First riders qualify for Badminton Grassroots Championships

First riders qualify for Badminton Grassroots Championships Last week saw the start of the Mitsubishi Motors BE90 and BE100 Regional Eventing Finals at Shelford Manor, Leicestershire (19-20 August). Over 80 competitors launched their campaigns to try to qualify for the coveted Mitsubishi Motors Grassroots Championships at Badminton Horse Trials, Gloucestershire next year (29-30 April 2010). Shelford Manor held three sections of Mitsubishi Motors BE90 Regional Finals and two sections of Mitsubishi Motors BE100 Regional Finals, in which the top 25% of starters in each section earned their places for the Mitsubishi Motors Grassroots Championships. One competitor who will travel to Badminton next April is Fiona Edwards from Shropshire, who won her BE100 class, adding only one time penalty to her dressage score. Fiona won the class on her horse Konito and she is thrilled to have the opportunity to ride at Badminton: "I'm obviously very excited to win my class and qualify for Badminton; the thought of reaching those Championships really spurred me on.

"We had such a good day out at Shelford Manor, the ground, course and organisation was fantastic. Over the winter, I'll continue competing in dressage and show-jumping as well as hunt him, and then I'll do a couple of events prior to Badminton to get both of us prepared. I can't wait until the Championships!"

The remaining Mitsubishi Motors BE90 and BE100 Regional Finals are at the following locations:

Mitsubishi Motors BE90 Regional Finals

22 August 2009 - Solihull (2), West Midlands
29 August 2009 - Milton Keynes (3), Buckinghamshire
29 August 2009 - Firle Place, East Sussex
6 September 2009 - Turnberry, Ayrshire
11 September 2009 - West Wilts (3), Wiltshire
12 September 2009 - Hutton in the Forest (2), Cumbria
19 September 2009 - Burnham Market (2), Norfolk
19 September 2009 - Somerford Park, Cheshire
29 September 2009 - Berkshire College (2), Berkshire
16 October 2009 - Broadway (2), Worcestershire

Mitsubishi Motors BE100 Regional Finals

22 August 2009 - Aswanley, Aberdeenshire
29 August 2009 - Milton Keynes (3), Buckinghamshire
29 August 2009 - Firle Place, East Sussex
11 September 2009 - West Wilts (3), Wiltshire
12 September 2009 - Pontispool (2), Somerset
19 September 2009 - Burnham Market (2), Norfolk
19 September 2009 - Somerford Park (2), Cheshire
26 September 2009 - Aske (2), North Yorkshire
2 October 2009 - Dauntsey Park, Wiltshire
10 October 2009 - Holdenby, Northants
17 October 2009 - Little Downham (2), Cambridge

About British Eventing

British Eventing (BE) is the governing body for Horse Trials in Great Britain and regulates the sport as well as scheduling over 190 events throughout the country. Eventing is a combination of equestrian disciplines including dressage, cross country and show jumping.

BE has over 12,500 members including day ticket holders, with classes for all abilities of rider, from 80cm (Training Classes) through to 1.20m (Advanced). It has successful gold-medal winning teams at Pony, Junior, Young Rider and Senior Level. Its Olympic team won Bronze at the 2008 Beijing Games, as well as Individual Bronze.

For further information about the Mitsubishi Motors Grassroots Championships, please visit http://www.mitsubishimotors-grassroots.co.uk

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