Horse Events Unaffiliated Eventing Championships 2023

Horse Events Unaffiliated Eventing Championships 2023

Championships 23rd & 24th September – Dauntsey Park Equestrian

View Unaffiliated Qualifiers list

View SEG Qualifiers List 

Incorporating:

• Amateur ONLY classes
• Open class for young horses
• Schools Equestrian Games Eventing Championships

Unaffiliated Amateur championships

This championship is aimed for the amateur rider who does not class themselves as a professional rider of course this is hard quantify the following criteria have been put in place to encourage a fair competition for all involved. It is self policed as we cannot track past results.

Amateur Class Criteria

For the 80cm & 90cm No rider to have competed above BE Novice or equivalent in the last three years.
For 100cm No rider to have competed above BE Intermediate or equivalent in the last three years.

Honesty is paramount PLEASE BE FAIR TO ALL RIDERS INVOLVED IN THIS COMPETITION

If you have any queries over riders that have qualified that are not eligible, please email info@horse-events.co.uk and we can investigate further.

How to qualify

Be placed in the top 7 of eligible starters at any 80, 90 or 100 unaffiliated event hosting a Horse Events Qualifier (HEQ) and be eligible under the following criteria.

Special prizes to be awarded at each height at the Championships

• Highest placed individual that is not employed in any equestrian related field and purely is a Hobby rider with only 1 horse.
• Best Veteran rider over 50

Horse Events Unaffiliated Open Young Horse Championships (4-6year old horses)

Open to ALL levels of rider
(no restrictions on the level you have competed previously at)

Open to 4, 5 & 6yr old horses in their 1^st or 2^nd year of eventing.

How to Qualify

Be placed in the top 10 at any Horse Events Qualifying competition between 1^st March –  30^th September 2023

SEG – School Equestrian Games

The SEG Eventing Championships gives children the opportunity to compete for their schools and qualify for the Schools Equestrian Games Eventing Championships.

This is a prestigious series and is the recognised Eventing Championships for all schools, we welcome international schools to compete as well.

How to Qualify

• Top 8 qualify in each SEG section at qualifying competitions
  If qualified for unaffiliated Eventing Championships can transfer to compete in SEG if you wish.
• Throughout the season the competitions are individual qualifiers
  – Teams will then be made at the championships if a schools has enough members from their school who have qualified individually to make up a team. (minimum of 3 in a team)
• Teams- Maximum of 2 teams per school per height at the championships.
• Qualification is passed down the line in the event that those placed have previously qualified.
• The same horse and rider combination qualify- no substitutions can be made.
• Each competitor rides for the school they currently attend – school leavers (17/18 years) ride for their previous school.

Championship criteria for all qualifiers

In the event of qualifying for two heights the combination must compete at the championship at the highest height they qualified for.

No horse or rider substitutions at the championships

For Unaffiliated Amateur riders that have qualified and are riding a young horse or at School age the rider can decide which championship class they would like to be entered into. If choosing the Schools Equestrian Games section.
(please ensure your School is registered with us by the 18^th September 2023.

Please remember the Young Horse Class is open to professional and amateur riders.

Only 1 class can be ridden in at the championships per combination.

In the event of Qualifying for multiple championship classes you will need to decide which championships you compete in. (Amateur, Young horse or SEG)

Qualifying Competitions 2023

PLEASE NOTE ALL THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO ALL – YOU JUST SELECT IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO QUALIFY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS ON YOUR ENTRY FORM. 

(More dates & Venues to be added as organisers confirm) *all PC Area Competitions with entries through Horse Events are eligible to become qualifiers

• 12th March Poplar Park, Suffolk, Easton Harriers PC ODE
• 25th & 26th March Broadway Worc
• 15th & 16th April Swalcliffe Oxon
• 22nd & 23rd April Munstead, Surrey
• 23rd April Norton Disney – Blankney Pony Club, Lincs
• 30th April & 1st May Goring,  Oxon/Berks
• 13th & 14th May Calmsden Glos
• 21st May Southcott XC, Devon, Holsworthy District RC
• 21st May  Burghley Park – Burghley Pony Club ODE, Leic
• 27th May Sapey, Hertfordshire
• 28th May Bovington, RAC saddle Club, Dorset
• 28th & 29th May Broadway Worc
• 4th June Pontispool – Silverton PC & Hunt ODE, Somerset
• 10th & 11th June Elmwood Equestrian, Oxon
• 11th June Berriwood Unaff, Shrewsbury
• 17-18th June Rolleston, Leic. Fernie PC ODE
• 24th & 25th June Bengrove, Glos
• 2nd July Area 7, Offchurch Bury
• 2nd July Swalcliffe North Cotswold Hunt PC
• 8th & 9th July – Sapey, Worc
• 9th July Soham & District PC Area 8, Whitehall Farm, Cambs CB7 5RG
• 9th July South Tetcott Hunt ODE, Southcott XC, Devon
• 15th July HHPC Area 9 PC ODE, Upton House, Oxon
• 16th July Port Eliot & Area 16 Unaffiliated Open ODE
• 15 & 16th July Cottsemore PC & UA
• 16th July area 4 & 5 PC Eventing Llanymnech SY22 6LG
• 16th July LandS Eventing Unaffiliated Horse Trials
• 22nd 23rd July Area 11,12,13 Tweseldown
• 23rd July Area 1 Eventing Auchlishie, Kirriemuir DD8 4LS
• 5th & 6th August Elmwood Equestrian, Oxon
• 26th & 27th August Broadway, Worc
• 26th Aug Mendip Plains EQ BA3 4BX
• 27th Aug Torrington Farmers ODE, Southcott XC
• 28th Aug UA ODE Rectory Farm Cirencester, Gloc.
• 9th & 10th September Swalcliffe, Oxon
• 23rd & 24th Sept The National Unaffiliated Eventing Championships, Dauntsey Park, Wilts

. If you are organising an ODE this season which meets our requirements please do get in touch to discuss adding to the list of qualifying venues:
Email at: info@horse-events.co.uk

Criteria for venues to be qualifiers

• Accept online entries for your event on horse-events.co.uk
• Have a certified listed XC course builder to ensure all qualifying competitions are at a certain standard to be included in the qualifiers.
• If you have an ODE and would be interested in joining the series please email info@horse-events.co.uk