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Fence Judges needed for Pony Club Area Event
Published: Mon 19th July 2010
The Pony Club Area event is being run at Auchinleck and is also incorporating riding club classes. The date is the 4th of August and they are also desperately needing fence judges. It is not easy to...
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News from Stewarton Livery
Published: Mon 19th July 2010
Stewarton Livery Yard would like to take this opportunity to let the riding club members know of our Midweek Summer Dressage Events. These will run every second thursday starting Thursday 29th July...
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Time for action on Ragwort
Published: Sun 11th July 2010
Time for action on Ragwort The British Horse Society is taking a stand against the poisonous plant ragwort with a nationwide survey to assess the scale of the threat. Almost everyone involved with...
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Can anyone help with some information
Published: Sun 11th July 2010
Looking for Information We have recently purchased a TB ex-racehorse with a Weatherby's passport named Monty's Tan. He has come to us in very underweight condtion from a dealer near Polmont as an...
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Rozelle Working Hunter & Showing Show results
Published: Thu 1st July 2010
Here are the results for our showing show which we held on the 20th June 2010 at Rozelle. It was a fantastic day all round. Thank you very much to Jennifer Garland for the amazing commitment she has...
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Freeze Marking: Protect against stolen horses
Published: Mon 28th June 2010
Recently a number of horses and ponies in the Galston/Darvel area have been marked for theft. Theives are marking horses while they graze in fields by plaiting a section of mane, or cutting a section...
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Showing Show Sunday 20th June 2010
Published: Fri 18th June 2010
Just a reminder we are running our showing show at Rozelle Park in Ayr on Sunday from 0930hrs. There are classes for everyone and we will be taking entries on the day. Please come along and support...
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A huge Thank you for your generosity.
Published: Mon 7th June 2010
To everyone who responded to the appeal from the Blairgowrie Riding for the Disabled your generosity has been apprecaited. This is a little note from them well done...We would like to thank everyone...
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Area 1 Training with David Gatherer 17th July BE QUICK!!
Published: Mon 7th June 2010
See events for details and entry form. Basically David Gatherer has been organised to come along to Titwood by Angela Mulhearn who has been regularly orgainising these events for Area 1 clubs. Ayr...
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Novice Dressage Night - RECENT UPDATE
Published: Thu 27th May 2010
***THIS EVENT WILL BE RUN INDOORS AT ROWALLAN DUE TO ROWALLAN'S TIMETABLE OF EVENTS.***THIS HAS BEEN A VERY POPULAR EVENT AND IS NOW FULL AND A WAITING LIST IS BEING OPERATED SO IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON...
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Ayr Riding Club Showing Show
Published: Tue 25th May 2010
We are holding a showing show featuring the Blair Working Hunter Qualifier on Sunday 20th June 2010 at Rozelle Park in Alloway, Ayrshire. Lots of rosettes & trophies to be won this year. We will...
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Results from Novice Showjumping Night @ Rowallan
Published: Tue 18th May 2010
Tonight 18th May 2010 Thelma Cowan organised and ran the novice jumping night at Rowallan. This was for the really scared amongst us to the more confident. It was very well received and everyone...
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Can you help the Riding for the Disabled PLEASE!!! **UPDATE**
Published: Sun 16th May 2010
URGENT HELP REQUIRED(For all the generous people who will be kind enough to contribute to this cause, Kirsty Brunton will be at the Ayr Riding Club Dressage Show on Sunday 23rd May 2010 at The Old...
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Novice Showjumping night 18th May 2010
Published: Sat 15th May 2010
Just a reminder about our Novice Show jumping competition night Held at: Rowallan Activity Centre This event has been very kindly organised by Thelma Cowan following the success of last years event. ...
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Cross Country training at Auchinleck
Published: Sat 15th May 2010
Due to (many!) requests, we have organised XC training at Auchinleck on Tuesday 18th May from 6pm - 7.15pm and 7.15pm - 8.30pm and on Thursday 20th May from 6pm - 7.15pm and 7.15pm to 8.30pm for Ayr...
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Mailing list and Chat groups - how to join!
Published: Sat 15th May 2010
Just a reminder to everyone that we have a mailing list and chat group link on the website. It is very easy to use and is restricted to Ayr Riding Club members. I have attached the instructions to...
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Area 1 Cross Country & Showjumping training day with David Gatherer & Aileen Craig
Published: Wed 5th May 2010
Area 1 have very kindly organised a Cross Country & Show Jumping training day on the 30th May 2010 which is to take place at Houston with David Gatherer and Aileen Craig. This is on offer to all...
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Aileen Craig Lessons CANCELLED - Spaces in the Ailsa lessons
Published: Sun 18th April 2010
Unfortunately we are having to cancel Aileen's lessons this Wednesday at Woodside due to unforseen circumstances. There are still spaces for the Ailsa Gilchrist lessons on Monday night if you are...
