TDRC February 2026 News
Let February bring great miracles, new adventures, incredible breakthroughs, new visions & greater blessings. You were born to stand out, stop trying to fit in! It’s never too late to be what you might have been.
Sat 31stJAN – AGM at Bishop’s Hull Hub 7:30pm
Frid 6th Feb – Evening dressage training, paired sessions – Conquest with Colleen
Sun 15th Feb – Dressage competition – Heazles EC
Thurs 19th Feb- Social evening with Nikki Routledge -West Buckland Village Hall
Sat 21st Feb – Area 12 Grassroots Dressage qualifier – Stretcholt
Frid 27th Feb– Foundation to Flying – Evening SJ Rally at Conquest with Julie Chapman
Frid 20th March Foundation to flying – Evening SJ rally at Conquest with Julie Chapman
Bookings via equoevents.co.uk
Evening dressage training at Conquest has been hugely successful. Please book early to avoid disappointment or put your name on the waitlist.
The Foundation to Flying clinic on the 30th Jan was oversubscribed, and the additional date of the 23rd Jan filled quickly as well. It’s great that we have the use of local facilities like Conquest, where at the very least we can ride in the dry!!!
We would truly love any feedback from the riders that attended. Further dates are in the diary, add yourselves to any waitlists, and if demand is there, we can see about adding more evenings in.
Julie Chapman
Dates of Area 12 Winter Dressage Qualifiers:
To qualify for the Dressage Championships April 24-26, 2026 at Arena UK:
Feb 8, 2026 @ KSEC – Open Dressage
To qualify for Nationals at Lincoln Showground Aug 2026
July 4, 2026 @ Chard
All bookings via equoevents.co.uk or direct to Colleen. If you are interested on being on a Team (NQ or Q) or trying to qualify for Winter Champs, please let Colleen know.
Unmounted Social Series with Nikki Routledge
McTimmoney Chiropractor, Human and Animal Behaviourist, University Lecturer
Thurs 29th Jan 7:30 – 9:30pm – West Buckland Village Hall
How our horses perceive us and what their behaviour tells us about their emotional state
To really understand behaviour, we need to understand perception – how do our perceptions change and how do these differ from those of horses. How do anxiety and fear manifest in horses and why they are so difficult to alleviate once established. This session builds on the first using discussion and class exercises to work through some common issues and include easy fun tests for use at home too.
Thurs 19th Feb 7:30 – 9:30pm – West Buckland Village Hall
When things go wrong – how to assess your own horse
Behavioural symptoms can indicate physical pain – how do we determine if that is the case? Understanding the most common causes of pain allows us to develop a step-by-step programme we can work through to eliminate potential causes or indicate areas for further investigation. This can be a theory-taught or practical session looking at how we use hands-on palpation of our horses, gait apps and other tools available to monitor health and welfare in a targeted systematic approach.
Sat 28th Mar (Cordings Farm):
Clinic in Practice
Practical applications for the above methods and theories with Nikki and Colleen Knox. Demonstration followed by learning sessions. Bring your horse and put what you’ve learned into practice!
Dates for your Diary:
Sat 4th April – Showing clinic at Cordings Farm
Thurs 23rd April – Dressage Competition at Pontispool, starting at 4pm
Thurs 4th June – Dressage Competition at Pontispool, starting 4pm
Please check out our website here, Facebook and Equoevents.co.uk