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Area 11 Team Events
Future Events
Area 11 Winter 2009 / Summer 2010 competition season dates
Below are the dates available so far for both the Area & London & South-East competitions, and National qualifiers that Area 11 is running this year.
Have a look, and if you fancy joining a Club team for any of the qualifiers, contact the relevant team manager (see details on the Committee page of this Newsletter – don’t forget we now have a new dressage team manager!). We really don’t only want people who are experienced in their discipline – we’re also very happy to include those who are just keen to have a go (& who promise to turn up on the day! – we’re happy to pay your team entries for you, but some of these events aren’t cheap).
Winter 2009:
20 Feb. - Area “friendly” team dressage – Merrist Wood (run by
Newlands Corner RC)
21 Feb. - National Indoor Novice Show-jumping – Sands Farm (run by Abinger
Forest RC)
21 March - National Eventers Challenge – Pachesham EC
Summer
2010:
9 May - National Novice & Intermediate, & L&SE, Horse Trials –
Fair Oak (run by Wey Valley RC)
15 May - National Show-jumping – Elstead
13 June - National Junior Dressage & Show-jumping – Elstead
20 June - National Open Horse Trials – Moreton EC, Dorset
27 June - National Novice Dressage, & L&SE Dressage & Riding Tests
– Hengst Farm (run by Chipstead RC)
4 July - National Open Dressage, Medium Dressage & Riding Tests – Hollister
Farm (run by Newlands Corner RC)
11 July - L&SE Show-jumping – Hollister Farm (run by Newlands Corner
RC)
17 July - National & L&SE Dressage to Music – Priory EC (run by
Farnham RC) tbc
Also, while not actually BRC qualifiers, don’t forget:
RWHS Riding Test & Top-score Jumping - qualifiers to be held at Club shows
through the Summer after the middle of May
Showing classes at the Festival of the Horse – Aston-le-Walls, 5 &
6 June (details from www.britishridingclubs.org.uk)
Teams of Three Show-jumping – at Hickstead, usually the last weekend of
July.
Further details of all the above should be on the Area 11 web-site soon – see www.brcarea11.org.uk
If you would like to represent WSRC at one of these events, please contact the relevant team organiser:
CALLING ALL WSRC SHOW-JUMPERS!
The 2010 season is almost upon us & as mentioned in the last newsletter we are always looking for new blood on the show-jumping teams!
Now is the time to register your interest with team manager, Jacqui Peterson, as we have to make preliminary entries very early on so it’s helpful to know how many teams we’re likely to muster. All that’s needed is a valid flu vaccination record for your horse (which we need a copy of) & a willingness to enter into the team spirit- cheering on your team mates but not being too disappointed if things don’t go as we’d like!!
If there is sufficient interest I would also be willing to arrange team training days prior to qualifiers. Of course this would not be compulsory for selection, but would hopefully be good opportunity to get to know each other, share tips & receive some value for money tuition!
Anyone wishing to represent the club this year please contact Jacqui (e-mail preferred jacquipeterson@aol.com) with the level you’re happy to compete at. Juniors especially welcome as it would be great to have junior representation next season!
ELSTEAD TEAM SHOW-JUMPING REPORT
A team of 3 ‘friendly’ was held by Elstead RC at their club field on Sunday 8th November.
Luckily the rain that we’ve had so much of recently stayed lurking in the background!
We
fielded 2 teams with one rider in each tackling a 75cm, 85cm or 95cm course,
with individual placings being awarded within the sections.
Georgie Nott was our first to go with her own little cob, Dilly (Raj having
a well earned rest after a busy season). Dilly showed his joy at being at a
party and achieved a clear. Georgie had to keep the handbrake on during the
jump off as he was a little too fired up by the occasions, but went clear so
finished in 5th place.
Next up was a new face to team events, junior member Eleanor Shoesmith riding her lovely pony Bingo. As a relatively new partnership Eleanor was a little bit worried about what Bingo would make of all the fillers. However, they made a cracking start to their round. Sadly Bingo put in a cheeky run out at the second part of a double just 2 fences from home. Unfortunately Eleanor didn’t re-jump the first element which meant a technical elimination. However, clearly a combination to watch out for in the future.
The fences were raised for the next section where Emma Kampa (Harry) & Charlotte West (Libby) represented the club. Harry was in a helpful mood & jumped a lovely clear. Emma pulled out all the stops in the tightly contested jump off with some scary turns & finished in 3rd place. Charlotte had an unfortunate 4 faults when Libby lost her footing & with it her confidence, on the take off stride to a down hill fence.
