Area 20

On this page you can find information on upcoming Area 20 competitions and events.

You can connect straight to the Area 20 site at: www.brc-area20.org.uk

All our SJ evenings are open to All area 20 members!!

Area 20 Horse Trials Qualifier Results

Junior Horse Trials:

Team 1st: Nantwich Fawns

(Charlotte Clewlow, Beth Ford, Steph Cliffe and Zoe McLellan)

Team 2nd: Nantwich Fillies

Individual: 1st ~ Charlotte Clewlow

2nd ~ Charlotte Clewlow

3rd ~ Steph Cliffe

4th ~ Zoe McLellan

6th ~ Beth Ford

Senior Horse Trials:

Novice. Individual.

1st ~ John Done

5th ~ Corrie McLellan

Intermediate Team

1st ~ Nantwich Panthers

(Amanda Done, Lisa Cadman, Nicola Shone and Elisabeth Bower)

Intermediate Individual

1st ~ Harriet Davies (Arena 1)

5th ~ Amanda Done

1st ~ Lisa Cadman (Arena 2)

4th ~ Nicola Shone

National Indoor Show Jumping Championships 2008

On Saturday 5^th April several junior members and their parents started off on their journey to Hartpury and what a journey it was!!

From what I can gather they all enjoyed a lovely team meal in a pub down the road – however one or two of the juniors have informed me that a little too much alcohol was consumed by a few adults (Corrie and Terri)! Unusually it was the juniors telling their parents to be quiet so they could get some sleep!

Sunday morning arrived, along with the snow! The dressage arenas were white over and the boards had disappeared! Anyway snow or no snow the competition was carrying on. It was time for the course walk and I think a few stomachs were churning over the size of the fences – the course was twisty and up to height.

The stables suddening became very busy with people plaiting and tacking up. First up for the flyers were Pete and Dream, a lovely clear, first for the foxes were Charlotte and King, another lovely clear. A quick cup of tea and it was Laura and Time, a solid clear but we will forget what happened before and after your round Laura! A nervous Zoe and Maverick were next, it was their first Championships, but she held her nerve and they produced a ‘steady’ clear. Onto our third riders, Rebecca and Freckles came out and took the pressure off Georgia by going clear. Next was a nervous Helen and Poppy, again it was their first championships, but she had remembered what Amanda had taught her and they produced a lovely clear taking the pressure off Pete. Finally we had Georgia and Magic for the flyers and Pete and Ringo for the foxes, not to be out done by their team mates, both produced lovely clears. Although Ringo’s line into the skinny wall was hmmm interesting Pete!!! A quick check with Helen, our chief scorer, revealed we were the only two teams to have 4 clears. Although five other teams had finished on clear, as it is the best three scores to count.

A quick lunch was provided by Jane Holman as well as numerous cups of tea, which were very much appreciated. For those of you that don’t know, Malcom, (Polly) makes a lovely brew! A special mention must go to the ‘grooms’ – Katie, Emma and Ciara, who helped the teams and gave them, and me, much needed support. Although I can not remember why Ciara decided it would be a good idea to have a spelling test with me in the collecting ring – perhaps it was to keep me calm?!

It was soon 12.45pm and time for the second course walk – they had changed the course and made the turns a little easier although the tricky treble was now the final fence.

The second round began – Pete went clear again but Charlotte unfortunately had a stop at the first but completed to gain just 4 faults. Laura did another lovely clear with no problems before or after her round this time! Zoe had to work extremely hard for her 4 faults and I think everyone was jumping the fences with her! Speedy Rebecca was next but Freckles just clipped the third fence, which meant they finished on 4 faults. Then it was Helen’s turn who unfortunately just rubbed two fences and over shot the final element of the treble but it was a superb effort for her first Championships. Finally it was Georgia, the pressure was on, we needed a clear. Despite nearly falling off and jumping the treble with one stirrup she pulled it off! The flyers had finished on a double clear. Pete followed Georgia into the ring and he too was made to work for his clear round. This meant the foxes finished on 8 faults.

Everyone raced to the gallery to check the scores with Helen; only two other teams could finish on a double clear. It was nerve racking waiting for the other riders to jump but it turned out they couldn’t handle the pressure and had fences down. We had done it; Nantwich Flyers were the National Champions. To top it off Nantwich Foxes finished 8^th, which was fantastic as half the team was made up of first timers.

