Dates for the Diary: The 2020 British Eventing FEI and Advanced Calendar

The British international season will begin with new fixture Thoresby Park, which replaces Belton, pictured. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

We’re on the right side of the new year now, folks, and that means we’re heading swiftly towards the start of the 2020 British eventing season. Aiming high this season, or want to start planning your weekend spectating trips? We’ve collated all the FEI and Advanced-level events happening in the United Kingdom this year for your perusing pleasure. Time to start getting that shiny new diary broken in.

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MARCH

  • CCI4*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S, Advanced and Au25: 27-29 March – Thoresby Park International (Nottinghamshire)

APRIL

  • Advanced: 4-5 April – Weston Park (Shropshire)
  • CCI4*-S, CCI3*-S, Advanced: 9-11 April – Burnham Market International (Norfolk)
  • CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S: 17-19 April – Kelsall Hill International (Cheshire)
  • CCI2*-S, CCIP2*-S, Advanced, Au25: 25-26 April – Withington Manor International (Gloucestershire)

MAY

  • CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S: 1-3 May – Fairfax and Favor Rockingham International (Leicestershire)
  • CCI5*-L: 6-10 May – Badminton Horse Trials (Gloucestershire)
  • CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S: 15-17 May – Floors Castle International (Roxburghshire)
  • CCI4*-S, CCI2*-S, Advanced: 16-17 May – Dodson and Horrell Chatsworth International (Derbyshire)
  • CCIO4*-S, CCI3*-L, CCIYR3*-L, CCI2*-L: 21-24 May – Houghton International (Norfolk)
  • CCI2*-S: 28-30 May – Belsay International (Northumberland)
  • Advanced: 29-31 May – Childeric Saddles Little Downham (Cambridgeshire)
  • CCI-Intro 1*: 30-31 May – Brand Hall (Shropshire)

JUNE

  • CCI4*-L, CCIu254*-L CCI4*-S: 4-7 June – Bramham International (West Yorkshire)
  • CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S: 12-14 June – Nunney International (Somerset)
  • CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S: 20-21 June – Alnwick Ford International (Northumberland)
  • CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S: 27-28 June – Keysoe International (Bedfordshire)

JULY

  • CCI4*-S, CCI3*-S: 2-5 July – Barbury International (Wiltshire)
  • Advanced, Au25: 17-19 July – Aston-le-Walls (Northamptonshire)
  • CCI4*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S: 24-26 July – Burgham International (Northumberland)
  • CCIYR2*-L, CCIJ2*-L: 24-26 July – Bishop Burton International Youth Championships (East Yorkshire)
  • CCI-Intro 1*: 25-26 July – Chilham Castle (Kent)
  • CCIYR3*-L, CCIJ2*-L: 27 July – 2 August – Hartpury Junior and Young Rider European Championships (Gloucestershire)

AUGUST

  • CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L, CCI2*-L: 13-16 August – NAF Hartpury International (Gloucestershire)
  • CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S: 21-23 August – Somerford Park International (Cheshire)
  • CCI4*-L, CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L, CCI2*-L: 26-30 August – Land Rover Blair Castle International (Perthshire)
  • CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S, Advanced: 29-31 August – Wellington International (Hampshire)

SEPTEMBER

  • CCI5*-L: 2-6 September – Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (Lincolnshire)
  • CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S: 11-13 September – Cornbury Park (Oxfordshire)
  • CCI4*-L, CCI4*-S (8/9yo): 16-20 September – SsangYong Blenheim Palace International (Oxfordshire)
  • Advanced: 19-20 September – Allerton Park (North Yorkshire)
  • CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S, CCIP2*-S: 26-27 September – South of England International (West Sussex)

OCTOBER

  • CCI4*-S: 3-6 October – Childeric Saddles Little Downham International (Cambridgeshire)
  • CCI3*-L, CCI2*-L, CCIYH3*-S, CCIYH2*-S: 8-11 October – Osberton International (Nottinghamshire)
  • CCI3*-S, CCI2*-L, CCI2*-S: 22-25 October – Bicton Arena International (Devon)

Let’s get this ball rolling. We’ll catch you on course, EN.