Public Places
One of the purpose built jumps on the cross country course
the three event arenas, three dressage arenas, three main arenas and cross country course which makes up the Brigstock Horse Trials programme. Just over a week after the 2014 event
draws to a close, Andrew is busy making his master plan for next year, arranging the sponsors, volunteers and ensuring any renovation works are planned in well ahead of time. This year proved to be smooth sailing for the organisers, with much of the serious investment taken care of in the run up to 2013. In preparation for the debut show, the big
investment centred around two major requirements for the hosting: an updating of the castle infrastructure, to facilitate the better access; and to improve the drainage in key event spaces. “Drainage has always been one of our
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biggest problem areas,” explains Brian. “Before 2013, it was fairly manageable, day- to-day, to accommodate the usual visitor numbers but, where you’re catering for thousands of guests and vehicles in excess of twenty tonnes carrying valuable horses, it’s vital that you have the logistics in place to cope with it.” “Improving the access roads and the
drainage was something that had been on the back burner for several years, but it had never been a pressing concern. When we won the hosting of Brigstock, it prompted us to take action as the long term hosting of the event is what we are looking to achieve. To meet the needs of the influx of visitors, we installed several miles of new drainage, new ditching, repaired and reinforced a number of access roads and rebuilt an access bridge that could cope with heavier vehicles.”
The rugged and undulating Leicestershire
countryside is certainly one of the biggest draws for visitors and those looking to host events but, for navigating on a daily basis, the characteristics of the site makes the staff’s job a challenge, which means the right choice of vehicle is essential for daily operations. There’s little in the way of fine turf
requirements for Brian and his team and, as 2,800 acres of land is devoted to arable farming, it means there are limits to the volume of development possible here, so staff need to be able to arm themselves with the right tools for the job to cope with a more unmanaged environment. The lifeblood of operations here is the choice of vehicles; those that can handle rough terrain and offer support when hosting events, shooting or at the horse trials
Improving the access roads and the drainage was something that had been on the back burner for several years, but it had never been a pressing concern
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