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Inter Centre Polocrosse and Show Jumping Competition
We held our very first Inter Centre Polocrosse and Show Jumping Competition against Park Lane Pony Club on 27th May. We had a fun, exciting and extremely competitive day. GEC PC won 2 out of the 3 show jumping classes and 3 out of the 4 polocrosse matches. WELL DONE GEC PC!!
Autumn Dressage
It was touch and go as to whether our Autumn Dressage Competition would go ahead as we awoke to torrential rain! At one point we had rain blowing sideways through the back of the viewing gallery, right where the judge would sit. Luckily Keith managed to put a bit of hardboard up to stop the […]
Halloween Fancy Dress and Gymkhana
Even through it was a beautiful warm, sunny day at Greatham Equestrian Centre the yard had a spooky and super natural feel! It was Halloween and 18 children and teenagers arrived early in the morning to transform themselves and their horses/ponies into Halloween monsters! We had devils, zombies, skeletons, witches and spiders. We even had […]
Polocrosse at Greatham Equestrian Centre
On Thursday 30th October the outdoor school was transformed into a polocrosse field in readiness for GEC Pony Club members, sharers and riding school clients of all abilities to learn about Polocrosse. And for our Pony Club members to be tested on the Competition Pony Club Polocrosse Badge. (We were all very excited as this […]
Summer Show Jumping Competition
On Sunday 31st August Greatham Equestrian Centre held a Show Jumping competition. We decided to run this event as close to a proper show as possible to give our riding school clients a feel as to what it would be like to enter a real show. We decided to have 6 classes to suit all […]
Training at Lower Peake Farm
On Friday 15th August a group of nine riders and their horses/ponies took a trip to Lower Peake Farm in Warnford for a day of Cross Country and Show Jumping training. The girls arrived at the yard at 8.30am. They caught their horses/ponies in from the fields and prepared them for travelling. A lot of […]
Beach Ride at Bracklesham Bay
After numerous times checking and double checking the tide times for Bracklesham Bay we arranged our annual beach ride for Monday 18th August. We had to be ready to leave the yard at 9.30am prompt to catch low tide at 11am to give us plenty of time to ride along the beautiful bay. We kept […]
Summer 2014 Gymkhana event
On Friday 22nd August, from 12 noon, our Summer Gymkhana took place. The yard was buzzing with excited children getting their ponies (and horses) ready for the gymkhana races and the outdoor school was transformed into a gymkhana racetrack. We divided the children into 3 groups depending on riding experience. Group 1 went first competing […]
GEC’s Trip to Compton Cross Country
On Friday 8th August nine of us and our mounts loaded up and drove to Compton to tackle the cross country cross. The course is 6 miles long with the most beautiful views over the South Downs. It has 75 optional jumps, which range in size from 1’9″ to 3’6″. We had a fabulous day. […]
Unaffiliated Summer Show Jumping Competition
Sunday 31st August commencing at 12 noon. Our show is suitable for lead rein riders to very experienced riders. Everyone is welcome. Come along and enjoy the show. Show schedule is now available.
