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Club news – August & September 2010

Homestead Admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:55:10 +0000

Thanks again to the great weather we have had the June & July Shows were very well attended – despite the World Cup clash in June. It has also been great to see a huge increase in the number of spectators as well!

The Dressage & CT in June was also a great success with almost 40 entries as was the Show Cross in early July. The new XC fences have been very well received, and the events so far have been a great opportunity to “have-a-go”, with no time or elimination pressure!

Club Clinics

Date	Instructor	Clinic	Times
Tue 3rd Aug	Mark Taylor	Natural Horsemanship	5.30 – 8.30pm
Wed 4th Aug	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	1 – 8pm
Mon 9th Aug	Adele Mason	Flatwork/Jumping	4 – 8pm
Mon 23rd Aug	Adele Mason	Flatwork/Jumping	4 – 8pm
Wed 25th Aug	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	12 – 8pm
Sat 28th Aug	Adele Mason	Flatwork/Jumping	10 – 4pm
Wed 1st Sept	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	12 – 8pm
Sat 4th Sept	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	10 – 4pm
Tue 7th Sept	Mark Taylor	Natural Horsemanship	5.30 – 8.30pm
Wed 15th Sept	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	1 – 8pm
Fri 17th Sept	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	12 – 8pm
Sat 25th Sept	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	10.30 – 4pm

Lessons - Members: Semi-private £15 / Private £30, Non-members: £20 / £35.
NH sessions with Mark Taylor: £10 per half hour.

2010 Competitions & Activities

Next points show: Sunday 22nd August

Then: 26th September.

Dressage & Combined Training: Sun 12th September

Tests: Intro A, P10, P12 (CT), N28 – entry forms at the yard or download from the Riding Club page. Entries must be received by the preceding Wednesday, please phone for your times on the preceding Friday.

Evening Show Jumping (starting 1st July)

Thursday Evenings: 5pm – 6pm Clear Round, 6.00pm Double Clears (Novice), followed by Chase-me-Charlie. Please call to confirm classes will be running.

Show Cross – new for 2010!

30th August & 18th September.

Show jumping round followed by a minimus XC Course (XC not to exceed 60cms). Pre-entry available or enter on the day.

Riding Club Presentation Evening

Sat 13^th November, at The Blue Bell, Monk Fryston. Buffet Meal & Entertainment.
Tickets: £10 U16 / £15 16+ (tickets must be bought by 31/10/2010).
Remember you need to be there to collect your trophy otherwise it will go to the next highest placed combination.

PLEASE can the holders of last years’ trophies return them on or before the 26th Sept (i.e. at the last show of the season).

As usual – if anyone has ideas for any new activities they would like to see the club undertake in 2010/11 please let us know face to face, via the web site, by email or on the Facebook group!

Club news – June & July 2010

Homestead Admin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:57:11 +0000

What a sizzling start to the showing season on 23rd May! Attendance at the first show of the season was fantastic helped along by the weather of course. The 1st show cross day was also a great success with the new XC jumps arriving in the nick of time. For June we have dressage and the June championship show and July sees the start of the Thursday evening show jumping, more show cross and the July championship show. So lots to prepare for with a new batch of clinics – but remember book early to avoid disappointment…

Club Clinics

Date	Instructor	Clinic	Times
Tue 8th June	Mark Taylor	Natural Horsemanship	5.30 – 8.30pm
Mon 14th June	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	1 – 8pm
Fri 18th June	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	12 – 8pm
Fri 25th June	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	1 – 8pm
Fri 2nd July	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	12 – 8pm
Tue 6th July	Mark Taylor	Natural Horsemanship	5.30 – 8.30pm
Fri 9th July	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	1 – 8pm
Wed 14th July	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	12 – 8pm
Sat 24th July	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	9 – 4pm
Wed 28th July	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	12 – 8pm

Lessons:
Members: Semi-private £15 / Private £30, Non-members: £20 / £35.
NH sessions with Mark Taylor: £10 per half hour.

