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EquiRatings offer

We’re thrilled to inform you that for the MARS Badminton Horse Trials 2025, we’ve teamed up with EquiRatings to bring you exclusive access to their latest insights—hot off the press and courtesy of your EHOA membership!

As you’re probably aware, EquiRatings is the global leader in performance data for eventing, supporting everything from Olympic team selections to high-performance programmes and media coverage.

In what is one of the sport’s biggest weeks, we have everything you need to preview the action. Whether you’re ringside at Badminton or following from home, we’ve got you covered:

🔊 Badminton Preview Podcast

Expert analysis and information on the horses to watch from Nicole Brown, Diarmuid Byrne, Spike Milligan, and Catherine Austen.

🎧 Listen now → Badminton Preview Podcast

📘 Badminton Form Guide

Deep-dive stats and trends with predictions, records, and ones to watch—your ultimate companion for the competition.

📥 Download the guide → Badminton Form Guide 

📈 Badminton Prediction Centre

Who’s trending up, and where the numbers say the surprises might come. Monitor the updated win chances across the weekend’s action.

🔍 Access here → Badminton Prediction Centre

The team at EquiRatings have also recently launched EquiRatings Horse Sales—a service that helps owners apply the same data-driven insight to buying and selling, with a focus on finding value, reducing risk, and making informed decisions—whether you’re buying your next 5* prospect or selling a talented grassroots campaigner.

💬 Exclusive for EHOA Members at Badminton:

We’re delighted to inform you that EquiRatings are offering all EHOA members attending Badminton a free 15-minute consultation with one of their sales experts. No pressure—just insight.

📧 Email: sales@equiratings.com

📱 WhatsApp: Rozzie Bainbridge – +44 7929 259893

🟢 Want live updates all weekend?

Follow their Eventing WhatsApp Channel for real-time insights and commentary.

Whether you’re heading to Badminton this week or following along at home, we hope you enjoy what promises to be a fantastic event.

If you are at the event, don’t forget to visit the EHOA Marquee overlooking the collecting ring—we’d love to see you here!

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Eventing this weekend

Eventing this weekend takes place at the following locations:

Tweseldown – Tweseldown Racecourse, Bourley Road, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 8AD

Breckenbrough – Breckenbrough, Thirsk, Yorkshire, YO7 4EL

Brechin Castle – Brechin Castle Equestrian Arena, Maulesden, Brechin, Angus, DD9 6RL

Event Specifics:

Tweseldown

  1. Complimentary entry for everyone
  2. Equireel onsite filming
  3. Prize Money Forms  – To be emailed to tweseldownht@gmail.com by 30th June 2025

Breckenbrough

  1. Entrance Policy – No charge for admission but we will be asking for a £1 donation to be split between North Yorkshire Air Ambulance & the George Crawford Foundation
  2. Dressage sheets – Will be available from the information point
  3. Photographer – Action Replay – https://actionreplayphotography.co.uk/2025/
  4. Prize Givings for all classes. Please attend or send a representative
  5. Prize Money – this needs to be claimed by June 2nd 2025

Brechin Castle

  1. Great viewing for all spectators
  2. Photographer – Action Replay – https://actionreplayphotography.co.uk/2025
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MARS BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS

Congratulations to all EHOA members that took part in the Grassroots Championships this week at Badminton. Below are the confirmed results of the top three members in each section. Well done to you all.

BE 90 EHOA Results

5th – Joanne Monkman

7th – Charlie Wells

9th – Jane Rogers

BE100 EHOA Results

3rd – Jane Rogers

5th – Philippa Hendy

19th Tanya Viol

The winners were presented their awards in front of the main house at Badminton after the conclusion of the 5* trot up. Tim Slinger from Lycetts alongside Miranda Heynes presented the EHOA awards that were supported by Lycetts and the Cross Country app. The award winners received glassware, goodies from Lycetts and a subscription to the Cross Country app alongside prize money to the winner in each section.

Dressage starts at 09:00 and all times are here and results can be found here. The hospitality marquee will be up and running at 08:30 where Relish will have bacon and egg breakfast rolls and pastries available for purchase alongside tea/ coffee and other goodies. The daily papers are available so please help yourselves.

