Saddle up with the equestrian programme at Royal Norfolk Show 2024

Get ready to gallop into an equestrian extravaganza at the Royal Norfolk Show 2024!

Here you will find a round-up of everything horsey happening at this year’s Royal Norfolk Show.

Don't miss the Eventers Grand Prix on Wednesday afternoon in the Busseys Ring. This year there will also be a team competition with prizes for the highest placed School, Pony Club, Riding Club and Hunt Team.

The new Junior Ridden Coloured Pony competition will take place on Wednesday afternoon in the Westover Ring. It is open to junior riders aged under 18 and the final will be held at the Horse of the Year Show.

On Thursday morning in the Ivan Cooke Ring, expect to see a variety of Heavy Horses from around the world, including Belgian Draughts and French Comtois.

Skittles the Shetland pony is looking for a new home (Image: Top Shots Photography)

At the Rescue Village you can meet rescued ponies from Redwings Horse Sanctuary who are now looking for loving new homes.

Skittles, a spotted Shetland pony, was once very underweight and suffering from an infectious disease. Now, Skittles is a friendly pony, looking forward to enjoying lots of cuddles at the show.

You can also meet Destiny, a pretty young cob, who was part of a group of young ponies who came to Redwings with overgrown feet and suffering from parasitic worm burdens.

Meet the amazing Atkinson Action Horses (Image: E J Lazenby)

Equestrian programme

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

EQUINE DISPLAY RING

10AM SCURRY SKILLS: AN INTRODUCTION TO ARENA CARRIAGE DRIVING BY THE BRITISH SCURRY & TRIALS DRIVING GROUP
11AM ATKINSON ACTION HORSES: MEET SOME OF BEN ATKINSON’S TALENTED HORSES AND LEARN HOW HE TRAINS THEM
11.30AM HEAVY HORSES: PRE-JUDGING OF SINGLE TRADE TURNOUTS
12.15PM EASTON COLLEGE: JOIN THE TEAM AND DISCOVER THE FUN THE EQUINE COURSES OFFER
1.15PM MEET THE SHETLANDS: GET ALL THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACTION FROM THE PONIES AND JOCKEYS OF THE SHETLAND PONY DERBY
3.15PM HEAVY HORSES: PRE-JUDGING OF TEAM TURNOUTS
4PM HARLOW LUNA WHITE: WATCH HARLOW TAKE PART IN A DEMONSTRATION WITH HER TRAINER

IVAN COOKE RING

8AM RIDDEN HEAVY HORSE EQUIFEST
9AM SHIRE HORSES IN HAND FOLLOWED BY SHIRE YOUNG HANDLER
1.45PM HACKS AND RIDING HORSES IN HAND
3.15PM IRISH DRAUGHT IN HAND AND RIDDEN
5PM IN HARNESS FOLLOWED BY SINGLE AND PAIRS AGRICULTURAL TURNOUTS

WESTOVER RING

8AM PRIVATE DRIVING
12.15PM COLOUREDS IN HAND
2PM HOYS COLOUREDS RIDDEN

BUSSEYS RING

8AM LOCAL WORKING HUNTER
9.30AM NOVICE WORKING HUNTER
11AM HOYS WORKING HUNTER
1PM TEAM RELAY
2PM HOYS RIDDEN HEAVY HORSE
3.30PM JUMPS2GO EVENTERS GRAND PRIX

TOP SHOTS RING

8AM TRADITIONAL GYPSY COBS IN HAND AND RIDDEN
11AM PARTBRED IN HAND
12 NOON HOYS PARTBRED RIDDEN
1.30PM HOYS INTERMEDIATE SHOW RIDING TYPE
2.30PM ARABS AND PARTBRED ARABS IN HAND
4PM HOYS ARABS RIDDEN

EH HAYLAGE RING

8AM RIDING PONIES IN HAND
9.15AM MINIATURE HORSES HOYS IN HAND
10.45AM FOREIGN AND RARE NATIVE BREEDS IN HAND AND RIDDEN
12.15PM SPORT HORSE IN HAND
1.30PM VETERAN HORSES IN HAND AND RIDDEN

THURSDAY, JUNE 27

EQUINE DISPLAY RING

9AM DONKEYS: FIND OUT WHICH DONKEY WILL BE CROWNED ROYAL NORFOLK SHOW CHAMPION!
11AM EASTON COLLEGE: JOIN THE TEAM AND DISCOVER THE FUN THE EQUINE COURSES OFFER
11.40AM HEAVY HORSES: PRE-JUDGING OF TWO-WHEELED CARTS
12.15PM MEET THE SHETLANDS: GET ALL THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACTION FROM THE PONIES AND JOCKEYS OF THE SHETLAND PONY DERBY
1.15PM ATKINSON ACTION HORSES: MEET SOME OF BEN ATKINSON’S TALENTED HORSES AND LEARN HOW HE TRAINS THEM
1.55PM HEAVY HORSES: PRE-JUDGING OF PAIRS TRADE TURNOUTS
2.30PM SCURRY SKILLS: AN INTRODUCTION TO ARENA CARRIAGE DRIVING BY THE BRITISH SCURRY & TRIALS DRIVING GROUP

BUSSEYS RING

8AM 1.25M OPEN SHOWJUMPING
10AM HOYS GRADE C CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWJUMPING
12 NOON SENIOR NEWCOMERS / 1.10M OPEN SHOWJUMPING
2PM SENIOR FOXHUNTER / 1.20M OPEN SHOWJUMPING
3.30PM JUNIOR ACADEMY TEAM COMPETITION SHOWJUMPING

IVAN COOKE RING

8AM ANY OTHER BREED IN HAND (RING A) SUFFOLK IN HAND (RING B)
11.15AM YOUNG HANDLER SUFFOLK AND ANY OTHER BREED
11.45AM CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES SUFFOLK AND ANY OTHER BREED
12.30PM CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE IN HAND AND RIDDEN
2.30PM RESCUE HORSES IN HAND AND RIDDEN

WESTOVER RING

7.30AM MOUNTAIN AND MOORLAND WELSH A AND B IN HAND (RING A) MOUNTAIN AND MOORLAND WELSH C AND D IN HAND (RING B)
9AM HOYS JUNIOR M&M RIDDEN PONIES
11AM HOYS FIRST RIDDEN AND LEAD REIN MOUNTAIN AND MOORLAND
1.30PM HOYS RIDDEN MOUNTAIN AND MOORLAND WELSH
5.30PM THE WESTOVER VETS SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP

TOP SHOTS RING

7.30AM MOUNTAIN AND MOORLAND NON-WELSH IN HAND
10.30AM IN HAND M&M CHAMPIONSHIP
11AM RETRAINING OF RACEHORSES RIDDEN
1.30PM HOYS RIDDEN MOUNTAIN AND MOORLAND NON-WELSH
4.45PM HOYS PRICE FAMILY SUPREME IN HAND CHAMPIONSHIP
5.30PM THE STUART GROUP IN HAND SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP

EH HAYLAGE RING

7.30AM MINIATURE SHETLAND IN HAND
8.45AM SHETLAND IN HAND
10AM HAFLINGERS IN HAND AND RIDDEN
11.30AM SHOW HUNTER PONIES IN HAND
12.30PM LIGHT HORSE IN HAND
2PM LIGHT HORSE RIDDEN (HUNTER, RIDING HORSE, HACK, COB, EX-RACEHORSE, RISING STARS)

Programming and timetable subject to change.