We're delighted to announce that ANCCE (the Spanish PRE society), GBPRE (Great Britain PRE) and British Dressage have secured qualification in the UK for the annual COPA ANCCE PRE World Dressage Championships final which takes place at SICAB in Seville, Spain, in November.
There will be seven opportunities in the UK for riders of pure-bred Spanish horses to secure dressage qualification for SICAB (Salon Internacional del Caballo) which is the pinnacle of the PRE calendar drawing over 250,000 visitors every year and holding championship finals for multiple disciplines but only involving one breed – the PRE (Pura Raza Esponola).
Each PRE (Purebred Spanish horse), depending on its age and training, may participate in the ANCCE Cup from Four-Year-Old Young Horse classes up to Grand Prix.
2017 ANCCE Cup for Dressage UK qualification competition calendar
17 – 19 March - Keysoe CDI3*
PSG, Inter I & GP
28 – 30 April - Keysoe Premier League
Four, Five, Six and Seven-Year-Old, PSG & Grand Prix
12 – 14 May – Addington Manor Premier League
Four, Five, Six and Seven-Year-Old, PSG & Grand Prix
8 – 11 June – Wellington Premier League
Four, Five, Six and Seven-Year-Old, PSG & Grand Prix
20 – 24 June - Hickstead Premier League
Four, Five, Six and Seven-Year-Old, PSG & Grand Prix
5 – 9 July - Hartpury CDI/Premier League
Four, Five, Six and Seven-Year-Old, PSG & Grand Prix
27 July - GBPRE Championships at Hartpury
Four, Five, Six and Seven-Year-Old, PSG & Grand Prix
The top three results for each combination will be recorded in the ANCCE league table, the top 12 in the World qualifying to compete at the prestigious finals at SICAB.
Oxfordshire-based rider, Alice Hurley (IRL), will compete at the inaugural qualifier this month at Keysoe CDI3* on Karen Bourdon's ten-year-old stallion, Deseado CCV (pictured at SICAB 2016).
For the full rules and regulations see the GBPRE website or email: dressage@gbpre.co.uk