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Horse & Hound’s guide to major equestrian events 2025

Plan your 2025 with our guide to the major equestrian events in the UK, as well as the senior European championships being held on home soil
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    • The Horse & Hound team is looking forward to an action-packed 2025 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 2025

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    Event name Date Sport Location More info
    Cheltenham Festival 11-14 March Jumps racing Cheltenham, Glos Buy tickets
    Grand National Meeting 3-5 April Jumps racing Liverpool Buy tickets
    Winter Dressage Championships 16-20 April Dressage Addington, Bucks More info
    1,000 and 2,000 Guineas 2-4 May Flat racing Newmarket Buy tickets
    Badminton Horse Trials 7-11 May Eventing Glos Buy tickets
    Royal Windsor Horse Show 15-18 May Showing/SJ/Dressage
    /Endurance/Driving    		 Windsor, Berks Book tickets
    Belsay Horse Trials (replacing Chatsworth) 16-18 May Eventing Northumberland Buy tickets
    The Derby Meeting 6-7 June Flat racing Epsom, Surrey Buy tickets
    Bramham Horse Trials 5-8 June Eventing West Yorkshire Buy tickets
    Bolesworth International 27 June-6 July Showjumping Chester, Cheshire More info
    Royal Ascot 17-21 June Flat racing Berkshire Buy tickets
    Hickstead Derby Meeting 19-22 June Showjumping Hickstead, West Sussex Buy tickets
    Festival of Hounds 16 July Hound show TBC More info
    Royal International Horse Show 22-27 July Showing/Showjumping Hickstead, West Sussex Buy tickets
    British Showjumping National Championships 5-10 August Showjumping Stoneleigh, Warks More info
    British Eventing Championships & Hartpury International 7-10 August Eventing Hartpury, Glos More info
    Global Champions Tour of London 8-10 Aug Showjumping Royal Hospital Chelsea, London More info
    Burghley Horse Trials 4-7 Sept Eventing Stamford, Lincs More info
    National Dressage Championships 11-14 Sept Dressage Somerford, Cheshire More info
    European Eventing Championships at Blenheim 18-21 Sept Eventing Woodstock, Oxon Buy tickets
    HOYS 8-12 Oct Showjumping/showing/dressage Birmingham NEC More info
    London International Horse Show 18-22 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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    Carol Phillips
    Carol Phillips

    H&H website editor
    Carol is an experienced journalist and editor, who is also a passionate amateur rider and dedicated horse owner, having ridden since childhood. She has a particular interest in the emotional well-being and ethical training of horses, alongside veterinary matters, having garnered extensive first-hand experience of numerous equine health conditions through more than 30 years of horse ownership.
    Carol Phillips

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