REARSBY LODGE RIDING CLUB NEWS...
19th July - A Charity Evening of Demos, Displays & Dancing...
Jane Wood has organised this brilliant evening in aid of The Air Ambulance Service and in memory of her friend and past Club member Caroline Harvey. Tickets will be available from Jane at Club shows & events and on our website through My Riding Live - HERE
Discounts for Members On ALL Saywell Equestrian Rehab Centre's Therapies...
The Aqua Treadmill - Discounted cost - £30 per session per horse
Equusir Best Box - Discounted Cost - £40 per session per horse
Theraplate - Discounted Cost - £5 for 20 minute session
Newmarket Salt Therapy - Discounted Cost - £5 for 20 minute session
MagnaWave (PEMF) - Discounted Cost - £15 for a single session or £25 for a body and target area session
Adult Camp24 Has Launched!
This years's Adult Camp24 is being organised by Sandy Cornwall, Hayley Horn and Lucy Roberts. They have put together a fantastic programme of entertainment, training and of course super food. If you would like more details please get in touch with Sandy. You can drop her an email by clicking Here
An Inspiring Evening...
If Dani's fifth Motivational Evening is as enlightening and popular as the other four, then places will be snapped up, so don't leave it too long before you book on!
2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & AWARDS PRESENTATION...
Special Awards
Chairman's Choice - The Bella Trophy - Liz Atkins
The Maria Harvey Memorial Trophy with Training Bursary - Ruby Martin
The Veteran Shield - Danny VI (Becca Smith)
Quadrille Team Most Improved Rider Glassware - Julie Groom
Dressage & Showjumping/Arena Eventing (Combined) Awards
Dressage Winners
INTRO
Junior Winner - Aston Ingham - Whitethorn Cailin Preadbah Junior Runner Up - Grace Moore - Mahone
Senior Winner - Linda Robins - Crageagh Joey
Senior Runner Up - Geraldine Kirk - King
PRELIM
Junior Winner - Aston Ingham - Whitethorn Cailin Preadbah Junior Runner Up - Willow Roberts - Bop to the Beat
Senior Winner - Emily Saville - Sakhee Bob Senior Runner Up - Becca Smith - Danny
NOVICE
Senior Winner - Alix Knight - Ceres Senior Runner Up - Rachel Higginbottom - Tullybee Cpt Lightfoot
ELEMENTARY/MEDIUM - Senior Winner - Gillian Hasberry - St Flannans Grainne
NOVICE/ELEMENTARY - Senior Winner - Gillian Hasberry - St Flannans Grainne
PAIRS MUSIC - Winners - Elaine Knight and Jane Wood
Showjumping/Arena Eventing Winners
60 cm
Junior Winner - Amber Hollingworth – Romeo Junior Runner Up - Isabella Festa – King Alfred Moon (J)
Senior Winner - Kirsty Berry – Ballingaddy Boy Senior Runner Up - Holly Chantler – Killasser Clover
70 cm
Junior Joint Winner - Elizabeth Berry – Munchkin & Amber Hollingsworth – Romeo Junior Runner Up - Florence Auckland – Mountross Aspen
Senior Winner - Clare Snaith – Half and Half Senior Runner Up - Erin Clarke – Meadowfork Bill
80 cm
Junior Winner Ruby Martin – My Parkrow Ted Junior Runner Up – Rosie Spence – Gil Dawn Ghost
Senior Winner - Clare Snaith – Half and Half Senior Runner Up – Kerry Berry – Golden Dollar
90 cm
Junior Winner Ruby Martin – My Parkrow Ted Junior Runner up – Poppy Spence – Martinstown Diego
Senior Winner – Celia Dyson – Call me Finnegan Senior Runner Up – Molly Tarris – Athlones Bay
1m - Senior Winner - Molly Tarris – Athlones Bay. Senior Runner Up – Wendy Parker – Heart of Grace
New Club First Aiders...
Well done to Claire Atkins, Susan Oakes, Nicole Winson and Claire Rogers for gaining their First Aid At Work qualifications and having a great time whilst doing so! Thank you on behalf of the Club for taking this course and for joining our existing team of First Aiders who help at so many of our events. We can thoroughly recommend Darren Hayward of CTA First Aid who took the training for us.
