Northwood Riding Club Information
Northwood Riding Club is fully affiliated with the BHS
Riding Members £30.00 p.a. Social Members £15.00 p.a. Junior Members are admitted from 13 – 17 years of age. There is a joining fee of £5.00, payable for the first year only.
Training/Trainers
Ben Franklin Dressage Training at Stockers Farm, Pipers Farm & Hammer & Harp organised by Tracey Bourne £45.
Jo Brett pole and Jump Clinics at Stockers Farm Rickmansworth.
Nicole Biggs at Pipers Farm in Rickmansworth from £15 per member plus £5 school hire. Contact Tracey for details.
Jonathan Chapman SJ Clinic at Green End Farm in Sarratt.
If you've never experienced one of Jonathan's lessons, you are definitely missing a golden opportunity! His encouraging and motivational lessons cater for all levels and abilities. Come and see for yourself, you will not be disappointed: Visit his website for training dates.
Hat Tagging
2021 BRC Hat Tagging Guide for Competitors
Special awards for contributions towards Club activities, sportsmanship etc., and nominations for these are requested each year prior to our AGM. The awards are presented at the Club's Annual AGM.
Competitions are held regularly throughout the year. A brief description of NRC's internal competitions appears below:
Buchanan Trophy: This is a show-jumping competition, run under Table A5 rules.
Phillippa King Dressage Cup: This is a Dressage Competition and is held in memory of Phillippa King, a NRC member who died after a long illness in July 1989.
Margaret Forster Trophy & Fun Evening: This is basically a Handy Rider Competition, incorporating a large element of fun. It is held at Christmas time. It is held in memory of Margaret Forster, an NRC member who was totally blind, and who sadly died after a long illness in 1984.
Coachman Trophy: This competition was originally organized as a staff versus students event in the early days at Park Farm. The trophy was donated by Geoff Dargavel,one of the original members of NRC. Currently the format of the competition is pairs Showjumping against the clock.
Linda Smith Memorial Trophy: This is a Freestyle Dressage To Music Competition. Competitors will be given set movements, which are to be included in a dressage test,which they will produce themselves. This trophy is held in memory of Linda Smith a NRC Member who sadly died in 2005 after a long illness. It was donated by Linda's family.
Le Trec Hodgemoor: NEW COMPETITION Trec held at Three Households in Chalfont st Giles
BHS & External Competitions: As a BHS affiliated Riding Club, we are eligible to compete in all BHS Competitions' and Qualifiers and the London & South East Championships.
Christmas wreath making,Crazy Golf, Summer Horse & Dog show Charity event,Quiz nights. Other social events will include fun rides and outings. Information is displayed on NRC Facebook and on the website. The programme may be subject to change, so please check regularly. If you have any queries, our Social Secretary will be pleased to help.
The make-up of the Committee appears in the Club Rules and Constitution and the names of your Committee Members, together with their specific responsibilities are on the web site. Any suggestions, queries, or grievances can be put to any of them, and the matter will be brought up at the monthly Committee Meeting. All Club members are eligible to stand for the Committee at the AGM, provided they have been proposed and seconded by two other members
Northwood Riding club Cancellation Policy for Club Events and Training Sessions.
It has been agreed by the Committee of Northwood Riding club that where an event or training session has been booked and a rider cancels within 48 hours the rider will be expected to pay 50% of the cost of the session and if less than 24 hours the rider will pay the full cost. If a replacement rider is found or the instructor agrees not to make a charge this may be waived but the club reserves the right to enforce these charges where necessary. Applicants for training sessions must provide the organizer with an emergency contact number in case of last minute changes or cancellations e.g. due to bad weather. Please state which yard you are coming from. Chairman