Dacorum & District Riding Club

Dacorum and District Riding Club is a grassroots equestrian competition club based at a showground in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. The club organises six unaffiliated horse shows each summer, giving local riders regular opportunities to compete throughout the season.

Competitions across the summer schedule cover show jumping, dressage, showing, working hunter and clear round classes. Riders can choose between judged disciplines and less formal clear round jumping sessions, making the club accessible to those building experience as well as more established competitors. End of year awards are presented to recognise achievement across the season, giving members a tangible goal to work towards across the summer shows.

The setting is a working showground suited to running multi-discipline events, with classes catering to a range of horses and ponies. Because the shows are unaffiliated, entries are open without the registration requirements of governing body competitions, which tends to attract riders who want competitive experience in a relaxed, club-run environment. The mix of flatwork, jumping and showing classes means competitors of different interests can all find a place at the same event.

Those interested in competing or attending a show can find the club at the postcode HP2 4UB within the East of England region. Contact details for the organisers are best obtained directly through the club's own channels when planning a visit or entering a class. The summer show programme is the main point of entry for new members and competitors.