NOTICE CONVENING THE AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Longton Riding Club
will be held at 8.00 pm on Monday 23rd January 2023
at Walmer Bridge Village Hall, Gill Lane, Walmer Bridge. PR4 5GN.
At the AGM the following items of business will be included on the Agenda:
- To receive reports from the officers
- To receive and approve the Clubs audited accounts
- To accept any resignations from the Committee and fill any vacancies
- To elect a President.
- To appoint a Treasurer
- To appoint an Auditor
- To set membership fees for 2023
- To set entry fees for 2023
- To discuss any items received in advance in writing from the members.
N.B. The Chairman must receive any items for discussion in writing, this can only be made by a member or the parent of a Junior member and arrive no later than 15th January 2023.
Correspondence for these items to the Chairman: Mr M Cookson, 8 Tristan Avenue, Walmer Bridge. PR4 5GL
If you wish to put yourself forward to serve on the committee, please note you must be over 18 and be seconded by another member and the nomination must be with the Chairman by 15th January 2023
Following the AGM we will be holding a Quiz and free Hotpot Supper.
SCHEDULE ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP
If you would like to advertise in our schedule please contact Becky Thornley rebeccathornley8@gmail.com before the 31st January 2023. The rates are very competitive £25 for half a page, £40 full page in black and white, coloured pages are £75.
Sponsorship of a class for the season is £10 with your name being recorded in the schedule. If you can support us please contact Becky on the above number or see her at the AGM.
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP NOW AT 2022 RATES – SPECIAL OFFER
EXISTING AND NEW MEMBERS FOR 2023 apply for membership online and pay via PayPal at www.longtonridingclub.com To be a fully affiliated British Riding Clubs Member you must include your email address and mobile phone number
Please Note this offer will close on 23rd January 2023, after that date any increase set at the AGM will apply.
DATES FOR NEXT YEAR
We will be hosting various qualifiers at the NON POINTS SHOW on the 21st May 2023 and will once again be affiliating to Stars Champion of Champions and sending our show season points Champions to represent us at their spectacular end of season show at Aintree in October 2023.
All shows are open to non members. Entry Fees on the day by Cash or Card. No Cheques accepted
LONGTON DATES 2023
29th April SATURDAY 1st DRESSAGE At Thompson House
30th April SUNDAY 1st POINTS SHOW
13th May SATURDAY 2nd DRESSAGE SHOWGROUND
14th May SUNDAY 2nd POINTS SHOW
21st May SUNDAY NON POINTS QUALIFERS SHOW
10th June SATURDAY 3rd DRESSAGE
11th June SUNDAY 3rd POINTS SHOW
24th June SATURDAY 4th DRESSAGE
25th June SUNDAY 4th POINTS SHOW
29th June SATURDAY 5th DRESSAGE
30th July SUNDAY 5th POINTS SHOW
12th August SATURDAY 6th DRESSAGE
13th August SUNDAY 6th POINTS SHOW
26th August SATURDAY 7th DRESSAGE
27th August SUNDAY 7th POINTS SHOW TROPHY SHOW
10th September SUNDAY SHOWGROUND ODE
tbc November FRIDAY PRESENTATION DANCE
22nd January 2024 MONDAY AGM
Reserve Points Show date in case of early season cancellations.
8th July SATURDAY DRESSAGE
9th July SUNDAY POINTS
TRAINING DATES 2023
Show Jumping training sessions will be held at Osbaldeston Riding Centre on the following dates 8th January 19th February and 12th March 2023. Please contact Laura Walkden on 07795830046 to book a place or for more information.
Flatwork training – further sessions to be confirmed
NLG INDOOR SHOW JUMPING QUALIFIERS
Any riders junior and senior who would like to take part in the NLG Area Indoor Show Jumping at Bold Heath EC on Saturday 4th February 2023 please contact Laura Walkden on 07795830046 before 12th January. There are classes from 70cm to 1.10m. The Championships for the Junior and Senior Novice classes will be at Arena UK on the 1st & 2nd April 2023. The Intermediate Championships for the Junior and Senior classes will be held at Onley Grounds EC, Rugby CV23 8AJ on the 22nd to 23rd April 2023.
