Events

Events Calendar

Please note that unless otherwise stated these are closed events for club members only.

See the Membership page to find out how to join. Events in Red are non-SDRC events.

Please click on this Guidelines link for information on expected conduct during Club lessons.


Please click on the links to see how the Leagues work


Rules/Guidelines for Dressage & Showjumping Leagues



 


List of SDRC Trophies

DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

ORGANISER





09/03/24

Flatwork with Hamish Cameron

Bractullo, Letham

Hazel Mudie

10/03/24

Winter Dressage League

Bractullo, Letham

Julie Speirs

17/03/24

Open Spring Showjumping Show

Bractullo, Letham

Club Entries

29/03/24

Quiz Night and Prize Giving

Strathmore Rugby Club

Club Entries





06/04/24

Flatwork with Diana Zadja

Bractullo, Letham

Jane Smith

13/04/24

SJ/Arena Event Instruction Sue Henry

Bractullo, Letham

Jude Taylor

20/04/24

Flatwork with Carol Stanley

Bractullo, Letham

Leah Adams

27/04/24

Open to All Arena Event

Bractullo, Letham

Summer Showjumping League





02/05/24

Showjumping with Jane Smith

Bridgeton, St Vigeans

Jane Smith

07/05/24

Flatwork with Toni Graham

Bogside, Forfar

Coreen McGregor

12/05/24

Open Working Hunter Show

West Drums, Brechin

Club Entries

17/05/24

SDRC SPRING CAMP!!

Auchlishie, Kirriemuir

Coreen McGregor

22/05/24

Summer Showjumping League

Bractullo, Letham

Hazel Mudie

26/05/24

Summer Dressage League

Bractullo, Letham

Julie Speirs





04/06/24

SJ with Sandra Low Mitchell

Bridgeton, St Vigeans

Jane Smith

11/06/24

Flatwork with Hamish Cameron

Bogside, Forfar

Coreen McGregor

18/06/24

Summer Dressage League

Bractullo, Letham

Julie Speirs





21/07/24

Combined Traning with Toni Graham

Bogside, Forfar

Hazel Mudie

23/07/24

Summer Showjumping League

Bogside, Forfar

Club Entries





Our Instructors

Toni Graham BHSAI (IntSM)

Toni Graham is a BHSAI (IntSM) and Equine Massage Practitioner.

She mostly trained students and clients for BHS exams, plus coaching liveries and other horse owners in many different spheres of Equestrianism from Novice riders & horses to PC/RC riders to 2* Event riders.

Her passion is to help the horse and rider develop a better understanding of balance, suppleness and connection resulting in a more confident, happy partnership.


Diana Zadja BHSI UKCC3

Diana Zajda is a qualified BHSI, UKCC3, BDCC3 and BD List 3 dressage judge.  She has previously been a BHS examiner and assessed SVQ levels for equestrian students.  For many years Diana managed the Gleneagles Equestrian Centre and worked there under Capt Mark Phillips and William Micklem FBHS.

She has vast experience backing and bringing on youngsters and is happy to train riders of all levels, whether novice or more advanced who want to be competitive.   Diana enjoys helping riders bring out the best in their horse and works from a positive approach based on classical principles.  

Shonagh Stark BHSII

Shonagh is a registered BHSII. She has been a freelance coach in Tayside for nearly 20 years.

She has been fortunate to have trained regularly under the watchful eyes of some equestrian greats including Carl Hester, William Fox-Pitt, Ernest Dillon and William Micklem. She also competed at this time in her life at BE Novice.

In coaching Shonagh takes immense joy at seeing her clients improve, aiming to give them the tools and understanding to allow their partnership with their horse to flourish.


Julie Speirs BHSAI (APC)

Julie Speirs is a BHSAI (APC), Trainee Dressage Judge and a BSPS WH Course Builder.

She has been part of many clubs growing up and then progressing onto horses, taking part in BE100 and BSJA up to 1m30, and working hunter competitions at county shows. A member of SDRC since 1988 (!) regularly representing the club on open SJ teams. Trips to Malvern and Ireland. Also on teams for dressage, riding test and style jumping over the years She is now a full-time freelance instructor and enjoys helping riders improve and develop in all disciplines and at all levels. Try to make learning fun and give riders and horses confidence to reach their goals.

Hamish Cameron

Hamish has been a qualified BHS instructor for over 30 years and has been teaching at SDRC for the last 25 years.  As a freelance coach, he has worked throughout Scotland as well as abroad and in 2006 he was awarded the Farney Grange Trophy by BHS Scotland for Most Popular Instructor.

He has also been successful at dressage (up to Elementary), ODE’s and WH competitions and has represented SDRC at Area level.


I take myself very seriously and never take the P**s!!!     Don’t come to any of my lessons if you want to learn anything or have fun!!!

Rebecca Chalmers Int UKCC3 BD List 4Judge

Rebecca is a BHS Stage 4 teacher, BD list 4 judge, Highland Pony and Ex-racer panel judge. She regularly competes horses and ponies mainly in dressage and showing but I have lots of experience doing workers and BE Eventing. She has also started over 250 horses and ponies over the years. She specialises in helping riders get the best from their horses with a classically influenced approach.

Andi Bruce BHS Stage 4 Senior Coach

Andi is happy to coach a variety of riders from beginners up to career/competition and horses from backing to Medium level.

She particularly specialises in building confidence in horse/rider combinations more from the grass roots to beginning of their competitive careers than those competing at higher levels.

She also regularly coaches for Pony Club and Riding Clubs and is also a senior county coach and assessor for the RDA

Carol Stanley BHSII (APC) UKCC3

Carol is a registered BHSII, UKCC 3, pony club, and SVQ assessor. She spent a lot of time working at Gleneagles, preparing and training students for BHS examinations whilst being trained herself by the very talented Carl Hester, Ernest Dillon, William Micklem, and Erik, MacKechnie- Guire. During this time, she competed in BE, BD and BS. When it comes to coaching, she is passionate about helping the partnership of horse and rider improve through simple, straightforward coaching which she finds absolutely thrilling. She is also very passionate about cats.