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4 For The North, EGB Northumberland & Tyneside Group - click for 2012 Application Form Scottish Regional Group Arabian Horse Supporters (SRGAHS) SRGAHS are offering this year's
membership to SERC members at a reduced cost of £13.
- Spring Show at Fountain (Aberdeen) on 5th May - Group Show at Ingliston on 2nd June - Training Camp on 3-5th August - Northern Show at Fountain (Aberdeen) on 18th August - Versatile Arabian Event on 8th September
For more details, see their website www.srgahs.co.uk 2011 Home International result 1st
Wales Congratulations to Candy Cameron and Rumelito De La Boulen who completed the FEI 2* 120km at Euston Park. The long trip was well worth it and lovely Rumi has deservedly qualified. 24/7/11 Day 3 of 2011 Scottish Championships cancelled due to flooding. 2011 Broughton results The Long Ride – Natives to Boot! June 2011 Four riders – Four native ponies – 100 miles across the Highlands! Angela Fotheringham on Jura (Highland X), Alison Downing on Pendragon (Exmoor), Kathy Trussler on Tryggur (Icelandic) and Claire Garnett on Nairn (Highland). We have an excellent route planned, starting by riding through the Angus Glens: Glen Markie, Glen Clover, Glen Esk, Glen Tanar then over the Mounth Rd to Ballater, through Balmoral to Braemar and lastly down the Tilt to finish at Blair Atholl. It will take us 6 days which includes about 6,000 ft of climb. Quite a challenge! Our ride, in the first week of June, is part of the annual Silver Boot Ride, when teams of riders ride their own routes from different start points, all finishing together on the Friday evening. Angela has lost her stepson to cancer and is now trying to support her nephew, who has an inoperable brain tumour. Her family is struggling with this dreadful scenario – trying to make sense of the loss of two young men in the prime of life. As well as enjoying a fantastic ride, we hope to raise money to help others in this situation. We are riding for Macmillan Cancer Support and the Samantha Dixon Brain Tumour Trust. Please help us to raise funds for these organisations which give vital support to cancer sufferers - a cause which sooner or later touches us all. Help us make our ride make a difference! Thank you. Claire, Angela, Alison and Kathy. To Donate to the Samantha Dixon Brain Tumour Trust: http://www.justgiving.com/angela-fotheringham To Donate to MacMillan Cancer Support: http://www.justgiving.com/angela-fotheringham0 PS If you wish to donate on line do let me know – then I will not be knocking on your door with sponsor sheets! Claire SUMMARY OF THE BRC TEAM ENDURANCE EVENT 2011
This year Endurance GB (EGB) is once again offering a Team Endurance Event to affiliated Riding Clubs on a national scale, following the successful inaugural event in 2010. We are also pleased to announce that, thanks to the help and cooperation of the Scottish Endurance Riding Club (SERC), the event has been extended so that it is available to Riding Clubs in Scotland.
Riding Clubs are invited to form endurance “squads” of three to six riders. Each squad can then enter a team of three or four combinations accompanied by one or two individual combinations (making up to six in total) into a qualifying ride of 30 to 35km (about 20 miles). The qualifying ride can be at any EGB or SERC ride that has a suitable class in its schedule.
Potential riders do not need any special equipment, particular breed or type of horse to get started. Only the rider, their horse and normal riding tack is required. Riders do not have to be members of EGB or SERC in order to compete, but they must be current members of their affiliated Riding Club. All Riding Club squads must declare each horse and rider combination with the national organisers before they enter any qualifying ride.
A team who completes a qualifying ride successfully will have its team score entered into a League Table for the Region in which the Club is based. A squad can then, if it chooses, enter a second or subsequent qualifying ride. The team score achieved at the second or subsequent qualifier will replace the existing score in the League Table if it is higher than the existing score. The team scores are calculated from the speed achieved over the course and the horse’s pulse at the final veterinary inspection.
The top two squads in each League Table for the ten Regions will be offered a place in the Team Endurance Final at The College Ride near Bedford on Sunday 18 September 2011. In addition some wild card places will be offered at the discretion of the national organisers. Stabling, corralling, camping, lorry parking and refreshments will be available at the venue. Up-to-date Influenza Vaccination Certificates will be required for the final, as specified by British Riding Club rules.