At around 13:15 Lorna Jeffery will give a talk to members about her career as a vet physiotherapist and what us Owners can do to help our horses. Should you have any questions, please do come along, listen and ask away.

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MARS BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS

A quick update from the Grassroots Championships today. Delighted to say the EHOA members are doing really well. Below are the results after the dressage, The additional EHOA awards are generously supported by Lycetts and Tim Slinger will present the awards in front of Badminton House post the 5* trot up. Please do come along and support.

BE 100 Championships

1) Jane Rogers and her own Corrieview Merlin Magic

7) Philippa Hendry and her own Flyer des Coupeaux

10) Tanya Voil and her own Kennystown Master

BE 90 Championships

3rd) Chloe Sharman and her Westmount Leah

4th) Suzanne Ross and her own Findate Bracken

7th) Eleanor Blewitt and her own Carry on Princess

There are lots of EHOA discount providers on site this week, make sure you pop along and support them. I have done my best to locate them all for you.

Jump for Joy Stand 79

Equitex Stand 141

Wychanger Stand 187

Treehouse Sporting Colours Stand 30

Hi Ho SIlver Stand 186

Eco Voltz Electric Bikes Stand 44

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MARS Badminton International Horse Trials

The main event of this week is of course the MARS Badminton International Horse Trials and the Grassroots Championships sponsored by LeMieux.

Badminton is one of the EHOA flagship hospitality events and the Board are looking forward to welcoming you to the hospitality marquee. If you are new to the Association, we are located on the edge of the 5* collecting ring at the end of Beaufort Road.

Please stop at the Welcome desk on your arrival to the hospitality marquee and sign in for the day, you will be issued a new eco-friendly wristband. Check out the whiteboard for activities during the day and to keep tabs on the scores of EHOA owned horses.

The hospitality marquee will open every day at 08:30 and close around 17:30 except on Saturday when it will open at 08:00. Tor Rickcord and Cassie Rowsell will be ready to welcome you and answer any questions you may have. Daily newspapers available. Once again Relish will be providing us with some delicious food options from sandwiches, salad bowls and a hot choice everyday for lunch. There is a small supply of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage on offer too, alongside tea /coffee, crisps and sweet treats. On Saturday morning you will be able to have breakfast in the marquee with bacon rolls on offer, no need to pre-book on this occasion. A reminder that Relish is operating a cash free policy all over the site at Badminton this year, so be prepared with a card!

Guests are welcome if space permits and we will be charging for non-members, children under 14 are FOC.

              Thursday: £15 per person

              Friday: £20 per person

              Saturday: £25 per person

              Sunday: £15 per person

On Wednesday we will be hosting our Annual Awards from the 2024 event season and will be joined by The British Horse Foundation and British Eventing as they present theirs. The presentations will start at 13:45. Congratulations to all the award winners.

On Thursday, Honor Jeffrey will be in the marquee and will do a short talk at lunch time about her life as an equine vet physio. She will share her knowledge and give us Owners some handy tips on what we can do to help our horses.

On Friday we will be joined in the marquee by various members of the team from Weatherbys, should you have any questions, do come along and ask the team, they are more than happy to help.

Mark Corbett will once again be hosting an EHOA course walk around the 5* track on Friday at 11:00, meet in the marquee. He will also walk the BE90 Championship track at 09:45 on Wednesday for those grassroots competitors that are interested. Please meet at the start. A donation of £5 is suggested and will be offered to Badminton’s chosen charity of 2025, the Guide Dogs.

During the week we will have a limited amount of merchandise available for purchase. If you are not sure what size you’d like, come along and try it on first.

We are running a raffle during the week. Tickets are £2.50 each or purchase a strip for £10. Some great goodies us for grabs. The draw will take place at 11am on Sunday.

Whilst we endeavour to be more sustainable as an Association, we will be following Badminton policy of ‘no plastic’. Therefore, the drinks will be sold in paper / compostable cups, glass bottles or cans. Please feel free to bring your own reusable bottles, there are multiple water stations on site for you to top up. If you can bring your own reuseable shopping bags that will also help!

