The times for Fridays evening dressage can be found below. Good luck to everyone competing 🍀

The times for Saturday and Sunday are shown below, please remember to maintain your social distance at the training sessions!


Saturday clinic
10.30 Vicy Grimshaw
11.15. Carol Pickerin
12. Ronnie Comfort
12.45. Sue Williams
1.30. Chi Lok
2.30 Gill Cuffley

Sunday test and retest
10.30. Vicky Grimshaw
11.10. Mattie Hayes
11.50 Sue Williams
12.30 Claire Hayes
1.15. Rosie Sharpe

We are pleased to announce that as of 1st June we are now allowed to hold training events at Redlands following BRC guidelines and social distancing measures. The training will take place in groups of 5 and each rider will be allowed to be accompanied by one helper. 

The evening xc clinics will take place on:
- Tuesday 23rd June 
- Tuesday 30th July 
- Friday 28th August

To book please contact Martine Weber directly on 07909 966257

SRC - £20 Non Members - £25 

Would any Sevenoaks members like to take part in the BRC Virtual Dressage Competition. Entries close on May 26th and it is only open to the first 45 teams that enter. If you are interested please text 07709543242 with the test that you would like to enter (entries are sent to BRC and then they will let us know if we have been accepted, the films of the test are then required by the 12th June)

Teams of 3 in either walk/trot & prelim or Novice/Elementary

Please find a link to schedule here - http://www.bhs.org.uk/~/media/bhs/brc/meg/forms/brc-virtual-dressage-schedule-2020-v5.ashx?la=en

Please find a link to the tests here - http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/british-riding-clubs/brc-downloads/brc-tests

Hello Everyone, 

I hope that you are all managing to stay safe and well during these strange and difficult times.

Unfortunately we have had a directive from British Riding Clubs which means that we now have to stop using Redlands. The gates will have to be locked until further notice. 

Hopefully if we all continue to follow the Government guidelines we will get through the crisis soon and be able to return to something like normality before to long.

Stay Safe, best wishes, 

Sue Williams 

Unfortunately, we are going to have to cancel the Donald clinic at Redlands on Sunday due to the soft ground at either end of the jumping lane and parking area. If you have booked a place please get in contact with Ronnie on 01732 838191 for a refund. Fingers crossed it drys up soon 🤞

If you would like to represent Sevenoaks Riding Club in the Combined Training Qualifier on the 11th April at Felbridge please contact Sarah Crookenden on 01892 870349 - sarahcrookenden@hotmail.com

Open to Seniors & Juniors Teams:
Prelim - BE Dressage BE95 (2012) or BE91 (2009) & 75cm showjumps
Novice -BE Dressage BE101(2009)or BE102(2010) & 85cm Showjumps
Teams of 3 or 4 - two members will compete in the 75 and two members in the 85cm showjumping 

Please find the schedule below:

Unfortunately we have cancelled the quiz night


We will be holding our annual quiz night on the 15th Feb at Weald Village Hall. The quiz will start at 7:30 and will include a raffle and a game of heads & tales in the interval. Maximum of 8 people per team, £10 a head to include a drink on arrival/interval. Bring your own drinks & nibbles!!

To book you place please contact Sue Williams - 07732 267121 or email suewilliamspc@gmail.com

We would like to thank everyone that supported Sevenoaks Riding Club in 2019, and look forward to another successful year in 2020. Thank you to all the companies that supported our Omnibus Schedule and sponsored classes in 2019.

- Louise Hooper Landscape Architect
- Julia at Roughway Arena Hire 
- Romshed Organic Farm 
- Daren Wood - Chimney Sweep 
- Charter Tax
- Caroline Sheridan - Equine Sports Therapist 
- A&N Plumbing Ltd
- The Elms Equestrian Centre
- R.F.Trailer Services & Sales
- Margaret at West Kent Saddles
- Bell Equine Vets
- The Saddlery & Gunroom 
- The Bottle House Inn 

If you would be interested in supporting Sevenoaks Riding Club in 2020 or would like to advertise in our omnibus schedule please contact Vicky Grimshaw - 01732 833486 / ​vikki_121@hotmail.com 

Whip  Ruling (effective 1 January 2020)

WHIP - 102.9 No rider may carry, use or permit to be used a whip other than as detailed below, in the arena, the collecting ring or anywhere, on, or in the immediate vicinity of the showground. Only one whip may be carried and no substitute for a whip may be carried. A whip, if carried, must be held in the hand by the handle with the handle at the top. Also see rule 103.1.4.2 Excessive use of the whip.
1. The maximum length of the “Whip” is 70cm and must be no less than 45cm.
2. There must be no “binding” within 17 centimetres of the end of the “Pad”.
3. The minimum diameter for a “Shaft” is 1 centimetre and the “Shaft” should run through the entirety of the whip.
4. The overall weight of the “Whip” must not exceed 160 grams and the weight should be evenly distributed throughout the full length of the “Whip”.
5. The “Contact area”, is considered to be 2/5’s (two fifths) of the overall length of the “Whip” and must be covered with a “Pad”.
6. The “Pad” must be smooth, with no protrusion or raised surface, and be made of shock absorbing material throughout its circumference such that it gives a compression factor of at least 6mm.

​There is to be no wording, advertising or personalisation of any kind on the “Pad”. Definitions The “Whip” The singular term for the equipment in its entirety. The “Shaft” The term for the central core of the equipment. The “Handle” The term for the riders contact area. The “Contact Area” The term for the area that will contact or may potentially contact the horse. The “Pad” The term for the padded area that covers the shaft. The “Binding” The term given to the threaded area between the “shaft” and the “pad” that joins the two together. 

​ https://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/_files/whip%20&%20Spurs%20Ruling%20and%20Visual%20Guide,%20Jan%202020.pdf