Berks & Bucks Draghounds

Regular Hunter Trials at Kingsclere.Kingsclere is situated on the A339 Newbury to Basingstoke Road. Approx 7-8 miles from both Newbury & Basingstoke.In Kingsclere take the Whitchurch/Overton road B3051 out of Kingsclere. up a very steep hill. You will see the enterance to the hunter trial on your right. Courses from 2'3" - 3'6"

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For further information, events and directions, please visit www.bb-draghounds.co.uk

Boomerang Stables

Boomerang Stables, Chilton Folait, Nr. Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0TW T: 01488 685 389 (Ansa/Fax), M: 07711 499596 (Russ), M: 07771 900537 (Lucy)

E: hardyboomerang@aol.com or lucybroadhead@hotmail.co.uk

With 40 acres of land dedicated exclusively to cross country schooling and over 100 fences aimed at providing a suitable standard of test for intro right up to advanced level eventers, this is surely one of the best in the country.

All take-off & landings are dressed, all fences are dressed with flags, and where appropriate, flowers and shrubs. Trainers & riders can request repositioning of portal fences as required (call before arrival).

Designer & resident trainer, Russ Hardy, has spent a lifetime competing and teaching all standards of rider from beginner to 4-Star level.

This show piece cross country course lies within a 40-acre open field where instructors can easily maintain viewing and control of pupils. Both horse and rider can be presented with a wide variety of challenges and combinations to help develop their skills and increase their confidence.

The course is generally available 7 days a week, 12 months a year subject to ground conditions. The layout of the course is regularly changed every 3-4 weeks by re-arranging the location of the portable elements of the course.

Every type of fence or combination you may encounter at a one, two or three day event is available.

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For further information, events and directions, please visit www.boomerangstables.co.uk

Cullinghood Equestrian Centre

Herons Farm, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 8QA Tel: +44 (0)118 974 5228

The cross country course was built by James Willis. James and his family are famous for building courses such as those at Badminton horse trials. We have two courses, one is small at 2ft to 2ft 3, and is suitable for the novice/nervous rider. The second course is 2ft 6 up to 2ft 9 for those with more experience. These courses are used for competition and are available to hire for schooling sessions.

Price per person and horse per day: £15

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For further information, events and directions,

please visit www.cullinghood.co.uk

Hall Place Equestrian Centre

Sulham Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5UB, Tel No: (0118) 942 6938

Several XC courses from 1'6"

For further information, events and directions, please visit www.hall-place.com

Hoplands Equestrian Centre
King's Somborne, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6QH

Hoplands Equestrian Centre is one of the most Prestigious Equestrian Training Centres in Hampshire. The facilities include an Indoor Arena, separate Outdoor Show Jumping and Dressage Arenas, one mile All Weather Gallop and a Cross Country training facility with a fantastic water complex, suitable from grass roots up to Advanced level. All of these facilities are available for hire, throughout the year.

The cross country training facility occupies two large fields towards the bottom of Hoplands' land. The course was designed and built by Rob and Sue Bennett, Accredited BE course designers.

There are in excess of 60 obstacles, ranging from 1ft up to British Eventing advanced level. Fences include arrow heads, corners, trakheners, "skinny" fences, steps, banks, ditches and a fantastic water complex with every imaginable route in and out of water. All fences have sand take offs and landings, and the course is open on a daily basis.

It is used by riders of all abilities who include Antoinette McKeowen, Lucinda Green, Pippa Funnell, Lucinda Fredericks, Matt Ryan and Mark Corbett amongst others.

For bookings or further details please telephone the office.

CLINICS & COMPETITIONS

Now all clinics are available for you to book securely online, 24 hours a day!

http://www.horsefair.co.uk/home.asp

We organise clinics throughout the year in the disciplines of dressage, show jumping and cross country with Cindy Sims, Mark Corbett, Pat Burgess & Robert Pickles FBHS.

Our resident trainers Sorrel Warwick and Sam Griffiths are both offer tuition.We have also offered training clinics with Lucinda Green MBE, Ginny Elliott MBE and Mary King.

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For further information, events and directions, please visit www.horsefair.co.uk

Three Maids Chasers

Down Farm, Down Farm Lane, Headbourne Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6RG

Welcome to Three Maids Chasers.

After being closed for a number of years we decided that either a complete re-build was necessary or close it for good. As you will gather, we decided to rebuild.

Having decided to rebuild, we engaged the help of course designer and builder Adrian Ditcham (www.dhaes.co.uk). We then set about creating a facility that would satisfy the individual, the instructor wanting to school, and the Riding or Pony club wishing to organise a rally, Hunter trial or ODE.

The schooling area, Dressage and Show Jumping arenas have all been sown to a gallops mix to give an excellent sward after being de-stoned with our American made landscaping tool. All new areas of the Hunter Trial course have been similarly treated.

Jumps are colour coded:

Red for the 90cm Novice Intro Level

Blue for the 75cm Level 2 course

Green for the 60cm Level 1 course

In addition we have some mini cross-country fences of between 30 and 50cms.

For further information, events and directions, please visit www.threemaidschasers.co.uk

Tweseldown Racecourse

Bourley Road, Church Crookham, Hampshire, GU13 0ER

Tweseldown Racecourse is one of Britain's premier horse trials venues and all-year-round cross-country schooling facilities. It has been managed since May 2002 by Brynley Powell, the international three-day event rider-trainer, on behalf of British Eventing Ltd.

Set in over 130 acres and with it's free-draining sandy going, Tweseldown is one of Britain's premier horse trials venues. Perfect for hosting dressage, show jumping and three day eventing, the site also has over 200 varied fences including water, ditches and banks plus grass gallops in the form of a racecourse.

For further information, events and directions, please visit www.tweseldown.co.uk

Wellington Riding

Heckfield, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 0LJ

Training people and horses since the early 1970s, Wellington Riding is one of the UK's biggest and best-known equestrian centres. Set in 300 acres of the Duke of Wellington's beautiful Hampshire estate, we are a British Horse Society Approved Riding School, Livery Yard and 'Where to Train' Centre to BHSI.

Our established cross country course includes water, ditches, banks and corners as well as some more straight forward fences. It runs across our fields and through our woods to give an interesting and varied course. This year our course has had a make over, and we have added many new fences to our already extensive course.

We offer lessons in cross country jumping throughout most of the year (ground and weather permitting!).

In May and September we run our Hunter Trials with classes ranging from Minimus to Open. Our whole course is left open and is available for hire for 2 weeks after these competitions.

Our Saddle Club and Pony Club hold several cross country events and clinics throughout the year. We also run cross-country rallies for other local pony clubs and clinics for clients both on our horses or on your own.

For further information, events and directions, please visit www.wellington-riding.co.uk