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The Fell Pony Society
Calendar of Events
This list contains FPS meetings and FPS shows, mostly in the North of England. The list is not "trimmed" when events have gone by, because most FPS events recur annually at around the same date. Look out for them next year.
Many other events are organised throughout Britain by Fell Pony Society Area Support Groups. See the UK map of FPS Area Support Groups. Click on your area on the map to discover what is happening there. Outside the United Kingdom, FPS Branches run activities for Fell pony owners. They are listed on the International Affiliates page.
More FPS dates and fuller details will be added as the year goes on.
Affiliated classes at non-FPS shows and Other shows and events not affiliated to the FPS are listed here below the FPS Calendar.
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FPS Calendar of Events
List Updated: (MM/DD/YYYY format)
Dates in Bold are confirmed, the rest are TBC.
Recurring fixed dates
1 January - all FPS membership subscriptions due for renewal
1 February - FPS Magazine copy deadline, Spring issue
15 February - For eligibility to vote for Council,
your annual subscription must be paid by this date.
1 October - FPS Magazine copy deadline, Autumn issue
2025 FPS dates
FPS shows listed here are reported in the twice-yearly Magazine and on the Show Results page of this site.
Dates in Bold are confirmed, the rest are TBC.
5 April (Saturday) - Annual General Meeting, Orton, Cumbria. For eligibility to vote on any matter at the meeting, your annual subscription must be paid by this date.
2-4 May - Highland and Fell Pony Camp weekend, Linnel Wood near Hexham. Organisers Sarah Charlton and Chris Grant. See the Camp's Facebook page
10 May (Saturday) - Stallion & Colt Show, Dalemain, Cumbria. The Horse of the Year Show qualifier will be held at this show.
Entries close – Saturday 19 April 2025; no entries will be taken on the day, or accepted after 19 April except for classes 9(a) and 9(b) (foot classes).
Equifest Qualification Card - Competitors should print off a qualification card prior to show day from the Equifest website
Also, your generous sponsorship makes a significant
contribution to the running costs of the show. If you are
interested in sponsoring this show,
please read the package details here. Thank you to those who
have already spoken up to sponsor us.
** IF ANYONE CAN GIVE ANY TIME TO HELP either setting up the field for
the show or taking it down afterwards, it would be much appreciated.
Contact the Show Secretary
or the Office **
1 June - South Cumbria Show, Westmorland County Show Ground, Crooklands, Near Milnthorpe, Kendal, Cumbria LA7 7NH.
10 August (Sunday) - Breed Show, Dalemain, Cumbria.
There will be no HOYS qualifier at this show. Owners
must be current FPS members to exhibit at this show.
Also, your generous sponsorship makes a significant contribution to the
running costs of the show: please see the
sponsorship packages (below) for the Stallion show to get an idea of
what is offered (thank you to those who have already spoken up
to sponsor us.)
Please get your entries in early.
Please note: there have been some changes to the judges:
Driving Judge – Mr J Greener; Fancy Dress Judge – Mrs G Cockbain;
Dressage Judge – Jane Butler.
Dressage Tests are now – Class 37 A – BD Introductory 2 (2024); Class 37 B- Prelim 2 (2024); Class 37 C – Novice 3 (2024).
Sunday 7th September - Midlands West Support Group Show at
Gotham Show Field, Leake Road, Gotham, Nottingham. NG11 0LE. Contact Nic
Brierley nicshortland@yahoo.com
(FPS-MESG) or Diane Key diane@fellpony.me.uk
(FPS-MWSG). For further information, please visit our dedicated
Facebook Group page ‘Midlands Fell Pony Show’.
14 September - Southern Breed Show, Berkshire College of Agriculture, Hall Place, Burchetts Green Rd, Burchett's Green, Maidenhead SL6 6QR.
The schedule will be available to download from www.fellsouthernshow.com
28 September - South West Group are having a Pleasure Ride on
Exmoor, setting out from Withypool, by kind invitation of
Ringstone Stud. Details to follow.
25 October - FPS Show & Sale at NW Auctions, J36
Rural Auction Centre, Crooklands LA7 7NU. Tel 015395 66200
Pre sale show 9.30am
Sale 11.00am
Entry forms for the sale are now available from NWA. Passport
applications for all foals to be entered for the sale must be with the
FPS office by no later than 14 September.
All entries must be recorded in the correct ownership in the passport,
prior to the closing date of the sale.
Closing date for entries will be in September. Catalogues available from
NWA approximately 2 weeks prior to the sale.
TBC November - Foal & Youngstock Show
Important—the above dates and venues may be subject to change. Please check with the FPS Office for confirmation.
More dates are added here as the new year progresses. Many other FPS events, socials, and educational days are also detailed on the Area Support Groups' pages - see UK map to find your area.
