It had started with a very full mailbag, the result of books and articles I had written. What I had not realised was that people were really hungry for more information. I have found that the more people know, the more they want to know. Currently we have about 700 paid up Members, and there are several distinguished names from the various classical academies and other walks of life. Marvellous, busy and successful people give up time to make the Club work.
Members feel committed and often dig their hands in their own pockets.
International writers offer articles free of charge, people throughout the country support and advise, and we now run our own dressage competitions. The good thing about CRC is that everyone feels comfortable coming together as one big family to promote better riding, classical riding all round. From the modest to the highly experienced, they feel part of the whole and no one is daunted by the word 'classical'. They are now beginning to see that it is rather more than just a way of riding, it is also a way of life. Dressage is probably the greatest incentive for most.