Bedale & West of Yore PC. - Feb 18: achievement badges, Newton le Willows Village Hall, ring Wendy Irvine 01677 460410. Mar 27: team SJ competition at Northallerton EC. Details 01845 526185.

British Eventing. - Feb 13 & 22, Mar 20 & 30: cross-country training clinics with BE accredited trainers at Helen Bell's, Thirsk. To book call 01845 587207.

Charity tack and togs sale. - Feb 14: at Great Smeaton village hall, doors open at 7pm. To book goods for sale call 01325 378228 before Feb 12. Proceeds for RDA.

Cleveland Hunt PC. - Games practice every Monday, for details call Becky, 01642 595864. First aid courses for members and/or parents, £10 per person, call Gillian Holdsworth for details, 01642 898146. Members interested in taking part in area quiz call Gillian Holdsworth. Mar 4: parents evening, children welcome, at Ingleby Greenhow Village Hall, with a talk on training horses by Sally Swiers. Tetrathlon competition dates. Mar 6: York & Ainsty triathlon. Mar 21-24: four-day Easter training course. For info and entries contact Liz Nightingale, 01287 660864. Feb 27, Mar 20: Mudd dressage competition, classes from lead rein to pure dressage, open to members only, entries and enquiries to Anne Jennison, 01642 310057. Feb 13: team show jumping at Upsall, classes start from 2ft, tel Anne Jennison. Feb 20: junior and senior rally at Unicorn Centre, tel Shirley Hockney for times, 01642 723577. Apr 24: hunter trial at Upsall.

Darlington & District RC. - Feb 17, Mar 10, 24: Karen Dixon, open to members & non-members. Ring Jill, 01325 378554. Feb 26 & Mar 13: flat lesson & run through a test with Lucy Williams BHSII (reg). Phone Sara for details. Open to all. Mar 12: Sharon Watt training at Foxberry, SJ or XC, open to all. Phone Sara. (Area 2 clubs invited for SJ or flatwork). Mar 27: hunter trial. Sae for schedules to Sara Metcalfe, Foxberry, Caldwell, Richmond DL11 7QL.

Darrowby & District RC. - Winter novice show jumping at NEC: Feb 12, Apr 9, 1pm start, open to all, entries on the day, points accumulated to decide champion in April. Winter pick a test dressage at NEC: 6pm start on Feb 23, Mar 23, points accumulated to decide champion in March. Details on 01347 821511.

East Cleveland PC. - Feb 13: team show jumping, Upsall Grange. Feb 17: mounted & stable management rally, 1-3pm, Bense Bridge. Feb 20: XC training, 1pm at Wags. (must be pre-booked with Claire/Chris). Mar 24: rally, 11-1pm, Upsall Grange. Mar 31: one-day event (weather permitting), 10.30am start, or in the event of bad weather, combined training (dressage & show jumping), venue tbc. Apr 9: trip to Sheffield for British Open show jumping, bookings to Caroline before end of Feb. All rallies must be pre-booked with Claire/Chris at least one week in advance.

Foxberry Chasers. - 2005 training dates for XC, SJ or dressage with BE accredited trainers. Feb 15 and Mar 5: Sally Swiers. Feb 26 and Mar 13: pre-eventing dressage with Lucy Williams BHSII. Phone Sara 01325 718792 to book asap. XC and SJ open every day for schooling.

Hambleton & District RC. - Feb 17: Valentine SJ, REC. Tel Vickie to book, 01325 720846. Feb 24: tuition, REC. Schedules sae V Pape, Grange Farm, Croft on Tees, Darlington DL2 2TF.

Northallerton RC. - Feb 15: tuition at Northallerton EC with Jessica Russell for 14-16 years and seniors, 7-9pm. Feb 16: tuition at Richmond EC for 8-13 years from 7-8pm with Chloe Reynard. Feb 18: lunchtime tuition at NEC, noon-1pm. Please ring Myra on 01609 779937 on Monday between 7 and 9pm to book. Mar 12: Area 2 and 4 team SJ at NEC. Anyone interested in competing please call Emma on 01609 780738 (seniors) or Graham on 01677 422668 (juniors) by Feb 28.

