British Open timetable

Thursday 15 April

Am: 11, access to tradestands; pm: 12.30, show opens; Steel City Shield; Osborne Scurry Challenge; Horseball European Challenge; Mary Ray heelwork to music; interval; British young rider Classic; 4.45, interval; rider signings; 6, show opens; British Open 1st leg; Metropolitan Police activity ride; Horseball; interval; Sheffield Masters; Jean Francois Pignon; 9.50pm, finish.

Friday, 16 April

Am: 11, access to tradestands; pm: 12.30, show opens; YR Black Ball Challenge; scurry driving; horseball; Mary Ray; interval; accumulator; 4.25, interval; 4.45, rider signings; 6, show opening; Grandstand Classic; Metropolitan Police; horseball; interval; British Open 2nd leg; Jean Francois Pignon; 9.50, finish.

Saturday, 17 April

Am: 10, access to tradestands; 10.15, rider signings; 10.30, British Home International Challenge 1st leg; pm: 12, show opening; British Open 3rd leg; scurry driving; Mary Ray; Metropolitan Police; horseball; Jean Francois Pignon; interval; Meadowhall Challenge; 4.35, performance finishes.

Evening performance: 5.30, access to tradestands; rider signings; 6.30, show opening; knockout; scurry driving; Mary Ray; Metropolitan Police; horseball; Jean Francois Pignon; interval; puissance; 10.30, finish.

Sunday, 18 April

Am: 10, access to tradestands; 10.15, rider signings; 11, show opening; British Home International Challenge final; pm: interval; speed stakes; Osborne Refrigerators scurry driving final; Mary Ray; Metropolitan Police; horseball final; Jean Francois Pignon; interval; British Open Championship final; presentation; 5.30, show finishes.

TV listings

FOR those of you with satellite TV, there will be comprehensive coverage on Sky. The transmission times (subject to change) are: 3 May: Sky Sports 2 5.40pm & 10pm; Sky Sports Extra 7pm. 4 May: Sky Sports 3 12 noon. 6 May: Sky Sports 2 3pm. 9 May: Sky Sports Extra 12 noon.

For more details visit: www.britishopenshowjumping.com