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) |
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| WINTER GRADE C |
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| UNIBED - HIGH PERFORMANCE EQUINE BEDDING WINTER GRADES B & C QUALIFIER |
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| WINTER NATIONAL 1.35M OPEN |
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| SEIB WINTER NOVICE |
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| WINTER 6 YEAR OLD QUALIFIER (AFTER JAN) |
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| WINTER 7 YEAR OLD QUALIFIER (AFTER JAN) |
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| UNDER 25 QUALIFIER (Only at Aintree(First Show), Kelsall Hill(First Show) & Morris) |
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| 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) |
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| 11 YEARS AND UNDER INCORPORATING THE 10 YEARS AND UNDER QUALIFER (DAY 2) |
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| WINTER 128CM SECOND ROUND (BOTH DAYS) |
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| WINTER 138CM SECOND ROUND (BOTH DAYS) |
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| 128CM/138CM HANDICAP SPECIAL QUALIFIER (BOTH DAYS) |
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| SCOPE 128CM/138CM CHAMPIONSHIP HANDICAP QUALIFIER (BOTH DAYS) |
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| 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 |
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| QUALIFIER FOR WINTER PONY 1.10M FINAL (INCORPORATED IN PONY FOXHUNTER/OPEN BOTH DAYS) |
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| WINTER JA QUALIFIER (BOTH DAYS) |
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| WINTER JC/JD QUALIFIER (BOTH DAYS) |
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| CHILDREN ON HORSES 16YRS & UNDER 1.20M QUALIFIER (BOTH DAYS) |
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| 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 |
| 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 Spring 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. |
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Last updated on 24/07/2025
