newbie from durham!

[caroline23]

hi!

is anyone from/near to durham? doesnt seem to be very many people round where i am! id be interested in some lessons in EE if anyone would like to get together for a group one? as from what i can see there is a trainer willing to go futher north if there is a few people and i dont have transport to go anywhere closer!

[Claire]

where in Durham?  i am in West Rainton, and keep my horse on Nicholson's estate; there are people in Newcastle as well.  Becky Holden has been to mine and i anticipate will come again....

[Casey76]

Woo another NE-er!

OK, I'm actually in France now, but hail from Sunderland.  I'm going to try and organise a NE meet-up next time I'm back in the UK, it should be quite a jolly crowd.

Unfortunately I can't give you any advice on horse keeping in the NE as I didn't get my own until after I left the area.

Welcome to EE, I'm sure you will enjoy it here... pics are kind of mandatory though 

[crdodgeon]

Hi and welcome 

You've got Vic and Peaches up Newcastle way, so not that far out. 

[caroline23]

i live about 10mins from durham city centre and keep my horse at ivesley equestrian centre, here is a pic of my boy, Harry who has just gone 5

[Bradders]

His is nice!

Yup - Peaches and Vic are not that far away from you - I think! geography is not my strong point!

[Claire]

spent a lot of time there in the past writing for dressage for BE - Pauline used to provide a good spread!  is it still for sale?  as others have said, there's Vic, Peaches, and Nicola in Newcastle (not forgetting Andy, of course, our webmaster and Vic's OH)

[nona]

Hello and welcome to you and to the lovely looking Harry.

Enjoy.

Nona

[Peaches]

And Siskin, as I've recently discovered 

Hi, welcome! Yep I'm a NE'er, in Tyne Valley bit west of Newcastle  But only part time atm as split between home and horses here, and uni south.

I know Ivesley quite well too. Lance and I LOVE the novice course there, it's fantastic. Good couple of years since we've been now though  Harry looks lovely!

[hilary]

HI, Welcome, I am the north part of north Yorkshire ( just south of Scotch corner)

Becky comes up here fairly regularly . She is coming to mine on  Sep 12 ,Oct 17, and November 14. They are all Mondays ,  and so she often teaches up here on the sunday too as well as the monday .

The lessons around about the ones in my village are organised by herself. You are welcome to come here ( I have an outdoor school but no indoor) or you can contact Becky direct  and she will likely be happy to travel up to you( if you pm me I will give you her mobile -  best way is often texting -  or find her on facebook)

Hilary

[caroline23]

yeah its still for sale although has been for several years and no buyers ..which im happy about as it means i still have a quiet livery yard! lol

how much is the lessons? i would need them to come to me as i dont have access to transport - only a student and noone in my family is horsey!

not been around the xc course yet as harry was backed last august, had winter off and brought into work just hacking until we moved to ivesley a month or do ago so we are at the basic schooling stage, be a little while before i dare go on the xc but we are attempting a x pole tomorrow! lol

[Jo*]

Welcome to EE Harry is very handsome!

[night-mare]

Hi and welcome I used to be a northener- spent many bucolic years in and around newcastle upon tyne and gosforth but have slipped a bit and am now in SW Wales, which is not a lot of use to you but at least i can recognise the names of places 
Any one up in this area remember Mary Barrass?
Harry is a smart lad 

[Peaches]

How could people not! There's charity dressage run in her name through the RC's around the NE so the name if not the person won't be forgotten easily 

[yvonnemzz]

Hello from Yvonne (MZZ). I live in the same village as Hilary just off the A1, 3 miles south of Scotch Corner, not far from Richmond, N Yorkshire, and lfor clients who would like EE lessons. I have been teaching freelance for over 25 years but am now concentrating on the classical style and Heather's EE is perfect. If any one would be interested in lessons and/or schooling sessions please let me know. I don't have suitle facilities at home but am happy to travel out.