Petley Wood Equestrian Centre

22/04/2025

Website now updated with arena hire dates up till first week in May, online bookings only.

If you experience any difficulties making a booking or would like support please call or text 07798 626075. Click on any date for full booking & availability information and a new page will open. View your FREE Online Entries Account via your own account in MyRidingLife.com where you can track your....

13/04/2025

All images from today's Combined Training show held at Petley Wood Equestrian Centre are now available to be viewed and purchased through our website on the following link https://galleries.everybodysmile.co.uk/cgi-bin/public.cgi?Id=437287

06/04/2025

Wow! Quality over quantity today as this years SEEL Arena Eventing Championships.
The sun shone all day for a splendid day of class rounds.
As usual great images from PDG-Event Photography.

All images from today's SouthEast Eventers League Arena Eventing final held at Petley Wood Equestrian Centre are now available to be viewed and purchased through our website on the following link https://galleries.everybodysmile.co.uk/cgi-bin/public.cgi?Id=437161

08/03/2025

All images from today's Arena Eventing & Showjumping event held at Petley Wood Equestrian Centre are now available to be viewed and purchased through our website on the following link https://galleries.everybodysmile.co.uk/cgi-bin/public.cgi?Id=436428

22/02/2025

Nice to see some new combinations qualify for the SEEL Arena Eventing finals at Petley today.
Many thanks to Verity Green and PDG-EVENT photography for great images.

All images from todays Show Jumping & Arena Eventing held at Petley Wood Equestrian Centre are now available to view & purchase through our website
https://galleries.everybodysmile.co.uk/cgi-bin/public.cgi?Id=436154

15/02/2025

Important notice.
Arena hire dates are regularly updated on the Petley website but from Monday 17 February and going forward any additional horses sharing your booked hire slot MUST be booked online and paid for in advance. There have been to many occurrences recently of extra horses sharing and not being paid for !!

09/02/2025

A day for the brave, cold and wet! But didn't stop our competitors from tackling the courses with smiley faces and great attitudes. Well done and thank you for all your support.

All images from the National Schools Equestrian Association eventers challenge held today at Petley Wood Equestrian Centre are now available to view & purchase through our website
https://galleries.everybodysmile.co.uk/cgi-bin/public.cgi?Id=435875

31/01/2025

A BIG shout out to everyone who has hired the Arena recently, rather than a moan, we have been so impressed how immaculate the arena has been left...Thank you

29/01/2025

PLEASE READ THE WHOLE POST!

REGISTRATIONS - Yes, it can take up to 2 weeks to process your competitor & horse/pony registrations. Please do not contact us prior to this to check up, it only slows us down 🐌

Don't panic if they don't arrive together! We process them all individually and issue each of you a unique reference code which you will need when submitting your results for verification.

DEADLINE FOR EARLY QUALIFIERS - 31st January 2025
Eventer Challenge & Showing competitors placed 1st - 4th between the 1st November & 31st December 2024 have until Friday to submit these results for verification.

26/01/2025

Your opinion counts.!! Before we approach Gordon Ramsey or Jamie Oliver we would like your opinion on what options you would like to see on the menu at the cafe at Petley on show days.??

26/01/2025

Not the best weather for todays show, but we'll done to everyone who supported us and didn't wimp out including our official photographer from PDG-Event Photography.
Congratulations on those combinations who qualified for the SEEL Finals at Petley on 6 April.

All images from today's Petley Wood Equestrian Centre Showjumping & Arena Eventing are now available to be viewed and purchased through our website on the following link https://galleries.everybodysmile.co.uk/cgi-bin/public.cgi?Id=435557

02/01/2025

These new BS rules will be implemented at Petley for all unaffiliated competitions including combined training and Arena Eventing.
Please read carefully.

⬇️BS RULE UPDATE BELOW ⬇️

New British Showjumping Rules for 2025
Use of the Padded Baton
1. The Padded Baton may only be used as an aid to support the natural aids in encouraging the horse forward, the Padded Baton may be used to support the shoulder to enc ourage the horse in the desired direction.
2. The Padded Baton must not be used to discipline or punish the horse/pony nor to vent an Athlete’s temper. Such use is always excessive.
3. If a Horse’s skin is broken or marked as a result of the use of the Padded Baton, this is always considered excessive.
4. The Padded Baton must not be used more than 3 times in total whilst in the arena.
5. The Padded Baton is not to be used immediately after Refusal, Run Out or Elimination in either the competition or practice arena.
6. The arm must not come above the shoulder and the Padded Baton should contact behind the rider’s leg to reinforce the leg aid.
7. Where the Padded Baton is used to support the shoulder. The rider must retain both hands on the reins and apply contact and or direct pressure with the Padded Baton down the shoulder. No more than three contacts are allowed on the shoulder whilst in the arena.
8. Misuse of the Padded Baton in the arena, practice arena or anywhere on the show ground will result in disciplinary action being taken.
From the 1st January members will only be permitted to use the tack and equipment in the practice arena (with jumps) which is permitted in the competition arena for all levels of national classes.
Draw reins will be permitted to be worn for presentations if needed.

01/12/2024

Some lovely shots from today's dressage despite the rain.
Thank you for all your support today.

All images from todays dressage held at Petley Wood Equestrian Centre are now available to view and purchase through our website
https://galleries.everybodysmile.co.uk/cgi-bin/public.cgi?Id=434319