Which parts of the country are fit for xc schooling atm?

[charterline]

Can anyone help? Desperately need to get my horse out xc schooling next week.

Which areas of the country are dry enough? (Scotland, Cornwall and Wales are too far!)

 

[hollyandivy123]

east midlands?

 

[Archangel]

Munstead in Surrey is perfect (but is always perfect as sandy) - Tweseldown in Hampshire - where are you?

 

[Swirlymurphy]

Tweseldown is fab - the ground last week is amazing. Coombelands is closed, Rogate is closed. Not sure where you are?

 

[charterline]

Midlands based. Happy to travel up to about 2.5 hours though. Think twelseldown is slightly too far will look munstead up

 

[Bernster]

Midlands based. Happy to travel up to about 2.5 hours though. Think twelseldown is slightly too far will look munstead up

I was at Milton Keynes a couple of weeks ago, pretty good considering and they had loads of jumps up. Slightly boggy in places but easily avoided. It's open now. I was supposed to be there now but have done my back in so had to cancel. Otherwise keysoe for arena xc hire, if you want to do xc fences but on a surface?

 

[charterline]

Has to be xc on grass.

I did look at MK, slightly further than I'd like to go, but I need to try and sort something out today.

No one seems to reply to emails

 

[hairycob]

Went to a hunter trial at Swalcliffe a couple of weeks ago and ground was lovely.

 

[ihatework]

Midlands based. Happy to travel up to about 2.5 hours though. Think twelseldown is slightly too far will look munstead up

Do you need full course or would the new all weather at Aston be suitable?

 

[charterline]

I would ideally like a "real" course over a couple of miles with a selection of heights of jumps, as opposed to jumps in a field, or xc jumps on a surface.

 

[LHIS]

Somerford in Cheshire was alright when I was there about 3 weeks ago (as a spectator to my friend who was at a XC clinic). You're prob best giving any a call to ask

 

[Blythwind]

Field Farm and Aylesford (both in Leicestershire) are open and are fine. Eland Lodge (Derbyshire) is also open - but I haven't been yet so cant comment on ground!

 

[Vanha12]

Somerford was open yesterday but they are making a decision on a day to day basis. If you are booked in advance they will sometimes allow you to go even though they are closing it on the day. Fabulous facility so worth a phone call.

 

[smja]

I'm heading to Somerford tonight with sis and 2 horses, so hope they're open!

 

[Annagain]

Stockland Lovell is open. Straight down the M5 (jct 23, Bridgwater) if you're West Midlands? I was there for a camp from Sunday - Tuesday. It looked horrendous as very sloshy wet mud but it really held up well and wasn't at all slippery. I was really surprised.

 

[Annagain]

I imagine Swalcliffe would be pretty good too as it's normally good there even in bad weather. I think they have that special grass with extra deep roots that hold a lot of water? In the dressage arenas at least if not everywhere.