March Newsletter
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Winter Intermediate Dressage Qualifier
It was a MHRC first at the Area Dressage, with our teams coming 1st and 2nd ... and both qualifying for the championships in April! There were also individual wins for Amber Knott, Victoria Gregg, Anna Millington and Tine Price. For photos of the day, check out Facebook, and a full report will be in the next newsletter.
PHOTOS: (left) Our Winning Team - Julie, Megan, Anna and Camilla.
PHOTOS: (left) Our Winning Team - Julie, Megan, Anna and Camilla.
Winter Show Jumping Qualifier
The club had a great day at the first Area qualifier of the year, with 5 teams and a handful of individuals contesting the different heights. But our senior 100cm team came out top, winning their class and qualifying for the Intermediate Championships in April. For photos of the day, check out Facebook, and a full report will be in the next newsletter.
PHOTOS: (left) Our Winning Team - Alice, Laura and Cindie. (below) MHRC competitors
PHOTOS: (left) Our Winning Team - Alice, Laura and Cindie. (below) MHRC competitors
February Newsletter
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Interdressage February 2018
A fantastic set of results sees MHRC move to the top of the BRC ID league. Well done to everyone who took part, but especially to Katy Spicer, Suzanne Lidbetter, Camilla Esling, Jodie Powell, Steph Woolley, Amber Knott and Oliver Hooper, who all won their classes.
PHOTO: Camilla and Murphy
PHOTO: Camilla and Murphy
January Newsletter
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Interdressage January 2018
A big thank you to everyone who filmed their tests at home after the club filming day was cancelled. Congratulations to Suzanne Lidbetter who won the Walk, Trot and Canter class on Rosie, and to Caroline Bates, who won the Equi-Skills class on Smokey Joe.
AGM and PRESENTATION EVENING
Our AGM was held on 19th January and was a fantastic celebration of a fantastic year! There was great food, fun company and lots of speeches to enjoy, plus the all important presentation of the 2017 awards. For a full write-up of the event, check out the January newsletter.
Olly Hooper
Anna Robson
Sue Peckham
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Championship News
Congratulations to Laura Bennett, Liz Wise, Alex Riches, Jodie Powell and Julie Jeffes - we have received confirmation that they have qualified for the British Riding Club Novice Champions in the Dressage section.
December Newsletter
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Xmas Rally
Sue Lidbetter and Linda Medcalf = 1st and 2nd in the Fancy Dress class
There was lots of fun, laughter and rosettes galore at our end of year Xmas rally. Thank you to everyone who came along to support or help or just provide some food!
Interdressage December 2017
Katy and Tom, winners of the Intermediate Walk and Trot test.
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Another great month, but it was the ginger ninja's of Tom and Murphy who brought home the read rosettes for Camilla Esling, Katy Spicer and Tina Price. For a full report, check out the December newsletter.
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November Newsletter
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Interdressage November 2017
Ethan and Danny - winners of the BRC Junior Class
Congratulations to our riders competing in this months competition. Oliver Hooper was the star of the show, winning all four of his showing classes. There were also wins for Ethan and Amber Knott, both riding the lovely Pennal Zedan. For a full report, check out the November newsletter.
October Newsletter
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Interdressage October 2017
Sara and Suzy - winners of the BRC class
The first month of the Interdressage 2017/2018 league went fantastically well for the club, with an amazing 17 entries. The results were brilliant and have put us top of the leader board. There were individual wins for Sophie Hooper, Oliver Hooper and Sara Stephenson. A full round-up will appear in the October newsletter, but to check out the video entries, click HERE.
Area Novice Dressage Qualifier
Julie and Ash
It was a great day at Hartpury on 22nd October, with our teams coming 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Julie Jeffes and Hederfield Ash won the Novice section, and there were plenty of other rosettes in the individual classes. For a full report, check out the October newsletter.
Mercian Quiz
The last Mercian event of the year, was the quiz night on 10th October. The Malvern Reds of Caroline Bates, Camilla Esling, Lauran Jones and Jane Osborne came 3rd. This also meant that MHRC has retained the Mercian Cup for another year - well done everyone. For a full report, check out the October Newsletter.
BRC Dressage to Music Championships
Chris, Rita and Steph with all the bling!
