8 competitions you need to enter to satisfy your inner dressage diva
If you love nothing more than strutting your stuff in the arena, take a look at these dressage competitions you need to enter this week
Affiliated and unaffiliated dressage
Date: 11 February
Venue: Highfield Equestrian at Howe, Cupar
Details: “Classes range from introductory to elementary with both affiliated and unaffiliated options.”
Three-day BD (British Dressage) winter regional championships
Date: 11-14 February
Venue: Bishop Burton College, Beverley
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Details: “A huge range of classes on offer with stabling, hook-up and much more available.”
Unaffiliated dressage in Northamptonshire
Date: 11 February
Venue: Moulton College Equestrian Centre, Moulton
Details: “Classes from introductory to novice.”
Dressage show in Dorset
Date: 12 February
Venue: Kingston Maurward College, Dorchester
Details: “Classes from novice to advanced medium, all with BD summer qualifiers.”
BD Quest Club show
Date: 12 February
Venue: Birtle Riding Centre, near Manchester
Details: “A range of classes on offer from introductory to novice with My Quest and Team Quest options.”
Unaffiliated winter dressage league
Date: 12 February
Venue: East Leys, Aberdeenshire
Details: “Buchan Riding Club is hosting this competition which has classes from introductory to novice with non-riding club members welcome.”
Dressage UK competition
Date: 12 February
Venue: Todburn Equestrian Centre, Morpeth
Details: “Classes from introductory to elementary. Dressage UK members are eligible to win a £30 first prize. Non-members can still enter and will be eligible for rosettes. This is a friendly venue with a calm atmosphere.”
Unaffiliated dressage, Quest Club and eventers’ tests
Date: 12 February
Venue: Hill House Equestrian, Market Rasen
Details: “Classes from introductory to elementary and British Eventing tests from BE90 and BE100.”
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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.