PLEASE NOTE: NEW HAT STANDARDS FOR 2023. All hats need to be checked and tagged at the qualifiers before you compete. Go to BRC website for more information.
NLG QUALIFIERS FOR BRITISH RIDING CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Combined Challenge 4th March Bold Heath EC contact Laura Walkden if you wish to take part.
Combined Training, Horse Trials (new venue tbc and introducing a 70cm class), Summer Show Jumping and Style Jumping – dates to be confirmed
Dressage and Riding Test Dressage to Music – dates to be confirmed
DRESSAGE AND TEAMS
Come on all you Dressage Divas, it’s that time of year again to plan what you will be doing in the season ahead with the usual Intro, Prelim, Novice, Elementary and Medium classes.
With that thought in mind Longton Riding Club dressage season has lots to offer!
This season we will be holding SEVEN dressage events, starting with the first event being held at Thompson House Pepper Lane Standish, Wigan WN6 0PP, and the rest on the LRC show ground.
We will also be looking for team members for the summer qualifiers which are held at Bold Heath. Anyone who is interested in being considered for selections should tick the appropriate boxes on your membership application form and text Suzanna Whalley on 07855 854294 or see her at the Dressage Shows. Please note that the club must submit the preliminary entries early in the season, so Suzanna must be aware of your interest in time to be considered for selections. Attendance at the early shows is recommended.
We all wish you the best of luck for the coming season and hope it’s a successful one for you all.
Don’t forget that LRC are a British Riding Club member, which allows us to compete at qualifying events to go forward to the National Championships. To compete in the qualifiers and teams, you must be an LRC member, your horse/pony be fully vaccinated and be available for the Championship dates. Please make it known to Suzanna Whalley (Dressage) or Laura Walkden (SJ, CT, HT) of your interest to be part of the teams.
PLEASE NOTE: NEW HAT STANDARDS FOR 2023. All hats need to be checked and tagged at the qualifiers before you compete. Go to BRC website for more information.
DOUBLE POINTS JOKER CARD
To earn double points at an event, fill out your Joker Card, which will be kept on the entries desk, and hand it in before competing. For every point you get that day, they will be doubled. On Dressage days’ hand it in when collecting your numbers.
– One Joker card per member, to be played at ONE club show and/or ONE dressage event.
– NO back dating to a previous show allowed.
– Can be played at any show.
– Points counted against any horse/pony ridden by the member combination that day only.
SHOW GROUND ODE
Next year we intend to again run the show ground ODE. All the cross country obstacles will be knock down fences and scored accordingly. More details will be in the new club schedule for 2023.
PAYPAL
Paypal payments will continue to be available to pay for Memberships, Dressage entries, Training, Team fees, dance tickets etc. Unfortunately Paypal charge us fees for this service and we do have to add a small surcharge to cover this.
FINALLY
We still need your help, as we state every time we contact you. Quite a few of your committee are getting on in years, we need new young enthusiastic people to join us and help in the running of your club, and help with fund raising and social events, hopefully taking the pressure off some of us old timers. We currently have a committee of 16 members, to successfully run a Sunday points show we require approximately 18 people. Without new younger blood on the committee the club will cease to operate and a wonderful facility will be lost, please don’t let this happen, it is too good to lose.
We look forward to seeing you at the AGM on the Monday the 23rd January 2023 at the Walmer Bridge Village Hall on Gill Lane, Walmer Bridge.PR4 5GN. Come along and enjoy the free Hotpot supper and quiz that follows the meeting. This is your club, come along and give us your support.
On behalf of your Committee I hope you have all had a very Merry Christmas and would like to wish you a happy and prosperous New Year and look forward to seeing you all next season.
Mick Cookson
Chairman