£3,000 bonus on be offering for grassroots riders in new collection problem

Grassroots eventers have the danger to compete for a £3,000 bonus because the Northumberland Problem expands for 2024.

British Eventing (BE) fixtures Belsay Global, Alnwick Ford and Burgham Global Horse Trials are “thrilled” to announce the go back of the problem, which awards prizes for consistency at two-and three-star degree, however which this yr may even duvet the BE100 categories on the 3 venues.

The problem provides combos that compete in the similar magnificence in any respect 3 venues the danger to win money bonuses. Successful all 3 CCI3*-Ss will internet an additional £15,000, profitable two secures £7,000 and securing a top-three hanging in every wins £3,000.

For the two-star categories the bonuses are £12,000, £6,000 and £2,000 respectively, and for the BE100 it’s £3,000, £1,500 and £500.

Belsay match director Laura de Wesselow stated: “As a crew we’re vastly thankful to our sponsors, in particular Hambro Recreation Horses, and our ingenious insurance coverage agents McClaron Sports activities Ltd for enabling us to supply this incredible accumulator prize fund. Our intention is to show off our gorgeous Northumbrian venues and draw in height riders and grassroots competition from all over the place the rustic.”

Alnwick Ford and Burgham Global match director Craig Anderson stated the crew was once “delighted” to incorporate BE100 combos this yr, including: “There don’t seem to be many different puts the place you’ll win actually first rate prize-money at this degree.”

Remaining yr Mark Davidson, who’s primarily based with Piggy March, received £7,000 with two wins out of 3 within the CCI3*-S, at Alnwick Ford and Burgham, with the Spherical Desk Syndicate’s Fonbherna Lancer.

“Successful the CCI3*-S at each Alnwick Ford and Burgham was once a occupation spotlight for me,” he stated. “It was once fantastic to win this kind of cash and it’s an enormous incentive for riders to shuttle to those glorious northern occasions. We will be able to no doubt be again this season.”

Martin Wright, grassroots consultant to the BE sports activities committee, added: “It is a nice alternative for grassroots riders to compete for a significant prize pot. It’s incredible to look Northumberland occasions extending this chance to riders at this degree, who make up 75% of BE’s club.”

BE100 competition must now not have competed above BE amateur. The BE100 problem does now not come with BE100 open or open under-18 sections.

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