Become a Sponsor

Firle Place Horse Trials
and Country Fair
Saturday 25th August - Sunday 26th August 2012
In aid of Hope In the Valley Riding for the Disabled and the Breast Cancer Campaign

Firle Place International Horse Trials is one of the leading British Eventing affiliated One Day Event in the South East. The event is celebrating its 36th Anniversary this year with the addition of an International class - an FEI CIC*. With its highly successful Country Fair and one of the largest dog show in the South East, it attracts a large crowd and is an extremely popular family day out for all the family, and the dogs. With our exciting competitions for both horses and dogs, and our wide variety of shopping, Firle Place Horse Trials and Country Fair is a perfect Bank Holiday destination for all the family.

Sponsor a Section or Fence, and enjoy a Champagne Reception with your Clients....

Link to Sponsorship Proposal

Celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, Firle Place Horse Trials and Country Fair offers a showcase for some of the best riders in Southern England. Embracing three disciplines: the elegance of dressage, the skill of show jumping and the courage of riding a solid cross country course, eventing provides an exciting challenge for both horse and rider.

This combines with a Country Fair, incorporating a large Food Market, Terrier, Lurcher and Dog Show, Gundog Scurry, Longdog and Terrier Racing, Trade Stands, Traditional Fun Fair, fully licenced Bar and Archery.

The hospitality marquee is by the show jumping and we offer a champagne reception and lunch, combined with course walks for sponsors and guests. The event also offers:

An elegant 16th Century house and park set in beautiful grounds at the foot of the South Downs
In excess of 6000 visitors attending over the two days
Over 500 equestrian competitors from across Southern England
Stalls from Farmers Markets across the South East
The competitiveness and skill of the horse trials, with dressage, show jumping and cross country
A very popular Kennel Club licensed dog show with breed, agility, novelty and obedience classes, a Terrier Show and Longdog Racing and Lurcher Show with the Sussex Longdogs, combined with a highly popular Gundog Scurry.
The fun of ‘have a go’ archery on Firle Place lawns
The noise and excitement of terrier and long dog racing
A Country Fair with a rich variety of trade stands and a traditional fun fair
Its own dedicated web site: http://www.firleplaceevent.co.uk

Run on a voluntary basis, we raise funds for Hope in the Valley Riding for the Disabled, The Breast Cancer Campaign and other local charities.

Firle Place Horse Trials and Country Fair offers you the opportunity to promote your business and entertain your clients.

Eventing's unique sponsorship appeal lies in its position as a dynamic, Olympic sport, performed in beautiful rural settings to the highest professional standards.

Firle Place Horse Trials offers you the opportunity to promote your business and entertain your clients at a champagne reception. The options on offer are detailed below.

Section Sponsorship
Prime Fence Sponsorship
Advertising
Special Awards
Trade Stands

Section Sponsorship

Your company could enjoy the benefits of sponsoring a whole section of up to 50 riders.

The benefits of becoming a section sponsor include:

The section is named after your company
Competitor number bibs will be branded with your name
You will receive advertising space in the programme, and you will also receive space on the event's official web site
Up to two fences on the cross country course can be named by your company, and you will receive numerous credits during the commentary
Advertising in the show jumping arena
You will receive invitations for eight clients to the Champagne Reception, which includes free admission to the event
An invitation to present the prizes to the winners of your section
Complimentary trade or hospitality stand

COST
Intro Section: £350
Pre Novice Section: £450
Novice Section: £600

Prime Cross Country Fence Sponsorship

This allows your company to name one of the key fences on the exciting cross country course. The fence will be accessible to all the competitors, spectators and press photographers, and will also appear on the web site, making it a prominent form of advertising.

The benefits of becoming a Prime Cross Country Fence sponsor include:

Naming one of the prime challenging cross country fences, with regular acknowledgement of your company's involvement
You will receive invitations for four to the Champagne Reception, which includes free admission to the event
Acknowledgment of your contribution in the programme

COST
£250

PROGRAMME ADVERTISING

An average of 800 to 1000 programmes will be distributed at the event, and all advertisers will also be mentioned on the web site, with links to their own web sites where relevant. Quarter, half and full page advertising is available.

COSTS
Quarter page: £40
Half Page: £60
Full Page: £100 (free to Section Sponsors)

To include a mention on the official web site.

Colour advertising, inside front and back cover and outside back cover available, please contact Jo Carr for more details.

Special Awards

Another option available is to create a special award, such as for the Best Local Rider, Best Dressage Score, Best Over 40 or Best Under 20.

If you would be interested in taking this approach, please contact the organiser to dicuss further.

TRADE STAND SPACE

Organiser:

Josephine Carr
Street Farm
Jevington
Nr Polegate
East Sussex
BN26 5QB

T: 01323 482016
M: 07973 103 110
E: jo@firleplaceevent.co.uk


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