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, 2012.

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 the UK.

All qualifying competitions are direct qualifiers to the RoR Championships being incorporated into the 2012 Spillers® Trailblazers Championships held at Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire between 20th and 29th July 2012.

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 2012 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 for venues holding dressage qualifiers (scroll down to the end of this page).

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 2012 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 2012 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 Dressage Dates for 2011 - 2012 are on the following dates and at the following venues:-

Sunday, 6th November, 2011 -  Hargate Arena, Hilton, Derbyshire
Sunday, 20th November, 2011 - Sheepgate EC, Boston, Lincolnshire  
Saturday, 3rd December, 2011 - Conrhenny EC, Isle of Man
Sunday, 4th December, 2011 – Abbey Dressage, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Saturday, 10th December, 2011 - Milton Keynes Eventing Centre, Hanslope, Bucks
Sunday, 11th December, 2011 – Swallowfield EC, Lapworth, Warks
Sunday, 11th December, 2011 – Malt House EC, Steveton, Oxfordshire
Sunday, 1st January, 2012 – Abbey Dressage, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Sunday, 8th January, 2012 – Brook Farm Training Centre, Stapleford Abbotts, Essex
Wednesday, 25th January, 2012 – The College, Keysoe, Bedfordshire
Saturday, 28th January, 2012 – Osbaldeston Riding Centre, Blackburn, Lancashire
Sunday, 5th February, 2012 - Abbey Dressage, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Saturday, 11th February, 2012 - Milton Keynes Eventing Centre, Hanslope, Bucks
Saturday, 11th February, 2012 – Moorhouse EC, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Sunday, 11th February, 2012 – St Leonards EC, Lauceston, Cornwall
Saturday, 18th February, 2012 – Moor Farm, Havenford West, Pembrokeshire
Sunday, 19th February, 2012 - Saltburn RS Cleveland
Saturday, 3rd March, 2012 - Conrhenny EC, Isle of Man
Saturday, 3rd March, 2012 – Osbaldeston Riding Centre, Blackburn, Lancashire
Sunday, 4th March, 2012 - Hargate Arena, Hilton, Derbyshire
Sunday, 4th March, 2012 - Abbey Dressage, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Sunday, 4th March, 2012 – Moorhouse EC, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Sunday, 10th March, 2012 – Swallowfield EC, Lapworth, Warks
Saturday, 17th March, 2012 – Moor Farm, Havenford West, Pembrokeshire
Saturday, 17th March, 2012 – The College, Keysoe, Bedfordshire
Sunday, 18th March, 2012 - Sheepgate EC, Boston, Lincolnshire  
Sunday, 1st April, 2012 - Abbey Dressage, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Saturday, 14th April, 2012 - Brook Farm Training Centre, Stapleford Abbotts, Essex

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