And The Next Dani Olding Evening will be on....
28th September, at the Blue Bell Inn, Hoby. Please email Sue McGrath to book you space but don't leave it too long, these are the hottest seats in town (or rather Hoby) at the moment!!
Another Thought Provoking Motivational Evening with Dani Olding & Judging From The Comments Below, Everyone Will Be Joining Us For The Next One In September!
Jo Holmes-Cole
An amazing evening with lots of food for thought.Thank you Sue Mcgrath and Rearsby Lodge Riding Club Official Page.
Laura Garratt
Really enjoyed it again. So much to think about! Thank you!
Kate Hill
Absolutely fantastic evening! Can’t wait for the next one. Thank you Sue Mcgrath for organising.
Sonia Wiles
Thank you to all that organise a fantastic evening of improving the head thoughts . Looking forward to the next one already!
Anette Whitehouse
The evening was beautifully organised by Sue Mcgrath - thank you so much!
Kym Wilson
Was a brill evening , very eye opening … really enjoyed ..
Cheryl Keizer
Ditto all, thank you to all involved, I rode this morning with my new loose jaw! You can change the number of items shown on each row.
Kathy Wrench
Junior Day Camp - 19th August - FULLY BOOKED
Our First Junior Day Camp will be at Aylesford Lodge Farm and there are just 12 places available. The cost is £85 per person and your place will be secured once your completed booking form and deposit of £30 have been received. Camp information and a booking form are on the button below - if you would like an electronic copy of the booking form to complete please click HERE to email Lucy Roberts who will send one to you.
Senior Camp 19th - 22nd August - A Few Places Left - Open To Non-Members.
Camp23 will be our third Senior Camp and this year it will be at Aylesford Lodge Farm over a long weekend. There are just 22 places available at a cost of £310 per person for members and £330 for non membetsand your place will be secured once your completed booking form and deposit of £100 have been received. All Camp information and a booking form are on the button below - if you would like an electronic copy of the booking form to complete please click HERE to email Lucy Roberts.
A Fantastic Evening At Oakham Veterinary Hospital!
Members were totally blown away by the incredible facilitlies during a recent 'behind the scenes' tour of Oakham Veterinary Hospital Equine. It was absolutely fascinating seeing the imaging suites, the operating rooms and the maternity ward, especially as there were some newborn foals. We learnt about CT scans, MRI’s, how the horses are moved around in the operating theatres and we saw all the different areas of state of the art care that they offer. Ben and Jess who kindly showed us all round were just fantastic and their passion for the care and welfare of the animals was clearly unending. This was such an inspirational insight for us all and especially for some of our junior members, who already had ambitions to become a vet, were made even more determined!
MORE NEW & EXCITING ACTIVITIES...
New Polework Only Classes With Justine Hare
Polework only clinics are now being arranged with Justine Hare AND there will be a Polework Competition at one of our Dressage Shows - date to be confirmed
New Dressage Pairs Class To Be Held on 14th May
To be held in a 20 x 40 at our Open Dressage Show on 14th May at Aylesford Equine.
New Show Jumping Style Clinics & SJ Style Classes
Show Jumping Style Clinics are now being arranged as well as Style Classes at our Show Jumping Show in October and the Summer Qualifier in July.
Supporting SPANA & Brooksby Students...
We were contacted by Rose McCurdy, one of the Brooksby students putting on this charity show in aid of SPANA, to see if we could support them in any way.
Of course we were delighted to be able to help such a worthwhile cause and offered two free entries at our next Club Show Jumping Show in April as prizes in the 70cm Class on the 15th March
We hope this event will be very well supported and will raise plenty of money!
Exciting Affiliation News... These Events Are Now Qualifiers For Either The Hickstead Sunshine Tour Champs, The National Pony Society Champs OR Both!
Exciting Sponsorship News...
We are delighted to announce that Woodlodge Silks is sponsoring the Quadrille Team and is also donating the first prize in the 80cm class at our Open Arena Eventing Competitiong on 5th March where the winner will be able to choose a hat silk which Audrey Robbins, who owns Woodlodge Silks will present.
Exciting Open Showjumping Show News...
