Porthleven, Waterloo Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3SP
Tel: 01202 603601

"I have been a member of Wimborne and District Riding Club for over 20 years and this is my second time as Chairman. I have seen the Club grow from the days when there were about 100 members and the Club field was a small paddock cut in half by a ditch situated by Walford Bridge in Wimborne. Now we have in excess of 350 members and are extremely lucky to lease a fabulous field at Higher Merley Farm where we also have the use of a superb 60x30 all weather arena. I have lived in this area all my life and have had a lifelong love affair with horses, although I wasn’t lucky enough to own one until I was an adult. I currently own a Danish Warmblood called Mel, who is now in his mid twenties and retired, and a 9 year old Dutch Warmblood called Swing who is starting to excel at Dressage. As a teenager I loved to compete in Gymkhanas and in those days most horse shows held a variety of Gymkhana races as well as jumping and showing classes. I have also competed in Affiliated Show Jumping classes but more recently I have developed a passion for Dressage. Unfortunately my body isn’t as supple as it used to be due to a number of sporting injuries over the years so Swing is now being competed in BD events at Novice level by my instructor Louise Downing and I am involved behind the scenes. I actually quite enjoy this as I do not get so nervous as when I was competing myself. I live on a smallholding and when I am not involved with the horses, my other hobbies are gardening and rearing rare breed pigs. My life is always hectic but I very much enjoy running Club events and meeting all our members."

10 Fryers Copse, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2HR
Tel: 01202 848290

"I started riding Dolly at the age of 7, then got my first horse Girlie at the age of 12. She taught me a lot, after 13 happy years she sadly died at the grand age of 29. I then got an Irish draft mare who had lovely paces, but she was not a perfect match for me, after breaking my back in two places I decided to sell her to a more experience rider and bought myself a little piebald cob – Flint. I have never looked back. He is a true allrounder and we both enjoy partaking in a range of activities from dressage to Trec. My other passion is horse racing, my father owns both pointers and racehorses. I am also very lucky to have a very supportive husband Tom."

3 Branksea Avenue, Poole, BH15 4DW
Tel: 01202 670680

As the Membership Secretary, most of you would already have had some contact with me already. If you don't know me I'm also the dizzy one running some of the Evening Clear Round events and the Annual Fun Dog Show. I own a cheeky New Forest X pony called Harvey who at 19 years of age still acts like a loveable rogue and am often seen hacking around Corfe Mullen with my faithfull black and tan terrier cross called Tillie at our heels. I hope that you enjoy looking around our much improved website and if you have any questions relating to old or new memberships, please conatct me.