Thursday 19 May 2011

BSJA Show jumping Event comes to Wolverhampton

BSJA Events Jumps into Wolverhampton Racecourse

Wolverhampton Racecourse eagerly await the start of their 2011 Elite BSJA Show Jumping Competition. The 21st May will see the Racecourse hosting their first BSJA Competition with over £9,600 prize money and with appearances from top riders including John Whitaker, Nick Skelton, Robert Whitaker and Geoff Billington it is shaping up to be an event not to be missed!

Show jumping starts 9.00am, with the Foxhunter/The Spillers 1.20 open, 1.30m, The Claydon Horse Exercisers Accumulator with Joker and the Cushionbed 1.40 open.  A provisional timetable will be available at http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/equestrian-events.html.

Spectators are admitted free to this event with exclusive offers available for BSJA members upon presentation of a membership card.  A wide variety of catering offerings will be available from 7.30am, to include a BBQ (weather permitting!) and a bar so leave your lunch boxes at home!

The Show Jumping will take place on our flat grass arena in the centre of the Racecourse. “Our preparations are well underway and we are currently watering to prepare the best possible ground for our Show Jumping competitions” said Tim Davies, Estate Manager at Wolverhampton and Worcester Racecourses.

The event is sponsored by Claydon Horse Exercisers, Spillers Horse Feeds and Wolverhampton Racecourse.  Spillers will be in attendance on 21st May giving nutritional advice and free bags of feed.  The Tack Locker trade stand will also have offers available to BSJA members.

Wolverhampton Racecourse will also be holding a further 4 BSJA Competitions in 2011, with both Junior and Senior sections, incorporating the Blue Chip Intro Points Series.  This is an exciting new series with Wolverhampton Racecourse and Blue Chip Feeds concluding with a championship show on September 11th 2011.

Maxavita are also running a 1.10m points series with Wolverhampton Racecourse with the championship show on September 11th 2011, with lots of Maxavita Prizes available.

For further information, schedules and dates for the remaining 4 shows please visit from http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/equestrian-events.html