British Eventing venues Belsay, Alnwick Ford and Burgham International Horse Trials have announced details of the 2024 Northumberland Challenge, which will include not only the CCI3*-S, CC2*-S classes but also, for the first time, BE100 competitions across the three venues, with a total potential prize pot of £61,000.
Opportunity to win cash bonuses
Hambro Sport Horses will headline the CCI3*-S challenge, N.I.S Limited will sponsor the CCI2*-S challenge, with InXpress Tyne & Wear and Equestrian Eye taking joint sponsorship of the BE100 challenge.
The Northumberland Challenge offers horse and rider combinations the opportunity to win cash bonuses of up to £25,000 (CCI3*-S), £20,000 (CCI2*-S) and £6,000 (BE100). Riders must enter these classes at all three venues (Belsay International 29th May – 2nd June 2024, Alnwick Ford International 19th – 23rd June 2024 and Burgham International 24th – 28th July 2024)
Hambro Sport Horses CCI3*-S Northumberland Challenge
Total potential prize pot of £25,000
Achieve a top three placing at all three events and win a £3,000 bonus
Achieve two wins out of the three events and win a £7,000 bonus
Win all three events for a further £15,000 prize
N.I.S Group Services Limited CCI2*-S Northumberland Challenge
Total potential prize pot of £20,000
Achieve a top three placing in a BE100 section at all three events and win a £500 bonus
Achieve two wins out of the three events and win a £1,500 bonus
Win all three events for a further £3,000
InXpress Tyne & Wear and Equestrian Eye BE100 Northumberland Challenge
Total potential prize pot of £6,000*
Achieve a top three placing in a BE100 section at all three events and win a £500 bonus
Achieve two wins out of the three events and win a £1,500 bonus
Win all three events for a further £3,000
* Please note: BE100 competitors must be grassroots riders and should not have competed above BE Novice. The BE100 challenge does not include BE100 Open or BE100 Open Under-18 sections.
“We are really thrilled that we have been able to extend the Northumberland Challenge to include the BE100 this year. There are not many other places where you can win really decent prize-money at this level” says Alnwick Ford and Burgham International Event Director, Craig Anderson
In 2023 Cumbrian-born Mark Davidson, who is based with top British rider Piggy March, proved that the Northumberland Challenge is achievable and collected £7,000 with two wins out of the three in the CCI3*-S at Alnwick Ford and Burgham, riding the Round Table Syndicate’s Fonbherna Lancer.
“Winning the CCI3*-S at both Alnwick Ford and Burgham was a career highlight for me. It was incredible to win this sort of money and it’s a huge incentive for riders to travel to these wonderful Northern events. We will definitely be back this season,” said Davidson
