Firle Place, Firle, Near Lewes BN8 6LP Map Link
In aid of Hope in the Valley RDA Charity Reg: 1074384 and The Breast Cancer Campaign Charity Reg: 299758
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Longdog Racing Schedule |
Sunday August 31st: Saturday August 30th: |
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Spectator Entry:
£10 per car - all occupants free |
British Eventing Schedule - Horse Trials Entries open 26th July 2008 |
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Now in its 32nd 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!
Spectator entry: £10 per car Section Sponsors include: Best selling author Tamara McKinley will be sponsoring a Novice section, with special prizes and a new combination of three fences to celebrate her latest triology. 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. 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. 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. 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). 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. 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!" *********************** 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. |
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