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✨ TopSpec would like to wish all competitors GOOD LUCK for the upcoming Arena Eventing Championships✨

We are so excited to be sponsoring the Championships this year and are looking forward to seeing you all there - Don't forget to come and visit our stand!🤩🙌🏽

🚶‍♂️‍➡️ Guided Course Walks with Katie Pittaway - BHS Stage 3 Coach

Join Katie for a guided course walk at the BRC TopSpec Arena Eventing Championships to pick up helpful tips and to get you prepared for your round.

📅 Friday 29 – 0700
📅 Saturday 30 – 0800
📅 Sunday 31 – 0815

📍 Meet at Fence

Who's excited for BRC TopSpec Arena Eventing Championships this weekend?🤩

👇Here's the important bits you need to know about the event👇
🐴Postcode for the event: NN11 6RT
🐴What3words for the equestrian centre: goofy.headlines.tasters
🐴Our car parking team will be on the driveway to direct you, please follow their directions. Competitors stabling at Aston Le Walls will be permitted to park in the Washbrook Farm entrance car park provided there is space. All other vehicles should follow signage to the field entrance and follow directions of the car parker
🐴You MUST have your horses passport checked BEFORE unloading
🐴Declarations will open 1400 - 1600 on Thursday for horses that are on site only, 0700 on Friday and 0800 on Saturday and Sunday. It will close after competition finishes
🐴 Check route before you travel with ongoing HS2 work in the area
🐴Are dogs allowed? YES, ON SHORT LEADS AT ALL TIMES.
🐴Scores will be live on riding club results: https://www.ridingclubresults.co.uk/events/event.php...
🐴Arrangements for collection of prizes/rosettes: ON FOOT by the TopSpec tradestand - salvers to be signed for in the LOG CABIN
🐴Official photographer: Action Replay Photography Ltd
🐴Official Merch: Tylers Embroidery
🐴Further important competitor information can be found here: https://www.ridingclubresults.co.uk/

Join our WhatsApp Community group using the QR code. This will send competitor updates direct to your phone such as presentation times. This group is private and competitors will not be able to message each other or BRC in the group, nor will phone numbers be visible (other than numbers of contacts already in your phone and the admins of the group). This group will be deactivated after the Championship.

🥳See you there🥳

BRC Arena Eventing championship programme Check out this A5 designed by British Riding Clubs.

🌡️ HOT WEATHER & HORSE WELFARE 🌡️

As temperatures rise, it’s important to understand how heat affects horses and what riders can do to reduce the risk of Exertional Heat Illness (EHI).

Research shows horses perform best in temperatures between 5–25°C — and even acclimatised horses cannot perform as well in hot weather as they can in cooler conditions.
In the heat, horses:
• Tire more quickly
• Recover more slowly
• Are more likely to make mistakes
• Become hotter during exercise
• Face increased risk of heat illness, colic and laminitis

⏱️ Horses need time to acclimatise
Most horses need around 10–14 days of exercising in hot conditions to acclimatise effectively.
If the weather suddenly becomes hot, horses will NOT be acclimatised — and a few days of riding in the hottest part of the day can actually make things worse.
If you don’t have time to acclimatise your horse:
• Reduce workload and intensity
• Shorten warm ups
• Train during cooler parts of the day
• Allow longer recovery periods
• Prioritise cooling before and after exercise
• Consider dropping down a class if needed

🐴 Horses at greater risk of overheating include:
• Unfit or overweight horses
• Large or heavy breeds
• Very young or older horses
• Horses with dark/heavy coats
• Horses with health conditions such as asthma or PPID
• Horses carrying heavier rider/tack combinations

🚿 The BEST way to cool a hot horse?
Research strongly supports:
✅ Continuous cold water application
✅ Cooling the entire body
✅ Using fans and airflow
❌ NOT scraping water off
A wet horse cools faster than a dry horse — and scraping slows the cooling process.

💧 Top cooling tips:
• Apply plenty of cold water all over the horse
• Keep water flowing continuously
• Use shade and airflow where possible
• Offer free access to water before, during and after exercise

🚨 Signs a horse may be dangerously hot:
• Heavy or rapid breathing
• Excessive sweating
• Flared nostrils
• Muscle spasms
• Lethargy or distress
• Unsteadiness

If concerned, start cooling IMMEDIATELY and seek veterinary advice if the horse is not improving quickly.

Health & Safety and Event Safety Manager What you’ll be doing:Working directly with staff, volunteers and event organisers to support the safe delivery of equestrian events and activities.V

🚨 Committee Members 🚨

Keep an eye on your inbox this afternoon for today’s Committee E-news 📩

It contains some useful information and has been sent to all club role holders listed on Sport80.

Please remember to check your spam/junk folders if you can’t see it.

Be alert: equine flu cases are rising in the UK.

Recent reports show a sudden increase in equine influenza outbreaks this month. A reminder of how quickly this highly contagious illness can spread.

Knowing the signs and acting quickly can help protect your horse and others on your yard.

Look out for:
🌡️ A temperature above 38.5°C
🐴 A frequent dry, harsh cough
💧 Nasal discharge
🥕 Loss of appetite
💤 Lethargy
🩺 Swollen or painful glands around the jaw
🌾 Gagging when eating

If you notice any of these signs, isolate your horse straight away and contact your vet promptly.

📲 Download our poster and share it on your yard to help everyone take simple steps to prevent the spread of disease ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fqaxlk