Southlands Riding Club

📸 WHO JUMPED IT BEST? 📸

Austeville jump edition! 💙

We've gathered some of our favourite photos of riders tackling the Austeville fences over the years.

👇 Vote in the comments:

❤️ Photo 1 - Paige
💙 Photo 2- Jordan
💚 Photo 3- Clare
💜 Photo 4-Robyn
🧡 Photo 5-Stephanie
💕 Photo 6- Tavia

Or tell us your favourite rider and horse combination!

One thing is certain: the Austeville jumps always make for incredible photos.

Ready to see who conquers them next at the Summer Kick Off?

📸PC to the incredible .carr.photography !!

A huge thank you to viaSport British Columbia, the City of Vancouver, and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation for supporting our 2026 May Season Welcomer through their community sport funding program.

This funding helped us create a more affordable and accessible horse show experience for riders of all ages and levels. By reducing event costs and supporting quality competition opportunities, this grant helps strengthen grassroots equestrian sport right here in Vancouver.

Thank you for investing in local sport, community connection, and the continued growth of our equestrian community. 🐴💙

🚨 Exciting News for Competitors! 🚨

Thanks to the incredible support of Trouw Nutrition and Westway Feed & Hay, the FIRST 100 competitors entered in the show will receive a coupon for ONE FREE BAG OF GRAIN with their entry! 🌾🐴

This is just one more reason to get those entries in early for the Austeville Summer Kick Off!

We are so grateful for the amazing businesses that continue to support our riders and our community. 💙

📣 Don’t wait — once the first 100 spots are gone, they’re gone!

🚨 Grounds Update 🚨

The XC Field, Front Lawns, and the strip of grass along 53rd have recently been fertilized & seeded 🌱

Please help us protect these areas while they establish:

🐶 Dogs must stay off for approximately 7 days
🐴 Horses must not graze for approximately 10 days

Members are still welcome to hack through these areas — we just ask that horses do not stop to eat the grass.

Thank you everyone for helping us keep the grounds looking great for the whole community! 💚

⏰ Good morning riders! ⏰

We are down to just 10 stalls left for the June show! 🐴🔥

If you’re planning to come, now is the time to get those entries in before we sell out!

And remember — haul-ins are absolutely welcome if you don’t need a stall 🚛✨

Don’t forget: entries received by June 1st are eligible for our Farrier Draws thanks to the amazing support from our local farriers!

We can’t wait for another fun weekend at Southlands Riding Club 💙

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🎉 Don’t forget — get your entries in by June 1st to be entered into our Farrier Draws at the June show! 🐴🔩

Thanks to the incredible support of our local farriers, riders who enter before the closing date will have the chance to win money back toward their stud holes/shoeing costs at the show!

A huge thank you to the farriers who have jumped in to support this initiative and our riding community:

👏 Sam Sunderland – $300
👏 Nick Spencer – $300
👏 Keith Dixon – $250
👏 James Findler – $500
👏 Franco Van der Vyver – $300

That means we currently have 16 draws to give away at the show! 🤯

We truly appreciate our farrier community stepping up to support competitors and help make showing a little easier and more affordable. Please support the businesses that support our club! ❤️

📅 Entries must be submitted by June 1st to be eligible.
📣 Keep sharing, keep entering, and we’ll keep building the prize pot!

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Grass Jumper Reminder

🌱 JUST A REMINDER 🌱

ALL jumper classes at the Austeville Summer Kick Off will run on GRASS — starting at 0.60m!

There is nothing quite like showing on a beautiful grass field and we can’t wait to welcome everyone for an incredible weekend of jumper competition.

From cross rails to Mini Prix riders, everyone gets the chance to experience our iconic grass ring atmosphere ✨

📅 Entries are OPEN
📍 Southlands Riding Club

Get those entries in and come join us!

📣 GET YOUR ENTRIES IN! 📣

The Austeville Summer Kick Off is shaping up to be an incredible weekend and entries are already rolling in! 👏

📅 June 12–14, 2026
📍 Southlands Riding Club
🏆 HCBC Sanctioned + BCHJA Point Show
🌱 Jumper classes on GRASS starting at 0.60m

Featuring:
🔥 $7,500 DerbyCross Relay
🚗 Team Dewson Ride & Drive
👑 Butet Team Equitation Challenge
💰 $1,250 ACERA Mini Prix
🦄 $500 Pony Hunter Derby
✨ Equitation Challenge Classes
🎁 Tons of prizes, awards, and specialty classes

Whether you’re coming for the points, the atmosphere, the grass ring experience, or just a fun weekend with your horse — this is one you won’t want to miss 💙

Get those entries submitted and start building your teams now!

👑 BUTET TEAM EQUITATION CHALLENGE 👑

Team strategy. Equitation excellence. Big prizes. 🔥

The Butet Team Equitation Challenge is set to be one of the most exciting classes of the Austeville Summer Kick Off!

📅 Sunday
📍 Hunter Ring
📏 2’6” • 2’9” • 3’0” • 3’3”

Teams of THREE riders will compete in a CET-style challenge featuring:
✨ Gymnastics-based equitation course
✨ Team strategy
✨ Flat phase for top teams
✨ Combined team scoring

Each team must compete at THREE different heights, making this the ultimate test of horsemanship, consistency, and teamwork 👏

🎁 $1,000 in prizes provided by Butet:
🏆 Championship blankets
🐴 White saddle pads
🧢 Butet hats

Open to combinations who have competed in at least two classes over two days at their respective heights.

Who’s building their dream team?! 👀

Huge thank you to Butet for supporting equitation sport and helping create such a unique experience for our riders 💙

✨ EQUITATION RIDERS — THIS ONE IS FOR YOU ✨

The Peak Edge IR Advisory Equitation Challenge is set to take over the Austeville Summer Kick Off!

📍 Offered at:
🔹 0.75m
🔹 0.85m

Riders will complete an over fences phase AND a flat phase, showcasing accuracy, effectiveness, and horsemanship.

🏅 Top riders return for the flat phase
🎉 Incredible experience-building opportunity
💥 Amazing prizes and year-end series excitement

Thank you to Peak Edge IR Advisory for supporting equitation riders and helping grow the next generation of horsemen and horsewomen ❤️