Britain’s Horsiest County: iconic events
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What are the major events that set the standard in equestrian sport? Once again we asked each of our section editors to nominate 10 in their field.
Here’s what they chose, presented in descending order according to where the counties were placed in our feature Britain’s Horsiest County.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- Hartpury Festival of Dressage
- Winter Dressage Championships (Hartpury)
- The Cotswold Team Chase
- Badminton Horse Trials
- The Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe
- Cheltenham Festival (racing)
- The Duke of Beaufort point-to-point
NORTH YORKSHIRE
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- Bramham Horse Trials
- York’s Ebor meeting (racing)
STAFFORDSHIRE
- Horse of the Year Show (showing and showjumping)
- British Open Show Jumping Championships
SURREY
- Queen’s Cup (polo)
- Cartier International Day (polo)
DEVON
- The Torrington Farmers’ point-to-point
WEST SUSSEX
- Dressage at Hickstead
- Glorious Goodwood (racing)
- Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup (polo)
- Hickstead Derby (showjumping)
- Royal International Horse Show (showing and showjumping)
SUFFOLK
- Newmarket’s Guineas meeting
WARWICKSHIRE
- National Dressage Championships
BERKSHIRE
- Royal Ascot
- Hennessy Gold Cup meeting
LINCOLNSHIRE
- Burghley Horse Trials
LEICESTERSHIRE
- The Fernie team chasing final
OXFORDSHIRE
- Blenheim Horse Trials
DERBYSHIRE
- Chatsworth Horse Trials
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
- Festival of Hunting, Peterborough
GREATER LONDON
- Olympia Horse Show and World Cup qualifier (showjumping and dressage)
TAYSIDE
- Blair Castle Horse Trials
Do you agree? What events would you have nominated and why? Email hhletters@ipcmedia.com to let us have your views
For the full report on Britain’s Horsiest County, see the current issue of Horse & Hound (7 July, ’10) — out today
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