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Dear Member
Welcome to Clwb Marchogaeth Llyn Riding Club. The
Club was first started in 2004 by Phylis Jones, who
had been given a 4 year old cob and, not having
ridden for many years, felt that she needed help
with him. She enlisted the help of local friends
and then decided that there must be many more like
her who would benefit from being able to swop
experiences and to help each other and so she
decided to form the Llyn Riding Club. Phylis
arranged an open evening and a committee was formed
and for the next five years she was a very vital cog
in the wheel as the Chairperson. This role has now
been taken over by Eleri Roberts, who, with the
hardworking committee, has promised to keep the Club
standards up.
We hope you will enjoy the events we have organised
for you to join in and that you (and your horse)
will have fun with us. Please remember that you do
not have to own a horse to be a member of the Club -
just a love of all things equine and an interest in
making the most of the facilities we have in this
area. If you need to hire a horse these are
available from Penllyn Riding Centre for clinics
which take place there.
2009 has been a very successful year for the club
many clinics and talks have been held and
well-supported and we have tried to arrange
something for each weekend for members to join in
with. We are limited in this area as far as venues
are concerned but are always on the lookout for
suitable places to use, be it a field, an
all-weather arena or an indoor school, so if you can
offer anything please let us know.
The current programme can be found on the Calendar
page. You can also keep track of events, see
write-ups of clinics that have taken place and check
on any late changes that may have to be made on our
website www.llynridingclub.co.uk. Please feel free
to ring any of us at any time, either to book a
place on a clinic or to find out what is going on.
If there is anything you would like to see
organised, please contact us and we will do our best
to fit it in. If anyone is interested in
representing the club in dressage or showjumping
competitions please let a committee member know.
There is a Windsor qualifier for both dressage and
showjumping being held by Llandudno Riders Club at
Bryn Derw on 31 January and 7 February respectively,
follow the link from our website to pick up the
schedules. This is for members of Riding Clubs it
would be good to have some representatives taking
part and great to have support on the ground on the
day from those of you who dont want to do the hard
bit! There are also Area 20 qualifiers held in July
the club will pay for the entry fees for these if
teams can be arranged. A Trec competition and a
Combined Training competition are being organised
(see calendar) and we hope to resurrect the
Christmas Show this year. Please support us!
If any time you wish to join in with a hack out just
ring one of the committee and they will put you in
touch with someone. If you are planning to take
part in a clinic it is most helpful if you could
send in the booking form with the money in advance.
If you have booked in and are unable to come at the
last minute, then we do appreciate it if you can
find a replacement or we unfortunately will have to
charge half of the cost of the clinic, as
instructors and venues are booked well in advance.
If you are not riding, come and watch free
refreshments will be available and it is a good way
of getting to know other members.
We look forward to seeing you soon and to a
successful 2010. Happy New Year.
Eleri Roberts, Chair 01758 612843
Louise Courtnage, Treasurer and Membership Sec
01758 760425
Gay Pollard, Secretary 01758 721519
Joyce Griffith 01766 810074
Jane Ryan 01758 770296
Phylis Jones 01758 730634 |
