Sparsholt Equine Centre

15/10/2026

Sunday 18th October - BD times are live! 🤩 🧐

Please follow link below for BD times. Ensure your passport is ready for inspection upon arrival, you will not be able to unload until it has been checked. 🐎 ✅

We recommend checking your journey for delays or road closures in advance. Unfortunately, there is no catering van onsite for this show but there are vending machines upstairs/above the indoor school.

Polite reminder - please clear up any droppings and waste forage after yourselves! ☺️

My Riding Life. The one-stop on-line entry website facility for riders and equestrian centres

25/09/2026

Unaffiliated Dressage - Sunday 27th September 🥳 your times are now live 💖

Reminder - please have your passports ready for checking as you arrive! If you do not have your passport, you will not be permitted to unload.
Polite reminder to check your journey routes for road closures or delays. Travel safely and see you soon!

My Riding Life. The one-stop on-line entry website facility for riders and equestrian centres

24/09/2026

BD 26th September, Times are LIVE ✅ 🤩

Looking forward to a great show with you all 🥰 please have your passports ready for checking as you arrive! If you do not have your passport, you will not be permitted to unload.

Polite reminder to check your journey routes for road closures or delays. Travel safely and see you soon!

Please follow the link below.

My Riding Life. The one-stop on-line entry website facility for riders and equestrian centres

10/09/2026

BD times for Saturday 12th September are L-I-V-E 🤩

Please be aware that we will be continuing passport checks, and to please have these ready for checking on arrival prior to unloading.

IMPORTANT - National Highways will close the M3 Junction 9 roundabout from 9pm on Friday, 11 September until 6am on Monday, 14 September.

The M3 itself will remain open through Junction 9 in both directions. However, all entry and exit slip roads at the junction will be closed, preventing traffic from joining or leaving the motorway during the closure.

The disruption also includes:
The A34 southbound will be closed from Bullington Cross to M3 Junction 9, while the A34 northbound will be closed towards Three Maids Hill, including the A33 northbound connection.

The A33 southbound will also close from the Cart and Horses junction, Easton Lane will be shut in both directions at Easton Lane Roundabout, and the A272 will be closed in both directions from the Spitfire roundabout on the A31.

For more info and diversion routes - https://nationalhighways.co.uk/roads-and-travel/road-projects/south-east/m3-junction-9-improvements/

Please plan your journeys and give yourself plenty of time to arrive. See you soon!

https://livefeed.myridinglife.com/feed/times?e=571071

My Riding Life. The one-stop on-line entry website facility for riders and equestrian centres

28/08/2026

Area Festival Photography.
We understand that some of you may have been having difficulties accessing Kevin Sparrow's website who was the official photographer at our Area Festival 21-23rd Aug.
Kevin has just been able to confirm that his website is back up and running. Details are below -
The website is still www.kevinsparrow.co.uk and the link to Sparsholt AF is: https://galleries.everybodysmile.co.uk/cgi-bin/public.cgi?Id=454023

23/08/2026

Petplan Area Festivals 2026 - first morning to last evening! 🌄🌅

Thank you to all competitors who joined us, so many achievements and memories made!

An even bigger thank you to all the judges, writers, scorers, stewards, commentator, photographers, passport checker, sheet runner and the yard team! Shows like this take an army 💪 and we are so grateful to you all 🙏

Until next year! 💫 good luck at the Nationals for all riders that qualified over the weekend 🥳

19/08/2026

Times are Live for Sparsholt Summer Petplan Area Festivals 2026🎉🎊

We are so excited to be hosting you all, please do check your times and consult (https://nationalhighways.co.uk/roads-and-travel/road-projects/south-east/m3-junction-9-improvements/) to plan your travel to us due to works on the M3 Junction 9 ‼

Safe travels, see you all soon and look out for you competitor letter 🔍

https://livefeed.myridinglife.com/feed/times?e=548377

My Riding Life. The one-stop on-line entry website facility for riders and equestrian centres

16/08/2026

Looking for arena hire?🧐🕵️‍♀️
Look no further! We are hiring our arenas with dressage boards, ready for the Petplan Area Festivals at Sparsholt!
Book online now on My Riding Life, we'll see you there 😍

13/08/2026

Guess what!? Pony Club at Sparsholt College is back for September!🥳
Beat those back to school blues with our pony club for your pony-mad young person!! 🐴🤩 We are running our Monday and Thursday groups, book now on ECPro ✅

Dates: Mondays and Thursdays from week commencing 14/9/26 to week commencing 7/12/26
Duration: 12 weeks - there will be no session running in October half term (26/10/26)
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Location: Sparsholt College Equine Centre

Our sessions are designed to develop riding skills, horse care knowledge, and teamwork in a safe and supportive environment. Riders will work towards Pony Club badges and enjoy hands-on learning with experienced instructors in our Olympic-standard facilities.

Please note - all attendees must be fully paid-up members of The Pony Club, either as a Centre Member or Centre Plus Member.

https://sparsholt-college.ecpro.co.uk

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] for more info.

08/08/2026

‼️📢 Our BD Area Festival entries shut tomorrow!

If you are planning to enter, please make sure you do so by midday tomorrow 😊

We'd love to have you with us, enter via My Riding Life now! Please note - Late entries cannot be accepted.