13 reasons to hitch up your trailer or start up your horsebox this week
If you’re looking for somewhere to compete or train with your horse this week no matter which corner of the country you’re in, here are some dates you need to put in your diary and enter online via Equo Events
Practice your jumping in Surrey
Venue: Littleton Manor Equestrian, Reigate
Type of event: Clear round showjumping
Date: 2 March
Details: From 70cm to 110cm
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Fun dressage in Essex
Venue: Wix Equestrian Centre, near Colchester
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Type of event: Unaffiliated dressage
Date: 3 March
Details: Classes from intro to advanced medium, including pick your own freestyle
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Get jumping in Norfolk
Venue: Forest Edge Arena, Swaffham
Type of event: British Showjumping
Date: 4 March
Details: Classes from clear round and British novice to 1.30m
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Go showing in Cumbria
Venue: Newton Rigg Equestrian Centre, Penrith
Type of event: Cumbria Fell and Dales warm up show
Date: 5 March
Details: Classes dedicated to Fells and Dales, including in-hand, ridden and veteran
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Posh trotting in South Yorkshire
Venue: Epworth Equestrian, Doncaster
Type of event: Unaffiliated dressage
Date: 5 March
Details: Classes from introductory to elementary
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Go arena eventing in Staffordshire
Venue: Field House, Staffordshire
Type of event: Unaffiliated arena eventing
Date: 5 March
Details: Classes from 70-80cm to 1.05-1.10m. Open to juniors and seniors
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Go crazy for gridwork in Derbyshire
Venue: Hargate Equestrian Centre, Derby
Type of event: Grid clinic — with a difference!
Date: 5 March
Details: From 60cm to 1.10m. This clinic is aimed at a range of riders, but particularly those wanting to event this season. The sessions will incorporate accuracy, agility and fluency into your jumping technique
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Get your jumping gear on in the South West
Venue: Mullacott Event Centre, Ilfracombe
Type of event: Unaffiliated showjumping
Date: 6 March
Details: Classes from 50cm to 110cm
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Satisfy your inner dressage diva in Kent
Venue: Cobham Manor Equestrian Centre, Maidstone
Type of event: British Dressage
Date: 6 March
Details: Classes from novice to Advanced medium, plus pick your own freestyle and pick your own FEI test
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Springtime fun ride in Buckinghamshire
Venue: Cholsey Grange Farm, High Wycombe
Type of event: Daffodil fun ride
Date: 6 March
Details: An organised fun ride in the Chiltern Hills. Approximately two hours with refreshments provided afterwards. Come and see where Midsomer Murders, The Vicar of Dibley and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang were all filmed and enjoy the beautiful scenery and hills
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Fun jumping in Northumberland
Venue: Holmside Hall Equestrian, Durham
Type of event: Unaffiliated showjumping
Date: 6 March
Details: Classes from clear round and 45cm to 105cm and chase me Charlie style competition
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Try show cross in Yorkshire
Venue: Roman Banks, Rotherham
Type of event: Open show cross
Date: 6 March
Details: Classes from 40cm to 80cm including pairs classes. A mixture of showjumping over a course of approximately nine fences immediately follwed by a cross-country style course of approximately eight solid/working hunter fences
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Brush up on your eventing skills in Dorset
Venue: RAC Saddle Club, Wareham
Type of event: Arena cross-country
Date: 6 March
Details: Classes from 70-25cm to 90-100cm using simulated cross-country jumps including skinnies, ditches, water trays and portables
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Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.