Goodbye, summer — make the most of it with these great events
Sadly it’s nearly the end of summer, but it’s not too late to make the most of the last few days of it with your horse. Take a look at this range of competitions on offer
Unaffiliated dressage
Date: 2 September
Venue: Beaver Hall, Leek
Details: “Classes from intro to medium plus an open freestyle class.”
British Showjumping
Date: 2 September
Venue: Kings Sedgemoor Equestrian Centre, near Bridgwater
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Details: “Senior affiliated showjumping from 80cm to 1.30m open.”
Nervous and novice unaffiliated showjumping
Date: 22 September
Venue: Milton Equestrian Centre, Worksop
Details: “Classes from clear round and 35cm to 55cm, split into junior and senior sections. Prize money and rosettes for all classes.”
Hunter trial
Date: 2 September
Venue: Tumpy Green Equestrian Centre, Cam
Details: “A range of classes on offer from 25-35cm to 85cm with pairs, junior and senior sections. This is a friendly, fun, confidence building and supportive event.”
Arena cross-country
Date: 3 September
Venue: Laughton Manor, Sleaford
Details: “Classes from clear round and 40cm to 1m. This is another of our events using cross-country fences in an arena. The competition is open to both ponies and horses,both being judged separately and rosettes being awarded to both up to sixth place. The jumps used are not showjumps or working hunter fences. These are fences made to replicate fences you would expect to find on a cross-country course and most are a fixed height.”
Combined training
Date: 3 September
Venue: Felbridge Showground, East Grinstead
Details: “Classes from 80cm to intermediate (up to 1.25m) with British Eventing dressage tests, plus an option to jump more schooling rounds if you wish.”
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