If some of the world's best event riders weren't enough, the
BSJA classes, a Bramham tradition, have also attracted some top names for the eight classes over Saturday and Sunday culminating in the pounds 1,000 first prize Wetherby Skip Services Grand Prix which brings the curtain down on the four day extravaganza.
The Stoneleigh-based
BSJA is the regulatory body for the sport of show jumping, with a database of 100,000 members and 150,000 show jumping horses, of which 15,000 members and 19,000 horses are participants this year.
The
BSJA said the full results would not be out until later in the weekend.
Almost 1,100 competitors rode over the three days in classes ranging from British eventing to novice level,
BSJA classes, para dressage, Pony Club, Sporthorse GB and British Show Pony Society showing.
The regular trainers are Pat Dewhurst (BD judge), Sue Chadwick (BHSI & BE accredited trainer and event rider) and Peter Mellor (BE event rider and
BSJA).
"The show will have to run whatever the weather as there's no other date in the calendar to hosts the
BSJA qualifiers.
Chloe, aged 13, was in action in a Kitt Kraiburg Junior Discovery qualifier for ponies with
BSJA winnings of pounds 175 or less, at Blewbury arena in Oxfordshire.
Olympic hopeful Ellen Whitaker lived up to her family's proud history by winning a cool pounds 5,000 in the
BSJA Winter Premier Grand Prix.
And the British Show Jumping Association (
BSJA) selectors will choose a team to go forward to represent Great Britain at the Pony European Championships later this summer.
South Wales show jumping stars Sophie Heaven and Alan Thomas were both among the winners at the 2006 Easibed Scope
BSJA Festival.
A Junior
BSJA Event is being held on Saturday at the Bowes manor Equestrian Centre, followed by a senior event on Sunday.
Joining this quartet from the Area Nine regional final, at Gracelands arena near Droitwich, will be winner Adam Brown from the Malvern Pony Club, and his successful
BSJA show-jumper Lucky Lips.