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Schooling Lessons Winter 2013/4
Offa’s Dyke Group are organising schooling lessons at Usk College over winter with Carole Broad and have extended to all members and Associate members, a welcome invitation to take part. Lessons are also available at Huntley as usual.
Full details and the booking form are on the Offa’s Dyke website rides and events page. http://offasdykeegb.co.uk/rides-events/rides-events.htm
Congratulations
Continuing the congratulations theme with another success! De Cymru member Liz Watts reported:-
"My endurance season has finished on a fantastic high, just completed a tough 80km at Camelford with a G3 on Spirit which now upgrades me to advanced. Thank you Kirsty Wiscombe & Sue Box for everything:):):):):):):):)
Brilliant news LIz, we are so pleased for you and we hear your crew, Jason, did a great job! We need photos please
Sue praised Liz Watts, Nicola Davies and Jason for their support and brilliant crewing. Well done to you all.
Congratulations also to Charlie Fleming and Zakhir who were successful completing the 120km FEI 2* at the College Ride at Keysoe.
Home International and Celtic Challenge at Barbury Castle on 17th & 18th August
Results
Congratulations to all who took part.
Congratulations to De Cymru Members
We congratulate De Cymru member Sue Linney for winning the 34k performance formula class at Saintwestwell with Artizana Tah-Zen. Speed 12.75. Pulse 45..
Congratulations also to De Cymru committee member Sue Box and Kazeme El Mystral who completed the 80k GER at Saintwestwell. Kazeme has now upgraded to Advanced level. Sue may be able to confirm - it is Kazeme pictured in our banner on the left at the top of the page.
Our next ride for 2013
The Mynydd Machen Challenge is taking place on 5th May 2013 at the venue Cwm Hedd at Croesheolydd Farm Bassaleg Newport NP10 8RW
It is very close to the M4 Junction 28 so easy to find. Take a look at the link to the venue directions below.
The pdf poster for Mynydd Machen Challenge 2013
Info about our 'contact us page'.
Just in case anyone has tried to get in touch via our contact page, please note that the email address has been changed due to the previous one being hacked.
The contact form should now be working properly and we apologise if anyone has tried to make contact but has not had a reply due to the above problem.
The new contact email is Decymru@live.co.uk
Saturday 15th December 2012 Table Top / Tack Sale at Rudry Parish Hall, Rudry CF83 3DF
Sellers £5 per table. Set up at 10.30am Buyers 11.00am - 2.30pm
Tea, coffee, snacks and maybe even some festive mince pies and fruit punch as well as a warm welcome awaits!
Please let us know if you want to book a table so that we can allocate spaces. See Rides and Events page for contact details.
Sunday 30th September 2012
Cancelled
Beach Ride at Kenfig Nature Reserve.
The organiser has sadly had to cancel this event due to the lack of support from entries. It is possible we can reschedule for a later date.
Mynydd Machen latest news:-
Good News!
Due to the unavailability of Whitebarn Farm for Mynydd Machen and the Welsh Championship we have now secured a new venue at:-
Croesheolydd Farm, (Cwm Hedd), Bassaleg, Newport, South Wales, NP10 8RW
Our Thanks to Mr. Gwyn Williams for allowing us to have this venue and to ride across his land.
Please keep fingers crossed for decent weather!
Congratulations to the Welsh Endurance Team who were pipped to the post coming second in the Home International in Ireland.
Mynydd Machen latest news:-
Whitebarn Farm Venue unavailable due to them not having cut their haylage yet so we are in talks with another venue provider in the same area.
We were lucky enough to hold this ride on 14th and 15th July. Photographs are available to view. Follow the link at www.artantix.co.uk
Wentwood Ride is going ahead on Saturday and Sunday 14th and 15th July 2012. Info will be on the way in the post for those who have entered.
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th July 2012
The ride on Saturday 14th July will be a social ride.
Well, plans have been thwarted by foul weather again and Mynydd y Crug has been cancelled.
Thank you very much to all those riders who entered, we are so sorry about this outcome.
Mynydd Machen Y Crug has been CANCELLED. Please contact Hilary by email hillstart@talktalk.net. At present she isn't able to answer phone calls due to work. Further information can be found on egb forum. All riders, helpers etc will be contacted. Please pass this information onto anyone you know has entered the ride.
Welsh Championship Update
7th June 2012 - provisional map and class details
The final map is being drafted after numerous route permissions and checking on horseback. Thank you for your patience.
We are sorry to announce that we have had to cancel our training day on Saturday 19th May due to there being not enough participants. Thank you to the organisers and particularly Jenny Myerscough pictured below. She presented her Lusitano Stallion, Venturoso Repoula, in a ridden display in traditional Portuguese livery at The Golden Horseshoe on Sunday 13th May 2012.
The Welsh Championship Update 7th May 2012
Hilary Cuming - Organiser.
The Mynydd Machen Challenge Incorporating the Welsh Championship
now becomes
The Mynydd y Crug Ride Incorporating the Welsh Championship
Route to be announced from a different venue but will be similar to Mynydd Machen
Saturday/Sunday 16th/17th June 2012
Mynydd Machen Challenge will now be a one day National Ride, venue - White Barn Farm on 11th/12th August 2012 with the same classes excluding the two day classes. A group ride will take place on Saturday 11th August and Mynydd Machen National Ride on 12th August 2012.
Mynydd Machen cancelled
Saturday/Sunday 28/29 April 2012
We regret to announce that Mynydd Machen ride is cancelled due to the very bad weather causing access problems at the venue. Further to discussions with the Mynydd Machen venue owner we are hoping to come to an arrangement where the ride can be put on later in the season.
Mynydd Machen update 23.04.2012
Mynydd Machen update 27.03.2012
The De Cymru group sends their very best wishes to Charlie Fleming and hopes that Martyn will make a speedy recovery.
Click here for Wentwood pictures now online
Stabling info now added to the Mynydd Machen Ride page.
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23rd February 2012
Winter Newsletter ready and sent to all on the Email Newsletter list.
3rd February 2012
Our latest Winter Newsletter is on the verge of publication as we are waiting for some last minute copy. This will contain the 2011 awards.
We hope to have this ready over the next few days.
1st February 2012
New website is launched. It is being updated constantly and at present may contain the basic information on rides and events. Ride information, instructions and maps will be added as soon as they become available.
We have some pleasure/fun rides in the planning stage and hope to include these on the rides and events pages just as soon as dates have been agreed.