The dates and venues for the 2015 British Breeding/BEF Futurity evaluation series have been announced. The Futurity evaluations aim to identify British bred young potential sport horses and ponies destined for top level careers in dressage, eventing, show-jumping or endurance.
The Futurity is fast becoming recognised as an important first step in the careers of many potential top level horses and provides a valuable marketing took for breeders.
The 2015 Futurity evaluations will run from the 1st to the 18th August, covering 11 venues nationwide with a total of 12 days of evaluations. Entries are taken online and will open on the 1st July 2015.
The Futurity is open to British bred horses and ponies, from foals through to three year olds. Each horse or pony is entered into the discipline it is bred to perform in and the four main disciplines of dressage, showjumping, eventing and endurance are covered. Each horse or pony undergoes a vet’s assessment and is then evaluated in hand and loose in an indoor school. Three year olds entered into either the showjumping or eventing sections will be required to loose jump.
The BEF’s Head of Equine Development Jan Rogers said. “We are increasingly finding that breeders, buyers and riders of British bred horses are finding that a Futurity premium is a very useful aid in helping assess these horses. We are also seeing a marked improvement in the standard of youngsters entered in the futurity, which is very good news for the future of British breeding”.
Three year old horses and ponies are encouraged to attend for their final futurity year as a threshold score will result in an invitation to the Futurity Equine Bridge selection day under saddle in the following year. The aim of the Equine Bridge is to provide direction and support to riders and trainers and to help owners and breeders realise the best of their horse’s ability.
Futurity dates and venues 2015
1 August – Catherston Stud, Hampshire
2 August – Chelwood Equestrian, East Sussex
3 August – Writtle College, Essex
4 August – The College, Keysoe, Bedfordshire
7 August – Tall Trees Arena, Cornwall
9 August – Hartpury College, Gloucestershire
11 August – Arena UK, Lincolnshire
12 August – Richmond Equestrian Centre, North Yorkshire
13 August – Myerscough College, Lancashire
14 August – Southview Equestrian Centre, Cheshire
17 August – Solihull Riding Club, West Midlands
18 August – Solihull Riding Club, West Midlands
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