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Equitation is the art and practise of riding and horsemanship. Originally it was an integral part of battlecraft for the Army’s of our forbearers. The mounted soldiers and Officers would start by training and bonding with their horses. In the years that have passed these vital skills were seen for their sporting application and the disciplines morphed into formalised sport once all the wars were over. The formalising of an Association, to support and grow Equestrian Sport in the Army, started around 1952 and since then the aim has always been to encourage serving personnel to strengthen their courage and resolve through the challenge of Equitation.

Riders and horses, across all ranks and cap badges, enjoy the team spirit and encouragement that comes from their Mounted Sports Clubs or Regimental Teams. Recently loan horse schemes, and a new Grassroots league allow those who don’t own a horse the opportunity to get involved in the sport and compete for their Corps and the Army. These are ably supported by the Army Centres of Equitation (ACE) which can be found in garrisons across the globe. Nearly every discipline is supported and the main Army level teams are for Show Jumping, Dressage and Eventing. These teams represent the Army at National and Inter-Service level competition through the year.

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2024

DATE FIXTURE LOCATION TRAVEL
29 Mar - 30 Mar DRESSAGE – British Dressage competition Sparsholt RSTB
07 Apr EVENTING – British Eventing competition Larkhill RSTB
07 Apr - 10 Apr DRESSAGE / SHOWJUMPING – RAF Equestrian Championships Sparsholt RSTB
21 Apr Racing – McCreery Military Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Meet Wincanton RSTB
04 May Equitation – Showjumping – Services Team Showjumping Final Windsor RSTB
16 May - 17 May Dressage/Showjumping – Army Intermediate League – Heat 1 Larkhill RSTB
18 May - 19 May Corps Dressage – UKAF Dressage Championships bedworth RSTB
29 May - 02 Jun SHOWJUMPING – British Showjumping competition Blackburn RSTB
01 Jun British Eventing competition Belsay RSTB
06 Jun - 07 Jun Dressage/Showjumping – Army Intermediate League – Heat 2 Larkhill RSTB
24 Jun - 28 Jun DRESSAGE / SHOWJUMPING / EVENTING – Army Equestrian Championships (Royal Tournament) Melton Mowbray RSTB
24 Jun TENT PEGGING – Army Equestrian Championships (Royal Tournament) Melton Mowbray RSTB
11 Jul - 12 Jul Dressage/Showjumping – Army Intermediate League – Heat 3 Larkhill RSTB
23 Jul - 27 Jul SHOWJUMPING – British Showjumping (Royal International) competition Hickstead RSTB
16 Aug - 18 Aug Showjumping – Royal Navy Equestrian Championships Chepstow RSTB
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Committee

Chair– Col Stuart Nasse

Operations Manager – Maj Fran Sykes RA

Treasurer– Maj Carolyn Bates RAVC

Chef d’Equipe– Sgt Sarah Karim AGC (RMP)

MSC Officer – Maj Simon Jones LANCS

AGRL Officer – Maj Georgie Mawbey RLC

Media Officer & Sponsorship – 2Lt Brian Leung RLC

Safety Officer – Capt Karl Scholes HCR

Quartermaster – SSgt Shaun Kershaw RHA (DATR)

Racing Officer– Maj Will Kellard RL

Mounted Skill at Arms Officer – Maj David Puckey RLC

Dressage Team Captain – Maj Laura Mitchell AGC (RMP)

Eventing Team Captain – Maj Kirstie Deakin-Main RA

Showjumping Team Captain – Maj Zoe Andrew R Signals