News & Updates
August 2017
WGRC show jumpers clean up at the Area 9 trials
The WGRC juniors are flying high at the moment, having won the Area 9 Show jumping qualifier at Leyland Court. The team consisting of Ben Newman, Morgan Kent, Sophie Barnes and Rebecca Cockleton, jumped their socks off to finish after two rounds on a score of 4 faults. The team [...]
WGRC horse trials success
Ben Newman who won the Junior Individual 80cms Horse trials at the Area 9 qualifier at West Wilts in July, went on to win at the National Championships, held at Swalcliffe. Ben and his horse Midnight did an excellent dressage test to score 28.5, before jumping a fabulous double clear, [...]
May 2017
WGRC dressage divas take the top spots
Well what can I say - a fantastic day with great people and an amazing team spirit. Reading everyone's posts there's one word that keeps cropping up and that 'Proud', and that's it ... I am proud of everyone who took part, wherever you were placed. The club is a [...]
Horse for Sale
Reg ISH 5yr old Mare Connermara x TB 15.1h Bay Broken last Sept by Ben Lund Has competed at Hunters & Lambourn Show - Pleasure to take 3 Nice paces Hacks out alone or in company grass or road - not known to spook but will look and needs pushing [...]
Johnathan Bowman wins again
Back to back wins for local rider Johnathan Bowman, local show jumper and trainer achieved an unheard of result by winning the Welsh Masters 1.25m Championship title for the second year in a row, on his seasoned campaigner, "Marcel des Rosiers". Marcel has been owned by Johnathan since he was [...]
April 2017
Times for Area 9 Combined Training and unaffiliated Dressage and combined training
Please find times for the competition at Rabson Manor on Easter Monday.
Marie Kent Clinic
The next Marie Kent Clinic is at Casey Sticklands, Baydon on April 30th starting at 2pm. Their are 45 min Individual sessions and 30 minute sessions for test riding for Rabson.
Area Dressage
++++Calling all dressage riders (seniors and juniors)++++ The area 9 qualifier is at Rabson Manor on 14th May. It includes: 1) Prelim teams and individuals which qualifies for championships at Hartpury or Lincoln (you decide beforehand if you want to try for Lincoln BUT you can still go to Hartbury [...]
March 2017
Times for Marie Kent Clinic 11th March
The times for Marie's clinic on Saturday at Caseys are: Louise Tobin midday Nicola Allen and Heather Berrisford 12.45pm Polework 13.45pm Rita West, Jo Byrne , Margaret Howell, Amy Mawson Julie Venis 14.45pm Amy Smith and Chloe Woodcock 15.30pm, Hollie Cowley 4.30 Any problems, let me know Janet
February 2017
BRC Area dressage at Leyland Court
Well that was a long day, Marie Kentand I (Rosemary Swadden) arrived at Leyland Court at 8.30am in order to get the first of our competitors warmed up and the necessary administration done before Amy Mawson riding Bright Spirit set the ball rolling for Wessex in the individual P7 and [...]
January 2017
Times for Marie Kent Clinic 7th Dec
The times for the Marie clinic on Sat are 10 am Terena Gough 10.45 Julie Venis 11.30 Jo Byrne ... 12.15 Heather Beresford and Jo Jarvis 1.15 Louisa Tobin Any problems please let me know Janet
December 2016
WGRC Awards Evening is a success for many.
Wgrc held the first of their Awards Dinner and Dance evenings on October the 25th st the Hilton Hotel in Swindon. Lottie Parkin, WGRC Social Secretary did an excellent job in finding the venue and making sure the evening was a great success. Much fun was had with the pre [...]
WGRC Juniors compete at Area 9 Dressage
It was a lovely day - crisp and sunny which makes a change from the usual howling gale we get at Leyland Court. The junior competition was not the busiest as several clubs (us included) have had some of their team move into the seniors but we still had Abbie [...]
November 2016
WGRC at the Area 9 qualifier 12th November
Area dressage at Summerhouse today got off to a damp start, but at least by the time our ladies were competing the light drizzle was drying up and so it stayed all day overcast with the odd drizzly shower. The morning saw the four Prelim riders compete in rapid succession [...]
Johnathan Bowman times for 13th November
Times for Sunday with Johnathan Bowman at Seven Bridges Farm 10am. 90cms Jo Byrnes, Tara Plaister, Cheryl Muir, Sally Snowden 10.40. 80cms Alex Solan, Jeanette Wright, Jo Jarvis 11.20. 70cms shaun Snowden, Hamish Muir
October 2016
Marie Kent Clinic
There's a new clinic at Casey Sticklands on October 30th from 10am-1pm. 45 minute individual session cost £35, shared hour session £25. Can be used to train or practice a test in a short or Long (by arrangement arena. Book your place now via the calendar
September 2016
Dressage times for WGRC show 2016
Please find the times for the dressage classes on Sunday. All other classes can be entered on the day, so come and enjoy the fun.
Dawn and Dessie have a star studded time at Aintree
Dawn Wilkins reports from the ROR National Championship show at Aintree over the bank holiday weekend she attended with her ex race horse Dessie. A four day event this year, with the showing classes runnning on both the Saturday and Sunday. With over 200 ex racehorses competing and with the [...]
August 2016
WGRC dressage riders in the ribbons at the South West Championship
Challenging conditions at Hartpury this morning for the dressage teams with rain, wind and more rain. The showjumpers were lucky enough to be inside as was Rosemary Swadden who writing for a dressage judge in the morning. Now for the bit you've been waiting for, the Riding Test team results [...]
