Welcome to Horse & Hound’s live reporting service covering all the showing action from the Agria Royal International Horse Show 2026. I am here at Hickstead every day, from Wednesday through to Sunday, dashing from ring to ring to bring you all the showing news as it happens. So stand by to hear who is at the top of the line in their classes, and which pairs will be heading through to the all-important section championships.
In the meantime, check out our showing editor Bethan Simons preview in which she looks back at some historic highlights from Royal International Horse Show.
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The M&M amateur riders are in the ring and it’s lovely to see the class split in half for the go-round. Gives everyone plenty of space, and the judges a good opportunity for their initial assessment of the 23 exhibits forward ahead of pulling in.
Team work makes the dream work! The team behind winning M&M young rider small breeds winner Marsh Walk On By – a prolific winner already at just eight years old – Lucy Richardson, Penny Richardson, Lilly Richardson, Tilly Slade and Brooke Barr
My view when I arrived earlier this morning
The first sets of results are due imminently in the 153cm show hunter pony ring, as the judges are having their final discussions.
It will be interesting to see how the initial pulls translate to final placings currently we have Brynrodyn Danielle (Mia Bella Long) holding the top spot. We still have 10 individual shows to go though and some lovely performances…
I'll be ringside all day bringing you the latest results from the Royal International. Currently underway, we have the 153cm show hunter ponies – six of 22 ponies have done their shows already – and the M&M young rider small breeds are kicking off proceedings in the Roger Stack arena
Good morning from a beautiful sunny morning at Hickstead.