Halesworth and District Riding Club

ALL 2025 Memberships & renewals will be made using the British Riding Clubs portal Sport80.

If you were already a member of a British Riding Club for 2024 you should have been sent a link by sport80 to set up your account or renew membership
(please remember to refresh & reset your password the first time you login)
Membership for 2025 remains at £35.00 for the year. Full Membership includes the following benefits – As a member of BRC, you have the benefit of reduced training fees, access to local and national competitions including area qualifiers and championships. They also offer opportunities to ride in area points and inter-club competitions.  BRC members will have public liability insurance cover while taking part in affiliated BRC-organised activities. Rider is a quarterly publication containing news, information and articles exclusively for BRC members. Reduced Family Member rates continue to be available.

As we move through the colder months there will be lots of club events to look forward to.
Training continues throughout the year with regular Thursday morning training sessions of ‘Coaching and Cake’ at Broads Equestrian Centre on Thursday mornings with Hayley Chilver.
Evening and weekend sessions with the talented Tilly Davies and guest trainers at new venues throughout the Spring & Summer.

Our summer Adult camps with Event rider Emily Lochore and organised by Wendy Martin are always very popular and will again be held at the fabulous Grange up near the North Norfolk coast at West Rudham.

The 2025 monthly unaffilated dressage league competitions will be starting again in the Spring, with the first event on Sunday April 13th. 2025 Schedule: Click here HDRC 2025 Dressage Schedule

 

If you fancy having a go at representing the club in British Riding Club Competitions, please contact either Katie Brown (senior dressage) or Michele Hurst (juniors and senior jumping events) – there is something for everyone, from dressage both regular and to music, show jumping & eventing. The qualifying for the British Riding Clubs summer championships run from May, held on all weather and grass arenas across Norfolk & Suffolk.
The Winter qualifying events began in October in Arena Eventing, Show Jumping and Dressage.

Please keep an eye on both the website and our Facebook page for all events and training opportunities.

Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at our various events both on horseback and on foot.

Kind regards

Nicky Virgo
Chairman

need to contact us? please email Wendy Martin horse.pooh@ymail.com

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Sunday 23 March Open Training Sessions at Mousehold Farm with Louise Codling

Instructor
Louise Codling

BHS Accredited Professional Coach Level 3

At Mousehold Farm, 95 Norwich Road, New Rackheath, Norwich NR13 6FB
Only 15 mins from Trowse, Mousehold boasts a large 70m x 43m all weather outdoor arena with easy access.

Louise teaches riders of all levels & abilities.
“With a wonderfully encouraging, enthusiastic and positive approach to training, she is sure to get the best out of both horse and rider”.

This session offers Flatwork/Poles and/or Poles & Show Jumping.

Session Times 9-10am 10-11am & 11-12 noon (if popular mor slots can be added)
in small groups (max 4 per session) of similar ability, times will be allocated to each rider

Halesworth
Members £25 per one hour session
Non Members £30 per one hour session

To secure place Book at least 5 Days Prior to your chosen session

Please send all booking requests direct to Jackie Aarons via Facebook Messenger


It is expected that these sessions will be very popular so book early to avoid disappointment

Please note that once your chosen slot is booked
it must be paid for in full.

Cancellations will only be refunded for valid or very good reasons.

Thursday Morning Training Sessions with Hayley

HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT RIDING CLUB

THURSDAY MORNING TRAINING SESSIONS 2025
Session Times start 8 or 9am hourly until 1pm latest

 

These Fun & Informative Thursday Morning Sessions will be held at

Broads Equestrian Centre, Church Farm, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QN

 To cater for all abilities we aim to split these 1 hour sessions into small groups of similar ability Dressage, Polework, Grids & SJ sessions all available
with time for energy restoring cake at the end of each session.

Please let Hayley know your discipline preferences at time of booking.

Groups of up to 4 horses/ponies – £25 – per session members only

Groups of up to 3 horses/ponies – £28 – per session members only

Cake & Biscuits provided but please bring your own refreshments

 

Entries/Further Info Please contact & book directly with Hayley Chilver via Facebook or email hayleycchilver@gmail.com
Payment for your space MUST be made at time of booking to secure your place.

Please note that once your chosen slot is booked it must be paid for in full.
Cancellations will only be refunded for valid or very good reasons.

Novice & Intermediate Winter Dressage Area 14 British Riding Clubs Qualifier

British Riding Clubs Area 14 Winter Qualifing Competitions hosted by Carleton Riding Club

Both the Novice & Intermediate Dressage Qualifiers are to held on consecutive days at Easton College Arena NR9 5GA

Saturday March 29th Novice Qualifier – Tests Intro upto Novice

Sunday March 30th Intermediate Junior & Senior Qualifier – Tests Prelim, Novice, Elementary, Medium & Advanced Medium

Click Below for Full Schedules

2025 BRC Area 14 Senior NOVICE Winter Dressage 290325

2025 INTERMEDIATE BRC Area 14 Mixed Senior & Junior Intermediate Winter Dressage Qual 300325

 

Open to Members of an affiliated Area 14 Riding Club who would like to enter as an individual or/and a team rider.  –
Entry Fees for either event 28.50 for your 1st class 26.50 per additional class.

National Winter Championships to be held April 25-27 2025
Arena UK, Allington Lane, Allington, Grantham, NG32 2EF

ALL ENTRIES
must be made via your riding club’s Team Manager before Thursday 6th March 2025

Please be aware that ALL horses & ponies entered MUST be microchipped, hold valid passports and have up to date Equine Flu Vaccinations and full vaccination history
No horse/pony may compete on the same day as a vaccination is given or on any of the 6 days following such an injection.