Are you qualified for The TopSpec Corinthian Cup Championship at the Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing?
The EHOA donate a prize to the highest-placed EHOA Member (to have joined before 28 July). They will be awarded an engraved memento and £250.
If you are not already a member join here Membership – EHOA
Burgham International – Thursday 26 July to Sunday 30 July – The organising team at Burgham is renowned for their warm welcome to owners. EHOA members are welcome to use the hospitality facility provided.
Festival of Eventing at Gatcombe – Friday 4 to Sunday 6 August – The Owners Hospitality will as usual be located on the main arena, where salad lunches and light refreshments will be provided by a caterer, with support from the EHOA. It really is a good spot to enjoy the National Championships and other Festival entertainments. If you are a Corinthian Cup competitor or know someone who has qualified, please note that the highest-placed EHOA Member (to have joined before 28 July) will be awarded an engraved memento and accompanying £250 award. Do let us know if you are taking part so we can support you and hopefully present you with the prize. If you know a competitor who is not an EHOA member please encourage them to join by dangling the prize carrot in front of them along with this hospitality update.
Defender Blair Castle International – Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 August – A trip north to Blair is always met with great sport and exceptional hospitality, and 2023 will be no exception. The organisers have arranged for a caterer to be on hand to supply refreshments in the owners marquee, which is sited perfectly for main arena viewing. Thank you to the organisers and volunteers who regularly make this event a special one for owners.
Defender Burghley Horse Trials – Thursday 31 August to Sunday 3 September – Always a flagship event for the EHOA, our 2023 provision at Burghley will look a little different from past years. As per usual our marquee will be located adjacent to Ring 2, enabling easy access to all of the 5* phases action and viewing of the varied supporting classes taking place, as well as the drama of the start and finish on cross country day. Catering for 2023 will be provided by a new supplier. Please support this service by planning to use their services for light refreshments at either end of the day and full meals at lunchtime thus avoiding the queues and crowds elsewhere. Note that we may be required to take meal orders in advance to ensure smooth operations. Other facilities provided for EHOA members will include multi-screen viewing, dedicated Wi-Fi, stable field passes and the essential posh loos. Our lovely facilities at Burghley offers us the opportunity to raise a glass to Celebrate the Association’s 25th Anniversary. More information will follow about how to register to attend. As ever, the EHOA AGM will be held on Sunday and will be accompanied by a light lunch.
BLENHEIM PALACE INTERNATIONAL – Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 September – The EHOA is pleased to be collaborating with event organisers Stable Events Ltd on their provision for owners at Blenheim. More details will be forwarded at a later date.
News to follow on the following events:
LITTLE DOWNHAM INTERNATIONAL – Tuesday 26 September
OSBERTON INTERNATIONAL – Wednesday 28 September to Sunday 2 October
EHOA Annual Awards Ceremony, combined with a day at the Races during Cheltenham’s November Meeting – Sunday 19 November
Following a very fun and sell-out lunch and race day in 2022, we plan to repeat the experience this year. The Association’s silverware will be presented on Sunday 19 November in the Festival Restaurant. British Eventing and the British Horse Foundation have already reserved their tables – save the date and plan to join us for a celebratory day at the Races.
Looking forward to seeing lots of members out and about over the coming months.
Busy Weekend Ahead!
Events Running this weekend:
Tomorrow sees the start of three busy days at Aston le Walls, they are still on the lookout for some fence judges. Please get in touch with Jan Humphries (Janhumphries@btinternet.com ) if you can help. If you didn’t attend the recent International at Aston, just a heads up about the new arena. Nigel and his team have built some spectator viewing platforms alongside so make you investigate!
Next Wednesday sees the start of Burgham International where we have an EHOA hospitality marque for all Owners. With the additional day of cross country now on Thursday we are still on the lookout for some helpers in our marquee, just to pop in and check in on things. Are you free and able to help at all? For up to date information please take a look at the Burgham website: https://www.burghaminternationalhorsetrials.co.uk/
Entrance Policy – The event will be strictly ticketed using the e-ticket system. A BE pass will not gain you entry. Competitors and owners will receive e-tickets.
Following the launch of our syndicate brokerage in March, we are pleased to announce that we now have 9 riders on the riders directory as part of our syndicate brokerage.
Full details of the syndicate brokerage support that EHOA provide to our rider and owner members (including legal contract templates, general guidance, horse marketing document templates etc) is on our website:
www.ehoa.org/syndicate-brokerage/
Do let Ruth know if you have any questions, by emailing theehoa@gmail.com.
