Limpsfield Riding club NEWS!!

www.Limpsfieldridingclub.org.ukDec 12

Chairman’s Report 2012

We have had a busy year at LRC despite the weather at the beginning making doing anything with horse’s hard work. The snow during January and February meant that it was the end of February before we re-started our monthly clinics with Robert Pickles at Hilders and our dressage. During the Spring we managed some Mechanical Horse sessions with Michelle Cogger near East Grinstead and welcomed Leanne Wall as a new trainer to the club with monthly flatwork lessons being held from April . Our dressage went from strength to strength and we enjoyed several competitions bathed in Early spring sunshine. Sadly the rains then came and many things had to be cancelled with a couple of our dressage competitions going the same way as Badminton and many county shows. Leanne proved to be immensely popular with her monthly clinics often over scribed.

We managed to send 2 teams to the Area 10 dressage qualifier at Ardingly in July. The Senior Open team came 3rd overall and qualified for the Nationals and myself and Sam Brown put in excellent music performances to come 1st and 2nd in the elementary section seeing me qualify for Aintree . Sadly neither our team nor myself as an individual were able to make the long trek north for our classes this year but it was a great effort with all the teams showing support to each other.Several of our club members managed to qualify and attend the BD Area Festivals this year, Sam Brown with Rochester, Myself with Bailey, and Iris Waite with Don Diablo . Linda Pettit and Atalan M2s managed to win the Novice championships at Oldencraig so clearly all that training is paying off.Autumn was all too soon upon us but heralded the Dressage Championships and our well attended Autumn Camp at High Meadows .

As we approach Winter we still have several clinics on the diary, Robert Pickles in November and December , Sally Thurloway show jumping in December and our Christmas dressage. We are also sending 3 teams to Ardingley Area 10 winter dressage qualifier on the 2nd December so a busy few months coming up.The A.G.M will see us saying goodbye to Maggie Barton-Wilby our loyal treasurer for the last 6 years, she is handing over the reins to Jenny Barry who has agreed to step in and keep the clubs finances in order. We always need willing committee members so if you want to be more than a member and have input into the club events let us know, we can always find a job for you. Once again it falls upon me as chairman to thank you all for your support at our events, remember however that they don’t organise themselves and as part of your membership you should help at one event a year. We always need stewards at the dressage, scorers, writers or even just tea makers for clinics.

Dates for your Diary

December

15th Michelle Cogger – Horse simulator

2nd Show Jumping clinic with Accredited trainer Sally Thurloway

16TH Hilders Dressage - W&T intro A, prelim 7, Novice 27

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January

12th Michelle Cogger – Horse simulator lesson

February

9th Robert Pickles FHBS clinic

11TH Michelle Cogger- Horse simulator lesson

24th Hilders dressage - Dressage W & T intro A, P7, P14, PYO N24,

N30, E44

March

9th Robert Pickles clinic

24th Hilders Dressage

Limpsfield Riding Club Autumn Camp September 2012

The end of September saw 16 Limpsfield Riding Club members take the weather in their stride and enjoy our 2nd Annual Camp. Riders and horses arrived on Saturday morning and it was full on learning from the word go. All riders had a session each day on Metal Mickey the Mechanical Horse under instruction from Michelle Cogger. Many said they found it harder than riding and there were a lot of muscles aching at the end of the weekend. Mickey has such an array of sensors that it’s possible to ride everything from the slowest trot to advanced school movements. Saturday saw solo lessons with Alex Wyatt and Russell Guire of Centaur Biomechanics. Whilst Alex worked on standard schooling sessions with Russell were anything but standard. The format is that Russell videos the rider in walk trot and canter and the video is played back on a large screen in ultra-slow frame so that you can see how your position affects how the horse moves and what you can do to improve things. Russell then works with the horse and rider and at the end videos again to allow the rider to see the improvement often a small change has made. There was much laughter during his sessions but everyone came away with homework and it certainly complimented the mechanical lessons with Michelle. Position was everything all weekend!. Saturday night saw the campers retire to the club house for a well-earned fish and chip supper and a few glasses of wine. The hardy ones then retired to their trailers, lorries or tents whilst several opted for the relative comfort of a camp bed in the club house! Sunday sadly dawned wet and stayed wet all day. Riders resolves and spirit was tested and I’m pleased to say that despite everyone resembling drowned rats by the end of the day they were still smiling helped I’m sure by Sam Browns lovely mum Margaret keeping us all so well fed and watered…the Sunday lunch pizzas were an inspiration and certainly helped weather fatigue!! Alex Wyatt hogged the indoor for his sessions and included some small gridwork or jumping for a few lessons with poor Leanne Wall drawing the short straw of outdoor lessons from 9 until 6…she was still smiling at the end of the day , I think, however it could just have been water getting in her face. We were lucky to have Louise from Spillers horse feeds on Sunday with her weighbridge and feed advice. Sunday evening was leaving time and with heavy hearts everyone packed up their trusty steeds and headed home heads full of winter homework and goals to work towards. For some just getting to the camp and riding in front of others was an achievement and for many it was their first time taking their horses away and indulging in time with them. I’m amazingly proud of our members, during the whole 2 days I never heard a grumble or cross word despite the terrible weather and some taxing equines!!...The 3rd camp is already in planning and a pre date will follow soon. If you attended and want to see something different or extra let me know or if you have something you would like to see changed, again let me know I’m always ready to consider sensible suggestions…note Michelle -Eggleton, sensible suggestions-food for camp will never just be fruit and salad its against the rules!!....Special thanks to all our trainers who worked so hard over the 2 days to make sure everyone had a good time and learnt loads!.

