Pony and riding club dates

May 1: tack and togs sale, contact Viv. First and third Saturday of each month, with Chloe Gosling and Sarah Tubbs, Marwood EC. Apr 28: junior evening lessons with Tanya Buckingham. May 18: pleasure ride with optional jumps, Langdale, call Lezley. May 11: Ride for Life for Macmillan Cancer Support, Raby Castle, open to all, call Lezley. New members welcome, call secretary Viv Dent 07979-496520.

Bense Bridge RDA Group. - May 4: race night, Jet Miners, Great Broughton, 7.30pm start, pie and peas supper available, 4pm, contact Sue on 07962-143955. May 9: bingo at Kildale Village Hall, 7.30pm, contact Debbie 01642-712418.

Camp Hill. - Apr 24, May 1, 8: gymnastic jumping evening clinic.

May 4: hunter trial. May 5: XC schooling day, more details www.eleanormercerequestrian.co.uk or ring 01845-567935.

Cleveland PC. - Apr 27: junior rally at Unicorn Centre, call Catherine Sheret 01642-763338. Shooting practice Wednesdays at Mark Jopling's farm, tel Shirley Hockney 01642-723577. May 26: junior and novice ODE, High House Farm, Mark Dicken 01642-725255. Apr 20: point to point, members needed to sell race cards, call Claire 01642-712948 or 07891933265. Apr 22: dressage practice starts, limited numbers, tel Heather Enderwick 01642-724621 to book and pre-pay. Apr 24: novice and eventing practice, min height 800mm, max 950mm, limited numbers, tel Heather to book and prepay.

Practices on first come, first served basis, if unsuccessful, priority will be given in following practices.

Darlington RC. - Team members needed for area 2 v area 4 SJ at Middleton, ring Liz 07968446052 for details.

May 26: SJ at Yafforth, all usual classes, contact Liz. Ongoing tuition with James Adams at Newstead, for details call Liz 01609-881174.

Darrowby RC. - May 3, 31: summer novice SJ at NEC. May 5: ODE at Northallerton EC, triers and novice classes, for schedules and further info call 07737-626749 or www.darrowbyrc.

co.uk, helpers essential.

Durham & District RC. - May 17: charity dressage competition, Knitsley, DH8 9HA. For adults and juniors, prelim and walk/trot classes. Contact J Forster, 39 St Cuthbert's Drive, Durham DH7 6XE or see www.durhamanddistrictridingclub.co .uk.

Durham and Teesside Group of Endurance GB. - Apr 20: Waskerley training ride at Tow Law, 26/20km Rides, organiser Pat Dodds, 01388- 730369, entry forms on website, durhamandteessideegb.org.uk, or email durhamteesside@ ukonline.co.uk. May 11: Hamsterley Forest pleasure/training ride, closing date May 2, organiser Nick Brown, 01642-582583.

Equine Grass Sickness Charity.

- May 18: in aid of EGS, fun show, 9am, Hetton Lyons Country Park, Hetton-le-Hole, usual classes, full schedule send sae Mandy Mitchell, 12 Hackworth Street, Dean Bank, Ferryhill, Co Durham, DL17 8NQ, or tel 01740-655607, 07745-242227.

Ex-Racers Club. - May 4: Ex race horse classes, Ardsley Horse and Pony Club Show Yorkshire, contact exracersyorkshire@ntlworld.com.

Forester RDA Charity Show. - June 1: at the Unicorn EC, Stainton Way, Hemlington. Classes for all Welsh sections; show pony breeding, hunter pony breeding, M&M inhand and ridden. Ridden PUK qualifiers.

NPS Area 4 Roseberry In-Hand Championship qualifier and qualifying show. Points competition. Entries close May 15. No late entries. Details 01325-355653.

Foxberry Chasers. - XC course is open every day, subject to weather.

June 22: UK Chasers XC Challenge, see www.foxberry.co.uk.

Gt Burdon Farm. - Apr 20: XC and SJ training, Julie Lawson and June Dent. Anytime: XC open for schooling, call June 01325-464001.

Harrogate Bridleways Association.

- Apr 27: pleasure ride at Ferrensby, starting between 10am and 11am, 12.5 miles, discount for advance entries, entries on the day £12 plus £1 bib money. Website www.harrogatebridleways.org.uk to contact ride secretary for entry forms and more dates or tel 01765-677810.

Hurworth PC. - Area training starting week commencing Apr 28.

Names for nov, imt and open to Pat Arrand, 01845-597457. Junior names to Judith Shipton, 07866-492429.

May 5: junior ODE, Nun House, Kirby Sigston, open to PC members and non-PC members. Send SAE to Mrs T Walker, Holly Farm, Kirby Sigston, DL6 3TB. May 28: open team SJ, open to PC members and non PC members, Hillside Rural Activity Park, Thirsk. Schedules, SAE to Mrs S Hamilton, Salt Kiln Farm, Thornton le Beans, Northallerton DL6 3SF. Junior team training to start soon, Tuesday evenings, call Judith Shipton on 01845-527202 or 07866-492429 after 6.30pm with names. Training to be held mainly at Eryholme.

N&E Yorkshire Group of EGB. - Apr 27: pleasure ride at Guisborough Forest, contact Julie Fishpool 01287- 280633, no entries on day. May 18: pleasure ride at Wykeham, contact Julie Linder 07891-670049.

