Hello & welcome to the Darlington and District Riding Club website.

The club was established by Evelyn Graham, who wanted to run a club for all the adults in the area as the Pony Club catered for the children. The club was started to give good local tuition at a reasonable cost in safe surroundings to the adult community. The club joined the British Riding Clubs  movement and started to enjoy the benefits of local competitions, including national qualifiers & championships.

Darlington and District Riding Club welcomes all to its events and offers a range of benefits to members, including small group training clinics, friendly competitions, team entries to competitions, as well as support and guidance from members with a broad spectrum of experience in the equine fields. Please see the diary page for the club calendar, schedules, times and results.

We have various training sessions on a weekly basis at several locations in our area, at times and days to suit our members.  In addition to this throughout the summer, clinics can be arranged depending on what people would like help with or maybe to have a go at something new! Please see the Diary page for further details of forthcoming events and schedules.

But the horses don't get to have all the fun!  We have plenty of Social Events to fill in any spare time you may have!  From BBQ's, various talks and demonstrations, charity fundraising events, auction of promises and the fashion show to mention just a few.

So even if you don't have your own four legged friend, there's still a place for you here.

If there are any suggestions, things you would like to do, ambitions you would like to achieve, let us know and we'll see what we can do.

 

Latest News

Final Summer SJ Series takes place at Forcett Valley, results to follow.

Combined Training - See diary page for results

3DE Championships - The Championships took place at Aston-le-Walls on 6th - 8th August. Cressie Heath riding Sub Zero put in a brilliant performance across country to finish 7th overall in the open section. Jennifer Wood, riding Primitve Gem finished 8th overall, Claire Pearson riding Cody finished just outside the top 10 with 11th and Vicky Burrows riding Minimus Blue finished 20th in the Intermediate sections.

Area dressage success - The open team (Cressie Heath & Sub Zero - 1st ind, Fiona Gibbon & Lansdown - 3rd ind, Claire Pearson & Nickel Challenger 4th ind, and Amanda Rowe 6th ind.) won the area qualifier and now head to the championships at Lincoln in September. Cressie and Claire (riding Nickel Challenger) also won the pairs dressage and Cressie won the Elementary class again qualifying them for Lincoln. Emma Langstaff and Claire (riding Cody) were 3rd in the pairs. The intermediate team were 3rd (Claire Pearson & Cody - 4th ind, Emma Langstaff & Indiana Jones - 4th ind, Penny Thompson & Miracle Pie, and Holly Stevenson & Timeless- 6th ind).

Summer Series SJ - third round takes place at Foxberry. See dairy page for results.

Area Horse Trials success - Cressie Heath (Sub Zero - 2nd ind.) and Claire Pearson (Nickel Challenger - 3rd ind.) qualify for the Open Horse Trials Championship, Aston Le Walls. The Intermediate team (Jennifer Wood & Primitve Gem - 2nd ind, Amanda Rowe & Clifton Augustus, Claire Pearson & Cody - 3rd ind, and Vicky Burrows & Minimus Blue - 6th ind.) also qualify for intermediate team championships. Novice Team (Emma Langstaff & Indiana Jones, Penny Thompson & Miracle Pie, Kirsty Perry and Caroline Baker & Mr Kym) were 2nd.

Summer Series SJ - second round takes place at Foxberry. See diary page for results

Area Showjumping success - Open team (Fiona Gibbon & Laurelview Landsdown, Cressie Heath & Sub Zero and Emma Langstaff) won, qualifying for the showjumping championships at Lincoln in September. The Intermediate red team (Sara Metcalfe & Vader, Claire Pearson & Cody, Amanda Rowe & Clifton Augustus and Beth Quinn & Lady Marmalade) won and also qualify for the showjumping championships. The intermediate blue team (Georgina Gibson & Big Mac, Emma Langstaff & Indiana Jones, Victoria Borrows & Minimus Blue and Gill Pailor & Bertie) were 3rd.

Spring Hunter Trial - See the diary page for results.

Festival of the Hunter Championship - Cressie Heath riding Sub Zero was placed 2nd in the Eventers Challenge with a fantastic double clear. They were also placed 2nd in the Novice Ridden Hunter. Claire Pearson riding Cody was placed 2nd in the Riding Club Horse and was 3rd in the Ridden Coloured.

Summer Series SJ - First round takes place at Foxberry. See diary page for results.

Royal Windsor Horse Show - Penny Thompson and Fluke had a fantastic time at the Royal Windsor Show, narrowly missing out on being placed in the Senior Intermediate Top Score Championships.

Winter League Championships success - both the dressage and showjumping teams were 12th with Emma Langstaff 5th individually in the dressage championship at Hartpury.

Winter League Championships at Hartpury - Darlington's dressage and showjumping teams qualify for the championships