What’s on at the Royal International?

Plan your visit the Hickstead’s Royal International Horse Show with our online timetable

Tuesday, 23 July

Horseware Ireland ring 2: am: 8, Great Leighs newcomers. Equistro

ring 3: am: 8, Horse & Hound Foxhunter; novice futurity; easibed YR.

Whittaker Horseboxes ring 4: am: 8, 1.30m; Safety Systems Showjumps jnr open; Squibb & Davies Jnr Foxhunter; 138cm; 128cm.

Wednesday, 24 July

International Arena: am: 8.45, Oakley Coachbuilders winter JC ch; 10.15, easibed winter novice ch; 11.30, NFU Mutual Hackney pony ch; 11.45, winter 138cm ch; pm: Sandal BMW SHP ch; 1.30, winter 128cm ch; 3, NFU Mutual Hackney horse ch; 3.30, Refco international stakes.

Horseware Ireland ring 2: am: 8, Splash WRP 1.40m; 1.30m; easibed YR.

Equistro ring 3: am: 8, Great Leighs newcomers.

Whittaker Horseboxes ring 4: am: 8, Horse & Hound Foxhunter; Safety Systems Showjumps jnr open; Squibb & Davies Jnr Foxhunter; jnr chase; sml pony open.

Baileys Horse Feeds ring 5: am: Sandal BMW SHP: 8, 153cm; 9.30, 143cm; 11, 133cm; pm: Team Hollings WHP: 12.30, 153cm; 2.30, 143cm; 4, 133cm; WHP ch.

River lawn: pm: 2, BSPS lead-rein SHP; 3.30, 122cm SHP.

Driving ground: am: NFU Mutual single Hackney: 9, 12.2hh; 14hh; pm: 1, 15hh; over 15hh.

Thursday, 25 July

International Arena: am: 10.15, easibed YR ch; 11.15, Coyle Hamilton chase; pm: 1.15, course-walk for Samsung Nations Cup; 1.30, South Essex Insurance Brokers side-saddle concours d’elegance; 1.50, hunter ch; 2.10, parade of teams in Samsung Nations Cup; 2.30, Samsung Nations Cup.

Horseware Ireland ring 2: am: 8, Cowfold speed stakes; Splash WRP 1.40m; 1.30m.

Equistro ring 3: am: 8, Great Leighs newcomers; easibed YR.

Whittaker Horseboxes ring 4: am: 8, Horse & Hound Foxhunter; Safety Systems Showjumps jnr cup; Squibb & Davies Jnr Foxhunter; jnr chase; sml pony open.

Baileys Horse Feeds ring 5: am: ridden hunter: 8, l’wt; m’wt; h’wt; pm: 2.30, 4-y-o; ladies’.

River lawn: am: 11, South Essex Insurance Brokers side-saddle concours d’elegance; pm: 12.30, Saran Stud amateur hack; do, Hutton Management RH.

Friday, 26 July

International Arena: am: 10, 1.30m ch; 11, Osborne Refrigerators stakes; pm: 1.05, Osborne Refrigerators RH ch; 1.20, WH ch; 1.35, Animal Therapy ridden Arabian ch; 1.50, Thornton amateur hunter ch; 2.05, course-walk for eventing grand prix; 2.30, eventing grand prix.

Horseware Ireland ring 2; am: 8, Sussex speed stakes; B&C futurity; Splash WRP 1.40m/ladies’ warm-up; Osborne Refrigerators winter grade C prelim.

Equistro ring 3: am: Osborne Refrigerators RH: 8, sml; lge; 11.45, Animal Therapy ridden Arabian; pm: 2.30, do, Anglo/PB over 148cm; do, 148cm; do, ch.

Whitaker Horseboxes ring 4: am: 8, sml pony; jnr novice; Safety Systems Showjumps jnr open; novice stakes.

Baileys Horse Feeds ring 5: am: 7.30, l’wt WH; do, h’wt; 10.30, Thornton amateur l’wt hunter; do, m’wt; do, h’wt; pm: 2, BSPA ridden pony; do, horse; do, ch.

Saturday, 27 July

International Arena: am: 11, course-walk for Hasseroeder Queen Elizabeth II Cup; Kohima Band; 11.20, Dell Park Stud hack ch; 11.35, Hasseroeder Queen Elizabeth II Cup; pm: 1.35, Osborne Refrigerators double harness scurry ch; 2.15, Continental & North Eastern Tyres sml hunter ch; 2.30, BSPS British Elite home-produced ch; 2.45, band; course-walk for King George V Gold Cup; 3, King George V Gold Cup.

Horseware Ireland ring 2: am: 8, Safety Systems Showjumps jnr speed grand prix; 9.30, Blue Chip Feed international stakes; Splash WRP 1.40m; Horse & Hound Foxhunter. Equistro ring 3: am: 8, Dell Park Stud sml hack; do, lge; 11, Osborne Refrigerators 122cm scurry; do, 148cm; 3, ladies’ side-saddle.

Whittaker Horseboxes ring 4: am: 8, Great Leighs newcomers; 1.30m.

Baileys Horse Feeds ring 5: am: 7.30, BSPS British Elite home-produced show pony; 8.50, do, SHP; 10.10, do, 122cm SHP; 11.30, do, lead-rein; pm: 12.50, do, first ridden.

River lawn: pm: 12.15, Continental & North Eastern Tyres sml hunter.

Sunday, 28 July

International Arena: am: 10, Osobrne Refrigerators winter grade C ch; 11.15, Dorian Williams Trophy; 11.20,BHS Horsemastership Trophy; 11.30, band of the Parachute Regiment; course-walk for the British Grand Prix (Gold-Zack Riders Tour); 11.50, Surrey Envelopes cob ch; pm: 12.05, BHS costers turnout ch; 12.20, BHS sup ridden horse ch (Winston Churchill Cup); 12.45, Royal Bronze show pony ch; 1, British Grand Prix (Goldzack Riders Tour); 3, band; course-walk for British Speed Grand Prix; 3.20, Dick Saunders sup ridden pony ch; 3.45, British Speed Grand Prix.

Horseware Ireland ring 2: am: 8, Surrey Envelopes l’wt cob; do, h’wt; pm: 1, Muriel Bowen amateur cob.

Equistro ring 3: am: 8, Royal Bronze 128cm show pony; 9.30, do, 138cm; 11, do, 148cm; pm: BSPS intermediate sml SRT; 2, do, lge; 3.30, do, show hunter; do,ch.

Whittaker Horseboxes ring 4: am: 8, BHS Golden Jubilee RC team jumping.

Baileys Horse Feeds ring 5: am: 8, BHS intermediate WH; 9.30, Dennybeck lead-rein; do, first ridden; pm: 2, WHP nursery stakes; 3.20, Humphrey Cushion working cob.

Driving ground: am: 10, BHS light trade turnout; 11, do, coster.

Visiting the show

Hickstead is situated on the main A23, 10 miles north of Brighton ans 15 miles south ofGatwick.

The nearest stations are Haywards Heath (7 miles), Burgess Hill (5 miles) and Hassocks (5 miles).

General admission costs from £8 (adult) and £4 (child) upwards and is available on the gate. Car parking costs £4. There are also family tickets available (2 adults, 2 children and car).

For more information, visit www.hickstead.co.uk

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