Braes of Derwent South PC. - Tomorrow: Indoor hunter trial, Holmside Park, novice, intermediate and open classes.

BSPS Area 3. - Dec 10: 9am Xmas show, Toad Hall, Thirsk. Jan 7: 9am Yafforth. Telephone 01642 452439/723542.

Cleveland Hunt PC. - Dec 10: Parents' Xmas lunch, Quarry Hill Farm, 1pm. For tickets tel 01642 722102. Dec 16: Meet at Thorntree Farm, Stokesley by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Andrew Gloag. Dec 29: Junior Xmas disco, 11 yrs & under, 4.30-6.30 at Carlton Methodist Hall. Names to Claire Sutcliffe 01642 712948. Dec 29: am senior Xmas rally, places limited. Tel: Jane Holmes-Smith 01642 778252.

Cleveland Hunt Supporters Club. - Mar 18: Countryside Alliance march in London. Coaches from Guisborough and Stokesley, tel Ian 07773 669575 or Susan 07808 560935.

Darlington & District RC. - Dec 14 & 28: Gridwork with Marion Watts at the Centurion. Ring Donna 01833 637873. Alternate Wednesdays, flat work with Gwyneth / flat work with Hilary. Thursday mornings, flat work with Hilary. Ring Melanie 01325 377484. Alternate Mondays, grid work with Jane Graham at Middleton St George, ring Joanne 01325 721368.

East Cleveland PC. - Dec 21: Xmas disco at the Black Swan, Guisborough, 7.30. Dec 28: Xmas fun competition day at the Unicorn centre, 10am. Open to members only. Jan 7: SJ competition, open to all, at the Unicorn centre. Entries, with sae, to the show secretary, 2 West End, Guisborough TS14 6NW.

Guisborough RC. - Dec 10: Indoor SJ, Tunstall RC, Nunthorpe, 3pm, all welcome. Details from Hilary Clare on 01287 635166 after 6pm.

Hamsterley Riding Association. - Dec 26: 9-mile ride from Grove House, start 11-noon. Members free, non-members £10. Stirrup cup and mince pies. Entries to Mrs JA Weir, 4 Saunders Avenue, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3QA. Tel 01388 488187. 2001 subs now due to Mrs Weir.

Hurworth PC. - Dec 28: Pony club meet. Dec 29: Party & disco, note change of venue, now Thornton-le-Beans, Northallerton. Dec 31: Rally, NEC. Jan 2: Jumping rally, NEC. Jan 5: Bowling, Starbowl precinct, Northallerton. Jan 6: Pantomime, Billingham. Tickets, J Renwick, 01609 775245.

Northallerton RC. - Subs are due now. Dec 9: Team fun day, open to non-members, details & schedules from Jan Sanders, The Manor House, Danby Wiske, Northallerton, 01609 774662. Dec 30: Xmas show. Jan 10: Tuition sessions recommence. Junior/senior members required for novice SJ competition on Feb 17 at Honley. Names to Lesley Hughes, 01845 537210 before Jan 26.

North Eastern Counties Welsh Pony & Cob Association. - Jan 7: Winter hairies show, Seagold Centurion EC. In-hand ridden, novelty for pure bred, M&M. Details 01325 355653.

Richmondshire RC. - Dec 10: Xmas dressage. For schedules send sae to V Pape, Grange Farm, Croft, Darlington DL2 2TF. Tel: 01325 720846.

South Durham PC. - Dec 17: 10.30am, Xmas show jumping, Dalton Piercy, novelty classes & fancy dress, 01325 378588. Dec 19: Disco at the Cellar, Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield, 7.30-11pm. Tickets £5. Tel: Rebecca Simpson, 01740 621808. Dec 20: 6.30-10pm, junior Xmas party, Brafferton village hall, members & friends, 01325 378588.

South Durham SC. - Dec 10: Show jumping for horses & ponies, 11am clear round, enquiries to Sheila or Stewart. At Dalton Piercy Indoor Riding School.

Unicorn Centre. - Dec 17, Jan 30, Feb 27, Mar 27: Winter dressage series. More details from the secretary, 01642 576222.

Yarm & District SC. - Instruction at the Unicorn centre with Paddy Muir to continue throughout the winter. Tel Chris on 01287 624023 for details. Dec 17: Members Xmas show at Unicorn Centre, 10am. Dec 18: Members Xmas meal at Stainton pub, 7.30. Teams required for winter league at Holmside Park. Novice and equitation show jumping on Jan 21. Telephone Nicky Carter 01642 598076.

Zetland Hunt PC. - Dec 10: Junior Xmas party at Eppleby village hall, 4-6pm. Tickets from Julia Stephenson on 01833 637470. Dec 18: Senior Xmas ball, open to members and friends, 12-18 years, at Scotch Corner, 7.30-11pm. Tickets at £10 from Robina Tranter on 01833 631125.

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