Aston le Walls –
The EHOA have an Owenrs tent on site for the International which is being kingly being hosted by John and Stephanie Lawrence for the duration from today. Please pop in and offer to help just for a bit so that they can get a break. There will be a membership list which we kindly ask you to sign on your arrival. On offer newspapers, tea/coffee, biscuits and a few snacks, The marque is located on the edge of the new international arena.
There is an Owners and Riders party from 7.00pm on Thursday 6th July at Shaws Iberian Bar in the Tradestand Area, kindly sponsored by Andrew Bowen Ltd.
Owners of horses competing at this event may park their caravans in our Owners caravan camping area in the middle of the site for free. Please email: astonlewalls.ec@gmail.com to book.
Please allow plenty of time for your journey as the Grand Prix at Silverstone will mean traffic on the A5, M1 and M40 will be very busy on Saturday and Sunday around the area of Silverstone; and the A43 Syresham to Towcester McDonalds roundabout will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. Also, HS2 work on the roads near Aston-le-Walls can cause delays.
Admission is £10 per car, except for Owners of competing horses, Sponsors and Officials.
Tweseldown – there is an up to date timetable on eventing scores website. For all Owners attending you will need to show your membership QR code to gain free entry.
Delighted to update on the progress of the 2023 Veteran Eventing Championship, supported by BETTALIFE.
Almost 50 BE riders have taken up the challenge of the BETTALIFE & Event Horse Owners Association Veteran Eventing Championship this season. The ladies and gentlemen participating in this league – all aged 45 and over and outwith the Top 150 riders rankings in 2022 – have returned some impressive eventing results in the early part of the year, with 11 section wins and more than 20 additional top five placings to their credit from a total of 140 recorded completions. This higher than the expected number of prize-winners confirms that life-long participation in equestrian sport not only provides much fun and enjoyment but is achieved with success by elite and grassroot level riders alike.
Ultimately, each combination’s best five results will count towards the Championship but to date only one registered combination has completed the maximum number of scoring completions. Harriet Graham and her 12 year old gelding Aardagh Exceed are having a highly successful season, being placed in the top five in each of their runs to date. Congratulations also to our BE winners Deborah Burrell, Rachel Fisher and Tamsin Parker, who have all won two sections apiece, and to Romellie Brown, Bronia Hill, Sarah Bellamy, Barbara Haynes and Philippa Hendry for their section-winning achievements. Impressive performances by these riders and their horses have promoted them well up the current Championship standings. However, at the halfway point of the season anyone taking part has the opportunity to turn the results on their head by the close of play.
The BETTALIFE & Event Horse Owners Association Veteran Eventing Championship leading contenders are at present:
1st: Harriet Graham and Aardagh Exceed
2nd: Rachel Fisher and Sidney Rebel
3rd: Romellie Brown and Ironmonger
4th: Deborah Burrell and Imperial Tangle
5th: Tamsin Parker and Bazaars Twist
It has been a pleasure monitoring the thrills and not so many spills of all of the veteran competitors to date and we look forward to following their eventing endeavours over the next few months.
Venue address – Bramham Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6ND
Official website: https://bramham-horse.co.uk/
Today sees the start of the BE80 Championship at Bramham – good luck to our members that are competing. NAF are hosting a ‘Welcome drinks & briefing’ for all competitors. Today at 16:30
The CCI4*L trot up starts tomorrow at 4pm in front of the house with the CCI4*L U25 following on after the conclusion of the CCI4*L.
EHOA hospitality on offer with newspapers, tea/coffee and light snacks in its usual location adjacent to the collecting ring. Kimberly and Alex Mawdesley are hosting the EHOA marquee for the duration of the week. It will be possible to purchase or renew your membership throughout the week too. The marquee will be open half an hour before the first horse enters the main arena on Thursday.
IMPORTANT: To gain access members need to show their membership card (on your phone or printed) to security at members to gain access to Owners. If you wish to use any facilities in members, you MUST buy separate membership tickets from Bramham. Otherwise please can you proceed directly to EHOA.
Shearwater Insurance have generously supported the EHOA members competing in the BE80 Championship and as such could members be so kind as to gather at the Owners marquee directly after official prize giving for the presentation of the highest place member prize and goodies. Kimberly will make herself known to competing members during the competition.
