With more than 200 classes and three major championships, the equestrian programme at this year’s Royal Norfolk Show will not disappoint.
Norfolk is certainly not a one-horse town. Watch as horses, ponies, donkeys and more are put through their paces to win the coveted ribbons.
Read on to explore this year’s equine programme at the Royal Norfolk Show. Wild horses couldn’t drag us away.
Wednesday, June 28
EQUINE DISPLAY RING
New for 2023, the Equine Display Ring is located in the heart of the Equine Village and will feature a variety of demonstrations.
10am Scurry Skills
An introduction to the thrilling sport of Arena Carriage Driving by the British Scurry and Trials Driving Group. Learn about the skills and equipment required to get started in the sport and meet some of the champion scurry ponies.
10.50am Heavy Horses
Pre-Judging of Single Trade Turnouts.
11.30am Easton College Equine Demonstration
Join the team from Easton College and discover the fun their equine courses offer.
1pm Donkeys
Watch donkeys of all ages and breeds take part in classes and find out which donkey will be crowned Royal Norfolk Show Champion.
2.30pm Meet the Shetlands
Get all the behind-the-scenes action from the ponies and jockeys of the Shetland Pony Derby, watch their quadrille display, and even have a go at racing against them!
3pm Heavy Horses
Pre-Judging of Teams of 3 or 4 Horse Turnouts.
3.45pm Vaulting to Victory
Marvel at the incredible team from Suffolk Vaulting Club as they perform an exciting display and tell you all about their fundraising efforts and how to get involved in the wonderful sport of vaulting.
BUSSEYS RING
9am 1.25m Open Showjumping
11am HOYS Grade C Championship Showjumping
1.15pm Parade of Hounds
2pm Senior Newcomers / 1.10m Open Showjumping
4pm Senior Foxhunter / 1.20m Open Showjumping
5.30pm Junior Academy Team Competition Showjumping
IVAN COOKE RING
8am Heavy Horse Ridden
9am Shire Horses
1.45pm Irish Draught
3.15pm Haflingers
5pm In Harness followed by Single and Pair Agricultural Turnouts
6pm HOYS Heavy Horses Ridden
WESTOVER RING
8am Private Driving
12.30pm Coloureds In Hand (Ring A)
12.30pm Riding Ponies In Hand (Ring B)
2pm HOYS Coloureds Ridden
TOP SHOTS RING
8am Traditional Gypsy Cobs
11am Sport Horse
12.30pm Arabs In Hand
1.30pm HOYS Arabs Ridden
3.30pm Retraining of Racehorses
EH HAYLAGE RING
8am Hacks and Riding Horses In Hand
9.30am Show Hunter Ponies In Hand
10.30am Partbred
12pm Foreign and Rare Native Breeds
1.30pm Veteran Horses
Thursday, June 29
EQUINE DISPLAY RING
10am Heavy Horses
Pre-judging of two-wheeled carts.
10.45am Scurry Skills
An introduction to the thrilling sport of Arena Carriage Driving by the British Scurry and Trials Driving Group. Learn about the skills and equipment required to get started in the sport and meet some of the champion scurry ponies.
11.30am Easton College Equine Demonstration
Join the team from Easton College and discover the fun their equine courses offer.
12pm Vaulting to Victory
Marvel at the incredible team from Suffolk Vaulting Club as they perform an exciting display and tell you all about their fundraising efforts and how to get involved in the wonderful sport of vaulting.
12.30pm Minature Horses
Watch these pint-sized ponies compete for a prestigious qualification for the Horse of the Year Show.
1.50pm Heavy Horses
Pre-Judging of Teams of 3 or 4 Horse Turnouts.
2.30pm Meet the Shetlands
Get all the behind-the-scenes action from the ponies and jockeys of the Shetland Pony Derby, watch their quadrille display, and even have a go at racing against them!
BUSSEYS RING
8am Retraining of Racehorses Challenge
9am Local Working Hunter
10.30am Novice Working Hunter
12pm HOYS Working Hunter
1.30pm Parade of Hounds
2pm Jump2go Eventers Grand Prix
IVAN COOKE RING
8am Clydesdale In Hand (Ring A)
8am Suffolk In Hand (Ring B)
9.30am Percheron In Hand (Ring A)
11.15am Young and Novice Handlers
12pm Championship Classed Suffolk, Percheron and Clydesdale
12.30pm Concours d’Elegance In Hand and Ridden
2.30pm Rescue Horses In Hand and Ridden
WESTOVER RING
8am HOYS Junior M&M Ridden Ponies
10am Mountain and Moorland Welsh A and B In Hand (Ring A)
10am Mountain and Moorland Welsh C and D In Hand (Ring B)
12pm In Hand M&M Championship
12.30pm HOYS Mountain and Moorland Welsh Ridden
4.30pm Ridden M&M Championship
5.15pm Westover Vets Ridden Supreme Royal Norfolk Championship
TOP SHOTS RING
8am Miniature Shetland In Hand
9.30am Mountain and Moorland Shetland In Hand
11am HOYS Mountain and Moorland Non-Welsh Ridden
2pm HOYS First Ridden and Lead Rein Mountain and Moorland Ridden
4.30pm HOYS Price Family Supreme In Hand Championship
5.15pm Stuart Group In Hand Supreme Royal Norfolk Championship
EH HAYLAGE RING
8am Mountain and Moorland Non-Welsh In Hand
11am Rising Stars Ex-Racehorse, Cob, Hunter, Hack/Riding Horse Ridden
1pm Light Horse In Hand
2.30pm Ridden Hunters
4pm Riding Horses Ridden
For Grand Ring timetable, please click here. Programming and timings subject to change.
For more information, visit royalnorfolkshow.co.uk
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