Festival of The Hunter attracts 400 competitors
Kbis Equine Insurance British Riding Clubs
Festival of The Hunter attracts 400 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 16 May 2004, at
Grange Farm, Wittering, near Peterborough.
A busy schedule of Championship classes takes place during
the day:
Working Hunter, Senior Novice Hunter Trials
Working Hunter Pony, Senior Open Hunter Trials
Ridden Lightweight Hunter, Junior Novice Hunter Trials
Ridden Middleweight Hunter, Senior Novice Hunter Trials
Ridden Heavyweight Hunter
Ridden Novice Hunter
Ridden Cob
Individuals, as well as teams, will be awarded rosettes and
prizes in the hunter trial classes, which have an entry of
300 competitors, who have qualified at events around the UK.
In the showing classes, which this year have 90 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 27 May issue, and on their web site: www.horseandhound.co.uk
<http://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 <http://www.bhs.org.uk> and
click on British Riding Clubs. Full results will be posted
on the website following the event.
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