You are invited to join us for our summer Open Evening, where you can discover more about these sports, speak to the team members and students, learn about the techniques taught here in all disciplines and meet the World Champions from 2017 and 2018 who will be here from Moscow and see the outstanding 1768 historic stables built by James Wyatt

Demos. Presentations and Shows

    There will be demos and education in the sport of Dzhigitovka & Horseback Archery, horsemanship from the experts, fun and thrills from a variety of superb presentations and displays - including :-

     The fabulous Parelli Natural Horsemanship Performance with Sean Coleman and Mia Rodley from the Heart of Horsemanship, 

and ...

The Origins of Classical Dressage with Peter Maddison Greenwell - guiding us through the pages of history from the battlefield to the modern Dressage Competition arena,

and ...

The full scale all action spectacular which is ...

         ...The International Dzhigitovka Show!

- an international collaboration of the best in Dzhigitovka created by the international competitors from the World Dzhigitovka Championships (Moscow) and Team GB - those who were serious competitors now working in friendship to bring the best of Dzhigitovka to the world.

Discover more about the International Dzhigitovka Show at www.internationalcossacks.co.uk

Get Your Tickets Now 

For This Unsurpassed Display Of Horsemanship !! 

Places are limited.

General admission £27

VIP ticket (Glass of bubbly and light snacks on arrival and in the intermission, reserved prime position seating in VIP area, audience with all the performers, presenters and sportsmen / women after the show in the VIP area) -  £45

About The Centre Of Horseback Combat

The Centre of Horseback Combat is based on the stunning, historic 2000 acre Gaddesden Estate in the heart of the most beautiful country in Hertfordshire. It is the UKs only school dedicated to horseback combat - horseback archery, lance, throwing knife, pistol, sword and horseback gymnastics.

The Centre is home to the National Horseback Archery Society, affiliated to the World Horseback Archery Federation in Korea and authorised by the Federation to teach traditional Horseback Archery techniques.

We are also home to the British Equestrian Dzhigitovka and Trick Riding Association, training in a multi-weapon discipline whereby sword, lance, throwing knife and pistol are all used together in a traditional Russian sport called "Dzhigitovka" (Dzhigit = "mounted soldier" and Tovka = "art")

Our sportsmen and women regularly travel around the world to compete in International Competition as Team GB in both sports, this year travelling to Jordan, Korea, Russia, Mongolia as well as holding National and International Competition here at the Centre.