FPS Display Team 2025
We welcome confident riders and handlers with Fell ponies to join the Team! Our performance and information stand booking dates will be updated here as they are confirmed. Last year we attended:
31 May & 1 June - Country Fest, Crooklands, Cumbria (display and information stand)
8 June - Sandringham Fell, Native and Open Breed Show (information stand only)
17 August - Lakeland Country Fair (display and information stand)
7 September - MESG show, Gotham (information stand only)
10 & 11 September - Westmorland County Show & Agricultural Society (display and information stand)
Keep in touch with us and see what we do on the
Display Team's Facebook page. 29 March 2025
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Shows with FPS-Affiliated Fell Pony classes
The Fell Pony Society encourages UK horse shows and overseas shows to affiliate their Fell Pony classes to the Society, which means that they run them under FPS showing rules and with FPS panel judges wherever possible. The Society does not insure or run these shows but will provide FPS rosettes, on request, for a small fee (Overseas, postage costs for the rosettes will be higher). Please ask for details from the Show Affiliation Secretary, Michelle Thorpe, Winterbutlee Farm, Shawforth, Nr Rochdale, Lancs. OL128XE, Tel: 01706 853843 — Fax: 01706 217886 — e-mail: info@wellbrowfell.co.uk
Affiliated Shows are not routinely reported in the Magazine or on this site but we welcome news of outstanding performances. Please get in touch with the webmaster/ Magazine Editor, Sue Millard,Tel: 07340 309636 — e-mail: ponywriter001 @gmail.com
List of UK Shows with FPS-Affiliated Fell Pony classes, alphabetical; updated: (MM/DD/YYYY format)
A list of some of the FPS Affiliated UK shows is below. Where these shows have also sent us schedules and links to entry forms, the details are given below this list. ⤸ We will continue to update this list as show secretaries let us know they are running.
Shows that affiliated in 2024 were:
Brough show 15th August
Appleby show 8th August
Border Union Show 26th July
Bucks County Show 29th August
Crosby Ravensworth 29th
August
Cumberland Show 8th June
Dalston Show 10th August
Devon County Show 16th, 17th 18th May
Dorset County 7th& 8th September
Dufton show 31st August
Dunster Show 16th August
Ennerdale Show 28th August
Garstang Show 3rd August
Hertfordshire County Show 25th-26th May
Keswick Show 26th August
Lowick show 7th September
Melplash Show 22nd August
Midlands Fell Pony Show 16th June
Midlands Foal and Youngstock show Sunday 1st December.
Millom and Broughton 31st August
NCPA Cumbria Spring show 12th May
NCPA Cumbria late summer show 7th September
New Forest & Hampshire County Show 30th & 31st
July, 1st August
Nidderdale Show 22nd September
NPS Area 4 26th August
NPS Area 5 12th May
NPS Scotland Summer Show 8th June
NPS Summer Championships 6th-8th August
Penistone Agricultural show 14th September
Royal Bath and West Show 30 May-1st
June
Royal Cornwall Show 6th-7th
June
Royal Lancashire Show 19th, 20th 21st July
Royal Norfolk Show 26th-27th
June
Royal Windsor Show 1st-5th May
Sandringham 9th June
Scottish Shetland Pony championship - M&M side
8th September 2024
South of England Show 7th-9th June
Suffolk Show 29th-30th May
The Royal Highland Show 20th-23rd June
Three Counties Agricultural Show 16th June
Wensleydale 24th August
Westmorland County Show 11th-12th September
Wolsingham Show 8th September
Worsley Gala Show 19th May
Reeth show 26th August
Overseas Shows with FPS-Affiliated Fell Pony classes
2024 - Stewardship Awards of North America (SANA) June 27th-30th
Details sent to us by UK Shows with FPS-Affiliated Fell or M&M classes, chronological
We will continue to update this list as show secretaries let us know
they are running.
Shows that affiliated in 2024 were:
12th May 2024 - NCPA Cumbria Spring show, Greenlands Equestrian Centre, Wreay, Carlisle CA4 0P.
May - HIGHLAND, FELL AND DALES SCOTLAND SHOW at Brechin Castle Equestrian Centre. Web site.
May - Northumberland County Show, at Bywell near Stocksfield. Full schedule available here: https://www.northcountyshow.co.uk/index.php/exhibitors/horsesWeb site
June - Royal Three Counties Show 13 – 15 June 2025
Entries Close on Fri 9th May for all classes. All details at this
link https://royalthreecounties.co.uk/compete/
June - NPS Scotland Summer Show, Strathallan Castle,
Auchterarder PH3 1JZ. The show offers in hand championships for all the
native breeds and lovely trophies for each of the NPS Scotland Summer
Show Breed Champions. There are Mountain & Moorland ridden and
working hunter classes for everyone and dressage for those who wish to
take part. Non members are most welcome. Any queries, please don’t
hesitate to get in touch. Schedule and entry details are on the website
at www.npsscotland.co.uk.
and More >>>
Entries can only be accepted by Entrymaster. (NO entries on the day).
