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SHOW UPDATE – 6th August 2020
We are nearly at capacity for the show and will be closing entries early at 9am on 7th August
It will be an 8am start all three days
A competitor email will be sent to all entries on Monday 10th August, so please keep an eye on your inbox!
SHOW UPDATE – 20th July 2020
This show will go ahead, albeit with restricted numbers.
STABLING – We will be allowing stables for up to 140 ponies for this show and they will be sold strictly on a first come, first served basis.
Stabling and entries will open on Thursday 24th July at 12noon, through Horse Monkey.
Please ensure that you have registered with horse monkey and that all of your ponies and rider details are up to date (BS numbers etc) You will also be asked to provide a photo of the ponies vaccination details when you book, so ensure you have these to hand.
The onsite hostel accommodation and showers will not be permitted to open for this show due to Covid 19 restrictions. Anyone staying on site at Aintree will need to be self sufficient with toilets and showers in their lorries.
Competitors wishing to stable at Aintree from The National Championships at Bolesworth, will be permitted to stay at Aintree from Wednesday 12th August, but your date and time of arrival must be stated when you book.
FORMAT OF THE SHOW
Thursday 13th August – Clear Round evening (show competitors only)
3:00pm – 4.00pm – 70cm/80cm
4.00pm – 5.00pm – 90cm/1:00 metre
5.00pm – 6.00pm – 1.05m/1.10 metre
6.00pm – 7.00pm – 1.15m/1.20 metre
£10 per Round to be pre booked on horse monkey, drawn orders and times will be issued once entries close
As per our Terms & Conditions, all horses/ponies attending Aintree Equestrian Centre must be fully up to date with annual vaccinations against Equine Influenza. They must also be 6 days clear of any vaccination and may attend on the 7th day. Horses stabling must have had a booster in the 9 months prior to arriving. Passports must be presented for inspection at the Show Office or Stable Office on arrival and horses/ponies must not enter the arena or be unloaded prior to this being done. Your co-operation and understanding is appreciated.
Category: Working Hunter
Entry Form: Pre entry only
Date: Sunday 13th September, 8am start
Entries close: Thursday 10th September (entries may close early if we are full)
Our popular NEDZ Autumn Spectacular Working Hunter will take place on the following dates
Sunday 13th September 2020 – Working Hunter
Saturday 19th September 2020 – Showing – Horses, In hand and Ridden
Sunday 20th September 2020 – Showing – Ponies – In hand and Ridden
The schedule will be released in August
Category: Ridden & In Hand Showing
Entry Form: Pre entry only
Date: Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September, 8am start
Entries close: Thursday 16th September (entries may close early if we are full)
WE WILL REQUIRE A RELAXATION ON NUMBERS PERMITTED IN THE ARENA FOR SHOWING SHOWS TO RUN EFFECTIVELY
Our popular NEDZ Autumn Spectacular Working Hunter will take place on the following dates
Sunday 13th September 2020 – Working Hunter
Saturday 19th September 2020 – Showing – Horses, In hand and Ridden
Sunday 20th September 2020 – Showing – Ponies – In hand and Ridden
The schedule will be released in August
Indoor Championship Final Awarded to Aintree Equestrian Centre – Press Release
Following our previous announcement in respect of a new indoor Championship Show which will be hosting some of this year’s National Championships, we are now pleased to be able to share the news that the show has been awarded to Aintree Equestrian Centre.
Scheduled to run between 7 – 11 October 2020, the show will host the Junior and Senior British Novice and Discovery Finals that were due to take place at the National Championships this summer in addition to the National Finals that would have taken place at Horse of the Year Show and the B & C Championships due to have been held at the Royal International Horse Show.
Iain Graham, Chief Executive of British Showjumping commented “In awarding the Championship Show to Aintree Equestrian Centre we trust that our members will be pleased at the prospect of attending a show within an environment that is synonymous with top class equestrian sport. The team at Aintree are fully committed to ensure they deliver a showcase for the sport whilst also giving members and their horses access to their superb facilities that they have on site. We have full confidence in the team at Aintree and look forward to working with them on delivering this unique show”.
