Britain is divided into 23 Areas for the purposes of administration. Area 1 covers Scotland from the Forth and Clyde south. There are 24 affiliated clubs with membership numbers ranging from 20 to over 200.
A new club can seek affiliation once the membership reaches 20 adult members.
The Area committee consists of:
• Chairman, Treasuer, Secretary and committee members – all from different Area 1 Clubs.
• In Attendance: Area Rep.
The Area Representative attends the national meetings, now held online.
The Area Committee supports the clubs wherever possible whether it is with an internal problem, or an incident at an Open competition. Affiliated clubs may claim an Area 1 training grant on payment of the Area Liaison Fees – currently 50p per club member. Training takes many forms.
There is a considerable amount of legislation these days and Area 1 disseminates information and advice from BRC HQ. All Scottish Riding Clubs are part of British Riding Clubs in Scotland, which is affiliated to the governing body – HorseScotland. Each area pays an annual levy to Horsescotland, which endorses Awards for All applications as our national governing body. Enhanced Disclosure Checks in Scotland and Safeguarding and Protecting Children workshops are available through Horsescotland.
Area 1 is fortunate in having many active clubs who assist with the training, and run the Area Qualifiers for the National Championships. There are a considerable number of available qualifiers, however, as usual; the Scottish weather determines what we can all cope with.
BRC Area 1 Contacts:
Chairman: Jennifer Rentoul (Kilmacolm & Kilallan) Telephone: 07764 352 332
Secretary: Jane McDowall (Stranraer & District RC) E-mail: brcarea1scotland@gmail.com Telephone: 07717 758 638
Treasurer: Linda Allen E-mail: lindarallen13@gmail.com Telephone: 07966 714 236
Area Rep: Darren Miller E-mail: darrenmiller10@hotmail.com Telephone: 07876 321 027
Committee:
Pat Bell (Polnoon Castle RA), Susan Stuart (Ayr RC) and Maggie Bunnett (North Ayrshire).