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Welcome to the April 2008 North Devon Riding Club Newsletter. It doesn’t seem five minutes ago I was wishing you all a happy new year and here we are Easter has been and gone, and those lighter evening are showing us that summer is almost with us once more. The wet weather and muddy fields will soon be a distant memory when we are out riding at 8pm on our way to the local watering hole. I am glad to see the weather has not deterred that many of you and you were out enjoying the Easter Egg Treasure hunt and the Parracombe ride earlier in March. We have plenty more enjoyable things to do get you and your steed out and about this year, so keep an eye on the pin up pages to see what is coming up soon. I however will have my feet firmly on the ground this summer with a baby due in July; I had a reality check on just how dangerous horses are, (and how stupid we owners can be at times). I had a very embarrassing moment where getting ready to go for a gentle hack I threw my leg up to get on my 17.2hh warmblood, caught my leg in my leg strap on my riding coat and fell over the other side onto the road, whilst my horse thought we were off and had carried on walking .....

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Summer Dressage Open Show on 13th July Competition


  • Walk Trot Test 2 & 3
  • Prelim 10 & 18
  • Novice 25 & 32
  • Elementary 41

Come and join in the Sizzling Sensation at this Summers Open Dressage Competition. You have plenty of time to fine tune or rewrite your horses paces, practice those circles and straight lines between now and July, so put your name down now and set yourself a challenge, remember we have Walk and Trot for beginners up to Elementary so whatever your level there will be something there for you to enjoy. All entries to Sarah Wilson, Times will be available on Friday 11th July between 7 and 8pm, See Schedule attached for further details.

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Events and Lessons Coming Up
Date Event Book with/
Entries To		 Contact No. Deadline
13TH JAN LESSONS AT CALVERT TRUST


13TH JAN IAN WRIGHT CARMEN
 01271 882999
 JAN 6TH
20TH JAN LESSONS AT CALVERT TRUST


FEBRUARY LESSONS AT CALVERT TRUST - DATES TO BE CONFIRMED


FEBRUARY 10TH DRESSAGE COMP. AT THINKING HORSES - NDRC WALK TROT 1, PRELIM 12,
PRELIM 13 AND NOVICE 24		 ENTRIES TO SARAH WILSON - RING FOR TIMES, FRIDAY 8TH FEB, 7 - 8PM
 01271 882553
 FEB 3RD
FEB 17TH IAN WRIGHT CARMEN
 01271 882999
 FEB 10TH
FEB 24TH PLEASURE RIDE AT PARRACOMBE SHARON
 01271 882999
 FEB 17TH
MARCH 9TH DRESSAGE COMP AT THINKING HORSES NEWSLETTER

EASTER MONDAY EASTER EGG HUNT VENUE TBA
 NEXT NEWLETTER
APRIL 2ND SHOW DOS AND DON'TS THINKING HORSES

APRIL 13TH JUMPING COMPETITION TBA


MONTHLY LESSONS HELEN SISSONS SUBSIDISED BY THE RIDING CLUB SARAH JEFFERY
 01271 850864
NOTES IAN WRIGHT CROSS COUNTRY CLINIC, CUCKOOS NEST £45.00 FOR A 2 ½ HOUR SESSION SPEAK TO IAN WHO IS HAPPY TO ARRANGE ANY NUMBER AT A TIME TO SUIT YOU! 01271 830568 /07709771109
MONTHLY LESSONS HELEN SISSONS DRESSAGE LESSONS, ANY LEVEL WELCOME, ¾ HR PRIVATE LESSON £25 (£10 DISCOUNT AS NDRC PAY £35) AT NORTH DEVON EQUESTRIAN CENTRE SARAH JEFFRIES 01271 850864