Brief details of the event can be found in the poster attached to this email. The rules of the competition and full details of the Team Endurance Event can be found on our dedicated website:
www.rcteamevent.endurancegb.co.uk
If you have any immediate questions or would like to discuss the event further then please do not hesitate to contact Jane & John Hudson on 01398 332089 (before 9.00pm) or by email to john.hudson@ludomino.co.uk . The organisers, EGB and SERC are keen to promote endurance as a sport in which Riding Club members can compete alongside the other disciplines, so do not hesitate to get in touch.
For more information or assistance, contact the national organisers: Jane and John Hudson Phone: 01398 332089 after 9.00am and before 9.00pm EMAIL: johnhudson@endurancegb.co.uk Address: Springdale, Cove, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7RT
KBIS British Riding Club Team Event Website: www.rcteamevent.endurancegb.co.uk
Northumberland & Tyneside Endurance GB Group
January 2011
Dear Rider,
Re: The Bedmax & Cottee Trophies ‘4 for the North’ 2011
Hi from the rules and administration committee.
Firstly, thank you for registering and competing in this competition in 2010. If you didn’t where were you? The aim of this competition is to move away from ‘the most distance covered at speed’ method of celebrating success and using an adaptation of the French Formula, rewarding the thinking rider and to promote good preparation and skilled riding. Riding at a speed suited to the terrain, avoiding elimination by the vet and finishing with a low final heart rate (for the horse that is), will achieve the best results.
As you know the progress of the competition through the season is publicised regularly through the website for EGB, and you can plot the progress of all the entrants throughout the season. In 2010 we had contestants from EGB and SERC in Northumberland , Cumbria , Durham , Dumfries, Scottish Borders, North East Yorkshire and Lancashire . The prizes sponsored by Bedmax were superb. The winner of the 2010 Bedmax Trophy was, Flip Seccombe riding Bey Shimoun, who received an engraved trophy and an embroidered rug, 2nd Janet Lennard with Linnelwood Digby from Northumberland, who received an embroidered fleece and 3rd Barbara Jordon with Jamieson from Cumbria , who received an embroidered quilted saddlecloth.
The winner of the 2010 Cottee Trophy was Robert Newall with Pocket, who received an engraved trophy and an embroidered rug, 2nd Barbara Austin riding Bonnie Lass and 3rd Mandy Ball riding Lambwath Super Mario.
As you will know the competition is open to anyone countrywide who registers with the administrator by e mail as soon as they are planning their rides (no entries in retrospect). The competition this year follows the same successful format of the best of 4 rides counting towards the trophy points.
It costs nothing to enter, and you gotta be in it to win it!
Jackie Axcell has agreed to be the administrator of the competition for this season. Our marketing and PR person, has and will keep the sponsors, Bedmax and Classic Upholstery & Foam , fully aware of the promotional coverage of the competition. The same companies are also sponsors for the shaving beds at the Hexhamshire Trophy Ride and Best Condition for the 64km Competitive Ride.
An application form is attached to this email.
Best wishes and good luck on the trail in 2011.
Viv 4 for the North application form From the BHS Scotland website: Congratulations to Highland Branch for winning the Capercaillie Challenge, at Blairgowrie. 2010 Home International 2 day 160K - 9 Started. Congratulations to Jill Calder and Kebir Shamir and Liz Booth & Istanbul Rio who came first and second in the Cumbria Challenge 101ER Baileys Horse Feeds.
The results of the Cumbria
Challenge 101ER Baileys Horse Feeds out of 6 starters are:
Cheryl Wallace & Wrightfield Omar What a cracking combination! Congratulations to Helen McFarland and J St Jake - winners of the Highland Challenge Trophy 2-day 160Kms ER at the 2010 Scottish Championships in Perth. Full list of award winners click here Marjorie Grant and Morven Of Turin Hill win the adult side saddle class two years running at the 2010 Highland Show. Morven is the ONLY highland pony to win the side saddle equitation in the past 7 years that the show has run the class. She has competed 6/7 years, only missing 2008 when she was meant to have a foal. Kaye Conafray and Maia come in 4th place in the FEI* 90km at the 2010 Dukeries. Final HR 48 at16.02 kmph. Well done Team Maia. FEI New Equine Anti-Doping Regulations and Medication Log Book. Cheryl Wallace and Wrightfield Omar win the Veteran 80K ER at the 2010 Lincoln ride in Norfolk at a speed of 14.63k/hr. Not bad for a 20-year-old (being Omar's age of course and not Cheryl's)!!!! Jill Calder and Khebir Shahir placed third in FEI 90 Kms at 2010 Haywood Oaks.
