Attelage at Blenheim

AN ATTELAGE DE TRADITION MEET

With grateful thanks to his Grace the Duke of Marlborough

20th September 2026

Hon Judges: Richard James • Elizabeth Cartwright-Hignett • Mark Broadbent

The most prestigious carriage driving event of the year

Discover the very best of traditional carriage driving within the magnificent splendour of Blenheim Palace.

This is a new type of competiton and our very first Attelage de Tradition Meet which is a short format Attelage competition. This event will be run in conjunction with The Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials and will take place in the lunchtime break of the 4*Long final Show Jumping phase in the Palace Arena. The main Attelage competition will be held in separate Attelage Arena in a quiet corner of the estate away from the hustle and bustle of the main horsetrials event.

Run over one day, participants will undertake the customary AIAT Three stage presentation judging followed by a short drive through the park to enter the main arena for a timed display and three PC difficulties. There is no cones stage in this competition. 

You can learn more about the Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials event here:

ADDRESS

Blenheim Palace

Woodstock

Oxfordshire

OX20 1PS

CONTACT

Lester Dagge

Attelage Event and Technical Director

Tel: 07858 501427

CONTACT

Julie Elliott

Attelage Funding and Entries Manager

Tel: 07768 348123

EMAIL

For enquiries, you can email Lester Dagge here

Photographs kindly sourced from Blenheim Palace and Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials. All copyrights and ownership acknowledged.

2026 UK Event Dates

Come and join us at any one of our events in the United Kingdom this year- yo will be assured of a prefect welcome.

9th – 10th May

13th – 14th June

18th – 19th July

8th – 9th Aug

29th – 30th Aug

19th – 20th Sept

20th Sept