Team chase qualifiers start at Berkeley

This Sunday’s Berkeley open team chase at New Park Farm, Hystfield, has been upgraded to a Humberts’ national qualifier.

It will be the first qualifier to run this autumn after four events were postponed or cancelled due to foot-and-mouth.

Organiser Reg Hopkins said: “Landowners Colin Pierce and John Troughton decided we’d run and everybody in the area is happy. We’ll have disinfectant mats and vehicles will be sprayed.

“The ground and fences look good and we’re expecting a big turnout — I’ve had calls from across the country, from Essex to Cornwall.”

This news story was first published in Horse & Hound (11 October, ’07)

Sarah Jenkins

H&H editor-in-chief

Sarah has more than 20 years experience as an equestrian journalist and editor. She has reported from major championships including the Europeans and the World Equestrian Games. She has co-written books on equestrianism including The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horses & Ponies. Sarah has ridden since childhood, owned horses and ponies for over 25 years, and worked for and trained with Olympic gold medallist event rider Leslie Law prior to going to university.