After a valued partnership of 15 years with Bede Events, we can confirm that the International Horse Trials will no longer be hosted at Belton House.
The growth in scale of the event is unfortunately now at odds with the conservation management of the Grade 1 listed parkland we care for; preventing risks to the historic earthworks and buried archaeology through compaction and erosion, to the parkland wildlife, and to veteran trees and their root systems. “We recognise the significance of the Horse Trials and their place in Belton’s recent history, and have therefore not come to this decision lightly” said Ian Cooper, General Manager for the National Trust Belton House. “The core purpose of the National Trust is to protect this historic place for future generations, and we must honour that commitment.” Additional Frequently Asked Questions can be found at 20190429 Internal FAQs Horse Trials - FINAL.pdf |