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Endurance GB is looking to set up a new event comprising teams made up of Riding Club members around the country who are not EGB members but may be interested in trying out Endurance. Details

Are you interested in the opportunity to be in an Area 30 team for the National Team Jumping competition? Details

SRC Junior members who are confident jumping 2’6 to 2’9 please call Michelle Poyner on
0121 782 5032 and put your name down for a team. There is a BRC Novice Qualifier
(2’6 – 2’9) on Sunday 28th February at the Riding Club and we are also looking for
Juniors who are confident jumping 3’0 to 3’3 for an Open junior team.

SRC Senior members who would like to join our Showjumping and/or Horse Trials teams
please contact Cath Newnham on 07798 831618 or by email to register your interest.

We need to identify any BRC/Solihull member who since 1 April 2009 successfully completed their UK Coaching Certificate Level 2 therefore please let the office know if you hold this qualification. Email

APPEAL FOR MEMBERS WITH FIRST + AID QUALIFICATIONS TO COVER EVENTS - PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE.

Four Ashes Road railway bridge WORKS IN PROGRESS until Sunday 28 March WITH traffic diversions from/TO Widney island

Lost Property returned to the Office
We often find all kinds of leftovers after an event usually with no means of identifying the owner - gloves, hats, jackets, horseshoes, whips and occasionally even purses, cameras & mobile phones. If you are missing something and have no idea where you might have lost it, please call the office and ask - they also keep a list of lost items in case they turn up !

Some instances have been reported where a suspicious-looking male in a grey coat has been hanging around fields where horses are kept in the Solihull area. Be extra vigilant and if you see anything or anyone suspicious call the police on 0845 1135000 or in emergency dial 999.

Support the BT & 3UK campaign to reduce MTR charges from 4.7p for every minute on calls to mobiles from landlines and other networks. SIGN PETITION

SIGN HORSE TAX PETITION
Support the new petition against plan to impose a £10.50 per horse annual "tax" for all UK owners. Over 10,000 signatures already !
Website: RethinkTheHorseTax

Credit/debit cards taken over £8

TESCO for Schools & Clubs
Vouchers available in stores from Monday 1 March '10

Welfare of Animals
during Transport
Leaflet

Horse Passports &
Breakdown Recovery
Letter

HORSE PASSPORT LAW CHANGES EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JULY 2009
From this date if you own a horse or are its main keeper you are responsible for making sure it is correctly identified, but only the owner of the horse can apply for a passport. From 1 July 2009 the horse owner or keeper should make sure its passport is available for inspection
AT ALL TIMES - NOT JUST WHEN TRADING OR TRANSPORTING.
However, you don’t need to have the passport on hand when the horse is in its stable, grazing in a field or being moved on foot, but if you are asked for the horse’s passport during these times you will need to show it to the Inspector WITHIN THREE HOURS and failure to comply could incur a fine of up to £5,000 per horse. Full details

FREEZEMARK & MICROCHIP INITIATIVE
To enable NED to help trace horses stolen or missing on loan, from 1 July 2009 it will be mandatory for equines to be microchipped at first registration, and you can add freezemark or microchip numbers for your own already-registered horses. Instructions

The new look NED is now live - key features of the new release are: brand new home page and fresh new look throughout the site, reporting facility for horses lost or stolen developed in collaboration with HorseWatch, photo gallery of horses uploaded on to NED and a new value-for-money points scheme for chargeable services which replaces the introductory £1 offer and operates very much like a simple 'pay as you go' mobile phone package.

You can purchase points at any time, they are credited to your account and can then be spent on any NED services - passport checks, associating with equines you own or any of NED's wide selection of data reports. As an existing member you do not need to make any changes to take advantage of the new features.

When your introductory membership finishes, your account will
automatically switch onto the new points scheme leaving your existing Associations, Favourites and NEDLinks still in place.