Area 6 website for members in Avon, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire
For the Welsh Counties of Area 6 please see our other website by clicking on the dragon
Area 6 show at Abergavenny - please support this new show entry closing extended to 6 September
The next Area 6 show is 14 September at Triley Fields Equestrian Centre, Abergavenny. This show has been generously sponsored by many Area 6 supporters, please check out the list of sponsors and the show schedule on the Events page
Due to the generous sponsorship there are prize money, prizes and vouchers to be won plus a jackpot competition.
We already have a good number of entries and just to encourage even more people the closing date has now been extended to 6 September
An Apology
I am getting a bit swamped with Area 6 matters at the moment plus I am going to Germany for a few days, so it is unlikely that I will get all the updates done on the website before I go. I will be back on 8 Sept so keep checking the website from then.
WES Championships - Versatility
Well done and a huge thank you to Anne Howkins MacKay and Mike Gatt for representing Area 6 at the inter-area challenge on the Friday evening of the Championships weekend. They put in a great performance. Unfortunately we did not win this time but there is always next year!
Also coming soon "How to get started in Western"
If you have stumbled across this website because you are trying to find out how to get started in Western there will soon be a new page especially for you which will hopefully give you some ideas of where and how to start. Please keep checking back.
WANTED
County Representative for Worcestershire - another person to join the Area 6 team is needed to cover the Worcestershire area. If you can help in anyway or would like to find out more please contact Sarah
Area 6 Awards
The trophies will be presented at the Area 6 Christmas Meal details of which will be coming soon |  |
This year we have 2 new end of year awards. The Perpetual trophies have been generously sponsored by Thea Lloyd (Hi-Points Trophy) and Allens Printers Ltd (Reserve Hi-Points Trophy). Each year's winner will have their name engraved on the trophies and a medal to keep.Coming soon......
I am building a new "Links" page with the aim of providing all sorts of useful information.
"Go-Rounds" - what are they?
With the number of entries at shows increasing it is now commonplace for there to be "go-rounds" in some of the more popular classes such as the novice Pleasure and Trail Classes. This is to ensure the safety of competitors and also to ensure that we can finish the show at a reasonable time. In the case of trail the go-round is often held earlier in the day (or even the day before at a weekend show) in a separate arena with the final held in the main show arena. Usually it is around 10-12 horses that go through to the final because the points awarded go down to 10th place. With Pleasure classes go-rounds tend to be held immediately before the final. Please check the show schedules carefully and if there is any mention of a go-round make sure you do not miss it. Please also be aware that show organisers cannot always predict the number of entries so go-rounds may not be announced until the day of the show.