Fancy footwork? It’s time to showcase your dressage skills
If you are searching for somewhere to show off you and your horse’s dressage skills take a look at this range of competitions you need to enter
British Dressage
Date: 9 December
Venue: Keysoe, Bedfordshire
Details: “Classes from prelim to grand prix with summer qualifiers, children on horses and pony classes too.”
Unaffiliated dressage
Date: 9 December
Venue: Cobham Manor Equestrian Centre, Maidstone
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Details: “Classes from introductory to elementary with some special prizes too, including jiggliest trot and scruffiest pony. All classes are also open to side saddle competitors.”
Unaffiliated winter dressage
Date: 9 December
Venue: Field House, Staffordshire
Details: “Classes from introductory to elementary with Trailblazers qualifiers, plus a Pony Club Dengie dressage qualifier.”
Quest dressage
Date: 9 December
Venue: Moulton College Equestrian Centre, Northampton
Details: “Classes from introductory to novice with My Quest and Team Quest options. There is a special offer of two class entries for £25.”
British Dressage
Date: 10 December
Venue: Bluegate Hall Farm, near Braintree
Details: “Classes from prelim to elementary with winter qualifiers.”
Unaffiliated dressage
Date: 10 December
Venue: Centyfield Eventing & Dressage Academy, Exeter
Details: “Classes from intro to elementary with open and restricted sections. There will be rosettes to sixth place no matter how many entries there are in each class. This is also a Christmas fancy dress special show — fancy dress isn’t compulsory but there are prizes in each class to the best costume.”
Smart casual dressage
Date: 13 December
Venue: Beaver Hall, Leek
Details: “Classes from intro to medium, plus a couple of British Eventing dressage tests to choose from too. There is also a have a go class and a green horse class.”
Nervous dressage
Date: 17 December
Venue: Ladyleys, Oldmeldrum
Details: “Warm up in either indoor school for 20 minutes then ride a dressage test of your choice without having to leave the arena.”
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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.