First Hunter Trial - Lockskinners or Ingleden Park - anyone been?

[cyearsley]

Hi, myself and a friend of mine are considering doing our first hunter trial (!) and at the moment are toying with either Lockskinners (Chiddingstone, Kent) or Ingleden Park (Tenterden, Kent). Prob going to start at 2' - 2'3 (individual not pairs as think they would find that far toooo exciting) and fingers crossed, touch wood and whistle, move up to a whopping (!) 2'6" eventually....Has anyone ever done either of these hunter trials and what was your experience, just want a nice simple confidence builder!! Ta in advance - will post in New Lounge also as not sure where to ask this.
Also, any opinions on other hunter trials in Kent much appreciated and also any of the sponsored rides too?

 

[Ferdinase514]

I've done the 2ft Lockskinners HT - few yrs ago now

Was fine.

Sort of did the 2ft 6...well got to jump 7 and fell off and broke my ankle

 

[JoBo]

Ingleden aren’t doing Hunter trials anymore, if you turn up on a Hunter trial day you will find they are doing show jumping. The lady who has taken Ingleden over (Dawn, she is lovely) has decided the course isn’t in tip top condition so they aren’t running the hunter trials.
Can’t comment on Lockskinners as never been there sorry.

 

[crackersluvrat]

I did my first 2ft3 hunter trial at Lockskinners and thought it was a really nice course (they use it a lot for pony club), had a mini version of most things in it

Only prob I had was there is a wiggly bit through the woods and I nearly got lost (despite walking the course twice!!) Good luck

 

[SpruceRI]

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I've done the 2ft Lockskinners HT - few yrs ago now

Was fine.

Sort of did the 2ft 6...well got to jump 7 and fell off and broke my ankle

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I've only been to Lockskinners once to compete. Thought it was lovely but easy to get lost in the woods......

.... and there was a huge delay because someone had fallen off and broken their ankle

Poor F Mc