Bury Farm Equestrian Village British Dressage Summer Area Festival & Music (Going Ahead)


Show Date
Sun, Aug 24, 2025 to Tue, Aug 26, 2025
Closing Date
Sun, Aug 10, 2025
Enter Online
Starting Times:
Date:
21/08/2025
Publish:
From 18:00 to 20:00
Telephone:
01525222114
Send by Text:
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Class 1
Area Festival Preliminary Bronze W - Test 5 (2024)    
Day:
Sun
Restrictions:
Bronze
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 2
Area Festival Preliminary Silver W - Test 5 (2024)    
Day:
Sun
Restrictions:
Silver
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 3
Area Festival Music Freestyle Bronze W - Prelim ( 2016) - Long    
Day:
Sun
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 4
Area Festival Music Freestyle Silver W - Prelim ( 2016) - Long    
Day:
Sun
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 5
Area Festival Elementary Bronze W - Test 5 (2024)    
Day:
Sun
Restrictions:
Bronze
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 6
Area Festival Elementary Silver W - Test 5 (2024)    
Day:
Sun
Restrictions:
Silver
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 7
Area Festival Music Freestyle Bronze W - Elementary (2024)    
Day:
Sun
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 8
Area Festival Music Freestyle Silver W - Elementary (2024)    
Day:
Sun
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 9
Area Festival Music Freestyle Bronze W - Intermediate 1 (update 2022) ( 2009) - Long    
Day:
Sun
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Summer Music Area Festival Freestyle Music Intermediate I 2022 - W Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 10
Area Festival Music Freestyle Silver W - Intermediate 1 (update 2022) ( 2009) - Long    
Day:
Sun
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Summer Music Area Festival Freestyle Music Intermediate I 2022 - W Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 11
Area Festival Novice Bronze W - Test 5 (2024)    
Day:
Mon
Restrictions:
Bronze
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 12
Area Festival Novice Silver W - Test 5 (2024)    
Day:
Mon
Restrictions:
Silver
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 13
Area Festival Music Freestyle Bronze W - Novice ( 2019) - Long    
Day:
Mon
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 14
Area Festival Music Freestyle Silver W - Novice ( 2019) - Long    
Day:
Mon
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 15
Area Festival Advanced Medium Bronze W - Test 5 (2024)    
Day:
Mon
Restrictions:
Bronze
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 16
Area Festival Advanced Medium Silver W - Test 5 (2024)    
Day:
Mon
Restrictions:
Silver
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 17
Area Festival Music Freestyle Bronze W - Adv Med ( 2016)    
Day:
Mon
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 18
Area Festival Music Freestyle Silver W - Adv Med ( 2016)    
Day:
Mon
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 19
Area Festival FEI Intermediate I Bronze W - Inter Test I (update 2022) ( 2009)    
Day:
Mon
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Summer Area Festival FEI Intermediate I 2022 - W
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 20
Area Festival FEI Intermediate I Silver W - Inter Test I (update 2022) ( 2009)    
Day:
Mon
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Summer Area Festival FEI Intermediate I 2009 - W
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 21
Area Festival Medium Bronze W - Test 5 (2024)    
Day:
Tue
Restrictions:
Bronze
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 22
Area Festival Medium Silver W - Test 5 (2024)    
Day:
Tue
Restrictions:
Silver
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 23
Area Festival Music Freestyle Bronze W - Med. ( 2016) - Long    
Day:
Tue
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 24
Area Festival Music Freestyle Silver W - Med. ( 2016) - Long    
Day:
Tue
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 25
Area Festival FEI Prix St Georges Bronze W - PSG Test (Updated 2022) ( 2009)    
Day:
Tue
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Summer Area Festival FEI Prix St-Georges 2022 - W
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 26
Area Festival FEI Prix St Georges Silver W - PSG Test (Updated 2022) ( 2009)    
Day:
Tue
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Summer Area Festival FEI Prix St-Georges 2022 - W
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 27
Area Festival Music Freestyle Bronze W - PSG/Young Rider ( 2022)    
Day:
Tue
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan
Class 28
Area Festival Music Freestyle Silver W - PSG/Young Rider ( 2022)    
Day:
Tue
Entry Fee:
£45.00
Prizes:
£50.00, £35.00, £20.00
Info:
Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.
Class Sponsor:
Petplan

Show Secretary: Bury Farm Secretary
Bury Farm Equestrian Club, Slapton, Mill Lane, Nr Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9BT
Tel: 01525 222114, Mobile: 07568395548, Email: enquiries@buryfarmestates.co.uk, Website: www.buryfarmestates.co.uk


Location
Bury Farm Equestrian Centre, Slapton, Mill Lane, Nr Leighton Buzzard, Bucks LU79BT

Show Information

The Bury Farm team looks forward to welcoming competitors to the centre. As the health and safety of all visitors is paramount please ensure that you have read the below information as you will be asked to comply with these guidelines during the course of your visit. Bury Farm reserves the right to ask competitors to leave the centre if any of the below guidelines are breached.


