WNRDC - West Newbury Riding and Driving Club

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President
KATHY FEEHERY
978-363-5424

Vice-President
FELICITY BEECH
978-363-2021

Secretary
DEB HAMILTON
978-363-5793

Treasurer
AMY BRESKY
978-270-3880 (cell)

Board of Directors
JANE CANTELLA
978-270-9324
JOAN CARLSON
978-510-1587
CINDY FOOTE
978-510-1155
KAREN SHERNAN
978-255-2637
LIZ RUSSELL
978-462-1566

Newsletter
(off Board position)
NADY PETERS
Nady - 978-363-1589

Membership Secretary
(off Board position)
BERNADETTE HAMILTON
978-994-9670

Honorary President Ex Officio
MARY LEE MAHONEY
802-234-9463

RIDING AT PIPESTAVE HILL

The rings, trails and fields are open for your hacking pleasure ONLY when the footing is firm enough... please use mowed paths only in every field. Please be considerate and do not damage the footing. Trailer parking is in the gravel parking area near the rings, accessed through the main entrance. Please remove all your hay and manure when you go, as we share this area with other activities.

There are two maps available of the area. Click here to see them.

EARLY SUMMER UPDATE:
The cross country course is now open, except for any jumps that are tied off. The cross country course will close for the 10 days prior to the July 11th horse trials on July 2nd and will reopen for the summer on July 12th.

GOOD NEWS! The Club has funded and completed the repair of the footing in Ring 1, the ring with the sand oval.

MORE GOOD NEWS! The Bank Jump has been rebuilt and regrading has been done around it to prevent washout. Now needs time to settle and let the grass grow. It will be closed until the fall but we are excited to have it back in action soon!

EVEN MORE GOOD NEWS! Work is just being completed on our first mini-ditch and we will hopefully have it open soon.

MILL POND AREA: Please WALK only near the pond and roadways leading to and from the pond. This area is too congested for any other gait and there are many families with young children and dogs there that are not familiar with horses.
Horses are no longer allowed to wade in the pond at the dock area. There is another area further down the trail past the gate.

RINGS, FIELDS & TRAILS
The two fenced rings are available for use as are any of the trails and paths in the fields. Please ride around the perimeter and down the center path only in the back hay field. Be respectful of the footing and do not ride in any area where you can do damage. If you are leaving sinking hoofprints, then the area is too soft.

ATHLETIC FIELDS
We share Pipestave Hill with others and it is important to respect other users. The four athletic fields are now all in use. Horses are NEVER allowed on these fields. Walking/riding paths are around the perimeters only, please follow signs and be careful using them. Improvements are still in the process of being made on these paths. This does mean that these perimeters may be available for the cross country course again, depending on footing.

PARKING & CLEAN-UP
If you are coming to ride at the Pipestave area on a Saturday, the parking area at the main entrance could be very full with several sports games going on. You do always have the option of parking your trailer at the lower Mill Pond entrance. Whether you park in the main parking area or at the lower area, be sure to park on the gravel areas only and take all manure and hay with you.