Extra horse trials in 2003
Event riders can look forward to more events, and less chance of being balloted out, during next year
Eventers will get more opportunities to compete in 2003, with a total of 177fixtures scheduled – an increase of 25% on this year, British Eventing’s sport and technical manager Tim Hadaway announced at the British Eventing (BE) AGM last week.
Intro, pre-novice and novice sections have been significantly boosted to address the severe balloting problems experienced this season.
While the extra dates are partly due to existing venues adding additional competitions, a number of new sites have agreed to hold BE events, along with several former courses, including Crockstead Park in Essex, returning to the fold.
Tim Hadaway commented: “We are delighted that so many new venues have decided to hold BE events in 2003, and that many long-standing supporters are to add extra dates.This is a growing sport and we must cater for all those who want to take part.
“However, it is vital that we ensure that events are viable – there is little point in new venues coming on board only to find that they cannot affordto stage the events after a couple of years. BE has just embarked on a study of the factors in event sustainability, which I hope will provide the solution to keeping fixtures going.”
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