Entries and Times
Entries for Bury Farm shows must be made online via the event link on the Events Tab of the Bury Farm website, www.buryfarmequestrianvillage.co.uk. . Entries will not be accepted after the closing date unless space allows, and late entries will need to be verified by British Dressage prior to inclusion into the show.

Competitors will be required to provide the following information with their entry:
Name of Horse
Name of Rider
Classes entered
Horsebox Registration number
Horsebox size in tonnes
Payment details - all entries must be paid for online in advance of the show
Competitors will also be asked to agree that they comply with the terms and conditions of the show at the point of payment
Once submitted entries may be changed prior to the times being published by contacting dressage@buryfarmestates.co.uk with the entry changes.

Times will be posted on the event link at least two days prior to the first competition date. 

Once the times have been published entries may still be amended but only if a horse and/or rider can be substituted into the class and time on the published schedule.

Refunds and transfers to future shows will not be issued after times have been published. A transfer of entries may be considered if the competitor emails dressage@buryfarmestates.co.uk prior to the show times being published. Bury Farm will issue refunds for entries in line with British Dressage rules. Bury Farm reserves the right to charge an administration fee for any refund or transfer of entries.

On the day of the competition

Arena walks will be offered on each day of the competition. These will be advertised when the times are published for the show.

A recommended maximum of 12 competitors will be allowed in our outdoor warm up arenas, and 4 in each of the indoor warm up arenas. No member of the public may attend the warm up spaces on foot. A collecting ring steward will call each competitor to the Dressage arenas at their allotted time. The competitor must enter the arena via the designated entrance as directed by the collecting ring steward. TACK CHECKS will be conducted after each test has been completed and so it is the rider's responsibility to return to the collecting ring steward immediately after finishing their test.

Scores will be added up throughout the course of the show. Results will be published online via the Bury Farm website show link. Competitors will be able to collect sheets from the venue on the day of the competiton. Those who are placed in the Top 10 will be asked to collect their sheet and rosette in the Prize Givings for each class. PRIZE GIVINGS will be held within an hour of the conclusion of each class. These will be unmounted and will be held at the entrance to the show centre. Competitors are asked to present in competition dress to celebrate their success! Sheets for those who have not been placed in their class will be laid out in the show reception area for collection. Please allow the show secretary time to lay sheets out. Judges will verify results after each class has concluded. Sheets and rosettes can be posted out to competitors after the show has concluded upon reciept to the centre of an SAE, or at a charge of £2.50 per envelope.

Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk. Music can be collected from the show reception desk after each class has concluded.

Results will be sent to British Dressage within 48 hours of the show's conclusion and they will be available via the BD website once they have been verified by the BD fixtures team. 

The show organiser will be Anne Dingley. The show mobile will be available for competitors to contact on the day of competition - 07568 395548

Toilets will be available for use in the International show centre.

The Paddocks cafe team will provide a service on the day of competition.

Competitors may not access the livery facilities during their visit to the centre.

Payment Details & Event Fees

Entries in advance. You can enter using a Secure Online Entry System:
Payment is secure and it goes directly Bury Farm Equestrian Centre.
You will receive an email confirmation of your class entry and payment.

 

Stabling Information: Yes

Stabling can be booked online alongside your entries. Passports MUST be available for presentation prior to stabling at the centre. Those who attend the centre and who do not have a passport with valid vacciation details will be asked to leave the centre to comply with biosecurity details.

Overnight arrivals are welcome to access their stables from 3pm-7pm.

STRICTLY no arrivals after 7pm.
Stables are available from 3pm on Saturday 23rd  August. The official departure time for overnight stables is 2pm on the departure date. Arrival and departure times on Sunday 24th, Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th August may be flexed upon request depending upon stable availability.
STRICTLY No arrivals after 7pm. 

Please call our stable manager, Freddie, on 07568 395548 in the event of emergency.
Competitors must bring their own tools to the show.


The centre provides a mixture of permanent and temporary stables. You may request a premanent or a temporary stable when you make your stable booking for the show. Permanent stables will be allocated on a priority basis at the discretion of the event organiser. We cannot always honour every request for permanent stables at the show if bookings exceed capacity. 
Stables should be left in the condition in which they are found, i.e. clear of droppings and dry. Any stables which are not left in a suitable condition will incur a muck out fee which will be communicated and charged to the competitor upon inspection of vacated stables.
For biosecurity reasons we leave a basic bed in stables, banked up at the stable sides to allow competitors the option to use existing bedding for banks/bases, or to remove entirely if preferred.
Hay and shavings can be purchased on site during the show. You will be able to pay for hay/shavings before collecting them. Hay and shavings should be available for collection between the hours of 08.00-18.00 on each show day.
Shavings can be purchased on site for £11 per bale. Shavings must be used in our permanent indoor stables. Competitors are welcome to bring their own shavings. Ad-lib free straw is provided for temporary stables.

Hay may be purchased for £3 per slice (or the equivalent of a full haynet.)

Taps are provided in stabling areas for filling water buckets. Bury Farm does not have a specific wash down area. We therefore request that competitors do not wash horses down in areas where competitor footfall is high to maintain suitable health and safety protocols. 