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Spaces in Jill Grant lessons this weekend.
Published: Thu 15th April 2010
We are running flatwork / dressage lessons this weekend with Jill Grant and there ia one space on Saturday and two spaces on Sunday. Lessons are private in a lovely big indoor school for 1 hour and...
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Classifieds Section
Published: Tue 30th March 2010
The Classifieds is up and running again thank you for your patience sorry for any inconvenience.
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Hunter Trials CANCELLED
Published: Thu 25th March 2010
Due to bad weather this event has been cancelled. We apologise to everyone who entered you will be refunded. We are very very frustrated by this but unfortunately we cant control the weather.
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British Eventing Fence judge training evening
Published: Wed 24th March 2010
British Eventing is holding a Fence Judge Training Evening for the South West Area of Scotland.The evening will be held at Rowallan Activity Centre, Fenwick on Monday 29th March, 2010 from 6pm - 8pm...
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Combined Training 7th March 2010
Published: Sun 7th March 2010
Just to advise that the Combined training results will be available on line as soon as we can convert them but will probably be later in the week due to circumstances.Thank you very much to Caroline...
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Club qualifiers & event conditions 2010
Published: Tue 2nd March 2010
If any of our members are keen to take part in the Area qualifiers which consist of Dressage, Show jumping, Style Jumping and Horse trials competitions we would like to hear from you. The entries...
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David Gather lessons
Published: Mon 18th January 2010
Anyone who has previously booked a lesson with David Gatherer and possibly forgotten their times can see all the times here. These lessons are held at Drumley Farm in Mossblown. If you have not paid...
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Area 1 training with Aileen Craig at Ingliston
Published: Fri 8th January 2010
See attached file for details of BSJA Show Jumping Training with Aileen Craig at Ingliston Equestrian Centre, Bishopton on Monday 1st February, Sunday 14th February and Monday 15th March. If...
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Weather Situation & Combined Training
Published: Thu 31st December 2009
The times for the combined training on 3rd Jan will be published shortly. We appreciate that there are various concerns surrounding the weather conditions at present and leading up to the combined...
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UPDATE:- Combined Training 3rd Jan 10
Published: Tue 22nd December 2009
The combined training on the 3rd of January 2010 will run slightly differently this time just because Rowallan cant allow us access early to build Show Jumps. The day will start with dressage and...
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Titwood Cross Country ride - Cancelled
Published: Sat 19th December 2009
If anyone had been planning on going to Titwood Cross Country ride on Sunday 20th December 2009 it has been cancelled due to the recent weather. Titwood will try to re-schedule another event over the...
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Kara reports on latest trip
Published: Sun 29th November 2009
Last week I did a presentation to the Ayr Riding Club AGM at the Kirkton Inn about my recent trip to Papua New Guinea and thought I would report to everyone that couldnt make the AGM.I went to PNG on...
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Caroline Powell returns to Ayrshire
Published: Mon 9th November 2009
In the summer we were very lucky to be able to have Olympic event rider Caroline Powell who came up to Titwood equestrian to teach our members and other British Riding Club members. The lessons were...
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Updates for website & Newsletter
Published: Mon 2nd November 2009
We need to hear from our members with any recent achievements so that we can publish them on the web site and in our newsletters. Please let us have your stories please e-mail any of the committee or...
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AGM 25th November 2009
Published: Mon 2nd November 2009
Our Annual General Meeting will be held at the Kirkton Inn in Dalrymple on the 25th of November from 7.30pm. Please feel free to join us at the meeting, its a good chance to see how your club is...
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Help these horses please!
Published: Tue 6th October 2009
I am travelling to Papua New Guinea (PNG) in 2 weeks on a agricultural scholarship that I have received from the Royal Highland Show Society. The trip is an Understanding and Assistance Mission...
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Hunter Trials cancelled
Published: Wed 2nd September 2009
We were due to host the Area 1 hunter trials qualifier on the 13th of September 2009. Unfortunately due to the odd shower we have been experiencing recently (more like a monsoon) we are unable to get...
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British Dressage Test Changes 2010
Published: Sun 30th August 2009
New British Dressage tests for 2010British Dressage have announced changes to the tests used in affiliated competitions.With effect from 1st January 2010, there will be four new tests and three...
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One wet miserable day in AUGUST!!!
Published: Sun 23rd August 2009
Today (23/8/9) we ran a very soggy Novice Taster day at Titwood. The format of the day was supposed to be over some of the cross country fences but that unfortunately could not happen as we are...
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BRC Festival of the Hunter rules.
Published: Tue 18th August 2009
Festival of the Hunter - RulesThe rules for the competition are available from the BRC website and also if you click the Rules link beside our entry forms but basically here they are in a nut shell...
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