Jo Bollino

Jo has been a member of SOVRC for many years and on the committee for almost as many. She is our Club Chairman. She has several horses, and enjoys competing in all disciplines. Jo's OTTB Kev is still going strong now well into his twenties, representing the club at most area competitions & championships. Jo & Kev were members of our National Champions arena eventing team in 2024 along with fellow committee member Sarah B-A

Cheryl Beer

Cheryl has been a member of the club for many years and on the committee for almost as long. Always a reliable team member she competes in all disciplines on her young horse Bud. Cheryl particularly enjoys eventing and qualified for Badminton Grass Roots on her mare Taw, as well as twice on Bud. Cheryl is the club social secretary, organising non-ridden events for our members

Sarah Box-Adair

Sarah joined the committee in 2019 and organises the club training, and looks after all things social media & website related.. She is also the Team Manager for the Junior Members. She enjoys training and competing with the club in dressage and the smaller jumping classes, preferring not to leave the ground over too big a fence. She & her mares Diva & Jessie are found at most Area competitions. Sarah & Diva were members of our National Champions arena eventing team in 2024 along with fellow committee member Jo

Anne Stenning

Anne joined the committee in 2021 as Club Treasurer, putting her accountant day job skills to good use, and has the unenviable task of keeping track of the club finances. As well as looking after the financial side of the club Anne has does the majority of the Camp organisation behind the scenes, ensuring trainers, riders and horses are all in the right place at the right time! Anne has two horses, Princess & Joey, and is an active member of the club, enjoying much of our training.

Mercedes Pemberton-Matthews

Mercedes and her coloured boy Harley have been regulars on the dressage teams for many years now, and particularly enjoy dressage to music & quadrille. Mercedes organises the Senior Dressage teams for the area competitions, and also the annual Christmas meal. She is joint social secretary along with Cheryl

Ann Brown

Ann joined the committee for 2024, having recently retired as the Donkey Sanctuary director, after 30 years working for this local charity.  She is a BHSII Stage 4, with 45 years experience of coaching and judging dressage, showjumping, showing, side saddle, long reining, carriage driving, equine behaviour and rehabilitation.  Ann is taking over the newsletter for 2025

Sarah Hitchings

Sarah and her ex-racer Ginge are active members of the club, representing SOVRC in horse trials, as well as showjumping and arena eventing. Sarah has run the annual Arena Eventing Area Qualifier for the past couple of years, making it look easy, despite the amount of work that goes on behind the scenes

Louise Pring

Lou is our membership secretary. Although she doesn't get in the saddle much herself these days, her daughter Millie is an active member of the club with the lovely Perry, and Lou regularly transports them to various championships

Ann Pollard

Ann spent many years organising the club training, before handing this over to Sarah B-A, and now completes our meeting minutes and volunteers at the events we run. Ann is our entries secretary for the events we run. Always willing to lend a hand she is an invaluable member of the committee

Daphne Pemberton

Daphne is Cheryl's mum & Mercedes's grandma, and as well as being Assistant Club Secretary she also runs Daph's Cafe, offering delicious cakes and hot drinks for sake at our Unaffiliated Dressage Winter Competitions

Kate Kerswell

Kate joins the committee ready for 2025, and will be trained up by Jo & Sarah B-A on how to manage the club teams, taking over the jumping and eventing team manager role for the senior members. Kate owns eye catching golden boy Cruise, and regularly attends club training and has competed for the club in dressage and combined training

Kate Kennedy

Kate is always happy to help out at events, although doesn't ride herself, and is the club safeguarding officer.

Holly Mingo

Holly has been a committee member for many years, and is always happy to help provide refreshments for our volunteers at club run competitions.