Bedale & West of Yore PC. - Aug 21: junior ODE, 12 years & under, at Catterick Saddle Club. Schedules M Slinger, 21 Stuart Avenue, Richmond DL10 4PG, tel (office hours) 01748 872661.

Cleveland Hunt PC. - Dressage practice at Upsall Grange every Thursday night 5-6.30 & show jumping practice once a fortnight on a Wednesday night, 6-7 & 7-8pm, ring Ann on 01642 310057 to book places. Day trip to Burghley for cross country, from Stokesley, Saturday, September 3; £25 for adults, £11 for child or bus only. Tel Shirley Hockney, 01642 723577.

Darlington & District RC. - Aug 17: informal evening show jumping at Foxberry from 6pm, usual classes, open to all. Ongoing tuition for all including nervous and novice riders. Call Malcolm on 01325 721551 or Jill on 01325 378554.

Darrowby & District RC. - Summer dressage evenings: Aug 10, Sep 7, open to all. Summer novice SJ afternoons: Aug 6, Sep 3, open to all. For more details and schedules call 01609 883225 or visit www.darrowbyrc.co.uk

Durham & Teesside Group Endurance GB. - Aug 7: Raby training ride, 25km, Schedules SAE to Norma Kendrick, 18 Crowland Road, Hartlepool, TS25 2JJ, 01429 297908. Aug 21: Yarm Valley training ride, 22km Schedules SAE Jane Evans, Greythwaite, Blue House Bungalows, Haswell, Durham, DH6 2AR, 0191 526 5786.

Foxberry Chasers. - XC open for schooling every day subject to weather. 2005 offer of free UK Chasers membership worth £15 on your first visit to the course this year. £15 per horse non-members, £12 members UKC&R. Call Sara 01325 718792 or 07793 444247 to book.

Hambleton & District RC. - Aug 7: SX/hunter trial, Langdale Hall. For all bookings tel Vickie 01325 720846.

Hole in the Wall Riding School, Crook. - Camp week starts Aug 7.

Kirklevington RC. - Next show Aug 7, all classes inc SJ. Aug 28: summer WH series show. Details, Jen 01642 791027 or 07977 403694.

Langdale Hall Stables. - Aug 2: mini SX, 6.30 start. Aug 7: SX/HT. Open for schooling daily, XC courses, SJ and gallops. Schedules Vickie Pape, Grange Farm, Croft on Tees, Darlington DL2 2TF, 01325 720846.

Miniature Horse Club of Great Britain Area 2. - July 30: introduction to miniature horses, a beginners guide to miniature horse ownership, at Newclose Farm, Norton, tel Jill 01642 534544 or 07976 852634. Aug 29: summer show, Preston Park, Yarm, tel Catherine 07801 600711.

Northallerton RC. - NRC rugby shirts now available, ring Denise 01677 422222 to order. Aug 2: show jumping training with Jessica Russell, one-hour sessions 6.30-7.30pm or 7.30-8.30pm, £25 for the course. To apply ring Sarah 01677 426579. July 29: rounders match against Darrowby RC at Londonderry. Aug 1: cross-country training with Sally Swiers, one-hour sessions 7-8pm or 8-9pm, £15 per session. To book ring Karen 01609 883624.

Northern Arabian Amateur Horse Show. - Aug 14 at Wetherby racecourse, fun show, coloured, palomino, young handler/rider, novice ridden etc. Schedules Mrs E Mann, 42 Wood Green, Castleford WF10 5PH (sae), tel 01977 517897.

South Durham Hunt PC. - July 30, barbecue and disco at Green Acres, Elwick. Tickets £10 from Mrs G Sunter on 01388 720282 or committee member.

South Northumberland PC. - Aug 17: ODE event and showcross with junior & senior classes, open to pony club members only, at Linnels, Hexham. For details send sae to Mrs G Graham, Wydoncleughside Farm, Green Head, Carlisle or call 0169 7747268.

Tees Valley RC. - Aug 14: Fourth and last leg of Summer League Dressage at Kirklevington. Prelim 18 & Novice 32. Enquiries to Debbie Walker on 01642 788139. Aug 26, 27 & 28: dressage clinic with Corrine Dingley, open to non-members. Enquiries to Debbie. August 31: British Riding Clubs Area qualifiers to be held at Beamish. Horse welfare instruction continues, contact Barbara Arkle 01642 788424. Gridwork continues, contact Janet Cox 01325 314557.

Tunstall RC. - Aug 13: combined training competition open to non-members. For details send SAE to Nikki Currington, 2 Gribdale Crescent, Great Ayton, TS9 6HN or call 01642 724713. No entries on the day, pre-booked entry only.

Unicorn Centre. - Aug 30, Sep 27: summer dressage series. Call 01642 576222 for details.

Yarm & District SC. - Flat work & jumping training ongoing, Chris 01287 624023. Teams & other info Nicky 01642 598076. July 31: area summer league, teams required for dressage, riding tests, SJ & equitation jumping, tel Nicky.

Zetland Hunt PC. - Tetrathlons: shooting practice ring Sue B for arrangements 01325 730258. Nominations invited for the committee, from junior members parents, please ring Vanessa 01325 251205