SDRC Camp, Auchlishie

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SDRC Camp, Auchlishie

27th -29thApril 2013

The format will be similar to the last year; arrive Friday evening or Saturday morning, two lessons Saturday, two lessons Sunday, one session on Monday morning, camp finishing Monday lunchtime. Please see the enclosed form for more details.

Please note that this year applications must be accompanied with a cheque for the full payment. The cheques will be cashed at the end of March when places have been confirmed.

AreaQualifiersTeams

Currently no club has come forward to host the Area Horse Trials which will probably mean that the qualifier will not run. Area 2 which is north of England have offered the option that Scottish Clubs can send teams to their event but it would be qualifying teams only. Please check the website and facebook for updates, we may yet get a Scottish Club to volunteer!

The dressage/riding test will be hosted by Ladyleys Riding Club at Ladyleys Riding Centre,Old Meldrum on 13th July and Buchan Riding Club will host the SJ/Style Jumping at Philorth Estate, Fraserburgh on the 14th July.Heights are SJ novice, intermediate and open, heights 80cm, 95cm and 1.10m and Style jumping (85cm). It is envisaged that stabling will be organised at Philorth for those competing both days.

Members can enter either to be part of a team, or as an individual – if you are part of a team you are still considered as an individual in the placings.

You can also choose to enter as a qualifier or non qualifier, i.e. if you qualify you can enter the finals which will be held at Banbury, north of Oxford on 2-4 August for horse trials, and at Lincoln on 7-8 September for dressage and show jumping, or you can enter as a non qualifier just to take part in the area competition. The dressage to music finals are at Bury Farm, Buckson the 5-6October.

Competing at either final if you qualify is a great experience, but again is expensive, as you have to meet your own travelling costs. The club pays the entry fees and may help towards the cost of stabling, and you can undertake to do some fundraising at club events.

Please contact Liz Murray to express an interest so she can co-ordinate the club’s entry01241-890422 or ies have to be in early, especially for the qualifiers, so please don’t leave it until the last minute to contact Liz.

Spring SJ Show

Regular Spring SJ Show is back this year and will include qualifiers for the Rowallan/First Saddlery Unaffiliated Show Jumping Series see the schedule for more information.

Annual Showing Show

26th May 2013, Auchlishie

Our showing show returns with all the usual classes including qualifiers for The Courier/BHS Scotland Riding Club Working Hunter Series, Fingask Castle/BHS Scotland Riding Club Style Jumping Final and for the Retrained Racehorse Challenge Championship to be held at Royal Windsor Show 2014 & the ROR/Tattersalls Scottish Series Championship held at the Royal Highland Show 2014. There is prize money for Champions and Reserves. The schedule is enclosed. We will also need stewards so if you can help please contact Claire.

Summer Dressage League Changes !!

The committee has taken on board comments from members and decided to change the format of the dressage leagues for the summer.

The first of the two changes is that the Nursery Novice League will return to being held on a different night and to its less formal roots of a training evening rather than a league. The committee feels that the purpose of the league to encourage inexperienced combinations to have a go at dressage has been lost as it merged into the normal league format. The different night should allow a less formal more relaxed evening for members who don’t have the confidence to come along to the main league. There will be no placings/rosettes but the judge will provide feedback.

The other change is to incorporate two Prelim tests into the Novice league rather than this section having to do a Novice test. The intermediates will continue do a Prelim and Novice and the open section will do a Novice and an Elementary.

If you are not sure which section you should enter then please give Claire a call (01241-857598)and she’ll help you.

Interested in Endurance ??

This year Endurance GB (EGB) is offering a Team Endurance Event to affiliated Riding Clubs on a national scale. The competition is now in its fourth year and is growing rapidly.

Riding Clubs are invited to form endurance teams of three to six riders. A Riding Club can have as many teams as they have interested horse and rider combinations. Each Riding Club can then enter their teams into any number of qualifying rides of 30 to 35km (about 20 miles). The qualifying rides can be chosen from over seventy EGB events throughout the country.

Potential riders do not need any special equipment, particular breed or type of horse to get started. Only the rider, their horse and normal riding tack is required. Riders do not have to be members of Endurance GB in order to compete, but they must be current members of their affiliated Riding Club. The Riding Clubs must declare each horse and rider combination with the national organisers before they enter any qualifying ride.

The top team in each League Table for the ten Regions and the top ten teams on a national basis excluding the top ten from the League Tables will be offered a place in the Team Endurance Final at The British Horse Feeds Red Dragon Festival of Endurance on Sunday 6th October 2013. Some wild card places may also be offered at the discretion of the national organisers. Stabling, corralling, camping, lorry parking and refreshments will be available at the venue. Up-to-date Influenza Vaccination Certificates will be required for the final, as specified by British Riding Club rules.

Full details of the Team Endurance Event can be found on our dedicatedwebsite:

Please contact Suzanne if you are interested so she can co-ordinate on 01241-434634 or .

Summer Showjumping Leagues

Entries will be taken on the night, starts at 6.30pm. The Mini League will run first followed by the main league.£6 per class. Any queries phone Jean (01307-462761).

Committee Contact Details

Chairman:Claire Shepherd01241-857598

Vice Chair: Liz Murray 01241-890422

Treasurer: Jean Paterson01307-462761

Secretary:Suzanne Cargill01241-434634

Burnside, Elliot

Arbroath, DD11 2PE

Linda Burns 01382-580884

Kate Clark 01382-667979

Ali Lothian 01575-574401

Jacqui Murdoch01382-581941

Linda Johnston

Donna Webster 01250-876518

Lauren Webster01250-876518

George Whitton01561-378956

DIARY

As you can see, we have a very full diary for the coming months. The organisation of these events depends on us having enough helpers to assist. If you feel you can help out in any way please get in touch with Claire Shepherd (, or 07791314583)

ALL AT CLUB FIELD UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE

MARCH 2013

2ndSJ Instruction with Trish Harvey @ Auchlishie

3rdFW Instruction with Trish Harvey @ Inverarity

9thSJ Leagues @ Auchlishie

10thFW Instruction with Hamish Cameron @ Inverarity

17thSJ Instruction with Shelagh Steven @ Auchlishie

23rdSJ Instruction with Cameron Miller @ The Murroes

23rdNursery Novice Dressage @ Inverarity

24thDressage League @ Inverarity

APRIL 2013

2ndQuiz Night & Prize Giving Winter Leagues

@ The Plough Inn, Forfar

11thSJ Instruction with Cameron Miller

18thSetting up for SJ Show

16thFW Instruction Shelagh Steven

18thSetting up for SJ Show (6pm)

20thSpring SJ Show (Schedule Enclosed)

27th -30th SDRC Camp Auchlishie

MAY 2013

2ndSJ Instruction with Cameron Miller

7thSJ League

14thDressage League (Schedule Enclosed)

16thFlatwork Instruction with Shonagh Steven

21stNursery Novice Dressage

26thShowing Show AUCHLISHIE (Schedule Enclosed)

28thSJ League

JUNE 2013

4thDressage League (Schedule Enclosed)

6thNursery Novice Dressage

11thSJ Instruction

18thFlatwork Instruction

25thSJ League

JULY 2013

2ndDressage League

4thNursery Novice Dressage

16thFlatwork Instruction

25thSJ Instruction

30thSJ League

AUGUST 2013

6thDressage League

8thNursery Novice Dressage

15thSJ League

20thFlatwork Instruction

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