The AGM

This meeting was held at the White Thorn in Shaugh Prior on Monday 19th November. We were very pleased with the turnout, approximately 40 members were present. The minutes from the 2006 meeting were passed out along with an income and expenditure account for 2007. John opened the meeting and gave a brief summary of the events which had been held throughout the year. This was followed by a financial report from Cynthia and Membership report from Nicola. Karen gave details of the teams which had competed this year. This was followed by the presentation of the Members Points Award rosettes and Trophys for 2007. We discussed various options regarding the jump trailer which needs either serious work or replacing. We also discussed purchasing waterproof jackets with a club logo. We voted to change the club colour to green and the team saddle cloths to white. Sarah Chalmers agreed to join us on the committee. Light Refreshments were provided after the meeting by The White Thorn.

Champion Senior - Jenny Radmore - Lady

Champion Junior - Frankie Foster - Rupert

Most Points on more than one horse - Jenny Radmore

Best New Member - Frankie Foster - Rupert

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Two Day Camp - report from Mell

On the 14th & 15th October four members of the riding club took part in an adult camp at Stockland Lovell.  The weekend was hosted by Black Down Hills Riding Club and they made us very welcome with home cooked food including a cooked breakfast and drinks in-between riding.  Our first day consisted of a flatwork and jumping lesson and after lunch cross country with instructor Ben van Sommeron. We practiced over different combinations including a water complex; I seemed to get the wettest! We spent the evening eating more delicious food with a few beers and glasses of wine.

After a nights sleep in the porter cabins some of us were feeling slightly sore!  We worked on the flat  the next morning concentrating on lateral work and flexion.  For our last lesson we went back out to the cross country course and worked on strides and lines to the jumps. 

It was a fabulous weekend which was very good value for money.  Black Down Hill Riding Club are hoping to run more next year so watch this space for details. 

Mell Cossey-Haggar 

Summer Show.

We were very disappointed with the number of entries at the show. Many events had been cancelled due to bad weather and for once we managed to choose a sunny day! The ground was near perfect but entries were low. We hope that those of you who attended the show had a good day.

Several people have been asking about the photos which were taken at the Summer Show. The photographer was Lisa Seward and her web site is

www.riding-diary.co.uk 

You can view the show photos or contact Lisa via her web site.

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Results:

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Evening Show Jumping

This is being held each Monday at Shaugh Prior by kind permission of Helen and Roy Radmore. The first session was on Monday 4th June. This new venue proved popular and attracted quite a few spectators from the village. Please email if you are able to add any results...

Monday 25th June

Monday 18th June

2'3" class

1st - Emma Corboy
2nd - Jemma Mitchell
3rd - Louise Webb

2'6" class

1st - Emma Corboy
2nd - Amelia Collins
3rd - Krissy Dudley
4th - Mel Cossey-Hagger

2'9" class

1st - Amelia Collins
2nd - Krissy Dudley
3rd - Pam Render
=4th - Mel Cossey-Hagger & Emma Corboy

Monday 11th June

2'3" Helen Orrell on Sundance

2'6" Chloe Glanville

2'9" Sally Gooding on Freddie

Monday 4th June

2'3" Pauline Bloomfield on Aragon

2'6" Pauline Bloomfield on Aragon

2'9" Helen Orrell on Sundance

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Training  Day

This was held at Cholwell. Michael Van Houben was our trainer. The riders started by concentrating on their flatwork then progressed to jumping. Michael introduced several exercises which most of the riders had not done before. All those I have spoken to said that they enjoyed it very much.

Spring Show Jumping Day

This was held at Medlands by kind permission of Mr. Bill Hitchens. Entries were higher than usual. The ground was excellent and the day stayed dry and mostly sunny. The club was pleased to put into use the new safety jump cups in the main ring. These are specially designed to snap open if a horse lands on the back rail of a spread fence. Thankfully no-one tested them! We also used our new wireless timing equipment. This enables the start and finish to be set anywhere in the ring and eliminates the need for cables laying across the ground; again much safer and more convenient. Another new item was the water tray complete with floating ducks. These did not cause any problems this time.

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A Report on the dressage to music will be posted shortly. - can anyone who was there send me a report please????

WDRC Dressage Day

This was held at Huxton Farm on Saturday 31st March by kind permission of Christine and Malcolm Norman. Many thanks to Pat Thomas who generously gave up her day to judge for us.

Senior Prelim 14

1st Lesley Warby on Tulya

2nd Diana Lane on Bramble

3rd Sarah Chalmers

4th Sally Roberts on Buster - Highest Member

5th Andrea Smith

6th Maxine Nicholls on Leon

Junior Prelim 14

Novice 21

1st Karen Penry on Maverick - Highest Member

2nd Lesley Warby on Tulya

3rd Jenny Radmore on Shaugh Lady

4th Sally Roberts on Buster

5th Sally Nicholson

6th Maxine Nicholls on Leon

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Area 19 Novice Team Show Jumping Qualifier.