Don’t forget to enter the free prize draw for 2 cross country day tickets and a car pass for the Europeans at Blenheim on Saturday September 20th. Please fill out the form during the week at Badminton and hand in to the Welcome desk. The draw for the tickets will take place the first week of June.

Finally, the flowers in the marquee will be for sale on Sunday afternoon at the conclusion of the show jumping, all monies raised will go to the Guide Dogs.

Should you have any queries or suggestions we are always keen to listen.

Good luck to everyone with a horse competing.

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EHOA Events International Membership

Win Tickets to Cross Country Day at Blenheim European Championships

Dear all,

We are delighted to welcome Taylormade Financial Management (TFM) as a Partner of the Association. Adrian Taylor, an EHOA Board Director and Senior Partner of TFM has generously donated 2 admission tickets and a lakeside car pass for the CH-EU-CCI4* xc day on Saturday 20th September at the Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials.

For more details please see the attachment.

Many thanks and good luck.

Alex

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Eventing this weekend

Events taking place this week can be found at the following locations:

Osberton International: Osberton Estate, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 0UG

Bovington: Bovington Equestrian, Allenby Barracks, Bovington, Wool, Dorset, BH20 6JG

Moreton Morrell: Warwickshire College, Moreton Morrell Centre, Moreton Morrell, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9BP

Event Specifics:

Osberton

  1. Free entry and parking
  2. Electric Bikes – these are welcome onsite however, please refer to our policy. For safety reasons bikes must NOT be ridden within the Tradestand area. To preserve the course NO wheeled-vehicles are allowed within the strings on the XC or within the Collecting Rings.
  3. Dogs must be kept on leads at all times including the lorry park.
  4. An Eventful Life filming so if you haven’t used your discount code for annual membership, suggest you sign up now!
  5. Event photographer- Athalens

Bovington

  1. Directions: Bovington is situated 10 miles east of Dorchester off the A35 at Bere Regis and approx 15 miles West of Wimborne off the A31 (In both cases follow signs for Tank Museum)
  2. Event photographer: https://mhphotos.co.uk/
  3. More details on: https://www.racsaddleclub.co.uk/

Moreton Morrell

  1. Interested in walking the course? The Cross Country Course and Show Jumping courses will be available for walking from 2 pm on Friday 2nd May.
  2. Cars to park in designated car parks and NOT in the lorry park please.
  3. Limited mobility individuals – please see the secretary for disabled parking areas and viewing

Additional Info:

For those members coming to Badminton next week, please keep an eye out on the Badminton specific email. We are looking forward to seeing you all.

Grassroots competitors you will receive a dedicated email over the weekend about the EHOA opportunities to members. Watch this space.

If you are a fully paid up members don’t forget to enter the draw for the chance to win 2 tickets and a car pass to the European Championships at Blenheim on Saturday 20th September.

EHOA merchandise is selling well, don’t miss out on the opportunity of having your own. Take a look at the range here.

Finally, good Luck to everyone out competing this weekend.

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Kentucky 5* & eventing this weekend

Kentucky 5* starts today and it is possible to watch the trot up from the UK via their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=defender%20kentucky%20three-day%20event ). Its starts at 7pm (UK time) and the horses from the International normally go first. For start times and results please go here, It is also possible to watch the action live from America, via the USEF. You need to sign up as a fan. All the details can be found here,

Eventing in the UK takes place at the following locations this weekend:

Cirencester Park – T he Bathurst Estate, Coates, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6JT

Forgandenny – Baxterknowe Farm, Forgandenny, Perth, Perthshire, PH2 9EY

Event Specifics:

Cirencester

  1. Owners hospitality on offer throughout the event, situated alongside the show jumping arena. Please bring a reusable cup with you for your beverages. Thank you.
  2. Directions: The entrance to the park is located at Two Mile Lodge on the A419 Stroud Road. Please do not rely on your Sat Nav, you must follow the yellow AA signs to the event. Once in the park there will be directional signs leading you to the parking areas.
  3. Registered owners of horse(s) competing will be able to gain entry to the horse trials using the QR code provided with their British Eventing membership. For owners registered with an overseas federation, please email info@musketeer.co.uk.
  4. Members with full BE members will be able to gain access FoC using their BE QR code or emailing the office at info@musketeer.co.uk
  5. Photographer: https://www.topshots.org.uk/
  6. Equireel on site filing the cross country action

