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Don't Forget! Entries close on Monday 30th January for our Dressage Show at Sandyflat. |
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Two Reasons to Celebrate ! We are delighted to report that John Cameron has won a NAF 5 Star Hero award - well done and well deserved! Thanks to Liz McQuillan who nominated him, the club will also receive some prizes from NAF.To read her article please click here.
There is a Newcomers competition at Muirmill on Sunday 22nd January and if anyone from Strathendrick RC wants to come, Rhoda will ride out with them on the short orienteering (an hour or so) and help them with the indoor obstacles. Contact rhoda@makingstrides.co.uk if interested. |
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Our next event is our open to all Dressage Show on Sunday 5th February. The schedule is now available to download. Sinclair Photography will be taking photographs at this event. |
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Training Update Due to the fairly healthy state of our club finances, we are pleased to announce that most lessons for members will now be available for £15. |
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Team News Strathendrick entered a dressage team for the winter qualifiers for 2012. This took place at SNEC on 12th November, 2011. (Pictured are Jackie Gillespie and Karen Young.) |
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Training News We had a great turnout for the John Cameron lessons today and filled 4 hour long sessions. John Cameron is instructing at our next training session which will take place at Sandyflat on Sunday 12th February. The booking button is now open. Our training sessions will now be open to members of other Affiliated Riding Clubs.(Non members fee for most lessons is £20.) Check out the calendar of events - just use our booking button and remember to bring your current membership card on the day. |
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Membership Thanks to those members who have already renewed their membership and welcome to any new members! Membership runs from 1st October each year. The 2011 - 12 application form is now available online. Please note that membership cards will not be received from BRC until January 2012 and they will be sent out then. If you are planning to ride in any of the upcoming training sessions, please ensure that you have renewed your membership. Our online subscription button does not have a payment facility so please send fees to our treasurer - Sandra Edwards, Finnery Cottage, Duncryne Road, Gartocharn, Alexandria. G83 8SD |
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Congratulations Mr & Mrs McKenzie! Our very best wishes go to committee member Linda Scobie and her new husband Stuart .They were married just over a week ago in Glasgow. May they have a long and happy life together!
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Training Session Cancellation Policy Consequently, please be aware that when you book a place for training you are, essentially, committed to paying for it. If you cancel in good time we will endeavour to fill your place and, should we be able to do this, then no charge will be made. If you are cancelling your booking at the last minute, ( i.e. giving less than two days notice) it becomes quite difficult for us to fill your place and we would ask that you honour your commitment to pay. |
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Area 1 News : October 2011
Dear Members, A new year begins for all BRC members! The Area AGM will be held on the 13th November at the Cartland Bridge Hotel, Lanark, at 1pm. At the close of business tea/ coffee and scones will be served. This meeting is a great opportunity to meet other clubs, and to learn a bit more about what goes on…and maybe become involved! We have the following positions to fill: The Area Treasurer will send out the Liaison Fee notice for 2012. Clubs are reminded that fees are due before clubs enter the Winter Qualifiers. The weather this year proved to be a bit challenging, with many activities cancelled. I do hope those who managed to keep it all together had a successful season.. Congratulations to Amy Brown from South Lammermuir who was placed 10th in her Arena at The Intermediate Horse Trials Championships Winter training will be available again this year. As we are having a problem with the web site, secretaries will be informed, and training dates will appear on the Horsescotland activities page. Kilmacolm and Kilallan Riding Club are in receipt of a grant from Awards For All. This will purchase portable cross country fences for use at the Houston House course. The fences will increase the technical training opportunities at lower heights, and will expand the 75cm and 90cm tracks. Clubs will be rounding off their activities with awards to their members for success in many areas. The Area would like to thanks the clubs and their members , plus many friends who have helped throughout the year. Best wishes, |
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BRC Insurance If you want to know the level of cover provided under your membership of an Affiliated Riding Club please click here. |
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Scenes from the Dressage League Sandyflat 2/10/11 *(Next round 6/11/11 - tests now posted )
The callers comparing notes! |
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Results are posted on the appropriate page. |
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Family Show Thankfully the weather held and our Family Show went on last Sunday. We had good entries and hope that all competitors enjoyed their day. We are very grateful to the judges, stewards and stalwart helpers, for their invaluable contributions. Setting up and taking down the showground is a huge task and I have to say Winston Churchill's words,( you know..... the ones about 'the few' ) sprang to mind. Many, many thanks to the few people who made it happen! |
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Here are a couple of images of the day. More professional photographs of the day's events were captured by 'Taken' Event Photographers. www.takeneventphotography.com |
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Club Day Camp Fortune smiled on us once again and we had a lovely day for the club camp. Instruction was provided by John Cameron and Tricia Clink, and facilities were provided by Katie Goldie - thank you one and all! Katie worked really hard to organise this event and she ensured that everyone had a good time. The informal lunch on the patio was delicious - menu organised by Katie, contributions from everyone, and burgers cooked by Gareth. A good day out! |
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 Scenes from the Camp |
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News from Skye
Visit to the Weipers Centre -19th January 2011 Members and friends enjoyed a really interesting talk given by vet Patrick Pollock. Patrick told us about ' Equine Rescue' and we had a fascinating insight into why this is such an important initiative. Our four legged friends can't half get themselves into a mind boggling variety of dangerous situations and all too frequently rescuers place themselves in peril as they try to save them. Rescue training is aimed at giving a more 'joined up' approach, allowing vets and fire brigade officers and police to clearly understand their roles and effect rescues without placing themselves or the horses in any unnecessary danger. (Click here to find out more!) Following the talk we were treated to tea and homemade biscuits and then it was on to a tour of the Weipers Centre. At the end of the evening Tanya thanked Patrick and presented him with a small token of our appreciation. Then Nicola and Claire Hutchison presented him with a cheque for £155. Art student Nicola raised this money by designing, making and selling Christmas cards. She thanked everyone who bought cards from her and explained that she was grateful to the vets at the Weipers Centre for restoring their horse Heidi to health. |
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Nicola and Claire meet ' Lucky' the model horse. Lucky always seems to be getting into trouble and provides the students with many opportunities to carry out rescue procedures! | |||||
Website We are hoping to give the website a bit of a 'makeover' in the near future and would like your ideas / feedback as to what should be included, style, colour scheme etc. I wonder if the artistic members would like a crack at designing a new club Logo to go on the banner at the top of the page? Let me know if you are interested.( Email morag@strathendrickrc.co.uk )
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The GB Selectors have just released the shortlist for the team for the World Trec Championships in Mafua, Portugal, in September 2012 and one of our members, Rhoda McVey is on it. She's off with the squad to Portugal in March for a recce and was surprised and delighted to hear the news. Congratulations Rhoda! 
