Kbis Equine Insurance British Riding Clubs
Festival of The Hunter attracts over 500 competitors
The stage is set for another exciting Festival of the Hunter,
the British Riding Clubs’ championship event for hunter
trials and showing classes. The event, generously sponsored
by Kbis Equine Insurance, will take place on Sunday 1 June
2003, at Grange Farm, Wittering, near Peterborough.
A busy schedule of Championship classes takes place during
the day:
Working Hunter
Working Hunter Pony
Ridden Lightweight Hunter
Ridden Middleweight Hunter
Ridden Heavyweight Hunter
Ridden Novice Hunter
Ridden Cob
Senior Novice Hunter Trials
Senior Open Hunter Trials
Junior Novice Hunter Trials
Senior Novice Hunter Trials
Individuals, as well as teams, will be awarded rosettes and
prizes in the hunter trial classes, which have a record-breaking
entry of 391 qualifying competitors. In the showing classes,
which this year have 120 entries, individual awards are presented
to tenth place, and the three judges taking part will decide
on an overall Best in Show at the end of the day.
Emma Spivey, Head of Riding Clubs, said: ‘We are delighted
once again to welcome Kbis Equine Insurance to the Festival
as our sponsors, and thank them for their continuing support.
Thanks should also go to the team at Grange Farm, who have
put together a lovely course for us in their spectacular surroundings’.
In addition to support from Kbis, Horse & Hound will
also be present at, and reporting from, the event; look out
for coverage in the 5 June issue, and on their web site: www.horseandhound.co.uk
For further information on the event call the British Riding
Clubs’ office on 01926 707767 or visit The British Horse
Society’s web site: www.bhs.org.uk and click on British
Riding Clubs. Full results and an event report will be posted
on the website following the event.
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