A full weekend of fun open to everyone (non-professional) with a horse of 15 years old or more.
NO QUALIFICATION OR MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED.
The Championships host the Supreme Final of the VHS National Showing Series, which will see competitors from all round the country vying to become the newly crowned Veteran of the Year for 2025.
In addition to this there is a jam packed three days of competition with over 150 classes open to all - no qualification or even membership required - just bring your veteran along and join in the fun.
Great prizes, trophies, rosettes and sashes on offer.
There are classes for all levels of competitor and we pride ourselves on creating a fun and friendly environment where all our competitors help and encourage each other. We have some strong competition but every person on the showground has one thing in common - the love of their precious veteran horses and ponies!
Run under VHS rules – please check the rulebook for more info.
Here's just a small taste of what's on offer:
-Unaffiliated Dressage (Intro to Medium)
-Strictly Fancy Dress-Age (Fri Eve entertainment and competition)
-Style & Performance jumping
-Working Veteran classes
-Clear round jumping
-Novelty classes
-In hand and ridden costume concours d'elegance classes
-Racehorse classes
-Foreign breed classes
-Side Saddle Association classes incl Equitation Qualifier
-Pairs class
-Groom's / helpers' classes
-In hand and ridden showing classes to include just about anything you can think of!
-Lorry dogs competition
-Saturday Evening Performance including championships and class final judging
-Area qualifiers (2024 & 2025 VHS showing series)
-Regional Final (2024 VHS showing series)
-VHS M&M Supreme Final
-VHS Supreme Final - Allen and Page Veteran of the Year 2024
...... and lots, lots more.
Come and join in the fun!
https://www.veteran-horse-society.co.uk/national-championships
Online entries: www.myridinglife.com/eventdetails.aspx?id=489645
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