Hannah Fenech Equestrian Coach

09/03/2024

One week to go... Don't forget to join us for our open event next week! 📅🎉

Visit wcg.ac.uk/openevents to book your ticket. 🎟️

07/03/2024

🎓 Here's Guy Thomas, our Dean of HE, awarding 1st4sport qualification certificates to our Equine Performance Coaching Honours degree students 👏

They've just successfully completed their Level 1 Certificate in equine coaching - congratulations all! 🥳

👉 This means that, in addition to their degree, they will leave us with a nationally recognised qualification in equine coaching, which enhances their employability. Join us in congratulating Rebecca, Grace, Rachel and Eliyah 😃🐴📷 Warwickshire College and University Centre

06/03/2024

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦

𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿.

Despite great determination from the organising team, the current economic climate has made it unviable for the event to go ahead. Following the adverse weather experienced at Gatcombe last year, which led to the abandonment of the event, and due to the ever-increasing costs associated with operating on a green field site, it has made the event unfeasible to run.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 comments, “It is with a heavy heart that The Festival, which has played a significant part in the British Eventing calendar since 1983, cannot run this year. The event has also been a huge part of my family’s lives and those of many others for 40 years.

"It has built up a large community that has enjoyed and celebrated The Festival each year. I would like to thank everyone who has been involved over the past four decades; our sponsors for their unwavering support, the large selection of trade stands and arena entertainment and our spectators who have loved coming to Gatcombe to watch the world-class equestrian sport from the famous Park Bowl.”

Read the full update which includes a comment from 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 and 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀 here https://wp.me/p9IF6l-Eu

British Eventing Official

02/03/2024

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15/01/2024

🚨2024 Body Protector Update🚨

A body protector is mandatory in all cross-country competitions/training (where fixed fences are used).
A BETA Level 3 displaying a Blue 2018 Label must be worn where a body protector is mandatory. From 1 Jan 2024, the BETA 2009 Purple Label will no longer be accepted. The ONLY exception to this requirement is that the Exo Body Cages will continue to be accepted, provided they have a BETA Level 3 Purple 2000 Label.
If a rider chooses to wear an airbag style body protector for cross-country it must be worn over a BETA Level 3 2018 Blue Label body protector. Hybrid Air-jackets and air jackets incorporated into a blouson style jacket are permitted.
Where body protectors are not mandatory i.e. dressage/show jumping the rider may wear any level/standard body protector.