Northallerton RC. - Apr 24: tuition at NEC with Jan Brown 8-10yrs 6.30-7.30pm, 11-13yrs 7.30-8.30pm, 14-16yrs and seniors 8.30-9.30pm.

To book ring Michael, Monday evening 7pm-9pm on 07714-272911.

Apr 25: members dressage competition, tests BE Intro test 101 and BE pre Novice test 110, to book ring Christine Swiers on Monday, Apr 21 between 7pm-9pm on 01423- 324155. Anyone interested in being considered for teams for area horse trials, Bishop Burton, on June 1 contact Michael on 07714-272911. Apr 27: open to all, combined training at Richmond Equestrian Centre, details on website or SAE to Mrs C Swiers, The Old Manor House, Norton le Clay, Helperby York YO61 2RS www.northallertonridingclub.org.

Northallerton Equestrian Centre.

- every Tuesday evening: unaffiliated SJ evening league, 65cm to 105cm, 01609-772942.

Northern Dartmoor Pony Show.

- Apr 27: social event, lunch and fun competitions. See the Springwater Stud at Pickhill nr Thirsk. Tickets £8.

Call Tracey Whittle 01254-826706.

RDA. - May 20: charity tack and togs sale at Gt Smeaton Village Hall, 7pm, proceeds to RDA. More details 01325-378228 or 01609-748231.

SNWPCA. - May 17: spring medal show at Richmond EC, new M &M, home produced, PUK qualifier, in-hand and ridden, plus usual Welsh in-hand and ridden performance medals, also PUK ridden qualifiers, for schedule send SAE to J Redpath, Raisenside Farm, Dipton, Stanley, Co Durham, DH9 9AR.

S Durham Showing Group. - May 11: spring show, all ridden in hand classes qualifiers, call 07834- 863147.

S Durham Hunt PC. - Apr 23: tetrathlon training, shooting and thereafter on alternate Wednesdays, contact Sheila Shephenson for details on 01388 720213. May 5: team interbranch SJ, Seagold Centurion EC, teams required for inter branch competition, for more information contact Maxine Ward 01740-622112.

May 18: junior ODE, East Roughlea Farm, send SAE to Lesley Makin, Lime Tree Cottage, 2 Howe Hill Cottages, Over Dinsdale, nr Neasham, North Yorkshire, DL2 1PW. May 28: pony racing, Howe Hill Farm, Mordon, see www.pcuk.org/southdurham for details. June 1: annual summer show, at Sedgefield Showfield, for schedules please send SAE to Brenda Gray, 6 South View, Brafferton, Darlington, DL1 3LB. Date to be decided: senior show cross.

S Durham Hunt SC. - Apr 24: evening SJ at Dalton Piercy, 01429- 274881. Apr 27: area show jumping, Middleton Equestrian Centre, teams required, for more information contact Mrs F Hutchinson, Stotfold Moor Farm, Elwick, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS27 3EY. Tel 01429 274881 or email fhutch@stotmoor.fsnet.co.uk. May 4: spring SJ at Dalton Piercy.

Streatlam Park. - Apr 27: hunter trial, triers, novice, pairs and open, BHS qualifier, send sae to D Wood, Keepers' Lodge, Barnard Castle, DL12 8TZ.

Tees Valley RC. - Apr 25, 26, 27: dressage training with Corrine Dingley.

Enquiries to Debbie 01642- 788139. Apr 20: combined training at Kirklevington from 1.30pm. Enquiries to Debbie. Apr 27: Area 2 SJ at Middleton EC. Enquiries to Julie McLean. Apr 27: dedicated riding club class at Farnley Farm ODE (Hunwick, Crook). Enquiries to Ellen 07900-940232.

Unicorn Centre. - Winter series novice dressage and SJ, Apr 20, May 18, Sept 21 and Oct 19. Summer series dressage, Apr 29, May 27, June 24, July 29, Aug 26, Sept 30. June 1: Foresters Show. June 21: summer show. Winter series dressage series starts Oct 28. Nov 15: Christmas fair, Linthorpe Village Hall.

Upsall Grange. - May 4, June 29: Hunter trials, Pat 01642-316423 or Ann 07976-534521.

Whitby RC. - Apr 26: SJ rally at Pontac Farm, New Marske 1pm.

May 6: flatwork rally, venue tba, 6pm.

June 1: area ODE, names to Prue.

June 17: long-reining demo at Danby. Ring Sonia for competitions 01287-660520, Claire for rallies 01642-492470.

Zetland Hunt PC. - Apr 24: intermediate training. Ring Andrea on 01388-835596 to book a time. Apr 25: Friday night rally, REC, fully booked. May 3: junior SJ training and assessment at Streatlam Park, 2- 4pm, ring Hilary 01325-377669. May 28: wild flowers achievement badge at Foxglove Covert, Catterick Garrison.

Ring Barbara 07812-156521.

Apr 20: ZHPC triathlon at Streatlam.

May 11, June 15: JODE and SODE.

Anybody who can help on the day call Pippa 01833-650935. Rally dates: May 16 junior, May 21 senior, May 30 all-day rally. Slips to Vanessa.

Check website for more details on www.pcuk.org/zetland.