Scottish Endurance Riding Club
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Non-members Non-members are welcome at all events, except a very few, and at any level providing both they and their horses have the appropriate SERC grading or equivalent qualification. Additionally, all horses competing in competitive or gated rides must have a recognised endurance log book. Membership - the benefits and how to join Membership runs from 1st January to 31st December. If you are wondering Why join? and what do you get for your money............ we offer the opportunity to ride in many diverse places in our wonderful Scottish countryside. Members get a discount on entries, third party insurance for the duration of each event, regular newsletters, friendly advice and the opportunity to have your horse assessed by an experienced vet, who often will take a great deal of time to talk to you after the ride if you have a problem. Membership forms can be downloaded from the Forms section of this website or from the relevant branch website, which is where you can get the address of the appropriate membership secretary. Alternatively, contact us on info@scottishendurance.com.
Endurance Riding is enjoyed by all ages riding a variety of types of horses and ponies. Currently riders are aged 10 years upwards and our mounts range from the pure bred Arab, through the native breeds Highland, Connemara, Exmoor, Fell - thoroughbred, part bred arabs, warmbloods, etc. etc.
If you are a rider who enjoys a different kind of challenge then give endurance a try. You will make new friends; learn new skills; build a bond with your horse that is something special; have access to some very special routes. The intense partnership and understanding built up between horse and rider when taking part in endurance riding are arguably unsurpassed in any other discipline.
Endurance is a very different challenge and it there is enjoy at whatever level you and your horse are happy with. Our rides take 3 forms:
pleasure with routes from 16km up to 29km. any horse or pony that is hacking fit should be able to take part at this level.
- competitive classes offering a variety of different distance classes ranging from 30km, 40km, 50km, 60km, 80km; 2 day competitive classes and very popular as well as being social.
- endurance classes, covering distances from 60km to 160km. These are race rides with a mass start and stops every 30km or so for veterinary checks. These classes are very demanding and tactical, they require a high level of fitness from both horse and rider.
Veterinary checks play an integral part of our sport horses are checked before they start, during the ride, and at the finish to ensure that they are sound and not being stressed. This is where smart riding, a cool head, experience and a deep understanding and knowledge of your equine partner come to the fore.
Taking part in endurance riding at any level is an opportunity to ride in beautiful countryside along a marked route, with rides taking place on farmland, moorland, open hillside, forest tracks and beaches. The challenge is the terrain, the going and the weather. Endurance riders have to learn how to help their horses cope with whatever the route holds, the reward being a horse that you can trust to take you to the ends of the earth and back.
There are opportunities to represent Scotland when the 4 home countries compete for the coveted Home International accolade our teams have carried off the victor spoils for the past 3 years in this competition which is very hotly contested and incorporates a variety of distances from 40km right up to 160km over 2 days. The competition rotates annually around the 4 home countries so opportunity to travel are par for the course.
Endurance riders have a reputation for friendliness and a willingness to talk endlessly about their chosen sport !. |
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