WELLINGTON RIDING CLUB COMMITTEE

Wellington Riding Club committee is made up of riding and non riding WRC members.

All committee members are volunteers, and work hard to ensure you, the members, get the most out of your WRC membership. The club holds the AGM each year, where committee members are elected as per BRC process- the committee is always looking for members to get involved in the running of the club - if you would like more information on how you can get involved, please speak to one of the committee.

2024/25 Committee members -

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Mary Cripps

WRC Chair

Mary grew up on a farm locally and had her first horse at 6 years old and had fun and antics with the Garth South Pony club. She stopped riding when she discovered boys and work in her late teens! At 50 she answered a facebook advert for someone locally who needed their horse walking in hand due to injury and caught the bug again. She now has two of her own horses Callie & Duffy The Dude. Taking part in the Riding club clinics have been perfect for helping her get back in the saddle in a fun and friendly environment.

Pip Frankish

Club and Membership Secretary

Pip is no stranger to Wellington having had horses at livery there for over 20 years. Now happily retired from corporate life, Pip currently owns two gorgeous chestnuts, Vinnie and Thady, which she competes regularly at both dressage and show jumping. She describes Wellington as her second home and the riding club as a natural fit for her riding amibitions.

Heather Barker and Hannah Ford

Dressage Coordinaors

Heather joined us as treasurer in August 2016. She has been a regular and very active club member, representing the club at the London and South East championships in 2015 as well as being a hugely active volunteer at our many shows. Heather has recently acquired a second Haflinger, Sammy who is only 3. She is hoping they will be doing club activities in the not too distant future.

Amanda Cottingham & Faye Loving

Show Jumping Coordinator

Amanda

Although Amanda always dreamed of having her own pony as a child, she only really started riding after her horse mad daughters persuaded her to buy them a horse. Before she knew it they had several! She joined WRC 2 years ago and has had her horse Lola for 5 years. They love jumping of any sort, but will occasionally be found having a go at dressage!

Faye

Jenny Brown

Area Show Coordinator

Jenny is our Show Co-Ordinator and liaises with Area 6 to organise various events hosted at Wellington Riding Centre including our very popular Winter Dressage. Along with Cassilda, Jennyrepresented the club at our first national championships in the pairs dressage to music.

Amy Dale and Izzy Barker

Horse Trials Coordinator

Amy signed up to the committee after drinking a bottle of prosecco at the AGM! She looks after Horse Trials, Arena Eventing & Combined Challenge....anything with a xc jump!

Details coming soon

Karen Robinson

Treasurer

Karen joined WRC in January 2022 and was voted on as Treasurer in February 2022….. someone knew I worked in accounts and proposed me! I have always wanted a horse of my own and when my daughter left home to go to university and left me her event horse I was over the moon to start to make some of my dreams come true. I enjoy hacking, show jumping, cross country but mainly dressage.

Helen Bridge

Website Officer

New to Wellington Riding Club, having moved from near Lambourn to Overton in 2023 -

I have been around horses most of my life and currently own 2 horses. Tara, who is an ex-racehorse who i have owned since she was 4 (now 25) she is now enjoying full retirement after a successful showing career after racing, and Westoak-Magic, she has previously evented but had her jumping career cut short due to injury -so she is the perfect Riding Club partner for me! I will be seen at clinics that don't involve leaving the ground much nowadays.

Mandy Chaffin

Training Officer (non-voting committee position)

Mandy is the Chief Instructor at Wellington Riding Centre and we are very lucky to have her as a non-voting committee advisor as our Training officer.

She is without question one of the most enthusiastic coaches you will find. A very popular coach who instills real confidence with the people around her. Mandy has been at Wellington for over 25 years and her experience in dressage and eventing have given her the tools to be the lead coach helping both staff and clients to achieve their goals.

Jo Iremonger

Volunteer Coordinator

Valerie Champness

Bridleways Officer

Val has been persuaded back on the committee in a new role of Bridleways Officer to support our constitution on championing bridleways-something Val is passionate about.