BRAMHAM International Horse Trials attracts over 45,000 spectators each year and takes place from tomorrow (Thursday) through to Sunday, attracting a world-class entry.
Four of Britain’s Olympic riders have horses entered, including William Fox-Pitt, Zara Phillips, Lucy Wiegersma and Sharon Hunt. New Zealand riders Dan Jocelyn and Andrew Nicholson will also be out to give great performances.
The British Show Jumping Association classes on Saturday and Sunday have reached maximum entries and attracted some of the top stars of the show jumping world.
One of the main crowd-pleasers on Sunday will be the Mix and Match competition where event riders are partnered with a leading show jumper for a round of show jumps and some of the main cross country fences. The fastest time wins the class.
Selection of events
Thursday: Event Horse Breeding and Young Stock Classes, Senior CCI*** Dressage, CIC*** Dressage, Hunter Show.
Friday: Senior CCI*** Dressage Bishop Burton College Under 25’s CCI*** Dressage, Burghley Young Event Horse Competition, CIC*** Dressage.
Saturday: B & C Competition (BSJA), Bishop Burton College Under 25’s CCI*** & Senior CCI*** & CIC***Cross Country, Pony Club Team Showjumping and Mounted Games, International HOYS Grade C Championship (BSJA), The Classic (BSJA), Six Bar Competition (BSJA).
Sunday: Bishop Burton College Under 25’s CCI*** Showjumping, Senior CCI*** Showjumping, CIC*** Show jumping, The Bramham Mix & Match, The 1.3m Open Show Jumping (BSJA), The Accumulator (BSJA), The Grand Prix (BSJA), Pony Club Mounted Games.
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