2010 Competitions & Activities

Next points show: Sunday 27th June
(including Veteran Horse Society qualifiers).

Then: 25th July, 22nd August, 26th September.

Dressage & Combined Training

13th June & 12th September.

Evening Show Jumping (starting 1st July)

Thursday Evenings: 5pm – 6pm Clear Round, 6.00pm Double Clears (Novice), followed by Chase-me-Charlie. Please call to confirm classes will be running.

Show Cross – new for 2010!

10th July, 30th August & 18th September.

Show jumping round followed by a minimus XC Course (XC not to exceed 60cms). Pre-entry available or enter on the day.

Riding Club Presentation Evening

Sat 13^th November, venue TBC.

If anyone has ideas for any new activities they would like to see the club undertake in 2010 please let us know face to face, via the web site, by email or on the Facebook group!

Club News – April & May 2010

Homestead Admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:43:30 +0000

Welcome back to everyone for the new Riding Club year and as usual we have a wealth of events planned for the year including clinics, points shows, evening show jumping, dressage and new this year – show cross. The club season kicks off for real in May, however, to fine tune yourself and your four-legged friend we have some clinics to offer in advance…

Club Clinics

Date	Instructor	Clinic	Times
Sat 3rd April	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	9.30 – 5pm
Sat 10th April	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	9.30 – 5pm
Tue 13th April	Mark Taylor	Natural Horsemanship	5.30 – 8.30pm
Fri 16th April	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	2 – 8pm
Sat 1st May	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	9.30 – 5pm
Fri 7th May	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	2 – 8pm
Wed 12th May	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	1-8pm
Tue 18th May	Mark Taylor	Natural Horsemanship	5.30 – 8.30pm
Sat 22nd May	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	9.30 – 5pm
Sat 29th May	Richard Thampson	Flatwork/Jumping	9.30 – 5pm

Lessons:
Members: Semi-private £15 / Private £30, Non-members: £20 / £35.
NH sessions with Mark Taylor: £10 per half hour.

2010 Competitions & Activities

First points show: Sunday 23rd May

Then: 27th June, 25th July, 22nd August, 26th September.

Dressage & Combined Training

13th June & 12th September.

Intro, Prelim & Novice Tests / Combined Training (Pre Entry only).

Evening Show Jumping (starting 1st July)

Thursday Evenings: 5pm – 6pm Clear Round, 6.00pm Double Clears (Novice), followed by Chase-me-Charlie.

Show Cross – new for 2010!

15th May, 10th July, 30th August & 18th September.

Show jumping round followed by a minimus XC Course (XC not to exceed 60cms). Pre-entry available or enter on the day.

Riding Club Presentation Evening

Sat 13^th November, venue TBC.

Club Membership 2010

Membership renewals are due in for 2010. Please contact Tracy on (07980) 135 519, drop in to the yard or download the form here.

If anyone has ideas for any new activities they would like to see the club undertake in 2010 please let us know face to face, via the web site, by email or on the Facebook group!

2010 Show schedules now available

Homestead Admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:30:30 +0000

The dates have been finalised and the schedules published. Check out the show page on the Homestead web site: http://www.homestead-livery.co.uk/shows/

There are many innovations this year including big changes to the show jumping format, veteran horse society Olympia area qualifiers, a working hunter course and new classes including Ideal Partners and Concours d’Elegance.

On the riding club side of things, in addition to the regular thursday evening show jumping and dressage and combined training days we’re going to be running a brand new show cross event. As usual, non-members are always welcome at any event. Dates available on the diary page: http://www.homestead-livery.co.uk/riding-club/dates/

Get cleaning that tack and see you in May!

Club News – November & December 2009

Homestead Admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:03:55 +0000

Thanks to everyone who attended the Presentation Night – it was a great night and everyone did really well, especially Megan Howson and Casper winning the overall Championship! Well it’s now the run up to Christmas and to follow a smattering of clinics to keep you all occupied when you are not pounding the streets looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your four legged friend.

