Coldstream Riders Association

Coldstream Riders Association Coldstream Riders Association organise the rideouts during Coldstream Civic Week in August each year.

Our rideouts go to Norham, Birgham Leitholm and of course the famous Flodden ride which often attracts over 300 riders.

☕️ COFFEE MORNING SATURDAY 22ND AUGUST ☕️ We have our a coffee morning this weekend in RBLS Coldstream Branch & ClubRaff...
18/08/2026

☕️ COFFEE MORNING SATURDAY 22ND AUGUST ☕️

We have our a coffee morning this weekend in RBLS Coldstream Branch & Club

Raffle, tombola, cake & candy.

10:30AM start.

If you enjoyed Civic Week this year and want to help towards funding your 2027 equestrian events then please pop along and support us 💙

Everyone welcome

Although Civic week is still in full swing, that's our ride outs complete for the week. A massive thank you to you all f...
07/08/2026

Although Civic week is still in full swing, that's our ride outs complete for the week.

A massive thank you to you all for supporting us this week, on horse back, on foot or financially - it means the world to us and our principals.

Our hard working committee are still working on behind the scenes today tidying up, removing posts, rope, running routes and litter checking and we can not thank them enough. Without our committee non of your civic week ride outs would happen. Thanks to each and every one of you that make this week happen.

A final huge thank you to our sponsors, they are listed below. But also, to those of you who donated raffle prizes to assist with our civic week fundraising too - it makes a real difference.

Lloyd Land Rover (Kelso) – CRA Official Vehicle
Tyne & Tweed Mortgage and Investment Services – Steward Buggy Hire
Ford & Etal Estates – Farrier Services Flodden Hill
Douglas & Angus Estates – Veterinary Cover for The Hirsel Ride
The Campbell Family – Chief Marshal Horse Norham Ride
WAO Hairstyles (Tahna Scott)– Pipe Band
Leet Financial Planning– Radio Hire Costs for Whole of Civic Week
Gareth Watson - Veterinary Cover for Flodden
Mercedes Benz of Coldstream – Veterinary Cover for Norham Ride
M&J Turnbull – BSRU First Aid Cover - The Hirsel Ride
Isaac & Jan Ford – BSRU First Aid Cover - Flodden Ride
Laughing Ducks Soft Play – BSRU First Aid Cover – Norham Ride
John Guthrie – Chief Marshal Horse Flodden Ride
Three C’s Cleaning Company – Chief Marshal Horse The Hirsel Ride
Cornhill Village Shop & Coffee Shop – Suppliers of Bottled Water for Flodden Riders
Redpath Tool Hire – Equipment For Route Preparation & Toilet Facilities
RJ Oliver – Freelance Groom – Providing spare tack for ride outs
GoFibre & Sunbelt Rentals - Assistance with Road Closure Admin & Costs
Thomas Sherriff & Co

General Sponsors 2026
Dean Wilson Plumbing
Saint Foin Riding Stables
Bruce Contracts
D & A Tait
Ahlstrom-Munksjö
The Masons Arms
J&E Leifer
L&C Fiddes
B&M Lunn
The Kerr Family
The Framers Bothy
The Thom Family
R Johnson & D Wood
Mr D Maxwell
NFU Mutual – Alnwick Office
Mrs A Dickson
I&A Campbell
Starkys Autos
Crop Services
Melrose & Porteous
H&J Brydon
Legion Social Club
Ettrick Valley Giftware – B Hoggan
Claire Grant
Bill & Eva Tait
Ex Coldstreamer’s Club
Collingwood Arms
Eco One Electrical Ltd

A bag similar to this was misplaced in flodden hill, please get in touch if you have it or have come across it.
06/08/2026

A bag similar to this was misplaced in flodden hill, please get in touch if you have it or have come across it.

