Another BE lost..

[dianchi]

http://www.britisheventing.com/asp-net/news/item.aspx?id=4522

Booo hisss.

Im going to have to move somewhere where the events are!

 

[PaddyMonty]

Very sad. Their unaff 3DE wont be held after 2014 either. Many happy memories of competing there. Sad to see the venue go.

 

[loopiesteff]

Ah man this is NOT good. NOT good at all

 

[PaddyMonty]

Feel I need to enter the september 3DE just for old times sake.
Any care to lend me a horse?

 

[rising_promise]

Feel I need to enter the september 3DE just for old times sake.

Feel the same. Done it 6 times on 3 different horses (novice, Inter and Open) and had a ball each time.

Very sad for both the BE and 3DE competitors

 

[dafthoss]

Feel I need to enter the september 3DE just for old times sake.
Any care to lend me a horse?

Got a 14.2 that goes really sweetly with a bloke on him if you fancy it?


A real shame though, I think I need to make sure we go schooling there this summer then as it looks to have great facilities but have never been despit it not being far.

 

[becca1305]

Oh what a shame. I've pencilled in their BEs for this year.

 

[Bernster]

Nooooo I love that course! No great Westwood, no mkec gutted.

 

[Laafet]

Can't believe this, MKEC is such a good venue.

 

[philamena]

Oh no! What a shame...

 

[loopiesteff]

Oh what a shame. I've pencilled in their BEs for this year.

They're running their BE's this year so you're fine!

 

[Hollowhorse]

Gutted. Completing their unaff. 3DE has always been a goal of mine, but I don't see that we'll get there this year . Does anywhere else do a good unaff. 3 day?

 

[elliebrewer98]

Gutted. Completing their unaff. 3DE has always been a goal of mine, but I don't see that we'll get there this year . Does anywhere else do a good unaff. 3 day?

They're really rare, I competed at the September 2012 on and people I met had travelled as far as Scotland and Cornwall to take part!

 

[duckling]

There's a 3DE at Llanymynech this year

 

[TopTotty]

I travelled there one year to do the 3DE in May. It was the worst weekend and all the other events in the country (BE) were cancelled due to the horrendous weather. We were wet for three days but it was worth it as we won.
When I got home (5 hours in lorry) I turned my mare out only to find her upside down in a ditch a day later The fire brigade had to pull her out and I'd thought I'd lost her. She made a full recovery and we went on to event. It just shows how up and down owning horses is!!!!!!!!

 

[LeannePip]

Have always wanted to do the 3DE probably won't make it this year! looks like might have to change the dream to Llanymynech

 

[Carefreegirl]

Spoke to Fiona yesterday and the xc course will remain open for schooling, the turbine is planned to be positioned by the quarry (down the hill and the field to the right).
She said for the amount of money they need to invest to get things like the toilets / showers up to speck will take 5 years to recoup and she doesn't have 5 years worth of energy left in her.
Shame as it's been a fab venue right from the start but I must admit it would be my idea of fun running a venue of that size.

 

[dianchi]

if memory serves me right, they tried to sell it and got no interest

 

[Carefreegirl]

Yes, their plan was to own it for 10 years then sell up and move down south to be near her dad. Trouble was, the 10 years was bang in the middle of the recession. They moved her dad up to live with them instead.

Just noticed an error in my previous post. Should say 'it is far from my idea of fun running a venue like that'

 

[becca1305]

They're running their BE's this year so you're fine!

I know sorry should have elaborated just meant it will be a shame not to have them next year as it is a fairly local venue so will try to make most of it this year .