Pony dates

BHS County Durham. - Aug 8: Ride to mark opening of new track bed route. Meet Baydale Beck lay-by (Coniscliffe Rd) at 10am. All riders welcome, enquiries 01325 730791.

Cleveland Hunt PC. - Area team practice every Wednesday at The Mill, ring Julie 01642 710710. Games practice every Monday, 6.30-8pm, at Thornton. Show jumping rallies with PC jumps from 5pm on Tuesdays Aug 10, 24, 31, Sept 14 and 28 at Stainton. Contact Becky on 01642 595864 or 598226. Sept 4: Trip to Burghley Horse Trials for cross-country from Stokesley, £23 adults, £10 children 12yrs and under, call Shirley Hockney on 01642 723577 for details.

Darlington & District RC. - Peter Allen SJ training on Monday afternoons at Foxberry (on grass), phone Sara 01325 718792. Aug 14: Combined training competition, prelim and novice classes, ring Melanie for details 01325 377484.

Darrowby & District RC. - Aug 8: Northallerton EC show cross, triers and novice classes, entries on the day, for details contact 01347 821511. Sept 4: Summer novice SJ at NEC, 1pm start. For schedules call 01347 821511.

Durham and Teesside Group Endurance GB. - Aug 22: Raby Castle training ride, entries sae 01429 297908. Sept 12: Lartington competitive ride, entries sae 01833 640620.

Foxberry Chasers. - XC and SJ course open for schooling every day. Heights to suit all.

Glaisdale PC. - Aug 29: Open show at Danby show field including show jumping, showing, mounted games for horses and ponies. Send sae to Jenny Fowles, 9 Bridge Green, Danby, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 2JQ or telephone 01287 660480.

Hambleton & District RC. - Aug 12: Mini show, REC. Aug 15: CT/dressage, REC. Aug 19: Dressage series, REC. Aug 26: SJ series, REC.

Natural Horse Group. - Aug 21-22: Team workshop, Teesdale, tel Lesley Holehouse 01325 730648.

Northallerton RC. - Aug 29: Summer show at North Lodge, Londonderry. Show classes include best turned out, in-hand and ridden for coloured, veteran, native and Arab, part-bred Arab, working hunter, best rider and best riding club pony/horse. Other classes include unaffiliated and clear round show jumping 1.0 up to 3.0, unaffiliated dressage and combined training including lead rein dressage (8yrs and under). Tel Caroline on 01609 761102 for schedule. Entries on day.

North & East Yorkshire Group Endurance GB. - Aug 15: Thimbleby training ride, 20km and 32km classes. Further details from Sarah Martin 01609 882546 or Fiona Battey 01609 883022. Aug 22: Helmsley training ride in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance, 20km and 30km classes over forest tracks, farmland and moorland. For details contact Di Sanderson on 01347 824619 or Liz Gibson on 01347 821310. Sept 5: Training ride from old Christmas tree car park, Hutton Village, Guisborough. Two routes of 20km and 28km. Sae to Julie Fishpool, 15 Dulverton Way, Guisborough, Cleveland TS14 7BZ or tel 01287 203806. Limited places so book early.

Richmondshire RC. - Aug 15: Summer show at Dene Head Farm with usual classes including show jumping and clear round. For schedule sae Alison Cox at Dene Head Farm, Whiley Hill, Darlington DL3 OXN. Telephone 07855 910827.

Streatlam Park RC. - Show jumping clinics with Peter Allen every Monday, to book telephone Donna 01833 637873. Sept 5: Show cross, all usual classes. For schedule sae to D Wood, Keeper's Lodge, Streatlam, Barnard Castle, Co Durham DL12 8TZ.

Tees Valley RC. - Gridwork with Emma Cox ongoing, details and enquiries Janet Cox 01325 314557. Aug 22: Second leg summer league dressage, members only and friends, prelim 18 and novice 24. Enquiries Debbie 01642 788139.

Unicorn Centre. - Summer dressage series: Aug 31, Sept 28, both at 6pm. Ring 01642 576222 for schedule.

Yarm & District SC. - Lessons at Unicorn Centre with Paddy Muir on-going, contact Chris 01287 624023.

Zetland Hunt PC. - Aug 31: Junior one-day event. Sept 5: Junior show cross. Sept 12: Hunter trial, further info to follow. Shooting practice restricted to championship competitors until further notice. Any interest in the winter postal shoot phone Sue Z 01325 718420.