Winter Qualifiers 2025/26

All Winter 2025/26 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(First Show), Kelsall Hill(First Show) & Morris)
Aintree International Equestrian Centre 2nd-5th October 2025
Kelsall Hill 30th October-2nd November 2025
Morris Equestrian Centre 13th-16th November 2025
Arena UK 27th-30th November 2025
Hartpury University 20th-22nd December 2025
Kelsall Hill 8th-11th January 2026
Arena UK 15th-18th January 2026
Aintree International Equestrian Centre 22nd-25th January 2026
South View Equestrian Centre 12th-15th February 2026

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 10th-11th January 2026
Morris Equestrian Centre 24th-25th January 2026
South View Equestrian Centre 7th-8th February 2026
Kelsall Hill 21st-22nd February 2026
Arena UK 7th-8th March 2026

148 PONY PREMIER
QUALIFIER FOR WINTER PONY 1.00M FINAL (INCORPORATED IN BLUE CHIP PONY NEWCOMERS/OPEN BOTH DAYS
QUALIFIER FOR WINTER PONY 1.10M FINAL (INCORPORATED IN 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 3rd-4th January 2026
Aintree International Equestrian Centre 17th-18th January 2026
South View Equestrian Centre 31st January-1st February 2026
Kelsall Hill 14th-15th February 2026
Arena UK 28th February-1st March 2026

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 30th-31st August 2025
Parwood 6th September 2025
Golden Cross 20th September 2025
Dorset Showground 20th-21st September 2025
Tillyoch 20th-21st September 2025
Chard Equestrian 4th-5th October 2025
South View 4th-5th October 2025
Newbold Verdon 11th-12th October 2025
Forest Edge 18th-19th October 2025
Northallerton 18th-19th October 2025

KEY DATES
Horse of the Year Show 8th-12th October 2025
English Home Pony at South View Equestrian Centre 29th October-2nd November 2025
National Amateur & Veterans Championships at Aintree International Equestrian Centre 11th-16th November 2025
London International Horse Show (Juniors & Seniors) 21st-22nd December 2025
British Showjumping Winter Championships at Arena UK 18th-22nd March 2026
Just for Schools Winter Championships at Cricklands 21st-22nd March 2026
Pony of the Year Show at Arena UK 1st-5th April 2026
Winter Pony Finals at South View Equestrian Centre 2nd-4th May 2026
All dates are provisional and subject alteration.

Last updated on 03/10/2025