Stabling is charged at £50 for one night, and £30 per night for each subsequent night. Please state arrival day in the stabling notes.

Hook up is available at £25 per night. This is payable with stabling entries.

Day stables may be booked @£25 per day only if overnight stables are not booked to capacity. Day stables are generally available from one hour prior to the start of the day's competition, e.g. if the show starts at 09.00am the stable can be occupied from 08.00am. Day stables cannot be accessed prior to 08.00am on any given competition day and may not be occupied after 5.00pm.

A £15 stable deposit is charged per stable for any bookings made at the centre. This £15 charge is refundable when you vacate your stable at the end of your booking. The £15 deposit will be returned to the card with which entries were paid for. The stable manager will confirm that your stable has been left in a suitable condition, i.e. clean, swept, dry and free from excess hay and droppings, and request the refund from our Accounts team within 14 working days of the show's conclusion. The deposit will only be returned to the person who is named on the booking form for the show. The stable manager retains the right to refuse the return of a stable deposit if the above conditions are not met.

Prize Information

Prize money and rosettes will be awarded in line with the Petplan prize criteria.  Competitors will be emailed to request bank details if they are not already saved on our Accounting file. Prize money will be paid via BACs within fourteen days of the show's conlcusion.

Special Classes

Music for freestyle classes should ideally be presented to the Bury Farm show team in both a CD and USB stick format to provide the maximum opportunity to play the music successfully from our sound system. Please place music clearly labelled with horse and rider name into the MUSIC IN basket located on the show secretaries' desk.

Refreshments:

The Paddock's cafe will serve hot and cold food, drinks and snacks throughout show hours.

Practice Judging: Yes

Withdrawals/Refunds

Please email withdrawals to dressage@buryfarmestates.co.uk or text 07568 395548 on the day of the show.

Refunds and transfers to future shows will not be issued after times have been published. A transfer of entries may be considered if the competitor emails dressage@buryfarmestates.co.uk prior to the show times being published. Bury Farm will issue refunds for entries in line with British Dressage rules. Bury Farm reserves the right to charge an administration fee for any refund or transfer of entries.

A £5 admin fee is applied against the refund of entries for any competitors who withdraw from classes entered at the Bury Farm  Petplan Area Festival due to qualifying at another venue prior to attending the Bury Farm show. The £5 fee is not applicable to entries which are withdrawn before the official close of entries date (10th August.) This complies with BD rules which state, 'Once a combination has qualified directly through to the Championships, they may not compete at another area festival and organisers will be obliged to refund the entry and any additional stabling fees, minus any administration fee incurred up until the published competition times'..

Terms & Conditions

Please refer to www.buryfarmequestrianvillage.co.uk for full terms and conditions. All Bury Farm EC affiliated dressage events are run to BD rules.


By entering any equestrian class or competition run or held at Bury Farm EC you acknowledge that you are taking part in a risk sport and are a competent rider at the level to which you are competing.

Please refer to our Show Rules & Conditions of Entry.

Our agreed onsite partner SBM Photographic will provide a photographic service at selected Bury Farm shows, complying with GDPR guidelines. Some large Bury Farm events are live streamed by H&C TV and by Clip My Horse TV  under the guidance of equine media services policies.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES

All horses must be travelled with passports which can demonstrate that all vaccinations are up to date (Bury Farm operates a 12-month vaccination policy)

Horses must also show no clinical signs of the following when attending the centre:

  1. recent cough of unknown cause
  2. recent nasal discharge of unknown cause
  3. enlarged lymph nodes
  4. fever (>38.5 degrees)
  5. recent onset of neurological signs of unknown cause
  6. diarrhoea

Horses must also 

  1. not be under current investigation for EHV infection
  2. have not been in contact with and is not kept on the same premises as a horse known to have or be under investigation for EHV
  3. have not travelled out of the country for the past 28 days.

 Horses should NOT be brought to the centre if they are not in good health on the date of travel.

1. The decision of the judges & stewards in all cases is final. They reserve the right to alter, amend or cancel any part of the competition or to refuse any entry without stating a reason.
2. The organiser of this event has taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health, safety and welfare of everyone present. For these measures to be effective, everyone must take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring, and must obey instructions of the organisers, officials and stewards.
3. The organisers will not be held responsible and accept no liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, rider, spectators, vehicles or their contents and accessories, breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever. It is a condition of entry that each entrant shall agree to indemnify against any legal action arising from such incident.
4. All competitors must be suitably dressed in correct riding attire to current British Safety Standards. Riding / Jodhpur boots must be worn for all classes. 
5. Horses & ponies tied to lorry or trailers must not be left unattended.
6. Please ensure the area around your horsebox / trailer is clean and tidy. Droppings collected and not swept onto or left on BFEC. Please take litter home or use the bins provided.
7. Children must be supervised at all times

8. Whilst outside arenas, horses and ponies should be moved at a walk only.

9. No dogs allowed, other than in Lorry Park Only and MUST be on a lead at all times.

10. Drivers are urged to take extra caare when driving around the Show Centre and in the surrounding villages. Please be mindful of horses, pedestrians and other vehicles.

 

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