Barnard Castle & Teesdale Riding Club. – May 3: hunter trial at Brookleigh, contact Viv 07500-967539.

Barnard Castle & Teesdale Juniors.

– Apr 25: combined training at Brookleigh, contact Jane 01833- 641262. Apr 25: XC lesson at Brookleigh, contact Jane 01833- 641262. May 3: hunter trial at Brookleigh, contact Viv 07500- 967539. Visit website www.bcandtrc.co.uk for form.

Bedale & West of Yore Pony Club. –May 30: Thorp Perrow Fun Day, clear round, show jumping, handy pony, games, open to all under 16, all entries on field, refreshment trailer. Schedules from wendyirvine@supanet.com or SAE to Wendy Irvine, Cocked Hat Farm, Bedale DL8 1TQ.

Bedale Hunt SC. – May 9: barn disco & hog roast at Manor House Farm. Tickets £12.50. Details, telephone Anne 01325-378259 or email bedalehuntsc@hotmail.co.uk.

BHS Durham. – May 24: pleasure ride around Hamsterley Forest, 9.5 miles. Start between 10am & noon, enter via Windy Bank Road – follow BHS signs. £15 on the day; £12 pre-entry. Send cheque payable to BHS Durham & full names of all riders plus contact number to Kate Rogers, 33 Portland Mews, Newcastle NE2 1RW, tel 07811-356222 for inquiries.

Brompton Carnival & Sports. – May 23: annual showjumping and gymkhana, 1pm start, The Banks, Brompton, Northallerton. Entries on field. Inquiries, H Atkinson 01609- 772407 & J Williamson 01609-882278.

Camp Hill. – Apr 29, May 6, 13: young horse evening clinic. May 3: spring hunter trial. May 4: 2hr XC sessions over full hunter trial course. Further details from 01845- 567935, www.eleanormercerequestrian.co.uk Cleveland Hunt Pony Club. – Apr 26: junior rally cancelled. May 2: pony club instructors accreditation course for new instructors and instructors needing to update, 5.30-8pm at Thornton. Names to Becky Ward on 07931-510807.

May 16: junior and novice four-hour day rally. Contact Catherine Sheret on 01642-763338.

Darlington Riding Club. – Apr 25: XC training with Sharon Watt at Foxberry, £20 members, £25 nonmembers, places still available, contact Katie for booking, 07850-911053. May 5: Peter Allen SJ clinic at Stainsby Grange, contact Katie on 07850-911053. May 27: first leg of summer show jumping series at Foxberry Chasers, classes 2’6”, 2’9” and 3’, contact Katie for further details, 07850-911053. June 14: hunter trial at Foxberry Chasers, usual classes, SAE for schedule to Miss K Milner, 5 Norton Road, Sadberge, Darlington DL2 1SW, 07850-911053. June 28: teams needed for Area 2 ODE qualifier at Northallerton EC, novice, intermediate and open, contact Katie as above.

Darrowby RC. – May 4: showcross, open to all at Northallerton Equestrian Centre. Triers 75cm, novice 90cm (to include some intro fences), open 1m. For schedules and further information, call 07855- 039554 or visit www.darrowbyrc.co.uk.

East Cleveland Pony Club. – June 14: summer show, Hills Riding School, Saltburn. Look out for schedules or contact Wag Smith on 01287-624592. June 20: summer ball, Marton Country Club.

Tickets are available from 07790-101034, 07884-276031 or 01287-639698. July 28-Aug 1: summer camp.

Foxberry Chasers. – XC open for schooling every day subject to ground. Book beforehand by text to 07793-444247.

Great Burdon Farm. – XC, SJ course, open for schooling with or without tuition, 01325-464001.

Hall Farm. – XC open for schooling, contact Victoria 07710-193422.

Hurworth PC. – Junior, intermediate and novice open training, dressage and SJ. Contact Miss J Shipton. May 1: XC rally, Londonderry, 10yrs & under, 6.30pm-8pm.

