Lady Pauline Harris is to present medals to the winning team and individuals at the inaugural Team London Riding School Championship 2011 to be held at Dressage at Hickstead on 22nd June and supported by HOOF – The Olympic Legacy project of the BEF.
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Friday 10 June 2011
No need to beg, borrow or steal....
Since many riders competing in the Team London Riding Schools Championships to be held at Dressage at Hickstead on 22nd June 2011, have never competed before, online retailer Cavaletti Clothing has come to the rescue.
Cavaletticlothing.com has created a special Team London site where riding schools can buy some items at special rates and receive a free pair of Hac Tac gloves with every order, in association with HOOF – The Olympic Legacy project of the BEF.
Get the (Team) London Look!
In association with HOOF – The Olympic Legacy project of the BEF, TOGGI is donating celebration blousons, polo shirts and baseball caps based on their latest Team GBR collection to team medal winners at the Team London Riding Schools Championships to be held on 22nd June at Dressage at Hickstead.
EcoComfyBed supports Team London Riding Schools Championships
London Riding School horses could sleep comfortably as they are in with a chance of winning EcoComfyBed bedding in the Team London Riding Schools Championships to be held at Dressage at Hickstead on 22nd June 2011.
Both the centre behind the winning team and winning individual rider will receive a pallet of bedding worth approximately £185.00, in association with HOOF – The Olympic Legacy project of the BEF.
Thursday 2 June 2011
Ebony Horse Club Championships offers inspiration to all
The eighth annual Ebony Horse Club Championships demonstrated achievement against the odds – for the Club and its members.
Against the backdrop of taking children from one of the most deprived areas of Britain to an average of 15 riding lessons a year, the Club delivers standards that rival more regular riders.
14 year-old twins, Shanice and Shaneka Reid, epitomized this with a dressage and jumping display aboard Patch – a green five year-old, and Romeo, an established competition horse who’s last outing had been in the ‘Hunt Challenge’ at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
Yet the girls delivered performances that belied their experience and showed a horsemastership that clearly thrilled the owner of the horses, former three-day-eventer, and Club Patron, Charlotte Steel.
“The horses are far from the riding school ponies the girls are used to but I’m enormously proud of how the girls took instruction and rose to the challenge”, explained Charlotte, who is to continue to support the Club as it moves to a bespoke establishment in the centre of Brixton.
There, the Club will be able to deliver more riding and stable management to more members, backed by a £200,000 grant from the British Equestrian Federation’s Olympic Legacy project, HOOF-Ride London.
15 year-old Chloe Rice, explained, “ I have been trying to get extra riding by helping out at Willowtree Riding School at weekends but it can take an hour or more to get there.”
However, the centre will likely be completed just as Chloe heads to college.
She said, “The Club took lots of us to view Plumpton College’s Open Day and we were meant to tour the whole College but I got to the Equine department and stayed there all day”, adding, “Ebony has given me so much confidence, I can’t wait to go and I’m hoping I’ll get enough GCSEs to be able to go in at a higher level than I thought!”
And, this year’s Club Champion, Nahshon Devin, also has his sights set on the College.
“I want to study horse care and go on to work in a showjumping yard”, said Nahshon, 16, who took the title with 235points, nearly 50points ahead of his nearest rival.
Encompassing a unique judging system that includes points for ‘attitude to the horse’ and ‘persistence’, quelling challenging behaviours that some of the members may suffer from, the championship day also includes a written stable management exam, ridden assessment at walk, trot and canter and a practical assessment of leading a horse up in hand and tacking up and/or untacking a pony.
Chairman of the Volunteer Committee for the British Horse Society in London, Janet Coe, was among the judges and said, “I’m delighted with the Champion because when I saw him ride I thought we’ve got a winner here, but next year I’ll be anxiously waiting in the wings as I’ll be teaching at the new centre.”
And as the day came to its conclusion, founder, Ros Spearing, must have had mixed emotions as Hugo, the horse that inspired her to take children from her then neighbourhood to riding lessons made an appearance and she then waved goodbye to the host venue, Chelsfield Equestrian Centre, looking towards the championships being held at the Ebony Horse Club centre next year.
“All I can say is that I’m very proud”, said Ros.
Against the backdrop of taking children from one of the most deprived areas of Britain to an average of 15 riding lessons a year, the Club delivers standards that rival more regular riders.
14 year-old twins, Shanice and Shaneka Reid, epitomized this with a dressage and jumping display aboard Patch – a green five year-old, and Romeo, an established competition horse who’s last outing had been in the ‘Hunt Challenge’ at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
Yet the girls delivered performances that belied their experience and showed a horsemastership that clearly thrilled the owner of the horses, former three-day-eventer, and Club Patron, Charlotte Steel.
“The horses are far from the riding school ponies the girls are used to but I’m enormously proud of how the girls took instruction and rose to the challenge”, explained Charlotte, who is to continue to support the Club as it moves to a bespoke establishment in the centre of Brixton.
There, the Club will be able to deliver more riding and stable management to more members, backed by a £200,000 grant from the British Equestrian Federation’s Olympic Legacy project, HOOF-Ride London.
15 year-old Chloe Rice, explained, “ I have been trying to get extra riding by helping out at Willowtree Riding School at weekends but it can take an hour or more to get there.”
However, the centre will likely be completed just as Chloe heads to college.
