Events

RESULTS – Hodgemoor Dressage at Oldefields 6 March 2022

Marcus Bicknell

We are pleased to publish the results of today’s dressage and to congratulate the class winners Charlotte Bodega age 13 (twice), Sadie Braybrook age 10 (twice), Vicky Smalley, Annie Tatevossian and Jaimi Roehrig (twice). Click on the link here for all the scores and placings in MS Excel.

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The event was beautifully organised by Shona Fraser and Jacqui Roehrig in the capable company of a large team of helpers at Oldefields and dressage judge Dawn Fleming. We thank everyone for their help and participation.

I have updated the series standings and you can download them at the following MS Excel link. We have three classes each with two sections and the current leaders are Charlotte Bodega, Nicky West, Mia Okuyama, Jaimi Roehrig, Lucy Butler and Charlotte Fleming. The scoring was initially a plain average of scores including zeroes (for an event at which a rider did not compete) but that would have un-necessarily marked down a good rider who cannot do every event. We have therefore established rankings on the average of the the points the rider scored when they competed plus a 1 percentage point bonus to incentivise riders to compete in as many rounds as possible. Please do not hesitate to contact me with comments or errors… marcus@bicknell.com.

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Roll on next Sunday at Austens; there are spaces available in all three classes and you can use the entry form at the following link…

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The Hodgemoor Winter Dressage Series: further 5 events

Marcus Bicknell

The Hodgemoor Winter Dressage Series December 2021 to April 2022. The Hodgemoor Riding Association, in cooperation with local yards, presents a fund-raising series of 7 dressage events (the first 2 were in December, results at www.hodgemoor.org.uk News) for adult and younger riders hacking to the events. Two events having taken place in December, the further 5 events are as follows. The tests for each are on the newly-issues entry form. Note the Covid restrictions below.

There is plenty of space for competitors in all five events. Please help us promote them by printing out our A4 poster and displaying it your yard for others to see… hodgemoor_winter_dressage_series_A4_poster_Feb2022

Sunday 6th March at Oldefields
Sunday 13th March at Grove Farm
Sunday 27th March at Highclere
Sunday 10th April at Austens Farm.
Sunday 24th April at Widmer Equestrian

The entry form with the new dates is at https://hodgemoor.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/hodgemoor_winter_dressage_series_2021-2_entry_form-rev-27Jan.docx

Although the UK Government has relaxed Covid restrictions, we wish to protect our community and livery staff from the virus. It is a condition of entry that you respect the following requirements:

No-one should come to an event if they are testing positive or have covid-like symptoms.

Enquiries to hodgemoor.events@gmail.com

The Hodgemoor Winter Dressage Series – December 2021 to April 2022

Marcus Bicknell

The Hodgemoor Riding Association, in cooperation with local yards, presents a fund-raising series of seven dressage events for adult and younger riders hacking to the events.

Sunday 12th December at Waylands (Fancy dress awards) – see results on this web site

Sunday 19th December at Manor Farm (Fancy dress awards) – see results on this web site

Sunday 20th February at Austens Farm.

Sunday 6th March at Oldefields

Sunday 13th March at Grove Farm

Sunday 27th March at Highclere

Sunday 24th April at Widmer Equestrian

You can enter any of the first three events from today 13 November up to four days before each event using the entry form linked here:

Entry form in MS Word which you can fill out and return by email, or

Entry form in pdf which you can print out and return by post

The entry form states “All competitors must hack to the event, i.e. it’s a series for riders local to Hodgemoor. Horsebox or trailer parking is not provided as most of the yards do not have winter facilities.” Your committee was keen to provide events in winter when there are few others, even though members whose yard is too far away might not be able to compete… if you are one of these, we offer you our commiserations and remind you that Riding Out With Hodgemoor (see Facebook for dates) and the Hodgemoor Le Trec (Easter Monday) are available to box to.

The Hodgemoor Winter Dressage Series permits the some relaxation of rules on attire because of hacking to the event(s), winter weather and the equipment available to new young riders. Safety equipment like helmets must be conform to British Dressage security standards. Please read our pdf note at hodgemoor_attire_winter_dressage

Xmas dressage Sunday 20th December 2020 at Waylands

Marcus Bicknell

The British Equestrian Federation confirmed on 27 November that “ In all tiers, all equestrian facilities, yards and centres can open for lessons, hire and competitions. Horse owners and guardians can travel to care and exercise horses without restriction including travelling horses away from the yard for exercise, training/lessons, hire or competition”, we are going ahead with our Christmas Dressage on Sunday 20th December.

Please download schedule on dressage_waylands_20dec2020 … it is in MS-Word so you can fill it out and email it back to susie@hodgemoor.org.uk.

We are very grateful to Lana Craker for allowing us to use her indoor school. Please note the Covid-19 instructions on the schedule.

As usual, we would be grateful for help on the day. As it may be cold, having helpers in shifts avoids anyone getting too cold! Because of Covid-19, we will need more help than usual for stewarding: checking each entrant and their companion as they arrive, noting on a list that they have made their Covid-19 declaration, making sure not more than 3 riders in the warm-up arena at a time, collecting score sheets from the judge and taking to the office and making certain each dressed up entrant has had their photo taken for the competition.  i.e. are there any good photographers out there? We would love it if you volunteered. And, of course, someone to add up the score sheets! Please contact susie@hodgemoor.org.uk if you can. We know that you are not quite as busy as usual before this Covid-19-influenced Christmas and could maybe spare the time.

Local artists 28 Sept – 4 Oct – Amersham and around

Marcus Bicknell

Cécile Gallina, Beverley Parkin, Jenny Thompson and Liz Grammenos of Simpatico and Candida Hackney, having missed Bucks Art Weeks due to the lock down, are now taking part in

Amersham Art Unlocked
 
28th September – 4th October
10am – 5pm Monday – Saturday, 1pm- 5pm Sunday
at St Michael and All Angels Parish Church, Sycamore Road, Amersham, HP6 5DR

Amersham Art Unlocked is supporting Mind – for better Mental Health – Buckinghamshire
(20% of all Picture Sales will be split between Mind and St. Michael’s Church)

More at http://www.simpaticart.com/

We have now taken the plunge and finally printed our Art Trails which give you details of opening times and location of all studios taking part in the event (image below). We are also offering you a chance to win a £25 voucher for ‘A Little Street Kitchen’ in Amersham. Simply collect as many stamps as you can from the Amersham Art Unlocked venues between Saturday 26th September and Sunday 4th October. If you have not received an Art Trail in your letterbox, you might find one in your local Library or in one of the venues; complete the form and hand it in to your last venue to enter the prize draw. The more stamps you collect the greater your chance of winning! One lucky winner will be chosen at random and notified by 12th October 2020.

Looking forward to welcoming you to the exhibitions in all safety.