BRC Arena Eventing Qualifiers held at Epworth Equestrian on Sunday 25th February 2024.

Well done to all our members who took part in this event. The weather was kind and the course testing, yet fair.    We had one team in the 70 class, no team placing but well ridden to Claire Hazeldine, Lindsay Harrison, Emma Tice and a well earnt 3rd from Tracey Brown riding the ever young Rambitino.   In the 80 class, we h...

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BRC ONLINE MEMBERSHIP PAYMENTS

‼️VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE RE MEMBERSHIP PAYMENTS‼️From 1 February 2024, we can no longer process membership payments made direct to us, all membership payments will be made directly to the BRC via their Sport:80 platform. Members can renew/join by using the BRC online membership portal below:https://britishridingclubs.sport80.com/public/wizard/a/155...

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Thank you to our wonderful Committee.

As a new year begins, I would like to thank, on behalf of myself and the members of the EMDG, our wonderful Committee for all the tremendously hard work that they put in, keeping the club running for all of our members. Your Committee, as you know, consists of Adrian Buzzard, Hetty Burnell, Mark Cavell, Cath Cox, Mark Cunningham, Ann...

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New EMDG President.

We are extremely pleased to advise that our longstanding connection with Osberton and the Foljambe's will continue with Joseph Bell, Michael Foljambe's great nephew kindly agreeing to become our President and we look forward to events being run back at Osberton in due course. Watch this space with exciting news to come! 

BRC Area 16 winter show jumping qualifiers Nov 2023

What an amazing, successful, fun weekend EMDG have had. 70 Team 2nd  80 Teams 4th and 6th.  Individual place 4th for Sandra Hopkinson. 90 Teams 1st and 2nd. Individual place Hannah Colmar 1st and Hetty Burnell 6th. 100 Team 1st. Individual place 6th Clare McCann. 105 Team 1st. Individual place 4th Mark Cavell.   Fantastic m...

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EMDG charity ride May 2023, Thoresby donation to Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance

A huuuuuge thank you to all who took part in the charity ride at Thoresby in May this year. We are pleased to have donated £1084 to the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance and thank Gregor and Katherine Pierrepont for most kindly allowing us to undertake the ride on the Thoresby Estate. Thank you to Karina Maria for photographing the event on the day a...

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Quadrille team

EMDG are excited to announce that we have four incredibly hard working members (Becky, Emma, Abigail and Donna) who are taking part in the Quadrille competition this year! Here are a few thoughts from them… we cannot wait to see it!  "We all feel very privileged to be to be able to represent EMDG as part of their first ever Quadrillie. Hopeful...

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CHAMPIONSHIP COSTS

Unfortunately due to increased costs for the EMDG we have had to make the decision to alter payments made available to our team members at BRC Area 16 championships.  The club is unfortunately running at a loss this year and a huge bulk of our costs relate to Area 16 events. Therefore, from 1 January 2024, we will continue to pay the entr...

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Clinic fee increase

Unfortunately we are having to increase the cost of our clinic fees for the first time in many, many years.  We do feel we are still very competitive at £25 per session for our members (£30 for non-members), but due to an increase in our costs, it has necessitated for us to alter our charges.  This will take place from 1 June 20...

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EMDG raises £1000 in aid of Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance

Last year, our members and friends enjoyed a wonderful ride across the beautiful parkland of Thoresby.  A huge thank you to Gregor Pierrepont and his wife Katherine for allowing us this opportunity.  We hope to arrange another couple of charity rides again this year.  Well done and thank you to everyone who took part.  

Area 16 show jumping qualifiers Arena UK 5/6 November 2022

Novice Show Jumping Qualifier held at Arena UK on the 5th and 6th November. Plenty of great jumping at all levels, from 70 cm through to 110cm. We had 2 Teams in the 70, all jumping nice rounds with the odd poles, Joes Sayles, Tina Oxby, Nikki Thackery, Ali Johnson, Rachael Redmond, Sharon Stones, Grace Miller and Sally Beedham. Rachael winning the...

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Arena UK Area 16 dressage qualifiers 5/6 November 2022

Fantastic results from the dressage qualifiers at Arena UK this weekend!  Saturday Katy Wright won Novice 24 with a huge 76.74% and came 2nd in Prelim 12. Qualifying for the championships! Anna Griffin came 2nd in Novice 27 with Jesamine Corran close behind in 3rd. Anna has also qualified for the championships! Jesamine was also 5th in the nov...

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EMDG success at the Area 16 combined training challenge

A great day out for our EMDG combined challenge teams on Saturday 22 October 2022. We took six teams to Speetley EC. The first to compete was our 100 team, followed by the 90. Two 80 teams, followed by two 70.Great results all round with two teams taking first place in their competition and qualifying for the 2023 combined championships at Aston le...

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Dressage round up

Dressage Round Up A huge well done to all of the riders at Arena UK this weekend. We had lots of success in the dressage arena with a number of individuals qualifying for the championships at Lincoln!The prelim team of Laura, Lynne, Sarah and Becky came 6th and the open team of Fiona, Helen, Sally and Tom came 3rd! Well done to Laura who won the pr...

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Sad news

Sad news to hear that Ian Youdan a longstanding friend, supporter and past Chairman of the EMDG passed away recently. Many of you may recall the events held at Saundby Park years gone by, courtesy of Ian and Judy and the many hours work they kindly put in to enable the EMDG to provide wonderful events for our members there, including the ODE. Our t...

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New venue and collaboration.

Wonderful news. With the change of direction at the Osberton Estate and equine events no longer able to be held for the foreseeable future, we are pleased to announce that Lisa Renshaw has very kindly offered the service of Speetley Equestrian Centre to the EMDG which will be a wonderful collaboration for both sides and we thank Lisa and her team a...

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Anne Varley - Honorary member.

Our dear friend and committee member Anne Varley has relinquished her position on our Committee due to other commitments and time constraints, but will continue to assist our club whenever she can. Anne has given a tremendous amount of time to the EMDG over many, many years and we thank her most sincerely, words cannot really express how thankful w...

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Sad News

Our dear friend, committee member and huge supporter of our club, Dave Daykin passed away last week.  Further details in due course once arrangements are known.    Update - funeral arrangements are 22 February at 2.15pm at Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium.  Donations for charities information to follow.

New Committee members

We are pleased to welcome Hetty Burnell and David Guest. 

Flu vaccination update 10 September 2021

Flu Vaccination Update 10 September 2021 As part of the BHS, welfare of the horse is obviously paramount, however in the current climate the risk of a flu outbreak is at this time minimal. BRC are therefore comfortable to remove the requirement of a vaccination within 6 months and 21 days of a qualifier or championship. This will be with immediate ...

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