Last April, the news that the Eventing Grand Prix was no longer to be held at Hickstead was met by widespread disappointment. Now, the Directors of the All England Jumping Course are delighted to announce a return of the class for this season, with a new and exciting format. The Amlin Plus Eventers’ Challenge will be held on the Thursday of the Longines Royal International Horse Show (28 July – 2 August). The class will now be kept within the arena and only event riders will be eligible to compete, which will allow the cross-country fences to become more technical and demanding. “Lots of equestrian fans were upset by the loss of the former Eventing Grand Prix class, so we’re very pleased to be launching the Eventers’ Challenge in its place,” says Hickstead Director Lizzie Bunn. This year, the course will be designed by Richard Taylor, who has been part of the course-building team at two European eventing championships, the Asian Games and the Beijing Olympics. All the fences in Hickstead’s Amlin Plus Eventers’ Challenge will be rustic cross-country obstacles, with some fixed fences and others that can be knocked down. Pippa Funnell
Eventing action back on the schedule at Hickstead
Eventing action back on the schedule at…
Eventing action back on the schedule at Hickstead
Last April, the news that the Eventing Grand Prix was no longer to be held at Hickstead was met by widespread disappointment. Now, the Directors of the All England Jumping Course are delighted to announce a return of the class for this season, with a new and exciting format. The Amlin Plus Eventers’ Challenge will be held on the Thursday of the Longines Royal International Horse Show (28 July – 2 August). The class will now be kept within the arena and only event riders will be eligible to compete, which will allow the cross-country fences to become more technical and demanding. “Lots of equestrian fans were upset by the loss of the former Eventing Grand Prix class, so we’re very pleased to be launching the Eventers’ Challenge in its place,” says Hickstead Director Lizzie Bunn. This year, the course will be designed by Richard Taylor, who has been part of the course-building team at two European eventing championships, the Asian Games and the Beijing Olympics. All the fences in Hickstead’s Amlin Plus Eventers’ Challenge will be rustic cross-country obstacles, with some fixed fences and others that can be knocked down. Pippa Funnell