What’s on this month

Please check the Events List page for what’s on, and use the Bookings page to book.

Winter League Show Jumping – Volunteers Needed

We are hosting the Winter League show jumping on Sunday 26th November at Celyn College, Northop.  Please could all parents make every effort to help. The classes start at 8.30am. We would be grateful if parents/members could let Bethan Jones know which duty and which class they are happy to cover (text or whatsapp 07887 722583, or email).

We are a very large branch and if every parent of a member volunteers for a couple of hours on the day, it would make this a very successful competition. Please do not leave it to Iona or Bethan to chase you up.

Winter League Show Jumping – Flint & Denbigh 26th November

Please get your entries in for our Branch competition on Sunday 26th November at Northop. Please email Bethan Edwards once you’ve entered with your child’s name and which class they’ve entered (showjumping@fndponyclub.org.uk).

Please collect orders

Could all members who have ordered items online please arrange to collect ASAP. Red Sweatshirts, Black Poloshirts, Baselayers, Jackets, Saddlecloths etc. 

If not collected, Iona will take them with her to the Rally in Ystrad on Saturday 25th November, 10.30 am onwards. 

Sorry, but items not collected by the end November will be sold.

Area 5 Dressage Qualifier

The Dressage Competiton that Anglesey are hosting on Sunday 10th December is the Area 5 Barrier Qualifier.

The Barrier Spring Festival is a competition series for Dressage, Show Jumping and Arena Eventing. Riders will compete to qualify for the Finals which will be held on the 24th & 25th of February 2024 at Arena UK. The qualifying route for dressage is: each Area will hold an Area Qualifying Competition anytime before 4th February 2024. Members will compete at their Area Competition to aim to qualify for the Final in February 2024. There will be no Preliminary Rounds, but Branches and Centres are encouraged to run Friendly or League competitions to prepare members for the Area Competitions.

Winter League Dressage – Results

On Sunday 11th November it was our own Winter League Dressage competition held at Northop. What a fantastic day for Flint & Denbigh members. The sun was shining and we had great results across all tests.

  • The walk trot test had 8 entries forward and was well supported by F&D members. Amber Beaumont took 2nd place, Belle Hudson 3rd, Ellie Phillips 4th and Zoe James 5th.
  • The biggest class of the day was Grassroots with 16 entries. Poppy Miller took top spot, Belle Hudson 4th and Zoe James 5th.
  • Isobel Miller took 1st place in the Novice test of 13 competitors. 
  • The Intermediate class followed with only 1.8% between the top 4. Summer Bellis finished 3rd and Isobel Miller 4th.
  • Finally Amber Bellis took the win in the open.
  • The day finished with a team win for F&D WL team of Belle Hudson, Isobel Miller, Summer Bellis and Amber Bellis, followed by the F&D Foxes team of Amber Beaumont, Poppy Miller and Belle Hudson in 2nd place. Well done to all F&D members competing. 

Thanks to Iona for organising the event and all those who helped on the day.

 

Winter League Show Jumping – Results – Berwyn & Dee

We had a great day at Kelsall on Sunday for the Berwyn & Dee Winter League Showjumping competition. We had so many Flint & Denbigh riders competing which was fantastic to see so many of them keen to represent their Branch.

Early Birds – 50cm

  • 1st – Lili Ritchie
  • 2nd – Elin Jones
  • 3rd – Megan Evans
  • 5th – Ffion Roberts

WL 60cm

Team placings

  • 1st – F&D Blacks. Elin, Zoe, Meelie & Angharad.
  • 2nd – F&D Reds. Megan, Max, Alys & Catrin.
  • Peter, Ffion, Ella, Isla Marcus and Lili also competed in this class but weren’t in the placings, but all did really well.

Individual placings

  • 2nd – Elin Jones
  • 4th – Catrin Morgan
  • 6th – Meelie Turner

Coffee Breakers – 65cm

  • 3rd – Isla Oleszko-Lighfoot
  • 6th – Lili Ritchie

WL 70cm

Team placings

  • 1st – F&D Blacks. Summer, Max, Meelie & Catrin.
  • No team placings for our League team this time. Well done to Ella, Summer and Poppy. Angharad rode as part of a mixed team and rode a super clear round.

Individual Placings

  • 2nd – Catrin Morgan

Afternooners – 75cm

  • 4th – Poppy Miller

WL 80cm

  • No team placings for the two teams we had in this class but individual placing went to Lleucu Newton who was placed 6th.

Thank you to everyone for your support.