Winter Qualifiers 2026/27

All Winter 2026/27 qualifying dates and venues are provisional and subject to confirmation, please check this list regularly.

WINTER CLASSIC SHOWS
INC WINTER GRAND PRIX (OPEN CLASS)
WINTER GRADE C
UNIBED - HIGH PERFORMANCE EQUINE BEDDING WINTER GRADES B & C QUALIFIER
WINTER NATIONAL 1.35M OPEN
SEIB WINTER NOVICE
WINTER 6 YEAR OLD QUALIFIER (AFTER JAN)
WINTER 7 YEAR OLD QUALIFIER (AFTER JAN)
UNDER 25 QUALIFIER (Only at Aintree, Kelsall Hill(First Show) & Morris)
Aintree International Equestrian Centre 1st-4th October 2026
Kelsall Hill 29th October-1st November 2026
Morris Equestrian Centre 12th-15th November 2026
Arena UK 26th-29th November 2026
Hartpury University 19th-21st December 2026
Kelsall Hill 14th-17th January 2027
Addington 21st-24th January 2027
TBC TBC
South View Equestrian Centre 18th-21st February 2027

128/138 PONY PREMIER
11 YEARS AND UNDER QUALIFIER (DAY 1)
11 YEARS AND UNDER INCORPORATING THE 10 YEARS AND UNDER QUALIFER (DAY 2)
WINTER 128CM SECOND ROUND (BOTH DAYS)
WINTER 138CM SECOND ROUND (BOTH DAYS)
128CM/138CM HANDICAP SPECIAL QUALIFIER (BOTH DAYS)
SCOPE 128CM/138CM CHAMPIONSHIP HANDICAP QUALIFIER (BOTH DAYS)
Aintree International Equestrian Centre 16th-17th January 2027
Morris Equestrian Centre 30th-31st January 2027
South View Equestrian Centre 13th-14th February 2027
Kelsall Hill 27th-28th February 2027
Arena UK 13th-14th March 2027

148 PONY PREMIER
QUALIFIER FOR WINTER PONY 1.00M FINAL (INCORPORATED IN PONY NEWCOMERS/OPEN BOTH DAYS
QUALIFIER FOR WINTER PONY 1.10M FINAL (INCORPORATED IN STX-UK PONY FOXHUNTER/OPEN BOTH DAYS)
WINTER JA QUALIFIER (BOTH DAYS)
WINTER JC/JD QUALIFIER (BOTH DAYS)
CHILDREN ON HORSES 16YRS & UNDER 1.20M QUALIFIER (BOTH DAYS)
Morris Equestrian Centre 9th-10th January 2027
Aintree International Equestrian Centre 23rd-24th January 2027
South View Equestrian Centre 6th-7th February 2027
Kelsall Hill 20th-21st February 2027
Arena UK 6th-7th March 2027

Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds
Equiyd 85cm National Amateur (Rule 319)
Equiyd 95cm National Amateur (Rule 321)
Equiyd 1.05m National Amateur (Rule 323)
Equiyd 1.10m National Amateur (Rule 325)
Muirmill 5th-6th September 2026
Wellington 13th September 2026
Dorset Showground 19th-20th September 2026
Tillyoch 19th-20th September 2026
Newbold Verdon 26th-27th September 2026
Chard Equestrian 3rd-4th October 2026
Golden Cross 3rd October 2026
South View 3rd-4th October 2026
Forest Edge 17th-18th October 2026
Northallerton 17th-18th October 2026

KEY DATES
Horse of the Year Show 7th-11th October 2026
English Home Pony at South View Equestrian Centre 28th October-1st November 2026
National Amateur & Veterans Championships at Aintree International Equestrian Centre 10th-15th November 2026
London International Horse Show (Juniors) 17th December 2026
London International Horse Show (Seniors) 20th December 2026
British Showjumping Winter Championships at Arena UK 17th-21st March 2027
Just for Schools Winter Championships at Cricklands 20th-21st March 2027
Pony of the Year Show at Arena UK 24th-28th March 2027
Blue Chip Championships 31st March-4th April 2027
Winter Pony Finals at South View Equestrian Centre 1st-3rd May 2027
All dates are provisional and subject alteration.

Last updated on 14/08/2026