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‘4 for the North’ 2012
The Bedmax & Cottee Trophies

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE?
4 For The North is an annual competition to encourage riders to participate in rides held in Northumberland, Cumbria, Durham and the Scottish Borders.

HAVE YOU TRIED THIS BEFORE?
If so how about telling us of your experienece? Or are you hoping to find someone to have a go at this with you? In either case drop us a line.

This is a description of the competition culled from previous years's material:

"The aim of this competition is to move away from ‘the most distance covered at speed’ method of celebrating success and using an adaptation of the French Formula, rewarding the thinking rider and to promote good preparation and skilled riding. Riding at a speed suited to the terrain, avoiding elimination by the vet and finishing with a low final heart rate (for the horse that is), will achieve the best results.

The progress of the competition through the season is publicised regularly through the website for EGB, and you can plot the progress of all the entrants throughout the season.

The competition is open to anyone countrywide who registers with the administrator by e mail as soon as they are planning their rides (no entries in retrospect). The competition this year follows the same successful format of the best of 4 rides counting towards the trophy points.

It costs nothing to enter, and you gotta be in it to win it!"

Click here for an application form in Word .doc format including more details.

Chris Taylor

Added - 29/01/2012
 

NEW BARN LIVERY - 2012 QUIZ WINNERS

The "Frozen Assets" representing New Barn Livery, Ollerton were the winners of this year's quiz after a very close contest with "Ice Station Zebra" representing Cheshire North Pony Club. The two teams were neck and neck all evening with the result hanging on a knife edge till the very last round. The "Senile Sixties" representing the Cheshire Group of EGB were never too far behind the two leaders but remained in third place. Congratulations to the "Frozen Assets" and all who turned up to take part.

Thanks to Jane Evison for organising the event, setting the questions and being a cheerful quiz "mistress".

Click on the thumbnail below to see a rather poor picture of Jane presenting the trophy to the winning team.

Click for a full size image

Chris Taylor

Added - 19/01/2012

ANNUAL MEETING, AWARDS EVENING AND SUPPER
Committee Nomination Form and Raffle

Are you keen to get involved (or know someone who is) with the running of the Group? If so please click here for a NOMINATION FORM for the Cheshire Group Committee in PDF format.

PRIZES FOR THE RAFFLE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Don't forget to get your tickets from Pat Guerin, The Laurels, Brick Bank Lane, Allostock, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9LZ
Tel: 01477 534194
Email: pat.guerin@talk21.com

Chris Taylor

Added - 15/01/2012

GROUPS VOLUNTEERS CONFERENCE

A Conference has been arranged for 5th February (at Woodkirk Country Club, near Jtn 28 off the M62 near Leeds) aimed at anyone wishing to help with the organisation of EGB events.
A full and varied day for all is planned from 9.45am until 4pm. Coffee/teas and lunch will be provided.

A car will be going from the Cheshire Group and anyone who wishes to help with the organisation or running of future Cheshire Group events is invited to contact Liz Finney on 01565 633310
Email: peter@pfinney.freeserve.co.uk..

Chris Taylor

Added - 15/01/2012

UK COACHING CERTIFICATE

TWO FREE Coaching Information Days which will be hosted by EGB, open to all disciplines and are aimed towards riders who are interested in using a qualified UKCC Coach and would like to know more, and those who are interested in the UKCC Coaching Qualification.
Whichever group you fit into, you are warmly invited to find out all you wish to know about coaching and its philosophy and how it will help you achieve your potential whether it be ridden or coaching.

Organiser Pauline Brimson writes:
This is a great opportunity for riders, instructors, employers and interested parties to learn more about the UKCC and how it can improve performance and raise standards within the whole of equestrianism. The day will start at 10am with coffee and a chance to network with other participants. Lunch is provided and there will be a practical coaching demonstration plus lots of opportunities to ask questions and become actively involved in some coaching exercises. the day should finish by 3pm.
The event costs £5 which includes lunch.

Click here for a poster showing more details in PDF format.

For more information on the scheme generally click here to visit the relevant page on the EGB website.

Chris Taylor

Added - 15/01/2012

NOT RENEWED YET?
Please Read On ....

ALL MEMBERS:
If you have not renewed please be aware that your EGB insurance cover ended on 31st December.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS:
As explained in a Memo from EGB (relevant paragraphs set out below) please note that you need to renew membership by the middle of January to be sure of receiving your handbooks with the next magazine. Otherwise you will have to pay postage if you want us to post it to you, or wait to collect it from a Cheshire Group ride.