We are delighted to announce that Nick Staines, National Course Designer for British Showjumping as well as Qualifier & Championship Course Designer for British Riding Clubs will be designing our Showjumping Show course on 19th February at Aylesford.
If you are planning to enter BRC Qualifiers and hoping to get to the Champs this would be a perfect opportunity to try out a 'designer's course'.
A Fantastic Evening Goal Setting...
Twelve members, including five juniors and several parents and partners attended the first of our Goal Setting Evenings last night (26th January) and what a fantadtic success it was!
The room was absolutely buzzing and much positivity as well as fears were shared. Members got to know one another off their horses and had precious time just for themselves - being able to focus wholeheartedly on where they are with their horse, where they would like to get to and how they plan to get there.
Jo Holmes-Cole and Sam Hobbs were fabulous in the inspirational ways that they guided and supported our members so beautifully and effectively. They also enjoyed this opportunity to work together.
All participants left with their personal goals written down, which most decided to pin up on the fridge!
WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT... Sue McGrath will now set up a ‘goals whatsapp group’ with those who gave their phone numbers... We will run a follow up session 23rd March at 7pm which will be in the same format and open to new participants... We will explore the involvement and cost of a mindfulness/psychology professional for another session.
A Massive THANK YOU to Sam Hobbs & Jo Holmes-Cole (Trainers and Dream Team) & Anette Whitehouse & Sue McGrath (Committee Members and Facilitators).
If you think you would like to experience what our 12 members did last night - and why wouldn't you - please get in touch with Sue McGrath and book your place on the 23rd March.
New Event in 2023 - Our Members' Goal Setting Evenings with Sam Hobbs, Jo Holmes-Cole, Anette Whitehouse & Sue McGrath.
Annual General Meeting 2022.
A Social Evening with Presentation & AGM is on Thursday 1st December at Beedles Lake Golf Club in East Goscote, with an arrival time of 7pm for a prompt 7.15pm start.
It'll be a great time to catch up with friends, have some fun and possibly win one of the fantastic raffle prizes we have to offer!
There will be a light supper buffet, so please remember to email Celia to let her know if you are attending so she can organise the catering numbers. Thank you. AGENDA
Quadrille News...
Throughout 2022 the unique Rearsby Lodge Quadrille Team will again be extremely active.
We are developing a Jubilee Display to honour HRH Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years’ reign. It is a huge undertaking as it entails a floorplan, synchronised music and dress for 15 horses and riders! Clearly a terrific amount of work is necessary to prepare the horses and riders for the routine, flags, drums, other loud noises and spooky, scary sights.
We have several displays in the diary: 22nd May, lunchtime at Aylesford Equine on the club’s dressage day - 10th July, late afternoon at the Ashby Show - 11th August, early eve at Vale View - 10th & 11th September (2 each day) at the Festival of the Horse at Belvoir Castle. We may also send a Team of 4 to the National BRC Championships. We had an invitation to do a display at a major event for All-Steps Formation Riding, but it is in Devon and sadly just far too far to travel the horses.
There will be a ‘start-up-session’ on Saturday 14th May at Brooksby.
The 2022 Jubilee Display Team Squad consists of Becca Smith, Julie Cawthorne, Sandy Cornwall, Dawn Muston, Lucy Greaves, Helen Griffith, Hilary Bowerman, Mary Holland, Jacqui Ludlam, Jane Wood, Jules Johnson, Linda Winston, Megan Scott, Merlin Harper, Helen Moody, Rachel Higginbotham, Isabel Widdowson, Francesca Broadfooot and Anette Whitehouse. Our Riding Master is the incomparable David Boyd, a retired Cavalry Officer.
If you would like more information about the work of this team, including how to join and/or support us, please contact Anette on 07901 976905.
Six New First Aiders For The Club...
An excellent three day course in Oakham delivered by Darren Hayward of CTA First Aid ensured that Anette Whitehouse, Sharon Brengosz, Jane Wood, Celia Dyson, Sandy Cornwall and Kate Hill all passed their First Aid training with flying colours. This newly qualified team join our exsiting qualified First Aiders Jacqui Ludlam, Becca Smith and Kym Wilson.
