Marshside Riding Club

Newsletter ~ September 2008

Dear Members,

Welcome to all our new members, who joined after the Charity Open Show. We had good entries considering the weather and had some really good feedback, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Even the weather was reasonably kind to us (compared to the teaming rain when we were ring roping on Friday!!!!) Many thanks to everyone who helped at the show, either behind the scenes, setting up or on the day itself.

Also thanks to those who helped with pony rides this summer. These are great fundraisers for the club and enabled us to buy the new ‘Marshside HQ’ The unit has been fitted out over the summer, and will allow us to store all our equipment in one place as well as doubling as the secretary’s area at shows. The unit had its debut outing at the Charity show on Sunday and received many compliments and the odd envious glance from other show organisers.

The one day event back in June was not attended as well as we would have liked, but those who competed really enjoyed it, and would like to see more in the future.

We have two new junior reps on the committee – Joe Bright and Ryan Taber. If anyone needs help or wants to ask something at events and doesn’t want to approach an adult from the committee, the junior reps will try to help.

Looking ahead, we have our Members Show on 21 September. This is a great day, with a lovely atmosphere, and a great way to round off the season. So check out the enclosed schedule. Don’t forget, this show is just for you, the members, so try to come along.

We have some more team and pairs dressage coming up. Team members at previous competitions in both show jumping and dressage have represented the club well, winning several times and always being placed. Marshside RC – a Club to be reckoned with!!
So if anyone is interested in joining a team, let Pat know asap.

Autumn wouldn’t be autumn without our annual Barn Dance. This is a great evening, and very popular. It’s also a great way to get to know other members, as you ‘gallop out of the Chislet Centre and gallop back in again!’

We are running our Christmas party after Christmas again, as it seemed to beat the January blues well this year, and isn’t too hard on the pocket at only a fiver a head including food.

If anyone is interested in joining our small, but busy band of committee members, please let either myself or Pat know, as we will be collating information towards the end of the year for the AGM in January.

Love this bit – have a great Christmas (I have probably been able to wish everyone that even before Tesco has got their Christmas decorations in stock!! Or maybe not!)

Anyway, we look forward to seeing you in the coming months.

Alison