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Bumper Entries at FEI Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials
And if you’re only in it for the food, drink & shopping there are lots of new options for 2022! Entries for the eventing
classes at this year’s FEI Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials have exceeded ex- pectations, with nearly all classes full and carrying waitlists. In light of this, there has
been a slight change to the sched- ule and the four-star short format competitors will now run across country on the Sunday. This means cross-country action will be available to spectators three full days Friday through Sunday. In total over 400 horse and rider combinations are due to contest the international classes, with a further 300 running in the Scot- tish Grassroots Championships and national classes. The full pro- visional timetable may be found a
t
www.blairhorsetrials.co.uk/timet able
The event also hosts a wide
range of showing classes, Na- tional British Showjumping and Pony Club Games so there really is something for all equestrian enthusiasts. Daily, season and weekend
general admission passes are still available, with prices starting at just £15 per person for one day, plus parking. Alternatively, why not treat yourself to a VIP hospi- tality package, and enjoy access to the private garden area over- looking the main arena as well as a delicious three course lunch and forward parking. If you don’t want to go the
full monty with VIP hospitality, it is still possible to enjoy many of the benefits of Blair’s hospital- ity offerings. New for 2022 is The Blair Bistro, offering small/sharing plates in the Mem- bers marquee on Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday. You do not
need a Membership ticket to book dinner at The Blair Bistro, in fact you don’t even need a Horse Trials ticket as dinner sit- tings start near the close of com-
petition for the day. You do, how- ever, have to book ahead – full details are on the horse trials w e b s i
t e
www.blairhorsetrials.co.uk/hos-
pitality Also new for 2022 is The
Old Nag Whisky Lounge where visitors can enjoy a speciality whisky bar with daily whisky tastings, presenting some of today’s top distillers and inde- pendent bottlers. The Old Nag is also the venue for the Charity Whisky Tasting in support of the Equine Grass Sickness Fund on the evening of Thursday 25th Au- gust from 7pm-8.30pm. Hosted by Ewan McIlwraith, owner of Robertsons of Pitlochy, it will feature a selection of whiskeys from selected distillers. Not sur- prisingly this is entrance by ticket only,
tickets available
here:https://www.blairhorsetri-
als.co.uk/the-old-nag-whisky- lounge/ Persie Distillery remains
the official drinks sponsor and they are generously hosting a
Charity Gin & Fizz Evening on Friday 26th August from 6.30pm-8.30pm in the Sponsors Marquee, again to raise funds for the Equine Grass Sickness Fund: raise a glass and raise some cash! Tickets are available via the Per- sie Gin Distillery page on the Blair Website or here:
https://www.persiedistillery.com/ product/blair-horse-trials-charity- gin-tasting/ If gin and whisky aren’t
your thing, another suitably Scot- tish option is to enjoy dinner at the Castle. The Tullibardine Restaurant will be open in the evenings, from 5.30pm, offering a delicious menu for horse trials visitors to savour. Menu and booking
details here:
https://atholl-estates.co.uk/wp- content/uploads/2022/07/Horse- Trials-Menu_-Digital-.pdf
Top Equestrian Competition Returns to Welcome Fall at the 2022 Old Salem Farm September Horse Shows
North Salem, NY – August 10, 2022 – Fall is just around the corner for Westchester County’s beau- tiful horse country, and with it marks the start of the Old Salem Farm September
Horse Shows, one of the premier stops on the na- tion’s hunter-jumper horse show circuit. The Septem- ber Horse Shows return to Old Salem Farm with three full weeks of world-class
competition September 13- 18, September 20-24 and September 28-October 2. Located just one hour
north of New York City, Old Salem Farm has a long his- tory of hosting world-class
horse shows. Over the years, Old Salem Farm has hosted the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows, United States Olympic Team Selection Trials, FEI World Cup™ qualifiers, FEI North Amer- ican Youth Championships and ASPCA Maclay Re- gional Finals. The Old Salem Farm
September Horse Shows host competitions for riders of all levels and ages, rang- ing from young children on ponies to Olympic veterans aboard their grand prix mounts. The September Horse Shows kick off with a USEF ‘Premier-4’ rating for hunters and jumpers Sep- tember 13-18, followed by USEF ‘Premier-2’ Septem-
ber 20-24 and USEF ‘Na- tional-2’ September 28-Oc- tober 2.
Each week’s action starts daily at 8:00 a.m. with classes running simultane- ously in three beautifully manicured rings, including the new Old Salem Farm In- ternational Arena, through- out the day. Opening Week highlights include the $10,000 Old Salem Farm Welcome Stake on Friday, September 16, and the $30,000 Old Salem Farm Great Oak Grand Prix on Sunday, September 18. Old Salem Farm will
also host the Hollow Brook Horsepower Car Show on Saturday, September 17,
showcasing horsepower both in and out of the arena with local car enthusiasts representing more than a century of motorized tech- nology. This spectacular car show, presented by Hollow Brook Wealth Management, will feature a special gather- ing of Pre-war, Super Cars and American Classics! Those in attendance will be able to vote for the People’s Choice Award winner, to be announced at the end of the day.
Weeks 2 (September
20-24) and 3 (September 28-October 2) feature more familiar Old Salem Farm highlights, including the $10,000 Old Salem Farm Jum7per Classic each week-
end. Week 2 also features a competitive Derby Day with three hunter derbies on Sat- urday, September 24. Full weekly schedules are avail- able
at
OldSalemFarm.net/our- events. The ambiance at the
Old Salem Farm September Horse Shows is unlike any other venue in the country with over-the-top hospitality and unique shopping in the vendor area. Old Salem Farm food vendors provide meals to go and delicious snack options. For more information
on Old Salem Farm and its full schedule of equestrian events, please visit
www.OldSalemFarm.net.
The year-long Old Salem Farm horse show series features top hunter and jumper riders including five-time Olympic veteran McLain Ward (top) and May’s $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby winner, Geoffrey Hesslink (bottom). © RandolphPR
The new Old Salem Farm International Arena uses state-of-the-art footing that received rave reviews during its unveiling at the 2022 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. © RandolphPR
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