Point to Point Steeplechases
Corbridge Races
Welcome to Corbridge Races website
The home of both The Tynedale Hunt
&
The Braes of Derwent Hunt Point - to - point races.
Pony Racing
Both the Tynedale and the Braes of Derwent stage pony racing at their fixtures. It always proves very popular and is well supported. It provides youngsters bewteen the age of 9 and 15 with the opportunity of experiencing racing in the hope they may consider a racing career. The racing world is provided with many graduates who come up through the pony racing and point to point ranks.
Two pony races are staged at each fixture at Corbridge. One for ponies 138cm and under and the other for 148cm and under. Both races are run on the flat. For further information and rules and regulations please visit www.pra.gb.com
Entries for the Braes of Derwent meeting should be made to Judith Leckenby,
15 Tynedale Gardens, Stocksfield, NE43 7EZ
tel: 07919 066 431 e-mail:jkleckenby@aol.com
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Leila Reed enjoyed pony racing, left, and once turning 16 graduated to point to point race riding, right, seen here aboard Knockholt in 2009.
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Finbar and Catherine Dwyer winning a pony race at Corbridge.
A pony race at the Braes of Derwent fixture in 2009.
Future area champion ?
