SEIB Search for a Star Open Veterans in 2022

SEIB Search for a Star has announced an exciting addition for the 2022 season. The Search for a Star Open Veteran Championship will culminate in a finale at Your Horse Live in November this year.

The Search for a Star Open Veteran Championship is open to any horse or pony over 16 years old with any rider. Horses will be required to gallop and make-up and show products are permitted. The Search for a Star Open Veteran Championship was trialled at the end of the 2021 season and owing to its popularity, is set to run in full this year.

Search for a Star first took place back in 1996 and over the years has provided thousands of opportunities for amateur riders to compete at championship shows. The Search for a Star Open Veteran Championship is the very first Search for a Star class that has no amateur restrictions on the horses, ponies and riders taking part.

SEIB Marketing Manager, Nicolina MacKenzie said: “We have set up this exciting new Search for a Star championship to celebrate some of our very top horses in their later years. It will be a real treat to see the ‘golden oldies’ perform at Your Horse Live in November. Older horses that have previously excelled in other disciplines will be very welcome to take part. This is the one Search for a Star class in which there is no requirement for amateur status.”

Qualifying classes for the Search for a Star Open Veteran Championship will be held at each of the five Search for a Star qualifiers across the country from April through to August.

Please check www.seib.co.uk/competitions or the SEIB Search for a Star Facebook page for updates on all Search for a Star, Racehorse to Riding Horse and SEIB competitions, please visit www.seib.co.uk/competitions.

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