Forgandenny

  1. All-terrain vehicles/motorcycles will not be permitted except for disabled persons and with prior arrangement with the Organisers.
  2. Photographer: https://actionreplayphotography.co.uk/

If anyone is available to spend a little bit of time in the hospitality marquee on Sunday at Cirencester, please get in touch with Tor – tor.rickcord@ehoa.org or 07734 208255

Good Luck to those members out competing

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Eventing at Easter

A busy few days of eventing ahead with competitions taking place at:

Kelsall Hill – Kelsall Hill EC, Organsdale Farm, Middlewich Road, Kelsall, Cheshire, CW6 0SR,

Oasby – Foxdale, Oasby, Nr Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 3NA

Calmsden – Ampney Down Farm, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5EU

Chard – Chard Equestrian, White House Farm, Cricket St Thomas, Chard, Somerset, TA20 4BP

Penrith – Frenchfield Farm, Carleton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8TZ

Event Specifics:

Kelsall

  1. Entrance prices: Entry is charged at £10 per car or £5 per person. If you show your BE membership card this will allow the member free access.
  2. Parking – There will be a designated parking area for lorries and a separate designated car park for cars
  3. Equireel on site filming the action
  4. Photographer – https://galleries.everybodysmile.co.uk/mattnuttallphotography/eques/ Prize Money Claim Form: can be found here
  5. More details on: www.kelsallhill.co.uk

Oasby

  1. Complimentary Entry for everyone
  2. An Eventful life onsite filming – don’t forget to use your discount code

Calmesden

  1. Directions: WHAT 3 WORDS LOCATION. civil.poems.complies – one way system in operation so allow some additional time
  2. Complimentary entry for everyone
  3. Programme here
  4. Event Photographer: https://jasminepunterphotography.co.uk/
  5. Equireel on site filming
  6. Prize money claim form – please email: calmsdenevents@gmail.com
  7. More details on: https://www.calmsdenhorsetrials.com/

Chard

  1. Directions – From North: Leave M5 at Junction 25 and follow A358 to Chard, after the B&Q store traffic lights take the take 1 st left signposted Cricket St Thomas, at the Tesco roundabout take the A30 to Crewkerne. Follow the road for approx. 4 miles past the Cricket St Thomas Golf Club & The Windwhistle Inn.There is a large layby on the left and a turning right signposted Chard Equestrian Centre and Wayford & Winsham turn right and after a short distance, the showground entrance is on your right.
  2.  From West: Leave Exeter on the A30, after Honiton stay on the A30 towards Chard. Go straight through the town of Chard, at the Tesco roundabout take the A30 to Crewkerne. Follow the road for approx. 4 miles past the Cricket St Thomas Golf Club & The Windwhistle Inn.There is a large layby on the left and a turning right signposted Chard Equestrian Centre and Wayford & Winsham turn right and after a short distance, the showground entrance is on your right.
  3. From East: From the East on the A303, leave the A303 on the A356 towards Crewkerne. Go straight through the town of Crewkerne following the A30 towards Chard. Follow the road for approx. 3 miles and there is a turning left signposted Chard Equestrian and Wayford & Winsham , turn left and after a short distance the showground entrance is on your right. There is a large layby on the left and a turning right signposted Chard Equestrian Centre and Wayford & Winsham turn right and after a short distance, the showground entrance is on your right.
  4. Complimentary entry for all
  5. Photographer: https://www.esp-photographic.co.uk/

Penrith

  1. Directions – The event is located off the A686 (Penrith to Alston Road), about 1.3 miles from the Penrith Kemplay roundabout on the righthand side. Please follow the yellow horse trials signs. The postcode is only approximate.
  2. What3words: ///instance.courts.amps
  3. Entrance Policy – BE members will be admitted free of charge. All other spectators will be charged an entrance fee of £5 per person – children aged 12 & under admitted for free.
  4. Provisions will be made for disabled persons to have suitable access to dressage, show jumping and a designated area on the cross country. Please see secretary.
  5. All Terrain Vehicles/Motorcycles will not be permitted except for disabled persons.
  6. Dogs must be kept on leads at all times
  7. Photographer: https://actionreplayphotography.co.uk/

Other news:

Tickets still available for the Annual Awards being presented at Badminton on Wednesday afternoon. Please get in touch if you would like to join the celebrations. Tickets £30

The merchandise is hugely popular – have you got yours? Take a look at the range here

Have a lovely Easter everyone.

