Derby College Equestrian Centre

16/09/2026

We’re back, and the horses are very happy to have our students back on the yard! 🐴💙

Here are some of our new students getting stuck into their yard duties this morning.

Yard duties are a really important part of all our courses, helping students develop the practical skills, knowledge and routines they need to become industry-ready. Students complete one morning of yard duties each week before their lessons, as well as one weekend day each month.

They’re also a great opportunity for students to get to know the yard, horses, staff and each other - helping everyone settle into college life and making for a much smoother start to the year.

Plenty of early mornings, hard work and horsey jobs ahead for our new starters! 🤩🐴

15/09/2026

🌟 October Arena Bookings Are Now Open! 🌟

Our self-service online booking system is available and opens on a month-by-month basis, and October is now live for both indoor and outdoor arena hire!

🔗 Book here: [email protected]/?ismsaljsauthenabled" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://bookings.cloud.microsoft/book/[email protected]/?ismsaljsauthenabled

🐴 Half-Term Jump Hire: Jumps will be set up in the arena from 24 October to 1 November. Outside of these dates, the arena will be left clear, giving you the flexibility to set out your own training fences.

🍂 With autumn approaching and reduced daylight hours, availability is expected to fill quickly, so don't leave it too late to secure your preferred slot.

🎯 We're also thinking about offering arena hire on 10 October with a full dressage arena already set out, ahead of our dressage competition on the Sunday- comment below if this is something you would be interested in!

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14/09/2026

13/09/2026

🐴 Yesterday’s Dressage Results! 🐴

It was fantastic to see so many familiar faces, as well as lots of new ones, joining us for yesterday’s dressage! 🎉

We hope everyone had a wonderful day. If you enjoyed your time with us, we’d really appreciate it if you could leave us a Facebook review - your feedback means so much to us! ⭐️

A huge thank you to all our wonderful volunteers. Our shows simply wouldn’t be possible without your time, help and support. 💕

And finally, a big thank you to Christie Mott CM SportHorses & Equine Coach for judging.

Well done to everyone who took part, and we hope to see you all again at our next show! 🏆🐎

Class 1: Intro 1
Name Horse Score Place
09:00 Rebecca Cresswell Pembroke Z 55.23
09:07 Emma J.H Woodfidley George 62.73 2nd
09:14 Emily Mawdesley Blu Moon 49.5
09:21 Catherine Putnam Hugo 63.41 1st
09:28 Georgie Geraghty Kitty 60.5 4th
09:35 Marie Davis Smartie 60.23 5th
09:42 Lucinda Dickinson Ridley Spirit 62.5 3rd
09:49 Madi Dore-Shinn Ryehill Smokey King 53
09:56 Diane Cooper Brideview Folden Oz 59.32 6th
10:03 Sally Greasley Our Ballustree Showman 58.64
10:10 Ellie Reva Jordan Theo
10:17 Natalie Crosby A Perfect Storm

10:24-10:30 BREAK FOR JUDGES
Class 2: Prelim 1
10:30 Megan Roe Our Ballustree Showman 63.8 5th
10:37 Tabitha Fletcher Monty 70 1st
10:44 Jackie Abbott Luca 65.6 3rd
10:51 Linda Gray Rowhurst Rosie 66.2 2nd
10:58 Ceejay Kershaw Dolphins Fourth Royal 64 4th
11:05 Rebecca Morris Seabanks Hego

Class 3: Prelim 2
11:12 Tabitha Fletcher Monty 68.3 1st
11:19 Jackie Abbott Luca
11:26 Linda Gray Rowhurst Rosie 65.43 2nd
11:33 Ceejay Kershaw Dolphins Fourth Royal 59 4th
11:40 Claire Farnsworth The Delphic Oracle 62.4 3rd
11:47 Rebecca Morris Seabanks Hego

Class 4: Novice 1
11:54 Claire Farnsworth The Delphic Oracle 66.14 4th
12:01 Amy Blackbond King of Leon 63.8 5th
12:08 Amy White Black Jack 67.2 3rd
12:15 Sophia Robinson H 70.6 1st
12:22 Charlotte Matlby Bonnie 70.2 2nd

12:29 For fun elementary: Charlotte Maltby 70.9

12/09/2026

Photos from today’s dressage are up!

Results will be uploaded Monday 🏆

Well done all!

All photos from today's dressage at Derby College Equestrian Centre are now online at www.PawtraitStudios.co.uk/events 🦄

You should be able to see all your photos by selecting your name at the top, but apologies in advance if I have got any wrong!

⚠️ Do not screenshot ⚠️

If you would like any editing, or have any questions, please just message me 📸

11/09/2026

⏰ Dressage Tomorrow - Confirmed Times ⏰

We can't wait to welcome everyone back tomorrow as we begin our dressage series!

💷 Payment: £15 per class, payable by cash or card on the day.

✅ Please sign in and pay in the indoor arena before your scheduled test time.

🚗 Please park considerately and remember to clear up after your horse.

📧 For any queries, please contact us at:
[email protected]

We look forward to seeing you all!

