NEW FORMAT FOR 2011
Showjumping competitions will replace Clear Round nights as they were. Once a month (starting in April), we will have a competition with a Clear Round option in a separate ring. We will alternate rustics and colours. Classes will be 55cm, 65cm, 75cm and 85cm. Clear round heights to your choice. 55cm Entries CANNOT enter the 85cm.

Competition will be £5 per class and clear round £2 per class. Enter on the night, starting from 5.30pm. Horses and ponies will be split and, if there are lots of entries, the classes will be run in two phases. There will be an accumulator of points at the end of the summer. Rosettes 1st to 4th. Instructors present will alternate between Ann, Janet and Fiona. We will need helpers as per previous years.

Dressage competitions will also be held once per month with Intro, Prelim and Novice tests. Pre-entries will be required 10 days in advance to Fiona Foster with a payment of £5 per class. Details of tests to be provided in an advance schedule. Rosettes 1st to 6th. Useful websites for tests are www.britishdressage.co.uk and www.dressagediagrams.com. As with the Showjumping, there will be an accumulator of points at the end of the summer with a trophy for each class. Click here for Dressage Booking Form.

Rally Evenings will also be held once per month, pre-booked to include Flatwork, Gridwork, Working Hunter and Showjumping. £15/rider. Choose 2 sessions lasting 40 minutes. The evenings will start at 6.30pm. Payment and entries to be made to Debbie Bean 10 days prior to the session. XC jumps will be available too, so please wear your body protector if you wish to jump these. Click here for Rally Booking Form.

Please contact Ann Sibsey on 07951 451997 with any queries regarding the Rally Evenings.


Sun 12th February 2012 - Area 4 Indoor Novice SJ & Combined Training, Bishop Burton.

We can send 2 senior & 2 junior teams to the SJ but only 1 junior & 1 senior combined training (CT) team.The SJ has a maximum height of 85cm high, 90cm spread in the second round. The CT teams consist of 2 Novice dressage, Prelim 14 2006, jumping 75cm in the SJ 2 Intermediate dressage, Novice 27 2007, jumping 85cm in the SJ The championship for the CT is at The Festival of the Horse, Aston-le-Walls held on 2nd/3rd June 2012. The championship for the SJ is at Hartpury, Gloucestershire held on 7th/8th April 2012. Please note the championship dates, as if your team is successful, you are expected to attend!!

Because entries have to be in by 20th Jan, there is dressage practice/selection for CT at Alice Laughton's (Leavening, Malton) with Nicky Sanderson on Saturday 7th Jan, afternoon. SJ training/selection at Angela Shipley's (Sheriff Hutton) on Sunday 8th Jan, after 11am. Also team SJ practice/selection at Northallerton, Sunday 15th Jan.

Please can we have all interested members (senior and junior) to be in touch with Fiona or Ann ASAP!

Sun 18th March - Area 4 Hunter Trial, Frickley Hall Nr Doncaster

Sun 15th April - Area 4 Show Cross, Epworth

Sun 17th June - Area 4 1DE Helen Bells at Thirsk

W/e 14/15 July - Area 4 Summer Show, REC

There are also lots of EGB pleasure rides for information www.neyorksegb.co.uk and other Riding Clubs have events going on, visit the sites for Northallerton, Selby and Malton for more information.

British Evening Cross Country Workshops 2010 information here.