Competition timetable
Enjoy the action in three arenas over four days, featuring over 700 combinations, so there’ll be plenty of dressage competition to choose from.
Plan your visit to the LeMieux National Championships, take a look at the timetable below to find out what to expect across the week.
Please note: times are subject to change. All prize givings will happen in the Lemieux Arena.
Thursday 14 September
| Arena and class | Time | Prize giving |
| LeMieux Arena | ||
| Equissage Pulse Para Gold Championship | 08.05-10.44 | 12.30 |
| Masterclass with Emma Blundell and Amy Woodhead | 14.50 - 15.20 | |
| Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Gold Championship | 10.54-17.54 | 18.04 |
| Kudos Arena | ||
| Bret Willson International Advanced Medium Silver Championship | 07.50-13.30 | 14.40 |
| Stübben Intermediate II Gold Championship | 13.40-17.00 | 17.54 |
| Vector Arena | ||
| The Centre Line Preliminary Silver Championship | 08.00-15.41 | 16.40 |
Friday 15 September
| Arena and class | Time | Prize giving |
| LeMieux Arena |
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| Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Gold Championship | 07.50-14.15 | 16.40 |
| Masterclass with Emma Blundell and Amy Woodhead | 15:27 - 15:57 | |
| Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Freestyle Gold Championship | 14.25-17.55 | 17.35 |
| Kudos Arena |
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| BETTALIFE Novice Gold Championship | 08.00-13.40 | 14.22 |
| KBIS Young Horse 6 year old (assessment & pre-judging) | 14.10-16.12 | |
| Vector Arena |
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| HorseQuest Elementary Silver Championship | 07.50-13.42 | 15.16 |
| Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Silver Championship | 14.20-16.54 | 17.25 |
Saturday 16 September
| Arena and class | Time | Prize giving |
| LeMieux Arena |
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| KBIS 7 Year Old Young Horse Championship | 07.58-10.00 | 11.14 |
| LeMieux Grand Prix Gold Championship | 10.10-13.10 | 14.27 |
| Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Freestyle Gold Championship | 13.55-17.40 | 17.50 |
| Senior and Para Teams medal parade | 16.05 | |
| Masterclass with Richard Davison | 15.35 - 16.05 | |
| Presentation to the 2023 Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Supreme Champion | 17.50 | |
| Kudos Arena |
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| TopSpec Medium Gold Championship | 07.58-13.00 | 15.25 |
| KBIS 4 year old Young Horse (assessment & pre-judging) | 13.10-15.12 | |
| KBIS 5 year old Young Horse (assessment & pre-judging) | 15.22-17.40 | |
| Vector Arena |
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| Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Silver Championship | 08.11-10.30 | 12.12 |
| BETTALIFE Novice Silver Championship | 10.50-16.35 | 17.40 |
Sunday 17 September
| Arena and class | Time | Prize giving |
| LeMieux Arena |
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| Bret Willson International Advanced Medium Gold Championship | 07.50-12.10 | 13.05 |
| KBIS Young Horse 4 Year Old Final | 12.20-13.05 | 12.55 |
| KBIS Young Horse 5 Year Old Final | 13.55-14.40 | 14.30 |
| KBIS Young Horse 6 Year Old Final | 14.40-15.55 | 15.25 |
| Masterclass with Louise Bell | 15.25 - 15.55 | |
| Youth teams medal parade | 15.55 | |
| Kudos Grand Prix Freestyle Gold Championship | 16.10-17.50 | 18.00 |
| Presentation to the 2023 LeMieux National Dressage Champion | 18.00 | |
| Kudos Arena |
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| Rotheras Under 21 Championship | 07.51-10.50 | 12.10 |
| HorseQuest Elementary Gold Championship | 11.00-17.10 | 17.50 |
| Vector Arena |
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| The Centre Line Preliminary Gold Championship | 07.45-10.29 | 11.00 |
| TopSpec Medium Silver Championship | 10.39-16.22 | 17.04 |
Masterclasses
Enjoy masterclasses every day at the National Dressage Championships. No matter which day you join us, there's a world class dressage expert to learn from with live demonstration and discussion in arena one in front of the free covered grandstand and Nationals Pavilion.
Emma Blundell and Amy Woodhead | Thursday and Friday
Thursday and Friday will be headlined by Emma Blundell and Amy Woodhead as we explore the relationship between breeder and rider. Mount St John Stud are one of the country’s leading lights when it comes to championing British breeding, and owner Emma Blundell has dedicated her career, passion, and drive into building a business that has contributed much to the sector, with pioneering technology and a host of homebred stars.
Richard Davison | Saturday
Four-time Olympian Richard has been a key member of the team across three decades, competing in Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008 and London 2012, as well as multiple European and World Championships, most recently with his Grand Prix partner Bubblingh as part of the bronze medal winning team in Herning last year.
Louise Bell | Sunday
Grand Prix rider and former showing superstar Louise Bell take a closer look at a young horse with a special connection to BD’s 25th anniversary celebrations. After enjoying a day of Young Horse competition, spectators can hear Louise talk through young horse training with ‘Peaky Blinder’ – her up and coming star, sired by none other than Carl Hester’s London 2012 hero Utopia.
