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12 Easter competitions you need to head to with your horse


  • If you’re looking for somewhere to compete or train with your horse this week no matter which corner of the country you’re in, here are some dates you need to put in your diary and enter online via Equo Events

    Get your jumping hat on in Shropshire

    Venue: Prescott Equestrian Centre, Baschurch
    Type of event: Easter team showjumping
    Date: 25 March
    Details: Classes from 60cm to 90cm. Teams will consist of four riders competing in the same class, each member will jump two rounds. The second round will be timed and the fastest three times are counted
    Visit: Enter now with Equo

    A weekend of jumping in Norfolk

    Venue: Forest Edge Arena, Swaffham
    Type of event: BS Easter three-day junior show
    Date: 25 March
    Details: A huge variety of classes on offer including clear round
    Visit: Enter now with Equo

    Posh trotting in Berkshire

    Venue: Berkshire College of Agriculture, Maidenhead
    Type of event: British Dressage
    Date: 25 March
    Details: Classes from prelim to medium freestyle
    Visit: Enter now with Equo

    Amateur jumping challenge in Yorkshire

    Venue: Harrogate Riding Centre, Harrogate
    Type of event: Yorkshire Amateur showjumping festival
    Date: 26 March
    Details: Classes from 85cm to 1.10m
    Visit: Enter now with Equo

    Try showcross in South Yorkshire

    Venue: Epworth Equestrian, Doncaster
    Type of event: Showcross
    Date: 26 March
    Details: Classes from 2′ to 3’3″ over a course of showjumps and cross-country style fences
    Visit: Enter now with Equo

    Try a bit of showing and showjumping in the Midlands

    Venue: Gate Riding Club, Birmingham
    Type of event: Gate Riding Club show
    Date: 27 March
    Details: Classes include in-hand and ridden showing and a variety of showjumping classes
    Visit: Enter now with Equo

    Go arena eventing in Dorset

    Venue: RAC Saddle Club, Wareham
    Type of event: Arena eventing
    Date: 27 March
    Details: Classes from 80cm to 1m, including two British Eventing arena eventing qualifiers for the championship to be held at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials
    Visit: Enter now with Equo

    Fun jumping in Wales

    Venue: Talygarn Equestrian Centre, Pont-y-Clun
    Type of event: Unaffliated showjumping
    Date: 27 March
    Details: Classes from lead-rein and 1’6″ to 3’3″
    Visit: Enter now with Equo

    Spend a day at this Bank Holiday show in South Yorkshire

    Venue: Sykehouse Arena, Goole
    Type of event: Bank Holiday eggstravaganza show
    Date: 28 March
    Details: A range of classes from 50cm to 90cm plus a chase me charlie, accumulator and puissance
    Visit: Enter now with Equo

    Easter Monday show in the south-west

    Venue: Chard Equestrian, Somerset
    Type of event: Easter Monday BS show
    Date: 28 March
    Details: Classes from British novice to 1.30m open
    Visit: Enter now with Equo

    Easter fun in the west

    Venue: Beacons Equestrian, Ammanford
    Type of event: Combined training and dressage
    Date: 28 March
    Details: Dressage classes from into to novice with associated showjumping from 50cm to 80cm
    Visit: Enter now with Equo

    Go for a spin around the countryside in the south

    Venue: Wilton Hunt Pony Club, Tidpit Down
    Type of event: open hunter trials
    Date: 28 March
    Details: Classes include 75cm, 90cm pairs and individual and 1m
    Visit: Enter now with Equo

     

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