Blackdown Mendip Riding Club

Area 12 Arena Cross Country Training
Sunday 26th February
With BE Accredited Trainer Jo May.

This is a great opportunity for members to practice all the technical elements of cross country riding and build up for the start of the season.

The session will be one hour and will consist of two in a group. Riders will be grouped according to height that they are currently jumping.

The cost is £5 per rider as the remainder of the cost has been subsidised by Area 12.

There will be spaces for 16 riders as we have arena lights available for use.

The sessions will be held at Jo May’s yard in Wedmore, Somerset.

These sessions are only available for Area 12 RC members and riders are limited to one session each. A wait list will be held as demand is expected to be high.

Directions
Home Farm, West Stoughton, BS28 4PP
From the A38 , turn towards Wemore and Allerton at Lower Weare, close to Lunns Garage. This road is Notting Hill Way. Follow Notting Hill Way past the Wheatsheaf pub, and past Ashton Windmill. After the windmill, you will come to a small bridge at Washbrook, which is only wide enough for one car at a time. Shortly after that you will come to Stoughton Cross, where you can turn left to Cheddar or right to Blackford. Turn right to Blackford. You will pass Bear House Farm on your right. You will then pass a few fields before coming into West Stoughton. In West Stoughton, there is a cross roads next to a house called Crossways Cottage. Go straight ahead here, and Jo’s yard is a couple of hundred yards along the road, on the right hand side. It is called Home Farm.

If you would like to attend this session please fill in the form and payment promptly. Please make all cheques payable to Area 12.
BOOKING FORM
Please send form and cheque to Lucy Counsell, 2 Coronation Road, Bleadon, North Somerset, BS24 0PQ. Any queries please email counselll@bridgwater.ac.uk

Training Day with International Event Rider Terry Boon
Venue: Toby Bakers, Nailsea
Date: 24th March 2012

An opportunity to train with one of the best in the UK
Terry has won 10 national and international 3 day events, he has completed Badminton 4 times and as a Young rider was European Champion and National Champion.
Terry is a fantastic trainer and his results speak for themselves, on both the dressage and eventing circuits.
He is happy to train riders at all levels from Pony Club through to 4 star competitors.
So what are you waiting Click Here for the booking form

Show Jumping (max 4 riders per group) Hour and Half Session at £30pp
Flatwork (max 3 riders per group) 1 Hour session at £25pp

Enquires to Claire Curry

DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS CLINIC HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED!
Saturday 25th February 2012
Venue: Chescombe Farm, Dodington Road, Chipping Sodbury, (BS37 6HU if using satelite navigation)

Back by popular demand Nick Gauntlett is running a Show Jumping Training day for BMRC members only
Clinics will be an hour and half with 4 riders per group
Cost per rider is only £30pp
There will be 20 spaces available

To reserve a space please contact Claire Curry payment and booking form should be sent within 7 days of reserving a space otherwise you reservation will be removed
Booking form

West Somerset RC recently held their Rising Stars competition at Conquest Equestrian Centre, Nr Taunton and BMRC put forward 3 teams for this event.

We would like to congratulate the BMRC Mixtures team for winning the Pre Novice Class
Claire Curry & Nebula
Rachael Butler & Storm
Emily Mugford & Magic
Ashley Edmond & Landmark Lucky Clover

We also had success in the Novice Class with the BMRC Mixtures team being place 4th
Robyn Rogers Shanti
Ellie- May Taylor Fizzle
Jess Tyler Anita
Mandy Kelly Jack

And the BMRC Juniors Team being placed 5th
Evoni Price Bayley
Tamzyn Hanscombe Skys The Limit
Emily Mugford Magic
Charlotte Withers

Full results and write up of the day can be found on the Area 12 Website

HAVE YOU EVER WANTED …?

…..to ride to your favourite piece of Music or Ride a Dressage Test with your best friend!

“Well now you can.. “

Come and give it a go and enter Blackdown Riding Club’s Winter Dressage Series and fulfil those dreams! We are offering an extensive range of classes including Dressage to Music, Pairs and to round it off a Championship Show in March 2012. All to be held at Stretcholt Farm, Nr Bridgwater.
Classes are open to non BMRC members

Dates are: Sunday 6 November 2011, Saturday 10 December 2011, Saturday 4 February 2012, and Sunday 5 March 2012.

For further information please visit download the schedule or email Clare Savas

Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL Licence)
Music Licence Record From
Music Membership

Times and Results

Catherine Withers and Hannah Vauden were places 10th, out of 24, in the pairs championships at FOTH, Aston le Walls.
Championships were run over a 90cm show jumping course followed by a BE90 course, with a dressing fence to finish. It was fast and furious competition with Catherine and Hannah being one of the quicker pairs XC.
Many congratulations go to Catherine and Hannah.

Also further congratulations go to Jo Tasker who with her horse Jethro recently qualified for the BRC horse trials championships, we wish them both all the best

If you want to get involved in BMRC teams please contact April Davis area12@blackdownmendiprc.co.uk