For your
attention
Gabe Mahon's Funeral
Monday 23rd May at 12noon.
St Gregory's Church, Stratford-Upon-Avon.
All are welcome.
SAVE THE DATE!
The PPORA have the great pleasure of announcing the revival of their Annual Awards Lunch on Friday 27th May to celebrate the achievements of our young riders & horses. The lunch will take place in the Paddock Pavilion at Stratford Racecourse starting with a champagne reception at 1pm. The PPORA Annual General Meeting at the Point-to-Point Question Time will be held in the Paddock Suite starting at 11.30am, with tea & coffee available from 11am.
Tickets are £95 to include the champagne reception, four course luncheon, race day badges and race card. Tickets are available here.
THE nEXT P2p IS...
Saturday 21st May
Golden Valley at Bredwardine, 2pm first race
Herefordshire, HR3 6DD
7 Races
Advanced tickets available
Sunday 22nd May
Exmoor Foxhounds at Bratton Down, 2pm first race
Devon, EX31 4SG
6 Races
Advanced tickets available
Sunday 22nd May
Melton Hunt Club at Garthorpe, 2pm first race
Leicestershire, LE14 2RS
7 races
Advanced tickets available
WHAT IS THE PPORA?
Point to Point Owners and Riders Association
The PPORA is the members’ organisation committed to strengthening, supporting and promoting Point-to-Pointing and its community of owners, riders and supporters, including volunteers and enthusiasts. The PPORA represents our owners and riders at the highest level with a seat on the Point-to-Point Authority board. We are however financially independent and fund our organisation and awards from our membership income and commercial sponsorship. Our organisation structure is primarily volunteer-based and we are supported by part-time paid administration. We are committed to our role as the voice of point-to-pointing and encourage all members to express their views to their representatives, and at the annual forum, when members can raise issues with key decision-makers from the various organisations responsible for the management of our sport.
LEARN MORE
What is a Point-to-Point?
A point-to-point is amateur horse racing over steeplechase fences, held at a variety of point-to-point racecourses throughout the UK. The race days are run at local level by a hunt or a recognised club, under the jurisdiction of the PPA and the Point-to-Point Secretary’s Association. The sport is overseen by The British Horse Racing Authority. It's a great day out in the countryside, where people come together to enjoy the sport and to socialise.
Point-to-pointing dates back to 1836 when men hunting on horseback would race their horses from church steeple to church steeple, hence the name point-to-point. In modern day, pointing has grown increasingly competitive and is a great introduction for young horses into the world of racing, as well as a starting step for future National Hunt stars, both human and equine.
Most point-to-point meetings consist of at least six races. The start times vary, depending upon the time of year and number of races. Courses usually open their gates at least two hours before the first race so you have plenty of time to grab a racecard, study the form and enjoy your picnic before racing starts.
A provisional list of 2021-2022 fixtures can be found here.
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