‘He grew unevenly’: Allister Hood’s riding horse stands supreme at RIHS
Allister Hood dominated the British Horse Society supreme ridden horse championship at the Longines Royal International Horse Show this afternoon (Sunday 30 July), piloting Diamonds Are Forever to take...
View ArticleBrazilian rider dominates the King George V Cup on first attempt
Brazil continued its domination of the Royal International Horse Show this week after Yuri Mansur took a convincing victory in the King George V Gold Cup today (Sunday, 30 July). Riding the ultra...
View ArticleRoyal International Horse Show supreme horses hall of fame
The British Horse Society Supreme Ridden Horse at the Longines Royal International Horse Show has a long and prestigious history dating back to 1978. The champion hunter, arab, riding horse, hack, cob...
View ArticleRoyal International Horse Show supreme ponies: 2002 to 2017
First introduced at the Longines Royal International Horse Show in 2002, the de la Hey Family Supreme Ridden Pony Championship (formerly the Underwood/Dick Saunders) is one of the most prestigious...
View Article10 RIHS moments that made us forget about the rain (nearly)
When the action was as fast and furious as it was at Hickstead last week (25-30 July 2017) during the Longines Royal International Horse Show, what’s all the fuss about a bit (a lot...) of rain? Don't...
View ArticleSimon Reynolds: soldiering on and upholding standards *H&H VIP*
What a wet week! Day one at the Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) saw the coloureds have the best of the weather and the going. Great progress was made in these classes, where record numbers were...
View Article25 RIHS show ring winners you need to see
OUR CASHEL BLUE ALLISTER HOODMyriad showing champions were crowned at the Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) last week. Here are some of the title winners you might not have seen yet… 1. Seamoor...
View ArticleLauren Hough: battling with the elements *H&H VIP*
We had some terrible weather at the Royal International this year, which was so unfortunate for the show organisers. The team did the best they could to keep the ground as good as possible and I...
View ArticleJulie Templeton: ‘Children need to think in the ring, not just trundle...
It would be so easy to mention rain and mud as the lasting memories from the Royal International (RIHS) 2017, but alas, no one can do anything about the weather. In true British spirit, everyone just...
View ArticleLucy Eddis’ horsey teen blog: ‘it was positively humiliating’ — a show to forget
We have recently returned from an amazing holiday in Corfu which, after only one night at the RIHS (Royal International Horse Show), felt much needed. Just the sight of the sun and a temperature higher...
View ArticleJudges revealed for Royal International Horse Show and Hickstead Derby 2018
The countdown to next year’s Hickstead Derby and Royal International Horse Show has begun with the announcement of the judges for 2018. Next year’s events will take place on 20-24 June and 24-29 July...
View ArticleHello show season: 14 winners from the BSPA winter championships
It was the British Piebald and Skewbald Association (BSPA) who spectacularly kicked off winter champs season with their annual festival of showing which was held at Keysoe Equestrian Centre,...
View ArticleProlific Connemara mare retires to stud after illustrious showing career
One of the most successful ridden Connemara mares of all time has been retired to stud at the age of 10. Lady Sue Huntingdon’s double Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) winner Slieve Bloom Jill, or Hermione...
View ArticleFive-year-old rider is Hickstead-bound with 18-year-old riding school pony
While many show riders try for years to bag their first Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) tickets, one first ridden jockey, who has just turned five, has already managed to book his place on the...
View ArticleFeathered fairytale: abandoned cob turned showing star qualifies for Royal...
Credit: Janet FiggA coloured cob found dodging cars on the roadside has transformed into a showing star and qualified for the Royal International Horse Show. Blue Cross Jack was taken in by the charity...
View ArticleEight-year-old qualifies his mini Unicorn for Royal International
Noah and Polaris Unicorn. Eight-year-old Noah Roney-Billard has qualified for the BHS Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead for the second consecutive year with his home-produced pony Polaris...
View ArticleThe Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Great Britain at the BHS Royal...
You won't want to miss a moment of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Great Britain at the BHS Royal International Horse Show (24-29 July) at the All England Jumping Course at HicksteadWatch live...
View ArticleLauren Hough: battling with the elements *H&H VIP*
We had some terrible weather at the Royal International this year, which was so unfortunate for the show organisers. The team did the best they could to keep the ground as good as possible and I...
View ArticleJulie Templeton: ‘Children need to think in the ring, not just trundle...
It would be so easy to mention rain and mud as the lasting memories from the Royal International (RIHS) 2017, but alas, no one can do anything about the weather. In true British spirit, everyone just...
View ArticleLucy Eddis’ horsey teen blog: ‘it was positively humiliating’ — a show to forget
We have recently returned from an amazing holiday in Corfu which, after only one night at the RIHS (Royal International Horse Show), felt much needed. Just the sight of the sun and a temperature higher...
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