2018 Show Dates

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
21st: Trials day at Arena uk

Registration will be from 9 till 10.30am .
Followed by a briefing from management.
There will then be a short break to enable people to tack up and get ready .
Entry fee is £25 per jockey
Jockeys may ride more than 1 pony
You must bring ponies passport and or passport or birth certificate for the jockey .
All jockeys will be measured at registration.
We anticipate to be finished by 2.30 .

May
5th: Badminton horse trials (invite only)

10th/13th Royal Windsor (invite only)

30th/31st Suffolk show

June
3rd Rutland county show

8th/9th south of England

15th/17th Royal Three counties show

21st Lincolnshire county show

30th Heveningham game fair (Norfolk)


July
1st Heveningham game fair (Norfolk)

8th Barbury Castle horse trials

20th/22nd Royal lancashire show

25th Dunster country fair (Somerset)

27th/29th The game fair Ragley hall ( Worcestershire)

August
4th/5th Gatcombe horse trials

14th/15th Anglesey county (north wales )

27th Epsom racecourse ( flat race )


September
23rd Srrey Game and Country Fair

28th Newmarket racecourse (flat race)

There are other events in the pipe line just waiting confirmation
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.