Sonia Chapman (Robin) & Emily Wiggins (Basil) took part in the final section. Both rode rhythmical rounds to achieve clears & we had a bit of inter-club rivalry in the jump off! Sonia had nothing to lose as her team wasn’t in contention, however Emily had the advantage when it came to stride length. Both went clear & it was very close for placings but it transpired that Emily just pipped Sonia and they finished in 4th & 5th places respectively.
As a team Georgie, Charlotte & Emily came 6th with their team total of 4 faults.
Well done to all the WSRC team members - 7 rosettes taken home between the 6 of them, not a bad day!!
Jacqui Peterson
Show Jumping Team Manager
Priory Dressage 'Friendly'
15th November 2009
We had a good day on the 15th November @ Priory Dressage 'Friendly' Teams. Earlier in the year I had been scratching around for a team and Voila! by 15th of November I had three teams! We had quite a decent day weatherwise, considering the Saturday was torrential rain, there were a couple of largish puddles in the working in arena and the outdoor one causing a little problem with some horses.
There were around 12 teams entered and the West Surrey Aces team came 6th overall, the team consisted of: Rachel Mapp, Georgina Hughes (Junior) and Adrienne Brown, well done team. Our other two teams were 9th & 10th, well done and thank you all for coming and supporting your club, West Surrey Diamonds: Emma Kampa, Amy Mapp (Junior) and Julie Johnson, West Surrey Hearts: Sally Ede, Danielle Hughes (Junior) Janet Needs. It was good to have some juniors competing too, as quite a few juniors do not normally 'do' dressage! So I hope they will stick with it and we could also have a good junior dressage team too.
Georgina and Danielle Hughes are new members to the club, so a warm welcome to you.
Sylvia Laney
Dressage Team Manager
Blenheim Riding Club Eventers Challenge
Ginger’s allowed to write a report
Finally I have been to a Riding Club Competition without my bossy big brother. Although I was not sure I wanted to go when the journey seemed to go on for hours. However, once we arrived eventually, it was definitely worthwhile the grass was amazing like you have not seen for months. The slaves were muttering something, I do not know what I ignored them and when they tried to get my attention I just bit one of them so I was left alone again. Sadly I was then put back in the lorry, luckily I did have hay net and the slaves disappeared.
Finally I was allowed out again, but the tack seemed to also appear which I assumed meant work. At least there seemed to be jumps and no trying to look pretty stuff. There were a few people in the warm up trying to claim they were brilliant and putting the jump huge, then knocking it down. I just tripped around the corner and flew the jump easy peasy and that soon shut them up. Then I had to walk across a track with gigantic looking cross country jumps which I could not even see over the top, I was keeping my toes crossed that I did not have to jump those, not that I could not you understand but it would have been very tiring!
Anyway
it came around to my turn and there was a terrifying dustbin at the entrance,
so I sat on the steward that will teach them for putting stuff by the entrance.
There seemed to be a massive crowd of people watching, who all looked very scary
particularly Ro, Carys, Cass, Paula & Co. Luckily I then spotted a jump
and we were off, just as I was getting into the swing of things over the showjumps
it seemed to change to cross country jumps and I was made to go faster. That
was fun and the slaves seemed happy so then the best bit of watching the rest
of the team.
Second to go was Emily and Basil, who did a brilliant round as Basil is twice
the size of me he did very well to negotiate some of the tight turns. They finished
on a clear, so with mine there was no pressure on the next two!!
Georgie and Raj whizzed around the showjumps looking good, sadly just tipping one pole. On the cross country they were again zooming round until the skinny triple brush, which being under the trees on a tight bend, just caught them out however they finished well.
Last
to go was a new team member Lynn and Kilnhangers Talent, quite a grand occasion
for making your team débuted. They completed a great round when you consider
they had only been a combination for a few weeks and Blenheim is very atmospheric
and the course was not small.
Finally we lined up for a team photo and some nice person not my slaves fed
me some polos, a great day was definitely had by all.
Team
Silverlea Gingernut with Sonia Chapman
Basil Brown with Emily Wiggins
Rajahan with Georgie Nott
Kilnhangers Talent with Lynn Roberts
(This report was written
by Ginger while lying
on a beach , sunglasses on with Cocktail in hoof!)
Click here to see WSRC Photos from Blenheim Horse Trials
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