Looking for a cross-country fix? Take a look at these…
If you’re yearning for a spin around a cross-country course, take a look at these events you need to enter this week
Pony Club one-day-event
Date: 23 April
Venue: Poplar Park Equestrian Centre, Woodbridge
Details: “Classes from 60cm to 1.10m with a hunter trial option too.”
Spring hunter trial
Date: 23 April
Venue: Epworth and District Riding Club, Simms Hill, Doncaster
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Details: “Classes from 65cm to 85cm with pairs, horse and pony sections.”
One-day event
Date: 23 April
Venue: Gasston Stables, Headley
Details: “There are three classes; 65, 75 and 85cm. The perfect event for novice and advanced riders to compete in a calm atmosphere, on an educational course.”
Cross-country
Date: 23 April
Venue: Otterbourne, Guernsey
Details: “Classes from 70cm to 1m, with a pairs section too.”
Arena one-day event and showcross
Date: 29 April
Venue: Bishop Burton College, Beverley
Details: “Classes from 70cm to 1m with or without the dressage. The cross-country phase of the jumping will compromise of knock-down fences. All dressage tests and jumping will be on a surface and may be indoors or outdoors.”
Spring hunter trial
Date: 30 April
Venue: Scunthorpe and District Pony Club, Bagmoor, Scunthorpe
Details: “Our annual spring hunter trial, with a mix of fences from 60cm up to 1.10m, there is something for everyone, from clear round, to pairs, to individual. For the second year running we are hosting Horsewear Ireland National Hunter Trial Series qualifiers. The main course is not timed so you can take your time and build confidence or you can “get on with it”. There is a short timed section within the course (not timed for clear round) which is always optimum time (target time will be displayed in the secretaries’ tent). The course is a mix of fixed and portable fences run on well-draining sand-based land, through trees and open grassy areas. A lovely venue that withstands the worst of weather.”
Arena event
Date: 30 April
Venue: Waulkmiss Show Centre, Ellon
Details: “Classes from 50cm to 1m. There will be 12-15 fences in total split in to two sections of showjumping and cross-country style fences. Both sections will be marked for style. The competition starts with a showjumping round started by a bell. The rider then goes through the timing beam into the cross-country phase, which has an optimum time. The showjumping is not timed. The winner will be the person with the fewest penalties once the jumping, time and style penalties have been added together. The aim of the competition is to achieve a clear round, with cross-country as close to the optimum time as possible. Cross-country fences will have a knock-down top rail. If this is knocked down, four penalties will be added to the cross-country time.”
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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.