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H&C is thrilled to be welcoming applications for the 6th season of our most popular reality series, the Blackfort Equestrian All Star Academy!
The 2025 All Star Academy will take place at the world-class equestrian centre Hartpury Equine, located in the stunning Hartpury University and Hartpury College campus, Gloucestershire. And, in celebration of their forthcoming fifth birthday, premium equestrian apparel brand, Blackfort Equestrian, are the title sponsors of the 2025 series.
Blackfort Equestrian All Star Academy will feature eight hopeful riders competing for the crown of All Star Champion. This year, for the first time ever, applications will be open to contestants from the Republic of Ireland and mainland Europe, reflecting H&C’s large and growing audience in these markets. Auditions will open on 12th May and run through to 16th June.
Think you’ve got what it takes? Make sure you have your audition video ready and click on the Application Form link below to register!
Got any questions? Check out our FAQs here.
If you're shortlisted, a trot up video will be required later in the process, alongside a contract signing if you're selected.
Horse & Country will upload a selection of the application videos to YouTube during the application process, by applying you are agreeing to us sharing your video to our YouTube channel. Videos that are uploaded are selecte
If you're shortlisted, a trot up video will be required later in the process, alongside a contract signing if you're selected.
Horse & Country will upload a selection of the application videos to YouTube during the application process, by applying you are agreeing to us sharing your video to our YouTube channel. Videos that are uploaded are selected randomly and this does not mean that you have necessarily been shortlisted.