What I Pack in my Lorry: Eventing Edition

I can’t quite believe the time has finally come to write this blog… my plan was to have it written before the first event of the season in March but of course our Event season has been significantly delayed due to the Corona Virus. Four months later than originally planned but many of us are heading to our first event of the season THIS WEEKEND! As many of us are out of the ‘Eventing routine’ I thought I’d create a checklist to make your life a little easier when it comes to packing the lorry or trailer. Along with all of the typical items you’d expect to see (saddle, boots, body protector etc.), I also asked you guys for some of your more obscure suggestions via Instagram. So here goes… be sure to print this checklist so that you are as organised as you possibly can be for your first Event of the season.

 Good luck!

Travel

Travel boots

Tail bandage/guard

Travel rug

Leather headcollar

Haynet (& spare)

For the rider

Hat (& hairnet)

Gloves

Show jacket

Stock shirt

Stock & pin

Boots (& spurs)

Breeches (& spares)

Body protector

Air jacket

Stop watch

Whips

Number bib (& pre-printed number)

Cross country colours

Cross country app (or wheel)

Dressage test

For the horse

Dressage saddle (& girth)

Jump saddle (& girth)

Bridle

Dressage & jumping bits

Breastplate

Martingale

Neckstrap

Numnahs

Jumping boots

Cross country boots

Tape

Fly veil

Ice boots (& ice) /cold water boots

Polos or treats!

For the lorry/trailer

List of your times

Map & directions

Passport

Tack cleaner

Stud kit (studs, tap, nail, magnetic dish, WD-40)

Cooler rug

Lightweight waterproof rug

Towels

Water buckets (sponge, sweat scraper)

Mounting block

Lunge line

Hole punch

Skip & fork

First aid kit

Diesel! (don’t forget to fill up!)

Grooming box

Brushes

Mane/tail brush

Detangler spray

Baby oil (& towel)

Spare plaiting bands/thread

Fly spray

Hoof pick

Hoof oil

Instagram suggestions

Apple juice to put in the horse’s water if they don’t drink

Loo roll!

Rescue remedy

Lucky socks

Camping chairs

Plasters

Mini whiteboard to write down times

Note pad for walking the cross country course

Wilberry wonder pony to take cross country

Suncream (for a rare sunny day of Eventing)

Bottled water or Lucozade

Lots of snacks

Money for buying lots of photos

A SENSE OF HUMOUR!