About 200 riders will compete in the Bega Showjumping Cup from Friday.
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Despite a two-month shift on the event, entries are on par with the previous holiday headliner with almost 300 horses entered and about 1000 individual rounds to be contested across 40 classes.
Bega Showjumping Club president Kirsty McPaul said it was a relief to see the great response to the shifted Cup round.
"Our lower grade entries are excellent, they're probably better than previously," Ms McPaul said.
There are fewer entries in the headline 1.40 and 1.50m height jumps, but Ms McPaul said it was to be expected as the Cup clashed with two high profile televised events this week that had drawn away some top competitors.
Not to be discouraged, Ms McPaul did say the Cup itself normally draws a number of late entries as jumpers look to confirm conditions and the competition.
"We've been in competition with two major televised jumps, but we do usually get a flurry of last minute entries and the existing entries are positive," she said.
The inclusion of the NSW Country State Titles has added a boost with the Amateur class becoming one of the mainstays of the four-day competition this time around.
It will shape as one of the biggest fields with 30 entries so far, while many are hungry to accumulate points towards the overall calendar series.
"We've attracted a lot of new faces and some extra inter-state jumpers coming to Bega for the first time, so we're thrilled with the entries ahead of the weekend," Ms McPaul said.
There will also be a good host of local riders taking part, with Ms McPaul particularly praising the efforts of school-aged riders who contested National Inter-Schools events in Sydney earlier this week, but are making the dash home for the junior and kids' events.
"Bella Griffin, Payten Collins, Emily Quodling and Heidi and Kaitlin Staples have all just finished up a highly successful inter-schools campaign on Wednesday and they're making the quick trip home to be part of the Cup."
Competition starts Friday with jumping rounds to run from 7am daily and finish late into the afternoon.
Ms McPaul said spectators are more than welcome across the competition with free entry, a full canteen running every day as well as trade stands.
Those who can only catch some of the action are encouraged to head along Sunday afternoon, which will feature a number of finals as well as two of the major events including the Helen Slater Futurity and the Chester and Smith Bega Showjumping Cup.
Ms McPaul said there would be a fairly fluid start-time to the main event, which is aimed at running directly after the finals of other events with a start expected around 4pm.