May 15: XC rally, Catterick Saddle Club, 6.30pm-8pm, 10-14yrs (tenyear- olds may go to either Londonderry or Catterick Saddle Club, not both). Names to Judith Shipton by email judithshipton@aol.com or text/ring 07866-492429 (01845- 527202). Tetrathlon, shoot training at Nigel Tutty’s Apr 30, 6.30pm. Jnr entries May 3, Ryburn Valley Triathlon (no swimming) and May 10, Bedale Triathlon (no swimming), asap to Mrs P Arrand. May 27: Team and individual show jumping, open to PC members and non-members, Borrowby showfield, schedules (sae) to Mrs S Hamilton, Salt Kiln Farm, Thornton le Beans, Northallerton DL6 3SF.

17+ camp, any members interested ring Mrs P Arrand, 01845- 597457 asap.

N&E Yorkshire Group of EGB.

– Apr 26: pleasure ride at Wykeham, Scarborough. Contact Jule Linder on 07891-670049. May 10: competitive and pleasure rides at Hamley Haggs, Appleton le Moors, Kirbymoorside. Contact Liz Newbronner 01751-432397.

Northallerton EC. – Tuesdays: SJ league.

Visit www.northallertonequestriancentre.co.uk.

Northallerton RC. – Apr 30: tuition at NEC with Jan Brown, 8- 10yrs 6.30-7.30pm, 11-13yrs 7.30- 8.30pm, 14-16yrs and seniors 8.30-9.30pm. To book, ring Sue on Monday between 7pm and 9pm on 01677-424095 (note change of contact). May 1: members only dressage competition at NEC, entries to Christine Swiers on Apr 27 between 8-9pm, on 01423-324155.

May 10: dressage and combined training at Richmond EC, schedule on website or from Mrs Swiers at The Old Manor House, Norton le Clay, Helperby, York YO61 2RS.

Any members interested in teams for area horse trials at Bishop Burton on June 21 should contact Mike.

South Durham Bridleways and Rural Access Group. – Apr 28: AGM; committee 8pm, members 8.30pm, take your access problems to report, at the Cumby Arms, Heighington. For further details, contact Mandy on 07879-684895 or email sd.brag@yahoo.co.uk.

South Durham Hunt Pony Club. – May 31: summer show, Sedgefield showground, open to all qualifiers for Royal London and Amateur Showing Society and side saddle classes include SJ, WHP, showing, coloured, M&M, SS, email or send SAE to B Gray, 6 South View, Brafferton, Darlington, Co Durham DL1 3LB.

South Durham Saddle Club. – May 3: spring show jumping at Dalton Piercy Indoor School. All usual classes. Clear round 11am-1pm.

For details, call 01429-274881.

Streatlam Park. – Thursdays: Ian Brown lessons. To book and for info, contact Donna Wood on 07736-074142. May 10: ODE, all usual classes, send SAE to D Wood, Keepers Lodge, Streatlam, Barnard Castle, DL12, 8TZ. Or download schedule from Streatlam Park website.

Todd Fall Gallops, Redworth. – Open all day, every day. £7 per horse. 1m 2f all-weather gallops, including canter circle and hill finish.

Three schooling steeplechase jumps also available. Tel Julie on 07970-812052 to book. Email julie@pennells.co.uk.

Unicorn Centre. – May 17: winter series novice dressage and showjumping.

West of Yore Hunt Supporters.

– Apr 27: XC schooling day, ODE course, Newfield, Mickley, 2-7pm, £15 a horse. For further details, call 07779-995465 or 07740-508462.

May 4: Nutwith pleasure ride, near Masham, 12 miles, start times 9.30am and noon. For further details, contact Sharon 07779-995465.

Whitby Riding Club. – Apr 18: dressage clinic, Alison Wilkie, 10.15am. May 9: Flatwork rally, Hobdale. May 12: evening rally, 6pm. May 27: Evening rally, Wags, 6pm. Please ring Claire 01642-492470.

Zetland Hunt PC. – Apr 29: Foxberry Rally, send slips to Andrea.

May 10: triathlon at Catterick Saddle Club, contact Fiona. Camp dates/senior training and all rally dates are now on the website, www.pcuk.org/zetland.