Will you be next year's "Trailblazer"?

A nationwide showjumping and dressage competition launched by the Professional Show Organisers Association (PSOA) will give an estimated 200,000 unaffiliated competitors an opportunity to compete in a national championship at the British Equestrian Centre, Stoneleigh in 2001.

Sponsored by South Essex Insurance Brokers, the competitition is supported by BHS and Horse & Hound, and will take place at 30 PSOA centres around the country in 2001.

Competitors will complete a free numbered registration form and get in return proof of registration, enabling them to enter as many competitions at whichever venues they choose. Riders achieving two clear jumpingrounds or a dressage mark of 58 % or better in the first round will qualify for second rounds . After qualifying in a first round and to go forward to the next they will be asked to complete a registration card to be returned within two weeks, togetherwith £10, to the venue where they qualified.