Flatwork Clinics

Date	Instructor	Clinic	Times
Tue 10th Nov	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	4.30pm – 8pm
Sat 14th Nov	Mark Taylor	Natural Horsemanship	10am – 4pm
Sun 15th Nov	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	10am – 4pm
Sat 21st Nov	Richard Thompson	XC Training day Manor Farm, Howden Times & Costs from Tracy	(see Tracy)
Tue 24th Nov	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	4.30pm – 8pm
Sat 28th Nov	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	10am – 4pm
Fri 4th Dec	Sue Hirst	Flatwork	2pm – 8pm
Tue 8th Dec	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	4.30pm – 8pm
Sat 12th Dec	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	10am – 4pm
Sat 19th Dec	Mark Taylor	Natural Horsemanship	10am – 4pm
Sun 20th Dec	Richard Thompson	Flatwork	10am – 4pm

Lessons:
Members: Semi-private £15 / Private £30, Non-members: £20 / £35.

Sessions with Mark Taylor: £10 per half hour.

2010 Competitions & Activities

Dates & Schedules for the 2010 points shows will be available early in the new year.

Club Membership 2010

Membership renewals are due in January for 2010. Please contact Tracy on (07980) 135 519, drop in to the yard or download the form here.

If anyone has ideas for any new activities they would like to see the club undertake in 2010 please let us know face to face, via the web site, by email or on the Facebook group!

Finally…

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to everyone!

Club News – September & October 2009

Homestead Admin — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:10:22 +0000

As we move into Autumn, the nights are drawing in, the rugs are back from cleaning, the ponies are starting to get shaggy again, ah well it had to end at some point!

Anyway, all of us who attended the XC training day had a great time, jumped our socks off and were provided with a great lunch – including Cheesecake to die for… with that under our belts (not the cheesecake) we are all off to do a One Day Event shortly – so watch this space.

As a reminder – the last SHOW is on Sunday 27th so please come along & top-up your points for this year’s Trophies! To help, the usual smattering of clinics – including some from Mark Taylor, who showed us all how it was done “Western” style at the demo last month, so we thought you might like to try it yourselves.

September & October Flatwork Clinics

Date	Instructor	Clinic	Times
Fri 4th Sept	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	1pm – 8pm
Thu 10th Sept	Richard Thomson	Flatwork/Jumping	4pm – 8pm
Sat 12th Sept	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	10am – 5pm
Sat 19th Sept	Mark Taylor	Natural Horsemanship	10am – 4pm
Sun 20th Sept	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	10am – 4pm
Sat 26th Sept	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	10am – 5pm
Fri 4th Oct	Sue Hirst	Flatwork	2pm – 8pm
Sun 11th Oct	Richard Thompson	Flatwork	10am – 4pm
Sat 17th Oct	Sue Hirst	SJ & XC Training day at Sue Hirst’s yard nr Malton 1.5hrs SJ & 1.5hrs XC £45 / head	-
Sat 24th Oct	Mark Taylor	Natural Horsemanship	10am – 4pm
Sun 25th Oct	Richard Thompson	Flatwork	10am – 4pm
Sat 31st Oct	Sue Hirst	Flatwork	10am – 4pm

Lessons:
Members: Semi-private £15 / Private £30, Non-members: £20 / £35.

Sessions with Mark Taylor: £10 per half hour.

2009 Competitions & Activities

Next points show: Sunday 27th September.

All the usual classes – In Hand AM, Ridden PM & Show Jumping all day. Schedules available on the web site and from local feed outlets.

Don’t forget to renew your Riding Club Membership to be eligible for the Perpetual Trophies – forms & prices available here!

Trophy Presentation Evening: Saturday 31st October

Hog Roast at the Kings Croft Hotel, Pontefract – tickets available from Tracy on (07980) 135 519. All trophies to be back at the Homestead no later than Sunday 11th October.

