Please find here the notice of our AGM that will be held on Thursday 3rd September 2026 at 4.30pm in the EHOA marquee at Burghley Horse Trials.
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AGM NOTICE
Author: Rebecca Elvin
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Birketts at Burghley
Our loyal partners Birketss have extended a great invitation members that will be at Burghley on Saturday 5th September.
Please click here for further details.
If you wish to join, please do email the team.
Good Morning,
Today sees the start of 2 BE fixtures:
Bicton – Bicton Arena, Yettington, East Budleigh, Devon, EX9 7BL
Northallerton – Northallerton Equestrian Centre, Myers Lane, Yafforth, Northallerton, North Yorks, DL7 0LH
Event Specifics
Bicton
- Entrance Policy: £10 per car (all occupants) – free if displaying a current BE membership card. Under 12’s are free & dogs are welcome on a short lead.
- All terrain vehicles/motorcycles will not be permitted. Bicycles cannot be used on the track of the cross-country course.
- Photographer – www.esp-photographic.co.uk/
- Equireel onsite filming
- Dressage sheets – Please leave a SAE / your email address at the secretaries.
Northallerton
- Please do not turn off the main roads until you see BIG BROWN EQUESTRIAN CENTRE signage.
- Parking – follow directions of stewards
- Complimentary entry
- Photographer – www.pauldobsonphotograhy.co.uk
Good luck to everyone.
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Eventing this weekend
A busy week of eventing with competition running at the following locations:
Bishop Burton – Bishop Burton College, Bishop Burton, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 8QG
Burgham – Burgham Park, Burgham, Northumberland, NE65 9QP
Blindley Heath – Blue Anchor Farm, Eastbourne Road, Blindley Heath, Surrey, RH7 6JL
Dauntsey – Brook Farm, Great Somerford, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5JA
Event Detail:
Bishop Burton
- The team from EHOA discount provider An Eventful Life are onsite capturing the action – order your video straight from the website here
- Photographer – Matt Nuttall
Burgham
- DIRECTIONS: Burgham will be well signposted from the A1 by AA yellow road signs. Situated approximately 30 miles north of Newcastle and 10 miles north of Morpeth, it is less than two miles from the A1 road.
- Entrance Policy The event will be strictly ticketed using an e-ticket system – please ensure you have yours ready at the gate on arrival
- There is an owner’s facility onsite that is run by the brilliant team at Burgham – they are extending the invitation to all attending EHOA members to come and use the facility, which is located on the side of the jumping arena. On offer tea, coffee and light refreshment throughout the event.
- An Eventful Life onsite filming
- PHOTOGRAPHY: Is being provided by 1st Class Images. Images will be available to purchase onsite as well as online via www.1stclassimages.com
- PRIZE-GIVINGS: there will be prize-giving for all sections at the podium next to the Main Arena in front of the Hospitality Marquee. Please attend or send a representative out of respect for our sponsors.
- More detail on: www.burghaminternationalhorsetrials.co.uk
- Please email completed prize money form to admin@burghaminternationalhorsetrials.co.uk Prize form can be downloaded from on Eventing Scores. Please ensure all forms are returned by Friday 28th August 2026 latest
Blindley Heath
- Entrance Policy – Spectators: Prebook tickets via the link at www.blindleyheathhorsetrial.com after 13th July. £5 per spectator (under 16s go free if accompanied by an adult). Free for BE members and Owners on production of a current BE Membership ECard or Competitor Number.
- Photographer: www.spidge.co.uk
- Equireel onsite filming
- Dressage Sheets: collect from Information Hub or email info@blindleyheathhorsetrials.com with competitor number.
- Prize Money: Download form from www.blindleyheathhorsetrials.com or Eventing Scores. Email form to accounts@jhbuilders.co.uk
- More detail on: www.blindleyheathhorsetrials.com
Dauntsey
- Equireel onsite filming
Finally with the generosity of longtime EHOA member Plum Rowland the winning team of competitors at Bishop Burton in the 2* will be eligible for additional prize money from Plum. Plum and the EHOA are supporting the next generation of riders coming into the Sport. Alongside the prize money each athlete will receive a year’s complimentary membership to the Association which they can use themselves or donate to a family member. Good luck to all competitors.
