2017 Events
Theses are the dates we have for this seasons races, some are yet to be confirmed. We will announce which shows will be qualifiers at the training day.
All shows with qualifiers will have display races for all who passed the training day.
All Entries will only be accepted by email only to shetlandponygn@gmail.com



April

22nd – Training Day - Arena UK www.arenauk.com/
*To attend the training day there will be a fee of £30 for your first pony and £25 for any additional ponies (not jockey) to be paid on the day, cash.*
Registration is at 9am

May
6th - Badminton (Invitation) https://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/

10th – 14th Royal Windsor (invitation) https://www.rwhs.co.uk/

27th 28th 29th – Geronimofest - Cheshire http://www.geronimofest.com/

​31st - Suffolk County http://suffolkshow.co.uk/


June
1st - Suffolk County http://suffolkshow.co.uk/

9th & 10th - South of England http://www.seas.org.uk/south-of-england-show-2017 (Qualifier)

18th - British Racehorse Museum - Newmarket www.palacehousenewmarket.co.uk/

22nd -Lincoln County https://www.lincolnshireshow.co.uk/ (Qualifier)


July
7th 8th 9th - Kent County http://kentshowground.co.uk/ (Qualifier)

26th - Dunster Country Fair http://www.dunstercountryfair.co.uk/wordpress/ (Qualifier)

28th 29th 30th – The Game Fair – Hatfield Herts https://www.thegamefair.org/ 



August
3rd – Burwarton Show – Burwarton Shropshire http://www.burwartonshow.co.uk/ (Qualifier)

5th & 6th – Gatcombe http://www.gatcombe-horse.co.uk/ (Qualifier)

12th – Canwell Show – canwellshow.co.uk/

15th 16th 17th – Pembroke County http://www.pembsshow.org/ (Qualifier)

27th & 28th - Edenbridge & Oxted https://www.edenbridge-show.co.uk/ (Qualifier)



September
16th – Newbury Show  http://www.newburyshowground.co.uk/Show/index


October
1st- Musselburgh Racecourse (Flat Race) https://www.musselburgh-racecourse.co.uk/​


December
12th – 18th – Olympia
There are a few things you will need to know before you take part in the racing. 
  • To enter Olympia qualifiers they must have had their 9th birthday but not their 14th by 1st January.
  • All children must have obtained their 8th birthday by 1st January of the racing year to participate in display races. 
  • All jockeys must be under 5 foot in height.
  • All Shetland ponies must be between 37-42 inches in height, aged between 5-20 years old and registered with the Shetland Pony Stud Book Society.
  • To be eligible to take part in the Shetland Pony Grand National, jockeys and ponies must attend the training day.

Shows where you can qualify for Olympia will still have a display race each day, in some cases two.

Once a pony and jockey have qualified for Olympia they will have had to attended a minimum of 5 venues during the year prior to Olympia.