Dear Members

We have recently had some Area events within BRC Area 20, and putting forward these entries and attending the competitions has given rise to some age-old problems. The problems that have come to light have been issues for us as a small club ad infinitum, and are also issues for the bigger clubs within Area 20. So in order to clarify the DRC Committee stance on this we are issuing the statement below. This has been discussed thoroughly and was carried through unanimously at the last committee meeting.

PROTOCOL FOR DRC AREA ENTRIES FROM JULY 2019

• No entry will be accepted until the full fee has been paid, normally through ‘Horsemonkey’
• Entries will only be accepted from members and combinations known to the club committee and are known to be competent and of an appropriate standard to compete at the level of the competition
• Team and individual entries will be decided by the committee (consisting of a quorum of 6 members)
• Team places will normally go the club members who most regularly support club events and functions throughout the year. This is in line with our club ethos of inclusivity and grass-root camaraderie.
• Prelim and Final Area entries will be submitted by a member of the committee
• Any member putting an entry forward for an Area Competition undertakes to read, be familiar and comply with the BRC rules relevant to the discipline they are entering, including vaccinations, equipment and turnout.
• The ENTRANT is wholly responsible for finding a ‘helper’ for the event. The committee is in no way responsible for finding helpers.
• Entrants are welcome to approach other club members including members who may be on the committee, to act as their helper; perhaps offering to act as their helper at another event. Helpers can also be friends or family who are not members of the club.
• Entrants will need to name their helper at point of entry. This name can be changed up to 48 hours of the event.
• If an entrant is not able to compete at short notice, the HELPER will still be required to attend the event. However, in this instance the ENTRANT can then become the helper.
• If an ENTRANT wishes to be their own helper by offering half a day help, this will depend ENTIRELY on whether this acceptable to the AREA 20 organising team, and the chef d’equipe of the DRC entries. There is NO GUARANTEE that this will be accepted.
• If you arrive at the event without your helper you will be WITHDRAWN from the competition, no monies will be refunded and you will not be eligible for DRC Area entries for 12 months.

Normally, as a club, we are happy to support each other and enjoy attending events to see our friends and members compete.  The intention of the above rules are to ensure though, that members understand it is NOT up to committee to fulfil ‘helping’ duties, and whilst competing is fun for some, going to Area events is not a prerequisite of being in BRC AREA 20. Ultimately all those who go forward under the banner of the club are therefore representing the club, and should any rider or horse be challenged in any way, then the responsibility for that person’s conduct and performance rests with the committee. We hope that you can understand and support the decisions.

Thank you

DRC Committee 2019

Last year’s Festival of the Horse has been rescheduled for February 16th 2019 at Radford’s Equestrian Centre, Lower House Farm, Llanymynech, Shropshire. If you want to enter please contact Polly Owen : Text/call: 07837 958089 or Email: pollyowen123@gmail.com

Qualifying Classes: (Team/Individual – Junior/Senior)

Challenge 80 (CH80)

Challenge 90 (CH90)

Challenge 100 (CH100)

Entries Close – Friday, 25^th January 2019

A  very happy 2019 to all our members!

The start of the New Year is a good time to check that your riding hat and body protector are of the right standard to use at Riding Club events. If they are not you will not be allowed to compete at any BRC Qualifiers or Championships. The stewards at these events are very vigilant and will spot any sub-standard equipment. Every hat/body protector is now tagged with an aqua tag before riders are allowed to compete. Also, if you are injured at ANY Riding Club organised activity and are not wearing kit of the correct standard, then the BHS insurance sadly won’t cover you.

To check if your hat/body protector meets the requirements please click on the links below which will allow you to download two pdfs with plenty of useful information and photos of the logos you need to check:

For hats : http://www.bhs.org.uk/~/media/bhs/files/pdf-documents/brc/2018-brc-hat-tagging-guide.ashx?la=en

For body protectors : http://www.bhs.org.uk/~/media/bhs/brc/meg/miscellaneous/2018-brc-bp-standards-v2-oct-2018.ashx?la=en

Happy riding!

We’ve got lots of exciting things planned this year, for you and your horse or just for you.

Have a look at our Wall Planner for more information: Wall planner 2018 – Dolfor Riding Club

We do have additional events throughout the year and occasionally we do need to rearrange some of the things we have planned (normally because of the terrible British weather!), so please keep an eye on our Facebook page for the latest information. If we have your mobile number we’ll text you too.

