CELEBRATE THE BEST OF THE COTSWOLDS AT CORNBURY HOUSE HORSE TRIALS

Come and celebrate the very best the Cotswolds has to offer at Cornbury House Horse Trials, Oxfordshire (10-14 September) – tickets are now on sale and start at just £10.

At the heart of Cornbury House Horse Trials is world-class equestrianism, featuring Britain’s best-known event riders and horses and the rising stars of this thrilling sport on their paths to future glory, in a bewitchingly beautiful setting.

But the sport itself is just part of an exceptional day out. Visitors can enjoy:

• Exquisite hospitality – the Endless Lunch at Cornbury by Mirabeau was an outstanding success last year, and this feast of delicious food and wine overlooking the main arena returns at the incredible price of £75 per adult, including event entrance

• Browsing the hand-picked, curated selection of independent retailers that comprise the Cornbury Village

• Sampling exceptional, locally sourced food and drink at our “From the Farm” initiative, which will bring together some of the region’s finest producers, including Cornbury Farm, Bruern Farm and Honeydale Farm

• Free interactive children’s activities in the Wildings area on Saturday, 13 and Sunday, 14 September – and, even better, children 12 and under attend for FREE

Event founder and president David Howden and his family, who live in Cornbury House, are passionate about all forms of equestrian sport, and in particular eventing and racing. As a result, David and fellow event horse and racehorse owner Jayne McGivern have launched the Cornbury Thoroughbred Eventing Challenge, which will take place for the first time at Cornbury House Horse Trials 2025. This eventing class for former racehorses and thoroughbreds carries an unprecedented first prize of £45,000, and its climax will be a highlight on Saturday, 13 September. The day will be a “Celebration of the Thoroughbred”, with details of further plans and activities to be announced shortly.

This will be the third year that Cornbury House has held the prestigious British Eventing Young Horse Championships, sponsored by The Howden Way, for the country’s most promising five-, six- and seven-year-old horses. These run alongside open and under-21 CCI3*-S and CCI2*-S classes, a pony trial and British eventing national classes at open intermediate and intermediate level. The Leading Rider over the event will win £2,500 and a magnificent silver trophy.

David Howden said: “I can’t wait for this year’s Cornbury House Horse Trials. It’s going to be spectacular!

“It will be a fiesta of sport with British Olympians and international competitors vying for the title of Leading Rider while the next generation of eventers showcase their skills. It will be a feast of the senses with exceptional food and drink on the menu for all our visitors to savour.

“And it will be a festival of the thoroughbred. We’re going to show how these incredible athletes can have meaningful careers far beyond racing.

“Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Oxfordshire countryside, this year’s event will once again raise the bar and firmly put Cornbury House Horse Trials on the map.” 

 Visit www.cornburyhousehorsetrials.co.uk for more information and to buy tickets..

Cornbury House Horse Trials’ supported charity for 2025 is the British Eventing Support Trust, and donations can be made at the point of ticket purchase.