Not only is CURC a way to learn to ride in Cambridge but it is also a way to meet like-minded horsey people and get a much-needed dose of horsey chat between the hours of work. This year we have had lots of great socials for both members of the team and the club. Notable highlights have been our swap with the polo team, a very popular Hawks Christmas dinner formal and some lovely Sundays spent at yoga and brunch. Next year we are looking forward to one of the most important socials of the year – our team post-varsity dinner with Oxford – where hopefully we will be celebrating our varsity win!

I am sure you have fond memories of not only riding but also many an (maybe drunken) evening laughing and spending time with your teammates and club friends. So, as part of our new focus on alumnae outreach we are looking to plan some alumnae socials. We hope this will go on to become a regular occurrence and can be used as an excuse to meet up with your friends and even return to Cambridge. The suggested plans for this year include a formal dinner in either London or here in Cambridge. If there is sufficient interest we would also like to consider organising a summer drinks garden party. We will make sure we email you with further information once these are organised so you can signup to come! However, we have also created a Facebook group for our alumnae where we can give more regular updates and you can reconnect with old teammates. If this is something you would like to be part of please find us at ‘Cambridge University Riding Club Alumnae’ on Facebook.

Sophia Summers

CURC Social Secretary 2023-24