Barrel Camp 2025 (PAY IN 3) - BALANCE BY JULY 1ST

PAY FOR 2025 BARREL CAMP IN INSTALMENTS. ADD YOUR TICKETS TO THE BASKET AND HEAD BACK HERE TO DO THE SAME AS OFTEN AS YOU WISH TO PAY OFF MORE. BALANCE TO BE PAID BY 1ST JULY PLEASE. 
 
Barrel Camp 2025
Barrel Camp 2025
Information and Schedule (outline plan)
 
Thank you for expressing your interest in barrel camp 2025 At Willow Farm NG32 3JA – Home of 4 Strides Equestrian UK Barrel Racing. 
3 nights and 3 full days.
 
Arrival from 2pm on Thursday 14th August to 5pm Sunday 17th 2025 inclusive. You are welcome to stay Sunday night before travelling home if you wish. 
 
Cost
Price per rider £320  (MEMBERS £290) . Non riders/spectators £125 (MEMBERS £95)
JOIN MEMBERSHIP AND GET YOUR MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTED OFF CAMP !
 
 
Included in the price:
Meals: Thursday evening, Friday breakfast, lunch and evening meal, Saturday breakfast, lunch and evening meal, Sunday breakfast.
3 nights camping pitch (please provide own tents).
Corralling for horses (provide your own electric fencing, energisers & batteries)
All training/instruction.
Evening entertainment 3 nights including licensed bar.
Additional Horse Riding Activities Friday & Saturday Evening 
Competition entry of 3 x runs in one class included for the Sunday show. 
 
Schedule (outline plan) 
 
Thursday -
After 12pm arrival... pitch tents, settle horses. 
Dinner circa 6pm
Entertainment
 
Friday - 
Breakfast 
Riding/ Training sessions 
Lunch available 
Riding/ Training sessions 
Dinner
Entertainment
 
Saturday 
Breakfast 
Riding/ Training sessions 
Lunch available 
Riding/ Training sessions 
Dinner 
Entertainment
 
Sunday competition/show day.
Breakfast 
Arena available for riding before 8.00am
Competition show from 9am
Presentation of awards / prizes 15 minutes after the end of the last race. Est..3pm
Followed by packing away and departure.
 
Riding:

Riders will be grouped according to ability, experience and nerve: Barrel Tuition is by Luke Burridge & Sally Heron. We may also bring in additional instructors.

Camping:
Parking for trailers cars and lorries will be as directed.
You will need to provide your own sleeping equipment and tents or sleep in your trailers/lorries. You will need a flashlight for moving around the site after dark.
NOTE - There is no electric hook up. Water will be provided in bowsers for horses. Generators not to run after 8pm.

You need to provide your own electric fencing/energiser and batteries for corralling your horse. You can corral your horse next to your horse box.
 
Evening social activities:
We have additional activities in the evenings for your entertainment all included in the price.
 
Accompanying persons:
Non-riding people such as family of riders, parents, partners, will need to pay £95 per person if a member or £125 if not a member to cover their food/entertainment/camping costs for the weekend.
 
Spectators:
This is a closed event therefore not open to the public or public spectators, therefore anybody accompanying riders, attending camp needs to be declared at time of booking and additional charges apply as per above.
 
Showers:
Please note there are toilets on site but not showers. You are welcome to bring solar showers. Please ensure you bring plenty of hand sanitiser and hand wipes. 
 
Dogs: 
Dogs should not be brought to camp as there are no facilities for you to exercise your dogs.  however, if you must bring your dog, then please let us know.  Dogs will only be permitted only by prior arrangement/agreement. And must stay at your camp pitch for the duration of camp. You must pick up after your dog and dispose of it on the muck heap.

Insurance:
Participants are advised to ensure that their own horses are insurance for 3rd partly liability as a minimum.  Damages cause by horses to the premises/property will be charged for. 
 
Horse Welfare: 
Horses must be up to date with the flu vaccination as a minimum. Please bring your horse passports with you to camp.

Sunday Show:
1 set of free entry fees are only included for those attending camp. 
Additional runs above and over the free entry limit will be charge at our usual show rates. £5 per run or 3 runs for £12 in any one class. 
The show will be open to others who have not attended camp. All, non camp participants will be on a pay-as-you race basis as normal on a show/competition day. 
 
Dining:
All meals will be served from Refreshment Diner or the American Barn. Everything is planned to be in the open air/outside.
 
Additional info:
We will need to know in advance of any special food allergens or diets so please fill this in on the checkout process.
 
After 10am on Sunday 17th August, The Refreshment Diner will be open for you to purchase drinks /snacks. 
 
Weather:
This is an outdoor event. Please bring appropriate wet weather gear for you and your horse for the weekend and sun block. 
 
Terms and Conditions: 
Payment is non-refundable and non-transferable to any other of our services, however if you find yourself unable to attend, you are free to sell your place onto someone else and organise any transaction fees between yourselves. You are responsible for informing us of any name changes and updating contact information. 
 
In the event that we (4 Strides) have to cancel camp due to any unforeseen circumstances, then you will receive a full refund.
 
 
More info/questions:
In the event that this information doesn’t cover everything you need to know, please feel free to contact us.
 
We look forward to seeing you and having a great camp in 2025