The 'Must Enter' UK Events - April 2022

 

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

Watch 2021 videos here

 

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

Watch 2019 videos here

 

   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

Watch 2021 videos here

 

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

Watch 2019 videos here

 

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

Watch 2021 videos here

 

   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

Watch 2021 videos here

 

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

Watch 2021 videos here

 

   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

Watch 2021 videos here