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Chairman's Chat - September

 

If you're looking for fun, September is the month for you! As well as our usual menu of activities, there's Fun Show on 12thSept and Fun Ride on 27thSept.

 

Area 14

Area 14 Combined Challenge Qualifier was held on Sun 16th August at Suffolk Equestrian. We may not have been the largest squad there but quality showed through with our 3 riders gaining 2 wins and a 3rd place. Well done Amy, Harriet and Georgina

BRC Championships are being held on 5-6th Sept and our representatives will be Harriet, Tivvy, Emma R, Maria, Jo E, Jo P, Grace and Amy. Good luck.

There is also a trip to the Combined Championships at Aston-le-Walls on 26-27th September for Brooke, Jess, Jo E, Harriet, Hannah, Violet, Tivvy, Amy and Georgina. It's looking like another Gipping party!

 

Area 14 Winter Show Jumping Qualifier will be held on 11th October at Suffolk Rural. And the following week (18th October) is the Novice SJ Winter Qualifier, also at Suffolk Rural.

 

Fun Show - Sat 12th Sept at Boyton Hall Equestrian Centre

This is now VERY close! Have you looked at the schedule? Have you entered yet? Not riding but could help?

It has all the makings of a wonderful day out - a fantastic venue, classes for all, masses of rosettes, catering, professional First Aiders and a photographer.

Entries are via WebCollect. And offers of help to Bex or myself.

 

Fun Ride Sun 27th Sept at Chillesford Estate (IP12 2AL)

Thanks to the generosity of Mr and Mrs George Watson we are returning to enjoy their wonderful off road riding routes. Full details are on WebCollect and there will be rosettes!

 

London International Horse Show Sat 19th Dec

In many different ways GRS is a very successful riding club and the Committee wanted to show their appreciation of your contributions by fully subsidising coach travel to LIHS. You will know from an email and FB post that we have 50tickets and are giving current members priority booking until 12th Oct. It's not that we don't want non-members coming with us but we don't want members to miss out!

 

Autumn Dressage at Crow's Hall

Save the date - Sunday 11th October

 

Club Camp 2026

What an absolutely fab time we had. There was very much an atmosphere of supportive, relaxed camaraderie; with everyone able to enjoy their lessons, forest hacking and the unique end of camp competition!

The dates for 2027 are 13-15th Aug and we usually start advertising it in March

 

Training.

Sun 6th Sept am - Mini Members with Anne Gayfer, indoors at Suffolk Rural

Sun 6th Sept pm - Jumping Skills (theme tbc) with Michael Paveley, outdoors at Suffolk Rural.

Tues 8th Sept - flat & poles with Anne Gayfer, at Topthorn

Sat 19th Sept - jumping with Rachel Lee, at Crow's Hall

Fri 25th Sept - jumping with Anne Gayfer, at Suffolk Rural

Sat 26th Sept - dressage clinic with Tammy Ruffles, at Crow's Hall

We have a mystery and wonder if you could shed some light on it - Mini Members used to have high numbers but now it doesn't. Do you know why this might be? Please share your ideas with us, we like feedback!

Remember you can ask the organiser if you'd like the option of private or semi private sessions with Michael and Rachel.

All training information is on WebCollect and the training organiser can answer any queries you may have.

 

Area 14 Training Sessions These take place a few times a year and are advertised on the Area 14 Facebook page. They are subsidised and open to all current riding club members within Area 14. The advert will tell you who the organiser is and how to book.

 

Dates for Your Diary

Sept 12th - Fun Show at Boyton Hall

Sept 27th - Fun Ride on the Chillesford Estate

Oct 11th - Autumn Dressage at Crow's Hall

Nov - Gymkhana

Nov - Awards and Social Evening, with AGM

Dec 19th - Coach trip to London International

 

Welfare and Safety

Did you see that Retraining of Racehorses has made it's "suitably mounted" horse-to-rider weight ratios strictly compulsory across all competitions and ridden events, including clinics, camps and parades?

Ideally the rider+all tack should not exceed 17% of the horse's body weight (bcs 3 out of 5). A ratio of 20% is an unnegotiable ceiling. There will be official weighbridges at some RoR events.

"Suitably Mounted Certificates" are being awarded to promote a supportive and non-judgmental environment.

 

Can you envisage this initiative being expanded into other areas of equestrianism?

 

Bitesize BRC

The above guidance about riders being appropriately mounted is in the 2026 BRC Handbook (pg 6)

As yet, there has been no mention of weighbridges at BRC competitions.

 

Special Mentions

1. Anne Gayfer for being shortlisted for BHS East Coach of the Year. (I'm not sure why our other superstar trainers: Tammy, Rachel and Michael weren't).

2. LH for overcoming a mounting issue AND successfully introducing her horse to jumping.

3. GF and AC being able to take part in the same activities, as equals.

 

Club Clothing

Important news! We are very close to Tylers Horse & Country being able to supply a range of club clothing for us, just waiting for the final editing on their website. Christmas prezzies...............?

 

GRS Committee 

Currently the GRS Committee is myself, Amanda Salmon, Bex Kelly, Katie Hull, Jill Baldwin, Jayne Ackland-Snow, Elaine Peasey and Jo Eldridge.

At our last meeting we were joined by two members who might be interested in joining the committee. Wisely they decided to sit in to see if it might be something they'd like to contribute to GRS before making any commitment. It seemed to go well! The next Zoom meeting will be at 8pm on Sun 6th Sept. Might you also like to join us?

 

Wishing you happy and harmonious horse time,

Alison

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2025 AGM

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Many thanks to everyone who attended the AGM, which as many of you know is more of a social evening than a dull meeting! It was lovely to see some of our members, and some non members join us for the awards, an informative talk on worming, and the all important fish & chip supper.

Lots of beautiful rosettes, sashes and trophies handed out!

 

Again, thank you to all our members (and non-members) who have been a part of the club in any and every capacity, from representing the club at local and national competitions, attending our shows,  joining our training sessions, volunteering at events to just being a member. Each and every one of you helps to make Gipping Riding Society the fun, friendly and inclusive club we are.

 

For anyone who couldn't attend, please find the meeting report and minutes attached below:

Gipping AGM 2025 Report

Minutes of AGM

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