6 dressage shows you need to enter to show off your fancy footwork
If you fancy showcasing your skills on the flat, take a look at this selection of dressage competitions you need to enter
British Dressage in Leicestershire
Date: 11 June
Venue: Witham Villa Equestrian Centre, Leicester
Details: “There are a range of classes on offer from prelim to novice with affiliated qualifiers, plus unaffiliated junior and senior sections too.”
British Dressage and unaffiliated summer league
Date: 11 June
Venue: Inchcoonans Competition & Livery Yard, Errol
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Details: “Classes range from introductory to elementary with affiliated and unaffiliated options, plus summer qualifiers and league sections.”
Evening unaffiliated dressage
Date: 14 June
Venue: Chyverton Park, Truro
Details: “This show is fun and laid-back. Classes include intro to elementary options.”
Quest Club dressage
Date: 17 June
Venue: Moreton Equestrian Centre, Dorchester
Details: “Classes from intro to novice with open and under-18 sections. Individual placings from first to sixth in each class and team placings from first to sixth in each section.”
British Eventing dressage day
Date: 18 June
Venue: Chelwood Equestrian, Sussex
Details: “A special day of BE (British Eventing) dressage tests on grass to help you prepare for the upcoming local BE events. These are the tests for Brightling and Eridge Horse Trials. If the weather prevents us from running on grass we will be able to move on to a surface. Not going eventing? Come and ride them for a change from BD (British Dressage) anyway. There will be the usual culinary delights in the club room as well as a warm welcome. Rosettes from first to third minimum and maybe some prizes too.”
Open dressage
Date: 18 June
Venue: Gainfield Equestrian, Faringdon
Details: “This dressage series has classes from intro to medium. Points can be gained by members and go towards the annual dressage series competition. Non-members are welcome too. There are three tier rosettes to sixth place in every class. This is a low-key dressage competition suitable for youngsters or nervous horses (or riders!).”
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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.