The large number of you who have indicated that you would not bring horses to the Eventer Trial if it were to go ahead means that it would not be viable for us to proceed, besides not really offering sufficient competition to make it worthwhile.Also, it has been gently suggested to us by vets (on whose goodwill we rely for support at horse trials events) that they would prefer us not to provide a reason for people to be moving horses in the district until they are sure they have the strangles outbreak fully contained.
As previously indicated, we will see whether a convenient later date can be found, probably in July, at which both the venue and sufficient numbers of volunteers may be available.
We are asking Nominate to refund 80 per cent of all entry moneys. The balance is being retained to cover costs incurred and as some recompense to the club for the significant amount of time put into preparing the cross country course. Also, we had a commitment to make a donation to Pegasus Riding for the Disabled from the entry money, which we want to honour to some extent as they need assistance badly. If we do run the event at a later date, it may be possible to offer an extra discount on entry fees to people who entered this time.
We are sorry to disappoint those who really wanted to attend the event, but there really wasn’t any option but to cancel under the circumstances.
Regards,
The NCHTA Committee
National Capital Horse Trials Association 