And so it begins – week 1 of the British Eventing 2025 season and the start of the weekly event specific emails. This year we are starting with the following events:
Poplar Park – Poplar Park Equestrian Centre, Poplar Farm, Hollesley, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3NA
Epworth 1 – Epworth Equestrian Ltd, Scawcett Lane, Epworth, Doncaster, North Lincolnshire, DN9 1LQ
Just until the clocks change in a couple of weeks please encourage your horse and it’s connections to turn up to cross country promptly as hours of daylight are short at this time of year! Sure you won’t want to forfeit your horses’ cross country run!
Event Specifics
Poplar Park
- Running an Owners tent for the first time so please do go and support. It will be located on the short side of the showjumping arena adjacent to the horse walk. There will be complimentary tea, coffee and cake inside and a good view of the showjumping arena.
- Entrance Policy – Each car displaying a current BE membership card will be admitted free unless there are non-member passengers when the charge will be £5 per car. Cars not displaying a current BE membership card will be charged £15 with all proceeds going to our chosen charities.
- Prize money claim forms should be submitted online by Monday 24 March 2025
- Event Photographer: www.actionreplayphotography.co.uk
- More details on: www.poplarparkevent.co.uk
Epworth
- On-site Tack shop & Feed Store are well stocked with all the essentials you may need or have forgotten.
- The in-house Cafe’ has both indoor & outdoor seating areas overlooking the SJ arena where a wide range of delicious hot & cold food is available all day to go with your fresh bean coffee.
- More details on: www.epworthequestrian.co.uk
General Notes:
ALL Show Jumping Collecting Rings will be strictly enforcing the existing British Eventing rule requiring competitors to enter in order and adhere to allocated times, except in exceptional circumstances which must be communicated through the secretary or scorer. This will happen at all events this season – please assist your rider to keep to this rule.
Finally we are on the look out for a couple of volunteers to assist with the EHOA hospitality at Barbury in March. If you can spare a couple of hours on Saturday afternoon or Sunday please get in touch with Tor Rickcord on: tor.rickcord@ehoa.org with your availability. She will be delighted to hear from you.
Many thanks and see you all at an event soon.