A lovely presentation followed and both teams entered the arena to collect their prizes. Although there was no way I was going into the arena to have my picture taken! Everyone had a fab weekend and I was impressed at how much team spirit the juniors showed – they all helped each other and are a credit to the club. Well done, Jan and I are very proud of you all.

Sarah

RIDING CLUB REGULATIONS.

(For a pdf version of these regs, please Click Here.)

Protective Headgear.

Every member mounted, whether competing or not must be wearing hard hats to current regulations, and minimum standard, with a harness properly adjusted and fastened. Hats marked EN1384, PAS015 or prefixed with ASTM or SEI are the minimum standard allowed. Hard hats to specification PAS015 or ASTM F1163 are considered to offer greater protection than EN1384.

Recommended hard hats should carry the quality assurance stamp of Kitemark or SEI. American standard SNELL E2001 and Australian/New Zealand standard SNZ 3838 1998 are also acceptable. Where a hat is of a skullcap style, this must be worn with a silk, which may be coloured for cross country competitions.

Skull caps, and Medical Armbands are compulsory for cross country at Area and Championship Competitions.

Body Protectors

A body protector is compulsory for cross country competitions (horse trials and hunter trials) and is also recommended for show jumping.

Body protectors to be approved to Class 3 (purple label).

Jackets

Show Jackets must be worn for competing at all Show Jumping/Dressage Competitions, Club bomber jackets may only be used for warming up.

Vaccinations

If you are hoping to compete in R.C. Teams you must have a passport with up to date vaccinations, which undeniably relates to that horse, completed, signed and stamped on each line by a veterinary surgeon, who is not the owner of the animal. It must state that the horse has received two injections for primary vaccination against Equine Influenza given no less than 21days and no more than 92 days apart (Only these first two injections need to have been given before the horse may compete). In addition a first booster injection must be given no less than 150 days and no more than 215 days after the second injection of the primary vaccination. Subsequently, booster injections must be given at intervals of not more than 1 year apart, commencing after the first booster injection.

None of these injections must have been given within the preceding 7 days including the day of the competition or entry into the competition stables.

Annual vaccinations may be given on the same date each year, but this is not recommended

If you are unsure of anything please ask one of our Committee Members,

PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU ARE UP TO DATE!!


