last updated on June 15, 2010 09:04

Can you offer your expertise to help with the running of these prestigious championships?
The combined dressage, show jumping and eventing Pony European Championships take place at Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire 28th July - 1st August 2010. Held in the UK for the first time in 13 years, the event will provide a rare opportunity to see some of the world’s most accomplished young riders in action.

Event organisers are looking for dressage writers and ‘button pushers’ (to assist with the instant scoring mechanism) to assist a ground jury of some of the world’s most respected international judges as follows:

President: Dr Dietrich Plewa, GER, 5* 
Member: Eddie De Wolff Van Westerode, NED, 4*
Member: Isobel Wessels, GBR, 4*
Member: Anne Prain, FRA, 4*
Member: Freddy Leyman, BEL, 4*

Accommodation and food will be provided; if you would like to register your interest to volunteer please email Angela Green (Angelagreen@britishdressage.co.uk) in the first instance stating which day(s) you can support/commit to this event. Your support would be very much appreciated.

The outline timetable for the event is as follows:

Tuesday 27 July 2010
1230 Vet Inspection/Trot up
1900-2000 Opening Ceremony

Wednesday 28 July 2010
0900-1600 Dressage Team Competition

Thursday 29 July 2010
0900-1300 Dressage Team Competition & Prize giving

Friday 30 July 2010
1400-1830 Dressage Individual Competition & Prize giving

Saturday 31 July 2010
0900-1200 Dressage Consolation Competition
1530-1800 Dressage Consolation Competition

Sunday 1 August 2010
0900-1200 Kur Competition
1230 Kur Prize Giving

The fantastic facilities that will host the event are set amidst stunning parkland on the edge of the picturesque Yorkshire Wolds, three miles from the historic market town of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire. A well stocked shopping village and spectacular opening ceremony will add to the sense of occasion. With so much going on under one roof it promises to be a great family day out.
 

For more information please visit the championship website