Action needed to improve UK show circuit’s appeal

INNOVATIVE thinking, rider input and collaboration could improve the British competition circuit, as venues strive to offer five-star facilities and “something special” in the UK.

Kelsall Hill, Cheshire, and Wellington Riding, Hampshire, say they have the facilities and enthusiasm to put on top-level competitions, but they need to know what riders want and receive support from governing bodies to do so. The centres have responded to comments made in by Nick Skelton (14 May), Carl Hester (3 September) and Laura Tomlinson (17 September) that the UK lacks venues to rival those on the Continent.