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30th July 2025
Jo Williams, Georgie’s older sister and Georgie Campbell Foundation trustee, said: “The Georgie Campbell Foundation is honoured to be named as charity of choice for the inaugural Scone Palace International Horse Trials.
“The setting feels very apt because Georgie had Scottish heritage through our paternal grandfather's Strang lineage and our parents very nearly relocated the family to Scotland when we were children. While being based down south meant that Georgie didn't compete in Scotland a huge amount, she did have a memorably excellent cross-country round at Blair Castle with Master Monarch that got them onto the Junior Pathway. We wish the organisers and competitors all the very best for a successful first event.”
Event director Alec Lochore said: “We are honoured to welcome the Georgie Campbell Foundation as the official charity for the 2025 Scone Palace International Horse Trials. Georgie was a much-loved figure in the eventing world, and the Foundation’s mission to support riders’ welfare and raise awareness around safety is one we are proud to champion.”
Scone Palace International Horse Trials is the most exciting addition to the national calendar in years, and takes place in the beautiful grounds below Scone Palace in Perthshire, with all the advantages of the excellent permanent facilities of the adjacent Perth Racecourse.
Scone Palace is holding international eventing classes at CCI4*-L, CCI4*’S, CCI3*-L, CCI2*-L, CCI1* and CCI-2 Pony 2* level, as well as the Scottish Grassroots Eventing Festival, comprising the Scottish Grassroots Championships at BE100 and BE90 level, and “open” British eventing BE100 and BE90 classes. These will take place on Wednesday, 20 August and Thursday, 21 August.
As well as this extravaganza of eventing, Scone Palace is holding two full days of British Showjumping classes from 90cm to 1.30m on Saturday, 23 and Sunday 24 August - including Saturday’s £1,000-to-the-winner Scone Palace Grand Prix, sponsored by The Malcolm Group.
There are a multitude of showing classes on Thursday, 21 and Friday, 22 August, and arena eventing, riding club competitions and Pony Club Games.
Scone Palace is on the northern outskirts of Perth, and has excellent accessibility from the newly opened Cross Tay Link Road over the River Tay from the A9 and the A93 and A94.
There will be superb shopping with a carefully curated selection of local and national retailers, excellent food and drink options and hospitality packages.