Introduction
The Riding Club Team Endurance Event is open to teams from all affiliated Riding Clubs. Teams are invited to enter an Endurance Qualifier at an Endurance GB Ride in their local area. The team will be asked to complete a course of between 30 and 35km (approximately 20 miles) at a speed between 8kph (approximately 5mph) and 15kph (approximately 9.5mph).
The top two or three teams in each Qualifier will go forward to the Team Endurance Final at the Robin Hood Challenge Ride at Southwell Racecourse on Sunday 5 September. You don’t need any special equipment, particular breed or type of horse to get started, just you, your horse and your normal riding tack.
STOP PRESS on Saturday 28 August 2010
Emprima, specialists in Construction Project Management, have kindly sponsored Solihull Riding Club's polo shirts for the riders, crews and their team manager and also the hat silks for the riders. Our thanks go to Emprima for their support. Solihull Riding Club are also helping out by paying for the printing on the Polo Shirts. As if that isn't enough, Platinum Frog, the new company that is printing the polo shirts are also supporting the "Solihull Superstars" by purchasing the saddle pads for the riders in the team's riding colours.
Denis Brinicombe, suppliers of equine supplements, have provided product vouchers as prizes for the Best Turned Out competition, one voucher for each member of the winning team. Denis Brinicombe also sponsor an EGB ride on Exmoor in Somerset, so our thanks go to them for extending their support of sport of endurance.
The Goring Gansters (Goring & District Riding Club) have written a fascinating article on their experience at the Firle Park Qualifier on Sunday 22 August. Click the "Tips" tab in the top left-hand corner of this home page to read their account.
STOP PRESS on Wednesday 25 August 2010
Goring & District and Chobham & District Riding Clubs both qualified for the final at the last qualifier at Firle Park, despite the terrible weather conditions.
These two teams now join the others to make a total of 11 teams in the final at The Robin Hood Challenge on Sunday 5 September. Full details of each team in the final can be found by clicking "The Final" tab in the top left-hand corner of this home page. The final has been generously sponsored by Nomad Portable Pressure Washers, who will be demonstrating their products on their stand over the whole weekend of the Robin Hood Challenge. Don't forget, spectators are welcome at the event should you live fairly locally and wish to come along to watch - and then enter your team in next year's competition.
Quick Guide to the Website
The LATEST NEWS is posted on this Home Page - just scroll down to the Latest News section.
Please click on the Qualifiers tab in the top left-hand corner of this page to see a summary of the Qualifiers, the Final and a description of how to enter.
You can read the rules for the Endurance Team Event by clicking the "Rules" tab in the top left-hand corner of the this page.
You can also view detailed information about the twelve Qualifiers and the Final by clicking on the "Qualifier" and "Final" tabs respectively.
By the end of March (at the latest) you will be able to download an Entry Form and view tips and hints about endurance riding; just click the "Tips" tab in the top left-hand corner.
Also, see the "Tips" page for a report on an Endurance "Taster" Training Ride organised by Pam Pemberton, attended by Sevenoaks, Lingfield and Goring Riding Clubs.
Share Your Experiences
Please feel free to give us news items about how your Team is progressing by emailing Jane Hudson on or calling her on 01398 332089 (before 9.00pm please). We will publish anything you send us on the "Tips" page.
Contact Us
If you wish to contact us to ask questions, raise points of clarification or make suggestions, then you can also click on the "Contact Us" tab in the top left-hand corner.
Latest News
We will post "Latest News" items on this Home Page to keep you informed about the Team Endurance Event - see below for the news items listed in descending date order.
Monday 16 August 2010: Northallerton Riding Club qualified their team for the final at Southwell Racecourse with an excellent score of 98.64. However this is by no means the highest in all the qualifiers so far, so there is all to ride for yet!! Well done to Northallerton - see you at the final. Just the last qualifier at Firle Park to go now, on Sunday 22 August, where three teams are competing for two places at the final.
Tuesday 10 August: Three teams have entered the final Qualifier at Firle Park on Sunday 22 August. Goring Riding Club have four combinations riding as the Goring Gansters, whilst Ardingly have fielded just three. However, Chobham Riding Club have five in their squad, with Claire Valvona riding as an individual. Click on the "Qualifier 12" tab in the top left-hand corner for the details of each team. We also hear that another riding club might be making a late entry, so watch this space!
Friday 6 August: The Lammermuir Raiders completed the Hexhamshire Trophy Ride on Sunday 1 August 2010, so yet another team has qualified for the Final at Southwell Racecourse. The Final is just over 4 weeks away now so those teams that have qualified must think about getting their entries in soon.
