Our history

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The Severn Vale Riding Club is founded, taking its membership from North Bristol and the surrounding areas.
The Club competed officially for the first time.
The Club Show Jumping Team wins the National Championships.
Equitation Jumping and Prix Caprilli Teams both qualify for the National Championships.
The Clanger Trophy is presented to the Club by Gabrielle Cash, who promptly wins it!
Prix Caprilli Team qualifies for Championships. Show and Equitation Jumping Team second in Area Trials, Horse Trials Team third.
Hilary McEwen-Smith becomes Club President.
The Club is launched onto the Internet.
The President, Hilary McEwen-Smith, is guest of honour at the Club's Thirtieth Birthday Party and Disco. Members old and new get together and look forward to the next thirty years.
SVRC, in association with B & D and Saxon, run the Millennium Show for Riding Clubs.
SVRC stages a comeback at Area competitions, doing well in all disciplines, winning the Riding Test and 3rd at Intermediate Showjumping at the Area Competitions.
Novice indoor showjumping team win Area competition and are placed 2nd in National Championship at Hartbury. The club also introduces the “2ft club” and “New to Dressage” competitions.
Novice indoor showjumping team 2nd in Area competition and qualify for National Championship. Dressage team qualify for National Finals at Lincoln.
Open Dressage team win the National Championships and also has the overall Individual Novice Dressage Champion.
Novice Horse trials team win the Area Championship and qualify for the Nationals.
Novice Horse Trials team get to the Nationals again – still to win it!
Novice Horse Trials team placed 5th at Nationals, with individual 3rd and 5th.
Facebook page introduced.
Hoofprint and website get a facelift.