British Eventing Support Trust and Equine Grass Sickness Fund chosen as official charity partners for 2022 FEI Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials British Eventing Support Trust Multi-medal winning Ian Stark OBE FBHS is Chair of the British Eventing Support Trust (BEST) Board of Trustees. “I am absolutely delighted to be involved with this relatively new charity,” said … Continue reading “Official Charities Announced for 2022”
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Your First CCI*-Intro
Everything You Every Wanted to Know About the FEI CCI1*-Intro Blair Castle is delighted to be hosting the FEI CCI1*-Intro competition class again this year. If you are new to competing at this level, these are some of the important things that you need to know…. FEI Rules & Regulations There are some differences between … Continue reading “Your First CCI*-Intro”
Non-Eventing Entries Now Open for 2022
All non-eventing competition entries are now open for the Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials 2022! Visit our non-eventing page for links to all the schedules: https://www.blairhorsetrials.co.uk/non-eventing/ We are reserving duration stables for BE competitors so you can book when you enter, but if you only want or need a single night stable i.e. … Continue reading “Non-Eventing Entries Now Open for 2022”
Join the Horse Trials Team for 2022
An opportunity has arisen to join the Blair Castle Horse Trials team for 2022. We are looking for a Junior Organiser to work with the Assistant Director and the rest of the team, based in Blair Atholl. If you are enthusiastic, with great attention to detail and would like to be part of Scotland’s biggest … Continue reading “Join the Horse Trials Team for 2022”
Celebrate International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is tomorrow, 8th March, celebrating women’s achievements, increasing visibility and calling out inequality. The equestrian disciplines are rare in sport, with men and women truly competing on a level playing field. Over the years Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials has celebrated the success of many female riders. Having hosted national … Continue reading “Celebrate International Women’s Day”
Job Opportunity
We are currently looking to fill the following vacancy: Rural Worker We are now recruiting for a Rural Worker, a new role created on a fixed-term contract of two years, offering the opportunity to work within a number of departments on Atholl Estates. THE ROLE INCLUDES: Horse Trials (January – August) Grass Management to include strimming, … Continue reading “Job Opportunity”
Buy a Programme to Support The Sandpiper Trust
If you missed purchasing one of our 2021 Horse Trials Programmes, you can purchase one now in support of our 2021 official charity, The Sandpiper Trust! Purchase a lovely memento to mark your weekend at Blair 2021, including the “Runners & Riders” list of competitors, course maps, beautiful photos and much more! Founded in 2001 … Continue reading “Buy a Programme to Support The Sandpiper Trust”
Final eventing wrap from Land Rover Blair Castle
CCI4*-L Dorset-based Rosie Fry finally put her Blair demons to bed and retained her overnight lead in the CCI4*-L with her Aunt Di White-Hamilton’s home-bred 10-year-old True Blue Too II. The pair show jumped clear to complete on their two-phase score of 36.0. Nine years ago Rosie had gone into the show jumping phase at … Continue reading “Final eventing wrap from Land Rover Blair Castle”
Sunday showing results
Side Saddle Classes Class 1 – Affiliated Open Side Saddle Equitation 1, Craughwell Strawberry Lad (K McGill) 2, Thistledown On Every Street (K Lee-Miller) 3, Perllandu Lyrical Interlude (D Bell) Class 2 – Best Horse or Pony to be ridden side saddle 1, Perllandu Lyrical Interlude (D Bell) 2, Caughwell Strawberry Lad (K McGill) 3, … Continue reading “Sunday showing results”
Final Horse Inspection
A busy final day at Land Rover Blair Castle started with the final horse inspection for the three long-format international classes. Thirteen horses will contest the showjumping for the feature CCI4*-L class after Tim Cheffings withdrew Gaston, lying in 11th place overnight, from the holding box. All the other horses presented in the CCI4*-L, CCI3*-L … Continue reading “Final Horse Inspection”