See you at the weekend,
Alex
Eventing this week
Belsay International – Belsay Hall and Castle, Belsay, Northumberland, NE20 0DX
Childeric Little Downham 1 – Ely Eventing Centre, Downham Common, Ely, Little Downham, Cambs, CB6 2TY
Ascott-under-Wychwood – Crown Farm, Ascott Under Wychwood, Oxfordshire, OX7 6AB
Cooke Coachbuilders Stafford – Park Farm, Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0BD
Millstreet International – Green Glens Arena, Drominahilla, Millstreet, Co. Cork, P51 EN28, Ireland
Specific Event Instructions:
Belsay International
The organisers of Belsay International are looking forward to welcoming visitors to Belsay International Horse Trials from Wednesday 31st May to Sunday 4th June 2023, the event’s 10th anniversary fixture.
Entrance Policy – Each car displaying a current BE membership card or Organisers and Officials car pass will be admitted including the member plus one occupant. Follow the car parking signs that you will pick up on approach to the village of Belsay. Competing owners should use the public car park and follow all signs from Belsay village for CARS. Please note that you will not be allowed to park your car in either the Residential or Day Lorry Park, unless you have booked a camping spot.
Belsay International is delighted to host a Marquee for the Event Horse Owners Association. It is situated directly adjacent to the Corporate Hospitality Tent by the Main International Arena, and will welcome owners with tea, coffee and other light refreshments. Owners will be able to watch dressage and show jumping directly from the marquee and the organisers hope you will also enjoy walking out across the Grade 1 listed Parkland with its excellent viewing to see your horses go cross country. Whilst arrangements are well in hand, any willing EHOA volunteers are always gratefully welcomed and should introduce themselves at the tent.
Lots more details can be found on their website: https://belsayhorsetrials.co.uk/
Little Downham
All additional details can be found on their website:https://www.elyeventing.co.uk
Ascott-under-Wychwood
The organisers are still looking for more volunteers in the following roles, fence judges, scorers and show jumping pole pickers for the whole weekend, along with XC warm up steward for Sunday. If you are available and would like to help, please contact Claire Piercy at clairepiercy@blueyonder.co.uk You will be very well looked after no matter what role you choose.
Stafford
Saturday classes are all still accepting entries.
Millstreet, Ireland
With over 90 horses based in the UK travelling over to Ireland this weekend, it seems appropriate to include Millstreet in our round up. Event details can be found here: https://www.eventingireland.com/events/single/?eventid=9093 Millstreet is hosting a leg of the FEI Nations Cup series and also an Olympic qualifier for the Pacific region.
Good luck to everyone out and about this week.
Alex
Events running over the next few days are:
Specific event instructions are:
Bicton International: all information on their website – https://www.bicton-arena.co.uk/events-calendar-horse-trials/
Bishop Burton: Novice Under 18 course walks: Sunday 9am and 10am meet at the xc start. SJ approx 11am. Please text Sue Chadwick if you wish to attend please: 07971830230. Please can riders in the u18 classes print your numbers on pink paper.
Blindley Heath: all updated information including a programme can be found on their website: www.blindleyheathhorsetrials.com. Owners to park in car park, no cars in lorry park please. Have your BE membership card to hand when you arrive. If you require disabled parking, please contact Lucy Cunliffe in advance and she will be able to assist, her email is: info@blindleyheathhorsetrials.com
The EHOA have a hospitality marquee at Bicton which is situated up next to the dressage and Miranda Heynes will be around on Thursday and Friday to welcome you and I will be there over the weekend. Please do pop in and say hello and come and enjoy the facilities on offer, pleased to say you might need sunscreen, this weekend!
As always results for all events can be found on the British Eventing website and eventing scores.
Other news – BE held a sports committee meeting earlier this week and we will be updating members on the outcome of the discussions so watch this space. Going forwards Tina Ure will be the EHOA representative that will sit on this committee so if you have any points for her please email your questions over to: theehoa@gmail.com
See you in Devon and if not have a great bank holiday weekend out and about.
Alex
British Eventing are running events at the following locations this weekend:
Whilst there are no specific event instructions this weekend please if you have time do pop into the Organisers marquee and say thank you for running – as we all know if has been a very challenging time for all event organisers recently.
All results will be on www.eventingscores.co.uk
On a separate note – Bicton three day event starts on Wednesday and we are on the look out for some volunteers to help man the event. Please get in touch if you can spare some time.
Many thanks and good luck if out and about over the next few days.
Alex