FROM EGB:

We are changing the system for sending out Handbooks to Associate Members.

I'm afraid that we cannot afford to give away handbooks automatically to people who may well not renew (unfortunately this has been proven to be the case) and who have only paid £19 last year (or even less if they joined halfway through the year). This is not fair on the full members who have paid full price. I have always arranged to take spare handbooks to the Groups and RO's meetings for the AM secretaries to collect and distribute within their Groups (in the South West Group we give the handbooks to the AMs at rides to save postage) - with a bit of forethought it can be arranged! The groups who prefer to post theirs direct have that option - but pay the postage.

Any AM who has renewed their membership and / or is registered before the middle of January (asap but exact date to be confirmed depending on the mail-out date from the printers) will automatically be sent their handbook together with the magazine. Any AMs registered after that date will have their handbooks distributed as explained above - and will automatically be included in the next mailout of the magazine.

That way the ones who are registered promptly by the AM Secretaries will get everything in the mailout, those registered later will get included in the magazine mailout and the AM secs will be able to collect the handbooks from the Volunteers' Conferences - we're arranging two this year - one in Leeds for those of you in the north, and one in the south near Swindon.

Jo Claridge.

Liz Finney

Added - 08/01/2012

ANNUAL PRESENTATIONS

Pennie sends her thanks to the following members whose mileage cards have been savely received:

Sue Higgins;
Mary Korn;
Sandra Breeze;
Terry Madden;
Rachel Rolfe;
Sally Mellor;
Katy Mellor;
Claire Pilkington;
Anne Farley;
Trish Ellis;
Asha Murnan;
Steph Wagstaff Bethell;
Pat Guerin;
Gaynor Jones;
Edith Hockenhull;
Sarah Reeves;
Martin Bethell;
Kathryn Watterson;
Karen Simpson;
Sandra Peters;
Sydney Byrd.

TROPHY HOLDERS:
Pennie also needs the trophy holders to arrange for their return. Please get in touch with Pennie to let her know how you propose to do this.
Email: pennie@endurancegbcheshire.co.uk

If you are sending them by post the address is: Pennie Drummond, Pine View Farm, 69 Northwich Road, Cranage, Nr Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9LE.

Don't forget to buy your tickets for the Presentation Evening.

Chris Taylor

Added - 04/01/2012

IMPORTANT REMINDERS
It's That Time Of The Year

Pat Guerin has sent me the following important reminders:

DISTANCE CARDS:
All distance cards must be sent to Pennie before Dec 31st in order to qualify for awards. Please send them even if your horse has only done a small distance as it all counts and we have lots of lovely trophies.

Send your cards to Pennie Drummond, Pine View Farm, 69 Northwich Road, Cranage, Nr Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9LE.

TROPHY HOLDERS:
Please remember to polish up your Trophy and get it to Pennie (address above) well in time for the Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation evening.

The Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation is on Feb 2nd 2012 at Heyrose Golf Club.

SUBSCRIPTIONS:
All subscriptions are due on Jan 1st and all renewals paid before Dec 31st will be at the present rate.

Chris Taylor

Added - 04/12/2011

GOVERNMENT E-PETITION RE PUBLIC BRIDLEWAYS

A petition has been started to gain Government support for the development of new public bridleways. The full wording of the petition is:-

Increase Public Bridleways to equal Public Footpaths.

To acitively promote and encourage the development of new public bridleways for the safe off road use of mainly horse riders, but also cyclist and pedestrians. Currently the national network of public rights of way consists of 91,000 miles footpath; but only 20,000 miles of bridleway, 2,300 miles byway and 3,700 miles restricted byway (source: Natural England web site). The creation of public bridleways (20,000 miles) up to the same level as footpaths (91,000 miles) will reduce road accidents/fatalities (see www.horseaccidents.org.uk/) while promoting healthy outdoor activity and safe use of the countryside for all ages/sex.

If you wish to add your support for this campaign please click here to go to the appropriate website.

The closing date for this petition is: 30/08/2012 but do it now while it's still fresh in your mind if you wish to.

Chris Taylor

Added - 04/12/2011

ALAN BROWN AND BAKST WIN ARAB MARATHON

News has filtered through that Shrewsbury based Cheshire Group Member ALAN BROWN and BAKST have won the 2011 Arab Marathon in a time of 1h 36m 06s.

The Arab Horse Society Marathon was run on 30th October 2011 at the Larkhill Racecourse on Salisbury Plain over the traditional distance of approximately 42 kms (or 26 1/4 miles).

Many congratulations Alan on a superb achievement.

Chris Taylor

Added - 17/11/2011

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