School riding progresses at the Vaumicel club

The Vaumicel equestrian club, chaired by Dr. de Gouville, held its general assembly in the large hall of the castle, in front of about fifteen people. Its director, Hubert de Bellaigue, presented the 1985 balance sheet: 18,191 hours of classes, a level comparable to 1984. However, this comparison had to take into account the one-month closure imposed by weather conditions in 1984.

School riding was the highlight of the year, with 1,000 hours sold to schools and about 150 families affected. The club saw it both as an interest for children and a way to publicize riding in rural areas. Six days of interclub training competitions had been organized, hikes developed and new walking circuits created. Eighty students had passed exams - bronze stirrup, bronze spur or silver stirrup - and a few riders had taken the equestrian tourism exams.

In the first quarter of 1986, class hours increased by about 30%. Schools in Paris and Versailles had to come for an internship. Those of Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle, Grandcamp-Maisy, Isigny-sur-Mer and Trévières were expected for subsidized riding, at a cost of 19 F per hour.

The rates announced at this meeting were 220 F of annual membership fee for the first person of a family and 150 F for the following ones. The ten hours offered to school-age students cost 370 F and remained valid during the school year. For adults, ten and twenty hours cost 460 and 840 F respectively. Full board internships were set at 250 F per day for young people and 280 F for adults. A new daily formula for young people, including lunch, cost 160 F. The hour with insurance was at 60 F.

The office included Dr. de Gouville, President, Ms. Métais, Secretary, Robert Medot, Treasurer, and Ms. Bendl, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer.

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