She said, “The Club took lots of us to view Plumpton College’s Open Day and we were meant to tour the whole College but I got to the Equine department and stayed there all day”, adding, “Ebony has given me so much confidence, I can’t wait to go and I’m hoping I’ll get enough GCSEs to be able to go in at a higher level than I thought!”
And, this year’s Club Champion, Nahshon Devin, also has his sights set on the College.
“I want to study horse care and go on to work in a showjumping yard”, said Nahshon, 16, who took the title with 235points, nearly 50points ahead of his nearest rival.
Encompassing a unique judging system that includes points for ‘attitude to the horse’ and ‘persistence’, quelling challenging behaviours that some of the members may suffer from, the championship day also includes a written stable management exam, ridden assessment at walk, trot and canter and a practical assessment of leading a horse up in hand and tacking up and/or untacking a pony.
Chairman of the Volunteer Committee for the British Horse Society in London, Janet Coe, was among the judges and said, “I’m delighted with the Champion because when I saw him ride I thought we’ve got a winner here, but next year I’ll be anxiously waiting in the wings as I’ll be teaching at the new centre.”
And as the day came to its conclusion, founder, Ros Spearing, must have had mixed emotions as Hugo, the horse that inspired her to take children from her then neighbourhood to riding lessons made an appearance and she then waved goodbye to the host venue, Chelsfield Equestrian Centre, looking towards the championships being held at the Ebony Horse Club centre next year.
“All I can say is that I’m very proud”, said Ros.
London Riding Schools snaffle up Mayor’s Legacy Funding
London’s riding schools are to offer subsidized training at all levels thanks to the Mayor’s Legacy Skills Investment fund.
The opportunity was identified by the British Equestrian Federation and presented to members of the London Horse Network, a group supported by the BEF’s HOOF Ride London Olympic Legacy project.
BEF London representative David Gadsby says, “The ‘Mayor’s Legacy’ appeared to be almost too good to be true, paying up to 75% of the course cost in return for the candidate volunteering in the community, giving a win-win situation for candidates, riding schools and the London community.”
With the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) already offering an established training route for volunteers - to suit even those with no equestrian or special needs experience, so the Greater London region has delivered Mayor’s Legacy courses this spring with funding exceeding £5000.
Chair of the Greater London RDA, Diane Jeffries says, "This is a great initiative to encourage those considering volunteering, giving them the skills to be able to support their community and even our volunteers with more than 35years experience have been able to benefit from training part-funded by the Mayor's Legacy Skills Investment fund."
And a further six London riding centres are following suit with a raft of courses to encourage all levels including training towards Pony Club badges, BHS exams, ABRS qualifications, RDA awards, first aid to fundraising skills and even cross-country course building.
Jodie Maile, volunteer chair of the London Horse Network says, “The Network put forward some innovative training that would benefit the community by enabling new and established riders to develop and encourage non-riders including parents, friends and individuals to gain a greater understanding and enjoy being part of the sport, confidently able to contribute directly to the sport either on a yard or in a supportive role, rather than just watching from the sidelines.”
Hence transferable skills such as first aid, fire marshalling and fund-raising are among the courses on offer.
David continues, “The potential of this funding is huge as candidates can reside anywhere in the country with the only condition being that the minimum 20hours of volunteering, akin to work experience, is conducted in London, and in return 75% of the course cost will be met by the Mayor’s Legacy.”
For a full list of supporting riding schools and courses on offer register your details with Jodie Maile at jodievm@aol.com while details of forthcoming courses will be available via http://www.hoof-in-town.com/ and on the HOOF Facebook page.
The opportunity was identified by the British Equestrian Federation and presented to members of the London Horse Network, a group supported by the BEF’s HOOF Ride London Olympic Legacy project.
BEF London representative David Gadsby says, “The ‘Mayor’s Legacy’ appeared to be almost too good to be true, paying up to 75% of the course cost in return for the candidate volunteering in the community, giving a win-win situation for candidates, riding schools and the London community.”
With the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) already offering an established training route for volunteers - to suit even those with no equestrian or special needs experience, so the Greater London region has delivered Mayor’s Legacy courses this spring with funding exceeding £5000.
Chair of the Greater London RDA, Diane Jeffries says, "This is a great initiative to encourage those considering volunteering, giving them the skills to be able to support their community and even our volunteers with more than 35years experience have been able to benefit from training part-funded by the Mayor's Legacy Skills Investment fund."
And a further six London riding centres are following suit with a raft of courses to encourage all levels including training towards Pony Club badges, BHS exams, ABRS qualifications, RDA awards, first aid to fundraising skills and even cross-country course building.
Jodie Maile, volunteer chair of the London Horse Network says, “The Network put forward some innovative training that would benefit the community by enabling new and established riders to develop and encourage non-riders including parents, friends and individuals to gain a greater understanding and enjoy being part of the sport, confidently able to contribute directly to the sport either on a yard or in a supportive role, rather than just watching from the sidelines.”
Hence transferable skills such as first aid, fire marshalling and fund-raising are among the courses on offer.
David continues, “The potential of this funding is huge as candidates can reside anywhere in the country with the only condition being that the minimum 20hours of volunteering, akin to work experience, is conducted in London, and in return 75% of the course cost will be met by the Mayor’s Legacy.”
For a full list of supporting riding schools and courses on offer register your details with Jodie Maile at jodievm@aol.com while details of forthcoming courses will be available via http://www.hoof-in-town.com/ and on the HOOF Facebook page.
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