Sir Gavin Williamson attended the prestigious British Eventing Area Festival which was hosted at Chillington Hall in Brewood.
The event was hosted for the 4th year running at Chillington Hall and provides both Area Championship and National Championship qualifier opportunities for grassroots riders at BE80, BE90, and BE100 levels.
Spectators were welcome free of charge at the weekend with dressage shows, show jumping, and cross country on offer for visitors to enjoy.
There were also equine related stands selling a range of clothing and horse themed merchandise, as well as food and drink.
Sir Gavin said: “I was delighted to attend the British Eventing Area Festival at Chillington Hall. It was thoroughly enjoyable to see so many talented competitors participate in the unique event which drew a sizeable crowd.
“Equine related events are fascinating to watch, and we have a proud history of success in the UK at various disciplines and it was fantastic to have such a prestigious event being held in Staffordshire.”