Introducing the Honnington Riding Club ...........................

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Introducing the Honnington Riding Club

The Honnington Riding Club was formed in 2006 by livery owners and people who loan horses at Honnington. We are affiliated with British Riding Clubs and come under Area 10.

Calendar of Events Spring/Summer 09
Saturday 28th Feb - AWAY area 10 qualifier BRC showjumping at Golden Cross - team selection already taken place - good luck everyone!
Saturday 14th March - HRC Dressage Championships
Friday 20th March - HRC Open Clear Round Jumping Evening
Saturday 21st March - HRC Dressage Clinic with Liz West (accredited BD trainer and judge)
Saturday 29th March - AWAY Eaglesfield Showjumping - non qualifier - Adult and Junior team selection already underway
Sunday 12th April - HRC Easter Egg Hunt
Friday 17th April - HRC Fancy Riding to Music
Late April - Bluebell hack for adults TBA when Bluebells appear!!
Saturday 9th May - HRC Dressage Clinic with Liz West (accredited BD trainer and judge
Monday 25th May - Charity Fun Pony/Horse competition day (Handy Pony, CRJ and Gymkhana - 10.30am
Sunday 14th June - Fun 4 Jumping and BBQ for Adults and Juniors
Friday 26th June - Fun 4 Jumping and BBQ for Adults and Juniors
Friday 26th June - AWAY area 10 qualifier BRC Horse Trials - Adult and Junior team selection
Saturday 27th June - Style Jumping Competition
Sunday 12th July - AWAY area 10 qualifier dressage and riding test at Speedgate - Adult and Junior team selection
Sunday 26th July - HRC Summer Show
Sunday 2nd August - AWAY area 10 qualifier BRC Show Jumping and Style jumping - Felbridge - Adult and Junior team selection
Late August - Evening trip to Camber Sands and fish and chips on beach - adults and kids - TBA

Paris at the Honnington Riding Club Easter Show

Jo with Paris at last year's Easter Show.

We aim to provide tuition, competitions, talks and social events, giving people of all abilities the chance to increase their knowledge and experience and get more out of their riding. We welcome new members - and we always welcome new ideas.

One essential ingredient we always try to include in our activities is - fun. We aim for high standards, but we want to have fun in the process. For example, as part of our jumping competitions, we usually include a 'horse and groom' class or a 'horse and hound' class. We are also partial to the occasional gymkhana.

VIew the Honnington Riding Club's website
www.honningtonrc.co.uk

Clear Round Jumping evenings organised by the Honnington Riding Club

Since July 2006 we've been running fortnightly clear round jumping evenings. We are pleased to announce that this event is sponsored by Putlands Equine Vets.

We always aim to provide a course with a challenge, so that we will include any combination of - a spread, a parallel, a style, one and two stride doubles, a treble; also we can use up to 4 pairs of fillers. In each course, there are always at least 2 changes of rein.

The Clear Round Jumping evenings have proved to be quite popular - with over 1200 individual rounds so far.

Pictured above is Jo riding Elli at a Clear Round Jumping session in December.

The Honnington Riding Club - in association with Andy Ford - organises weekly jumping clinics. They are usually held in the main indoor school at Honnington, but when conditions allow, the clinics sometimes take place at the cross country course.

In the past, some of the clinics would have a specific theme, i.e. 'fillers and scary jumps' or 'indoor cross country.' But now we alternate with 'intermediate' and 'advanced' groups.

Cross Country clinics at the Honnington Equestrian Centre

Cross Country clinics at the Honnington Equestrian Centre

Andy Ford (BHSAI) has been holding clinics at Honnington for several years now. Andy runs a yard near Borough Green and trains event riders, show jumpers, and works with local pony clubs and riding clubs.

Show Jumping and Cross Country Clinics

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