EQUINE VILLAGE

If you’re a fan of horses, you’ll find more than enough to make you happy in the Equine Village!

The showground boasts six spacious, grass equine rings and an impressive Main Arena. The Hereford and Ledbury Rings are supported by T A Matthews Solicitors.

Over 290 equine showing and show jumping classes are held at the show and there are over 2,750 entries from many of the country’s top competitors each year. The carriage driving and heavy horse (Ridden & In Harness) are particular highlights for visitors.

The Royal Three Counties Show will host 54 prestigious Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) qualifying classes in 2024. This means you’ll be watching some of the best horses and ponies in the country compete to gain a spot in on of the UK’s most significant national championships.

Click here for the Equine Showing timetable.

Click here for the Farriery timetable

Click here to find out more about the equine classes and demonstrations being held in the Main Arena.

If you are looking to compete in the equine classes at Royal Three Counties Show 2024 or what to find out more detail on the classes being held, click here.

VITTORIA PANIZZON

Italian equestrian and three-time Olympian, Vittoria Panizzon, will share her expertise and skill in demos and talks at the show:

13:30-14:00      Demonstration in the Cotswold Ring

14:00 – 14:15 Showjumping Course walk – Cotswold Ring

15:00-15:30      Q&A in The Stableyard area by the Cotswold Ring

THE STABLE YARD

Visitors have the opportunity to get up close and personal with our equine friends, as Worcester Riding School will host a variety of fun activities for families. The Pony Racing Authority will also return to the show again this year with Equicizer machines, giving children the chance to experience the thrill of race riding and the chance to race against one another on mechanical horses.

SHOWJUMPING

Royal Three Counties Show is running a full schedule of British Showjumping Affiliated Show Jumping classes over the three days in the dedicated Cotswold Ring. The jumps will start at 85cm high and will go up to 1.40m.

This ring will also host driving classes and will have a grandstand to optimise viewing.

Royal Three Counties is  hosting two qualifying classes for the new 1.25m Four Show Challenge (sponsored by the Three Counties Agricultural Society) – with the final taking place in September at Moreton Show.

Click here for the Cotswold Ring timetable.

Two show jumping classes are taking place in the Main Ring – with a 2-fence Challenge on Friday and a 6-Bar on Saturday. These classes are always popular with competitors and spectators. Find out more here.

RACEHORSE TO RIDING HORSE PARADE (Sunday 14:25)

Magnificent races horses in training and retrained racehorses will be parading around the Main Arena. See 24 year old Miko de Beauchene, winner of the 2007 Welsh Grand National and (TBC) Retrained Racehorse of the Year 2024, Que Sera, now 14 years old.

The Parade will also be joined by Pony Racing jockeys and their ponies and children and staff from HEROS.

Cotswold based racehorse trainer, Richard Phillips will be adding a running commentary to the parade, along with Chief Executive and founder of HEROS Charity, Grace Muir and Marcus Armitage (TBC), winner of the 1990 Grand National riding Mr Frisk.

The first year Racehorse to Riding Horse classes were held at RTCS was 2005.

Find out more here.