Equine

Over 120 LIGHT HORSE IN HAND & RIDDEN CLASSES

NEW FOR 2023 – Ridden Arabs (HOYS), Ridden Coloureds (HOYS), Miniature Horses (HOYS)

Classes

• Horse of the Year Show In Hand Supreme Championship Qualifier (HOYS)
• The Stuart Group In Hand Royal Norfolk Supreme Championship
• The Westover Vets Ridden Royal Norfolk Supreme Championship
• Arabs – Ridden (HOYS)
• Cobs, including Maxicobs – Ridden (HOYS)
• Concours d’Elegance – In Hand & Ridden
• Donkey – In Hand (Also see: Donkey Driving class in Private Driving section)
• Foreign & Rare Native Breeds – In Hand & Ridden
• Hacks & Riding Horses – In Hand
• Haflingers –  In Hand & Ridden
• Hunters – Ridden
• Irish Draught – In Hand & Ridden
• Light Horse – In Hand
• Mountain & Moorland – First Ridden & Lead Rein (HOYS)
• Mountain & Moorland – In Hand (NPS Silver Medal)
• Mountain & Moorland – Ridden (HOYS)
• Mountain & Moorland – Junior Ridden (HOYS)
• Partbred – In Hand & Ridden
• Rescue Horses – In Hand & Ridden
• Retraining of Racehorses – Novice, Amateur, Open & Challenge (RoR)
• Riding Horses – Ridden
• Riding Ponies – In Hand (NPS Silver Medal)
• Show Hunter Ponies – In Hand (NPS Silver Medal)
• Sport Horse – In Hand & Ridden
• Traditional Gypsy Cobs – In Hand & Ridden
• Veteran Horses – In Hand & Ridden (VHS Direct qualifier)
• Working Hunter – Open (HOYS)
• Working Hunter – Novice
• Working Hunter – Local

Qualifiers

• HOYS
• BSPS
• BSHA
• Connemara Breed Show
• Donkey Breed Society (DBS)
• NP
• RoR
• SHB(GB)
• VHS (Veterans)

HEAVY HORSE CLASSES are hugely popular with classes for all four main breeds including Shire, Suffolk, Clydesdale and Percheron.

Not forgetting the Best Foot classes and Young and Novice Handlers classes for teenagers and young adults encouraging showing stars of the future.

NEW FOR 2023 – Driven Heavy Horse HOYS qualifier

Classes

• Shires – Including Best Foot & Young Handler – SHIRE HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW QUALIFIER
• Suffolks – Including Best Foot – SUFFOLK SUPREME HORSE CHAMPIONSHIP
• Percherons – Including Best Foot
• Clydesdale – Including Best Foot
• Suffolk/Percheron/Clydesdale Young Handler  –ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW qualifier for Clydesdale
• Novice Handler
• Ridden Heavy Horse Class for any Pure Bred Heavy Horse – HOYS QUALIFIER & EQUIFEST
• Suffolk & Percheron Stallions
• Heavy Horses in Harness – Classes split into Working (Neatest & Cleanest) and Show (Decorated) – All classes for all breeds on Wednesday only
• Heavy Horse Turnouts – Team, Pairs and Singles
• Two Wheeled Cart Class for Single Turnout
• Implement Class for any Pure Bred Heavy Horse
• Best Foot Classes
• Young Handler Classes NOTE: Please enter pre-show (NO charge)

Qualifiers

• SHIRE Horse of the Year HOYS Championship
• SUFFOLK – SUFFOLK SUPREME Horse Championship
• RIDDEN Heavy Horse – HOYS & EQUIFEST Kilmannan Championship
• The Westover Vets Ridden Royal Norfolk Supreme Championship (All four breeds)
• CLYDESDALE YOUNG HANDLER – ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW qualifier

Classes

• M&M / Welsh Driving class
• Family Produced Turnouts
• Non-Hackney, Hackney and Multiples
• Concours d’Elegance
• Vintage Vehicles – Two and Four wheeled vehicle classes
• Exercise Vehicles
• Donkey Driving
• CHAMPIONSHIP prize money – Champion (£100) & Reserve Champion (£50)

QUALIFIERS

• HOYS Harness Horse of the Year Show Qualifier
• Victoria Foods Private Driving Championship

Showjumping is a highlight of the Royal Norfolk Show, with headline classes such as the Prestigious International Stairway, Norfolk Area Trial and thrilling Ride & Drive Challenge dominating the Grand Ring, and a more comprehensive schedule from Newcomers upwards taking place in the Light Horse Ring.

SEE ALSO NEW EVENTERS GRAND PRIX SECTION.

Classes

• • Grades A&B Competition 1.40m – Grand Ring
  • Norfolk Area Trial 1.50m – Grand Ring
  • 1.25m Senior Open Competition – Light Horse Ring
  • British Horse Feeds HOYS Grade C Championship Qualifier 1.35m – Light Horse Ring
  • Senior Newcomers / 1.10m Open – Light Horse Ring
  • Equitop GLME Senior Foxhunter / 1.20m Open – Light Horse Ring
  • Junior Academy Team Competition 80cm to 1.10m – Light Horse Ring
  • 1.20m Senior Open Two-Phase Competition – Grand Ring
  • International Stairway League 1.50m – Grand Ring

Ride & Drive Challenge 1.25m – Grand Ring

This exciting competition will see competitors jump a course of show jumps and rustic fences not to exceed 90cm, culminating with an optional joker fence set 15cm higher than the rest of the course. The competition has kindly been sponsored by Jumps2go – www.jumps2go.co.uk.

PRIZES

• 1st – £150, Jump, Rug & Sash
• 2nd – £100 & Sash
• 3rd – £50
• Rosettes 1st to 10th
• Jumps2go Rosette to every competitor forward

Special Prizes

• Special Prize to highest placed competitor residing in Norfolk
• Special Prize to highest placed Pony Club Member
• Special Prize to highest placed British Riding Club Member
• Special Prize to highest placed Mountain & Moorland Pony
• Special Prize to highest placed Former Racehorse

ENTRIES WILL BE LIMITED

The FARRIER COMPETITION returns again with 6 different types of shoeing classes for the experts and also apprentice shoemakers.

Classes

• Sport Horse Shoeing
• Roadster Shoeing
• Apprentice Therapeutic
• Qualified Therapeutic
• 1st & 2nd Year Apprentice Shoemaking
• 3rd & 4th Year Apprentice Shoemaking.