Regionals Entry Information
UPDATE: ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN (TUESDAY 7 APRIL)
Individual Qualifier (Championship) Entry Dates & Costs
ENTRY OPENING DATE
Tuesday 7 April 2026
ENTRY CLOSING DATES
Entries will close in a staggered format, with each Regionals entry closing date being in the week prior to the event. Please see below for a full list, taking note of your closing date:
Region F (Note: Consideration will be given if necessary due to the tight turnaround for this event) - Thursday 9 April 2026 at 23:59
Region C - Tuesday 14 April 2026 at 23:59
Region E - Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 23:59
Region D - Tuesday 28 April 2026 at 23:59
Region B - Tuesday 5 May 2026 at 23:59
Region A - Tuesday 12 May at 23:59
- Student / Competitor Deadline (Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)
Region F - Thursday 9 April 2026 at 23:59
Region C - Thursday 16 April 2026 at 23:59
Region E - Thursday 23 April 2026 at 23:59
Region D - Thursday 30 April 2026 at 23:59
Region B - Thursday 7 May 2026 at 23:59
Region A - Thursday 14 May at 23:59
- Institution Administrator Deadline (Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)
ENTRY COSTS
£105.25 per competitor
Team Qualifier (Championship) Entry Dates & Costs
ENTRY OPENING DATE
Tuesday 7 April 2026
ENTRY CLOSING DATES
Entries will close in a staggered format, with each Regionals entry closing date being in the week prior to the event. Please see below for a full list, taking note of your closing date:
Region F - Thursday 9 April 2026 at 23:59
Region C - Thursday 16 April 2026 at 23:59
Region E - Thursday 23 April 2026 at 23:59
Region D - Thursday 30 April 2026 at 23:59
Region B - Thursday 7 May 2026 at 23:59
Region A - Thursday 14 May at 23:59
– Team Entry Deadline (Deadline for teams to have been entered on BUCS Play by an Institution Administrator)
ENTRY COSTS
£431.75 per competitor
Team Qualifier (Trophy) Entry Dates & Costs
ENTRY OPENING DATE
Tuesday 7 April 2026
ENTRY CLOSING DATES
Entries will close in a staggered format, with each Regionals entry closing date being in the week prior to the event. Please see below for a full list, taking note of your closing date:
Region B - Thursday 16 April 2026 at 23:59
Region C & Region E - Thursday 30 April 2026 at 23:59
Region A & Region F - Thursday 7 May 2026 at 23:59
Region D - Thursday 14 May 2026 at 23:59
– Team Entry Deadline (Deadline for teams to have been entered on BUCS Play by an Institution Administrator)
ENTRY COSTS
£431.75 per team
Regional Dates
Please see below for the confirmed dates and venues for each region:
Championship:
Region A: 20 May 2026, Westacres Equestrian Centre (Hosted by Durham)
Region B: 13 May 2026, Busby Equitation Centre (Hosted by Aberdeen)
Region C: 22 April 2026, Long Lane Equestrian (Hosted by Nottingham)
Region D: 6 May 2026, Bold Heath Equestrian (Hosted by Liverpool)
Region E: 29 April 2026, College of West Anglia (Hosted by Surrey)
Region F: 15 April 2026, Oaklands Riding School (Hosted by Cardiff)
Trophy:
Region A: 13 May 2026, Murton Equestrian Centre (Hosted by Northumbria)
Region B: 22 April 2026, Busby Equitation Centre (Hosted by Edinburgh)
Region C: 8 May 2026, Trent Valley Equestrian (Hosted by Nottingham Trent)
Region D: 20 May 2026, Bold Heath Equestrian (Hosted by Liverpool)
Region E: 6 May 2026, College of West Anglia (Hosted by Surrey)
Region F: 13 May 2026, Oaklands Riding School (Hosted by Exeter)
Qualifiers
Please see below for confirmed qualifiers for both Championship & Trophy:
Regional Qualifiers - Championship (Updated 07-04-26 with Pool D Individuals)
Qualifiers will need to enter on BUCS Play. Entries will open on Tuesday 7 April.
Regional Test Sheets
Please see below for the Dressage tests to be used at the 2025-26 Regionals:
Entry Process
ENTRY PROCESS – INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER (CHAMPIONSHIP)
To apply for the competition all eligible competitors must follow these steps:
- Competitor to apply to the event on BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
- Institution administrator approves entry (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
- BUCS approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list
Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy
By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer
To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit REG 4 Individual Eligibility.
ENTRY PROCESS – TEAM QUALIFIERS (CHAMPIONSHIP & TROPHY)
To apply for this competition:
- Entries will need to be submitted via the team entries section of our online entry system, BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
- Please speak to your Institution Administrator as they will need to enter the correct number of teams for you.
Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy
By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer
To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit REG 4 Individual Eligibility.
