hire. Organizer details: Please contact Jo Clarke on 01902 565811 or email: jochez1@blueyonder.co.uk to book in. |
| Sun 15th | Judi Kemp Rally |
| Sat 28th | Cross Country with Leigh-Ann Adams One session for newbies to the sport or the nervous (18”), then novice at 2’3” (2’6” max). Bissell wood is a very rider and horse-friendly course and a great way to try cross-country if you’ve always fancied it but want an easy introduction! If interested at a higher level than 2’3”, Chris will happily organise other session/s at Stourport UK Chasers in April. Please let her know if you are interested in doing this. Venue: Bissell Wood Cross Country course Session Times: 2 sessions, 10 and 11am. Price: £16 per rider. Organizer details: Please contact Chris Kneller on 01902 656273 to book in. |
| Sun 29th | Judi Kemp Rally |