The Horse & Hound team is looking forward to an action-packed 2023 UK equestrian calendar with many major equestrian events to attend in person. Here is Horse & Hound’s quick guide to the top horse shows that have released their dates.
Major equestrian events 2023
Event name | Date | Sport | Location |
Cheltenham Festival |
14-17 March | Jumps racing | Cheltenham, Glos |
Grand National Meeting |
13-15 April | Jumps racing | Liverpool |
Winter Dressage Championships | 19-23 April | Dressage | Hartpury, Glos |
1,000 and 2,000 Guineas | 5-7 May | Flat racing | Newmarket |
Badminton Horse Trials |
4-8 May | Eventing | Glos |
Royal Windsor Horse Show | 11-14 May | Showing/SJ/Dressage/Endurance/Driving | Windsor, Berks |
Chatsworth Horse Trials |
12-14 May | Eventing | Derbyshire |
The Derby Meeting | 2-3 June | Flat racing | Epsom, Surrey |
Bramham Horse Trials |
8-11 June | Eventing | West Yorkshire |
Bolesworth International | 14-18 June | Showjumping | Chester, Cheshire |
Royal Ascot | 20-24 June | Flat racing | Berkshire |
Hickstead Derby Meeting |
22-25 June | Showjumping | Hickstead, West Sussex |
Festival of Hunting | 19 July | Hound show | East of England showground, Peterborough |
Royal International Horse Show | 25-30 July | Showing/Showjumping | Hickstead, West Sussex |
British Showjumping National Championships | 1-6 August | Showjumping | Stoneleigh, Warks |
Festival of British Eventing |
4-6 Aug | Eventing | Gatcombe, Glos |
Eventing European Championships | 9-13 Aug | Eventing | Haras Du Pain, France |
Global Champions Tour of London | 10-13 Aug | Showjumping | Royal Hospital Chelsea, London |
Scope Festival | X-X Aug | Showjumping | South View EC, Cheshire |
National endurance championships | 26-28 Aug | Endurance | Well Vale, Well, Nr Alford, LN13 |
Showjumping European Championships | 29 Aug-3 Sept | Showjumping | Milan, Italy |
Burghley Horse Trials | 31 Aug-3 Sept | Eventing | Stamford, Lincs |
Dressage European Championships | 4-10 Sept | Dressage | Riesenbeck, Germany |
Para-dressage European Championships | 4-10 Sept | Dressage | Riesenbeck, Germany |
National Dressage Championships | 14-17 Sept | Dressage | Somerford, Cheshire |
Blenheim Horse Trials | 14-17 Sept | Eventing | Woodstock, Oxon |
National Driving Championships | TBC | Carriage driving | TBC |
HOYS | 4-8 Oct | Showjumping/showing/dressage | Birmingham NEC |
British Vaulting Championships | TBC | Vaulting | TBC |
London International Horse Show | 14-18 Dec | Dressage/showjumping/showing/driving | ExCeL, London |
King George VI Steeple Chase | 26 Dec | Jumps racing | Kempton |
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