H&H Festival of Eventing: returning rider takes the 70cm lead
'He has revolutionised my life. I am loving every second of riding him, he hasn’t put a foot wrong'
Horse & Hound Festival of Eventing
The popular Horse & Hound Festival of Eventing made its much anticipated return to The College Equestrian Centre at Keysoe in Bedfordshire on 25-27 May for its successful third edition.
Download the 2019 results (PDF format)
The annual event has classes at 70cm, 80cm, 90cm and 1m, with no pre-qualification necessary. The event sees dressage taking place on Saturday, cross-country on Sunday, followed by a horse inspection and showjumping on Bank Holiday Monday. There are no roads and tracks or steeplechase phases.
The unaffiliated three-day event is perfect for riders looking to enjoy a great stay-away show experience with their horse, while having the chance to be crowned a Horse & Hound champion and win an armful of exciting prizes.
Entered riders can take advantage of the closed facebook group to plan their competition and share their highs and lows throughout the event.
The Horse & Hound team were on site throughout the event, reporting extensively for both the magazine and website and interviewing riders throughout.
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Tales from the H&H Festival of Eventing: meet the 'cocky' one-eyed gelding
'He saw an eye specialist but they couldn’t save his eye. It was removed the next day and three days later he was sent home with an eye patch and looked like Pudsey the bear'
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Walk the 100cm H&H Festival of Eventing cross-country course
Take a virtual tour of the 100cm cross-country course taking place on Sunday (26 May)
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Walk the Ariat 90cm H&H Festival of Eventing cross-country course
Take a virtual tour of the 90cm cross-country course taking place on Sunday (26 May)
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Walk the Spillers 80cm H&H Festival of Eventing cross-country course
Take a virtual tour of the 80cm cross-country course taking place on Sunday (26 May)
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Walk the DriRug 70cm H&H Festival of Eventing cross-country course
Take a virtual tour of the 70cm cross-country course taking place on Sunday (26 May)
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Last chance to get best price for H&H Festival of Eventing
Great prizes are on offer in every section
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All you need to know about the 2019 Horse & Hound Festival of Eventing
Excited about taking part in our popular unaffiliated three-day event? Find out everything you need to know about this competition including classes, format and prizes
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Entries open for third H&H Festival of Eventing
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Your chance to be crowned champion at the third H&H Festival of Eventing
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Tales from the H&H Festival of Eventing: meet the para rider with a passion for jumping
Meet grade III para rider Chris Salmon and his lovely mare Melford Solo, who completed their first three-day-event at the Horse & Hound Festival of Eventing
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Who needs a bridle? — and 8 other things we learnt at the H&H Festival of Eventing
The Horse & Hound Festival of Eventing, run in association with KBIS were a runaway success for the second year. We’re sad it’s all over now, so to reminisce, here’s just a few of the things we learnt at Keysoe over the Bank Holiday weekend...
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H&H Festival of Eventing: ‘He’s a diamond in the rough’: promising young event horse jumps his way to 100cm victory
Find out how the final class of the H&H Festival of Eventing unfolded
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Tales from the H&H Festival of Eventing: 4am starts, London commutes and a successful debut
Meet Lorna Ewin who gets up at 4am to juggle horses around her London job
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H&H Festival of Eventing: ‘He just gets better and better’ — dramatic end to 90cm championship
Learn more about the new 90cm champion who has some interesting breeding
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Tales from the H&H Festival of Eventing: meet the horse that cost £1 who wouldn’t go over a pole 12 months ago
Find out more about the failed racehorse who has been completely transformed
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H&H Festival of Eventing: ‘mare of a lifetime’ crowned 80cm champion
Find out about the new 80cm champion who was formerly a broodmare
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Tales from the H&H Festival of Eventing: meet ‘Thug’, the pony enjoying a renaissance
Find out about this talented pony and his 11-year-old rider
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Tales from the H&H Festival of Eventing: ‘I had to teach myself to ride again’
Lucy Ohlson has overcome two serious accidents in the past eight years and had to learn to walk and ride again
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H&H Festival of Eventing: former riding school horse becomes 70cm champion
Find out who topped the leaderboard at the end of the 70cm class at Keysoe today (28 May)
