The organisers of the exhibiting fixture Equifest have introduced that the present will transfer to a brand new venue in 2023.
After the closure of the East of England showground this yr, Equifest’s base for 15 years, the favored championship present was left and not using a residence.
In 2023, Equifest will likely be held at Enviornment UK in Lincolnshire from 2 — 5 August.
The choice was made after Equifest’s organisers posted a public questionnaire, which rivals had been inspired to reply with their venue strategies. Enviornment UK was “by far the venue of selection.”
Equifest 2023 will host eight floor rings and 6 grass rings alongside the primary indoor area, the place the night performances, Equifest’s trademark, will happen.
“Equifest may be very grateful to the East of England Agricultural Society for his or her assist and generosity through the years and serving to within the transitional part to Enviornment UK,” introduced Equifest. “We at the moment are planning Equifest 2023 with some new lessons and championships which we’ll share with you very quickly.”
Betsy Bryan of Equifest advised H&H: “We knew for round a yr that our 2022 present was going to be the final Equifest as a result of reality East of England had been offered. Subsequently, we needed to deliver the present to an finish or restart at a brand new venue. We despatched out a questionnaire to rivals asking quite a lot of questions, together with the place they had been primarily based within the nation, how lengthy they had been keen to journey to a present and what services had been necessary to them in addition to an inventory of various venues. Enviornment UK got here out in entrance.
“Most individuals wished the present to remain within the east of the nation, and most of the people are keen to journey a most of between two and three hours, until they’re situated within the far extremes of the nation and are used to travelling lengthy distances to compete.”
There was some concern from rivals on social media in regards to the dates of Equifest clashing with different main fixtures, together with the Nationwide Pony Society (NPS) summer time championships (1-3 August), the Conventional Gypsy Cob Affiliation Conventional of the 12 months Present (2-5 August) and the Nationwide Aspect-Saddle Present (4-6 August).
Equifest responded, stating that they’ll work with the related societies to minimise clashes between timetables, together with working novice and coaching lessons with out a night efficiency on the primary day of competitors, and internet hosting the mountain and moorland lessons on days that don’t class with the NPS summer time championships.
“We’re trying to keep firmly in our roots, offering for the home-producer, newbie and restricted competitor,” stated Betsy. “Sadly, we do conflict with different exhibits however as we’re a three way partnership with Enviornment UK we’ve got to suit inside their calendar. We’re working very intently with the societies to attempt to match our timetable with these of the championship exhibits; we’ll be doing every thing we will to keep away from large clashes.
“The transfer does imply that we will hopefully welcome a few of our Scottish rivals who haven’t been for some time again to Equifest because the journey is far simpler and we run earlier within the season.”
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