Thornton Cleveleys & District Horse Club

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Thornton Cleveleys & District Horse Club was established in the early 1960’s by a group of local horse enthusiasts.  They organised one main show each year, held on King George V’s Playing Field, using the area now occupied by the Sports Centre and car park. The early shows commenced with two rings catering for 17 classes.

In 1966 shows on the first Sunday of each month in the summer were introduced, still with two rings but additional classes.  The club decided to relocate to Stanah when the construction of  Sports Centre reduced the size of the showground. The larger site meant that the number of rings and classes could be increased.

The club relocated to its existing site at Skippool in the early 1990's, where it was able to expand to its current size of five rings and 56 classes.  We rent two fields totalling 14 acres from Wyre Borough Council and own a comprehensive set of jumps.  There is a permanent clubhouse with commentator’s box, secretary’s office plus full catering facilities for hot and cold food.

The current membership of Thornton Cleveleys Horse Club is in excess of 160 with ages ranging from 3 yrs to 60 yrs plus.  In addition to 5 monthly points shows and the main annual summer show, we also hold a number of practice evenings to encourage riders to improve their riding skills and school their horses.

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