Hartpury College and School will maintain this yr’s British Eventing (BE) nationwide championships, following the cancellation of Gatcombe.
In March it was introduced that the Magic Tens of millions Competition of British Eventing at Gatcombe (2-4 August) was off following the opposed climate skilled final yr which led to the abandonment of the occasion, and the “ever-increasing prices related to working on a greenfield web site”.
The championships will now run alongside the NAF 5 Star Worldwide Hartpury Horse Trials on 7-11 August.
The novice, intermediate and open nationwide championships, the Corinthian Cup restricted novice championship and the retrained racehorse championship will run alongside Hartpury’s CCI2*-L, CCI3*-L, and CCI4*-S courses, with a further day of cross-country on 11 August.
“Britain’s nationwide champions will then be topped in what will likely be a becoming finale to every week celebrating the game of eventing,” stated a BE spokesman, including that Hartpury is “no stranger” to holding high occasions, having hosted the European dressage and eventing championships for juniors and younger riders in 2022.
BE chief government Rosie Williams added that BE is “actually happy” to be working with the Hartpury staff.
“We’re all targeted on constructing this again to a serious occasion for our members of all ranges to aspire to, and it’s good to have Hartpury on board to assist us do this,” she stated.
“Members attending the championships could have entry to top-class amenities throughout all days of competitors, whereas additionally with the ability to benefit from the environment that the present worldwide occasion brings with it. Our nationwide courses are the top within the calendar for a lot of of our members, and we sit up for with the ability to watch the titles being contested inside a top-class setting.”
Hartpury deputy vice-chancellor Rosie Scott-Ward stated “it’s our privilege to be trusted with delivering these championships in 2024”.
“Like many others, we have been unhappy to listen to of the lack of Gatcombe’s Competition of British Eventing from the calendar this yr,” she stated.
“Whereas it’s not straightforward stepping up at comparatively brief discover, I’m very pleased with our staff right here who already have to work to make sure we ship an excellent competitors and championship environment for rivals.”
Ms Scott-Ward added that Hartpury has “thrilling plans” for the cross-country programs.
“We’re working with designer Eric Winter and [course-builders] Jump1 to create world-class tracks and distinctive going, each for the championships and likewise for our prestigious worldwide courses,” she stated.
“We sit up for welcoming everybody in August.”
