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Houghton and Huntingdon Riding Club |
Links for Membership forms can be found below. Membership runs until October each year and costs just £25 for seniors and £18 for Juniors. We also offer non ridden membership at £12. Keep an eye out for social events and the AGM as well as training and qualifiers. See below for BRS membership benefits. We are also very excited to confirm discounts at Hougton Hall Upon production of a current membership card you will be able to claim a £2.00 reduction on all Unaffiliated Dressage Tests ridden (so you can ride multiple tests in a day with a £2.00 deduction on each - entry will have to be either by telephone or in person at HH Office), 2 rounds clear round jumping for £7.00 not £10.00, (cards to be shown to steward) and arena hire half hour for £18.00 not £20.00 (arena hire only for the member, not booked on someone else's behalf). All these concessions must be supported by membership card. We feel that these concessions are very generous, and hope that as many members as possible will make use of them.
Houghton & Huntingdon RC Membership Form
Houghton & Huntingdon RC Membership Form PDF
Make sure you keep Sam up to date with your Flu Vacs as it does speed things up at all qualifiers. To compete at RC events Flu Vacs must be up to date. Sam will be more than happy to check passports and advise.
Our junior membership is open to anyone under the age of 18 and we are always lucky to have Sarah Anderson, a well known local instructor who also works with lots of Pony Clubs, as our Junior Chef.
Discounts and Training When you join the club you can join in with our training events at discounted rates. We are also working towards discounts for our members for events at Houghton Hall.
Competitions As a member of BRC, you have access to our local and national competitions including Area Qualifiers and Championships. Our affiliated Riding Clubs also offer opportunities to ride in area points and inter-club competitions.
Insurance BRC members have third party insurance cover while taking part in affiliated BRC-organised activities. For further information, contact South Essex Insurance Brokers (SEIB) on 01708 850000 or email s.phillips@bhs.org.uk.
Rider Magazine A quarterly instalment of news, information and articles exclusively for BRC members.
BRC Membership card discounts Use your membership card to receive fantastic discounts for a range of products from magazine subscriptions to pasture management products. Check our full list of member discounts below.
Huge congratulations to the following members who were awarded trophies for their effort and dedication for 2015 at the awards and quiz night on 4th December. Many thanks to Katherine and her family for rounding up all the trophies, getting them cleaned and prepared for presentation.
| Trophy | Achievement | Winner | Notes |
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| Senior Contribution Trophy | Awarded to the senior who has made a major contribution to the club throughout the year | Aislinn McGibbon | Despite not having a horse to complete, Aislinn has turned up to almost all the qualifiers to be a volunteer and help others and embodying what the Riding Club spirit is about |
| Junior Contribution Trophy | Awarded to the junior who has made the most impression or contribution to the club throughout the year | Phoebe Crawford | Phoebe has been a consistent member of the club at all events this year, qualifying for several championships. She works hard to promote the club to junior members |
| Flashman Trophy | Awarded to a senior or junior who has gone above and beyond in supporting the Club | Judith Marshall | Judith has worked tirelessly over the past year getting communications massively improved and updating the website and getting the online entry system up and running. |
| Polly Memorial Trophy | Veteran horse / pony still actively taking part in club events or training | Direct Debit II | Direct Debit II owned and ridden by Penny Hipwell. Direct Debit will be 20 in January 2016 but still took Penny to 3rd place in the FOH championship. They have a great relationship. Here's to many more years |
| Boris-Better-Had Cup | To a really good partnership - not necessarily competitive but to someone with that special bond with their 4 legged friend | Anne Palmer & Gracie | Gracie came to Anne after she lost her beloved Foxy but things did not start well and 3 weeks in Anne thought she was going to have move on but after going back to basics and with some great help from Fran Berry, Anne and Gracie turned a corner. The trust was built but Gracie remained a one woman horse. Sadly earlier this year Anne had to retire Gracie following Kissing Spine surgery. |
| Bridgets Ambition Trophy | Junior who did best in the Area / National competitions | Chloe Rutherford | Chloe came along to the Riding Test championships having no idea what a Riding Test was all about and amazingly won her class. Super well done Chloe |
| Debonair Jake Memorial Trophy | Senior who did the best in Area / National competitions | Sam Morgan | Sam has had a great year which culminated in winning the 100+ event at the Horse Trials. Sam is a consistent competitor who competed 8 tests at the Dressage Qualifiers. We are now lucky to have Sam as our SJ chef |
