Which are the ‘Must Enter’ events in the UK this month?
We’ve got the info you need for the events not to be missed, where we’ll be filming all riders on cross country.
To get a good feel for the courses and terrain, click on the Watch link for footage from previous years
Mark the dates, get your entries in and we’ll see you there!
April – UK (Entries via British Eventing & Unaffiliated via Event Website unless otherwise stated)
Horseheath (2) & Train For Eventing
Date: 7th & 8th May
Venue: Horseheath Racecourse, Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, CB21 4QF
Classes: BE90Open, BE100Open, BE90, BE100, BE105 (Horseheath (2)) & BE80, BE90, BE100 (Train For Eventing)
Entries Open: April 4th
Ballot Date: April 12th
Organiser Website: Thurlowe Estate
Chatsworth International
Date: 14th & 15th May
Venue: Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, DE45 1PP
Classes: A, CCI-S 4*, N, CCI-S 2*
Entries Open: April 4th
Ballot Date: April 19th
Organiser Website: Chatsworth Horse Trials
Chatsworth and Rockingham are back in May after a two year break due to the pandemic
Firle Place Area Festival
Date: 14th & 15th May
Venue: Firle Place, Nr Lewes, Sussex, United Kingdom, BN8 6LP
Classes: NQ BE80, AFC BE90Open, AFC BE100, AFC BE80Open, NQ BE100, AFC BE80, AFC BE90, NQ BE90, AFC BE100Open, BE100, BE80, BE90, BE100Open
Entries Open: April 7th
Ballot Date: April 19th
Organiser Website: BEDE Events – Firle
Rockingham International
Date: 20th – 22nd May
Venue: Rockingham Castle, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, LE16 8TH
Classes: OIu21, OI, CCI-S 2*, ONu18, ON, CCI-S 3*, AI, I, BE100Open, BE100, N, IM
Entries Open: April 11th
Ballot Date: April 26th
Organiser Website: Rockingham Castle Horse Trials
Warwick Hall (1)
Date: 21st & 22nd May
Venue: Warwick Hall, Carlisle, Warwick on Eden, Cumbria, United Kingdom, CA4 8PG
Classes: BE90Open, BE100Ou18, BE90Ou18, BE80, BE100Open, BE90, ON, BE100, N
Entries Open: April 11th
Ballot Date: April 26th
Organiser Website: Cumbria Horse Trials
The only leg of the 2022 FEI Eventing Nations Cup calendar in Britain is at Houghton Hall
Houghton International & Houghton Unaffiliated
Date: 26th – 29th May (International) & 30th May (Unaffiliated)
Venue: Houghton Hall, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom, PE31 6UE
Classes: CCI-L 3*, CCI-L 2*, CCI-S 4*, CCI-S O4*
Entries Open: April 18th
Ballot Date: May 3rd
Organiser Website: Musketeer Events – Houghton Unaffiliated Event
Watch 2021 videos here (International)
Watch 2021 Unaffiliated videos here
Bishop Burton (1)
Date: 28th & 29th May
Venue: Bishop Burton College, Beverley, Bishop Burton, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, HU17 8QG
Classes: I, BE100, BE100Open, BE90Open, ONu18, ON, BE90, N, OI
Entries Open: April 18th
Ballot Date: May 3rd
Organiser Website: Bishop Burton Equestrian Facebook
Shelford Manor (1) & Unaffiliated
Date: 28th & 29th May (Shelford 1) & May 30th (Unaffiliated)
Venue: Shelford Manor, Shelford, Shelford Manor, Notts, United Kingdom, NG12 1ES
Classes: BE100Ou18, 5YO, BE90Ou18, BE100Open, BE80, BE100, BE90 (Shelford Manor 1)
Unaffiliated: Pre-Novice (1m), Intro (90cm), Pre-Intro (80cm)
Entries Open: April 18th
Ballot Date: May 3rd
Organiser Website: BEDE Events – Shelford
Watch 2021 Shelford 1 videos here
Watch 2021 Unaffiliated videos here
Belsay International (Featuring the British Pony Championships, CCI2* L for Juniors and CCI2*-S)
Date: 1st – 5th June
Venue: Belsay Hall and Castle, Belsay, Northumberland, United Kingdom, NE20 0DX
Classes: BE90Open, BE90Ou18, BE100Ou18, IM, N, BE90, OI, CCI-L J2*, BE100Open, CCI-S 2*BCP, BE100, IN, I, CCI-S 2*
Entries Open: April 25th
Ballot Date: May 10th
Organiser Website: Belsay Horse Trials
The British Pony Champions will be crowned at Belsay International
Childeric Saddles Little Downham (1) International
Date: 3rd – 5th June
Venue: Ely Eventing Centre, Downham Common, Ely, Little Downham, Cambs, United Kingdom, CB6 2TY
Classes: BE90Ou18, BE90, BE100Ou18, I, OI, BE90Open, ONu18, BE100, BE100Plus, BE100Open, 5YO, A, IN, ON, N
Entries Open: April 25th
Ballot Date: May 10th
Organiser Website: Ely Eventing
