Gloucester Horse Riding Club
Venue: Gloucester Showground
Riding Protocol Day
Guest Instructor: Ross Green
Sunday 19th April 2026
Step 1: Full Membership of Gloucester Horse Riding Club
Already a member - then book in for the Training day below at the bottom of the page
Renew - If you need to renew your membership then click the CLUB MEMBERSHIP link below.
NEW Full Member - click on the link CLUB MEMBERSHIP below to join the Club
Step 2: Not a Member - you will either need to be a Full Member or do a Day Membership
Day membership covers you for the day riding only - Click on the link CLUB MEMBERSHIP
CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Date: Sunday 19th April 2026
Closes: Thursday 16th April 2026 - 7.00pm
Venue: Gloucester Showground
Cost: $20.00 for Club Members
Event Enquiries / Scratching:
Simone Preston – Ph: 0408 910 665 or email: [email protected]
Format for the day with Instructors Ross Green
Dressage- Ride your dressage test and be judged / scored by Ross - then he will work on tips to help you improve on your test.
Obstacles - Ride the obstacles like you would in a competition. This is great practice to know the tips and tricks. We'll also do a speed timed round.....
Things we'll go through.
- Some rule changes on obstacles
- Tips for extra points when riding the obstacles
- how to pencil - give it a go and see what the judges are looking for in both dressage and obstacles.
This will be a great oppotunity to come and practice for our competition in May - 16th / 17th May 2026
8.30am for 9.00am – arrival and set up
Set Up - if you are available to help set up the obstacles / Dressage arena for this event your help would be much appreciated.
9.00am – Registration
- off your horse (near main entry to arena)
- Check your times for dressage / riding / judging with Ross.
9.00am – Gear Check/Mount Up
- Gear Check prior to entering the arena.
- Briefing of what is happening for the day and group allocations
9.00am - Start to 11.30am
LETS HAVE A NICE FUN DAY OUT
pACK UP – END OF DAY
After the completion of the day where possible if you can please assist help the packing up of equipment. Many hands make light work.
NOTE: please do not mount up until you have registered and found out what group you are in.
General Information:
- Please bring you own food and feed for horse
- Water and wash bay available on site at showground
- Build confidence in your horse using obstacles
- Come along and be part of a great Horse Riding & Working Equitation Club
Dogs:
All dogs MUST be on a leash & Members of the public are required to park their vehicles away from horse floats.
Helmets:
All riders must wear a helmet that meets Equestrian Australian standards. Follow link to find standards and check your helmet which must be checked by an EA approved tagger and have a yellow tape affixed on the RHS of the helmet.
Please bring your helmet to registration table if you need your helmet tagged. Click Here for the EA approved helmet standards.
Insurance Requirements:
Our club must implement procedures to address the requirements of our insurance policy. If a member of our committee believes that you or your horse are posing a risk to yourself, others, or property you will need to comply with reasonable direction. This may mean removing your horse or dismounting.
Gates:
To be kept shut at all times
Riders to be wearing riding footwear. Handlers must wear appropriate protective shoes. Equipment must be appropriate for use, in good repair and correctly fitted.
It is the participants responsibility to maintain the welfare of their horse.
Questions / Assistance:
Prior or on the day if you require any assistance or have any question please do not hesitate to ask one of the committee members.