Saltburn & District Bridleways Group. - Feb 23: meeting at Redcar Rugby Club, 7.30pm, guest speaker Wendy Suddes of BHS North-East, all welcome to discuss off-road horse riding, bridleways and other related issues or ring Carolyn 01642 475492.

South Durham PC. - Feb 14: games rally, eight years and over. For venue and to confirm attendance, please call Zoe Davidson 01388 602688. Please return spring tuition and team training replies asap. Feb 20: SJ at Dalton Piercy, usual classes including Dengie qualifier. Mar 28: team SJ at Seagold Centurion, sae for schedule to Zoe Davidson, West House, Coundon, Bishop Auckland DL14 8PS. Tetrathlon training, open/jun contact Rachel Dawson 01388 720275, minimus contact Sheila Stephenson 01388 720213.

South Durham SC. - At Dalton Piercy indoor school. Feb 12: SJ for juniors on/off lead rein. Feb 13: SJ for horses and ponies, clear round 11-1pm. Feb 19: race night at Dalton Lodge. Details 01429 274881 or 01429 273444.

Tees Valley RC. - Feb 13: third leg winter league dressage at Kirklevington, enquiries to Debbie Walker 01642 788139. Feb 18, Mar 4 and 18: Flatwork at Kirklevington with Jen Brookes, enquiries to Debbie Walker. Feb 20 and Mar 6: grid work continues at Newstead Riding Centre with Emma Cox, enquiries to Janet Cox 01325 314557. Feb 22: quiz night at Black Bull, Great Smeaton, 8pm, teams of four, £5 per team, open to members and guests, contact Michelle for details on 01325 335761. Teams required for novice show jumping at Holmeside on Feb 20 and hunter trial on Mar 27 at Foxberry. Also area 2/4 show jumping at Northallerton on Mar 12. All enquiries to Michelle on 01325 335761. Please note that the dressage scheduled for Mar 13 has been cancelled. New date to be announced soon.

Unicorn Centre. - Feb 15: volunteer training, 10am-2pm. Feb 16: pony care & fun day for children. Feb 27: dressage & show jumping day. Tel 0845 450 6920 for details. Feb 22, Mar 29: winter dressage series, no entries on the day. Mar 8: show jumping evening from 6pm. Telephone 01642 576222 for details.

Yarm & District SC. - Flat work & jumping training ongoing, tel Chris 01287 624023 if interested. Teams & other info tel Nicky 01642 598076. Feb 13: last leg of winter league dressage at Unicorn Centre. Feb 20: novice show jumping qualifier at Holmside, teams required. Mar 3: inter area SJ competition at Northallerton EC, teams required. Mar 13: members' spring show, Unicorn Centre. Mar 20: winter league dressage competition at Holmside, teams required. Mar 27: hunter trial at Foxberry Chasers, Caldwell, Richmond. Open to all, but includes qualifier for Festival of the Hunter championships for riding clubs. Teams required. Help on the day also needed. Apr 4: members' and guests' demonstration Unicorn Centre, 7.30. An informative evening on how to prepare for a show. Names to Nicky by Mar 30.

Zetland Hunt PC. - mounted games secretary needed, ring Vanessa 01325 251205. Feb 16: junior and senior rally, seniors ring Barbara 01388 832232, juniors ring Clare 01325 482324. Feb 20: AGM, Jersey Farm, 6pm. Shooting practice Monday evenings, ring Sue B 01325 730258 for times. Tetrathlon residential course for 14 years and over, high standard of coaching available, don't miss this opportunity, ring Sue Z asap for details 01325 718420. Triathlons, Feb 13: Casterton (ring Sue Z for times today). Mar 6: Y&A (entries by Feb 20). Mar 19: Middleton East.