We are pleased to announce that the BE80 Championships will now take place at Chillington Hall in Staffordshire on the 31st May – 1st June 2025, following Bramham’s reluctant decision that they could no longer host the Championship.
Chillington Hall has been a host for Horse Trials since 2021 and is an exclusive and charming traditional sporting estate with established old turf set in stunning, rolling parkland. To date Chillington Hall has hosted classes ranging from;
• the U18 Championships BE80 & BE90, including regional team championships
• Regional Championships BE80 – BE100
• and national classes from BE80 through to Novice.
With landowners who are extremely supportive, coming from an eventing and horseracing background, and an experienced organising team, the parkland venue event not only has a good geographical location but is dedicated to developing the event. The exciting Championships will now take place as part of the successful June fixture with plans to continue building more features and increase the number of trade stands and overall footfall of the event to enhance the experience for both competitors and spectators.
British Eventing CEO Rosie Williams commented: “We want to thank Bramham for their support over the past three years. We understand that having a stand-alone Championships is not financially viable going forwards and are therefore delighted to have found a fantastic new venue in Chillington Hall. We will be working closely with Vicky and Janet Plant, and the team at Chillington Hall, to ensure the event is a memorable and enjoyable experience for our members.”
Chillington Hall organiser Vicky Plant of Plant A Fence Events added: “We’re very excited to have been given the responsibility of such a prestigious and popular championships. Our long-term aspirations are to grow the venue as a replacement for Weston Park, building more features and growing the event to host prestigious competitions that this special venue deserves.”
Bramham Event Director, Nicholas Pritchard explained: “It’s been a great privilege to host the BE80 National Champs over the last three years. We created a volunteer army for the BE80, to whom we are eternally grateful. It’s been great fun to work with British Eventing, and we enjoyed every aspect of hosting the class. It goes without saying that we explored all options and avenues to make the BE80 competition work alongside our international event but sadly we could not find a solution that made it viable. We wish all competitors the very best of luck at the new venue”.
The qualification process will remain the same, with all details available here.
