AREA QUALIFIER/CHAMPIONSHIP DATES 2024/25 Yet to be arranged, must run 3weeks before Championship Dates Winter Qualifiers Date Venue Club organising Entries to be In By Championship Dates Arena Eventing 30th May – 1st June 2025 Aston Le Walls   Novice Winter Dressage TBA 25th...

Rule changes pending

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL’S SHROPSHIRE’S GREAT OUTDOORS ANNUAL PUBLIC SURVEY 2024 Dear All, It is that time of year to ask you all to please complete, if you have not already done so, this year’s Shropshire Council Public Survey for Rights of Way and Countryside users  Shropshire’s...

Strangles Awareness Week Strangles Awareness Week (SAW) successfully ran campaigns from the 1-7th May. The campaign has raised awareness of the power of the humble thermometer. Hundreds of people now know their horse’s normal resting temperature and are better equipped to spot fever, and...

Following a members Facebook post and the robust approach (fines and bans) imposed by transgressions in horse racing, it seemed appropriate to maintain the profile of latest whip rules (as per BRC rulebook 2023) in this post . G23.1.1: WhipsThe use of the whip...

The following awards were presented at the SDRC AGM held last December. Congratulations to all the members receiving awards as well as all those members who took part in the competitions held in 2022: Bryan Everson Shield: Dressage Points League: Barbara Stafford Cairns &...

The following message was provided by Peter Booth (Area 20 )-” It has been pointed out that Wales is not moving to Microchips for horses till February, please advise your members that Microchips are compulsory at all BRC events from October regardless of where...

Body protectors: As of 1st January 2024 the BETA 2009 tagged body protectors will no longer be legal for British Eventing, British Riding Club and Pony Club events. This means that the BETA 2018 level 3 standard will be required when training and competing...

Flu Vaccinations 2024 Important Flu Vaccination Update Following advice from British Equestrian, BRC will be amending the intervals of new or restarting flu vaccination courses from 1 January 2024. Vaccinations that are up to date and correct are not altered by this change, only...