The Area 19 Novice Show Jumping Qualifier at Duchy College was held on Sunday 12th February. Once again our Junior team did us proud and finished in 3rd place. Congratulations to Laura Morton on Jupiter, Georgina Radmore on Dragon, Emma Corboy on Blue and Adele Colton. There were 21 Senior teams of which 2 were from West Devon. Both of our teams did really well. West Devon Blue were Lucy Luscombe on Brixton Beau, Jenny Radmore on Bella, Kate Wilkoxson on  Aran Dubh and Jo Leverton on Whizzy. The Red team was Jenny Radmore on Shaugh Lady, Sally Roberts on Jolly Calluna, Sandra Jones on Diamond Houdini  and Lucy Luscombe on Perfect Scoundrel. After the first round, the Blue team carried just 4 faults and the Red team were clear. The jumps were raised and the course changed then everyone jumped again. This time the Blue team had a couple of poles down but the Red team remained on a zero score and were required for the jump off against 5 other teams also on a zero score. Again, we were clear but were beaten by less than a second into 2nd place by the East Cornwall team. Congratulations to East Cornwall and Good Luck to them at the Finals. Individual placings were awarded to Sally 2nd, Jenny 3rd Lucy 4th and Sandra 7th. Lucy was also individual 6th on Hal in the blue team. Apologies if I have missed anyone out - please email me with details. Many thanks to all the supporters from the club who turned up to help and cheer our teams on.

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Area 19 Fun Team Show Jumping.

Eighteen teams contested the fun show jumping at Cholwell on Sunday 14th January 2007. For once it was a lovely day, warm and dry. We were made very welcome by the owners and staff at Cholwell and the facilities were excellent. After a very busy session of clear round jumping, the competition started almost on time and ran through without any delays. This was largely helped by John, Jill and Nicola from West Devon who organised the collecting ring area. Jane Fisher was the judge and Derek Freemantle was the course builder.

West Devon was represented by five teams of four riders. Our best result was from the Green Team who finished in second place. This team consisted of Georgina Radmore on Twilight who was also 4th as an individual in the 2’3” section,  Emma Corboy on Hard Graft who was 1st as an individual in the 2’6” section, Sandra Jones on Sid, 4th as individual at 2’9” and Lucy Luscombe on Paddy who was the only rider to jump a double clear in the 3' section, she was 1st as an individual and represented the Green team in the final jump off riding a third clear round on Paddy.

Many more of our riders jumped clear rounds and were rewarded with individual rosettes. Lucy Corboy (aged 11) on Mr Moondance finished 2nd in the individual 2’3” and her team were 8th overall. Both sisters Lucy and Emma jumped double clears and also went clear in the jump off. Melanie Cossey-Haggar was 6th on Rowberton Timbuctoo, Karen Penry and Maverick 10th, Sally Roberts and Jolly Calluna 9th, Lucy Luscombe and Hal 3rd, Jenny Radmore and Dragon were 2nd.

Other team members were Ellie Wassell on Beauty, Helen Orrell on Sundance, Julie Vernon on Manwell, Laura Morton on Jupiter, Adele Colton on Poppet, Jo Leverton on Wizzie, Kate Wilcoxon on Gizmo, Mercedes Collins on Levi, and Vicki Curray on Marco Polo.

Thanks to Karen for organising all of our teams and ensuring that everyone was in the right place at the right time.

If anyone can email me any more individual or team results I will include on the web site asap.  Please email  sally.roberts@plymouth.ac.uk

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Area 19 Rural Riders Dressage.

Two teams of six represented us at this event at the Duchy College on Friday and Saturday 17^th and 18^th  November.  All six riders were required to ride a dressage test at the same time in formation.  We attended a demonstration on the Friday evening then a one hour training session on Saturday morning. The instructor and Judge was Zara Pawley.  Learning and riding the test proved much more difficult that it had looked especially the canter movements. Our teams had horses and ponies of various sizes ranging from about 12 hands to over 17 hands. This made it particularly difficult to remain in formation. We were well rewarded when our Junior team won and the Seniors came 3rd. The winning team was Jenny Radmore on Shaugh Lady, Georgina Radmore on Twilight, Ellie Wassell on Beauty, Mercedes Collins on Bella, Emma Corboy on Blue and Kate Wilcockson riding Ziggy. The team in second place was Karen Penry on Maverick, Nicky Morgan on Boh, Jenny Radmore on Take, Sally Roberts on Calluna, Melanie Cossey-Haggar on Tim and Maxine Nicholls on Leon. We could not have done this without Helen Radmore who ‘called’ for both teams.

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