Showing clinic 8th March not 9th March

Showing Clinic

Ouse Valley Riding Club

Area 13 Indoor Showing Clinic with Lauren Kingston

Friday 9^th March from 6pm to 8 pm

Royal Leisure Centre, Horn Ln, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9SA

Mounted - £10, Spectators £5

Lauren is a familiar face in the showing world, she consistently wins at major shows such as Royal Windsor, South of England and qualifies for Horse of the Year show where she is in the ribbons with various breeds.

Everyone is welcome; whether you are new to showing, have a young horse that needs the experience or would just like to improve your existing skills.

The two hour period will be split into in hand and ridden. The evening will begin with the in hand followed by the ridden, if attending mounted, please indicate what session you would like to be in.

Lauren will be able to offer friendly help and advice that will consist of turnout for both you and your horse, ring craft, what the judge is looking for and advice on the classes that will suit your horse.

In-hand section to include: Leading in hand, the walk and individual trot round, how to present and stand your horse and the trot up for the judge.

Ridden section to include: useful tips on ring craft including the correct use of the space available and the change of rein. Learn and practise the individual display, learn how to present your horse to the judge and what the judge is looking for.

Rosette for the most promising combination for 2013 in each section.

Not essential but to get the best from this clinic prepare yourself and your horse as you would for a showing class, i.e. clean and correctly dressed and plaited if appropriate.

Limited spaces so please book ASAP

£10 per horse and £5 on foot

 

Email tamsinsmail@yahoo.co.uk . 07968 859569, with your membership number and club.

 

Dressage To Music 'getting started' Demo 12/1/13

Area 13 is hosting a DTM demo at Belmoredean on 12th Jan at 2 pm.

Robbie Carpenter will ride a novice horse to professionally produced music, then two Area 13 riders will ride two very different RC horses to music supplied by the crowd, to demonstrate how to choose music.
As a group, the crowd, with Robbie's expert help, will put a floorplan together, then attempt putting together a bit of Pas de Deux.
Price: £10 per head for unmounted Area 13 members, but open to non RC
members £15. Tickets on door, or contact sjoramwilliams@hotmail.com

All attending - please bring CDs with you of music you would like to try out!

Follow up DTM sessions available with Robbie on 16th Feb and 23rd March, 40 min sessions, price TBC where you can bring your prospective music to Robbie and he will assist! Subsidised for Area 13 members.

Diary dates

Teams Events coming up:

10th Feb - SJ teams @ Royal
16th Feb - Dressage  teams @ Royal

Windsor Qualifier

Dressage and SJ 16th March @ Sands

Anyone interested in Dressage to Music? Area 13 will be hosting a series of 'getting started' demos and clinics in the near future. Watch this space if you are interested.

Indoor XC

Three spaces have become available for the indoor XC at Plumpton on 4th Nov. Please let me know if you are interested. sjoramwilliams@hotmail.com

THIS FRIDAY - PLEASE COME OUT!

BHS EAST SUSSEX COMMITTEE will be holding their Annual Meeting on Friday 26th October 2012 at 7.30 pm

Golden Cross Equestrian Centre, Chalvington Road, Golden Cross, Nr Hailsham BN27 3SS

Business meeting starts at 7.30pm - free of charge - Followed by ademonstration by Sam Penn

'Starting the event horse - an all round education'.

To be followed by a raffle, with lots of fabulous prizes!

Hope to see you all there.....

Indoor XC Training

Don't forget - Indoor XC Training -
Plumpton College, Sun 4th Nov.

Names to sjoramwilliams@hotmail.com