We are thrilled to be supporting the Festival of Youth Championships at Bishop Burton this weekend.
The Festival of Youth brings together British Eventing’s youth members for an exciting celebration of the future of our sport.
One of our most loyal supporters, Plum Rowland, will kindly give £200 to each member of the winning team in the CCIJ2*S Team Championships.
Each winning team member will also receive one year’s complimentary membership of the EHOA.
Darrell Scaife, British Eventing Head of Youth, commented “I would like to thank the Event Horse Owners Association for their continued support through the provision of training vouchers, helping young riders continue their development long after the competition has finished”
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Drinks at Scone Palace
| Dear All, Nick Gornall and the team at Weatherbys Private Bank have invited all EHOA members attending Scone Palace to drinks on Friday 28 August form 3pm – 5pm – please find the invitation attached. Please RSVP by August 7th – all the details you need are on the invitation. Go and enjoy. Alex |
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Eventing this weekend
Eventing takes place at 2 locations this weekend:
Aston Le Walls – Washbrook Farm, Aston-le-Walls, Nr Daventry, Northants, NN11 6RT
Portman – Rushmore Park, Tollard Royal, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5RP
Event Specifics:
Aston
Complimentary entry for all
Please note: At 12 noon on Saturday there will be a two minute silence to remember Sophie Fouracre and Kerry Donoghue.
Equireel onsite filming
Photographer – Action replay
Please complete and return the Prize Money claim form to astonlewalls.ec@gmail.com by 17 August.
Portman
Directions: use postcode SP5 5RP. Portman is situated in Rushmore Park accessed from the B3081, 13 miles south-west of Salisbury, 8 miles east of Blandford which is signed from the A354 and A30 by brown signs to Rushmore Park Golf Club. From Shaftesbury turn to Tollard Royal at Ludwell and follow the signs. If driving a lorry DO NOT use zigzag hill – completely unsuitable and not proceedable in HGV
Entrance Policy – Each car with a member with a QR code will be admitted FREE with all occupants – for all other spectators £10 per car to include all passengers.
For reasons of health and safety, disabled visitors are requested to book in at the Information Point and a pass will be issued and directions given as to where it is safe to watch the competition
Equireel onsite filming
Photographer – Spidge
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BRITISH EVENTING STATEMENT
The EHOA Board send their deepest condolences to Kerry and Sophie’s families, friends and loved ones at this devastating time.
Our thoughts are also with their fellow competitors, organisers, owners, officials, volunteers and everyone who has been affected by these tragic events
BRITISH EVENTING STATEMENT
It is with immense sadness that British Eventing confirms the tragic loss of Sophie Fouracre and Kerry Donoghue following separate incidents on Saturday 18th July 2026.
Sophie Fouracre, aged 34, was fatally injured in a cross-country accident riding Rhubarbsfox Brittania, at Swalcliffe Park, Oxfordshire, England.
Hours later at Penrith in Cumbria, Kerry Donoghue, aged 42, died following a cross-country accident riding Carneyhaugh Rua.
At both venues, the event medical teams responded immediately and provided emergency treatment. Despite their best efforts sadly neither rider could be saved.
Both horses were examined by the attending veterinary team and were found to be uninjured.
Rosie Williams, Chief Executive of British Eventing, said: “The British Eventing community is heartbroken. On behalf of everyone at British Eventing, I want to extend our deepest condolences to Kerry and Sophie’s families, friends and loved ones at this devastating time. Our thoughts are also with their fellow competitors, organisers, officials, volunteers and everyone who has been affected by these tragic events.
“We are immensely grateful to the organisers, doctors, paramedics, veterinary teams, officials and emergency services at both events for the professionalism, compassion and care they showed in the most difficult of circumstances.
“The loss of two members of our eventing family on the same day is almost beyond words, and we know the sadness of these events will be felt profoundly across the sport for some time to come.”
