2023 British Eventing calendar - important dates and fixtures

Chatsworth International will host the British leg of the FEI Nations Cup in 2023

The 2023 British Eventing calendar is now published with the season kicking off on Saturday March 4^th and ending on 22^nd October 2023

While many of the British eventing season’s favourite fixtures are to be found, there are some changes, additions and new Qualifying methods

British Nations Cup Leg CCIO4*-S

One of the major changes is the move of the only British leg of the Nations Cup, previously held at Houghton Hall to Chatsworth International on 13^th & 14^th May 2023 and the long format classes previously held at Houghton have moved to Bicton Arena International (May 25^th – 28^th)

British Young Horse Championships

The popular British Young Horse Championships for 5, 6 and 7-Year-Old Horses, held for many years as part of Osberton International (27^th Sept – Oct 1^st), will now take place at Cornbury House in Oxfordshire (7^th – 10^th September)

Other Major Dates to Mark in your Diary

Eventing Spring Carnival at Thoresby International: March 30^th – April 2^nd

Burnham Market International: April 14^th – 16^th

Badminton CCI5* and British Grassroots Championships: May 3^rd – 8^th

Belsay International and British Pony Championships: May 31^st – June 4^th

 Bramham International and BE80 Championships: June 8^th – 11^th

Barbury International: July 6^th – 9^th

Burgham International: July 26^th – 30^th

Festival of British Eventing: Aug 4^th – 6^th

Hartpury International: Aug 10^th – 13^th

Burghley CCI5*: Aug 31^st – Sept 5^th

Blenheim Palace International: Sept 14^th – 17^th

Little Downham International: 26^th September

U18 Youth Championships

Two venues will share the U18 Youth Championships in 2023 with Bishop Burton in East Yorkshire hosting the BE100 and Novice Championships (July 27^th – 30^th) and Chillington Hall in Staffordshire hosting the BE80 and BE90 Championships (September 9^th & 10^th)

Go BE

After the trial in 2022, GoBE classes will be available across multiple venues with GoBE BE80 – BE100 classes requiring no membership fee payable and offering unpublished results across all levels.

Stand-alone GoBE fixtures will be run at Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire (Aug 5^th & 6^th) and Barbury Castle in Wiltshire (14^th & 15^th July).  

Regional Championships

Regional Championships will replace the Area Festivals, acting as qualifiers for the NAF Five Star BE80 Championships at Bramham and the Voltaire Design BE90 and BE100 Grassroots Championships at Badminton

They will be held at five venues across the country – Glamis Castle in Angus, Frickley Park in South Yorkshire, Chillington Hall in Staffordshire, Port Eliot in Cornwall and Little Downham in Cambridgeshire

Where are we filming you on cross country in 2023? Our full calendar will be published in early 2023 so stay tuned!

The Eventing Spring Carnival kicks off the International season at Thoresby