	Area 20 On this page you can find information on upcoming Area 20 competitions and events. You can connect straight to the Area 20 site at: www.brc-area20.org.uk All our SJ evenings are open to All area 20 members!! Area 20 Horse Trials Qualifier Results Junior Horse Trials: Team 1st: Nantwich Fawns (Charlotte Clewlow, Beth Ford, Steph Cliffe and Zoe McLellan) Team 2nd: Nantwich Fillies Individual: 1st ~ Charlotte Clewlow 2nd ~ Charlotte Clewlow 3rd ~ Steph Cliffe 4th ~ Zoe McLellan 6th ~ Beth Ford Senior Horse Trials: Novice. Individual. 1st ~ John Done 5th ~ Corrie McLellan Intermediate Team 1st ~ Nantwich Panthers (Amanda Done, Lisa Cadman, Nicola Shone and Elisabeth Bower) Intermediate Individual 1st ~ Harriet Davies (Arena 1) 5th ~ Amanda Done 1st ~ Lisa Cadman (Arena 2) 4th ~ Nicola Shone National Indoor Show Jumping Championships 2008 On Saturday 5^th April several junior members and their parents started off on their journey to Hartpury and what a journey it was!! From what I can gather they all enjoyed a lovely team meal in a pub down the road – however one or two of the juniors have informed me that a little too much alcohol was consumed by a few adults (Corrie and Terri)! Unusually it was the juniors telling their parents to be quiet so they could get some sleep! Sunday morning arrived, along with the snow! The dressage arenas were white over and the boards had disappeared! Anyway snow or no snow the competition was carrying on. It was time for the course walk and I think a few stomachs were churning over the size of the fences – the course was twisty and up to height. The stables suddening became very busy with people plaiting and tacking up. First up for the flyers were Pete and Dream, a lovely clear, first for the foxes were Charlotte and King, another lovely clear. A quick cup of tea and it was Laura and Time, a solid clear but we will forget what happened before and after your round Laura! A nervous Zoe and Maverick were next, it was their first Championships, but she held her nerve and they produced a ‘steady’ clear. Onto our third riders, Rebecca and Freckles came out and took the pressure off Georgia by going clear. Next was a nervous Helen and Poppy, again it was their first championships, but she had remembered what Amanda had taught her and they produced a lovely clear taking the pressure off Pete. Finally we had Georgia and Magic for the flyers and Pete and Ringo for the foxes, not to be out done by their team mates, both produced lovely clears. Although Ringo’s line into the skinny wall was hmmm interesting Pete!!! A quick check with Helen, our chief scorer, revealed we were the only two teams to have 4 clears. Although five other teams had finished on clear, as it is the best three scores to count. A quick lunch was provided by Jane Holman as well as numerous cups of tea, which were very much appreciated. For those of you that don’t know, Malcom, (Polly) makes a lovely brew! A special mention must go to the ‘grooms’ – Katie, Emma and Ciara, who helped the teams and gave them, and me, much needed support. Although I can not remember why Ciara decided it would be a good idea to have a spelling test with me in the collecting ring – perhaps it was to keep me calm?! It was soon 12.45pm and time for the second course walk – they had changed the course and made the turns a little easier although the tricky treble was now the final fence. The second round began – Pete went clear again but Charlotte unfortunately had a stop at the first but completed to gain just 4 faults. Laura did another lovely clear with no problems before or after her round this time! Zoe had to work extremely hard for her 4 faults and I think everyone was jumping the fences with her! Speedy Rebecca was next but Freckles just clipped the third fence, which meant they finished on 4 faults. Then it was Helen’s turn who unfortunately just rubbed two fences and over shot the final element of the treble but it was a superb effort for her first Championships. Finally it was Georgia, the pressure was on, we needed a clear. Despite nearly falling off and jumping the treble with one stirrup she pulled it off! The flyers had finished on a double clear. Pete followed Georgia into the ring and he too was made to work for his clear round. This meant the foxes finished on 8 faults. Everyone raced to the gallery to check the scores with Helen; only two other teams could finish on a double clear. It was nerve racking waiting for the other riders to jump but it turned out they couldn’t handle the pressure and had fences down. We had done it; Nantwich Flyers were the National Champions. To top it off Nantwich Foxes finished 8^th, which was fantastic as half the team was made up of first timers. A lovely presentation followed and both teams entered the arena to collect their prizes. Although there was no way I was going into the arena to have my picture taken! Everyone had a fab weekend and I was impressed at how much team spirit the juniors showed – they all helped each other and are a credit to the club. Well done, Jan and I are very proud of you all. Sarah RIDING CLUB REGULATIONS. (For a pdf version of these regs, please Click Here.) Protective Headgear. Every member mounted, whether competing or not must be wearing hard hats to current regulations, and minimum standard, with a harness properly adjusted and fastened. Hats marked EN1384, PAS015 or prefixed with ASTM or SEI are the minimum standard allowed. Hard hats to specification PAS015 or ASTM F1163 are considered to offer greater protection than EN1384. Recommended hard hats should carry the quality assurance stamp of Kitemark or SEI. American standard SNELL E2001 and Australian/New Zealand standard SNZ 3838 1998 are also acceptable. Where a hat is of a skullcap style, this must be worn with a silk, which may be coloured for cross country competitions. Skull caps, and Medical Armbands are compulsory for cross country at Area and Championship Competitions. Body Protectors A body protector is compulsory for cross country competitions (horse trials and hunter trials) and is also recommended for show jumping. Body protectors to be approved to Class 3 (purple label). Jackets Show Jackets must be worn for competing at all Show Jumping/Dressage Competitions, Club bomber jackets may only be used for warming up. Vaccinations If you are hoping to compete in R.C. Teams you must have a passport with up to date vaccinations, which undeniably relates to that horse, completed, signed and stamped on each line by a veterinary surgeon, who is not the owner of the animal. It must state that the horse has received two injections for primary vaccination against Equine Influenza given no less than 21days and no more than 92 days apart (Only these first two injections need to have been given before the horse may compete). In addition a first booster injection must be given no less than 150 days and no more than 215 days after the second injection of the primary vaccination. Subsequently, booster injections must be given at intervals of not more than 1 year apart, commencing after the first booster injection. None of these injections must have been given within the preceding 7 days including the day of the competition or entry into the competition stables. Annual vaccinations may be given on the same date each year, but this is not recommended If you are unsure of anything please ask one of our Committee Members, PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU ARE UP TO DATE!!