The Croft Equestrian Centre, Berkshire
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The Croft Equestrian Centre is a family-owned business, providing a wide range of Equestrian Events in Berkshire from British Dressage Affiliated Shows, Unaffiliated Dressage Shows, local Riding Club and Pony Club Shows, as well as TREC for All training, to name a few examples. Specialising in dressage, we also provide individual dressage training, boot camps and personally tailored training packa
ges. Our facilities are second-to-none, including an 70m x 30m indoor arena, as well as a 55m x 35m outdoor floodlit arena, separate lunging arena and hard standing parking with safe access for upto HGV size horseboxes.
Our Unaffiliated Show on Saturday 14th September is fast approaching. Entries available and open until Sunday 8th September.
We are running tests ranging from Prelim to Advanced Medium (New 2024 BD Tests !!) plus Freestyle to Music.
Online Entries at www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
Our next British Dressage Affiliated Show is Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October 2024.
Classes range from Prelim to Advanced Medium - Straight and Music available - and FEI from PSG to GP !!
Entries available at: www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries.
INDOOR SCHOOL HIRE - No Dressage Boards
Monday 9th September 2024
Hourly Slots from 10am to 4pm
Details: Sole use of our Indoor School for 1 Hour. Extra £5 for one additional horse/rider combination - Maximum 2 horses/riders in school at any one time. Times will be as per slot booked and must be strictly adhered to. Warm-up and cool down within your timeslot, no access to outdoor arena.
Bookings via www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
Our next Unaffiliated Show of 2024 is on Saturday 14th September.
Tests ranging from Prelim to Advanced Medium plus Freestyle to Music. And special requests taken too - just ask !!
Entries open until Sunday 8th September at www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
Looking forward to seeing everyone again !!
TEST RIDING CLINIC WITH FIONA WILSON - Monday 19th August 2024 - Individual 50mins sessions.
Quick reminder that entries close for this Test Riding Clinic on Friday 16th August !!
Ideal preparation for up and coming Area Festivals - or lesson space if not Test Riding.
All levels welcome - with Fiona Wilson BD List 1 Judge & Stage 5 Performance Coach.
Bookings via www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries.
A reminder that entries close on Sunday 11th August for Tadley & District Riding Clubs Unaffiliated Show on Sunday 18th August.
They are running classes from Intro to Medium, short arena tests. Open to Everyone - Members and Non-Members. Includes Qualifiers for the Championship Show in October 2024.
Enter here: www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
Late entries available until Monday 29th July (no fees) for our British Dressage Affiliated Show on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August.
We are running classes from Prelim to Grand Prix, all NEW BD Tests, plus PYO classes for practicing the Old tests for Areas/Regional/Nationals - and all Para Grades.
Entries open for Tadley & District Riding Clubs Unaffiliated Show on Sunday 18th August.
Classes from Intro to Medium, short arena tests. Open to Everyone - Members and Non-Members. Includes Qualifiers for the Championship Show in October 2024.
Enter here: www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
Quick reminder entries close Wednesday 24th July for our British Dressage Affiliated Show on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August.
We are running classes from Prelim to Grand Prix, all NEW BD Tests, plus PYO classes for practicing the Old tests for Areas/Regional/Nationals - and all Para Grades, including Music !!
Entries available at: www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries.
TEST RIDING CLINIC WITH FIONA WILSON - Monday 19th August 2024 - Individual 50mins sessions.
Ideal preparation for up and coming Area Festivals - or lesson space if not Test Riding.
All levels welcome - with Fiona Wilson BD List 1 Judge & Stage 5 Performance Coach.
Bookings via www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries.
Our Unaffiliated Show on Saturday 13th July is fast approaching. Entries available and open until Sunday 7th July.
We are running tests ranging from Prelim to Advanced Medium (New 2024 BD Tests !!) plus Freestyle to Music.
Online Entries at www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
INDOOR ARENA HIRE - New Date Available:
Monday 29th July 2024
Hourly Slots from 10am to 4pm
Details: Sole use of our indoor school for 1 Hour. Extra £10 for one additional horse/rider combination - Maximum 2 horses/riders in school at any one time. The school will be set up using 60X20m long arena layout with open boards. Times will be as per slot booked and must be strictly adhered to. Warm-up and cool down within your timeslot, no access to outdoor arena.
Bookings via www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
Our next British Dressage Affiliated Show is Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August 2024.
Classes range from Prelim to Advanced - all New Tests - Straight only - and FEI from PSG to GP - and all Para Grades including Music !!
Entries available at: www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries.
A reminder that entries close on 16th June for Tadley & District Riding Clubs Unaffiliated Show on Sunday 23rd June.
They are running classes from Intro to Medium, short arena tests. Open to Everyone - Members and Non-Members. Includes Qualifiers for the Championship Show in October 2024.
