It’s time for you to put pen to paper and design the next iconic Lindores Cross Country jump! It will be built for our award winning cross country training course opening date Sunday 1st March 2026.
If your design wins this competition you will not just get the kudos but you will receive a beautiful £25 Gift Voucher to put towards cross country hire at Lindores so you can jump the fence you designed and we built with a British Eventing Course Builder!
Cross Country Opens 1st March 2026
We’re dedicated to always improving our facilities, we’re already working on maintenance for opening. We re-invest and improve every year. Our developments are always led by you – and are in the interest of our wonderful customers.
We’ve opened our equestrian booking system for cross country training in March. So please check availability and book early to be prepared for the season ahead.
We cannot wait to see what jump design you come up with in this competition – make it as bold, exciting and as fun as possible!
Entry Info
Anyone can enter!
Entries can be as simple as a drawing on paper – it helps if you can include colour and any jump dimensions.
Entry Deadline is Saturday 10th January 2026
Winner will be announced on Monday 26th January 2026
Previous Entry Winner – Dorothy Drury’s who designed ‘The Wobbleberries Jump’
We absolutely loved Dorothy Drury’s entry back in 2018. It made us smile and resonated with the judges at the time. It’s been a great way to continue raising awareness of Hannah’s Wilberry Wonder Pony Charity and remind customers to enjoy life!
Wilberry was carved from one tree which weighed over a tonne. He stands proud on the course and makes people smile. The Wobbleberries fence is an iconic fence for riders of different abilities due to the two jump heights of 70cm and 90cm and it can be jumped both ways. A jump at the time designed to help British Eventing training – well done Dorothy!
Previous Winner – Polly Quaile who designed ‘The Whale’
Polly Quaile designed the whale and we still LOVE it!!! Polly’s design was inspired by Greta Thunberg sailing across the Atlantic at the time of the competition. The design has graffiti emblazoned on the fence ‘No More Plastic’ to help raise awareness of our planets environmental challenges. We are totally with you Polly – let’s save our planet!
The Whale Fence was a winner because it can be jumped both ways safely and has three fence height options for various abilities. The colours were suitable for horses to see and the judges found it a strong winner in 2020.
The build of the whale fence was more involved than any of you would think. We had to source the tree to make this very very large and heavy jump. We managed to source a fallen copper beach tree in the Cupar. We appointed contractors to cut and remove a 5 TONNE tree trunk from a small garden in the town. I can assure you it was not easy or cheap but it was totally worth it!
David Wilson Course Builder then started carving the tree trunk into the whale. As always he did a fantastic job. It took weeks but as a team… we brought Dorothy’s design to life.
We hope you agree she did a great job!
Authentic Cross Country at Lindores
So, we hope you enjoy designing Lindores next iconic fence for many instructors, parents and riders to enjoy for many years!
To stay in the loop – we will update our ‘What’s On’ website calendar regularly so please keep checking it.
You can look at our private hire availability anytime on our website’s online booking calendar. There are no charges for booking facility hire at Lindores because we’ve invested in our systems to save you money!
2026 is going to be a great year for riders visiting for private hire, clinics or camps. We have equestrian availability in 2026 so please get in touch if you have any questions.
Lindores Equestrian is at Blair 2023. The Black family and their team who run Lindores will be ready with big welcoming smiles. Please pop in to meet the Blacks, Katy Irons our General Manager, Hannah Doherty who joined the team in July and Vicky Honeyman who has been working with us since 2021.
Our stand has a design a jump activity for the kids (& adults if you fancy), treats and we’re just keen to catch up and hear your news!
We are inviting all our riders, coaches, camp hosts, loyal parents, pony clubs, suppliers and basically the community that have helped create Lindores into the multi-faceted venue it has grown to become. But we’re also keen to meet new people and businesses so if you’re interested in finding out anything please pop in.
Our stand is on the south side of the Banvie Arena, in between the Land Rover Experience and next to British Eventing stand.
All the best to the riders and their horses who have been training so hard for Blair Castle International Horse Trials – it’s a highlight of the Scottish eventing calendar. We are supporting you and look forward to following your progress.
’Thank you to everyone who has entered our ‘Design a Fence Competition’. We wanted to share with you all the amazing work and effort from our customers because sadly we can’t build every fence design entry! We wish we could!
The standard of fence design entries this year has been incredible! Deciding on the final winner has taken the panel several attempts and we are very close to deciding who the winner will be. We shall announce the winner via social media channels very soon!
The winner will be invited to preview their jump creation and have the opportunity to be the first person to jump it on their horse (if they wish).
