Dorset Showground

07/09/2026

Last call for dressage entries for Thursday 10th September.

Entries close tomorrow, Tuesday 8th Sept at 4pm. There will be no late entries so please make sure you get them in before this time!

👉Unaffiliated: https://www.myridinglife.com/eventdetails.aspx?id=559456

👉British Dressage Quest: https://www.myridinglife.com/eventdetails.aspx?id=570030

We are aiming to start at 5pm.

04/09/2026

Our last evening dressage competition of the year is coming up!

📅 Thursday 10th September

⏰ Starting with the unaffiliated at 5pm, followed by the BD Quest

🏆 Unaffiliated Entries (Intro to Elem, plus PYO): https://www.myridinglife.com/eventdetails.aspx?id=559456

🏆 BD Entries: (Intro to Novice, MyQuest, U21 and Team) https://www.myridinglife.com/eventdetails.aspx?id=570030

⚠️ IMPORTANT ENTRY INFORMATION ⚠️

📌 Closing date: Tuesday 8th September at 4pm
📌 Maximum 30 entries – as this is an evening competition, entries are strictly limited. We will close entries early if we exceed this number.
📌 NO LATE ENTRIES will be accepted for this event.

So if you’d like to join us for our final evening of dressage, get your entry in early to avoid missing out! 🌙🐴

We look forward to seeing you all there! 🤩

31/08/2026

Join us for the last show evening of 2026, bar open, everyone welcome. Book on your entries or with the secretaries on Friday 18th.

30/08/2026

Wednesday 2nd September evening unaffiliated and Just for Schools showjumping.

21/08/2026

We will have our AE jumps on the arena until Monday. A few hire slots left

18/08/2026

The link for the photos from Sunday's arena eventing can be seen here:

https://rydalphotography.pic-time.com/-arena-eventing-competition/gallery

15/08/2026

If anyone is looking for the photograher from the dressage on Thursday night, the link the album is here https://rydalphotography.pic-time.com/-unaffiliated-dressage-incorporating-qualifiers-evening/gallery

Paul will also be doing our Arena Eventing tomorrow, we will share the link tomorrow afternoon.

Rydal Photography,Unaffiliated Dressage INCORPORATING QUALIFIERS (Evening),Unaffiliated Dressage (incorporating qualifiers) and British Dressage TQ; held at Dorset Showground on Thursday 13th August 2026.

13/08/2026

🏇 ENTRIES CLOSE TOMORROW AT 4PM! 🏇

Don’t miss out on our Arena Eventing Competition this Sunday, 16th August! 🎉

The whole competition will be run on the all-weather surface, giving you a great opportunity to compete without worrying about the ground conditions.

🏆 Classes from 60–70cm up to 1.05–1.10m
🐎 Show jumps followed by XC fences, with a joker at the end
💷 Just £25 per class
⏰ Entries close TOMORROW (Friday) at 4pm!

The weather is definitely going to be cooler, so it’s a great time to get out and have some fun! 🌤️

Get your entry in before the deadline! 👇
👉 https://www.myridinglife.com/eventdetails.aspx?id=559434

See you Sunday! 🏇✨

13/08/2026

☀️ Dressage this evening – a quick note regarding the heat ☀️

We understand that it is going to be very hot at the beginning of the dressage this evening. We know how much everyone wants to compete, but we also completely understand that some riders may have concerns about travelling in the heat, particularly with horses.

If you would prefer to withdraw, we are very happy to transfer your entry to a future date. The available dates are:

📅 Thursday 10th September (evening)
📅 Saturday 17th October
📅 Sunday 15th November
📅 Saturday 19th December

If you would like to change your entry, please drop us a DM with the rider’s name, horse’s name and the date you would like to move to.

We will do a direct swap into the same class on your chosen date.

Please don’t worry if you need to make the decision to withdraw — we completely understand. ❤️🐴

10/08/2026

🏇 ARENA EVENTING COMPETITION – THIS SUNDAY! 🏇

Our Arena Eventing Competition is running this Sunday, 16th August at Dorset Showground, starting from 10am! 🎉

The whole competition will be run on the all-weather surface, making it a great opportunity to get some valuable training in without worrying about the ground conditions.

You’ll jump a course combining show jumps followed by XC fences, with a joker at the end. There are classes from 60–70cm all the way up to 1.05–1.10m, so there’s something for a wide range of combinations and just £25 per class.

The weather is due to be cooler and entries close Friday at 4pm, so make sure you get your entry in soon!

👉 Enter here: https://www.myridinglife.com/eventdetails.aspx?id=559434