Firle Place, Firle, Near Lewes BN8 6LP Map Link Site Plan
In aid of Hope in the Valley RDA Charity Reg: 1074384 and The Breast Cancer Campaign Charity Reg: 299758
Spectator Entry: £10 per car - all occupants free
With the public car park full to bursting on Sunday, the organisers have obviously hit upon a winning formula, bringing together the annual horse trials, country fair and dog show" Eventing Magazine
Trade Stand Application: Now being accepted Longdog Racing Schedule Food Market Application 2008 Results: www.bdwp.co.uk/fir/
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Sunday August 30th 2009: Saturday August 29th 2009:
Exciting News in 2009 We will be running Regional Finals for the BE90 (Intro) and BE100 (PreNovice) Grassroots Championship which will be held at Badminton in 2010. As if getting to splash through the famous Badminton lake is not enough (over a course designed and built by our course designers, Willis Brothers) Rainbow Equine is generously sponsoring the BE100 Regional Final with beautiful new commemorative rugs for the qualifiers. They are also giving a rug to the winner of every section:
********************************************* We are pleased to welcome Rainbow Equine as a new sponsor for the BE100 Regional Final. Says director Kerry Viney, "We are delighted to be sponsoring the BE100 Regional Final at Firle Place Horse Trials. We will be providing beautiful commemorative show rugs for the first five riders to qualify for the final and to the winners in all other sections. It is important for us in our launch year to be supporting such a great local event and the grassroots level of Eventing". She adds, “The opportunity to compete at Badminton 2010 is a huge incentive for any rider. I think that its is an excellent opportunity for us to be associated with such a great competition, and we look forward to what we hope will be a hotly contested regional final”.
 We are also delighted to welcome the ochre organisation as a new Novice Section sponsor for 2009. Says Managing Director Sharon Bayliss, " the ochre organisation is a business transformation consultancy based in the south-east. It was important to us to sponsor Firle this year as our aim is to work with and support where necessary our local community. We look forward to what I am sure will be an enjoyable event for competitor and spectator alike."
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Dates for 2009: Saturday 29 - Sunday 30th August 2009 |
Now in its 33rd year the Firle Place Horse Trials and Country Fair will once again be celebrating country life, in particular the thrilling spectacle of over 400 horse and riders competing, and all the fun that can be had from showing and competing your dog. In the past this event has attracted between 7,000 to 10,000 visitors and spectators. You can enjoy your day by strolling around the many trade stands and food stalls as well as enjoying all the noise and excitement of the dog shows and racing. This year the Horse Trials are running Intermediate Novice, Novice, Pre-Novice and Intro classes, along with the 6, 5 and 4 year old Breeding Classes. A fun day out for all the Family, including the dog! Novice Section Sponsors: Knill James, a large accountancy firm based in Lewes have been generous sponsors for several years. Graham Ralph & Co accountants based in Eastbourne are new section sponsors this year. ZetaColour Printers and Village Marquees are also continuing their long term sponsorship of the event, and we are extremely grateful to them for the generous support. Golden Cross Equestrian Centre (click through to see the wide range of events and clinics on offer), are continuing their sponsorship and providing the stabling once more. 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. 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: Horsemart: Hundreds of horses for sale and ponies for sale on horsemart.co.uk, including horses for loan and Horseboxes for sale across the UK Smiths Gore: From 20 offices across the UK, Smiths Gore look after some of the finest estates and property in the UK, including Firle Estate. 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. Countryside Catering - highly regarded providers of our sponsors and helpers catering as well as the bacon butty stand! Press2Talk, communications specialists based in Ringmer (08454024398). 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. 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. 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. 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): Areas for improvement: "None. The best event last year!" ***********************
Sunday August 30th 2009: Saturday August 29th 2009:
Horse Trials classes only - BE90 (Intro) and BE100 (Pre Novice) plus 4yo Breeding Championship Qualifier and, new for 2009, BE90 Grassroots Badminton Championship Regional Qualifier. |
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Please click on the links to visit our sponsors' web sites: Alex McCracken Saddlery Batcheller Thacker Cinque Ports Veterinary Practice Coombelands Cross Country Course Countryside Catering Golden Cross Equestrian Centre Priors Farm Veterinary Practice Raffiny Sussex Haylage Tamara McKinley
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