NELSON RIDING CLUB
Nelson Riding Club was established in 1979 and is 29 years old this year, with a membership of 53 the club continues to shows signs of a solid base for horsemanship and interactive and enjoyable association with horsepeople and horses.
Current President is Gillian Bishop, Vice-president is Anne Davey (who is also a member of National Committee NZRC), Secretary is Clinton Day and Treasurer is Robyn Hennah. There is a solid base of contributing committee members that put in valuable time and effort to ensure that club members are catered for in most disciplines of riding.
Last year 2007 our team competed at Greymouth SITE and won Harris (dressage trophy) and Pegasus Trophy (dressage and jumping), which meant that 2008 these were challenged for at SITE in Rangiora.
There are great areas to ride, either for pleasure such as the area called Rabbit Island, which is home to another area called Rough Island Equestrian Park. Rabbit Island or Moturoa is a fabulous beach accessible to and indeed for horse riding, with a flat beach of at least 6 kms long. Rough Island is the park for events.
The club caters for all ages over 17 and has no limit as to the opposite end of the range! The competition is varied and changes to suit riders' abilities, cross country jumping, clear round and show jumping, dressage and treks. Non riding times of getting together such as BBQs and dvd evenings.
Next year the club hopes to attend SITE and work is underway.
We are enthusiastic about our club and if there is anyone making the move to this region and are horseriders, we would welcome you to Nelson Riding Club Inc.