Enter here: www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
INDOOR ARENA HIRE - New Date Available:
Monday 8th July 2024
Hourly Slots from 10am to 4pm
Details: Sole use of our indoor school for 1 Hour. Extra £10 for one additional horse/rider combination - Maximum 2 horses/riders in school at any one time. The school will be set up using 60X20m long arena layout with open boards. Times will be as per slot booked and must be strictly adhered to. Warm-up and cool down within your timeslot, no access to outdoor arena.
Bookings via www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
Our next Unaffiliated Show of 2024 is on Saturday 13th July.
Tests ranging from Prelim to Advanced Medium (New 2024 BD Tests !!) plus Freestyle to Music. And special requests taken too - just ask !!
Entries open until Sunday 7th July at www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
Looking forward to seeing everyone again !!
TRAINING WITH FIONA WILSON - Monday 10th June 2024 - Individual 50mins sessions.
Quick reminder that entries close for Fiona's Training Clinic this Friday 7th June.
An opportunity to ride through a New Test of your choice with Feedback from a BD List 1 Judge.
Bookings via www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries.
Training with Fiona Wilson - BD List 1 Judge, Tutor Judge, Stage 5 Performance Coach BHSI.
Entries open for Tadley & District Riding Clubs Unaffiliated Show on Sunday 23rd June.
Classes from Intro to Medium, short arena tests. Open to Everyone - Members and Non-Members. Includes Qualifiers for the Championship Show in October 2024.
Enter here: www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
A few spaces still available for our "New Tests" Dressage Test Riding Clinic on Sunday 19th May 2024 - 10am to 4.30pm
£30 per 30 minute session - With British Dressage Listed Judges
A good opportunity to practice the New Tests of 2024 - Prelim to Advanced Medium - Long Arena only - before they start in July 2024
Bookings via www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
TRAINING WITH FIONA WILSON
Monday 10th June 2024 - Individual 50mins sessions. All levels welcome.
An opportunity to ride through a New Test of your choice with Feedback from a BD List 1 Judge.
Bookings via www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries.
Training with Fiona Wilson - BD List 1 Judge, Tutor Judge, Stage 5 Performance Coach BHSI.
Quick reminder entries close Wednesday 8th May for our next British Dressage Affiliated Show on Saturday 18th May.
We are running classes from Prelim to Medium, both straight and music - and all Para Grades, including Music !!
Entries available at: www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries.
The show must go... when our afternoon judge got a punture Lyn Barley drove straight over to cover, Rosalind Campbell was rescued by her amazing partner Matt so arrived to still judge the freestyle. We are very lucky to have such professional judges as good friends.
TRAINING WITH FIONA WILSON - Monday 6th May 2024 - Individual 50mins sessions.
Quick reminder that entries close for Fiona's Training Clinic this Friday 3rd May.
There will be an opportunity to ride through, test and train the new BD tests with feedback from a BD List 1 Judge.
Bookings via www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
Our Unaffiliated Show on Saturday 4th May is fast approaching. Entries available and open until Sunday 28th April.
We are running tests ranging from Prelim to Advanced Medium plus Freestyle to Music.
Online Entries at www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
TRAINING WITH FIONA WILSON
Monday 6th May 2024 - Individual 50mins sessions.
There will be an opportunity to ride through, test and train the new BD tests with feedback from a BD List 1 Judge.
Bookings via www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
INDOOR ARENA HIRE - New Date Available:
Monday 13th May 2024
Hourly Slots from 10am to 4pm
Details: Sole use of our indoor school for 1 Hour. Extra £10 for one additional horse/rider combination - Maximum 2 horses/riders in school at any one time. The school will be set up using 60X20m long arena layout with open boards. Times will be as per slot booked and must be strictly adhered to. Warm-up and cool down within your timeslot, no access to outdoor arena.
Bookings via www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
DRESSAGE TEST RIDING CLINIC:
Sunday 19th May 2024 - 10am to 4.30pm
£30 per session - With British Dressage Listed Judges
30 minutes per session
A chance to practice the New Tests of 2024 - Prelim to Advanced Medium - Long Arena only - before they are activated as of July 2024
Bookings via www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
TRAINING WITH FIONA WILSON
Monday 6th May 2024 - Individual 50mins sessions.
Details: We are very excited to offer Training Sessions with Fiona Wilson. Fiona is a BD List 1 Judge, Tutor Judge and Stage 5 Performance Coach BHSI. All levels are welcome, competitive or non-competitive, with a focus on way of going, test riding tactics with an empathy of how difficult it is to ride down the centre line in front of a judge.
Bookings via www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
A reminder that entries close on 14th April for Tadley & District Riding Clubs first Unaffiliated Show of the year on Sunday 21st April.
They are running classes from Intro to Medium, short arena tests. Open to Everyone - Members and Non-Members. Includes Qualifiers for the Championship Show in October 2024.