Marjorie Grant and Trailtrow Eriskay win "Perth Trophy Shop Merit Award" for
their great achievements in 2009. Scottish riders achieve gradings and silverware at the Cumbria Challenge 2009
Nikki Todhunter, from Dumfries, riding Fayre Savanna achieved their Gold Final in one go with average speed of 14.46.
Marjorie Grant, from Tayside, riding Trailtrow Eriskay achieved their STF at 12.76 kph.
Kirsten Jenkins & Shadow achieved their GTF at a speed of 12.82kph and vetted 47/47.
Cheryl Wallace and Omar did the 65km performance formula, which they won at a speed of 13.18kph, "by no means the fastest, but with a 35 heart rate, won the lovely engraved tankard and £50, sponsored kindly by the vets"
Well done to you all and the other SERC riders who achieved their goals over the weekend. 2009 Capercaille Challenge results: 2009 Home International and Celtic Challenge results: HI: 1st Ireland, 2nd Scotland, 3rd Wales, 4th England. Best Junior - Emma Matheson CC: 1st Ireland, 2nd Scotland, 3rd Wales. Best Junior - Colin Bell 2009 Scottish Championships weekend was a great success.
Photos can be viewed on www.equinephotographic.co.uk A list of the Trophy winners is below. Full results are on the SERC Results database.
Scottish Endurance Championships 26, 27 & 28 June 2009, Perth Racecourse by Kirsty Graham
There was something for every horse and rider to enjoy at the three day festival of endurance held in the beautiful and historic grounds of Scone Palace.
Around 150 horses and their riders, of all shapes, sizes and breeds, enjoyed the weekend, with an opportunity to enjoy a historic and varied route as well as watch some of the top endurance horses in Scotland in action.
The weekend kicked off with a pleasure ride on Friday evening, as horses and riders started to arrive for the weekend events.
The Scottish Championships pride themselves on being a ‘traditional’ endurance route – a ride that includes challenging terrain and hills. The venue at Perth Racecourse had ideal facilities for horses and their ‘jockeys’, while the route started through the grounds of historic Scone Palace park and took in the Coronation Road, one of the oldest documented bridleways in Britain.
The flagship 2day 160km endurance ride at the Scottish Endurance Championships was won by Irish rider Helen McFarland on J.St Jake at over 14kph.
Helen McFarland is a frequent visitor to Scotland with her seasoned endurance horse Jake – the combination won the 80km endurance ride at the Scottish Championships in 2003, the first one day 160km ride in Scotland in 2006 and the Northern Championships in that same year. They can now add ‘Scottish Endurance Champions’ to their list of achievements.
Helen McFarland and Jake finished comfortably ahead of the field. In contrast, there was a flat out race to the line in the 80km endurance ride.
All riders in the 80km class made an error on course, so the pressure was on to make up time and speed. Four combinations battled it out to the line with Dumfries rider Nikki Todhunter snatching victory on her 17 year old part bred Arab mare Fayre Savanna.
“It was my first endurance ride, so I held back from the mass start as I had not intended to race. Savanna had other ideas and once we had caught up with the other horses she was in her element. We were first in and out of both vet gates, the pace was furious and the whole experience was totally exhilarating. I can honestly say I have never had so much fun in my life” Nikki said.
The 60km endurance ride was another close competition, with Tayside rider Heather Jones taking the win on her Arab mare The Dreamcatcher.
In other awards, the open teams competition was won by ‘Lothian Lovelies’: Evelyn Frame, Pamela Scougall, Constance Newbould and Anne Short. The Pasquill Trophy, for the Best Performance in the 80km endurance ride on Saturday and the 30km competitive ride on Sunday was won by Jean Weightman and Bryson's Chance.
Congratulation to Liz Booth & Istanbul Rio who have been selected for the British Team Elite Squad. Scottish Teams announced for the 2009 Home International and Celtic Challenge
We are delighted to announce the team members for the Home International and
Celtic Challenge due to take place at Ludlow in Shropshire on the 18th & 19th of
July 2009.
Francis Bakker & Martje
Kirsten Jenkins, Donna Hemmings & Marion
MacDonald join the Scottish Squad for Ludlow. The Young Riders Group
The Young Riders group is open to all young riders and juniors in the club
whether pleasure level or gold series - I want to hear from everyone who is 21
and under in the club! Scottish riders excel at the 2009 Dukeries Kistie Graham and Arabelle from Tayside won the EGB 160km class. To read Kirstie's report, click here Liz Booth and Istanbul Rio from Highland finished 3rd in the FEI 3* 160km class which saw over a dozen riders eliminated.
