Royal International Horse Show

From: Horse Shows

Royal International Horse Show
The Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) runs over approximately 6 days and has a variety of different Showing and Show Jumping competitions available allowing spectators to view the very top horses and riders performing at the top level.

• Showing Classes Include Ridden Hunter, Coloured Horse, Show Hunter Ponies, Working Hunter Ponies, Pure Bred Ridden Arab and Hackney Driving classes amongst many others.
• Show Jumping Classes include the Queen Elizabeth 2nd Cup, the King George 5th Gold Cup, Nations Cup, Speed Classes and also the Eventing Grand Prix amongst many others.

Qualification
Special qualification is required to enter each of the various Showing and Show Jumping classes along with membership to Hickstead and the British Show Jumping Association also necessary for some classes.

Height of the Fences
This varies for each class the Queen Elizabeth 2nd Cup for example is approximately 1.60 meters high and the horses will need to travel at approximately 400 meters a minute in order to avoid picking up time penalties with all clear rounds going into a jump off, against the clock to determine the winner.

Shopping
There are plenty of shops available offering food and drink opportunities, as well as clothing, tack shops and much more.

Location
The All England Jumping Course at Hickstead is located in Sussex, between Gatwick airport and Brighton just off the A23.

• Address - The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, West Sussex, RH17 5NU
  
• Telephone - 0871 919 3583
  
• Website - www.hickstead.co.uk
  
• Email - Office@hickstead.co.uk

Dates
2010 dates for the RIHS are from Wednesday the 28th to Sunday the 1st of August. (The dates and events can be subject to change).

Equestrian Classes Included:

• Wednesday 28th
  • The BSJA Business Partnerships Winter Novice Championship
  • Show and Working Hunter Ponies
  • British Young Rides Championship
• Thursday 29th
  • The Quantum Saddle Eventing Grand Prix
  • The Patey Hats Supreme Hunter Championship
  • The Bunn Leisure Trophy
• Friday 30th
  • The Old Lodge Young Breeding Horse Championship
  • The Bunn Leisure International Stakes
  • The Meydan FEI Nations Cup Of Great Britain
• Saturday 31st
  • The Garrick Surface Coatings Ltd. Supreme Hack Championship
  • The Stretcholt Equestrian Centre BMHS Supreme Miniature Horse Championship
  • The Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry Championship
    
  • The Old Lodge Queen Elizabeth II Cup
  • The Sky Sports Speed Classic.
• Sunday 1st
  • The Bunn Leisure Accumulator
    
  • The Claydon Horsewalkers Side Saddle Concours D?Elegance
  • The British Horse Society Supreme Ridden Horse Championship
    
  • The Longines King George V Gold Cup