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Young horse championship qualifiers 2012


  • Young horse classes are traditionally a great way to showcase a producer’s abilities, expand a horse’s training or bolster its CV before sale. And competing a young horse against its peer group rather than older horses or against the clock is a great learning experience.

    In this week’s issue (5 April) you can find our expert guide to the championships across the disciplines and listed below is where you can qualify.

    Dressage:
    There are three major British Dressage affiliated young horse series and the prestigious Badminton championships.

    • Shearwater potential international dressage horse
      Qualifiers:
      Myerscough, Lancs, 8-11 March
      Hartpury College, Glos, 25 March
      Keysoe, Beds, 11 April
      Kingswood, Staffs, 25 April
      Rowallan, Ayshire, 28-29 April
      Addington Manor EC, Bucks, 1-3 May
      Sheepgate EC, Lincs, 24 June
      Fry’s, E. Yorks, 9 June
      Wellington Riding, Hants, 9-12 June
      Oldencraig, Surrey, 1 July
      Championship: British Dressage National Dressage Championships, Stoneleigh Park, Warks, 13-16 September 2012 TBC
    • Shearwater young dressage horse
      Qualifiers:
      Bishop Burton, Yorks, 11 March
      Stilebridge, Kent, 30 March
      REC, N. Yorks, 6 April
      Beaver Hall, Staffs, 11 April
      Merrist Wood, Surrey, 12 April
      Moreton, Dorset, 25 April
      Bury Farm, Bucks, 5 May
      Crofton Manor, Hamps, 7 May
      Keysoe, Beds, 30 May
      Ingliston, Renfrewshire, 11-12 May
      Vale View, Leics, 3 June
      Hunters, Glos, 5 June
      Championship: Hartpury Festival of Dressage, Glos, 4-8 July
    • British young horse championships
      Qualifiers:
      Hartpury, Glos, 25 March
      Keysoe, Beds, 13 April
      Addington Manor EC, Bucks, 1-3 May
      Myerscough College, Lancs, 6 May
      Ingliston, Renfrewshire, 11-12 May
      Hickstead, Sussex, 19 May
      Somerford Park, Cheshire, 25-27 May
      Frys, N Yorks, 9 June
      Wellington, Hants, 9-12 June
      Sheepgate EC, Lincs, 1-2 June
      NOTE: additional rounds may be added
      Championship: Dressage at Hickstead Premier League and Dressage Masters Championship, Sussex, 18-21 July
    • Badminton young dressage horse of the future
      Qualifiers:
      Aston le Walls, Northants, 8 April
      Swallowfield, Warks, 22 April
      Abbey, Glos, 27 April
      Hunters, Glos, 29
      East Sole, Berks, 29 April
      Patchetts, Herts, 5 May
      Sheepgate, Lincs, 7 May
      Burrows Court, Glos, 10 May
      Kings Equestrian, Hereford, 15 May
      Stretcholt Farm, Somerset, 17 May
      West Wilts EC, Wilts, 17 May
      Kingston Mauward, Dorset, 20 May
      Summerhouse, Glos, 25 May
      Rowallan, Ayrshire, 26 May
      Norton Heath EC, Essex, 26 May
      Beaver Hall EC, Staffs, 30 May
      Hickstead, E.Sussex, 1 June
      Badgworth, Somerset, 2 June
      Arena UK, Grantham, 7 June
      Sparsholt, Hants, 9 June
      Oldencraig, Surrey, 9 June
      Hartpury, Glos, 10 June
      Frys, E.Yorks, 10 June
      The College, Beds, 16 June
      Tall Trees, Cornwall, 16 June
      Myerscough, Lancs, 17 June
      Addington, Bucks, 21 June
      Newark, Notts, 23 June
      Solihull, Warks, 28 June
      Championship: Badminton Park, Glos, 25 July

    Showjumping :
    British Showjumping runs four championships for young horses. This year they have incorporated the seven-year-old and eight-year-old classes with a Talent Seekers Championship.

    • Four-year-old championship
      Qualifiers: None
      Championship: Cushionbed British Showjumping Scope Festival, Staffordshire, 26 August – 1 September
    • Milton championship for five-year-olds
      Qualifiers: None – shows can schedule a Milton class but the final is direct entry
      Championship: Cushionbed British Showjumping Scope Festival, Staffordshire, 26 August – 1 September
    • National Six-year-old horse championship
      Qualifiers:
      Welsh Masters, Monmouthshire, 18-22 April
      Weston Lawns, Warwicks, 11-14 May (6 year-old on 14th)
      Hand Equestrian Centre, Somerset, 13-17 June (6 year-old on 13th)
      Arena UK, Lincs, 27-30 July
      Championship: Cushionbed British Showjumping Scope Festival, Staffordshire, 26 August-1 September
    • BS talent seekers (incorporating seven-year-old championship)
      Qualifiers:
      Addington Manor, Bucks, 26-29 April
      Bolesworth, Cheshire, 2-4 June
      Hand Equestrian Centre, Somerset, 13-17 June (TS on 14th)
      Ingliston Equestrian Centre, Renfrewshire, 20-22 June (TS on 20th)
      South View Equestrian Centre, Cheshire, 2-5 August (TS on 4th)
      BS SCOPE Festival, Staffordshire, 26 August – 1 September
      Hickstead, Sussex, 6-9 September
      Championship: HOYS, West Midlands, 3-7 October
    • Addington Manor British young horse showjumping championships
      Qualifiers:
      Addington, Bucks,16 August
      Addington, Bucks, 17 August
      Championship: Addington, Bucks,16-19 August
    • Weston Lawns young horse championships
      Qualifiers:
      4,5,6,7-year-olds: Weston Lawns, Warks, 11-12 May
      4 and 6-year-olds: Weston Lawns, Warks, 24 June
      5 and 7-year-olds: Weston Lawns, Warks, 25 June
      Championship: Weston Lawns, Warks, 6-9 September

