Gatcombe Horse Trials cancelled after 40 years

The Festival of British eventing at Gatcombe Park has been cancelled due to the cost of running the event. The event was due to take place on the weekend of September 14 and 15. The festival was originally due to run until the end of the month on September 28 and 29. Gatcombe Park began hosting                the festival in the 1980s, after Princess Anne and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips “first had the dream.

The couple’s son Peter Phillips said it was a huge part of his family’s lives. The Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing was due to take place at Gatcombe Park between 2-4 August. Organisers have decided to pull out of the event due to the cost of running it. The event has been running for 40 years, but is due to end this year.

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