Competitions

Yarm & District Saddle club are now taking part in the RoR (Retraining of Racehorses) Riding Club Challenge. Please see the above link for more information on how to qualify in our competitions.

There are two main types of area competitions run over the year:-

Winter/Summer league competitions.

This is a series of different competitions including dressage, riding test, show jumping, etc. Clubs are invited to enter teams in each competition and points are awarded at each leg. The Club with the most points after all legs wins the trophy. These competitions are aimed at riders and horses of all levels and have various restrictions.

Qualifiers.

Clubs may enter teams and in some cases individuals, the winners of each competition going on to represent the area at different National Championships.

Please note that for all Area competitions members must have an up to date and correct Flu Certificate which they will need to show along with their membership cards on declaring. Failure to do so will result in them not being allowed to take part. If you wish to compete in any area competitions you need to send an up to date copy of your Flu cert to Nicky. She will then check it in order to save any embarrassment at area.

Qualifying Competitions for 2019 - 2020

Date of competition	Venue	Competition Type
Sunday 27th January 2019	Seagold Centurion EC, Hunwick, Durham, DL15 9SG	Intermediate and Medium Dressage Qualifier
Saturday 2nd February 2019	Richmond EC, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 7PL	Area Eventing Qualifier
Sunday 17th February 2019	Holmside Hall EC, Burnhope Lane, Burnhope, County Durham, DH7 0DT	Novice Dressage Qualifier
Sunday 3rd March 2019	Alnwick Ford EC, Longframlington, Northumberland, NE65 8EQ	Winter League Grass Roots SJ and Winter League SJ.
Sunday 17th March 2019	Ivesley Equestrian Centre Ivesley Lane, Waterhouses, County Durham, DH7 9HB	Festival of the Horse / Eventers Challenge
Monday 8th April 2019	South Causey Inn, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0LS	Quiz! Final of the winter league point table.
Monday 20th May 2019	Dressage to Music Qualifier	West Park Arena, Tow Law.
Sunday June 2nd 2019	Northallerton EC, Northallerton	Horse Trials Qualifiers
Sunday 30th June 2019	Greenlands, Carlisle	Show Jumping and Style Qualifiers
Sunday 13th October 2019	Foxberry Chasers, Caldwell, DL11 7QL	Festival of the Horse
Sunday 27th October 2019	Alnwick Ford EC, Longframlington, Northumberland	WL Grass Roots SJ and WL SJ to include 70cm Qualifier for NOvice Winter Championships.
Sunday 24th November 2019	Richmond EC, Richmond, North Yorks	Arena Eventing
Sunday 1st December 2019	West Park EC, Tow Law, County Durham,	SJ qualifiers 80, 90, 100, 110
Sunday 26th January 2020	Seagold Centurion EC, Hunwick, Durham, DL15 9SG	WL grass roots dressage.
Sunday 16th February 2020	Holmside Hall EC, Burnhope Lane, Burnhope, Co. Durham, DH7 0DT	Novice dressage Qualifier.
Sunday 1st March 2020	Richmond EC, Richmond, North Yorks.	Combined training Qualifier.
Sunday 22nd March 2020	Seagold Centurion EC, Hunwick, Durham, DL15 9SG	Intermediate Dressage Qualifier and Medium qualifier.
Monday 6th April 2020	South Causey Inn, Stanley, Co. Durham, DH9 0LS	Quiz - final of the winter league
Sunday 7th June 2020	Northallerton EC	Horse Trials Qualifier.

Championship dates for 2019:

Novice Winter Championships	30th - 31st March 2019	Arena UK, Allington Lane, Allington, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2EF
Equi-Theme Intermediate Winter Championships	26th - 28th April 2019	Bury Farm Equestrian Village, New Bury Farm. Mill road. Slapton. Bucks. LU7 9BT
Festival of the Horse	18th - 19th May 2019	Washbrook Farm. Aston le Walls, Daventry, Northamptonshire. NN11 6RT
Horse Trials	2nd - 4th August 2019	Swalcliffe Park Equestrian, Grange Farm. Swalcliffe, Banbury. Oxon. OX15 5EX
National Championships	31st August - 1st September 2019	Lincolnshire Showground. Grange-de-Lings. Lincoln. Lincolnshrie. LN2 2NA
Dressage to Music & Quadrille Selection Trials	TBC	Bury Farm Equestrian Village, New Bury Farm. Mill road. Slapton. Bucks. LU7 9BT