Addington Equestrian - anyone know what's going on?

[smurf]

Hi

Does anyone know if Addington is planning on opening soon? Last FB update is June and their landline will not accept any calls. They also don't reply to emails.

The RC DTM champs are meant to be there in 3 weeks but we can't book stabling

Anyone live near there?

Thanks

 

[humblepie]

No idea but was only thinking about that the other day, one of my favourite venues.

 

[chaps89]

Not overly local but if its a riding club champs, is it worth contacting the rc to see what's happening/If they can help?

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

Last I was told was it a very expensive place to run and wasn’t worth his money opening for outdoor season after lockdown so if all is well plan i was told was to open October for indoor season!

 

[tatty_v]

Lots of rumours swirling round here about surfaces being removed as they’ve not been paid for by the new owner. I really hope they’re false as it’s my favourite local venue and I’ve been waiting for it to be re-open!

 

[smurf]

Thanks Tatty - O God! I hope that's not true. But why would you not reply to emails or have a working phone line if you planned to reopen?

 

[AdorableAlice]

We have had a lot of success at Addington, but my overriding memory is the cost of the hook up. Extortion at its best.

I hope it does reopen, it is nice and central for so many people.

 

[Ouch05]

Lots of rumours swirling round here about surfaces being removed as they’ve not been paid for by the new owner. I really hope they’re false as it’s my favourite local venue and I’ve been waiting for it to be re-open!

That was an issue with old/new owners. They were hoping to reopen for Oct but with the latest news I have not heard anything more. We have a very big comp booked in for 23-24 Oct which we were told would be going ahead and entries have just reopened last week. But as I said the news this week may impact that!

 

[smurf]

We have a very big comp booked in for 23-24 Oct which we were told would be going ahead and entries have just reopened last week. But as I said the news this week may impact that!

The riding club DTM scheduled for the 2-4th Oct have closed entries but we have not been able to book stabling. I have never entered an event before where the entries and stabling have not been booked together

 

[utter-nutter]

Lots of rumours swirling round here about surfaces being removed as they’ve not been paid for by the new owner. I really hope they’re false as it’s my favourite local venue and I’ve been waiting for it to be re-open!

i have heard some rumours about it, as in the surfaces have all been taken up.....

 

[HappyHorses:)]

Heads up the DTM Championship has now been moved to Bury Farm. You will need to book stabling with them.

 

[greenbean10]

i have heard some rumours about it, as in the surfaces have all been taken up.....

I have also heard this! So strange how things like this spread haha

 

[tatty_v]

The Ben Atkinson demo in October that I had tickets for has now been moved as apparently addington’s outdoor arena is “unavailable”....

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

I saw that all events now cancelled til January!

 

[shortstuff99]

I asked about why it's been moved and they are still saying it's due to running Addington not being viable currently.

 

[rosiesmumof4]

Different stories running around. We were told for NSEA championships that it was due to it mainly being indoors?

 

[sport horse]

Different stories running around. We were told for NSEA championships that it was due to it mainly being indoors?

Addington do not run NSEA they merely hire out the facilities. I believe it was NSEA who cancelled. Addington will not reopen before January

 

[shortstuff99]

Just released today

 

[eggs]

looks like Addington will be back

Andrews Bowen working there

 

[shortstuff99]

Yes I believe a show jumper is taking it over.

 

[tatty_v]

looks like Addington will be back

Andrews Bowen working there

I just saw that and was going to post! Addington is only 20 minutes down the road from us and was my favourite place to compete, so I’m delighted.

 

[COldNag]

That's such good news.
We don't have anything rideable any more, but used to go there a lot with my kids and it was a definite favourite . It will be good to see it in use again.
Just need Quainton up and running again too

 

[tatty_v]

That's such good news.
We don't have anything rideable any more, but used to go there a lot with my kids and it was a definite favourite . It will be good to see it in use again.
Just need Quainton up and running again too

Ooh yes, quainton was a favourite when I first started with my pony, the outdoor was just lovely.

 

[COldNag]

Ooh yes, quainton was a favourite when I first started with my pony, the outdoor was just lovely.

Yes, fantastic outdoor - and they used to hold such a good mix of events there too. Such a shame.

Addington was good to go and watch events too. (I'm not remotely swayed by cheesey chips!). Will keep a look out for an events calendar.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Really pleased about this as the Arab international show is normally held here.

 

[Green Bean]

I also saw on FB that new surfacing was being laid. The only one that is of any quality near me is Bury Farm at the moment so will be super excited when / if Addington opens. I far preferred it to any, including Quainton which doesn't have a proper warm up arena when shows were on the outdoor arena. However, I have discovered many other smaller concerns and you cannot beat them for being super friendly

 

[tatty_v]

I also saw on FB that new surfacing was being laid. The only one that is of any quality near me is Bury Farm at the moment so will be super excited when / if Addington opens. I far preferred it to any, including Quainton which doesn't have a proper warm up arena when shows were on the outdoor arena. However, I have discovered many other smaller concerns and you cannot beat them for being super friendly

I do remember trying to warm up for the sj phase of some combined training at quainton in a narrow strip of the outdoor they’d roped off - not great for those of us of a delicate constitution when there were children whizzing under your feet on their ponies! That said, I still really liked it.

Addington was my favourite though, I loved the music in the warm up arena (eye of the tiger anyone?!) and I always felt a bit special competing there (we didn’t do much and always unaffiliated, low level, so it felt like a treat to be somewhere so fancy!) i remember being very proud when we made it to the unaffiliated dressage champs and I got to ride my first ever long arena test in the big outdoor ?

 

[COldNag]

Does anyone know the latest? Daughter showed me a video she found by Andrews Bowen saying it will be reopening soon.... I haven't seen anything else?

 

[shortstuff99]

Opening in November I believe.

 

[shortstuff99]

https://fb.watch/gaQlFJ0rYr/