The Royal Bath & West of England Society has re-designed the layout for its autumn One Day Event, sponsored by Southwood Waste Management and supported by Sportsmatch, taking place at the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, on the 8th and 9th October 2005.
The new look has been designed to create a more professional image and sense of occasion for local, grassroots riders. Competitors will enter the site via the Horse Entrance, and park on the hard-standing avenues surrounding the Main Ring. The Show Jumping phase will now be held in our permanent Ring 2, with the Dressage relocated to the prestigious Main Ring, offering perfect viewing for sponsors from the Hospitality Lounge and Balcony, and spectators from the covered Grandstand. The Cross Country course, designed by Olympic course designer Mike Etherington-Smith, has been reversed to run anti-clockwise and will feature several new fences, including a brand new water jump which competitors will tackle for the very first time.
The event is aimed at grassroots riders and is running Intro classes on Saturday and Pre-novice on Sunday. The horse trials are affiliated to British Eventing who have recently introduced a Day Ticket scheme which allows riders not registered with British Eventing the chance to have a go at the sport without the need for affiliation.
The event is generously sponsored, for the second year, by Southwood Waste Management, a local company who have adopted a sustainable approach to waste management. They have over 20 years experience and cover a large area of the South West in providing efficient and cost effective waste collection systems. The company is committed to reducing their impact on the environment by investing in a large fleet of low emission vehicles, recycling and continually investing in cleaner technology. They are also working to protect wild fowl and mammals, and planting trees to offset carbon emissions and greenhouse gases.
Following the success of the Royal Bath & West of England Society’s first ever One Day Events in March and October 2004, the Society is delighted to be running its second year of events for grassroots competitors, fitting well with its aims and objectives of promoting agriculture and rural practices and encouraging allied trades connected with the rural economy. By running the events, the Royal Bath & West hopes to involve local businesses and encourage participation from the local community by providing a service for local riders and eventing enthusiasts.