Sparsholt College’s Equine Centre has recently received a Venue of the Year Award 2011 by British Dressage. The award is based on the quality of facilities, atmosphere and efficiency, including the speed at which results are published on the day and made public thereafter.

Kathy Bamber, Equine Manager says: “Events at Sparsholt continue to develop in terms of numbers and quality of competitors. We have all worked very hard to provide first class customer care and excellent facilities and this award acknowledges the combined efforts of the volunteers, the judges, the scorers and all the staff and students.”

The Equine facilities at Sparsholt are British Horse Society-approved. Modern teaching facilities including 70 stables, an indoor arena, three outdoor arenas, horsewalker, grass rides and cross country schooling fences.

The Equine Centre at Sparsholt College has been included within the London 2012 Pre-Olympic Games training guide.