Please click on the links to visit our sponsors' web sites:

Pinkie Jones

Knill James

Batcheller Thacker

ZetaColour Printers

Freeman Forman

Raffiny - casual clothing for sailing, equestrian, rugby, and just getting out there and enjoying life. On the water. In the field. At the bar...

Priors Farm Veterinary Practice

Cinque Ports Veterinary Practice

Sussex Haylage

Press2Talk

Peter Booth Photography

Village Marquees

Golden Cross Equestrian Centre

Swift Alarms

Caffyns Landrover

Plumpton College

Harveys & Sons

Dave Yeowart & Kingfisher Court

Baileys Horse Feeds

Gatwick Mitsubishi

Coakham Bloodhounds

Bill Kear Arenas & Gallops

GA Commercials

Alex McCracken Saddlery

Polegate Saddlery

Windmill Feeds

Sarah Aspinall, artist

Coombelands Cross Country Course

With thanks to

http://www.information-britain.co.uk/

HORSE TRIALS NEWS April 2008:

Trade Stands: we are now booking
Please click here for booking form

Terrier Show Champions:

The Champion: Paddy, male Lakeland owned by Mrs Sarah Jones

Reserve Champion: Fern, female Russell owned by Mr Norman Price. 

They have both qualified for the Countryside Alliance International Terrier Championships.
The judge was Mr Gary Taylor. 

EVENTRIDER.COM ON FIRLE: Everything is fairly close at hand. Dressage plenty of space and nice and flat and quiet. Show jumping near the tradestands, again plenty of space, and lots of spectators. Fantastic up to height inviting tracks. Testing but well built.

EVENTING magazine's independent Horse Trials Guide verdict on Firle Place Horse Trials (April 2006):
Plus points: "A lovely event - I always look forward to bringing my young horses here. The show jumping was very atmospheric, with lots of trade stands and spectators. The dressage facilities are good. The cross country tracks have become more flowing and ride well if attacked. The stew ponds always catch out ditchy horses, but are a good test'. [The stew ponds are only in the Novice, and have a long alternative] "Educational and well built courses with plenty of alternatives for the less experienced. A really nice atmosphere." "The Intro and pre novice courses are good for first timers. The novice asks a few questions, but has time-consuming alternatives".

Areas for improvement: "None. The best event last year!"

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Prizes included jewellery sets from one of our main sponsors, Pinkie Jones for the Novice sections, DVDs from Equestrian Vision, a dressage lesson with Southern champion Markus Bauer,schooling sessions at Coomblands XC, show jumping lessons with Judi Piper, a day hunting with the Coakham Bloodhounds and more. PLUS Sculptures for the winning Novice Owner Rider and Intermediate Novice to adorn the mantleshelf for one year and the annual Vice Versus Trophy donated by saddler Alex McCracken for the best placed PN rider over 40!!

Section Sponsors include :

• Large, local jewellery company Pinkie Jones is continuing their major sponsorship, with excellent and original prizes for a Novice Section on Sunday.
• Novice Section Sponsors Knill James, a large accountancy firm based in Lewes.
• Sussex Haylage and Mr and Mrs GH Rodaway (who can be contacted on 01273 890000). This high quality feed company is generously sponsoring a section, and we will also be looking to build a new jump with Sussex Haylage as the theme.
• ZetaColour Printers, Village Marquees and Priors Farm Veterinary Practice are continuing their long term sponsorship of the event, and we are extremely grateful to them for the generous support.
• Batcheller Thacker are continuing their generous sponsorship of the Terrier Racing this year, which promises more riotous fun for dogs of all shapes and sizes (it is not limited to Terriers).

Fence Sponsors include:

• Press2Talk, communications specialists based in Ringmer (08454024398).
• Ian Barham and Golden Cross Equestrian Centre (click through to see the wide range of events and clinics on offer), are continuing their sposorship and providing the stabling once more.
• Equine Affairs, the UK’s Leading Competition and Training Information Service, with over 30,000 riders who make regular use of its online competition and training service.
• The Organisers’ Special Prize for the competitor in the Novice Owner/Rider section with the worst dressage score who then goes on to jump a double clear this year will be a lesson with Danish International dressage rider Markus Bauer.
• Countryside Catering - highly regarded providers of our sponsors and helpers catering as well as the bacon butty stand!

If you would like to become a sponsor please contact Jo Carr on 01323 482016 or email jo@firleplaceevent.co.uk. We are more than happy to create a package that will suit your needs.