Massive congratulations to Steph Woolley and Freckleton Matador, who were crowned Novice (0ts) DTM Champions at the beginning of November. To see their winning test and the exciting lap of honour, click HERE.
September Newsletter:
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Carl Hester Yard Visit
Alison and Karen meet NipTuck
We had a fantastic morning on 26th September, meeting Carl, Charlotte and a host of famous ponies. The demos were interesting and gave plenty of food for thought, and it was fascinating to see the different aged horses at their relevant level of training.
Mercian Hunter Trial
Jo and Princess - flying the 'spooky' fence
It was 1st, 2nd , 3rd for our teams at the Mercian Hunter Trial on 24th September at Frampton Court Estate - a fantastic end to the Mercian season. For more photos, check out Facebook and read the full report in the September newsletter.
Mercian Dressage to Music
Jane and Zonda - 6th in the Intro section
We sent one team to the DTM competition on 17th September and they did amazingly well, finishing off the day in 6th place. To see videos of all the test, click HERE
Blenheim International Horse Trials: RC Challenge
Jodie and Trixie out on course
We had a lovely time at the International horse trials on 14th September, with our 90cm Challenge Team ending up on a lovely low score of 9.2, putting them in 13th place out of 46 teams.
British Riding Clubs National Championships
Champions - Sarah, Julie, Sara and Lydia
The club had an amazing time at the National Championships, where our senior 70cm Show Jumping team of Lydia Burrows, Julie Jeffes, Sarah Bowness and Sara Stephenson were crowned NATIONAL CHAMPIONS.
Steph Woolley was also Novice Riding Test Champion, plus there was a 4th for Sophie Hooper in the Senior Style Jumping, and a 4th for Amber Knott in the Junior Style Jumping.
For a full report, check out the September newsletter.
Steph Woolley was also Novice Riding Test Champion, plus there was a 4th for Sophie Hooper in the Senior Style Jumping, and a 4th for Amber Knott in the Junior Style Jumping.
For a full report, check out the September newsletter.
August Newsletter:
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South West & Wales Regional Championships
Caroline and Smokey
After a brilliant year at the Area qualifiers, we ended up with teams qualifying for the Regional Championships at Hartpury in all four disciplines. Our Style Jumping team were 2nd and there were loads of individual places too, including a win for Stefania Bennett.
Mercian One-Day-Event
Alex and Dollar
Our one-day-event team had a fantastic day on Bank Holiday Monday, coming 2nd, with Alex Harris winning the walk & trot section.. For more photos, check out FaceBook and a full report is in the August newsletter.
Mercian Eventer Challenge
Congratulations to our riders at the Mercian Eventer Challenge on 19th August, and to our 2'6 team, which came 5th.
MHRC Eventer Challenge
William and Gucci Guy
We had a great day of competition on 13th August, with plenty of people turning out in the sunshine to have a go round our new format Challenge course. A huge thank you to everyone who helped, either to set up or on the day. Also to our sponsors, Pioneer Feeds and Jess Photography.
Congratulations to our class winners:
75cm = William Hooper and Gucci Guy 85cm = Cindie Bunce and Master Maltstriker
95cm (Open) = Cindie Bunce and Master Maltstriker 95cm (MHRC) = Amber Knott and Mr Gangster
105cm = Georgie Toole and Magic
A full report will be in the August Newsletter. For official photographs from the day, click HERE
Congratulations to our class winners:
75cm = William Hooper and Gucci Guy 85cm = Cindie Bunce and Master Maltstriker
95cm (Open) = Cindie Bunce and Master Maltstriker 95cm (MHRC) = Amber Knott and Mr Gangster
105cm = Georgie Toole and Magic
A full report will be in the August Newsletter. For official photographs from the day, click HERE
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Anna and Nellie
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BRC Horse Trials Championship
Laura and Sadie
Congratulations to our two individual riders who qualified for the Horse Trials Championships; Victoria Gregg and Rock Supreme in the 90cm and Laura Bennett and Lematon Sunshine Sadie in the 100+. For a full report, check out the August Newsletter.
Newsletter: July 2017
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Area Dressage and Riding Test Qualifier
On 23rd July we sent a record number of entrants to the Dressage qualifier at Hanbury. Five out of the nine teams were placed and there were lots of individual places too. Steph Woolley was the star of the day, winning both her classes on Freckles. For a full report, check out the July newsletter.