Also, Northallerton Riding Club have entered a team for the eleventh and penultimate Qualifier at Dialstone on Sunday 15 August. We still await new of entries to the last Qualifier at Firle Park on Sunday 22 August.
Friday 30 July: Nomad Portable Pressure Washers have generously agreed to provide sponsorship for the Final of the BRC Team Endurance Event at Southwell Racecourse on Sunday 5 September 2010. "We are very excited to be able to contribute to the first Final of an event that has every prospect of becoming a popular annual competition for the British Riding Clubs", says Gary Rands, Operations Manager of Start to Finish Leisure Ltd, suppliers of the Nomad Pressure Washers. Jane & John Hudson, organisers of the event, are extremely pleased to have Nomad as sponsorship partners for the Final and look forward to welcoming Gary to a great weekend of competition. Click on the Sponsors tab in the top left-hand corner of this home page for more information on the Nomad Portable Pressure Washer product range or go to their website by clicking on the Nomad logo on the right. Nomad will also have a stand and demonstration products on hand during the weekend of the Final.
Tuesday 20 July: The West Somerset Riding Club Team stormed round the Tally Ho Ride to qualify for the Final at Southwell Racecourse in great style. This means that there are now ten teams eligible for the final on 5 September with three Qualifiers left.
Monday 5 July: Two more teams entered and qualified successfully at Qualifier 7, the Boconnoc Ride in Cornwall. Congratulations to South Brent and to our first COMBINED team - called the Combined Spirits, which was made up of two riders from SCADRA and two from Exeter and District Riding Club. This means that we now have nine teams eligible for the final on 5 September with five Qualifiers left.
Tuesday 22 June: Solihull Riding Club have become the seventh team to qualify for the Final at the Robin Hood Challenge on 5 September. Solihull competed successfully at Cirencester Park on Sunday 20 June 2010, report to follow.
Wednesday 16 June: West Yorkshire Horseplay were successful at Wharncliffe Chase last weekend (Qualifier 3), as were Huntingdon & District Riding Club and at Wimpole Way (Qualifier 4), so we now have six teams going forward to the Final on 5 September. Come on you other Riding Clubs, give them some competition!!
Wednesday 9 June: We now have a last minute entry for Wharncliffe Chase this coming weekend (Qualifier 3) from West Yorkshire Horseplay. Huntingdon & District Riding Club and Solihull Riding Club have already entered Wimpole Way (Qualifier 4) and Cirencester Park (Qualifier 5) respectively, whilst we have just received an entry from South Brent Riding Club at Boconnoc (Qualifier 7). Just as a reminder, four teams have already qualified for the Final in September. Anna Lek has sent us a brief report on the Vectis success at Berkshire Downs (see "Tips" page).
Monday 7 June: The Vectis Team from the Isle of Wight scored an impressive win at the Qualifier at Berkshire Downs on Saturday 5 June, closely followed by Appledore and District Riding Association in second place. Both teams are now qualified for the Final at The Robin Hood Challenge Ride on 5 September. Reports from the two qualifying teams will follow later this week.
Tuesday 1 June: Jane Stewart writes: "As the EGB member of the Delamere squad, it was particularly gratifying to hear the riding club team members spontaneously commenting on how much fun the ride was, what a sense of achievement they felt and how helpful everyone had been. The support of the “Frolic” team of Pat, Pennie and Stephanie made my job as team coordinator so much easier. Yes – EGB really is the friendly face of the competitive equine world!" Go to the "Tips" page to find out more.
Thursday 27 May: Two teams have entered for the second Qualifier at Berkshire Downs. Appledore and District Riding Association have fielded five combinations, whilst the Vectis Team have entered a full squad of six to travel the long distance from their home on the Isle of Wight. Go to the "Qualifier 2" tab in the top left-hand corner for details of the horses and riders. Good luck to both teams.
Wednesday 26 May: In the end just three teams made it to the first Qualifier at The Cheshire Forest Frolic Ride on Sunday 23 May. The original two teams from East Cheshire Combined Training Group merged to form one team as some combinations had to withdraw at short notice. Click on the "Qualifier" tab in the top left-hand corner of the home page, then on the "Qualifier 1" tab to see the details of the ride and then on the "Entries / Results" button at the top of the page to view the results. Report from the Delamere Forest Riding Club to follow shortly.
Thursday 6 May: Miranda Kavanagh writes: Last Sunday, I made my first foray into competitive long distance riding. It was the best thing I’ve done on horseback for years. Go to the "Tips" page to find out more.
