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Olympia, The London International Horse Show’s 2021 edition will relocate to ExCeL London and take place from Thursday 16th to Monday 20th December.
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The Olympia London venue in West Kensington, which has been home to the iconic horse show for the last forty-nine years, is currently undergoing a re-development plan. As a result of Covid19, the building activity for the re-development programme has accelerated. The revised construction programme will restrict the use of the venue for events in December 2021, hence the decision to move the Christmas horse show from Olympia London to ExCeL London. Simon Brooks-Ward, Event Director, commented; “Our audience can expect to see the best international competition.”
www.londonhorseshow.com
BOLESWORTH & LIVERPOOL INT. HORSE SHOW: WELCOME SHOWING
The Dodson & Horrell Bolesworth International Horse Show is welcoming showing classes to the calendar for the very first time.
Set to run 7th-11th July, this year’s event is anticipated to attract competitors from across the UK for the LeMieux Mountain & Moorland Direct Qualifier in the Main Arena on Wednesday 7th July, with the coveted Supreme Championship Final to be held at Liverpool International Horse Show. Hosted in the grounds of the prestigious Bolesworth Estate, the Dodson & Horrell Bolesworth International Horse Show will feature the highly competitive Mountain & Moorland Qualifier classes, with the opportunity for the top combination t o secure a ticket to the LeMieux BSPS Supreme Ridden Mountain & Moorland Championship Final, held at Liverpool International Horse Show for the first time in the show’s history. Traditionally hosted at Olympia, the final will take place on New Year’s Day at Liverpool International Horse Show, welcoming up to forty competitors to the final, with the prize giving taking place in the afternoon performance.
www.bolesworth international.com
ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOW: TO RUN IN JULY
The organisers have confirmed that Royal Windsor Horse Show will take place from Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th of July this year.
“We are looking forward to running a near as normal Show at Windsor in July,” said Show Director, Simon Brooks-Ward. The schedule and a day-by-day programme is online with the Show running as close to its traditional format as possible and including International Jumping, Dressage, the Land Rover International Carriage Driving Grand Prix, International Endurance and Showing.
www.rwhs.co.uk
HICKSTEAD: RETURN OF DRESSAGE
The three-day All England Dressage Festival will take place 21st-23rd May.
It also marks the inaugural Premier League dressage competition to take place at the main Hickstead showground, following the closure of the original Dressage at Hickstead site last summer.
www.hickstead.co.uk
Tours of The National Stud return from 17th May. Home to many champions of the turf, The National Stud offers a unique insight into a thoroughbred breeding operation as well as the heartwarming sight of foals at play.
The National Stud – set in 500 acres of BACK ON: grounds at the edge of Newmarket – is the NATIONAL UK’s only commercial thoroughbred stud open to the public. STUD TOURS On the 90-minute behind-the-scenes tour, by foot and coach, visitors will see the mares with their newborn foals in the paddocks, as well as yearlings and stallions, and hear about the history of the stud and the work that goes into producing champions.
www.discovernewmarket.co.uk
NEW ‘STAYCATION’ SCIENCE SUPPLEMENTS TOUR: MORE THAN £70,000 ON OFFER
The Science Supplements All England September Tour will take place from the 1st-5th and the 8th-12th September, giving riders the chance to stay and compete at Hickstead for two consecutive weeks. Increased prize money will make it one of the UK’s most lucrative national showjumping championships, with a total prize fund of more than £70,000 on offer.
The prize fund for the Science Supplements All England September Tour has been given a significant boost, thanks to the title sponsors. The first week of the show will conclude with the Science Supplements Trophy, a 1.40m Grand Prix with a £6,000 prize fund; while the second week finishes with the Science Supplements 1.40m Grand Prix. This class will have a £9,000 prize fund with £3,000 to the winner, plus qualification for the first three prize winners for the Science Supplements Queen Elizabeth II Cup 2022. In addition, Science Supplements have created the ‘Science Supplements Grand Slam’ with a total bonus prize fund of £10,000. www.hickstead.co.uk
HORSEFEST 2021: CANCELLED
It is with great regret that the organisers of the new event HorseFest at Weston Park, 23rd–25th July, have made the very difficult decision to cancel the event this year due to the ongoing uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.
Co-founders Thea Roberts and Heidi Hunter-Cope have assured everyone the event will launch in 2022 with all plans in place for this innovative new festival.
www.horsefest.org
MYHACKATHON IS BACK!
The MyHackathon challenge is back and this year, for the first time, Brooke is giving riders the opportunity to choose their own distance.
Free to sign up, riders can choose to complete either 50, 100 or 250 miles and unlike previous years there’s no time limit or specific fundraising target. Brooke Youth Ambassador This Esme said: “I’m so excited to be supporting MyHackathon again and this year there are a choice of distance options to suit everyone! You just need to get sponsored and raise as much money as you can for Brooke.” When you sign up you’ll have access to downloadable materials including a mile tracker and social media badges. Additionally, each month until September Brooke will be choosing a Hacker of the Month. Simply upload a picture from one of your MyHackathon hacks onto Facebook, Instagram or Twitter making sure to use the #MyHackathon hashtag.
www.fundraise.thebrooke. org/my-hackathon-2021/
EQUESTRIAN FACILITY: ON ESSEX/HERTS Silver Leys are offering readers 25% off General Membership with the code 25IN21! BORDER
The Hertfordshire based Silver Leys Polo Club (known as Silver Leys) has developed the venue to provide a mixed equestrian facility that can be enjoyed by competitors and spectators alike. To launch the new Club it has introduced a general membership which allows users to utilise the facility as a competitor and/or visitor and benefit from the advantages of being an annual member.
Just outside the town of Bishop Stortford, on the Herts/Essex border, Silver Leys is in a 130 acre country setting that now boasts a 100m by 45m floodlit arena laid with Equestrian Surfaces Premier Cushiontrack, all weather exercise track, stables, three full sized, irrigated polo pitches and two renovated clubhouses.
www.equestrianevents.uk
The organisers at the All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, have made the difficult decision to run the Royal International Horse Show under a new format for this season, due to the ongoing Covid situation and restrictions on international travel.
For this year only, the RIHS (20th-25th July) will run as a two-star international event, with showjumping classes aimed at British-based riders. www.hickstead.co.uk
LITTLE DOWNHAM & TWESELDOWN UNITE
The organising teams at both Little Downham and Tweseldown are excited to announce their partnership to run the CCI2*-S and CCI3*-S, plus complementary National classes, that were lost following the cancellation of Rockingham International Horse Trials this May.
In a unique partnership, and with a forward-thinking timetable, both venues will host the FEI classes and the corresponding Novice and Intermediate classes, running over consecutive days. Affectionately nicknamed ‘Little Tweseldownham’, competitors will have the opportunity to compete at Tweseldown on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st, and at Little Downham on the 22nd and 23rd May, subject to FEI approval.
Photo: Jason Bax/Equuis Photography
It is with huge regret that the organisers of the Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park have made the difficult decision to cancel this year's event, which was scheduled for 6th-8th August.
“This has been an extremely difficult decision, but the situation with the pandemic is still too volatile,” said Director Peter Phillips. www.festivalofbritisheventing.com
COTSWOLD CUP CHAMPS: GATCOMBE PARK
The 2021 Cotswold Cup Championships are to be held at the prestigious Gatcombe Park on the 11th and 12th September offering an exciting, never seen before opportunity, for grassroots eventers to compete at the home of HRH The Princess Royal and Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. The winners of each of the Cotswold Cup Championship classes will be awarded a minimum prize of £1,000.
The Park has never hosted an unaffiliated event – until now.
