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Horse & Hound’s guide to major equestrian events 2024

Plan your 2024 with our guide to the major equestrian events in the UK, as well as the major international championships of the year ahead

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  • The Horse & Hound team is looking forward to an action-packed 2024 UK equestrian calendar with many major equestrian events to attend in person. Here is Horse & Hound’s quick guide to the top horse shows and key race meetings that have released their dates.

    Major equestrian events 2024

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    Event name Date Sport Location More info
    Cheltenham Festival 12-15 March Jumps racing Cheltenham, Glos Buy tickets
    Grand National Meeting 11-13 April Jumps racing Liverpool Buy tickets
    Winter Dressage Championships 10-14 April Dressage Addington, Bucks More info
    1,000 and 2,000 Guineas 3-5 May Flat racing Newmarket Buy tickets
    Royal Windsor Horse Show 1-5 May Showing/SJ/Dressage
    /Endurance/Driving
    Windsor, Berks Book tickets
    Badminton Horse Trials 8-12 May Eventing Glos Buy tickets
    Chatsworth Horse Trials 17-19 May Eventing Derbyshire Buy tickets
    The Derby Meeting 31 May-1 June Flat racing Epsom, Surrey Buy tickets
    Bramham Horse Trials 6-9 June Eventing West Yorkshire Buy tickets
    Bolesworth International 6-16 June Showjumping Chester, Cheshire More info
    Royal Ascot 18-22 June Flat racing Berkshire Buy tickets
    Hickstead Derby Meeting 20-23 June Showjumping Hickstead, West Sussex Buy tickets
    National endurance championships 29-30 June Endurance Kings Forest More info
    Festival of Hounds 17 July Hound show East of England, Peterborough More info
    Royal International Horse Show 23-28 July Showing/Showjumping Hickstead, West Sussex Buy tickets
    Olympic Games 27 July-6 Aug Dressage/Eventing/
    Showjumping
    The Palace of Versailles, France More info
    Festival of British Eventing 2-4 Aug Eventing Gatcombe, Glos More info
    British Showjumping National Championships 6-11 August Showjumping Stoneleigh, Warks More info
    Global Champions Tour of London 15-18 Aug Showjumping Royal Hospital Chelsea, London More info
    Scope Festival 18-20/22-24 Aug Showjumping South View EC, Cheshire More info
    Paralympic Games 28 Aug-8 Sept Dressage The Palace of Versailles, France More info
    Burghley Horse Trials 5-8 Sept Eventing Stamford, Lincs More info
    National Dressage Championships 12-15 Sept Dressage Somerford, Cheshire More info
    National Driving Championships 13-15 Sept Carriage driving Ashfields, Essex More info
    Blenheim Horse Trials 19-22 Sept Eventing Woodstock, Oxon Buy tickets
    HOYS 9-13 Oct Showjumping/showing
    /dressage
    Birmingham NEC More info
    British Vaulting Championships 12-13 Oct TBC Vaulting TBC More info
    London International Horse Show 19-23 Dec Dressage/showjumping
    /showing/driving
    ExCeL, London More info
    King George VI Steeple Chase 26 Dec Jumps racing Kempton More info

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