Horse in Art 2025

The Society of Equestrian Artists Annual Exhibition 2025

In Association with Bedmax  Shavings

Tim Smalley, Bedmax MD, with The Society of Equestrian Artists Chair Jane Braithwaite – united by a passion for horse welfare and the power of equestrian art

***ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED***

PLEASE ADDRESS ANY ENQUIRES TO  web@equestrianartists.co.uk

Open Tuesday 7th October – Saturday 1st November

At The Garden Rooms, Tennants Auctioneers, Harmby Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 5SG

The Garden Rooms at Tennants is the UK’s largest multi-purpose venue hosting all kinds of events and of course quality art exhibitions. We are excited to be returning there, following on from the great success of our Horse in Art annual exhibition at this wonderful venue in 2023. The Garden Rooms has an excellent footfall attracting than half a million visitors every year, and boasts a top quality restaurant and café and two floors of gallery and exhibition space. There is ample free parking with designated disabled spaces. There are multiple other events happening over the duration of our exhibition including the Northern Antiques Fair, so we are expecting plenty of visitors to the exhibition.

Members are invited to submit work for exhibition. This exhibition is only open to paid up members of the Society. If you wish to submit your membership subscription needs to be up to date or you will need to sign up as a member. (Annual Membership fee £40)  It’s a stunning venue, great access and plenty of parking. It has a high footfall of potential buyers as it is one of the country’s premier auction houses

Being a premier auction house in an affluent area there will be a good footfall of  potential buyers during the month.
The venue and therefore the exhibition, is open Mon to Sat 10.00am-5pm (9am Sat) Bistro: 11.30am-5pm (last orders 4pm) Café: 8am-5pm (9am Sat, last orders 3.30pm) Gift Shop: 9.30am-5pm and also open Sun 9am-4pm Bistro serving Sunday Lunch: 12noon-5pm (last orders 4pm)

***KEY DATES***
17th Aug (Sun) – Closing date for ALL entries. All forms and images to admin by midnight.

7th Sept (Sun) – **Pre Selection (for Associates and Friends only) Results will be notified by email. Midnight 7th September**

5th Oct (Sun) – Handing in Day 11am – 2.00pm (no entries accepted after 2.00pm)

**PLEASE CAN FULL MEMBERS WHO ARE DROPPING OFF THEIR WORK ON SUNDAY STAY UNTIL 2PM TO MAKE THEIR VOTE FOR THE CUNEO MEDAL, OR IF ATTENDING THE PRIVATE VIEW, ARRIVE BEFORE 6PM TO HAVE TIME TO VOTE BEFORE THE AWARDS CEREMONY AT 6.30PM .

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!**

6th Oct (Mon) – Hanging Day

6th Oct (Mon) Private View & Awards Ceremony 6pm-8pm

1st Nov (Sat) – Final day to view the exhibition

2nd Nov (Sun) – Collection of unsold work 11am – 2pm

*IMPORTANT* Please read the Guidance notes which are available to download or print on the link below.

Guidance Notes HiA ONLINE FORM UPDATED 2025

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YOU WILL NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SEA TO SUBMIT WORK, BUT IT IS ONLY £40 TO JOIN, WITH THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDE NOT JUST THE CHANCE TO EXHIBIT, BUT ALSO WORKSHOPS TO ATTEND AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE YOUR WORK. ONLINE ENTRY FORM AND GUIDANCE NOTES – YOU CAN ALSO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE PRINTABLE ENTRY FORM & GUIDANCE NOTES HORSE IN ART 2025 (PDF OPENS IN NEW WINDOW)