WNRDC - West Newbury Riding and Driving Club

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President &
Pipestave Hill
Horse Trials Manager/
Secretary
AMY BRESKY
978-363-2244 (May-Nov)
910-692-6111 (Nov-May)

Vice-President
NADY PETERS
978-363-1589

Secretary & Club Meetings
FELICITY BEECH
978-363-2021

Membership Secretary
BERNADETTE HAMILTON
978-994-9670

Treasurer
KAREN SHERNAN
978-255-2637

Board of Directors
KATHY FEEHERY
978-363-5424
KATHRYN WEST MCLEOD
978-363-1422
JUDY WRIGHT
978-363-1501

Newsletter Editing Team
NADY PETERS
CHRIS PHANEUF
KATHRYN WEST-MCLEOD
Nady - 978-363-1589

Honorary Presient Ex Officio
MARY LEE MAHONEY
802-234-9463

WNRDC Aerial Picture

THE
OCTOBER 12th
PIPESTAVE HILL
HORSE TRIALS
HAS FILLED.
TIMES ARE NOW
POSTED.

THE WNRDC SUMMER NEWSLETTER IS NOW POSTED! Click here

EARLY FALL UPDATE:

THE CROSS COUNTRY COURSE AT PIPESTAVE HILL IS NOW CLOSED BECAUSE OF WET CONDITIONS
UNTIL OCTOBER 13th!
The course would have been closed anyways from October 3rd - 12th for the October Horse Trials.
Check here for the closing date of the course for the season.

The rings, trails and fields are open for your hacking pleasure when the footing is firm enough... please use mowed paths only in every field. Please be considerate and do not damage the footing. Trailer parking is in the gravel parking area near the rings, accessed through the main entrance. Please remove all your hay and manure when you go, as we share this area with other activities.

MILL POND AREA: Please WALK only near the pond and roadways leading to and from the pond. This area is too congested for any other gait and there are many families with young children and dogs there that are not familiar with horses. NEW!! Horses are no longer allowed to wade near the dock area. There is a separate area beyond the telephone poles.

THE MISSION OF THE WEST NEWBURY RIDING & DRIVING CLUB

The West Newbury Riding & Driving Club (WNRDC) is a group of horse enthusiasts (actively riding/driving and non-riding/driving as well) who seek to preserve and improve riding opportunities in West Newbury, organize riding activities with other members and the general public, and just enjoy relaxed horse-related friendships and social activities.

The town of West Newbury is also now part of the Essex County Trail Association (ECTA). Like WNRDC, ECTA is dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of open trails in its local communities for the purpose of passive recreation and the benefit of the environment.

Activities during the year usually include:

Quarterly newsletter
Regular meetings, often with a speaker or activity
Trail and beach rides
Maintenance and improvement of the Pipestave Hill Equestrian area
West Newbury trail network maintenance, improvement and observation
Organizing and running the Pipestave Hill Horse Trials Series - two low-level horse trials (combined training) events open to the public
Pleasure Show and Adventure Trail Day discounted to members and volunteers
Shot & Dental Clinic (at reduced rates for W. Newbury horse residents only)
Compilation and posting of the Local Equine Activities Calendar (a free publication listing all local equestrian activities, all disciplines included)
Annual winter pot luck dinner and summer BBQ
Mounted and/or unmounted clinics for members only
Substantial donations to W. Newbury service organizations (Police, Fire, Library, Emergency Management, Open Space Committee, etc.) and other local equine organizations (Windrush Theraputic Riding, MSPCA Nevins Farm, etc.)

We always welcome new members, both from West Newbury and other towns. Though we run horse competitions, most of our members are not competition-oriented. We organize the three horse trials eventing competitions to keep our exceptional facility active and as our only source of income to be able to continue to improve it and do the other activities listed above. We are both lucky and unique to have both riding rings and a small cross-country course on town-owned land and we work very hard to preserve and continually improve the facility. Times change and West Newbury is growing as well. We want to keep West Newbury horse-friendly and fun, and have a great time enjoying each other's company.

Click HERE to link to this website for all things equestrian in the New England area.

The West Newbury Riding and Driving Club is an EquineSite.com affiliate.

Oct 07, 2008
WNRDC ANNUAL MEETING

Oct 12, 2008
PIPESTAVE HILL HORSE TRIALS SERIES

Dec 06, 2008
WNRDC YANKEE SWAP HOLIDAY POT LUCK

2008 LOCAL EQUINE ACTIVITES CALENDAR
IT'S HERE!!! The 2008 Local Equine Activities Calendar is ONLY available in this online version for you to print (no mailed version). Main Calendar was updated on 8/6/08.

UPDATES TO 2008 LOCAL EQUINE ACTIVITIES CALENDAR Later updates to the calendar posted on 9/15/08.

2008 NEW ENGLAND DRESSAGE SCHOOLING SHOWS CALENDAR
The 2008 New England Dressage Schooling Shows Calendar is now here! Thank you to Sue Edelen for compiling it.

Click HERE to link to EquineSite.com for all things equestrian in the New England area.

The West Newbury Riding and Driving Club is an EquineSite.com affiliate.