Pony dates

Bedale Hunt SC. - Oct 17: Hunter trial at Maunby Hall, near Thirsk. For details telephone 01325 378259.

BHS County Durham Committee. - Oct 17: Streatlam Park pleasure ride to start between 10am and 1.30. Entries on the day. BHS PC members £10, non-members £12, optional jump schooling £6 extra. Access from the A68 Barnard Castle-Staindrop road. Details from Jane McComb on 01325 378980.

Cleveland Hunt PC. - Games practice every Monday, 6.30-8pm, at Thornton. Sept 28: Show jumping rally with PC jumps from 5pm at Stainton. Contact Becky on 01642 595864 or 598226. Oct 17: Pleasure ride, £10 adults, £5 children. For more details contact Peter Jones on 01642 282904.

Darlington & District RC. - Peter Allen SJ training on Monday afternoons at Foxberry (on grass), phone Sara 01325 718792. Emma Cox rallies, flat or jumping, Sept 28 am or eve, Oct 5 eve. Phone Sara as above to book. Winter League team members needed, SJ, equitation etc, ring Joanne for details 01325 721368. Nov 13: Coach trip to Robinsons Equestrian Store, open to non-members, contact Angela Peacock 01325 730722 for details.

Darrowby & District RC. - Winter novice show jumping at NEC: Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11, Feb 12, Apr 9, 1pm start, open to all, entries on the day, points accumulated to decide a champion in April. Winter pick a test dressage at NEC: 6pm start on Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15, Jan 19, Feb 23, Mar 23, points accumulated to decide a champion in March. All the above open to everyone, further details on 01347 821511.

East Cleveland PC. - Oct 3: Bense Bridge Show, ring Bense for details. Oct 5: Rally, Bense Bridge, 6-8pm. Oct 17: X-country, Wags, 2-4pm (to be confirmed). Oct 25: One-day event, Wags (to be confirmed). Oct 28: Sponsored ride, Roseberry Topping car park, 10.30am. All rallies to be booked one week in advance with Claire or Chris.

Foxberry Chasers. - XC and SJ course open for schooling every day. Heights to suit all. Call Sara 01325 718792 or 07793 444247.

Hambleton & District RC. - Sept 25: Polo practice, Hollies. Sept 30 and Oct 21: Tuition, REC. Oct 7: Mini show series, REC. Oct 10: Catterick Hunter Trial. Oct 14: Tack and togs sale, REC. Oct 17: Indoor hunter trial, REC. Oct 28: Halloween SJ, REC. Oct 31: Team/ind SJ, REC. For schedules sae to Mrs V Pape, Grange Farm, Croft on Tees, Darlington DL2 2TP, tel 01325 720846.

Hamsterley Riding Association. - Oct 31: Charity Halloween ride in aid of ILPH at the Grove area, Hamsterley Forest. Start 11.15. Fancy dress. £5 adult members, £10 non-members, £3 junior riders. For entries and details sae to Julie-Anne Weir, 4 Saunders Avenue, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham DL13 3QA.

Hurworth Hunt Supporters Club. - Oct 15: Harvest supper at Appleton Wiske Village Hall. Entertainment by Pennine Hunt concert party. Details from Don Kendrew, 01642 863808.

Hurworth PC. - Sept 26: Rally, Mt St John, nine years and over (senior camp), 9am-noon, names to Mrs P Arrand 01845 597457 asap, if wet ring above number. Oct 3: Indoor rally, 10.30, nine and under (mini camp), names and details Jane Mogridge 01845 527375 between 6pm and 9pm. Oct 27: Rally, Northallerton EC, all ages, names to Mrs Arrand.

Natural Horse Group. - Oct 1: Feeding for performance and health, Jane Van Lennep, Scotch Corner Hotel, 7.30pm, advance £5, door £7. Oct 2: Workshop on feeding, Jane Van Lennep, Cookridge, Leeds, £16/£20. Oct 3 and 4: Lucy Rees, equine behaviour and riding workshops, Otley. Call Rachel 01765 689850.

Northallerton RC. - Sept 28: Tuition, 14-16yrs and seniors 7-9pm at Northallerton EC with Jessica Russell. Sept 29: Tuition, 7-8pm, 8-10yrs and 8-9pm, 11-13yrs at REC with Melissa Sly. To book ring Karen on 01765 689009 between 7 and 9pm on Monday evening. Oct 8: Lunchtime sessions commence at Northallerton EC. Oct 24: Showcross at Manor House, Newsham, open to non-members. Nov 5, 12 and 19: Young horse course with Robert Blane at Northallerton EC, tel Margaret on 01677 423658 to book.

North Eastern Counties WPCA. - Nov 13: Foal & youngstock show inc ridden PUK qualifiers, Richmond EC, sae for schedules G McNiff, c/o 12 Rossway, Darlington, Co Durham DL1 3RG. Entries close Nov 1.

Richmondshire RC. - Sept 26: Rescheduled summer show at Dene Head Farm, Whiley Hill, Darlington. Showing classes to start 10am, show jumping, triers, novice and open from 11am, clear round to run all day starting at 10am. More details from Alison on 07855 910827. Weather permitting, if in doubt please phone night before. Oct 4: Agm, Bay Horse, Middleton Tyas.

Side saddle show. - Oct 24: At Dalton Piercy, side saddle morning, astride classes start 1.30 with M&M, WH, PC pony etc, schedules from B Gray, 6 South View, Brafferton, Darlington.

Sinnington Hunt. - Oct 10: Hunter trials, with five classes, at Griff Farm, near Helmsley. For schedule send sae to D Shields, Warren House Farm, Brandsby, York YO61 4SJ. Tel 01347 888283.

South Durham PC. - Oct 24: Senior hunter trial, details of venue will follow.

South Durham SC. - At Dalton Piercy indoor school. Oct 10: Show jumping for horses and ponies, clear round 11-1pm. Oct 16: Dressage for juniors and seniors, prelim and novice classes. Oct 28: Thursday night show jumping for horses and ponies, 6pm clear round. Enquiries 01429 274881 or 01429 273444.

Streatlam Park RC. - Show jumping clinics with Peter Allen every Monday, to book telephone Donna 01833 637873.

Tees Valley RC. - Oct 1 and 15: Flat work with Jen Brookes, Kirklevington, 6-7pm and 7-8pm. Oct 5: Agm, 8pm, Fox Covert, Leven Bank. All welcome. Oct 24: First leg of winter league dressage, members and friends, 1.30pm, prelim 4 and novice 21. Ring Debbie for details on 01642 788139. Nov 6/7: Dressage clinic with Corrine Dingley, open to non-members, ring Debbie for details.

Unicorn Centre. - Sept 28: Summer dressage series, 6pm. Ring 01642 576222 for schedule. Oct 12, Nov 9 and 23: Unaffiliated show jumping, 6-11pm, entries taken on the night. Oct 26, Nov 30, Dec 14, Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 29: Winter dressage series, no entries on the day. Telephone 01642 576222 for details.

Yarm & District SC. - Lessons at Unicorn Centre with Paddy Muir on-going, contact Chris 01287 624023. Today and Oct 24: Show jumping at Saltburn Riding Centre, contact Chris for places 01287 624023. Oct 10 and Nov 7: Members' winter league dressage series at the Unicorn Centre. Oct 17 and Nov 14: Area 2 winter league show jumping and riding test at Holmeside. Teams required. Tel Nicky on 01642 598076. Oct 18: Annual meeting, Fox Covert, 8pm. Oct 30: Cross-country training with Paddy Muir at Helen Bell's, contact Chris for a place, 01287 624023.