And The Winner of our Valentine's Day Heart Horse Competition is......... Judith Moreton's Phoebe with her lovely heart marking.
Thank you to everyone who took part! Here are a few more of the fabulous entries...
2021 News Items..
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & AWARDS PRESENTATION AT VALE VIEW.
A fantastic night was had by all with reports from the Committee, a 'Not According to Plan' talk from Ginnie & Will Turnbull, fabulous raffle prizes and of course presentation of the awards - winners' details to follow.
And The Prizewinners Are...
Special Awards...
Up & Coming Junior - Winner Annie Krumins
Most Improved Senior - Winner Sonia Wiles
Chair's Trophy - Winner Mark Garner
Veteran Shield - Winner Becca Smith's Danny
Maria Harvey Memorial - Winner Sharon Bresgozn
Showjumping & Arena Eventing Winners...
60cm Winner Amy Beal - 2nd Mary Holland
70cm - Alistair Clark Trophy - Winner Carole Rudkin - 2nd Amy Beale - 3rd Jenny Pick
80cm - Daisy Trophy - Winner Celia Dyson - 2nd Lisa Brown
90cm Junior - Winner Alice Coxsey
90cm Senior - Woody Trophy - Winner Charlotte Woolerton - 2nd Jess Gray
Dressage Winners...
Intro - Clockwork Orange Trophy - Winner Ruby Martin
Intro - RLRC Trophy - Winner Sheila Lyon - 2nd Jane Broadfoot - 3rd Tara Redern
Prelim - Jeff Lewin Perpetual Trophy - Winner Alice Coxsey - 2nd Ruby Martin
Prelim - Little Rooser Shield - Winner Becca Smith - 2nd Cesca Broadfoot - 3rd Alix Davis
Prelim - Jeff Lewin Memorial Trophy - Winner Becca Smith - 2nd Beckt Lawrence - 3rd Alix Davis
Novice - Watson Trophy - Winner Liz Rowe - 2nd Charlotte Turlington - Equal 3rd Jess Gray and Gillian Hasberry
Novice - Exton Prince Trophy - Winner Kate Cipieres - Joint 2nd Liz Rowe & Sarah Varnam
Pick A Test - RLRC Trophy - Winner Tish Jerabek
Pick A Test - Joint Winners Tish Jerabek & Liz Rowe
From Rainbows Hospice For Children & Young People...
Dear Members of Rearsby Lodge Riding Club, We wanted to thank you for your amazing donation if £603.00 made in memory of our friend Helen Birch at your recent event. What a lovely tribute to her and that will truly make a difference to our children, young people and their families. Thank you so much for thinking of Rainbows. Best wishes from us all, Emma.
Flu Vaccination Update From BRC - 10 September 2021
As part of the BHS, welfare of the horse is obviously paramount, however in the current climate the risk of a flu outbreak is at this time minimal.
BRC are therefore comfortable to remove the requirement of a vaccination within 6 months and 21 days of a qualifier or championship. This will be with immediate effect, however we will continue to strongly recommend a 6 month vaccination when attending BRC qualifiers and championships along with maintaining good biosecurity protocols.
In order to compete in a BRC qualifier and/or championships the annual vaccinations (12 month) and initial course must be correct as per G7 of the Handbook. BRC reserve the right to amend these vaccination rules should another outbreak occur.
Camp21 Was A Resounding Success!
Thank you so much to Rachel Littlewood and her team at Pickering Grange, who welcomed us to the amazing facilities and provided delicious food for us. They led a brilliant pub ride through beautiful scenery. Rachel and her horse were also splendid ‘guinea pigs’ a demo about rider position, including symmetry and data collection about each and every aspect of the horse.
We were truly treated to wonderful and insightful stories as well as spectacular instruction by our four top notch coaches: Jane Wallace, Wade Barley, Ginnie Turnbull and Samantha Hobbs. A completely unique combination of experience and skill. They provided carefully planned and individualised instruction for every rider.
Thank you to Laura from TopSpec who gave feeding advice and weighed campers’ horses.
Our race night was great fun too, and we learnt that choosing winners from just a name of a horse is easy for some, whilst for others - well, what can we possibly say?
