Prefer to keep your feet on the ground? Here’s 7 competitions you need to enter
If you’re less of a jumping person or perhaps you fancy showing off your flatwork, take a look at this range of dressage competitions you need to enter this week
British Dressage
Date: 1-2 April
Venue: Badgworth Arena Equestrian Centre, Axbridge
Details: “Classes range from prelim to advanced medium, all with summer qualifiers and prize money.”
Quest club
Date: 1 April
Venue: Easton & Otley College, Norwich
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Details: “British Dressage (BD) My Quest classes from introductory to novice.”
Unaffiliated dressage
Date: 1 April
Venue: Port Royal EEC, Holme on Spalding Moor
Details: “Classes from introductory to elementary including Trailblazers second round qualifiers.”
Dressage in West Sussex
Date: 2 April
Venue: HRH Equestrian, Horsham
Details: “Unaffiliated dressage classes from introductory to novice. Our main aim is to encourage all levels of horses and riders to be able to come and have a go in wonderful and professional surroundings. We allow all competitors more than adequate time in the arena to show their horses the surroundings and to settle any nerves that you might have. We have a relaxed and sociable environment and you could be in with a chance of winning an array of prizes including rosettes, sashes, cash and champagne.”
Nervous dressage
Date: 2 April
Venue: Ladyleys, Oldmeldrum
Details: “Pick your own dressage test, warm up in either indoor school for 20 minutes, then ride a dressage test of your choice without having to leave the arena.”
Unaffiliated evening dressage
Date: 4 April
Venue: Leamside Equestrian, Houghton Le Spring
Details: “Classes from introductory to elementary with junior, senior and para sections.”
Affiliated dressage
Date: 8 April
Venue: Bluegate Hall Farm, near Braintree
Details: “Classes from prelim to medium, all with summer qualifiers.”
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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.