NEWSLETTER
2009
To clarify: Junior members are those who are aged
16 years and under on 1st January, 2009.
The
Schedule for Myerscough, on Good Friday,
10th April is now shown on the Schedules page. Just scroll down
to the end. The numbers of the classes have been left as they
are at Witton Park Shows, to avoid confusion. Most classes will
be qualifiers for Ponies UK, Royal London, Equifest and for Dressge,
UK Chasers.
Please
note that this will be a busy day and classes will start at 9.00
am. There will be no official lunch breaks at specific times
although there will be announcements during the day where breaks
will be made for Judges to have their lunch. So please listen
for these.
We
wish all our members and visitors a good day. We hope that you
all enjoy it. The committee are safe in the knowledge that whatever
the weather, the show can go ahead.
Alex
Townsend will be taking over as Editor of the Ribble Valley Schedule
for 2009. We are hoping to have a full colour schedule for 2009.
Alex will re requiring all photographs of your horses/ponies as
soon as possible, please. The insertion of your photograph is
still free of charge for winners of the Victor Ludorum, Senior
and Junior Ridden Champions and In hand Chanpion.
For
everyone else, the cost is £15 per photograph.
Telephone Alex on 07738 668645
A.G.M.
Held 19th January, at the Fernhurst Hotel, Ewood, Blackburn.
President: Mr David Horsfield
Chairman: Mr Alex Townsend
Vice Chairman:
Margery Comer (& Treasurer)
Hon. Secretary: Sharon Ford
Trophy Secretary:
Anne Gresty
Points Secretary: Emma Fishwick
Rosettes and Sponsors: Alison Curley
Committee:
Barbara Gordon, Norman McColl, Caroline McColl, Beth Ford, Anna
Burns, Joanne Bury, Jane Howarth
The first show of the 2009 season will be held at Myerscough
College, on Good Friday, 10th April, 2009.
The new Schedule is being prepared and will be issued as soon
as it is received from the Printers. Meanwhile all classes are
to be found elsewhere on this site. Schedules
The Special Dates page will be updated and complete shortly.
We
welcome several new members to the Committee together with two
junior members who are very willing to help setting up the show
(Shannon Bury) and on the day, her sister.
There are several changes to the classes for this season, and
the committee hopes that members and visitors will find a class
to suit their horse/pony. We are introducing a Sports Horse
class and several showing classes with a wider range. Some classes
have been amalgamated, so will competitors please read their
Schedule carefully? There are also a very wide range of
qualifiers for championships, which will include Ponies UK,
BSPS, BSPA, CHAPS,VHS, Royal London, Equifest, UK Chasers for
Dressage and Ribble Valley will also be sending competitors
to the Festival of Champions this year, at the new Aintree Equestrian
arena. Please, members, be aware of your position in the Points
League and let a committee member know if you are interested
in going forward should you be points winner in any class. Many
of the entries can be made after the August Show excpet in cases
where there is not a clear leader. A decision was made NOT to
enter UK Showing Championships this year as this show has simply
opened up its classes to anyone wishing to enter, so there is
absolutely no point in holding any qualifying classes.
There
will be no Novelty classes or Handy Pony at the first Show on
Good Friday. Full Schedule will be issued soon for this day.
M
Comer
31st January, 2009
