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