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Belsay Horse Trials

Entries are now open for a very special edition of Belsay Horse Trials – “Chatsworth at Belsay” (16-18 May).

This is the first of two international fixtures here at Belsay in May and is acting as a replacement for the lost event at Chatsworth. It is the first time that Belsay will host a class at FEI CCI4*-S level, which will take place alongside a CCI2*-S, and national advanced and novice classes. Belsay’s well-established fixture featuring international classes from CCI1*-CCI3* and the Pony and Junior National Championships will take place in its usual place in the calendar from 28 May-1 June.

 Belsay (1) will occupy a largely different part of the estate, with fresh cross-country courses designed by Adrian Ditcham, to Belsay (2), in order to give competitors the best possible ground conditions and exciting, varied tracks that will both challenge and reward horses and riders. The CCI4*-S track will be a fantastic prep run for those combinations heading for Bramham in June.

We have made an enormous investment in this new event and we couldn’t have done this without the support of our extremely generous sponsors led by leading London law firm Forsters LLP and wealth management company RBC Brewin Dolphin, Chaser Communications, Falcons Events, Stratstone Newcastle and Stephex UK Ltd. We are also extremely grateful to all those supporters, old and new, that have stepped in to sponsor fences on our wonderful new cross-country courses.

THE LYCETTS WELCOME PARTY

Lycetts are kindly sponsoring our welcome reception for competitors and owners staying on site or locally. This will take place at Belsay Hall from 6.00-8.00pm on Friday 16th May, by kind permission of English Heritage and the Belsay Trust. Guests will have the opportunity to explore the inside of this Grade 1 list iconic Greek Revivalist House, as well as the beautiful Italian Terrace garden.

OWNERS HOSPITALITY

The EHOA have kindly provided us with financial support to entertain owners at both our events in May. There will be an EHOA tent with coffee and refreshments for each day of the competition. 

We are also offering owners the opportunity to purchase lunch in our adjacent Hospitality Tent which will be available at a cost of £50.00 for two courses.  Please let us know if you would like to go ahead with this opportunity by emailing laura@belsay.com.

ACCOMMODATION

Owners are welcome to stay onsite in horseboxes or campervans, but please do register with us by emailing horsetrials@belsay.com. If you require hook-up this will be £125.00.

We are delighted to offer The Bell’s Glamping at both Belsay events this year. With a choice of double or twin beds, real duvets and beautiful soft furnishings throughout, bathroom facilities, outdoor seating and a BBQ, prices start at £150 per night and can be booked via www.thebellsglamping.co.uk/bht

Matfen Hall Hotel, one of Belsay’s sponsors, is situated just a few miles to the west of Belsay and has excellent facilities including a golf course and spa. Find out more via their website www.matfenhall.com and please mention Belsay when booking.

STABLING

Stabling is available on site and can be booked at the time of entry via the BE website. There is also a list of off-site stabling on our website www.belsayhorsetrials.co.uk/stabling

CHARITY SUPPORT

Belsay International (1) and (2) will be raising money for the British Eventing Support Trust and the Great North Air Ambulance. There will be an auction and raffle taking place during the course of the competition. Please do let us know if you would like to donate an item for either of these.

BYEH at BELSAY

Belsay (1) is the venue for the third BYEH qualifier of the season with the 4 year old and 5 year old classes taking place on Friday 16th May. Please visit https://belsayhorsetrials.co.uk/byeh-1/ for further information, schedule and how to enter.

We really hope that you will bring your horses to ‘Chatsworth at Belsay’ and look forward to welcoming you here.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any queries you might have.

With best wishes, 

Kind regards,

 Laura de Wesselow

Organiser, Belsay International Horse Trials