Rochdale & District Riding Club

18/10/2026

What a fantastic day at the Area 3 Arena Eventing Qualifier at Bold Heath yesterday.

The day started with two qualifications for the National Championships for our Junior teams!
🥈 Junior 70 (Isabella Stevenson, Isla Lightfoot, Nell Zielinski and Ava Curran)
🏅6th ind - Ava Curran & Babylon Tocas Mars

🥇 Junior 80 (Isabella Stevenson, Isla Lightfoot, Evie Nanyn and Freya Darby)
🥉ind - Freya Darby & Shelby GT

Our 90 team of (Anya Whyatt, Jessica Morrell, Yvette Harper-Lee and Isla Baron) jumped some mega rounds in a strong competition for 🏅5th.

And the day finished with a win and a qualification for Isla Baron & Sycamore Charm in the 1m! 🥇🏆

Thank you to everyone who represented the club and huge congratulations to everyone who qualified. It was lovely to see combinations new and old doing so well.

As always a huge thank you to our team manager Gill Morrell and the rest of the committee (Gina, Michelle, Penny and Bob) for helping run such a fabulous event!

That rounds off a fantastic 2026 season, we are excited to see what the 2027 season holds! 💙

17/10/2026

Good luck to all our members competing in the Arena Eventing Qualifiers today at Bold Heath! 🐴🍀

📢 Quick reminder: Please make sure you declare when you arrive and bring both your hat (if not tagged) and body protector for the stewards to check before mounting.

Have a fantastic day!

05/10/2026

🚨🏆 URGENT — TROPHIES NEED TO BE RETURNED! 🏆🚨

⏰ WE NEED YOUR HELP! ⏰

With our Presentation Dance fast approaching, we still have MANY outstanding trophies that need to be returned! 🏆💃🕺

We urgently need ALL trophies back AS SOON AS POSSIBLE so they can be prepared and ready to be presented to this year’s well-deserving winners! 🌟👏

📣 PLEASE CHECK AT HOME NOW!
If you have one of our trophies, please don’t put it off — we need it back urgently!

✨ IMPORTANT — BEFORE RETURNING YOUR TROPHY:
🏆 Please make sure your trophy has been engraved!

📍 TROPHIES CAN BE RETURNED TO EITHER LOCATION:

🏠 Norman Ashworth’s
Mellor Street
Rochdale
OL11 5BT
(Next door to Naylors)

OR

🚜 Narrowgate Farm
Fir Lane
Royton
Oldham
OL2 6XU

🙏 PLEASE RETURN YOUR TROPHY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

Every trophy needs to be back in time for us to get everything organised for the BIG NIGHT! 🏆✨

Please share this post and tag anyone who may still have a trophy at home! 📲

💃🕺 THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP & COOPERATION! 🏆❤️

28/09/2026

🐴 STARS ⭐️⭐️⭐️

STARS - Vaccinations
🏇 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 – 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴:
All horses 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 at Aintree Equestrian Centre must:
• Have received a booster vaccination against Equine Influenza within the 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀
• Be 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 of any vaccination
• Have a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 record in line with 𝗕𝗛𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
🏇 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 – 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲:
In accordance with Aintree Equestrian Centre’s terms and conditions for this event, all horses 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 must:
• Have received a booster vaccination against Equine Influenza within the 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 prior to arrival
• Be 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 of any vaccination
• Have a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 record in line with 𝗕𝗛𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
• ⁠The last vaccination must have been between the 18th May 2026 and the 12th November 2026.
✅ All passports will be checked on arrival.
❌ Horses that do not meet these requirements will 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 at Aintree Equestrian Centre.
If you are unsure, please check with your vet! 🐴

23/09/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATES — 2027! 📅

We’re excited to share the Rochdale & District Riding Club 2027 season dates! 💙💛

Our Open Points Dressage and Open Points Shows return from April through to August, followed by our Dressage Extravaganza in September and our Presentation Dance at The Ashcroft, Whitworth, in November 🏆✨

Pop the dates in your diary and join us for another brilliant season!

Further information, schedules and entry details will be released nearer the time.

Please share and tag your friends! 🐴

21/09/2026

When we go live at 7pm we will add a link here click on it fill your horse and rider name then click the drop down we have 7 sessions a day 2 inhand and 5 ridden .. each height of pony as its own slot PLEASE don’t book on the wrong session take your time and read it thoroughly before you click the day and session you want to take part in ..
STARS
⭐️⭐️⭐️

21/09/2026

🏆✨ TROPHY RETURN REMINDER! ✨🏆

It’s that time again! 🎉

A polite but important reminder that ALL trophies must be returned by 28th SEPTEMBER so we can get everything ready for our fabulous Presentation Dance! 💃🕺🏆

📌 BEFORE RETURNING YOUR TROPHY:
✨ Please make sure your trophy has been engraved!

📍 Trophies can be returned to either:

🏠 Norma Ashworth’s
Mellor Street
Rochdale
OL11 5BT
(Next door to Naylors)

OR

🚜 Narrowgate Farm
Fir Lane
Royton
Oldham
OL2 6XU

⏰ DEADLINE: 28TH SEPTEMBER!

It’s really important that trophies are returned on time so we have enough time to get them cleaned, prepared and looking their best ready to be presented on the night. 🏆✨

🎉 PRESENTATION DANCE 🎉
📅 14th November

Thank you everyone for your cooperation — we can’t wait to celebrate all of your achievements! ❤️🏆✨

PLEASE SHARE & TAG ANYONE WHO MAY NEED THIS REMINDER! 📣

16/09/2026

⭐️ A Fabulous opportunity for our members to gain valuable arena familiarisation and practice ahead of stars ⭐️

Aintree are holding the following shows :
Working Hunter - 19th and 20th September
Ridden and In hand showing on the 26th and 27th of September

Booking through Horsemonkey.

‼️Pony entries are almost at capacity for the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄

If you are planning on joining us, please click here to enter before it's too late! 👇

https://horsemonkey.com/uk/equestrian_event/90597/Aintree+Autumn+Working+Hunter+Show

16/09/2026

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR MEMBERS WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SHARE:

🐴✨ AMATEUR SHOWING WORKSHOP ✨🐴

📅 Friday 18th September
⏰ 4pm – 7pm
📍 Croft Top Equestrian Centre

📩 To book: [email protected]
📞 07738 353027