Merrist Wood

[Madam_max]

Anyone done dressage there? Just wondered what it's like?

 

[c7mlm]

have done sj, its really nice it. a large arena with mirrors at one end. good size warmup, large lorry park, and nice tea bar

 

[Jomanser]

Its very nice - huge indoor school. Shame its a bit far for us to travel.

 

[Casper_cb]

Really good, it's my local venue. For dressage they have 2 20x40m arenas set up indoors. Super on a more experienced horse, however quite hairy/ educational on wild 4 yr old who thinks the car parked ontop of C is an obstacle that requires jumping. One end of the arena is lined with mirrors.

Merrist wood mirror end:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRaKJhYekEY

The surface is good, though not that springy. I think their warmup surface is better than the arena surface. I've done both the affiliated and unaffiliated evening dressage there. Both definitely worth going to, tends to run to time and they are quick with scores.

 

[Madam_max]

Thanks a million. Is it easy to find? I am going on Saturday.

 

[StaceyTanglewood]

really easy to fine - they have also had their indoor resurfaced and that is why they havent held many shows lately !!!!

 

[Casper_cb]

Ohhh, did not know they'd recently had it resurfaced. Is that why they're not running BSJA there at the mo?

 

[Ferdinase514]

Off track, MM did you get in to Welly in the end?

 

[Madam_max]

Humph!!! I didn't go, as they messed me about. Sooooooo I am off to Royal Leisure in October. How did you do?

 

[Saf]

Went there for BD recently, new surface still needs to settle but BSJA planned to start Oct all going well

Unafil jump starts this week