Regional Challenge Day cancelled

I am very sorry to report that we have taken the decision to cancel our Regional Challenge Day at Felbridge Showground on 12 May due to a significant number of confirmed cases of strangles in the area.

Whilst we are all very disappointed as we know how much our riders (and our helpers!) enjoy the fun and challenge of this fantastic day, we also have a responsibility to the welfare of our horses and ponies. We have spent a long week assessing the issue and it is our hope that by taking decisive action now, we will contain the spread of this highly infectious disease and be able to hold our Regional Dressage Qualifier at Hickstead on 24 May as scheduled.

We have looked at rescheduling the event, but unfortunately there simply is not enough time given the deadlines for Hartpury entries. So how do you qualify your riders for Hartpury?

• The South Region is holding their Countryside Challenge Qualifier at Wellington on 05 June. They will welcome our riders, but you will need to enter as early as possible to give them the opportunity to schedule everyone in. Details for entry can be found here:http://www.southregionrda.com/regional-news/

• Groups can nominate riders that they feel are of a standard to compete at Hartpury and we will arrange for you to be visited by an assessor who will mark the rider against comparable obstacles and make a recommendation. This will apply to competitors for Countryside Challenge and Show Jumping.