Summer Area Festivals 2024
All you need to know about the event...
We want to provide you with all the relevant details to ensure you know what to do from qualifying all the way to arriving at Sheepgate!
Most importantly, save the date: 8th – 11th August 2024.
Qualifying Criteria
Make your plan for the coming months and know what’s needed to be eligible to enter…
Entering Online
Arrange your entries and stabling… Not forgetting the optional standard British Dressage show too!
Arriving with Us
Be prepared when you arrive at Sheepgate, know what to bring and what is on offer on-site…
Qualifying Criteria:
Scores for the Summer Area Festivals including Area Festival Freestyle to Music, bronze and silver sections, must be gained between 1st January – 30th June 2024.
For further information regarding eligibility, please visit the British Dressage website or contact British Dressage direct.
Prelim – Advanced Medium: Three scores at 63% or above
PSG / Inter 1: Two scores at 60% or above
All scores must be gained in one section.
To compete at more than one Area Festival, a further set of sheets must be gained at the relevant level.
Prelim – Advanced Medium: Two scores at 63% or above
PSG / Inter 1: Two scores at 60% or above
All scores must be gained in one section.
To compete at more than one Area Festival, a further set of sheets must be gained at the relevant level.
Entering Online:
All bookings for the Area Festival will be via My Riding Life…
A British Dressage show will also run on the 6th & 7th August. This provides a great opportunity for competitors who are entering the Area Festival to have a practice run.
Stabling will be available on a first come first serve basis, permanent stabling will be at the cost of £45 per night and temporary stabling will be £40 per night.
Hook-up is also available to book, £35 for 1 night / £60 for 2 nights / £85 for 3 nights or more.
At Sheepgate for the Area Festival:
On arrival, our helpful team will be ready to greet you… Stable plans will be listed around the site and if any bedding, hay or haylage needs to be purchased, this can be done in Sheepgate Tack & Togs which is located opposite the main indoor school building!
Please ask a member of staff when you’re on-site if you have any queries on schooling your horses around the competition days as this will vary on timings and which arenas are in use. During the competition hours, our fenced outdoor arena will be stewarded to help keep track of the show running smoothly as well as tack checking taking place here.
The Crepe Company will be on-site for sweet and savoury refreshments as well as The Coffee Corner located in Sheepgate Tack & Togs offering drinks and snacks.
There is a Premier Inn for those wanting to stay off-site within 5 miles heading into Boston.