British Eventing has announced new dates for its 2015 season, many of which are being run to replace recently closed events.
New three-day
Norton Disney near Lincoln is to hold an additional fixture on 11-12 April, while a new venue in Whitfield, Northamptonshireis hoping to take over Milton Keynes’ three-day event for amateur riders on 28-29 of the same month.
Another new venue is Dalston Green in Cumbria, which will make its debut on 23-24 May. On the same weekend Millfield School in Somerset will host its first affiliated event.
Also in Cumbria – which now how has a total of eight events – is a new fixture at Warwick Hall 11 July.
Summer season
Further down the country, the well-established grassroots venue Brooksby Melton College in Leicestershire is running an addition event in June. Earlier in the month is a new event at a Little Downham in the Cambridgeshire Fens (5 June).
August sees additional fixtures at Calmsden in Cirencester on the first day of the month, Little Downham in the Cambridgeshire Fens and Colliemore in Scotland (2 August).
The last new venue in the 2015 diary is at Littleton Manor in Surrey, which is already an established training centre. It will host an event in 24-25 October.
Training series
Next season is also set to be the biggest yet for BE80(T), with at least 140 classes taking place across the UK.
Since the series started in 2008, it has gained in popularity, providing riders with an introductory path into eventing. The competition includes free coaching and advice from BE accredited coaches and is open to both BE Members and non-members.
International additions
As well as the addition to the national diary, there are also a number of new international classes on the 2015 schedule. March will see a new CIC1* and CIC2* at Aldon, while Burgham is adding a CIC2* and CIC3* to their classes. Bicton is running a CIC2* in April and their August event is now hosting a CIC1* and a CIC2*.
For 2015 only, Wellington will run a CIC3* as Blair Castle is hosting the FEI European Championships. The season changes conclude with a new at Aldon, complementing the CIC and CCI1* classes they already run.