Listed here is all the latest news and announcements relating to our events, training and membership. For more specific details on calendar dates, how to become a member, and the history and aims of the EHOA please visit the other sections of our web site using the links above.
If you want to be one of 11 EHOA members who will receive £200 training vouchers, special jacket and rug and the opportunity to attend a 2 day pre-season training course with top trainers, then you need to get your application in as soon as possible and by 15 July at the latest. Click here for details
York based, Heidi Woodhead has joined our trainers’ list. Heidi is a BE accredited trainer and combines her coaching commitments with competing. Click here to go to the Trainers List
Stroud Saddlery, Master Saddlers and SMS qualified saddle fitters, have joined our Discount Providers, giving members 10% discount of most goods on production of the EHOA discount card.
They have an extensive range of saddlery, clothing and accessories catering for all levels of rider in every discipline. Their well stocked and competitively priced retail store is run by friendly and knowledgeable staff. Do call in and browse. Click here for contact details
Barbury Castle (winner of our most owner friendly event on two occasions) have very kindly offered us 2 EHOA tables in the Members'Bar area over the weekend 4-6 July
These are for the use of EHOA members and their friends and family. If you are going to Barbury Castle, please make use of this facility.
Sharon Hunt will be the speaker at our Seminar on 2 July at the Sloane Club in London, starting at 5pm. Sharon who has recently joined the EHOA Board, has been selected for the Olympics with Tankers Town. Sharon will talk about 'Going for Gold'.
The seminar will be followed by our AGM at 6pm and then drinks and dinner for those who want to make an evening of it. If you are planning to come to any or all of the evening, please let Monika Hunt know as soon as you can so she has an idea of numbers. Email: monika@monikahunt.co.uk
If you want to stay on for dinner, you will need to book in with Monika in advance.
Many congratulations to EHOA Board member, Sharon Hunt on her Olympic selection with Tankers Town. We wish her great success in Hong Kong in August.
As part of the EHOA's 10th Anniversary Celebrations, Incentevents offered all members of the EHOA the chance to win a Trip for Two to the Olympic Games in Hong Kong for the Three-day Eventing competition in August. This was a most generous offer from Incentevents, allowing two people to have a life-time opportunity to experience the thrill of the Olympics.
The eagerly-awaited Draw took place in the EHOA's tent at Badminton and Ian Dennis, Managing Director of Incentevents, with Sharon Hunt, an EHOA Board Member and now a selected member of the Team, drew the winning ticket. Mrs Shirley Reed was the fortunate name to come out of Sir Michael Turner's splendid hat-box. She and her husband are thrilled to be able to go on the Trip and so excited at the prospect of visiting Hong Kong and what will undoubtedly be an enthralling competition.
We wish them a wonderful, memorable, time and we offer our most grateful thanks to Ian Dennis and Incentevents for giving our membership the chance to celebrate 10 hugely successful years of the EHOA.
Regent Tailoring have just joined our Discount Providers list offering 10% discount to EHOA members. They are a made to measure tailor for ladies and gentlemen, tailoring city suits, shooting and country suits and also riding wear.
Based in Salisbury, Wilts they have a showroom for appointments and a new shop where you can buy casual clothing including Wrangler jeans, fine knitwear by John Smedley, leather bags by Tustings, hand rolled Cuban cigars and Ceannis ladies bags. Based in Salisbury, Wilts they have a showroom for appointments and a new shop where you can buy casual clothing including Wrangler jeans, fine knitwear by John Smedley, leather bags by Tustings, hand rolled Cuban cigars and Ceannis ladies bags. Click here to go to the Discount Providors List
We are running a summer training camp at Rolleston with EHOA trainers, Kenneth Clawson and JP Sheffield. We have full use of the facilities at Rolleston including the cross country. There will be plenty of instruction from both Kenneth and JP in all 3 disciplines over the 2 days and Caroline Moore will give an evening lecture.
The £160 fee includes all instruction, stabling on 9th (if required) and 10th and supper on 10th. This is tremendous opportunity to get some intensive instruction from the experts so book early as demand is bound to be high. Click here for dates
A slightly different prize for the draw this year! Jump4Joy have very generously offered a Novice set of jumps worth over £1500. The draw will open on 3 March. Click here for details.
Quite a few of you have purchased EHOA membership as presents for your friends and relations. We now have available an EHOA membership voucher which you can buy as a present for someone. They can then send the voucher in with a completed EHOA membership form.
It is also possible to buy EHOA training vouchers as well so that you can give a training session to someone as a present.
The value of the EHOA membership voucher is £20 (you will of course need two of them for FULL membership) and the training vouchers are £10 each.
To find out more contact Margie Hall, Membership Secretary
email: margie@in-the-close.co.uk
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