Cambridge Riding Club

Good Luck to all our members competing in Day One of the WEC Winter Dressage Series. Hope the sun comes out for you!!

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Winter Showjumping at Takapoto Estate is back.

Four occasions across the season - three of training, one of competition.

The first event kicks off on Friday 12 - Saturday 13 June. Two rings, 80cm through 1.30m, 9am start each day.

Entries open Tuesday 26 May, and close Tuesday 9 June (unless full prior).

Spectating is welcomed and free. Cafe and bar will be open.

Entries will be accepted via Equipe. For all event details, visit our website → www.takapoto.co.nz/winter-2026

Our very popular Winter SJ Practice weekends are back! Please share and tag, looking forward to seeing you all there!

Vicki and Blushy, Ailene and Missy, Shona and Chilli all had a great day out at the recent ribbon day held at Leamington Pony Club, getting lots of ribbons. Lots of fun!!!

We’re are so lucky to have Rosanna Dickson as one of our very special coaches. She inspires many

There is nothing more powerful than a rider who simply refuses to stop improving.

I’m lucky enough to regularly coach at my local adult riding club, and honestly, the riders there inspire me no end.

These are people riding purely for the love of the sport. No big agendas. No pressure. Just a genuine desire to get better and a willingness to be taught. That combination is pretty special.

The club has created something that really works. One group lesson every week, plus another weekend session every fortnight. Nothing fancy, just consistent, structured coaching.

And the results speak for themselves.

When these riders head out to winter showjumping days, show hunter rings, or even dressage competitions, they stand out. Not because I’ve suddenly become some sort of miracle worker, if only 😅, but because of the power of consistency and those small, incremental improvements that add up over time.

Most of these riders are 50 plus, with a few younger ones keeping them honest, and the resilience and quiet bravery they show is something pretty special. They put themselves out there, they try, they wobble, they succeed, and sometimes they run out of bravery.

And that’s okay.

Because what they do so well is recognise when to take a step back, reset, and then keep moving forward again.

That’s where the real progress happens.

If I’m honest, coaching riders like this feeds back into me just as much as it does them. They remind me to keep showing up, to keep trying, and to keep going when things feel hard, especially when it’s easy to fall into the trap of comparison or frustration.

They bring me back to why we do this in the first place.

For the love of the horse.
For the love of the sport.
For the simple satisfaction of getting a little bit better.

Long live the amateur rider.

Lynley Schollum 'Pole Work Training' clinic this Saturday, 21st March.
Lynley can do targeted groups for jumpers, dressage, general fun, or for those that just want walk and trot.
Open to non Cambridge Riding Club members there will be an extra $20 ground fee charge for non-members.
To register, email Lynley which option you would like: [email protected]

Plenty of action at riding club today thanks to some members and a couple of lovely husbands offering to help construct our new washdown bay in the riding paddock.
Members be aware that the team will be there again tomorrow finishing of the construction of the pad. From 11.30 onwards after the jumping clinic sessions. Nick loved driving the wee digger 😎
The riding paddock can still be ridden around and sand arena can still be booked to use just expect a little distraction around the washbay area if you want to ride at club tomorrow after the jumping clinic.
Sue-Ellen and Jude Arnold have also been busy painting more poles so some new bright colours popping up 🙂.

New monthly activity happening at club 😉

Thinking of all our Otorohanga members, and hoping that all is well with them, with this current dreadful weather they have experienced in their district!!

Due to a rider having to pull out of this training clinic there is an opportunity to fill the space at 10.45am on sunday
Contact Lynley direct.