Our coaches were charged with the responsibility of selecting our four ‘most improved riders’. It was an honour to present vouchers and red rosettes to Sammie Lacey, Jane Wood, Julie Carrier and Tracy Walker!
Sam Hobbs Joins Our Team of Trainers...
We are delighted to announce that SAM HOBBS will be offering training in both cross country and show jumping to our members on a regular basis, starting with cross country on 29th July. Sam is a 4* event rider and an experienced producer of young horses as well as a British Eventing Accredited Coach. Sam now runs her own event yard in Woodhouse Eaves and is busy eventing and teaching, giving confidence to riders and horses of all levels. Welcome Sam!
And The Winners of Our Arena Eventing & Dressage Photo Competition Are...
The Helen Birch Memorial Trophy Winner...
The new Helen Birch Memorial Trophy and sash were presented to the Karen Wake, the winner of the 80cm Arena Eventing on 6th June, by Helen's daughters Abbi and Jodi. Helen's husband Andy also joined us for the presentation.
The Helen Birch Memorial Trophy was presented to the winner of the 80cm Class at our Open Arena Eventing competition on 6th June and the entry money from the class was donated to Rainbows Hospice For Children & Young People, which was close to Helen's heart.
A club member for many years as well as an active committee member, Helen often supported Liz Atkins at Dressage Competitions as a Steward or First Aider and was always friendly, encouraging and helpful, especially to newer and more nervous competitors.
Helen took her daughters Jodi and Abbi to many competitions when they were juniors and to Area Qualifiers and the Championships when they were representing Rearsby Lodge Riding Club.
Helen ran her child minding business from home and children were her special love. A very busy lady, Helen also somehow found time to study for her degree which she achieved not long before Covid.
Helen will always be remembered as such a lovely lady and so encouraging and friendly to everyone. We hope that her family, especially the girls, Jodi and Abbi and her husband Andy, will stay in touch and be able to present this lovely trophy in her memory for many years to come.
A New Member Is Born!
Huge Congratulations to Team Manager Rachel Frew and husband James on the arrival of Oscar James at a whopping 9lbs 5oz. Oh, and of course Club Member/Grandma Helen Garner! We look forward to seeing Oscar in the not too distant future at some of our events!
'SPRINGY' FACEBOOK PHOTO COMPETITION...
Congratulations to March's 'Let's see your springing photos' Winner, Dawn Muston with a lovely photo of herself and Monty springing over a fence. I think we are all looking forward to seeing blue skies very soon!
New Club Sweatshirts...
This fabulous new sweatshirt is now available to order. The striking detail on the front and sleeve makes it perfect for Club training and Club 'help' days.
Jules Johnson will be taking orders and co-ordinating delivery, so if you are interested please email Jules using the button below advising your name, address and size. Payment is through the RLRC bank account or PayPal (Friends & Family) with reference SHIRT and your surname.
They are printed to order with a minimum order of eight. Jules will of course keep you in the loop and will post them out as soon as she gets them. Size & payment details are on the chart below. They are £30 including P&P
The Unisex Sizes For Sweatshirts Are...
Size XS to fit chest 34/36 - Size S to fit chest 36/38
Size M to fit chest 38/40 - Size L to fit chest 40/42
Size XL to fit chest 42/44 - Size XXL to fit chest 44/46
Size 3XL to fit chest 46/48 - Size 4XLto fit chest 48/50
Payment Details...
Please pay online through Barclays Bank plc - Rearsby Lodge Riding Club - Sort Code 20-63-66 - Account No. 50560987
OR PayPal (Friends and Family) using email address [email protected]
£30.00 each including postage & packing. Thank You
The End Of An Era...
A sad day but a time to reflect on all the many happy times the Club had experienced over the years at Brooksby College. The Club's jumps & dressage boards are now safely stored at Springfield Stud in Kirby Bellars.
CHRISTMAS FACEBOOK PHOTO COMPETITION...
Congratulations to December's Winner Charlotte Barker with her photo of Bobbin helping herself to the snowman's nose!
AGM NEWS...
4th December... Fantastic AGM last night with lots of exciting ideas for 2021, which as soon as they are formalised will be on Calendar. Thank you to everyone who took part and congratulations to Natalie Brown for winning the Rearsby Lodge RC sweatshirt raffle prize!