The Festival of British Eventing, presented by BETA (7-9 August), has secured a significant new partner and sponsorship. Accountancy and investment management practice Smith & Williamson are the new title sponsors of the Intermediate Championship.

An idyllic Cotswolds location, top class sporting action, family entertainment and quality shopping all come together to create and celebrate The Festival of British Eventing (August 7-9).

Ruth Edge gained her second British Open Championship title at this year's Festival of British Eventing presented by BETA. The 28-year-old Cumbrian rider, the 2004 Open Champion with Two Thyme, this year claimed the title with the relatively inexperienced Mayhem III

Reigning National Intermediate Champion Oliver Townend held on to his title taking the Martin Collins and EHOA Intermediate Championship for the second year running this time with ODT Landvision.

Australian rider Brook Staples made his first visit to Gatcombe in four years a winning one taking the Dodson and Horrell Novice Championship with DHI Vitesse at The Festival of British Eventing presented by BETA.

Buckinghamshire based Emanuelle Plee and Prince Vendeen won the coveted five-year-old section of The Burghley Loddon Young Event Horse Trials held at The Festival of British Eventing.

Gloucestershire riders Zara Phillips, Julie Tew, Andrew Hoy (AUS) and Nick Gauntlett and Swindon based Rodney Powell and Paul Tapner (AUS) are among the 47 riders entered for a crack at this years British Eventing Open Championship

Lucy Wiegersma and Shaabrak have the opportunity to turn around the disappointment of a setback in training for Olympic participation in Hong Kong with the chance of victory at The Festival of British Eventing presented by British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) at Gatcombe Park(1st – 3rd August).

This year’s Festival of British Eventing – presented by The British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) promises the now traditional and not to be missed weekend of world class horse sport combined with the best of family entertainment all in the fabulous setting of Gatcombe Park.

The Festival of British Eventing would like to announce the appointments of Peter Phillips and Ian Stark, OBE to the organisational team at Gatcombe Park.