June - Royal Cornwall Show has Fell classes. Entries are now live on Showing Scene: https://showingscene.com/events/royal-cornwall-show-jun-2024/horses
June - Sandringham Pony & Horse Show has Fell classes. Starts at 9am. Dedicated Fell ring. Judged by Robin Avery. Email: Sandringhamfps@gmail.com or contact Perdee Gould, 07881 096000.
June - Royal Norfolk Show (Wednesday & Thursday). Web site Trade and entry details - https://trade.royalnorfolkshow.co.uk/equine Royal Norfolk Show, Norfolk Showground, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0TT.
June - Cumberland
Agricultural Society - Equine Section
East Park, Brisco, Carlisle CA4 0RB. E: horsesecretary@cumberlandshow.co.uk;
T: 07740 198149 (Linda) or 07860 803888 (Louise); NB. Out of normal
working hours and before 21:30.
July 20th - Penrith Show will be holding Fell Pony classes on 20th
July:
REGISTERED PONY
4 years old and over, to be shown mounted
REGISTERED BROOD MARE WITH OWN FOAL AT FOOT
FOAL OUT OF MARE FROM PREVIOUS CLASS
REGISTERED YEARLING
Colt, Filly or Gelding
REGISTERED FILLY OR GELDING
2 or 3 years old
REGISTERED MARE OR GELDING
4 years and over, to be shown in hand
Championship & Reserve
4 trophies and 2 special rosettes
https://penrithshow.co.uk/exhibitors/exhibitor-horses/
Closing date 24 June 2024
July - New Forest & Hampshire Show. Web site and More >>>
August - NPS Area 4 North of England Summer Show. Cambden
Equestrian Centre, Nun Monkton, YO26 8EH. Web
site
August 26th - Keswick Show. They are taking entries
now for the Fell Pony Classes at this year’s Show, which are:-
Best Broodmare with Foal at Foot
Best Foal
Best Gelding or Mare 4 years and over not entered in any other class
Best Yearling, Filly, Colt or Gelding
Best Two or Three Year old, Filly, Colt or Gelding
Best Mare or Gelding to be brought into the ring mounted. Four
years old and over, 50% for manners, ride and presentation in the
ring, 50% for conformation and breed characteristics.
Potential exhibitors can contact the Equine Secretary (Lucy Roast)
with any queries: equine@keswickshow.co.uk
They are taking both Postal and On Line Entries (via EntryMaster, https://keswickshow.lite.events/)
and Entries close on 8th August.
August - Dufton Show near Appleby, Cumbria. Web
site
September - Westmorland Show, Cumbria. Web
site
October - Horse of the Year Show,
NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. Web
Site
December - The Midlands Foal and Youngstock Show,
Onley Grounds Equestrian Complex, Warwickshire, CV23 8AJ.
FPS Events & Sales | Affiliated Classes / Shows | Other Events & Rare Breed Shows / Sales
Other Fell classes; Mountain and Moorland Classes; Rare Breed Shows / Sales.
We do our best to keep this list current but it is getting longer, so details may sometimes be out of date. Please get in touch (ponywriter001 @gmail.com) if your show with Fell classes is not listed or if your details need updating.
Dates of many British agricultural shows are listed on Stackyard (opens in new window).
June - The Lincolnshire Show (Wednesday &
Thursday).
https://lincolnshireshow.co.uk/competitors/equine
June - The Royal Cornwall Show (Thursday -
Saturday)
https://www.royalcornwallshow.org/competitors/equine/
April/May - Mundole Spring Show at Mundole Equestrian, Forres, Moray, IV36 2SG, have Olympia qualifiers for all Heritage breeds including an Individual class for Fells and Dales. Schedules can be accessed via 'Notices' on their website, www.mundoleequestrian.com
NPS Scotland Spring Show. Enter on line or download an entry form for the Spring Show from the NPS Scotland web site, www.npsscotland.co.uk
May - Northumberland County Show, at Bywell nr, Stocksfield.
http://www.northcountyshow.co.uk/
May - RARE AND TRADITIONAL BREEDS SHOW, SHERBORNE CASTLE COUNTRY FAIR, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NR. It is a one day show run in conjunction with a country fair which attracts 15-20,000 people – so is great publicity for rare breeds. Show Secretary is Ruth Summerley, 4 Watercombe Lane, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2ED, Tel 01935 428405, e-mail dorset.rarebreeds@yahoo.co.uk, Website www.sherbornecountryfair.com
August - Peebles Show. Peebles Show usually has a good showing of Fell Ponies in its M & M classes, and there are other fun classes to participate in. www.peebles-show.co.uk, secretary@peebles-show.co.uk
August - Weardale Show. Classes for Fell Ponies http://www.weardale-show.co.uk/
September - Romsey Show. RIHS WHP qualifiers, Nursery Stakes, Veteran qualifiers, Novice and Ridden horse classes, M&M Ridden Novice and Open classes, M&M In Hand classes. www.romseyshow.co.uk
If there isn't a show listed near you here, try looking on Stackyard,
which has a UK-wide list of agricultural shows which may have a class
that we don't know about.
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