Hickstead show dates for 2010

HICKSTEAD has announced that a new date for 2010 Royal International Horse Show has been set in order to ease pressure on the Nations Cup.The Longines Royal International Horse Show will run a week later in 2010 to ease pressure on teams competing in the Meydan FEI Nations Cup Series.

By The Newsroom

Published 23rd Sep 2009, 17:22 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:10 BST

Scheduling the show for July 27 to August 1 will give a week's respite after Falsterbo and Aachen and then allow overseas riders to travel straight from Hickstead to Dublin.

"To stay with our original date for the Royal International would have meant three Top Level Nations Cup competitions on consecutive weekends," said Hickstead director and show secretary Lizzie Bunn.

"In the interest of horse welfare, changes had to be made."

Hickstead, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2010, will open the season with the British Jumping Derby Meeting on June 23 to June 27.

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