British Eventing announces Bates Saddles as title sponsor of the Arena Eventing Championships

Arena Eventing is the perfect pre-season competition. It provides both show jumping practice and training over some of the technical elements of cross country, all on an arena surface during the winter months. Competitors first complete a round of show jumps immediately followed by a cross country course, finishing over a show jump 'joker fence' set at 10 cm higher than the rest of the course.

Open to both BE Members and non-members, the classes will take place between November and mid-February and will be available at 80 cm, 90 cm and 100 cms level. The top placed combinations for each class will be provided with a Qualification card, which will qualify for them for Bates Saddles Arena Eventing Championships – set to take place on 19 February 2022 at Aston le Walls Eventing Centre in Northamptonshire.

“It is a great honour for Bates Saddles to support the development of emerging eventing combinations, through the Bates Saddles Arena Eventing Championships. Encouraging every horse and rider to reach their potential lies at the heart of our saddle innovations. Prioritising comfort is the key to unlocking performance and our official partnership with British Eventing ensures this message is reaching riders of all levels on their way to eventing success,” said Bates Saddles Managing Director, Ron Bates.

“The Arena Eventing Championships are a popular part of our Winter Series and a valuable addition to many people’s off-season training,” added Beccy Barrett, Head of Stakeholder Management and Communications for British Eventing. “It is great to have the support of Bates Saddles for The British Eventing Arena Championship Championships and we look forward to working with them.” British Eventing