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Why we’re excited about it: the 2022 season reaches its dramatic conclusion and the race for the individual championship couldn’t be tighter. Great Britain’s Ben Maher currently heads the leader board and is bidding to become champion of champions for a record third time. However, he’s only six points ahead of Belgian challenger Pieter Devos and German rider Christian Ahlmann in third. It all comes down to a thrilling showdown in this week’s grand prix at the tour’s brand new venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2. WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championships at Le Lion d’Angers, France
Dates: 19-23 October
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Why we’re excited about it: the best six- and seven-year-olds in the world go head to head in this prestigious competition, which has highlighted so many eventers who have gone on to stardom. Britain’s starters include Sarah Bullimore on Corimiro, a half-brother to her European bronze medallist Corouet, Piggy March on Dassett Arthalent and Brookfield Future News – recdently first and second in the British seven-year-0ld championships – and Tom McEwen on Falaise De Riverland, third in the British novice championships.
3. CSI5* Helsinki International Horse Show, Finland
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Why we’re excited about it: hot on the heels of the opening show in Oslo last weekend, the second leg of the Longines FEI World Cup series Western European League takes place in Helsinki, with a host of top names vying for a spot at next year’s World Cup Final.
Get the H&H lowdown: full report in the 27 October issue of H&H
Why we’re excited about it: the Clydesdale breed comes home to Scotland for four days of action held at P&J Live in Aberdeen. Get ready to see the best Clydesdale horses from Scotland, the UK and abroad. As well as displays and events, the show hosts showing classes which culminate in ridden and in-hand supreme championships, and there are also opportunities for driving horses to strut their stuff.
Get the H&H lowdown: the international classes will be reported in 27 October issue of the magazine and highlights from the grassroots three-day classes in the 3 November issue.
Why we’re excited about it: it’s the final international event of the British season, with strong entries across the CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S and CCI2*-L. The grassroots three-day classes offer riders a rare chance to try out the old school long format, with roads and tracks and steeplechase, and the fact there are around 100 starters at each level shows there’s still an appetite for it.
6. The Showcase Meeting, Cheltenham Racecourse, Glos
Get the H&H lowdown: full report from the two-day meeting and brilliant insight from Marcus Armytage in next week’s magazine, in the shops Thursday 27 October
Why we’re excited about it: the Showcase is the traditional curtain-raiser to the 2022/23 jumps season at Cheltenham and attracts a star-studded cast of horses, jockeys and trainers.
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Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.
