Barnard Castle & Teesdale Riding Club: Sept 17: Senior X Country Schooling at Brookleigh. Contact Angela 0779-2349029 or 01833-640553. Oct 6: Members only.

Regular flatwork lessons with Caroline Jackson. Saturday morning and Thursday, from 2pm to 3pm Contact Lezley 0789- 1660317. Sept 22: Senior S/J lesson cancelled and rescheduled for Sept 29. Sept 25: Parelli De Spooking four week course at Eggleston. Contact Lezley 0789-1660317.

Bedale Hunt. – Sept 19: SJ, individual and team classes, schedules or for more information email ann.slight@btopen world.com or 07751-150734.

Bedale Hunt Supporters – Sunday, October 17: Hunter trial, Maunby Hall, Thirsk.

Pairs (£8 per horse), Junior and Senior Novice (2’9”) and Open (3’3”) Classes £15.

For schedules: wendyirvine@supanet.com, or SAE to Wendy Irvine, Cocked Hat Farm, Bedale, DL8 1TQ. 07730771769.

BHS Durham. – October 10: Streatlam pleasure ride, 10am to noon, £15 for long ride (8 miles), £8 for short ride (3 miles) Enter park from A688 Contact 07811-356222 for more details.

Bilsdale Hunt. – Sept 26: Bilsdale Hunt hunter trial schooling day, Grange Farm, Bishopton, call Eric 07787755969. October 3: Bilsdale Hunt ride, Swainby area. October 10: Bilsdale Hunt ride, Boltby area, for venue call 07787755969. BBQ at end of ride.

Breckenbrough. – October 3: hunter trial, novice and open classes. SAE for schedule to Helen Bell, The Paddocks, Breckenbrough, Thirsk, YO7 4EL www.helenbellequestrian.co.uk.

Camp Hill. – September 26: mini ODE.

Further details and schedules from eleanormercer equestrian.co.uk.

Cleveland Pony Club. – Oct 17: Threehour rally at High House Farm. Juniors am, seniors pm. To book, contact Catherine Sheret (juniors) on 01642-763338 or Peter Jones (seniors) on 01642-282904.

Darlington Riding Club. – Sept 29: James Adams’ lessons flatwork or jumping Contact Carolyn 07737-597753 or carolyn@harthornbarn.co.uk. October 20: Fashion show in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance, 7.30pm Summerhouse Village Hall, tickets £10 from Penny 07889-571111 or Zara’s Country Clothing, Barnard Castle.

Darrowby and District Riding Club – October 2: Hunter trial at Northallerton Equestrian Centre, novice and intermediate classes qualifying for British Riding Clubs Northern Region Finals. For further details and schedule go to darrwobyrc.co.uk or enter online at www.horsevents.co.uk Durham and Teesside group of Endurance GB – Sunday, Oct 3: Deerness Valley Pleasure Ride, 20km and 35km routes.

Contact Sue for details on 0191-3733847 or visit durhamandteesside egb.org.uk Foxberry Chasers. – XC open for schooling, book with Sara 07793-444247.

Olympic medalist Jeanette Brakewell XC clinics, book with amy@amy-young.co.uk.

Ongoing lessons www.foxberry.co.uk.

Goathland Hunt Pony Club. – September 19: hunter trial at Hamley Hagg Farm, Appleton le Moors. Open to all, various classes. For more details contact 07989-153566 or email jillygale@aol.com.

Hurworth Pony Club. – Sept 25: C+ test, names to Judith asap.

Kirklevington RC. – September 18: Dinner dance, Golden Lion, Northallerton.

Details on 07798-776726.

NCPA North Yorks and Durham branch – October 17: Show at Stainsby Grange, Stockton classes ridden and inhand for foals, youngstock, coloureds, M&M, part bred, best combination. SAE Brenda Gray, 6 South View, Brafferton Darlington or email brendahighway@ hotmail.co.uk Unicorn Centre – Sunday, September 19: Winter series novice dressage and showjumping. Tuesday, September 14: Tack and tog sale. Tuesday, September 28: Summer series dressage competition. For more details, call 01642-576222.

Tees Valley Riding Club. – Sept 19: Pleasure ride at Brass Castle Farm. Members and guests only, for more information, contact Barbara Arkle on 01642788424. Sept 27: Grid work to continue at Knowle Farm Kirklevington. For more information, call Julie McLean on 0774-7605667.