RoR Trailblazers Series

Overview

Qualifying Competitions

Retraining of Racehorses (RoR), British Horseracing's official charity for the welfare of retired racehorses, is offering dressage, showjumping and combined training classes at The SPILLERS® Trailblazers Championship Finals, 2013.

Eligibility

Designed for ex racehorses irrespective of any points awarded or money winnings from any other organisation.  Open to RoR Registered horses ridden by Trailblazers members. There is no charge for becoming a Trailblazers Membership. The horse must be registered with RoR and have raced in GB.

All qualifying competitions are direct qualifiers to the RoR Championships being incorporated into the Spillers® Trailblazers Championships held at Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire between 25th July to 4th August 2013.

Dressage

RoR qualifiers will be incorporated within South Essex Insurance Brokers Trailblazers Prelim Dressage competitions. The top five RoR members will directly qualify for the National RoR Dressage Championships which is incorporated in the SPILLERS® Trailblazers Championship Finals. Rosettes will be provided by RoR along with a qualification pack. There are no BD points restrictions on the RoR dressage classes at the Finals, they will be 'open' classes. See list below for venues holding dressage qualifiers (scroll down).

Showjumping

There is no specific class for RoR as RoR qualifiers will be incorporated with the South Essex Insurance Brokers Trailblazers Senior 75cms competitions. Any RoR members who gain a double clear will directly qualify for the National RoR 75cms Showjumping Championship, which is incorporated in the SPILLERS® Trailblazers Championship Finals, as well as qualify for the Trailblazers Second Round Senior 75cms Showjumping competitions. Upon qualification for the RoR Showjumping championships, competitors need to ask the centre for their RoR qualification pack.

Showjumping dates/locations can be found on the trailblazers website

Combined Training

There is no specific class for RoR as RoR qualifiers will be incorporated within the South Essex Insurance Brokers Trailblazers Combined Training (Over 148cms) Prelim dressage with 65cms showjumping class. The top six competitors in the class will qualify for the Trailblazers Combined Training second rounds. The top five RoR members will directly qualify for the National RoR Combined Training class, which is incorporated in the SPILLERS® Trailblazers Championship Finals, irrespective of being placed in the top six placings of the class. Upon qualifying for the RoR Combined Training class, competitors need to ask the centre for their RoR qualification pack.

Competitors who enter the RoR classes at the Finals can still enter the Trailblazers classes providing they qualify.

Combined Training dressage dates/locations can be found on the trailblazers website

RoR Trailblazer Dressage Dates for 2012 - 2013

RoR Trailblazer Dressage Dates for 2012 - 2013 are on the following dates and at the following venues:

DECEMBER
2nd December 2012 - Abbey Dressage, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
8th December 2012 - Milton Keynes Eventing Centre, Hanslope, Bucks
8th December 2012 - Northallerton Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
9th December 2012 - High Cross Equestrian Centre, Claybrooke Magna, Leicestershire
9th December 2012 - Inchconan Competition & Livery Centre, Perthshire
9th December 2012 - Sykehouse Arena, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
9th December 2012 - Hargate Arena, Hilton, Derbyshire
16th December 2012 - SMP Events, Swanley, Kent

JANUARY
13th January 2013 - Hargate Arena, Hilton, Derbyshire
20th January 2013 - Trentvalley Equestrian Centre, Fiskerton, Nottinghamshire
26th January 2013 - Swallowfield EC, Lapworth, Warks

FEBRUARY
3rd February 2013 - Abbey Dressage, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
3rd February 2013 - Yorkshire Dressage, Aldham Mill Equestrian, Barnsley
10th February 2013 - Milton Keynes Eventing Centre, Hanslope, Milton Keynes
10th February 2013 - Malt House, Steventon, Oxfordshire
17th February 2013 - SMP Events, Swanley, Kent
17th February 2013 - Swallowfield Equestrian Centre, Lapworth, Warwickshire
24th February 2013 - Hargate Arena, Hilton, Derbyshire

MARCH
3rd March 2013 - Milton Keynes Eventing Centre, Hanslope, Milton Keynes
9th March 2013 - Northallerton Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
16th March 2013 - Swallowfield Equestrian Centre, Lapworth, Warwickshire
17th March 2013 - Inchcoonan Competition & Livery Centre, Perthshire
17th March 2013 - Sheepgate Equestrian Centre, Leverton, Boston, Lincolnshire

APRIL
9th April 2013 - The College, Keysoe, Bedfordshire
13th April 2013 - Port Royal Equestrian & Exhibition Centre, Holme on Spalding Moor, Yorkshire
18th April 2013 - St Leonards Equitation Centre, Launceston, Cornwall

RoR Trailblazers Series Results 2012

Congratulations to all of this year's winners. The RoR results from the 2012 Spillers Trailblazers Championship are:

RoR Retraining of Racehorses Showjumping Championship 

Champion – Ellie Prior riding MAZINDAR 

Reserve Champion – Carla Jackson riding ARCHERFIELD 

1st Reserve – Debbie Brown riding HAVE A CHAT 

RoR Retraining of Racehorses Combined Training Championship 

Champion – Maggie Mearns riding FORTUNE'S FAIR 

Reserve Champion – Sadie Buck riding TALLYHO TARA 

1st Reserve – Maggie Mearns riding SIR XAAR

RoR Retraining of Racehorses Dressage Championship 

Champion – Sandie Newton riding AUSTIN APPROVED 

Joint Reserve Champion – Jenny Pye riding JACINTO & Johanna Booth riding SUPRME PIPER

RoR Trailblazers Series Results 2011

Congratulations to all of this year's winners. The RoR results from the 2011 Spillers Trailblazers Championship are:

RoR Retraining of Racehorses Show Jumping Championship (30th & 31st July)

Champion - Hazel Noble & MORANDI, Cumbria

Reserve Champion - Melanie Winfield & HENNESSEY GOLD, Nottingham

1st Reserve - Karen Howard & FAIR EXCHANGE, Hertfordshire

RoR Retraining of Racehorses Combined Training Championship (30th & 31st July)

Champion - Paula Dent & THYNE WILL TELL, Cornwall

Reserve - Hepworth & SOUNDS FAB, South Yorkshire

RoR Retraining of Racehorses Dressage Championship (3rd & 4th August)

Champion - Cheryl Jackson & INDENTEUR, Essex

Reserve Champion - Jessica Andrews & MITTENOSKI PET, Hertfordshire

1st Reserve - Rachel Burgess & WOTAHANDFULL, Lancashire