Finally – a big thank-you to all who supported the shows this year – judging, officiating, organising and attending!

Championship points – July

Homestead Admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:29:46 +0000

The updated championship points are now available on the Homestead web site. It’s getting close at the top of the table – with just two shows to go there are only three points separating the top two championship contenders.

Many of the individual class trophies are also still very much up for grabs – so if you have your eye on some silverware, make doubly sure you’re at our additional show on August 23rd!

New show date – Sun August 23rd

Homestead Admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:10:27 +0000

We hope you had a successful outing at the show today – thankfully, despite the odd shower the weather held off just long enough for us to have a great day!

Due to popular demand we are adding another points show to our calendar this year. So, cross out anything else you were planning on doing this Sunday August 23rd and we’ll see you then!

Club News – July & August 09

Homestead Admin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:12:14 +0000

Summer has started with some fine weather, soon school breaks up for the hols. Time to accelerate the HLRC programme of events! The next show is on Sunday 26th of July, with the Thursday Evening Show Jumping kicking off from 2nd of July and Dressage/CT on 12th July. In preparation we have our usual weekly clinics, with some extras for the summer including a XC Training Day hosted by Sue Hirst & a Natural Horsemanship & Reining Demo.

July & August Flatwork Clinics

Date	Instructor	Clinic	Times
Sun 5th July	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	10am – 4pm
Fri 10th July	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	2pm – 8pm
Tue 14th July	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	4pm – 8.30pm
Sat 18th July	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	10am – 4pm
Tue 4th Aug	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	4am – 8.30pm
Sat 8th Aug	Sue Hirst	SJ & XC Training day at Sue Hirst’s yard nr Malton 1.5hrs SJ & 1.5hrs XC £45 / head	TBC
Fri 14th Aug	Mark Taylor	Natural Horsemanship Demo	More info
Sat 15th Aug	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	10pm – 4pm
Fri 21st Aug	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	2pm – 8pm
Sun 23rd Aug	Richard Thompson	Flatwork/Jumping	10am – 4pm
Sat 29th Aug	Sue Hirst	Flatwork/Jumping	10am – 4pm

Members: Semi-private £15 / Private £30, Non-members: Semi private £20 / Private £35.

2009 Competitions & Activities

Next points show: Sunday 26th July

Then: Sunday 27th September.

All the usual classes – In Hand AM, Ridden PM & Show Jumping all day. Schedules available on the web site and from local feed outlets.

Don’t forget to renew your Riding Club Membership to be eligible for the Perpetual Trophies – forms & prices available here!

Trophy Presentation Evening Saturday 31st October.

2009 Dressage/Combined Training

Sunday 12th July

Class 1 Intro A (Walk and Trot Test for Novice Riders or Juniors)
Class 2 P7 (Dressage only)
Class 3 P12 (CT Jumps not to exceed 75cm)
Class 4 N32 (Dressage only)
Class 5 E42 (Dressage only)

Sunday 16th August

Class 1 Intro A (Walk and Trot Test for Novice Riders or Juniors)
Class 2 P10 (Dressage Only)
Class 3 P12 (CT or Dressage / Jumps not to exceed 75cm)
Class 4 N32 (Dressage only)
Class 5 E42 (Dressage only)

Then Sunday 12th July & Sunday 16th August (to include elementary tests!) – further details in the July/August Newsletter.

Please complete an entry form and return with payment to Tracy McBride, The Homestead, Ingthorne Lane, Monk Fryston LS25 5DQ by the Wednesday prior to the competition date. Times will be available by calling Tracy on 07980 135519 between 4 and 7pm on the Friday prior to the competition date.

British Dressage rules apply.

Championship points – May

Homestead Admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:08:29 +0000

The club leaderboard following the May show has been posted. Click here or go to www.homestead-livery.co.uk and click on the ‘latest points’ link.

Remember, the next show is Sunday 28th June. The next club date is Dressage & Combined Training on 21st June.