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2024 Membership

Our membership process has changed, all new and renewing memberships will be processed via the BRC membership online portal.

The Join Now button below will direct you the BRC Sport:80 membership portal it will open a new page and you will be directed to their website. Once you have joined the club BRC will communicate with you via their membership platform, as your membership will be a rolling type BRC will contact you close to renewal time. When you join or renew our membership secretary will also contact you via email to provide you with further information.

Event Booking - To enter online click HERE for Horse Monkey

Forthcoming Club Events

  • Saturday 20th April - DRESSAGE - Classes are open to members and non-members and include Lean Rein, Intro, Prelim, Novice and Eementary.  Entries close Tuesday before.
  • Sunday 21st April - SHOW - All usual classes from 8.30am, open to members and non-members and include In Hand, Equitation, Ridden Showing, Working Hunter & Show Jumping.  Entries taken on day or pre-entries via Horse Monkey.
  • Saturday 18th May - DRESSAGE - Classes are open to members and non-members and included Lead Rein, Intro, Prelim, Novice and Elementary.  Entries close Tuesday before.
  • Sunday 19th May - SHOW - All usual classes from 8.30am, open to members and non-members and include In Hand, Equitation, Ridden Showing, Working Hunter & Show Jumping.  Entries taken on day or pre-entries via Horse Monkey.

For 2024 Dates please click HERE

Forthcoming Team & Individual Competitions/Area Qualifiers

Members interested in representing the Club at the following area qualifiers must please contact the relevant Team Manager at least 4 weeks before the compeition:-

  • Show Jumping & Style Jumping - Saturday 8th June at Bold Heath << READ MORE >>
  • Horse Trials - Saturday 6th July at Smallwood << READ MORE >>
  • Dressage & Riding Test - Saturday 27th July at Bold Heath << READ MORE >>
  • Combined Training - Saturday 24th August at Bold Heath << READ MORE >>
  • Combined Challenge - Saturday 24th August at Bold Heath << READ MORE >>

Please see Team Event Page for a full list of competitions.

The Club are required to provide Stewards at these competitions and the BRC Championships so if you are free and willing to volunteer please contact the Team Managers.

Woman on Horse in showing jumping competition

Welcome To

The Rochdale & District Riding Club's website.

Welcome to Rochdale & District Riding Club's website. The Riding Club was founded in 1962 to provide its membership with regular competitions and excellent facilities, enabling them to compete and enjoy an equestrian lifestyle. Read the Riding Club History.

The Club is based at Croft Top Equestrian Centre, Accrington. Throughout the season we hold a variety of events including shows, dressage, combined training and we also offer a wide variety of training for all standards.

As an affiliated British Riding Club and a member of the Northern Liaison Group Area 3 our members are given the opportunity to enter Team Competitions, in various disciplines, and to qualify for the British Riding Club National Championships. The Club also affiliates to and holds many show qualifies throughout the season.