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Things are going to look very different for competitors as the lorries trundle into Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre with the new indoor facility and all-weather arenas now in place. We can’t wait to see how it all looks!
Kelsall Hill in Cheshire should have run its very first International class with a CCI2*-S added to the regular classes at Kelsall Hill (1) in April but, like so many other early season events, it fell victim to Covid-19 so this week’s event is their first bash of the year
Classes will run from BE80 (including a Regional Final) to Open Intermediate with cross country courses on the rolling bowl-shaped venue designed by Captain Mark Phillips. Friday sees the Intermediate and Novice classes with all three of last weekend’s winners at Burnham Market International – Izzy Taylor, Oliver Townend and Yasmin Ingham – competing in the Open Intermediate; the BE80 and some BE90 classes take place on Saturday and the remaining BE90 and BE100 classes on Sunday
Last year’s Open Intermediate winner, Australia’s Andrew Hoy riding Vassilly De Lassos, won’t be competing here this year as they will be contesting the CCI3* at Keysoe International (another of our favourite events – we can’t be there this year but we will be keeping an eye on happenings at Keysoe’s first international event) but Bill Levett will be flying the flag for Australia on his top horse Lassban Diamond Lift and is certainly one to keep an eye on ….
Last year, all competition on Sunday at Kelsall Hill (2) had to be cancelled due to weather, including the BE80(T) Championships (which have to be the unluckiest Championships in the world) but the weather is set fair for all three days this year
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But before the rain really came down last year, Andrew and Vassilly De Lassos put in a foot perfect ride .....