    Eventing:
    There are three young event horse championships. The first was the Burghley young event horse series which started in 1987.

    • Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials 8/9yo CIC***
      Qualifiers: none
      Championship: Blenheim, Oxfordshire, 6-9 September
    • Lycetts British Eventing young horse championship
      Qualifiers:
      Four-year-olds:
      Brand Hall, Shorpshire, 1-3 June
      Berkshire College of Agriculture, Berkshire, 16-17 June
      Stonar School, Wiltshire, 26-27 June
      Nutwell Court, East Devon, 3-4 July
      Tweseldown (3), Hampshire, 3-5 July
      Great Witchingham International (2), Norfolk, 13-15 July
      Hatherleigh, Devon, 14-15 July
      Dauntsey Park (1), Wiltshire, 17-18 July
      Stafford, Staffordshire, 20-22 July
      Hendersyde Park, Borders, 4-5 August
      Chilham Castle, Kent, 4-5 August
      Skipton, North Yorkshire, 4-5 August
      Homme House (Much Marcle), Herefordshire, 7-8 August
      West Wilts (2), Wiltshire, 7-8 August
      Bold Heath, Cheshire, 11-12 August
      Shelford Manor (2), Notts, 15-16 August
      Solihull (2), West Midlands, 18-19 August
      Richmond (2), North Yorkshire, 18-19 August
      Burnham Beeches, Bucks, 18-19 August
      Milton Keynes, Bucks, 25-26 August
      Five-year-olds:
      Little Downham International (1), Cambs, 18-20 May
      Brigstock International, Northamptonshire, 18-20 May
      Mount Ballan, Monmouthshire, 19-20 May
      Eridge, Kent, 1-2 June
      Nunney International Horse Trials, Somerset, 15-17 June
      Catton Park, South Derbyshire, 16-17 June
      Berkshire College of Agriculture (1), Berks, 16-17 June
      Rackham, West Sussex, 23-24 June
      Buckminster Park, Lincs, 7-8 July
      Upton House, Oxon, 11-12 July
      Great Witchingham International (2), Norfolk, 13-15 July
      Stafford (2), Staffordshire, 20-22 July
      Hendersyde Park, Borders, 4-5 August
      Skipton (2), North Yorkshire, 4-5 August
      Homme House (Much Marcle), Herefordshire, 7-8 August
      Bold Heath, Cheshire, 11-12 August
      Solihull (2), West Midlands, 18-19 August
      Richmond (2), North Yorkshire, 18-19 August
      Burnham Beeches, Bucks, 18-19 August
      Firle Place International, Sussex, 25-26 August
      Championship: Osberton, Notts, 27-30 September
    • Dubarry Burghley young event horse
      Qualifiers:
      Badminton Horse Trials, Glos, 3 May
      Chatsworth International, Derbyshire, 11 May
      Houghton International, Norfolk, 24 May
      Hambleton District Show, Yorkshire, 27 May
      Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials, Yorkshire, 8 June
      Yorkshire Sport Horse Show, Yorkshire, 13 June
      SHB GB (North West) Summer Show at Leyland, Lancs, 16 June
      Milton Keynes Horse Trials, Bucks, 23 June
      Barbury International, Glos, 28 June
      Richmond Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire, 30 June
      Glanusk Horse Trials, Powys, 6 July
      Burgham Horse Festival, Northumberland
      Gatcombe Horse Trials, Glos, 13 July
      Chard Show at Bickenhall, Somerset, 15 July
      Field House Equestrian Centre, Staffordshire, 19 July
      Border Union Show, Roxburghshire, 27 July
      Carlton Horse Trials, Beds, 27 July
      Ryedale Show, Yorkshire, 31 July
      Hartpury Horse Trials, Glos, 8 August
      Championship: Burghley Horse Trials, Lincs, 31 August

    NOTE: All dates are subject change

    To read our full guide to young horse championships plus features on the dressage stallion Jazz, Woodlander Stud and advice on how to buy at the sales see the sport horse special of H&H (5 April) out now

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