WHAT ARE AREA 8 QUALIFIERS?
British RC is made up of lots of different affiliated Riding Clubs across Great Britain. These RC's are then sectioned into areas across the country making us part of Area 8. Each area then hold competitions where we compete against the other RC's within our area to then be in the chance to Qualify for British Riding Club National Championships either as a team or individuals.
The Qualifier competitions held are;
(summer events held on grass & winter events held on surfaces)
Winter & Summer Dressage (inc Pairs) - levels Intro to Adv/Med
Dressage to Music (inc Pairs & Quadrille) - levels Prelim - Adv/Med
Winter & Summer Show Jumping - Heights 70cm - 105cm
Winter Combined Training (Dressage & SJ)- Prelim/Novice/75cm/85cm
Winter Arena Eventing- Heights 70cm - 100cm
Combined Challenge - Heights 70-100cm
Summer Horse Trials - Heights 80cm - 100+cm
Summer Arena Challenge - Heights 70cm - 100cm
All entries for these events must be made only by your Team Manager (Sydney Hockney). If you are a signed up member Sydney will send you an email as soon as the relevant schedule is out, all you'll need to do is reply with the needed information and payment by the closing date to secure an entry and Sydney will do the rest for you.
If you are not a member and would like further information regarding taking part in these competitions then please do email Sydney (teams@flitchwayridingclub.co.uk)
Qualifier & Championship Dates for 2023
Date | Qualifier/Championship | Venue | Heights/Disciplines |
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26th February | Intermediate SJ Qualifier | Beechwood | 90/100/110cm |
10-12th March | Arena Eventing Championships | Aston Le Walls | 70/80/90/100cm |
19th March | Combined Challenge Qualifier | Horseheath | 70/80/90/100cm |
1-2nd April | Novice Winter Championships | Arena UK | 70&80cm SJ/ Novice Dressage and Intro Dressage |
22-23rd April | Intermediate Winter Championships | Only Grounds | 90&100&110cm SJ/ Intermediate Dressage |
14th May | Summer Show Jumping Qualifier | Weeley | 70/80/90/100/105/Style 75/ Style 85 |
20-21st May | Combined Challenge Championships | Aston Le Walls | 70/80/90/100cm Combined challenge/ 75&85cm Combined Training |
11th June | Summer Dressage Qualifier | Berwick Farm | Intro-Advanced Medium |
25th June | Horse Trials Qualifier | Poplar Park | 70/80/90/100 |
4-6th August | Horse Trials Championships | Swalcliffe | 70/80/90/100 |
2/3rd September | National Championships | Lincolnshire Showground | Summer Show Jumping and Dressage |
29th September-1st October | Dressage to Music, Quadrille & Introductory Championships | Bury Farm |