The Aintree International Equestrian Centre was designed specifically to provide a venue for Equestrianism, and is now a showpiece in itself and the heartbeat of Equestrianism in the North West of England. It hosts numerous events each year alongside the racecourse including the Randox Health Grand National and the annual six day British Showjumping Dodson & Horrell National Amateur & Veteran Championships in November
Carly Sage, Aintree Equestrian Centre General Manager, said “We’re delighted and proud to be awarded to host the new indoor Championship Show at Aintree. It’s been a difficult time for everyone so we’re pleased to be able to see these wonderful horses compete in the Centre again. We’d like to thank the team at British Showjumping and we’ll be working closely with them to ensure all the appropriate Covid-19 protocols are in place and we deliver a safe and very successful Championships in October.
Further information regarding the show and the schedule will be issued on the British Showjumping website as it becomes available. For those hoping to qualify for each of their respect Championships please be aware that there is a relaxation on the number of double clears required to qualify for the second rounds and this, along with the qualifying shows and classes, can be found here .
Qualifying Path to the Aintree Indoor Championships
Second Round & Direct Qualifiers
Eligibility & Qualifying:
- Eligible horses/ ponies can only start at a maximum of 3 of the qualifying shows. Any horse/pony that competes at any more than three will have their results disqualified from that entire show.
- The top 8 combinations in each of these qualifiers will qualify for the final, (see schedule wording for full qualification details).
- Bronze and Silver league classes are direct entry qualifiers (no pre-qualification required) but please check eligibility wording in schedules.
- 128cm qualifier, 138cm qualifier and Pony Showjumper of the Year qualifiers remain as direct entry qualifiers with no pre-qualification required
- Talent seekers and Grade C qualifiers remain as direct entry qualifiers with no pre-qualification required
- Due to the COVID-19 interruption in the calendar, only three double clears will be required for this year’s second rounds. This applies for British Novice, Discovery, Newcomers and Foxhunter qualification across both Juniors and Seniors.
- For this year’s second rounds only: Those that would normally run under table A8 will be run under table A10
Qualifying Show Venues & Dates:
2nd Rounds: Talent Seekers, Speedibeet Grade C, Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter & Lord & Lady Senior Newcomers:
Wales & West Shows (29 – 31 August)
Pyecombe Horse Show(28 – 29 August)
Royal Highland Show (29 – 31 August)
Weston Lawns Equitation Show (12 – 13 September)
Bicton Arena (12 – 13 September)
Arena UK (26 – 27 September)
Direct Qualifiers: NAF Five Star Bronze League, NAF Five Star Silver League
2nd Rounds: Equissage Senior British Novice: Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery:
Cherwell Competition Centre (29 – 31 August)
Field House (5-6 September)
SNEC (12 – 13 September)
Chard Equestrian Centre (18 – 20 September)
Addington Equestrian Centre (22 – 24 September)
South View Equestrian Centre (26 – 27 September)
Winter Classic Premier Show Jumping Event
Wednesday 14th – Sunday 18th October 2020
Course Builder – tbc
Category: British Showjumping Cat 2 & Cat 3
We look forward to a great 5 days of top class showjumping!
More details to follow ……………………..
We are delighted to announce that Aintree International Equestrian Centre will once again be hosting the National Amateur And Veteran Championships and these will be held on the
9th to the 14th November 2020
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Please note a change to arrival arrangements – no arrivals are allowed prior to Sunday 8th November 2020 due to us racing on Saturday 7th November 2020. We appreciate your cooperation.
SCHEDULE
This will not be available for some time but we will release the schedule classes as soon as we can. This does take quite some time, so please bare with us. We will announce on here when this is available, which will be before we open up the entries.
There will be plenty of classes for everyone. So if you are trying to book off time at work, we advise competitors to book the whole week. It is a Championships so we try and have something for everyone (as long as you have qualified for the show).
ONLINE ENTRIES AND STABLING
This will be done via Horse Monkey, please ensure that you are registered with them or if you have registered before, check you can log in ok. This is now the ONLY way we will accept entries and stables bookings for this show.
We are a very busy venue and we have a lot of other events on before the champs, so please try and be patient…. we know how excited you all are!
Thank you and further updates will be available later in the year – in the meantime good luck in qualifying and we look forward to seeing you all at Aintree.