CAMP DATES: 3rd 4th June 2017 VENUE: BOW HOUSE

(PLEASE NOTE date change due to change in Area outdoor show jumping qualifier)

Camp this year will take place at BOW HOUSE Equestrian centre. This will give us fantastic facilities, including full set of show jumps, practice fences, and of course, the cross country area. We also have the option of stabling overnight.

Nervous? Sometimes think you should have crochet as a hobby? Join us on our GAIN YOUR CONFIDENCE day! Saturday April 8th at RHOS FARM, starting at 10.30 am. till 12, a bit of lunch and then 1 till 2.30. A team of instructors and sport psychologists will help you to really TACKLE those nerves and help you and your horse reach your potential this season! £40

Instructors are Nicola Shipp, Patsy Pyke and our psychodynamic practitioner is Kate Broome.

Book in with Kay by email or commenting below. Open to members of any Riding Club but DRC members first pick. Limited places.

Another chance to jump at Bow House. Lesson with Caroline in the big arena with full set of jumps. Great fun! Excellent preparation for the Combined Training, but just fun anyway! reply email to Kay please if you are interested. Saturday March 18th at 11.30 am £15 per person

Dear Member

Thank you for choosing to join Dolfor Riding Club. We hope that we will be able to provide you with a full and varied year of activities, that you can enjoy with like minded people. Over the course of the year, we have already planned in lesson series, specific discipline training, social events and Summer Camp. Please contact Maggie on 01938 552976 if you would like a free copy of our annual planner, although additional activities are regularly added to our schedule. Notification of these is given by email, Facebook and text.

The first of these will be our major fund raiser for the year: a SALSA night at Montgomery Town Hall on Saturday March 4th.  Everyone is welcome, friends and family and no interest in horses required!  Tickets are £10 and include food and music.  A bar is also available.  I do hope that we will see you there! Tickets are available through any of the committee.  You can find contact details on the contact page.

Believe it or not, Spring IS approaching, and with it, a new season of competition. We know that some of you very much enjoy representing the club at Area events and, as a club, we have been successful and qualified through to the Championships in several disciplines last year.

However, Area competitions require a great deal of commitment from a ground team as well as the riders so this year we have put some thought into how we can ensure that the club is best able to manage and support riders at Area level. It is important that you check your horses eligibility, vaccinations and passport details prior to entry, and ideally provide this information to our Area Entry Secretary, Polly Owen, as early in the year as possible. Eligibility and vaccination details are available at :

http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/british-riding-clubs/brc-downloads

If you wish to compete for the club at Area level, you will need to come to a pre event team training session. This will give the Chef d’Equipe opportunity to go through the competition format and meet with those attending on the day. Remember, this person is giving up their time so that you can compete. Rule books are available on line via the BRC website:

http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/british-riding-clubs/brc-handbook

Whenever we put a team forward to Area, we are also required to have a number of ‘helpers’ on the day, even though we are aware that these people are sometimes surplus to requirements, the team can be eliminated if the helpers do not register at morning briefing. So, if you cannot provide a helper on the day you are competing, you will be expected to BE a helper (or provide one) at another AREA event during the year.

We are also stating that to represent club at Area you need to attend the pre competition training AND at least one other training or social event during the year. A club is exactly that, a body of people who support each other in a shared interest and we feel it is important to promote this aspect of your membership.

SO… the first Area competitions are INTERMEDIATE INDOOR SHOW JUMPING at Reeseheath on March 9^th ( entries due by February 14^th!) and COMBINED TRAINING at Tushingham on Monday 17^th April.

If you are interested in either of these events please contact Polly as SOON as possible on 07837 958089 or pollyowen123@gmail.com Details of the competitions can be found on

http://www.brc-area20.org.uk/id3.html

I do hope you have a successful and happy year as a club member of Dolfor Riding Club.

Regards

Kay Jones

Chairperson

Good morning Everyone!

Hope you have had a great Christmas and you are looking forward to a healthy and horsey 2017! Hopefully you have all returned your membership forms and raring for another GREAT year with DRC.

We have some exciting plans for the year ahead and we are kicking off with some training through January to get everyone well prepared for the competition season. We have TUESDAY EVENINGS in January booked at Radfords with Janet Green instructing on the 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st between 7 pm and 9 pm. 2 groups available. Please let Kay know as soon as possible as lack of numbers will mean cancellation 😦

We also have Saturday 14th, 21st 28th and 4th Feb booked ( ALL INDOOR SCHOOL) if we have enough interest with Nici Shipp. Again, please let Kay know as soon as you can. kay@bettwslifehouse.org.uk or text 07712649949 or message on FB.

Normal lessons will continue at Jane Tanners on Saturday morning too … book in with Rachel for these please.

Happy Riding!!