A note for riders entered at Arena UK on 8 – 9 November, the final Petplan Area Festival of 2014. The organising team has received some 650 entries for all the classes making it very busy and beyond capacity. With some head scratching and consultation, an additional sixth arena will be added to enable them to accept all entries, including the warm up classes, as per the originally published schedule. The challenge is on now to recruit extra judges and writers but Carol and the team are confident.
BD Sport Operations Manager Paul Graham commented; “I’d like to extend a massive thank you to Arena UK for being so accommodating and flexible; no one more than them wanted to accept each and every entry so riders had a fair chance of qualifying for the Championships as well as taking part in an Area Festival. They’ve really gone above and beyond this time and I’m sure every competitor will join me in saying thank you and well done!”
To get through 650 tests over two days is a mammoth task and Carol and team will do their best to keep the show running smoothly and efficiently but a little Dunkirk spirt may be needed! Let’s bring the 2014 Petplan Equine season to an end on a high note! Good luck to all competitors and their connections – and to the Arena UK team!