Barrier Animal Health Spring Festival

The Barrier Spring Festival is a competition series for Dressage, Show Jumping and Arena Eventing. Riders compete to qualify for one of three finals in England/Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

There are levels for every competitive member depending on eligibility.

All members will need to qualify to get to the finals, either through preliminary rounds, or an Area Competition, depending on which nation you are a member of.

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The Barrier Spring Festival: England/Wales 2025

The Barrier Spring Festival is a competition series for Dressage, Show Jumping and Arena Eventing. Riders compete to qualify for the Final.

There are levels for every competitive member depending on eligibility:

  • Arena Eventing – 70cm, 80cm, 90cm and 100cm
  • Dressage – Grassroots PC80, Novice, Intermediate and Open
  • Show Jumping – 80cm, 90cm, 100cm and 110cm

All members will need to qualify through their Area Competition to get to the final. Dates for Area Competitions will be available soon.

Date of Final: 1st – 2nd March 2025 @ Addington Equestrian

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The Barrier Spring Festival: Scotland 2025

The Barrier Spring Festival is a competition series for Dressage, Show Jumping and Arena Eventing. Riders compete to qualify for the Final.

There are levels for every competitive member depending on eligibility:

  • Arena Eventing – 70cm, 80cm, 90cm, 100cm and 110cm
  • Dressage – Preliminary PC70, Grassroots PC80, Novice, Intermediate and Open
  • Show Jumping – PC70, 80cm, 90cm, 100cm and 110cm

All members will need to qualify through preliminary rounds to get to the final. Details of qualifier competitions are available below.

Date of Final: 5th – 7th April @ Morris Equestrian

 

Scotland Spring Festival 2025

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The Barrier Spring Festival: Northern Ireland 2025

The Barrier Spring Festival is a competition series for Dressage, Show Jumping and Arena Eventing. Riders compete to qualify for the Final.

There are levels for every competitive member depending on eligibility:

  • Arena Eventing – 70cm, 80cm, 90cm and 100cm
  • Dressage – Preliminary PC70, Grassroots PC80, Novice, Intermediate and Open
  • Show Jumping – PC70, 80cm, 90cm, 100cm and 110cm

All members will need to qualify through preliminary rounds to get to the final.

Date of Final: 26th – 27th April 2025 @ Castle Irvine

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Barrier Animal Health

Barrier Animal Health, founded in 1988, will share with Members how products based on natural ingredients offer safe and effective solutions to support the healthcare needs of their horses and ponies. This partnership progresses The Pony Club’s charitable purpose to promote and advance the education and understanding of the public, and particularly children and young people, in all matters relating to horsemanship and the horse.

Spring Festival Contacts

Please see the contact details to the right.

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Laura Armstrong

Lead Sports Officer
For Dressage and Show Jumping queries
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Annabel Stanley

Sports Officer
For Arena Eventing queries
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Emma Cordery

Sports Intern
For queries regarding qualified riders and qualifier dates