If you’re looking for horse shows in Surrey, you’ll find a vibrant equestrian scene with some fantastic horse show venues located in this horse-lover’s county. Equine events in Surrey attract some of the country’s best riders, as well as grass-roots competitors. Whatever your ability or discipline, there’ll be a show or competition for you.
Horse show venues in Surrey
Chessington Equestrian Centre offers a programme of local shows to suit most riders, from basic dressage tests and mini show jumping to cross-country, hunter trials and affiliated competitions. Based in stunning riding country, it has two outdoor schools, a jump school and an indoor school.
Located at Heath Farm just outside Godalming, Munstead Horse Trials runs two British Eventing horse trials per year, an unaffiliated one-day event, several hunter trials spring and autumn, a pre-season combined training competition and several other events. With over 30 fences ranging from 1′ to 3’6, there’s something here for every keen grass-roots eventer.
Voted the top show centre by British Dressage for the past 12 years running, Oldencraig Equestrian Centre in Lingfield, Surrey, has top-notch facilities including an Olympic-sized indoor school with seating for 800 people, a 40×20 floodlit all-weather arena, and two acre floodlit showjumping arenas featuring BSJA show jumps together with Hickstead-style bank, dykes and ditches. With a focus on dressage, there is a full programme of affiliated and unaffiliated shows running throughout the year.
Another important equine competition centre in Surrey is Pachesham Equestrian Centre. It has a whopping 70×52 outdoor floodlit arena, which not only accomodates two dressage arenas, but has a layout that enables Eventer’s Challenge Competitors to jump out of and back into the arena, incorporating the adjacent derby bank and cross-country course. Eventer’s Challenge is one of the events it regularly runs, along with one-day events, affiliated and unaffiliated dressage, showjumping and showing. Write this venue onto your shortlist if you’re looking for great horse show venues in Surrey!
The Kiln Equestrian Centre in Farnham also offers an exciting programme of events for grass-roots riders. With a new Olympic sized 60×30 fully lit indoor riding arena, it hosts dressage clinics and is regularly hired out as a competition venue.
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