Events
A plea from the Events Secretary!
MBBA runs twelve events/rides/talks/visits or lectures each year. This is quite an organisational challenge as you might imagine and can only take place with the help of generous members, their partners and friends who give up a morning or a couple of hours to voluntarily help out. Now, it’s always the same good folk who step forward and I am hoping that I can encourage some other members to take a turn, just once a year and lend a hand at one of our meetings. This could be anything from; directing traffic at a ride venue –bit frantic but much scope to be bossy!- , sitting in your car noting riders numbers and times, helping in the secretary’s van, to collecting entrance fees at one of our outdoor events or pouring wine!. There is endless opportunity for getting involved and really helping MBBA to achieve its aims. You don’t have to be a rider, just have a good sense of humour and be happy to muck in. This is also a great opportunity if you are new to the area or have just joined MBBA as you will have a chance to get to know some of our 400 members and play a valuable part in fundraising activities. I would like to start a list of names that I can contact when I need help, so please email or phone me, your contact would really be appreciated.
My second plea is for ideas for future events. Up to now members have been really good at asking for certain talks, events or lectures, so please continue with the good ideas and email or phone me gjones@mbba.org.uk or 01749 831276 with any thoughts you might have, your contributions are valued and we will do our very best to use each suggestion. MBBA is your association and the committee is keen to give members what they want.
Kind regards,
Ginnie Jones,
Events Secretary
For a list of non-MBBA events, please click here (Word .doc format).
Find out all the details about upcoming MBBA talks, visits and rides on this page. Below is our busy calender for the coming months, along with a list of previous events.
Forthcoming Events
| 2nd September 2008 |
Practical Saddle Fitting With The Back Lady, Dorothy Marks in the Millfield School Indoor Arena 7:00pm. Volunteer horses wanted. – Tack marking by Avon and Somerset Constabulary, so bring your clean tack with you on the night. Telephone 01749 831276 to book a place for your horse to have a saddle fitting. Entrance for the evening - £5.00 members, £6.00 non-members, refreshments included. Click here for full details of this event or click here to view the event poster. |
| 5th October 2008 |
The Great Greenscombe Fun Ride Milton Clevedon Triangle on B3081 Between Evercreech and Bruton. Start times 9.30 – 11.30. Long and short routes, (including 3 mile lead rein route for £5.00), optional jumps, refreshments, photographer, loos. Cyclists welcomed. Click here to see the event poster. |
| 16th October 2008 |
Gavin Weir Jones, interactive clinic on Banishing Negative Thoughts Our last evening with Gavin Weir Jones was a sell out and if you were unlucky enough to miss it, you now have another opportunity to benefit from time with Gavin on Thursday 16th October, when the Blackdown Riding Club, based in Winscombe will be welcoming him to their group. Gavin doesn’t give the same interactive talk twice! So there’s more to learn about becoming a more positive and confident rider/horse owner which will benefit both the happy hacker and the professional competitor. 7.30-9.30pm, at Winscombe Club, 7 Sandford Road, Winscombe, Somerset Click here for more details. |
| 18th October 2008 |
Visit to Glenda Spooner Farm (aka ILPH now World Horse Welfare) 10.30-12.30 For all those who missed out on the first two trips! Booking essential: £6 members £8 non members. refreshments included. phone 01749 831276. This is proving to be a very popular and enjoyable visit. |
| 4th November 2008 |
MBBA Annual General Meeting followed by talk from local Vet 7.00pm at The Old Down Inn, Emborough. |
Previous Events
| 5th August 2008 |
Foal to Riding Horse Local show-horse producer and pony breeder Avril Jackson will explain and demonstrate how to teach early good manners to the foal and also how to prepare your youngster for being broken. Please click here to read the write-up. |
| 6th July 2008 |
Joint Fun Ride with Ditcheat School, East Pennard Long and short routes through quiet lanes, fields and bridleways with optional jumps, refreshments and photographer. Click here to read the write-up. |
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21st June 2008 |
Visit to World Horse Welfare (formerly ILPH) centre at Somerton Either Thursday 5th June 2008 and Saturday 21st June. The International League for the Protection Horses has recently moved to a new farm near Somerton. MBBA members had the chance to visit the farm and look around. Click here to read the write up and see the event photos. £6 – members. £8 - non members. Under 16s - £2. 01749 31276. This event has proved so popular, we will be running a third visit to Glenda Spooner Farm at Somerton in the Autumn to enable those who were not able to get a place on the June trips to obtain a ticket. Details to be comfirmed. |
| 6th May 2008 |
Visit to Tilley Farm Visit to Tilley Farm nr Radstock to meet animal guru Sarah Fisher. (as seen on The One Show, BBC 1) during a tour of her yard you will learn how she uses Tellington Touch as part of her rehabilitation programme. Please click here to read the write up. |
| 8th April 2008 |
Speaker Anne Townsend of Equine Indian Herbs These ancient herbs in their simplest form have been proved to often be more effective than the complex supplements offered today by the larger companies. Click here to read the write up. |
| 29th March 2008 |
Cranmore Quarries Ride 11 mile route through bridleways, quiet lanes, quarries and woodland. An interesting ride suitable for everyone through unusual scenery. The venue was East Cranmore Railway Station, off the A361 between Shepton Mallet and Nunney. Click here to read the write up. |