Yours thoughts on......

[Pipsqueak 1981]

...the below BE100 courses

I'd like to try and attempt by first BE100 before the end of the season, when I go largely depends on when I can get transport, the ones below are the options I have.
I have done a 3'3' ODE before, clear all the way until the second last, got eliminated..

.this was at tweseldown at a corner on a rigth hand bend at the end of the course, though this was over a year ago, we've had lots of practice since and have been back and conquered that demon corner and schooled over the all the pre novice fences and few bigger ones

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So I was just after info and your thoughts on any of the ones below, good for a first one? big n bold, technical, hilly?

Thanks so much in advance! Would offer you all wine but I'm at work

and it's perhaps a little early!

Highclere
Goring Heath
West Wilts
Purston Manor
Munstead
BCA
Dauntsey

 

[kick_On]

IMHO
Highclere - bold galloping course and up to height tho
Goring Heath - don't know
West Wilts - beautiful technical but NOT up to height course IMO best course to start with if moving up the phases
Purston Manor - don't know
Munstead - don't know
BCA - don't know
Dauntsey- Bloody HUGE!!! unless you ready for Novice and then it's still huge track

 

[AandK]

from experience (although not done BE for well over a year so could be 'out of date' experience!) i would pick West Wilts, Munstead or BCA for a first PN.
Highclere and Goring are up to hight and bold, never been to Purston but i hear it is along the same lines as them.

 

[Dragon22]

I am doing West Wilts as a first BE100 in a couple of weeks. Everybody I have spoken to has suggested it as an ideal first time run so fingers crossed I have chosen correctly!

Thought about Goring but was advsied that it was quite a tough one and probably not the best to choose for an early attempt.

I am however going to Highclere, it is bold and up to height but fair and according to the BE magazine has been simplified this year.

Sorry -can't help with the others.

 

[ihatework]

Highclere - lovely event but big and bold
Goring Heath - hilly, not as big as Highclere but decent enough
West Wilts - uninspiring but probably a good first one
Purston Manor - don't know
Munstead - again uninspiring but would be a good first one
BCA - nice XC, water on tricky side, ground for dr/sj can be dodgy but they will sj indoors if too bad, would be suitable as first if good at water
Dauntsey - don't know

 

[Saratoga]

Highclere - never been but hoping to go this year. Heard it's decent
Goring Heath - quite decent for the level and hilly, probably not an ideal first one
West Wilts - ideal for a first time PN i'd say
Purston Manor - maximum distance so quite an ask for young/inexperienced horses, SJ always up to height, water pretty tough if you go direct. I would say probably not ideal for first one
Munstead - pretty small for the level, ideal first one
BCA - again ideal for first one, only two real questions are water, and a decent trakenar but heading towards home so tends to ride well
Dauntsey - not been, but heard it's huge!!!!!!

 

[ColouredFan]

Can only help with two -

West wilts good for a first timer, all flat on XC slight slope on SJ, but flat dressage with good warm up. its all nice and close together

Dauntsey - HUGE! This is a course for horses ready to upgrade, fence 5 was a huge hedge with a ditch infront going away from home, its caused endless faults!

 

[Pipsqueak 1981]

Thanks All for being very helpful,

Will defo give Dauntsey a miss

Sounds a tad scary!

Sounds like BCA which is v local, munstead or West Wilts seem to be the best options for me, don't want overface ourselves!
Might have a browse round Goring as am helping on the Sunday.

Thanks again

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