Enter here: www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
Our next British Dressage Affiliated Show is Saturday 18th May 2024.
Classes range from Prelim to Medium - straight and music tests - and all Para Grades including Music !!
Entries available at: www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries.
The Croft EC, Mays Lane, Padworth Common
Reading
RG74QP
| Monday | 7:30am - 7pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30am - 7pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30am - 7pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am - 7pm |
| Friday | 7:30am - 7pm |
| Saturday | 7:30am - 7pm |
| Sunday | 7:30am - 7pm |
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Happy Easter Weekend !! May the Easter Bunny bring us all plenty of Chocolate 🐰😃 We have released some new Arena Hire dates over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, and ahead of our Unaffiliated Show the following Saturday 23rd April. If you fancy brushing up on that long arena test ahead of the Show, or just want to get out and about away from all the Chocolate - bookings are available: www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries P.S. Entries for the UA Show on 23rd April close on Easter Monday !!
Looking forward to our first Unaffiliated Show of 2022 on Saturday 19th March. Long Arena tests from Prelim to Adv Medium, including Music. Prelim and Novice tests are qualifiers for the Mal Don Championship 2022. Entries available here: www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries Hope to see you there .......
Don’t forget our last Unaffiliated Competition dates of 2021 - Saturday 16th October and Saturday 27th November. Final chances to get those Mal Don Championship qualifying scores in the Prelim and Novice classes. #maldonchampionship We’d love to see you there. Booking online as usual: www.thecroftec.co.uk/online-entries
Black lab is FantasticDressage partner in crime. Both of them causing mischief today. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Late Entries now available for our BD Affiliated Dressage Show on Sunday 6th June & Monday 7th June. NO late entry fees !! Classes from Prelim to Advanced Medium, straight and music, and all Para Grades.
Late Entries are available for our first BD Affiliated Show this year on Saturday 15th May and Sunday 16th May. NO late entry fees !! Classes from Prelim to Advanced Medium, straight and music, and all Para Grades.
We’re sooo excited!! Client FantasticDressage’s Lauren Russell and gorgeous boy Fantastic are reserve regional Medium Freestyle champions! Off to the Winters we go 🍾🤩🍾🤩 #proudtrainer #minieggsmagic #teamcroft
Huge congratulations to client Jackie Cooper on her 3rd place at Merrist Wood regionals last night! Only pipped into 3rd on 1.5 collectives! First ever mounted prize-giving for these two, look at the grin 😁 Fingers crossed for a wildcard 🤞 #poweredbyminieggs #teamcroft #coaching
Happy Easter from us all here at The Croft Equestrian Centre. May the Chocolate always be with us ....😃😃 See what has been going on in March & April.....
Last Saturday, we had a fantastic finish to our year with the 2018 Mal-Don Championship Prizegiving. Our three winners all turned up in their perfectly turned out show outfits, looking absolutely marvellous, and the sponsors, Paul and Paula Brazier proceeded with the Prizegiving. Our Mal-Don 2018 Champion was Beth Mantel with Media Man, who received a fabulous commemorative rug along with a beautiful Championship Rosette and Sash. Gemma Parkes with Kingstead Capone were our Reserve Champion and received a wonderful commemorative Saddle Pad along with the beautiful Reserve Champion Rosette, and our Third Runner Up, Rachael Taylor with Jack received the lovely commemorative Le Mieux Bandages as well as the beautiful 3rd place Rosette. The horses all received a bunch of carrots as a huge well done, which they were extremely happy with. Finally all the winners received a credit voucher for a future class at one of our shows. Each took a lap of honour to tremendous applause from all their family and friends and everyone from The Croft Equestrian Centre who attended the event. We are so proud of all of them. Well done to Beth, Gemma and Rachael for making our first Mal-Don Championship so special, thank you so much. We begin the qualifying rounds of the 2019 Mal-Don Championship at our 2nd March Show; we hope that many more will enter in 2019.
Oh what a night! Here's a few pics from our fantastic evening with the one and only Gaynor A Colbourn. Thank you to all of our willing demo combinations; the audience for their active participation, and of course Gaynor herself for such an entertaining show. Gaynor will be back at The Croft on 29th March 2019 for another clinic, and popular demo evening - watch this space! Shaun Mandy, Katerina Cox Dressage, Katrina Cantrell, Hayley Sykes, Emma Turner, Gaelann East, Gemma Bramwell, and the rest of the fab quadrille and pas de deux team! Video to follow if we can work out how ;)
The Croft Equestrian Centre is a family-owned business, providing quality part and full livery in Berkshire. Specialising in dressage, we also provide schooling and training packages. Our facilities are second-to-none, including an 80m x 25m indoor arena, as well as a 50m x 30m outdoor floodlit arena, separate lunging arena, purpose-built yard and 25 acres of post and rail turnout.
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