Club aims

"To encourage riding as a sport and recreation, to promote good fellowship amongst riders and to improve and maintain the standard of riding and horsemanship"

The committee for 2010:

• President Beryl Evans
• Chairman Karen Whittaker
• Vice Chairman Nick Furniss (Show jumping)
• Secretary Jemma Lewis
• Treasurer Emma Charlesworth

The rest of us:Trish Bridge, ; Graham Buckley (website)- use this link to provide items to post on the website;Vikki Cliffe (newsletter); Judith Mckinnon (Area 20); Heather Oakley; Helen Ratcliff (Horse Trials X country trials);Jo Rawlinson (Newsletter); Linda Russell; Kate Vaughan (Dressage); Nicky Williams (helpers);

Ex Officio:; Zia Robins (Bridleways Advisor) Cilla Allmark (social/ Education)

Membership secretary Jill Macleod Phone: 01939 232932:- Contact Jill to obtain a membership form, or for information about joining SDRC and to answer queries about membership and activities in particular Wednesday night flatwork sessions

Current Activities

1. Regular Training Evenings are held each Tuesday and Wednesday at Walford College , Baschurch, being alternate flatwork and show jumping. Show jumping is also held fortnightly at Stoneycroft (Annscroft)

2. Weekend blocks of training sessions with guest instructors are held on demand at alternative venues

3. Monthly winter unmounted evening talks on equine related topics are held at Berriewood Cabin, Condover

4. Regular low key dressage (Prelim to Medium depending on demand) and show jumping competitions are held with placing points accumulating towards Club trophies

5. Cross country and horse trials training arranged as required

6. Specialist trainers visit on request to run clinics, especially dressage, when a particular style or method of horsemanship is used

7. Social evenings, visits to displays, competitions and other events

8. Contacts for fun rides and information on bridleways and rights of way across the area