Pony dates

British Eventing. - Mar 20 & 30: cross-country training clinics with BE accredited trainers at Helen Bell's, Thirsk. To book call 01845 587207.

Cleveland Hunt PC. - Junior rallies at Unicorn Centre, Mar 13 (2-4pm) and Mar 29 (10am-noon), ring Janet Leng on 01642 712524. Senior rallies at Upsall, Mar 15 (6-8pm) and Mar 22 (6-8pm). Senior rally at Unicorn Centre, Apr 3. Ring Shirley Hockney on 01642 723577. Mar 20: Mudd dressage competition, classes from lead rein to pure dressage, open to members only, entries and enquiries to Anne Jennison, 01642 310057. Apr 24: hunter trial at Upsall. Members interested in selling racecards at the point to point on Apr 17 contact Claire on 01642 712948.

Darlington & District RC. - Mar 10 and 24: Karen Dixon, open to members & non-members. Ring Jill, 01325 378554. Mar 12: Sharon Watt training at Foxberry, SJ or XC, open to all. Phone Sara. (Area 2 clubs invited for SJ or flatwork). Mar 13: flat lesson & run through a test with Lucy Williams BHSII (reg). Phone Sara for details. Open to all. Mar 27: hunter trial. Sae for schedules to Sara Metcalfe, Foxberry, Caldwell, Richmond DL11 7QL. Team members for novice and open hunter trials on Mar 27 and also Area 2/4 SJ on Mar 12 please confirm your availability with Joanne 01325 721368 as soon as possible. Helpers needed for Mar 27, please ring Joanne to confirm. Apr 11: social evening with Simple Systems speaker Rachel Bedingfield at Darlington Rugby Club, 8pm, £5 including buffet. Everyone welcome. Ring Sara 01325 718792 to book a place. Riding Club Welfare Examination training has been offered by Emma Cox, ring Joanne to find out more or to book. Anyone interested in teams please send a copy of flu vac to Joanne before Mar 7.

Darrowby & District RC. - Mar 23: winter pick a test dressage at NEC, 6pm start. Apr 9: winter novice show jumping at NEC, 1pm start, open to all, entries on the day. Details on 01347 821511.

East Cleveland PC. - Mar 24: rally, 11-1pm, Upsall Grange. Mar 31: one-day event (weather permitting), 10.30am start, or in the event of bad weather, combined training (dressage & show jumping), venue tbc. Apr 9: trip to Sheffield for British Open show jumping, bookings to Caroline before end of Feb. All rallies must be pre-booked with Claire/Chris at least one week in advance. June 12: summer show, schedules now available, please send sae to Schedule 2, West End, Guisborough TS14 6NW. w/c July 25: camp. All bookings to Claire/Chris.

Equine Grass Sickness Fund. - May 22: charity fun show at Union Hall, Brass Side arena, Pity Me, Durham, 9am. Usual classes plus driving, gelding and jumping. Send sae to Mandy Mitchell, 12 Hackworth Street, Dean Bank, Ferryhill, Co Durham DL17 8NQ. For details call 01740 655607.

Foxberry Chasers. - 2005 training dates for XC, SJ or dressage with BE accredited trainers. Mar 5: Sally Swiers. Mar 12: Sharon Watt (BE trainer) XC sessions. Mar 13: pre-eventing dressage with Lucy Williams BHSII. Phone Sara 01325 718792 to book asap. Mar 30: Karen Dixon training. XC and SJ open every day for schooling.

Glaisdale Hunt. - Apr 3: hunter trial at Hamley Hagg Farm, Appleton le Moors. Clear round, junior, senior and novice open classes. For schedules send sae to Jenny Fowles, 9 Bridge Green, Danby, Whitby YO21 2JQ, tel 01287 660480.

Great Burdon Eventing Dressage. - Mar 18: ride Witton tests on grass with listed judge. Call June Dent for details/times on 01325 464001.

Guisborough Bridleways Group. - Apr 3: pleasure ride from the old Christmas tree car park, top of Hutton Village, Guisborough. Approx 12 miles, £10 adults, £5 under-16s. For more details call Julie 01287 203806 or mobile 0796 6004284. Proceeds for improving some of forest tracks, for which group are trying to raise £37,000. If you can't make the ride but wish to make a contribution towards the cost of the project, all donations gratefully received.