Lindores Cross Country
The award winning course re-opens for the season on the 1st March 2020 and bookings are being taken for private hire, club hire and training clinics. If you still want to book don’t hesitate to get in touch BOOK TODAY – https://lindores-xc.onyx-sites.io/online-booking/
2020
The ground has coped well over the 2019/20 winter and it will be ready for the season opening in March. We have new fences for 2020 which we will announce soon.
Training / Camps / Clinics
Instructors and hosts can book training or camps at Lindores Equestrian for 2020. We still have plenty of availability so if you’re thinking about a camp or a training event please don’t hesitate to get in touch either with our Online Booking or by email [email protected]
Horse Holidays
Availability of our luxury holiday houses is becoming more and more limited over key date in 2020 so please get in touch soon if you’re thinking of coming to Lindores for a luxury horse holiday. Our horse holidays are a great opportunity to stay, ride and relax and we have accommodation options for all budgets and experiential packages. Check availability of our luxury lodges on our other website www.lindores.co.uk
After the success of our Build a Fence competition in 2018 we thought we would hand it back to our brilliant customers to design the Lindores showcase fence for 2020.
In 2018 the wonderful Wobbleberry Fence was designed thanks to the talents of Dorothy Drury and then bought to life by our British Eventing fence builder David Wilson. Read more…
Since then, along with the Lindores Boat and the Danny MacAskill keyhole, it has become one of the most popular fences on course and the one everyone wants to get a picture of. It’s also one of the favourites of the Lindores Team.
So the challenge is on. You don’t need to be an artist – just get your ideas down and we can bring them to life.
What the winner gets:
The winner will be invited to preview their creation and have the opportunity to be the first person to jump it on their horse (if they wish).
Things to consider when designing your fence:
What height and width will it be?
What materials will it be made from?
What colour might you like it?
HOW TO ENTER:
Get your creative juices flowing and send us your designs via email to [email protected]. Entries close midnight 31st December 2019.
The rules:
Designs can be submitted as either hand drawn, or computer generated. Please put your name on your design as well as details of the fence (height / width / materials used). All designs must be original ideas of the person submitting the design. The competition is open to all ages, but designs must be submitted by an over 18. Winners will be notified by email before the winner is announced by Lindores Equestrian on social media.
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Good Luck!! From Award Winning Lindores Equestrian. Read more…
With the BEu100 Championships at Frickley Park now an exciting memory forever etched in the brains of all those young athletes who represented their country, we wanted to find out more about some of the support crew.
The role of supporting Mums and Dads covers everything from groom to mentor to transporter and of course financial support. When we interviewed a selection of the BEu18 Scotland Team it was apparent how they all cited a parent as their biggest supporters.
We were keen to get a parents perspective and so we took a few minutes with super Mum Emma Bryce to find out more.
The Interview
Please introduce yourself and your daughter
My name is Emma and my daughter is Ellie. Ellie is on the Lindores Equestrian sponsored BEu100 Scotland Team.
Do you come from a horsey-background yourself and has this been a help or a hindrance?
I had a pony when I was younger but my parents weren’t horsey in the slightest. I bred my own foal in 1999 Macrana.
How has riding influenced Ellie as she is growing up?
Ellie has been riding since before she could walk so as a result spends every free moment she has with them. When she fell in love with eventing she took in two liveries to fund it, getting up at 5am every day to ride and muck out before school.
As a parent what have you invested into Ellie achieving her goals?
Mainly time as after buying her first pony she has saved and purchased her subsequent ones.
How did you feel when Ellie got selected for the BEu18 Scottish Team?
Exceptionally proud, she had worked so hard to achieve her goal of representing Scotland and had many setbacks along the way but always picked herself up, dusted herself off and tried again.
As a parent which phase of eventing to you enjoy the most and why?
Cross country I think as it’s wonderful to watch but heart racing at the same time.
Which is your least favourite part?
Dressage as it’s the phase Ellie always feels she could have done better. It’s also the phase I can’t watch!
Since Ellie has been eventing what have you learnt?
To be patient, never give advice to her at an event and how lovely and supportive all the other parents are.
What advice would you give to other parents with a son/daughter interested in taking up eventing more seriously?
Make sure you have an understanding other half as weekends are rarely spent at home!
Does Ellie have any supporters who need a mention?
Two years ago Ellie was approached by Jim Spiers from Advanced Roller Doors (EK) to be a brand ambassador who has been an amazing support ever since and more recently by A2B Equestrian, who are a riding safety centre, and ensure Ellie is well kitted.
Find out more…
If you haven’t watched our fun video with some of the BEu18 team you can watch it here.
Or if, like many of the BEu18 team you’d like to come and train at Lindores Equestrian you can.