Your ChairmanAlex

September Dressage results

Walk & Trot Novice 22

1st Reanne Frost & George 62.60% Restricted

2nd Zoe Priston & Ellie 58.69% 1st Linda Walsh & Atilan M2s 65.8

3rd Amy Simpson & Cookie 51.39% 2nd Debbie Shonk & Major Error 63.79%

Prelim 7 3rd Sandra Goatley & Stig 62.75%

Restricted Open

1st Caity Vowles & Oliver 61.00% 1St Sam Brown & Rochester 66.89

2nd Syb Dibble & Otterbury 57.50% 2nd Helene McAlistair & Marty 62.75%

Open Novice 23

1st Par Cerrullo & Teddys boy 60.50% 1st Helene McAlistair & Marty 65.55%

2nd Tania Aston & Sebastian 60.00% 2nd Kate Granshaw & Mr Moo 62.22%

Prelim 19 Elementry 43

Restricted =1ST Sam Brown & Rochester 66.89%

1st Michelle Eggleton & Bolenta 76.81% =st Tracey Worral & Grace 66.89%

2nd Linda Walsh & Atilan M2s 64.54%

Open

1st Maja Pardew & Sandhole Tiggers 67.27%

2nd Debbie Shonk & Major Error 66.81%

3rd Tania Aston & Sebastian 57.27%

Well done all competitorsA big THANKS to our judges, stewards and helpers!!

October Dressage results

Walk & Trot

Judge – Jenny Barry

1st Tom Dymond & Esso 63.34%

2nd Kailey Camp & Finn 63.47%3rd June Freed & Derwins Blue 59.594th Kailey Camp & Flash Harry 59.565th Zoe Priston & Ellie 59.13

Prelim 7

Restriceted

1st Lorna Jackson & Nico 65.00%2nd Hannah Weakes & Jamissiah 60.50%3rd Georgina Davies & Vandeelah 58%

Open

1st Maxine Lower & Moss 67.50%

Prelim 18

Restricted

1st Lorna Jackson & Nicco 64.16%2nd Georgina Davies & Vandeelah 61.55%3rd Hannah Weakes & Jamissiah 57.50%

Open

1st Maxine Lower & Moss 67.50%

Novice 24

Restricted

1st Michelle Eggleton & Bolenta 66.53%2nd Jo Brigdon & Lillain 61.92%

3rd Sarah Jarrett & Shesky 57.69%

Open

1st Cheryl Freed & Star Envoy 65.38%

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Clinic Watch

Show Jumping/ Pole work Clinic

With Accredited Trainer Sally Thurloway

Sunday 2nd December 12

Venue: Connerton, Red lane, Oxted, Surrey

Group lessonsMembers £25 non members £30

All levels welcome, Fun, friendly atmosphere!

Michelle CoggerHorse simulator lessons

15th December

12th January 13

Venue – High meadows, Hammerwood, East Sussex, RH10 3QB

£30.00 per half hours sessions

Bring your saddles!

To book contact Alex on limpsrc@hotmail.com or call 07748 844 350

Robert Pickles clinics**** 2013****

9th February9th March6th April11th May

Venue: Hilders, Hilders lane, Edenbridge, Kent

Flat work or Jumping session availableIndividual £40.00 members £55.00 non members

Semi private £32.50 members £42.50 non members

For more info contact Alex on 07748 844 350

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Memberships

This is your last Limpsfield Riding club news if you don’t renew your membership in January!

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Helpers Needed

HELPERS REQUIRED - We have 3 teams entered for the riding club dressage qualifier on December 2nd at Ardingly.

We need to provide helpers. As you know, it is a requirement of membership for you to help out at one event (at least) each year - please let me know if you are available

for a half or full day. Thanks

Vicki Hart

Victoria@vshart.wanadoo.co.uk

Good Luck to our Team members!!Please remember to take your vaccination certificates with

you to produce to the secretary when you collect your numbers.

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Limpfield Riding club committeeChairman – Alex Bonnell – 07748 844 350

Treasurer – Jenny BarrySecretary – Vicky Hart/ Sue Russell

Victoria@vshart.wanadoo.co.ukWebsite – Linda Pettit

Teams- Sam Brown – 07966 693 837Marketing- Leigh Rudd

Limpsfield Riding club would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Successful and happy 2013

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM 2013Surname: ....................................................... First name:.................................................

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ALL CLINICS DRESSAGE SHOW JUMPING TEAMS X-COUNTRY

COMPETITIONSThe Club enters teams in Area Competitions at all levels.  You can only compete for one

affiliated club in any competitive year.  All horses must have a complete Flu/Vaccination Record.  If you are willing to represent the club please complete the form below.

Discipline Y/N BHS Points, BSJA & BE Placings

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Style jumping

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