Hambleton & District RC. - Mar 7, 14 and 21: tuition, 1pm, Newstead RC. Mar 8: dressage tuition, 6.30pm, Newstead RC. Mar 9: dressage comp. Mar 17: equitation SJ tuition. Mar 22: stable management, High Close Farm. Mar 22: dressage tuition, Newstead RC. Mar 29: Easter camp. Mar 30: SJ series comp. Apr 3: Catterick hunter trial, Catterick SC. For all schedules and enquiries, tel 01325 720846, sae V Pape, Grange Farm, Croft on Tees, Darlington DL2 2TF.

Northallerton RC. - Mar 8: tuition at Northallerton EC with Jan Brown for 8-10yrs and 11-13yrs, 7-9pm. There will be no tuition at Richmond EC on Wednesdays. Mar 11: lunchtime tuition at NEC, noon-1pm with Eleanor Mercer. Please ring Myra on 01609 779937 on Monday between 7 and 9pm to book. Mar 16: Jane Bartle-Wilson lecture on 'Training the horse - overcoming difficulties' at the Yorkshire Riding Centre at 7.30pm. Free to members, £2 to non-members. If you would like to go call Sarah on 01677 426579.

Saltburn & District Bridleways Group. - Mar 22: road safety event at Redcar College, tel Judith 07867 613349. May 18: Agm at Redcar Rugby Club, 7.30, all welcome. Aug 26: night out at Sunderland Dogs, tickets £17.50 inc transport, food etc from Judith 07867 613349.

South Durham PC. - Mar 20: senior SJ clinic at Dalton Piercy, 12 years and over, open to other branches. Call 01388 602688 for details. Mar 28: team SJ at Seagold Centurion, sae for schedule to Zoe Davidson, West House, Coundon, Bishop Auckland DL14 8PS. Tetrathlon training, open/jun contact Rachel Dawson 01388 720275, minimus contact Sheila Stephenson 01388 720213. Apr 1: SJ rally for all ages, please return reply forms asap. May 15: junior ODE and show cross. Schedules from Z Davidson, West House, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham DL14 8PS. June 25/26: tetrathlon. July 23: senior ODE.

Tees Valley RC. - Mar 4, 5 and 6: dressage clinic with Corrine Dingley, contact Debbie Walker for details, 01642 788139. Mar 4 and 18: flatwork continues at Kirklevington with Jen Brookes, enquiries to Debbie Walker, 01642 788139. Mar 6 and 13: grid work continues at Newstead Riding Centre with Emma Cox, enquiries to Janet Cox 01325 314557. Horse welfare instruction continues, contact Barbara Arkle for details on 01642 788424. Teams required for qualifying hunter trial at Foxberry on March 27, also Areas 2 & 4 show jumping at Northallerton on March 12. Contact Michelle Clough for details, 01325 335761. Mar 20: Area 2 dressage at Holmeside, enquiries to Michelle Clough on 01325 335761.

Unicorn Centre. - Mar 8: winter dressage series (postponed from Feb 22), 6pm. All pre-paid bookings will be transferred. Show jumping cancelled. Mar 27: full working hunter course in indoor arena for hire by the hour. Mar 29: winter dressage series, no entries on the day. Mar 30: volunteer open evening, 6-7.30pm. Telephone 0845 4506920 or 01642 576222.

Yarm & District SC. - Flat work & jumping training ongoing, tel Chris 01287 624023 if interested. Teams & other info tel Nicky 01642 598076. Mar 13: members' spring show, Unicorn Centre. Mar 20: winter league dressage competition at Holmside, teams required. Mar 27: hunter trial at Foxberry Chasers, Caldwell, Richmond. Open to all, but includes qualifier for Festival of the Hunter championships for riding clubs. Teams required. Help on the day also needed. Apr 4: members' and guests' demonstration Unicorn Centre, 7.30. An informative evening on how to prepare for a show. Names to Nicky by Mar 30.

Zetland Hunt PC. - Mar 7: junior training, names to Barbara 01388 832232. Mar 29: Karen Dixon clinic for intermediates and seniors, names to Evelyn 01388 718482. Mar 31: senior combined training, junior CT/rally, names to Jane A 01325 310287. Apr 4: senior training with June Dent, names to Vanessa 01325 251205. Apr 7: intermediates training names to Evelyn 01388 718482, D, C and RRS tests names to Carole 01388 488196. Mounted games for details ring Nikki 01833 660970. Shooting practice Monday evenings, ring Sue B 01325 730258 for times. Tetrathlon residential course for 14 years and over, high standard of coaching available, don't miss this opportunity, ring Sue Z asap for details 01325 718420. Triathlons - Mar 6: Y&A (times ring Sue tonight). Mar 19: Middleton East (entries and cheques by Mar 10 latest). Apr 9: Tynedale.