Ardingly Riding Club

“The air of heaven is that which blows between a horses ears”

Members Help is needed

Its a very busy time of year but we are still running events for members. We are short on helpers for several of them & no helpers = no event.16/7 Dressage writers call Susannah 01444 400722 24/8 Summer Horse Trials call Christine 01825 840663 - we are over 60 helpers short for this event & if we do not get enough people we will cancel. Summer Show 31/8 Catherine Mann 01825 790873

Web Site last updated 30/06/2008

IMPORTANT – To keep an eye on Horses stolen take a look at http://www.ukhorsewatch.org.uk/ to see if you can help trace

Club Polo & Sweat Shirts: If you would like to purchase one of these please contact Sue Ewins membership@ridingclub.org.uk or call on 01342 822011

List of Contents

Latest Newsletter* April 08

Members Point Comp 07/08

Members Help List 08

Photo Album

Results

Rules & Conditions of entry

Sponsors Contacts & Links

Summer Dressage Series Points

Team News & Competition Dates 2007/08

Who To Contact

Team News

Its been a busy 2 weeks with the dressage & horse trial qualifiers being held. Well done to our Juniors who have qualified for both the National Riding Test Finals plus the Horse Trials National – 1 team & 2 individuals! Go to team news for the results.

We are one of the largest and oldest clubs in the country. With nearly 200 members in 2007, a quarter of them juniors, we are committed to making riding and competing fun. The club organises a variety of events and training for horses and riders of all abilities, as well as competing in team qualifiers for the riding club championships. Everyone is welcome, whatever your equine interest. Despite many calls on their time our committee and organisers spend hours on the phone and days in muddy fields ensuring that we able to run the shows included in our schedule. We all agree that the very worst bit of the job is trying to get helpers. Please make this easier for us by volunteering!

The autumn horse trials are back but we have reduced the number of events we run in December. Entries are noticeably poorer once the weather gets bad and organisers are hard to come by. There is an additional members only show jumping evening in June as these competitions were well patronised in 2007. This year the members only dressage will take place at Belmoredean instead of Ardingly as we will be combining the summer series with dressage training.

Without our very generous sponsors commitment to the club we would be much more limited in the events we could put on. Please reward their investment by buying their products and using their services. Without them we could never invest in the facilities at Ardingly or secure the high profile trainers that attend our members training days. On behalf of all the members a very grateful thank you to all the companies listed on the back of the schedule.

Most of all we want Ardingly to be a riding club where everyone feels welcome. Our aim is to have something for everyone and quite a lot for most riders. Wishing you and your horse many happy hours in 2008. Allison Ingram. Chairman

Ardingly RC email addresses

chairman@ridingclub.org.uk - Allison Ingram Chairman

membership@ridingclub.org.uk - Sue Ewin Membership Secretary

dressage@ridingclub.org.uk - Susannah Givons Dressage Organiser

website@ridingclub.org.uk - Juliette Huckstep Web Site Administrator

secretary@ridingclub.org.uk - Sukie Gibbs Club Secretary