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Malvern Hills District Council Sport Awards
The Committee were thrilled and proud to represent the club at the Awards Ceremony on 13th July, where we got to the final shortlist in two categories - 'Club of the Year' and 'Unsung Hero of the Year'. For a full report, check out the July newsletter.
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Area Dressage to Music Qualfier
Another great day for the club on 9th July, with 8 riders taking part in the DTM qualifier. It was an amazing win for Steph and Freckles in the Senior Novice, with rosettes also going to Anne, Amber and Julie. To see videos of all the tests, check out our YouTube Channel HERE. For a full report, check out the July newsletter
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Area Horse Trials Qualifier
 Senior 90 Team (minus one!)
It was a fantastic day at West Wilts for the Horse Trials - our senior 90 team won so will be off to the championships in August. There was also an individual win for Victoria Gregg in the senior 90, plus lots more rosettes across the other classes. For a full report, check out the July newsletter.
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Victoria and Rocky
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Newsletter: June 2017
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Mercian Dressage
Anne and Sara
Congratulations to everyone who competed at the Mercian Dressage competition on 3rd June. Our teams were placed 2nd and 6th, with lots of individual rosettes for our members. For a full report, check out the June newsletter.
Newsletter: May 2017
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MHRC BIG WEEKEND
It was another successful weekend for the club, with two days of fantastic competition. On Sunday, MHRC teams won the Senior 70cm and Junior Style Jumping qualifiers, with all our other teams placed as well. On Monday, we also won the Mercian Showing Competition and there were loads of club successes in the open classes. For a full report, check out the May newsletter.
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BRC Festival of the Horse Championship
It was a fantastic championship for the club. Megan Harper was 2nd in the Senior Challenge 100 and Amber Knott was 10th in the Junior Prelim Combined Training. But our Senior Challenge 90 team of Tina Price, Jodie Powell, Sue Peckham and Liz Wise were 2nd overall and won the 'All 4 To Count' award too, with Sue individually 3rd. For a full report, check out the May newsletter and more photos are in the Facebook gallery.
Mercian Show Jumping
Congratulations to the 'Malvern Purple' team, who came 5th at the Mercian Show Jumping on 14th May. For a full report, check out the May newsletter.
| Full Results.pdf |
Mercian Combined Training and Style Jumping
It was a clean sweep at the latest Mercian competition, with MHRC teams winning the Style Jumping, the 2'3 and the 2'6 Combined Training classes. There were also individual wins for Sophie Hooper and Stefania Bennett, plus loads more rosettes for the Malvern teams. For a full report, check out the May newsletter.
| Full Results.pdf |
Newsletter: April 2017
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Interdressage April 2017
 Lisa and Frank's Grey
The last competition of the BRC league was a huge success for the club, with a record number of wins for Lisa Drinkwater, Camilla Esling, Sophie Hooper, William Hooper and Oliver Hooper. Everyone who entered for the club got placed - a brilliant end to the league. For a full report see the April newsletter and for more photos check out the album on Facebook.
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Camilla and Roland
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BRC Intermediate Winter Championships
Sacha and Chris
Congratulations to our members who represented us at the Intermediate Champs on 28th and 30th April - Tina Price in the Senior Dressage, and Amber Knott, Sacha Willis and Esme Ruff in the Junior Jumping. Sacha and Narrow Blaze came 9th individually. For a full report, check out the April newsletter and for more photos, see the album on Facebook.
Mercian Arena Eventing
Lydia and Sam
The first Mercian event of the year was a great success for the club, with three teams being placed 2nd, 5th and 6th. Plus individual rosettes for Chris Esling and Nicki Mundy. For a full report, check out the April newsletter.
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Area 18 Combined Training Qualifier
The club sent four teams to the qualifier and once again it was our Junior team of Amber and Ethan Knott, Sacha Willis and Esme Ruff who won the day. There were also individual places in the Senior sections for Steph Woolley, Jodie Powell and Wendy Robinson, plus Stef Bennett who won her class. So fingers crossed we have some more Championship places confirmed soon. See the April Newsletter for a full report.
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