David Broome Event Centre

10/10/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀

We are aware that there has been renewed discussion regarding the Local Development Plan process, and we would like to reassure our customers, competitors, trainers, spectators and supporters that 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲.

As we have consistently stated previously, any planning discussions relate to a long-term process and do not affect the continued operation of the centre. Those wishing to understand our position in more detail can refer to the previous Horse & Hound coverage here:
https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/david-broome-centre-rumours-sale-housing-825414

The centre is thriving and has just recorded its busiest and most successful year to date, reflecting the incredible support we continue to receive from the equestrian community.

Looking ahead, we are excited about our 2027 events calendar and remain fully committed to delivering the high-quality competitions, training and experiences that have made the David Broome Event Centre one of the UK's leading equestrian venues.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱.

The David Broome Event Centre is not for sale, its owners have confirmed, although it may relocate at some point in future. Rumours had circulated that the Chepstow showground, which runs hugely popul

02/10/2026

✨ 2027 Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities

A limited number of sponsorship and advertising packages are now available for the 2027 season.

If you’re looking to put your brand in front of the right audience and be part of what’s happening at The Showground, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Please email [email protected] for packages, details and enquiries.

10/09/2026

🐴🏆 CRICKLANDS QUALIFYING VENUES WANTED! 🏆🐴

We’re now looking ahead to our 2027 Winter & Summer Showjumping Championships and are looking for fantastic venues to join us as Cricklands qualifying venues! 🇬🇧

Would you like to host a Cricklands qualifier at your venue? We’d love to hear from you! Whether you’ve hosted Cricklands qualifiers before or would be interested in joining us for the first time, please get in touch to find out more. ❤️💙

📞 01291 420777
📧 [email protected]

Please feel free to share this post with any venues who may be interested! 🐎✨

30/08/2026

Day three of Chepstow Summer International kicked off with some fantastic Grand Prix action!

Georgina Ellis claimed top spot in the Small Tour Grand Prix with Croisiere, while Madison Heath and Ivory took the honours in the Medium Tour Grand Prix. 🥇

But the girl who stole the show today was Abigail Isaac, claiming not one but TWO titles in the Bronze Tour Grand Prix with Lady Jamie and Renkum Crossfire in the Silver Tour Grand Prix! The girl is absolutely on fire! 👏🔥

29/08/2026

That's a wrap on Day Two of The Chepstow Summer International...

What a way to round off the first of our two Longines World Ranking classes, kindly sponsored by our fantastic friends at Equestrian Surfaces!

The weather finally decided to play ball, clearing up just in time for all 76 combinations who came forward to tackle Rafael Suarez’s testing course. With just 11 making it through to the jump-off, the pressure was on!

Sandy McLean & Gino F rose to the challenge in spectacular style, producing a brilliant round to take the lead — and they held on to it!

Last to go, Sally Goding & Spring Willow gave it absolutely everything in a thrilling attempt to sn**ch the win. They pushed Sandy all the way, but ultimately had to settle for a fantastic second place.

A huge thank you to Equestrian Surfaces for their continued support and sponsorship of our World Ranking classes. We’re incredibly grateful to have you alongside us and helping us put on such fantastic sport!

And that’s not all… 👀

Tomorrow, we head into the first of our Grand Prix classes and if today is anything to go by, we’re in for an absolute cracker!

24/08/2026

Chepstow Summer International | 28th - 31st August 🪷

We’re delighted to share that the Chepstow Summer International is officially, completely SOLD OUT!

With both International and National entries now full, we’re incredibly grateful for the fantastic response and support from riders, owners and connections. We’re very much looking forward to welcoming everyone to Chepstow.

📋 A waiting list is being operated, so if you haven’t secured a place, don’t give up hope! Spaces may become available should there be any withdrawals.

A huge thank you to everyone who has entered and supported the event! We really appreciate it and can’t wait to see you all at Chepstow.

26/07/2026

It's one win each for Wales (128cm) and Ireland (138cm), and two for England (148cm and Debut Teams) in today's incredible Home Pony team competitions.

Fresh from the Senior British Showjumping Team's Home Nations Cup victory, today's pony classes at Wales & West proved that the future of our sport is in very safe hands. The standard of riding, determination, and talent on display was simply outstanding.

A special mention goes to Tilly Wilson and Rinwood Louis, who were the only combination to produce a triple clear in the Pony Newcomers Second Round over Rafael Suarez's expertly judged course. A fantastic performance.

Don't forget to relive your favourite moments from the show by visiting www.showgroundphotography.com.

08/07/2026

Chepstow Summer International, 28th-31st August ☀️

📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 : 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 (𝗖𝗦𝗜 𝟮*, 𝗖𝗦𝗜 𝟭* & 𝗖𝗦𝗜 𝗬𝗛𝟭*)

Bookings are now OPEN! 🎉

We're looking forward to another fantastic four days of top-class international showjumping and a great atmosphere here at Chepstow.

How to enter:
✨ Submit your entries to [email protected]

✨ Process your entry via Equipe (link below)

⚠️ Please ensure your horse's vaccinations are up to date before entering. Full FEI vaccination requirements can be found here:
https://inside.fei.org/fei/your-role/veterinarians/biosecurity-movements/vaccinations

🌐 International Entries (Equipe):
https://entry.equipe.com/meetings/8792

🌐 National Entries:
https://horsemonkey.com/uk/equestrian_event/82876/Chepstow+Summer+International+%28National+Entry+Only%29

We can't wait to welcome you! 🥰

The Team at Wales & West 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

02/07/2026

Welsh Midsummer Festival... where do we even begin? ❤️

This show threw one of the biggest challenges we’ve ever faced, but it also gave us one of the warmest, most supportive atmospheres we’ve had the pleasure of being part of.

We want to say a huge thank you to every single one of you. As James said, so many of you had your plans disrupted, packed the lorry in unbearable heat, got up at ridiculous times in the morning, and went above and beyond just to be there with us. We never take that for granted, and we are so incredibly grateful for every single one of you who supported us.

A special thank you also goes to everyone who showed us such kindness, patience and understanding during circumstances that were completely beyond our control. The only thing we were ever guilty of was putting our horses’ welfare first, and the support you showed us during that time meant more than words can say.

To everyone who came to watch, stopped for a chat, or simply showed their support – thank you from the bottom of our hearts. It’s people like you who remind us why we do what we do.

We truly hope you all had an amazing weekend, because despite the challenges, we certainly did.

We look forward to seeing you all again soon! ❤️🐴

22/06/2026

Welsh Midsummer Festival | 26th-28th June

‼️Important Arrival Update‼️

Due to the current weather conditions, there will be 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲.

The gates will remain locked and no attendees will be allowed on site under any circumstances.

𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲, 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟲𝗮𝗺-𝟴𝗽𝗺.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We look forward to welcoming everyone safely on Friday.

Please tag/share this update with anyone attending the event.

Any queries please email 📧 [email protected]