BD question

[AutumnRose]

I'm planning on joining the dark side this winter and doing some BD

. I may do the winter eventers thing or just join properly as it going to be the new career direction for my mare.

Anyways just been looking up when its on round here, my most obvious 2 places to go are Golden x (20mins)and Oldencraig(45mins) but its all on flippin weekdays!! So where in the south east can i do BD at the weekend?! I'm going to be really mad if i have to travel miles and miles to do any

 

[Casper_cb]

I've just been looking up British Dressage near me, surrey. Still got EquineAffairs open so just typing out the BD weekend venues that came up in my area search, hopefully be some help? (not heard of half of them before!)

Bluegate Hill Farm
Merrist Wood
Medstead Grange
Crofton Manor
Ekwest - chichester college
Brook farm
Stilebridge Barn
Pachesham

 

[AutumnRose]

Thanks for that, the only ones i know are Medstead (too far for dressage tests really) and Merrist wood (about an hour, thats not so bad). I dont have Equine Affairs anymore so cant cechk my area...

She better do well if i'm going to be going miles.....best get some more lessons booked!!

 

[H-J]

Bluegate has a lovely outdoor arena!!

I will hopefully be there for BD in December so come there AR!!

 

[AutumnRose]

Where's Bluegate? I like the sound of having someone friendly there incase the dressage divas point and laug at me and T!!

 

[Stoxx]

You should be able to go on to the British Dressage website, look under Competitions and then Schedules and Equine Affairs will load into that. Then you will get more of an idea of all of the events running.

 

[gummybear]

I am in West Sussex, can only do weekends, and tend to go to Ekwest (Pulborough), Step by Step (Royal Leisure, Henfield), Oldencraig (tend to do more weekend comps in the winter). That is pretty much it for me, unless I start travelling to Merrist Wood, Pachesham - but I find I can generally do 2 a month which I think is enough, sometimes 3.

 

[AutumnRose]

Thats really useful gummybear, didn't realise Royal Leisure did BD. 2 a month will about right as need to alternate with show jumping other horse.
Am a bit scared of doing BD at Oldencraig, i felt outclassed at the unaff there (even though we were v well placed)....was nearly only one not on a fancy warmblood!!

 

[Ferdinase514]

Bluegate is prob too far for you, is near Stanstead.

Highly recommend Stilebridge and blue barn, which although is in Ashford, is easy drive