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TRAIN TOGETHER - COMPETE TOGETHER - HAVE FUN TOGETHER
Training is run all year round, at the Club Field in the Spring and Summer months, and at Bishop Burton College through the Autumn and Winter. We have a variety of trainers and activities, depending on what members require, and which events are coming up on the team front.
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Training for Seniors and Competent Juniors is on a Thursday evening. We currently have 3 trainers working on a 3 week rota. Jack Wainwright for Flat Work, Sam Drury for Jumping and Dawn Bond who does a bit of everything. Training for Juniors and less confident Seniors or horses is on a Monday Evening at the same venue. Sessions run from 6.30pm-7.30pm and 7.30pm-8.30pm.
To book please go to our next training sessions which can be found on the home page. We can currently accommodate up to 6 riders in each session.
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The Club Field is available for hire for Paid up Members only, weather permitting, during the summer months at a fee of £10. There will be a schooling area, some show jumps and a cross country course set up in the field. To hire the field please contact Jonathon on 07899 840811.
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If you are interested in joining us at BRC Area Qualifiers please read the following then see below for more details of the training and competitions that are available to you as a White Rose Riding Club Member.
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Teams/Helpers
• Please note that the BRC rules state that anybody ‘entering Area Qualifiers must be willing and able to compete at the Championships should they qualify.’ There are National Championships for all Qualifiers. The Combined Training, Summer Dressage & SJ are also Qualifiers for the Northern Regional Championship. The details of all Championships, i.e dates/venues are on the BRC website/Area 4 website.
​Important rules to remember:
The British Riding Club's Rule Book is now online.
https://issuu.com/fellowsmediaadvertising/docs/3605_brchandbook_2024_lr?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ
It is your responsibility to ensure you know the rules.
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💥IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ANYONE WISHING TO COMPETE AT BRC COMPETITIONS
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From 1 January 2023, BRC will no longer be accepting two hat standards and will therefore need to re-tag hats. In order to ensure riders are wearing the most up-to-date riding hats, please note that from the 1 January 2023, the following hat standards will no longer be accepted, due to the age of hats made to these standards:
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1. PAS O15 1998
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2. SNELL 2001
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A new colour of hat tag will be required for BE, PC and BRC from 1 January 2023.
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Dress guidelines page 32-34.
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Whips - Page 34 You can only use the new regulation whips in competitions.
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Vaccinations - Pages 22 – 24. Vaccinations are currently Annual.
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Body protectors - Page 33. A body protector is mandatory in all cross-country competitions/training(where fixed fences are used). A BETA level 3 displaying a Blue 2018 Label must be worn where a body protector is mandatory.
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From 1 Jan 2024, the BETA 2009 Purple Label will no longer be accepted. The ONLY exception to this requirement is that the Exo Body Cages will continue to be accepted, provided they have a BETA Level 3 Purple 2000 Label.
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If a rider chooses to wear an airbag style body protector for cross-country it must be worn over a BETA Level 3 2018 Blue Label body protector. Hybrid Air-jackets and air jackets incorporated into a blouson style jacket are permitted.
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Where body protectors are not mandatory i.e. dressage/show jumping the rider may wear any level/standard body protector.
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BRC are very strict and if you do not comply you will simply not be allowed to compete oryou could end up being Eliminated.
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Teams
If you wish to be considered for one of the club teams you will need to attend some of the training sessions. Additional training may be organised for team members. If you are selected to represent the club, then you will need to be able to provide a helper for the day of the event. Riding Club Area Qualifiers and Regional and National Championships are run by volunteers.
WRRC try to run teams for as many British Riding Clubs competitions as possible. We have both Junior and Senior teams and also enter members as Individuals in various disciplines. We go to Team Events where we compete against other Riding Clubs both Locally and Nationally, travelling to Richmond, Lincoln, Bishop Burton and Port Royal amongst other places, and further afield if we qualify for the Nationals.
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Junior or Senior?
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Junior - under 18 years on the 1st January of the current year
Senior - 18 years and over on the 1st January of the current year
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What Teams do we run?
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Dressage
Junior – Intro, Prelim, Novice and Elementary level tests. Dressage to Music and Pairs Dressage
Senior –Intro, Prelim, Novice, Elementary and Medium level tests. Dressage to Music and Pairs Dressage
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Riding Tests
Juniors and Seniors - Is a set Test to show competence of rider and their influence on the pony/horse. Team and Individuals
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Showjumping
Junior – 70cm up 1m
Senior - 70up to 1.10cm
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Style Jumping
Juniors and seniors – 75cm and 85cm, Jump one round judged on style on the flat and over fences. Teams of Four and Individuals
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Horse Trials
Junior – 70cm and upwards
Senior - 70cm and upwards
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Combined Training
Teams of Four with two completing a Prelim test and jumping 75cm and two completing Novice test and jumping 85cm
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Arena Eventing
For Juniors and Seniors 70cm up to 1.10m
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PLEASE NOTE
Following discussion with the committee, from now on, anybody wishing to be part of a team MUST provide the name of a helper to be considered.
"IF YOU WISH TO HELP but don’t know a team member - please LET ME KNOW & I’ll put your name on my list! If you wish to compete and don’t have friends/family willing to help - find a friend from the club! If you can’t find anybody at all as a helper I will have to put you down as the helper instead of a rider for one event each. Thanks!" - Sophie
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