In accordance with British Eventing’s safety and incident review procedures, comprehensive reviews of both accidents will now be undertaken.
We recognise the impact these tragic events will have across the eventing community. Anyone affected is encouraged to seek support through the British Eventing Support Trust Helpline, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on 07780 008877.
We respectfully ask that the privacy of both families is respected during this incredibly difficult time.
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Eventing this weekend
Eventing this weekend:
Swalcliffe Park – Swalcliffe Park Equestrian, Grange Farm, Swalcliffe, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 5EX
Penrith – Frenchfield Farm, Carleton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8TZ
Event Specifics
Swalcliffe
Entrance Policy – Complimentary entry once BE membership QR is shown which includes all occupants
Dogs must be kept on leads at all times.
The event is running an EHOA owner/rider section -look out for the winner – they will be announced next week
The course will be open for schooling and will be left flagged for three days after the event (weather permitting) visit our website www.swalcliffeparkequestrian.co.uk to book.
Discount provider An Eventful Life filming the cross country action -use your code to get your video.
Photographer: www.1stclassimages.com
Penrith
**ALL COMPETITORS** – On arrival, please present your horse’s passport to the Secretary’s for inspection as part of the events Equine Influenza biosecurity precautions.
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.
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Entrance Policy – British Eventing members are admitted free of charge. All other spectators will be charged an admission fee of £5 per person. Children aged 12 years and under are admitted free of charge.
Suitable access will be provided for disabled spectators to the dressage and show jumping arenas, together with a designated viewing area on the cross-country course.
The use of all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles is not permitted, with the exception of those required by disabled visitors.
Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead at all times.
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Scone Palace
| Dear Event Horse Owners, If you’re looking for some fun with your horses at the end of this summer, can we encourage you to come to Scone Palace (27-30 August)? We had an absolutely brilliant debut event in 2025, and we learnt a lot about this brand-new site which has enabled us to make improvements and tweaks for this year. Situated in the grounds of Scone Palace – one of the most historic places in Scotland, where kings were crowned for hundreds of years – between the palace and the River Tay, it is a genuinely stunning event site. We also have the huge advantage of being able to use the permanent facilities of Perth Racecourse next door – and the skill and knowledge of the racecourse ground staff to prepare the going. Scone Palace is just outside Perth, and the new A9 link road means that access and traffic movement is FAR better than at our legendary predecessor, Blair Castle (and it’s an hour and a half further south than Blair…). Perth has excellent rail links, and is only half an hour from Edinburgh Airport. The area boasts so many other activities, from golf to visiting the Palace, which is fascinating – you have to go and see the legendary Stone of Scone, known as the Stone of Destiny – so there is lots to keep everyone entertained, especially on the dressage days! We’d love to see you – check out www.sconehorsetrials.com for more information. What we can offer: Classes at CCI4*-L, CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L, CCI2*-L and CCI1* level – and the Scottish Grassroots Championships at BE90 and BE100 level. There’s a wide range of British Showjumping classes, including the £1,000 Scone Grand Prix in the Main Arena, showing, arena eventing, Pony Club Games and more. A warm Highland welcome: we’ll once again be hosting a fantastic programme of social events, from our Welcome Drinks at Scone Palace to the traditional Ceilidh, giving everyone a true Highland experience. Excellent stabling and facilities: thanks to the outstanding racecourse facilities, many international horses will enjoy permanent stabling with first-class facilities. All other horses will be accommodated in top-quality barn stables, now in a new location much closer to the permanent stables, keeping everyone together. Exceptional ground conditions: while the Highlands have provided plenty of natural irrigation so far this summer, as soon as it stops the racecourse team will switch to artificial irrigation as required. Combined with a year-round ground management programme, we are working hard to ensure exceptional going in both the arenas, the warm-up areas and across the cross-country course. Owners’ facilities: the Scone Palace Owners’ Facility will once again be located beside the Main Arena, offering all owners a comfortable place to relax throughout the event. Owners will also have access to the Members’ Marquee. With best wishes Alec Lochore Event Director |