As Eglinton Horse Trials becomes the fourth fixture north of the border to be lost from the British Eventing calendar during the past two years, H&H seeks reaction from riders and BE chief executive Jude Matthews on the news...
One of the longest-running events in the British Eventing (BE) calendar has called time after more than 60 years – the fourth venue to leave the Scottish calendar since 2018.
Launched in 1959, Eglinton Horse Trials held on the Barskimming Estate in Ayrshire, has announced it will no longer be running events, as organiser Heather Galbraith celebrated her 90th birthday in February and decided to “hang up her boots”.
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Since joining H&H in 2018, Becky has covered a broad range of equestrian news including welfare matters, veterinary studies, FEI Tribunal hearings and road safety campaigns. She has also interviewed top riders including Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to name just a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, as well as the Royal Highland and Blair Castle International Horse Trials closer to home. She was also a key part of the remote reporting team for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.
