As part of Area 15 we are invited to enter teams and individuals in various competitions. These are both Area Championships and Qualifiers for the British Riding Club Championships.  There will be a Team Manager appointed for each competition and these will be overseen and supported by the WVRC Team Coordinator.

​All Wye Valley Riding Club members are encouraged to take part in these competitions, so please get in touch with the Team Coordinator or any other committee member if you would like to compete on behalf of the club at these events.  Important information for team members is at the bottom of this page.
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​Your Team Manager is  Kat Burton
Tel:  07876442609
Email: Kat Burton

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BRC Area 15 Qualifiers 2024
Details of the all the 2024 area qualifiers and championships can be seen on the BRC Website

Summer qualifiers:

Summer Show Jumping & Style, Saturday 25th May 2024 at Smugglers Equestrian Centre
We had two entries in the 80cm and the 90cm class and one 6th place.

Horse Trials, Saturday/Sunday 29/30th June 2024 at Howick
It is great to have the Area HT qualifier at Howick again.   This will be run at the same time as the BE and the area Pony Club qualifiers so it will be very busy!  
We have three individual entries in the 90cm class.  

Summer Dressage & Riding Test, Sunday 7th July 2024 at  Usk Showground
WVRC is running this again so will need volunteers to help run it.  Please let us know if you are able to help.

Dressage Tests from Intro to Elementary.   There is also a Pick a Test class so you can even do a Medium or Advanced Medium test.
The Prelim Team competition is also a qualifier for the SWWRC Championships at Hartpury on August 17th.
There will be 4 non qualifier or warm up classes so there should be something for everyone.
Schedule is available.
Pre-entries to BRC online close on 15th June and the NQ and detailed entries on 28th June

Details of competitions later in this year will be added as they become available
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​Please contact Kat Burton, [email protected]​, or 07876442609, if you are interested in being on a WVRC team or email [email protected].

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Results from the previous year's qualifiers & Championships are available here.
Many results available on RidingClubResults.co.uk

Winter qualifiers:

Winter Show Jumping, Saturday 17th February 2024 at Hartpury Equine Arena 
We had a team in the 90cm class. Well done to Megan Allmand, Julian Holmes, Debbie Watson and Sandra Wharton who came 3rd out of 7 teams. They all rode lovely clears in the first round but just had a couple of poles down in the 2nd part.
 Wye Valley ran this and, thanks to all of you who gave your time and helped the event to run, everything went smoothly and everyone seems to have had a good day. 

Intermediate Winter Dressage, Sunday 26th March 2024 at Ponderosa Equestrian Centre, Newport NP18 2DW
 Our team, Sian Buffrey, Sandra Wharton, Georgia Wyllie and Janet Peters did really well and came 2nd! 
Georgia also won her Novice class and Janet was placed 4th in the Elementary.
Congratulations to all and thanks very much to those WVRC members who volunteered to help.

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Important information for team members
Please note that:

• for all Area competitions we need details of your horse such as its name on the passport, the passport number and the horse's microchip number so it would be useful if you could fill in the Data Entry Form  and email it to the training coordinator.   
• all horses/ponies need to be fully flu vaccinated in accordance with BRC Rules.   The required annual booster injections should be at intervals of not more than a year apart and no injection to have been given in the 6 days prior to the competition.    Please ask if you are in any doubt.
• ​Hats and Body Protectors, if required, must comply with BRC standards.  These can be seen by clicking on the links.
• Whips for all jumping qualifiers must comply with the BRC Members Handbook Competition Rules  (Appendix A4 Dress Code).
• Further details are in the BRC Handbook, and any subsequent amendments, which can be downloaded from the BRC website 
• 50% of pre-entry fees are currently paid by the Club but all other entry fees for each qualifying competition will need to be covered by the competitor. Payment must be made before the pre-entries are due, normally 21 days before the competition.
  These entry fees range from around £25 for Dressage and Show jumping, £35 for Combined Training and Arena Eventing and approximately £80 for the Horse Trials. This includes a contribution to the Pre -entry fees to BRC which the club subsidises when possible.​