Press
release – Scottish Endurance Riding
Club AGM Sunday 22 February 2009
The SERC AGM was a lively affair
this year, with a number of rule change proposals.
The most significant of these related to younger
potential endurance stars.
Chair
of Selectors Audrey Clarke and Team Chef Evelyn Frame
Motions that were carried included a reduction
in the junior age to 8, bringing SERC in line with
EnduranceGB. In addition, it was agreed to create
a new category of membership, Young Rider, 17and21
years old. Currently the Club offers no training
aimed at younger members. In creating this category,
SERC aims to encourage our future endurance riders,
by identify our young riders in order to provide
training and mentoring to enable them to progress.
Club
Chair Janice Thomson stood down after two years.
She reflected on a 2008 that had included
some notable successes. These included the Scottish
Team sweeping the board in the Home International
and Celtic Challenge team competitions, with Scotland
victorious in both and winning Best Turned Out
Team. Chef Evelyn Frame’s work was praised
as well as the contribution of team stalwart Diane
Michie, who has represented Scotland over every
distance, a unique SERC achievement.
The Caledonia Challenge FEI*** had attracted an
international field and SERC rider Sarah Norris
had won the national 160k class.
SERC rider Cheryl Wallace had won the EnduranceGB
veteran award for her horse Wrightfield Omar and
had 5 major placing in endurance rides south of
the border in 2008.
The Perth Racecourse venue and routes had been
trialled in 2008 and would provide the Scottish
Championships venue in 26and28 June 2009. The venue
provided excellent facilities and the route was
testing and varied. Plans were in hand to extend
the route for 2009, to create a true championship
challenge. Thee Championships in 2009 would include
FEI** and * classes as well as the national championships.
Fiona Henderson takes up the reins as Chair for
2009, with Sheila Bruce elected Vice Chair.
The AGM was followed by prizegiving. For 2008
only, this included the Scottish Championship Trophies,
with the Championships run as a series in 2008.
SERC TROPHIES 2008
Anne Short, Mousquetaires, Ashanti & Alba Challenge Trophies & Platinum
Thistle
Mousquetaires Trophy - Highest Annual Mileage
Overall
Anne Short
Cassidy Trophy - Rider with Highest Ride Points
Anne Short
Sarah
Norris, Distance Rider & Ashanti Trophies & Diamond
Thistle
Distance Rider Trophy - Combination with highest
points from 4 rides
Sarah Norris and Southolme Blossom
Ashanti Trophy - Horse with highest points
Southolme Blossom
MacLean Fencing Novice Trophy - Novice Horse with
highest points
Khebir Shahir [Jill Calder]
Junior Trophy
Tilly Hepburn Wright and Kerbeck Night Jewel
Glasgow Cup - Horse with most points from 32km
competitive rides
Newtons Charmer [Lesley Bell]
Rhonda
Brown, Border trails, Regal Adios & Open Challenge
Trophies
Border Trials Intermediate Trophy - Best 50km
combination
Rhonda Brown and Ronnie
Regal Adios Trophy - Best Registered Standardbred
Rhonda Brown and Ronnie
Scottish Exmoor Trophy - Native pony with most
miles gained in classes under 64k
Trailtow Eriskay (Marjorie Grant)
Trooper Trophy
Kate Roberston and Lady Bathsheba
Archivist Trophy - Branch Team [top 4] with highest
points
Grampian: Katie Keith, Kate Robertson, Tony Comerford,
Lorna Hogg
The Pleasure Ride Bowl
Fiona Kirk and Raheeb
The Storm Trophy - Veteran Horse
Milwaukee Sunset [Andrea Mitchell]
Platinum Thistle Awards (120k)
Francis Bakker and Martje
Anne Short and Another Chance
Rachel Dewar and Gypsy Cream
Diamond Thistle awards (160k)
Sarah Norris and Southolme Blossom
3000K Award
Anne Short and Scotch Hale Bopp
Susan Thomson and Bilbo Baggins
Kathleen McGee and Foxgylls Folly
Hazel McCorkindale and Silvallyah
Lorna Hogg and De Marco
Diane Michie and Skylarks Discovery
Susan Mcarthur and Kublai Khann
5000K Award
Sheila Ogilvie and General George
Carolyn Cummings and Peterbrook Sunset Surprise
Rachel Fothergill and Royal Wonda
Alison Macleod and Lakota
Karen Cassidy and Golden Bose of Islay
Val Bertham and Frisbee
Brenda Burnett and Rasputin
Scottish Championships Series 2008
In 2008, instead of having a main Championships
weekend, the Championships classes were been shared
out amongst all nine SERC Branches.
Class winners were presented with their Championships
rosettes at the ride, with all trophies presented
at the Club AGM
SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES 2008
Kirstie
Graham, Highland Challenge Trophy
Highland Challenge Cup 2 day 160km ER
Kirstie Graham and Arabelle
Anne Hollingsworth, Caroline Bennett Memorial Trophy
Caroline Benett Memorial Trophy - crew to the
winner
Anne Hollingsworth
Drummond Trophy 80km ER
Pamela Scougall and Raas Double Cream
Hamilton Cup 60km ER
Jane Hollstein and Polmailys Lord Abu
Dinero Cup 2 day 80km
Hannah Shotton and Miss Molly Malone
Veteran Shield and highest placed horse aged 16
and over
Royal Wonda [Rachel Fothergill]
A C Burns Trophy 2 day 60km competitive
Nikki Todhunter and Fayre Savannah
Novice Silver Salver 50km Novice competitive
Constance Newbould and Zarkhruv
Alba Challenge Trophy 50km Open competitive
Anne Short and Another Chance
Scottish Arab Horse Society Salver and Highest
placed Arab, Anglo Arab, PBA
Constance Newbould and Zarkhuv
Alba Junior Trophy Highest placed junior rider
Hannah Shotton
Open Challenge Trophy 30km Open Competitive
Rhonda Brown and Ronnie joint with
Hazel McCorkindale and Silvallyah
