Share your experience

We would love to hear about your visit, whether as a competitor, owner or spectator. Share your memories below or submit a report by emailing hello@thegaitpost.com with your photos and please state which event you attended in the subject line and we may feature you in a forthcoming episode of The Arena Show and on our Photo Galleries. Your feedback is a great way to help other attendees choose their events. Please make sure you have permission to use the photos ad no watermarked photos will be accepted.

The Local Area

Dog Friendly Hotel

The Countryman Inn
Blacknoll Ln, Dorchester DT2 8LL
01305 852666
Map
Website

Dog Friendly Hotel

The Smugglers Inn
Osmington Mills, Weymouth DT3 6HF
01305 833125
Map
Website

Dining Pub

The Black Dog Pub
50 Main St, Broadmayne, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8ES
01305 854021
Map

Hotel

Lulworth Cove Inn
Main Rd, Wareham BH20 5RQ
01929 400333
Map
Website

Bed and Breakfast

The Frampton Arms
Moreton, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8BB
01305 852253
Map

Hotel

Kings Arms Dorchester
30 High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1HF
08443 876248
Map

Local Shop

Premier Convenience Stores
Crossways Post Office & Stores 21 Mount Skippet Way, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8TP
01305 853141
Map

Takeaway

Daniel's Fish and Chips
Littlemoor Shopping Centre, Littlemoor Rd, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 6NQ
01305 814164
Map

Service Station (Fuel)

Owermoigne Petrol Station
Wareham Rd, Owermoigne, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8HN
01305 851851
Map

Taxi

Weyline Taxis
4 Queen St, Weymouth, Dorset County DT4 7HZ
01305 777777
Map

Taxi

Bobs Cars
17A Trinity St, Dorchester DT1 1TU
01305 269500
Map

Taxi

Galaxy Courtesy Cars
34 Cumberland Dr, Weymouth DT4 9ST
01305 774776
Map

Farrier

Paul Whitmarsh
Hill View Farm, East Stoke, Wareham, Dorset BH20 6AW
07736 670332
Map

Farrier

Abby Bunyard
Mary St House, Mary Street, Taunton, Somerset TA1 3NW
07974 018752
Map

Vet

Dorset Equine
Dorset Equine Veterinary Services, Whitcombe Racing Stables, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8NY
01305 262295
Map

Vet

de Boer & Taylor Vets
PO Box 6871, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 9DX
07717 025905/07795 680108
Map

Local Riders

Jo Rimmer, Sam Griffiths, William Fox Pitt

Local Attractions

Lawrence of Arabia's Grave - Moreton
Bovington Tank Museum - Bovington
Monkey World - Bovington
White Horse Hill
Lulworth Castle
Durdle Door

Ticket Info

Spectator Entry Fee: No

New for this season:

The XC course at Moreton has 10 new jumps being placed over our 4 courses ranging from 80cm - Novice. A brand new 85 x 60 surfaced arena for the show jumping for 2017.

Contacts

Organiser: Mrs Liz Frampton-Hobbs

Organiser: Sue Russell | Telephone: 07880 973984 | Email: s.russell68@btinternet.com

Entries Secretary: Miss Miranda Collett | Telephone: 07765 184725 | Email: miranda@merrymeet.org.uk

XC Course Designer: Mr James Willis

SJ Course Designer: Mr Tony Mills

Event Photos

Key Dates

Entries Open:

26/01/2019

Late Entry Surcharge Date:

20/02/2019

Ballot Date:

12/02/2019

The Last Word...

A great first event of the year. Show jumping on a surface to lay your winter mud fears to rest, and a bold but fair cross country course that will give you a confidence boosting run before the start of the season.

Pumbaa Goess-Saurau