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Marshside Riding Club
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Followed By A Talk From Kent Police Dog Handlers
A Table Top Tack Sale Will Commence After The Talk
Friday 12 February 2010 at 7.00pm - Hoath Village Hall
NEWSLETTER January 2010
Happy New Year to everyone. Lets hope 2010 is a good one. We have had a challenging start with the horrendous weather, and hay shortages starting to kick in, so fingers crossed it improves soon.
As Pat and Stephen Muggleton are now in the South of France, we have found a new local venue for our fortnightly lessons. These will be held up at High Elms, on Hicks Forstal Road. Lessons will be with Jay Goddard and Ann Berry. Jay is popping in during the AGM, for those of you that have not met her before.
That leads me in well to the AGM. We have had to move it back a week from the original date in our last diary. We have been lucky enough to get a visit from the Dog Handlers section of the Kent Police, who are going to give us a talk and demo (unless they get called out to a shout, as they are on call that eve!) Anyone who cannot access MRC’s website to get last year’s minutes, please ask Sue for a copy, as we are not going to read these out at the AGM. A table top tack sale will complete the evenings events, so please arrive slightly earlier to set up before 7pm.
There are a few members who have expressed interest in joining the committee. Could those people, and any others who may wish to join the committee, or be on our ‘helping hands’ team at events, please return details to Sue Bishop.
The diary runs up until the end of May, so it gives you the chance to plan ahead. As we are not weather forecasters and I haven’t got a crystal ball, we are up against the elements of the weather, so please put my mobile number in your phone, and contact me to check if events are running.
I am aware that some riders prefer just to go round the x-country jumps by themselves rather than being instructed, so have run x-country lessons and clear round on the same day, to give everyone a chance to ride the course prior to the competition at the beginning of May.
We are conscious of trying to keep lessons and event entry fees as low as possible, and the club has reasonably low overheads, but one big cost is sending out newsletters and schedules. When renewing your membership (Natalie will be taking subs at the AGM), could you please put an email address on, so we can keep our photocopying and postage costs down to a bare minimum.
I believe Colette and other show organisers will be running team showjumping and dressage competitions this year. If anyone is interested in joining a team, please let me know so we can go out and compete.
Anyway, we look forward to seeing you in the coming months.
Alison
Information
In case you haven’t had chance to check out our ‘resident’ photographer’s website, log onto www.charlton-lodge-photography.co.uk. Lee Whybrow, who you may see dashing round (or dashing out of your way) at our member’s events, has been snapping pictures of you during 2009.
He will be at club events during 2010, so if you want a specific picture of your horse (or dog!), let Lee know, and he will do his best to accommodate your requirements.
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Marshside Riding Club Merchandise available to purchase:-
Polo Shirts – XL, L, M, S, XS £10 each
Sweatshirts – XL, L, M, S, XS £15 each
Navy MRC saddle cloths £23 each
White MRC saddle cloths £23 each
COMMITTEE:
Alison George- Chair 07799 627870/01227 738438
Sue Bishop - Treasurer 01227 360644
Steve Bennett, Julian Groombridge, Lee Whybrow
John Lawrence, Jenny Tomkins
Junior Representatives
Maddie Young 01304 812173
Jessica Malone 01795 529113
Email: suebishop24@sky.com
www.marshsideridingclub.co.uk