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Belmont Park

Belmont Park The wonderful parkland at Belmont Estate is the setting for the Belmont Horse Trials and Country Fair. This British Eventing-affiliated event is held annually on the first weekend of April, attracting riders from across the globe who come to compete on the wonderfully designed course. With planning underway for an international-level equestrian training centre, Belmont Estate is set to become a huge asset to the fast-growing sport of eventing.

Comments and Impression

Restricted for space with the current course sweeping back and forth on parallel tracks. The jumps were all well maintained but with no great variety. The dressage areas were set out beside the busy B3130 providing distractions for the competitors and horses as the vehicles passed by. The event was easy to find with plenty space for parking in the adjacent field. Hot and cold was also available.

The weather was glorious and the compact layout allows almost uninterrupted views of the complete course.

Special Interest :  Jonny and Holly from Billow

Jonny and Holly riding Presley and Tango both hail from Billow Farm Livery.  The event provided mixed fortunes for both teams. Great news for Holly, FIRST place, after an unbelievable dressage score and an excellent performance in showing and cross-country. Go Tango!! Unfortunately, after a great dressage test, Presley caught his front stud in the opposite hoof and sustained a nasty injury which forced him to retire. He is well on the road to recovery.

Viewing Photo's

Click on the relevant event hyperlink and a separate window should appear. Simply move your cursor over the large photo and use the white arrows to click through the selection or use your arrow keys. You will need flash player to view the sequence of images. Don't worry it's safe and free from Adobe. You should be prompted if you don't have it installed. The images have been scaled down to a manageable size. If you would like a copy of the higher resolution original drop me an email via the contact link.