Online entry close date: 4 July, 2026
📅 Sunday 12th July 2026
📍 RDA National Training Centre, Lowlands Equestrian Centre
Old Warwick Road, Shrewley, Warwick, CV35 7AX
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Lowlands Equestrian Centre
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We’re SO excited to announce our first ever Hobby Horse Adventures competition at the fantastic Lowlands Equestrian Centre! 🎉💖
This incredible venue — home to the RDA National Training Centre — gives our hobby horse community the chance to compete in a professional equestrian setting, and we can’t wait to bring the Hobby Horse Adventures atmosphere to Warwickshire 🏇✨
Whether your child is completely new to hobby horsing or already loves competing, this event is designed to be welcoming, encouraging and packed with opportunities to join in 💖
Across the day we’ll be running:
🐎 Showjumping Classes
🏆 Chase Me Charlie
🎯 Accumulator
🏁 Grand National
🏇 Barrel Racing
🎨 Best Turned Out
✨ Mounted Games
💖 Dressage Classes
With two competition rings running throughout the day, there’ll be plenty happening from start to finish!
🏵️ Rosettes or medals awarded to EVERY competitor, with placings up to 10th place.
Hobby Horse Adventures events are designed to be supportive, confidence-building and welcoming for all children.
We proudly welcome children with disabilities and neurodiversity and will always do our best to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible. Please contact us in advance if your child may need additional support on the day.
📝 Check-in opens from 10:00am.
Children can collect their rider number, warm up and get ready for their classes. If you are competing later in the day, you are welcome to arrive later.
⚡ Once classes are underway we may move ahead of schedule.
🕥 10:30am – 30cm Showjumping
🕦 11:30am – 40cm Showjumping
🕧 12:30pm – 50cm Showjumping
🕜 1:30pm – 50cm Showjumping Pairs
🕝 2:30pm – 60cm Showjumping
🎯 3:30pm – Accumulator
💖 11:00am – Best Turned Out
✨ 12:00pm – Mounted Games
🏆 1:00pm – Chase Me Charlie
🏇 2:00pm – Barrel Racing
🏁 3:00pm – Grand National
🎨 4:00pm – Dressage
☕ Food and refreshments available on site throughout the day.
Families can also enjoy:
🛍️ Hobby horse trade stalls
🐴 Jumps & accessories
🎠 Equestrian play area
✨ Plenty of space to relax and watch the action
⚠️ This is an outdoor event, so please bring camp chairs or picnic blankets as seating is not provided.
🐶 Venue dog policy TBC.
🎟️ Entry Fee – £10 per child
🏇 Competition Classes – £10 each
🏵️ Rosette or medal for every competitor
✨ Discounted class packages available, including unlimited class options with a free loan pony.
👨👩👧 Parents and non-participating siblings attend free.
We always bring hobby horses available to loan, so everyone can take part — whether they arrive competition-ready or simply want to give it a try 💖
✅ Parent-supervised event
✅ Friendly DBS-enhanced safeguarding team on site
✅ Trained first aider present throughout the event
✅ Hobby Horse Adventures accepts no liability for accidents or theft
We’re incredibly excited to bring Hobby Horse Adventures to Lowlands Equestrian for the very first time — and we’d love our hobby horse community to come and help us make it a brilliant day 🐴💖
Whether you’re aiming for rosettes, trying hobby horsing for the first time, or simply looking for a fun family day out… we can’t wait to see you there!
Price range: £10.00 through £15.00