Full results are on the EGB website www.endurancegb.com Lorna Hogg and De Marco achieve Gold at the 2009 Golden Horseshoe in Exmoor They also won four Special Awards: THE TOP LADY AWARD Presented by Mr W D Francis to the highest placed lady to be decided, if necessary, on their horses’ pulse rates. HANDLING AND PRESENTATION AWARD To the combination of horse and handler judged best in Class 1 at the pre-ride vetting. THE FERHANOUSH SHIELD Presented by Mr and Mrs John Passant to the highest placed horse and rider completing the ride successfully in their first attempt at the Golden Horseshoe Class in their second full season as an advanced rider. The Wayward Lad Trophy - presented by Ms Pauline Higgs - to be awarded to the non Arab or non Part Arab horse competing for the first time in either the Golden Horseshoe or Exmoor Stag class which, in the opinion of the veterinary panel, is in best condition at the end of the ride. For more information, go to www.goldenhorseshoe-ride.co.uk/index.htm Scottish Endurance Riding Club Annual General Meeting Sunday 22 February 2009
The SERC AGM was a lively affair this year, with a number of rule change proposals. The most significant of these related to younger potential endurance stars.
Motions that were carried included a reduction in the junior age to 8, bringing SERC in line with EnduranceGB. In addition, it was agreed to create a new category of membership, Young Rider, 17 to 21 years old. Currently the Club offers no training aimed at younger members. In creating this category, SERC aims to encourage our future endurance riders, by identifying our young riders in order to provide training and mentoring to enable them to progress.
Club Chair Janice Thomson stood down after two years. She reflected on a 2008 that had included some notable successes. These included the Scottish Team sweeping the board in the Home International and Celtic Challenge team competitions, with Scotland victorious in both and winning Best Turned Out Team. Chef Evelyn Frame’s work was praised as well as the contribution of team stalwart Diane Michie, who has represented Scotland over every distance, a unique SERC achievement.
The Caledonia Challenge FEI*** had attracted an international field and SERC rider Sarah Norris had won the national 160k class.
SERC rider Cheryl Wallace had won the EnduranceGB veteran award for her horse Wrightfield Omar and had 5 major placing in endurance rides south of the border in 2008.
The Perth Racecourse venue and routes had been trialled in 2008 and would provide the Scottish Championships venue on 26 to 28 June 2009. The venue provided excellent facilities and the route was testing and varied. Plans were in hand to extend the route for 2009, to create a true championship challenge. Thee Championships in 2009 would include FEI** and * classes as well as the national championships.
Fiona Henderson takes up the reins as Chair for 2009, with Sheila Bruce elected Vice Chair.
The AGM was followed by prizegiving. For 2008 only, this included the Scottish Championship Trophies, with the Championships run as a series in 2008. Scottish Championships Series 2008
In 2008, instead of having a main Championships weekend, the Championships classes were been shared out amongst all nine SERC Branches.
Class winners were presented with their Championships rosettes at the ride, with all trophies presented at the Club AGM
SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES 2008
Highland Challenge Cup 2 day 160km ER Kirstie Graham and Arabelle
Caroline Benett Memorial Trophy - crew to the winner Anne Hollingsworth
Drummond Trophy 80km ER Pamela Scougall and Raas Vivaldi
Hamilton Cup 60km ER Jane Hollstein and Octave Hippolyte
Dinero Cup 2 day 80km Hannah Shotton and Miss Molly Malone
Veteran Shield and highest placed horse aged 16 and over Royal Wonda [Rachel Fothergill]
A C Burns Trophy 2 day 60km competitive Nikki Todhunter and Fayre Savannah
Novice Silver Salver 50km Novice competitive Constance Newbould and Zarkhruv
Alba Challenge Trophy 50km Open competitive Anne Short and Another Chance
Scottish Arab Horse Society Salver and Highest placed Arab, Anglo Arab, PBA Constance Newbould and Zarkhuv
Alba Junior Trophy Highest placed junior rider Hannah Shotton
Open Challenge Trophy 30km Open Competitive Rhonda Brown and Ronnie joint with Hazel McCorkindale and Silvallyah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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