Welcome fair 2019
28th-29th september
10am - 4pm
Come and meet us at the UCL Welcome Fair where we will be delighted to introduce ourselves and answer any questions you may have! This is also an opportunity to sign up to our mailing list, as we send out a weekly newsletter with all necessary information throughout the year (if you are unable to make the fair and wish to talk to us or sign up to the mailing list, please send us an e-mail!).
Welcome fair 2019
28th-29th september
10am - 4pm
Come and meet us at the UCL Welcome Fair where we will be delighted to introduce ourselves and answer any questions you may have! This is also an opportunity to sign up to our mailing list, as we send out a weekly newsletter with all necessary information throughout the year (if you are unable to make the fair and wish to talk to us or sign up to the mailing list, please send us an e-mail!).
Welcome meeting + pub crawl
30th september
6pm - 8pm
Location: Foster Court 235
We will be hosting a Welcome meeting and Introductory talk for any prospective members. This will allow us to introduce the committee, club activities, our prospective calendar and talk about Teams for anyone interested (trials take place 2 days later so please let us know as soon as possible, preferably before the meeting if Teams interest you. Please see below). You will also be able to ask us questions and we will go out for a few drinks afterwards!
Register your interest on the Facebook Event here to receive any news
Team trials 2018
Wednesday 2rd October
2pm-4:30pm
Lee valley riding centre
Team trials will be hosted on Wednesday 3rd October in the afternoon at Lee Valley Riding Centre.
Trials will run a bit like a BUCS competition: you will have 5 minutes to warm up with an unknown horse and will then have to complete a short dressage test. Shortlisted riders will then be assessed jumping a short course on another horse.
Price per rider: £15
If you are interested, please fill out the following survey and register your interest in the Facebook Event here. There is only limited space and we will have to make a selection based on what you tell us, so make sure you provide details! Please don't exaggerate your level as the horses used at trials may not be adapted to your capabilities: our priority is for riders, horses and people on the ground to remain safe and sound!
We will be meeting in front of the Bloomsbury theatre (TBC) and make our way to Lee Valley on public transport: please bring a valid Oyster card/contactless card!
SPORTSNITE - "HORSEY THEME" (USE YOUR IMAGINATION)
Wednesday 2nd October
8:30pm onwards
ulu
club tbc
Horse riding are going to Loop! Come and join us as we unwind after a hard (but fun) first few weeks at UCL. We have decided on a rather broad theme: "Horsey" and are fully expecting everyone to use their imagination... Whether you wear a t-shirt with a horse on the front or a fully fledged pantomime horse costume (although maybe don't, you might get a bit hot), we look forward to seeng you there!
We will meet in Phones from 8:30pm onwards, and later make our way to Loop! Remember, entrance is £5 and the cloakroom is £2 (both paid in cash).
Give it a go session for Beginners
Wednesday 9th October
1pm-4pm
Lee valley riding centre
This event is held for prospective Horse Riding Club members and is aimed at beginner riders who have never ridden before/only ridden a few times. You will have a 30 minute lesson where you will learn to mount, dismount, start, stop, walk and try your hand out at trotting!
Please dress appropriately: long hair tied up, long trousers, shoes/boots with a small heel (if you do not have any, you can borrow some from the riding centre as trainers are forbidden), clothes according to the weather as the lesson can take place outdoors.
We will be meeting in front of the Bloomsbury Theatre at 12:15 sharp and make our way to Lee Valley all together on public transport, so please bring a valid Oyster/contactless card. If you are unable to make the meeting point or time, please let us know so we can give you directions. The last session will start at 3:15 so please make sure you arrive at the riding centre before then.
If you arrive late, we will not be able to refund your ticket, please leave plenty of time and aim to get there at least 10min early.
Tickets will be on sale here. Price per person: £18
Royal Ascot Racecourse
Saturday 19th October
10:30am onwards
MEET around ucl TBC
Come join us as we spend the day at the Royal Ascot Racecourse watching the QIPCO British Champions Day on Saturday 19th October!
There's a special student ticket available by using the code “ STUDENTSBCD “: tickets will then be only 10£ for the first 3000 students!!
Information on how to buy the tickets:
If you are planning to come, make sure you click “interested” on our event's Facebook page as more details will be posted on this page closer to the event, including when and where we could meet up to get there together.
Richmond Park Hack Ride
Saturday 9th November
11AM to 1PM
Richmond
(For riders comfortable in Walk, Trot and Canter on their own)
We are organising a hack in Richmond Saturday 9th November at 11AM with Stag Lodge Stables as a way to enjoy the last days of reading week before going back to uni! We will all have lunch together after the hack! It will be a great way of enjoying the natural scenery not too far away from central London!
If you are interested in joining in, please contact our Activities' Officer
Victoria Goldberg (email: ) as we need to know your level of riding (for safety reasons!) and because there are only a limited number of spaces available!
Horsey movie night
tbc
We will soon organise a horsey movie night and will advertise it 2-weeks in advance.
We were thinking of going to the cinema to watch "Ride Like a Girl" once it comes out.
If we decide to organise a movie screening, we will post a poll on the Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/733432070184925/?ref=share) in order to choose a film so don't hesitate to send us your movie ideas!
Horse Riding Club helps The Royal Parks
Friday 22th November
9:30AM to
1:30PM
Kensington Garden Park office, W22UH
Join us for a one-off volunteering experience in Kensington Gardens!
This would be a fantastic opportunity to get to know each other better while helping to manage one of London’s beautiful heathers.
For more information please visit:
https://volunteer.royalparks.org.uk/vk/volunteers/my_opportunities_info_ur.htm?PID=10066499
If you wish to join us, you will need to register here: https://volunteer.royalparks.org.uk/vk/volunteers/registration.htm?pID=10066499
Once you have registered, put Going on our fb event page (https://facebook.com/events/1435583393255414/?ti=icl) so that we know who will be joining us!
Hope to see you there! 🌿
Kent Beach hack
March
tbc
Kent
For advanced riders interested in the Beach Hack in Kent in March, we have just created a poll on our Facebook Page ( to know which date would suit you best. Tickets should go online in January.