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GO AHEAD FOR BHS KAWASAKI HUNTER TRIALS

The BHS Kawasaki Hunter Trials, on hold because of FMD, are to go ahead now, with the first competition to be held on Sunday 10 June at Moreton Stables in Dorset.

This venue has been chosen for the first qualifier because it is situated on arable land with no livestock, and as they have been holding events there for several weeks now, they are familiar with the precautionary measures that need to be taken. There have been no cases of foot and mouth in Dorset.

Main event sponsor Kawasaki Commercial Products, who have supported the postponement of the qualifiers during the outbreak of FMD, are delighted to support the go ahead. “We are satisfied that the BHS has done a thorough risk assessment and will be responding to MAFF and BEF guidelines, and that the event poses absolutely no danger of spreading foot and mouth” said Jack Ford, Sales & Marketing Manager for Kawasaki Commercial Products. “We are delighted that the Kawasaki BHS Hunter Trial series can now go ahead, and we look forward to an exciting series of competitions.”

Kay Driver, new BHS Chief Executive, said: “The BHS Hunter Trials have proved hugely successful with grass roots riders, and now with sponsors Kawasaki Commercial Products on board, this season looks set to be a winner. Entries are coming in already.”

Because so many of the qualifiers have had to be postponed, the Final has been put back, and will now take place at Offchurch Bury in Warwickshire on 8 and 9 September.

2001 BHS Hunter Trial Qualifiers

*Date*	*Venue*	*Address*	*County*	*Region*
10 June	Moreton Stables	Manor Farm House, Moreton	Dorset	SW
23 June	White Barn Farm	Rhiwderin	Newport	W
1 July tbc	Milton Keynes Eq Centre	Castlethorpe Road, Hanslope, Milton Keynes	Buckinghamshire	S
1 July	Warren Barn Farm	Slines Oak Road, Woldingham	Surrey	SE
8 July	Weston Park	Weston Longville, Norwich	Norfolk	E
8 July	RAF Cranwell	Cranwell, Sleaford	Lincolnshire	EM
14 July	Great Westwood Park	Langleybury, Kings Langley	Hertfordshire	E
15 July	Cuckoo’s Nest	Uplowman, Tiverton	Devon	SW
22 July	Wickstead Farm Eq Centre	Highworth, Swindon	Wiltshire	SW
22 July	Marianbach	Babell, Holywell	Flintshire	W
28 July	Green Farm	Tumpy Green Lane, Cam, Dursley	Gloucestershire	SW
4 August	Ely Event Centre	Little Downham, Nr Ely	Cambridgeshire	E
5 August	New Farm	Compton, Newbury	Berkshire	S
8-9 Sept FINALS	OFFCHURCH BURY ESTATE	LEAMINGTON SPA	WARWICKSHIRE

Other Qualifiers are planned to take place at the following venues

tba	Hill House	Hill House Farm, Carlton	Bedfordshire	E
tba	Poplar Park	Hollesley, Woodbridge	Suffolk	E
tba	Newnham Grounds Farm	A45 Daventry	Northamptonshire	EM
tba	Kircubbin	Cooks Brae, Kircubbin	Northern Ireland	I
tba	Warren Farm	Southport Old Road, Formby	Merseyside	NW
tba	Strathdon Hunter Chase	Semeil Farm, Strathdon	Aberdeenshire	Sc
tba	Merrist Wood College	Worplesdon, Nr Guildford	Surrey	SE
tba	Urchinwood Manor Eq Centre	Congresbury	Avon	SW
9 Sept	Richmond Equestrian Centre	Richmond	North Yorkshire	Y

There are three classes, NOVICE, OPEN and PAIRS. The entry fee is BHS Gold Members: £12 per person per section, BHS Silver Members, Affiliated Riding Club members, and Pony Club members: £16 per person per section and non members: £22 per person per section.

Anyone wanting a schedule should send a 10 x 7 sae to the Competitions Office, BHS, Stoneleigh Deer Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2XZ or contact the venue.

(For 10 June: Moreton Stables, Manor Farm House, Moreton, Dorset DT2 8RF. 01929 462512. Contact: Richard Frampton Hobbs)

All cheques should be made payable to the British Horse Society and entries should be sent, together with a first class sae for times and directions to The Competitions Office at Stoneleigh.

An entry form for the Kawasaki BHS Hunter Trials is now available on the BHS website so competitors can now check dates, read the rules and print off the Entry Form (www.bhs.org.uk) The form can then be posted, with a cheque and sae, to the Competitions Office. (buying the T-shirt comes later!)