2012 Diary Dates

On-site self-catering accommodation and stabling is available for all courses and clinics, with access to the sauna/jacuzzi to help end of day relaxation!

Ongoing at Arrow
(Don't forget your membership renewal - forms to the left)

Work in Hand
Classes start again on Thursday January 12th and subject to weather will continue on alternate Thursdays. The cost is £12 for Arrow members and £15 for non members. You can bring your own horse or use an Arrow horse which already knows what it is doing. There is a wide range of experience from the basics of walk, stop and move over to developing half pass.

Jumping
Sue Adams Wheeler will continue with her jumping sessions here at Arrow but we have not arranged any dates yet. If you are interested, please contact her Tel: 01544 388 069. Cost £20 pp
There is also a suggestion that we invite Pat Burgess to give a clinic here in the Spring or early summer. We need a minimum of 18 riders to make it viable and the cost is usually approx. £70 for a 2 day course. Each session per day is approx. 2 1/2 hours long (with lots of breaks), and her specialty is grid work. Please get in touch with either Sue AW or me to make a provisional booking and we will arrange a date.

Feldenkrais and Pilates
Sarah Merriam Pierce has planned monthly sessions for classes and private lessons starting on Sunday, January 22nd then Feb 19th and March 18th. The cost is £15 for the class, (£20 for non members) and £40 for a private lesson, (£45 for non members).

"How we Learn"
This session has been postponed from December to February 4th, 11am - approx. 2.30pm. Andrew McLean has done a lot to demystify how horses learn and Sue has spent many years demystifying the learning process for riders. If you have ever been frustrated trying to learn a new skill or trying to remember what to do and when to do it, then this is the course for you. Sometimes we are our own worst enemies when it comes to learning but if we understood more about how we learn we would make much better use of our lessons. This applies to both teacher and pupil so I will also be listening to Sue with great interest! Cost - £30 (non members £35)

"Apassionata" plus Clinic with Frederico, Filipa's husband
21st January "Apassionata" at the O2 Arena, 2.30 and 7.30pm
This is a new show with the "first" team (ie the "best"). It is a mixture of theatre, dance, music and of course horses. It is great entertainment and I thoroughly enjoyed it when I went last year. Details are on the internet. Clinic at Waterstock, Oxfordshire, Jan 20th ( till 3pm), Jan 22nd (from 2pm) and Jan 23rd (till 3pm).
Further details and bookings through Joy Morris, Tel: 07866 567 447
(More about Filipa's clinics later this year, possibly May 2012)

Erik Herbermann Clinic Dates - TBC
March 20th - 25th and August 21st - 26th
Anyone interested can make a provisional booking with me but I will not be taking deposits until he confirms the March date. It looks like the clinic will be overfull so as usual, places will be given first to those who are regular pupils and a waiting list will be drawn up if necessary.

The 4 Schools at the Omnisport Palais, Bercy, Paris
October 5th , 6th and 7th
This was absolutely fantastic when I went a couple of years ago and is a must see event.. This may be a better "Arrow Trip" than the Spanish Riding School trip which was suggested last year although obviously it would be nice to do both! There are good hotels within walking distance and the area has a plethora of good restaurants on the doorstep in Bercy. Look it up on the internet. I think tickets will go fast so book early. One Arrow member has already booked to see 2 performances because "Once wasn't enough last time"! If anyone wants to organise a group booking, please speak now. Otherwise, we could all meet up for supper afterwards?

Booking Procedures
Bookings and deposits for FL&AT courses and Alexander lessons with Chris English must be received 2 weeks in advance. All other lessons must be booked 1 week in advance. Except in exceptional circumstances, late cancellations will forfeit any deposits paid. Please note that only paid up members of the Arrow Equestrian Club have access to "Arrow" horses for lessons and courses. Full (£35) and Temporary (£10) membership is available.