History

The Riding Clubs movement is large, with over 400 riding clubs, split into 25 areas across England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the Channel Isles.

The North Lincs Riding Club is part of Area 16, which spreads south as far as Peterborough and west as far as Leicester and is bounded on the north and east by the Humber and the North Sea.

Representatives from the Clubs in Area 16 meet regularly to discuss what is going to happen in our area and to discuss the running and organisation of the area qualifiers for Riding Club Team Championships.

Each area holds qualifiers in almost every area of competition, namely, show jumping, horse trials, dressage and hunter trials. The standard of these competitions range from the very novice to the quietly competent, i.e. within the scope of almost every riding club member. The dressage and show jumping championships are held at the Lincolnshire Showground, whilst the hunter trial and horse trial championships are a little further afield. However, there is no doubt being part of a team can be inspiring (if a little nerve wracking) and the North Lincs has an excellent team record in every discipline.

Having said that, the Riding Clubs movement is not just about competing - the aim is to improve and encourage horsemanship, whether on the ground or mounted and therefore training and instruction are part of the programme.

However, for the sheer pleasure of just being out with your horse, there are few better places to be than riding through Pillar Woods in May when the leaves are just sprouting on the trees and seeing the Bluebells in full bloom. Or in the October when the trees are in their autumn colours and the old turf invites a canter up to Pelham’s Pillar.

Finally, Riding Clubs are run by Committees and all Committee members are volunteers, no one gets paid and everyone gives many hours of time and effort - please bear this in mind if sometimes things don’t just go right - we are doing our best!

I look forward to seeing you during the year.

Pauline Gale

Hon Secretary

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