The Official Horse Show of the British Horse Society. We are delighted to be the long-standing host of the Longines Royal International Horse Show, one of the oldest shows in the world, which celebrated its centenary last year. One of the biggest outdoor shows in the country, the RIHS uniquely sees the elite of many equestrian disciplines compete side by side: it has everything from the thrills and spills of international showjumping, to the elegance and glamour of the country's very best showing horses and ponies, to the exhilarating buzz of the country's best eventers flying across country.
For showing riders the Longines Royal International Horse Show is exclusively a championship show, and is the culmination of many months of qualifications throughout the winter, with a host of prestigious classes for every breed of british horse and pony. The show also stages the peak of winter national showjumping qualifiers as the home to the BSJA Winter Finals. As well as this it is the British public's only chance to see their national showjumping team compete, Nations Cup Competition, which sees the top ten countries in the world competing against each other for the greatest inter-nation showjumping prize.
To read the special centenery letter from Her Majesty The Queen, Patron of the Royal International Horse Show, please click here...
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Hickstead will host the 7th leg of the series and FEI TV, the new official video website of the Fédération Equestre Internationale, will stream all the action from one of the heartlands of the sport, live and in high quality right onto your computer.
The broadcast, accessible to all users outside the UK and Ireland, will be presented by English commentator and horsesport specialist Philip Ghazala and feature the 1st round from 11:30 CEST (10:30GMT) onwards. The live broadcast of the 2nd round will start 17:00 CEST (16:00 GMT). Additional features such as the draw, a virtual course walk and interviews will also be made available to users.
Please simply visit www.feitv.org and register to follow your teams, support your favourites and see which counties will have to compete for the title, and which ones will be fighting against potential relegation.
Meydan, developers of the largest equestrian venue in the world, take great pride in sponsoring the FEI Nations Cup. Indeed, there’s a natural affinity between the two organizations as they are both recognised throughout the equine world as zeniths of ambition and achievement.
As the world’s jumping elite gather to compete it is appropriate that we are involved because the word Meydan translates literally as a ‘meeting place’. A place where people get together to enjoy life and indulge in spirited competition.
It’s highly appropriate too that a company with so much involvement with the equine world, from the new Racecourse, to the Dubai Racing Club; from the Zabeel Feed Mill, to the Dubai Equestrian Centre, should become the principle sponsor of show-jumping’s premier team event.
This common interest and seamless equine bond is what drew Meydan to the FEI Nations Cup and why we were so readily accepted as the lead sponsorship partner. Together, we are aiming to bring the event to the widest possible audience, ensuring that show-jumping fans can enjoy every second of the action, while those who are new to the sport, experience it in all it’s glory.
This is a proud moment in Meydan’s history. We are pleased you are here to enjoy it with us.
Mr Saeed H Al-Tayer, Chairman, Meydan Group
International Arena Timetable
Wednesday
8:45am - The Oakley Coachbuilders Winter Grade JC Championship
10:15am - The Chris Warren & Partners Winter 128cms Championship
11:30am - The Goldeneye Photography Winter 138cms Championship
1:00pm - The Oakley Coachbuilders Novice Hackney Championship
1:30pm - The BSJA Business Partnerships Winter Novice Championship
3.00pm - The Sandal-BMW Supreme Shoe Hunter Championship
3.15pm - The Oakley Coachbuilders Open Hackney Championship
3.30pm - The Kingsmill Catering Winter Grade B & C Championship
4.00pm - British Young Rides Championship
Thursday
9.00am - The Shire Tractors International Vase
11.30am - The Bunn Leisure Trophy
2.00pm - The Patey Hats Supreme Hunter Championship
2.50pm - The Quantum Saddle Eventing Grand Prix
Friday
9.30am - The Old Lodge Young Breeding Horse Championship
10.30am - The Meydan FEI Nations Cup Of Great Britain
12.45pm - The Supreme Working Hunter Championship
1.40pm - The Bunn Leisure International Stakes
Saturday
10.00am - The Bunn Leisure Salver
12.15pm - The Garrick Surface Coatings Ltd. Supreme Hack Championship
12.30pm - The Stretcholt Equestrian Centre BMHS Supreme Miniature Horse Championship
12.45pm - The Betty Skelton Memorial Ladies Classical Side Saddle Championship
1.10pm - The Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry Championship
2.15pm - The Old Lodge Queen Elizabeth II Cup
3.45pm - The BSPS Supreme Pretty Polly Championship
4.00pm - The Continental & North Eastern Tyres Small Hunter Championship
4.30pm - The Sky Sports Speed Classic.
Sunday
10.10am - The Horse Health Horsemastership Trophy
10.15am - The Bunn Leisure Accumulator
12.20pm - The Claydon Horsewalkers Side Saddle Concours D’Elegance
12.40pm - The British Horse Society Light Trade and Costers Turnout Championship
1.00pm - The Surrey Envelopes Supreme Cob Championship
1.15pm - The Baker-Beall Supreme Show Pony Championship
1.30pm - The British Horse Society Supreme Ridden Horse Championship
1.55pm - The Dick Saunders Supreme Ridden Pony Championship
2.45pm - The Longines King George V Gold Cup