Class 1: Intro 1
Name Horse
09:00 Rebecca Cresswell Pembroke Z
09:07 Emma Johnson-Harvey Woodfidley George
09:14 Emily Mawdesley Blu Moon
09:21 Catherine Putnam Hugo
09:28 Georgie Geraghty Kitty
09:35 Marie Davis Smartie
09:42 Lucinda Dickinson Ridley Spirit
09:49 Madi Dore-Shinn Ryehill Smokey King
09:56 Diane Cooper Brideview Folden Oz
10:03 Sally Greasley Our Ballustree Showman
10:10 Ellie Reva Jordan Theo
10:17 Natalie Crosby A Perfect Storm

10:24-10:30 BREAK FOR JUDGES
Class 2: Prelim 1
10:30 Megan Roe Our Ballustree Showman
10:37 Tabitha Fletcher Monty
10:44 Jackie Abbott Luca
10:51 Linda Gray Rowhurst Rosie
10:58 Ceejay Kershaw Dolphins Fourth Royal
11:05 Rebecca Morris Seabanks Hego

Class 3: Prelim 2
11:12 Tabitha Fletcher Monty
11:19 Jackie Abbott Luca
11:26 Linda Gray Rowhurst Rosie
11:33 Ceejay Kershaw Dolphins Fourth Royal
11:40 Claire Farnsworth The Delphic Oracle
11:47 Rebecca Morris Seabanks Hego

Class 4: Novice 1
11:54 Claire Farnsworth The Delphic Oracle
12:01 Amy Blackbond King of Leon
12:08 Amy White Black Jack
12:15 Sophia Robinson H
12:22 Charlotte Matlby Bonnie

12:29 For fun elementary: Charlotte Maltby

10/09/2026

⏰PROVISIONAL TIMES FOR SATURDAYS DRESSAGE ⏰

Confirmed times will be posted tommorow!

Any issues or questions please email: [email protected]

Class 1: Intro 1
Name Horse
09:00 Rebecca Cresswell Pembroke Z
09:07 Emma Johnson-Harvey Woodfidley George
09:14 Emily Mawdesley Blu Moon
09:21 Catherine Putnam Hugo
09:28 Georgie Geraghty Kitty
09:35 Marie Davis Smartie
09:42 Lucinda Dickinson Ridley Spirit
09:49 Madi Dore-Shinn Ryehill Smokey King
09:56 Diane Cooper Brideview Folden Oz
10:03 Sally Greasley Our Ballustree Showman
10:10 Ellie Reva Jordan Theo
10:17 Natalie Crosby A Perfect Storm

10:24-10:30 BREAK FOR JUDGES
Class 2: Prelim 1
10:30 Megan Roe Our Ballustree Showman
10:37 Tabitha Fletcher Monty
10:44 Jackie Abbott Luca
10:51 Linda Gray Rowhurst Rosie
10:58 Ceejay Kershaw Dolphins Fourth Royal

Class 3: Prelim 2
11:05 Tabitha Fletcher Monty
11:12 Jackie Abbott Luca
11:19 Linda Gray Rowhurst Rosie
11:26 Ceejay Kershaw Dolphins Fourth Royal
11:33 Claire Farnsworth The Delphic Oracle

Class 4: Novice 1
11:40 Claire Farnsworth The Delphic Oracle
11:47 Amy Blackbond King of Leon
11:54 Amy White Black Jack
12:01 Sophia Robinson H
12:08 Charlotte Matlby Bonnie

12:15 For fun elementary: Charlotte Maltby

08/09/2026

📣 Entries for this weekend close tomorrow 📣

To enter please email your name, your horses name and the class you wish to enter to:

📩 [email protected] 📩

You will receive a confirmation email by the end of tomorrow for all entries ☺️

🎉 Entries are NOW OPEN for our first dressage of the season on the 12th of September! 🎉

We thought we'd give everyone the Bank Holiday weekend to get those entries in and squeeze in a bit more practice! 🐴✨
Entries will close the 9th of September and provisional times will be posted on the 10th.

We're delighted to have CM SportHorses & Equine Coach judging for us for the first time, so its a great opportunity to get some fresh feedback!

To enter, please email: 📧 [email protected]
Including:
▪️ Your name
▪️ Your horse's name
▪️ The class you'd like to enter

We can't wait to welcome you all back to the centre and hear what you've been up to over the summer. See you on the 12th! 💙

04/09/2026

🌟 Ready to kick off our Dressage Series? 🌟

There's still time to enter our first competition of the season! We'd love to welcome riders of all levels for a great day of dressage, learning, and friendly competition.

📅 Entries close Wednesday 9th September
Email your name, your horses name and the class you want to enter to [email protected]

Tag a friend who needs to get their entry in! 👇🐴💙

🎉 Entries are NOW OPEN for our first dressage of the season on the 12th of September! 🎉

We thought we'd give everyone the Bank Holiday weekend to get those entries in and squeeze in a bit more practice! 🐴✨
Entries will close the 9th of September and provisional times will be posted on the 10th.

We're delighted to have CM SportHorses & Equine Coach judging for us for the first time, so its a great opportunity to get some fresh feedback!

To enter, please email: 📧 [email protected]
Including:
▪️ Your name
▪️ Your horse's name
▪️ The class you'd like to enter

We can't wait to welcome you all back to the centre and hear what you've been up to over the summer. See you on the 12th! 💙