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BRC Statement 2021 Championships & Membership

The BRC Advisory Committee met on Wednesday 13 January to discuss arrangements for the 2021 championships. The committee discussed the current lockdown situation across all nations and the implications this would have on the ability of areas to run qualifying competitions, as well as the championships themselves and the potential mixing of people from across the UK. It is with great disappointment that we must announce further cancellations to our calendar of events after losing many of our competitions in 2020. All options were investigated thoroughly, and we feel we have come up with the best solutions available to us, ensuring we adhere to government guidelines and keep our staff, officials, volunteers and competitors safe. Please be aware that the calendar may be subject to further change depending on government guidelines and the evolving situation with the pandemic.

Arena Eventing Championships 13 – 14 March: This event will be postponed from its original date and will now take place on 22 and 23 May 2021 at Aston le Walls.

Novice Winter Championships (Incorporating the rescheduled 2020 and 2021 Novice and Intermediate Championships) 26 – 29 March: This event will be cancelled. All dressage classes will be run as an online competition with further details to follow in due course. The show jumping classes will not be re-arranged. We know this is disappointing but there are no viable options within the current climate.

Intermediate Winter Championships 23 – 25 April: This event will be cancelled. All dressage classes will be run as an online competition with further details to follow in due course. The show jumping classes will not be re-arranged. We know this is disappointing but there are no viable options within the current climate.

Combined Training Championships 22 – 23 May: This event will be cancelled with the rescheduled Arena Eventing Championships taking place on this date.

Horse Trials Championships 6 – 8 August: This event will go ahead but will run as a short format competition (no roads and tracks or steeplechase). All classes will run as one-day-events.

National Championships, Dressage to Music Championships and Quadrille: We are monitoring the situation closely and will issue another update that covers these events later in the spring.

2021 Membership Invoices & Insurance Certificates

These have not yet been sent for 2021. Please rest assured you are still covered by the BRC insurance policy at this time. We are currently looking at all options to find the best outcome for our members and finalising some insurance details. A further update will be issued as soon as possible, and the documents will be with you as soon as they are available.

If you require your hard copies of the 2021 Handbook urgently, please contact megan.gibbs@bhs.org.uk and they will be posted out to you

Massive thanks to Jackie Barker for Judging and Diane Hill for writing. Tracey Bourne for organising and all those who helped out and baked cakes

In memory of our dear friend Jane Ellis

Class 2

1st Tracey Bourne 76.6%

2nd Ruth Hambleton 74%

3rd joint Ellyn Ronchetti and Peter Hambleton 68.2% presented by Lucy Ellis

5th Juliet Messenger 67.6%

6th Sharron Wood 66.2%

7th Isla 64.2%

8th Jude Belsham 60.4%

Class 1

1st Kayleigh Arnold 69.736%

2nd Jill Carpanini 63.421%

3rd Renita Brady 60.789%

4th Natalie Pavlova 60.263%

5th Amy Wade Poulton on Charlie

Great day had fund raising with a Raffle and Cake sale raising £500 for the Eve Appeal in memory of Jane Ellis. And £236 for Northwood RC.

See photos in the Gallery

Hip Hip Hurray Northwood Riding Club Team White are the Winners coming first overall out of 28 Teams Qualifying for the Nationals

novice 27 Team

Mikey Winn winner with 75.54%

Jess Barwick 6th 67.14%

Tracey Bourne 8th 67.61%

Ruth Hambeton 12th 64.83%

P7 Individuals

Tracey Bourne 4th 66.79%

Lisa Dickenson 9th 62.68%

N24 Teams

Sarah-Jane 1st 73.48%

Mikey Winn 3rd 69.35%

Jess Barwick 6th 66.74%

Sharon Wood 8th 66.30%

Brillant Scores all round

Great fun come and try out Le Trec like course at your own yard

BRC COVID-19 Update – 10.11.2020
Following the recent announcement of another national lockdown in England from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December, we are saddened to announce that the current interpretation is that all BRC activity, bar virtual activity, must cease in England during this time. For the avoidance of doubt, this includes all activities run under the BRC banner, including competitions, training, clinics and camps. We continue to liaise with the Department for Digital, Media and Sport and Sport England, and will update you further should the advice change. 
With the firebreak lockdown ending in Wales, please see the update with regards to BRC activities resuming in Wales. 
BRC are now able to issue the following update (click update for full document) with regards to BRC activities.