06/08/2026
Our road closure partners GoFibre 'Digby' and Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland preparing our Branxton road closures just now...
06/08/2026

Our road closure partners GoFibre 'Digby' and Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland preparing our Branxton road closures just now 😍

06/08/2026

🐴THURSDAY 6TH AUGUST - FLODDEN DAY IS UPON US🐴

Departs The Lees – 10:30am
(Best Turned out will be judged at 10am)
Arrives at Flodden Hill – 12:30pm
Departs Flodden Hill - 2:30pm
Arrives into Coldstream 5:30pm

⭐️Flodden Day Sponsors ⭐️
Lloyd Land Rover Kelso – Providing our CRA Official Roads Vehicle
Tyne & Tweed – sponsoring our steward gator buggies
John Guthrie – sponsoring the cost of our Chief Marshal horse
WAO Hairstyles – sponsoring the cost of the pipe band
Leet Financial Planning - sponsoring the cost of our Radio Hire
Gareth Watson – Sponsoring the cost of the veterinary cover
Isaac & Jan Ford – sponsoring the cost of the BSRU First Aid Cover
Ford & Etal Estate - Sponsoring the cost of the farrier at Flodden.
Cornhill Village Shop & Post Office - Suppliers of bottled water for riders & marshals for Flodden Water stop
RJ Oliver Freelance Groom – Providing spare tack for the ride outs
Redpath Tool Hire – Toilet Facilities
Go Fibre & Sunbelt Rentals – Assistance with Road Closure Admin & Costs

⭐️ All route timings are subject to change and may vary depending on weather conditions, changes of land and anything that occurs during the ride out.

❗️You participate in all events at your own risk, please have insurance in place for all animals & riders as CRA WILL NOT be held responsible for any injury / accident or issue that may arise with any human or equine participants or vehicles.
❗️Children under 16 MUST wear a wrist band with contact details for parent or guardian.
❗️Please respect all marshals, ridden or on foot. We are there to keep you safe.
❗️The chief marshal will set the pace of the ride accordingly and the cavalcade must remain behind CM at all times, this is for safety reasons.
❗️Please respect all signage with regards to Land Owners Requests – if it wasn’t for their cooperation, these ride outs simple would not happen.

❗️❗️DO NOT PARK IN GATE WAYS OR BLOCK ROADS WHILST WAITING TO SEE HORSES – TRACTORS / FARM MACHINERY / AMBULANCE / FIRE ENGINE / POLICE CARS MUST BE ABLE TO GET THROUGH AT ALL TIMES. ❗️❗️

05/08/2026

⚠️ FLODDEN ROAD CLOSURE TIMES ⚠️
Thursday 6th August: Flodden Cavalcade ...

Morning .....

[CORNHILL] Severe Delays ...
10.15 - No traffic allowed west bound to Coldstream, road closed at Collingwood. West bound A698 and A697 traffic can divert in Cornhill at Collinwood Hotel as option until 10.50 to take B6350 Wark road to Kelso.
!! Cornhill is fully closed at 10.50 - at Green Lane on A698, A697 at roundabout and B6350 (Wark road).
*Roads fully re-open in Cornhill at 11.20 approx*

[COLDSTREAM]
10.20 - 10.45 - East bound A698 closed in Coldstream at west end of High Street (The Lees junction) to allow Cavalcade to enter the High Street. East bound traffic can then slowly follow Flodden Cavalcade through Coldstream to Cornhill. This will be a severe delay.

11.20 - All roads should be fully reopened.............

A697 / Pallinsburn, Northumbria
11.45-12.20 approx - Rideout crosses A697 near Pallinsburn / Crookham Westfield. Road closed in both directions, for short period in this time frame.

Evening .....

[COLDSTREAM]
16.55 - East bound A698 closed in Coldstream at west end of High Street. !! Re-opens 18.00 !! This will be a severe delay.

[CORNHILL]
17.10approx - West bound A698 and A697 traffic stopped in Cornhill to allow Cavalcade to enter main road. West bound traffic from Cornhill to Coldstream will be able to follow the Flodden Cavalcade into and through Coldstream at reduced speed. This will be a severe delay. B6350 to Kelso option.

18.00-18.15 - All roads should be fully reopened.

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05/08/2026

Don’t forget - hobby horses & push bikes welcome this evening too! 🤩

Ride will be split into sections for safety - no prams or dogs allowed in cavalcade.

We can’t wait to welcome you all 💙

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