The London International Horse Show, formerly widely known as Olympia Horse Show, found a new home at the ExCel London, which is located in the Royal Docks area of Newham, East London in 2021. London International Horse Show tickets are now available for the 2023 event.
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The London International Horse Show signals the start of the festival period for equestrians and is the only UK show to host all three FEI World Cup qualifiers in dressage, show jumping and driving. It takes place from 13-18 December.
As well as the show’s traditional favourites, such as the Shetland Pony Grand National and the Christmas finale, the show also features top class action from across the disciplines, including the FEI World Cup Dressage competitions, supported by Horse & Hound.
There are also an array of shops located in the retail village and plenty of food and drink outlets for you to choose from.
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London Horse Show tickets
Standard ticket prices depend on the day and session you wish to attend and whereabouts you would like to sit in the grandstand.
The majority of tickets for afternoon and evening performances cost from £27.75 to £84.75, but there are also some limited view tickets at a lower price. Find tickets for each session below…
- Wednesday afternoon (FEI Dressage World Cup Short Grand Prix)
- Thursday afternoon (Under-25 British showjumping championship)
- Thursday evening (FEI World Cup freestyle dressage)
- Friday morning (Services jumping championship)
- Friday afternoon (The Christmas Pudding Speed Stakes and the Ivy Stakes)
- Friday evening (FEI World Cup driving and Puissance)
- Friday evening (The Christmas Pudding Speed Stakes and FEI Dressage
- Saturday morning (SSADL’s championships)
- Saturday afternoon (Pony Club Mini Major Relay and The Snowflake Stakes)
- Saturday evening (FEI Driving World Cup and The Christmas Cracker)
- Sunday morning (128cm Championship and 148cm Mini Stakes)
- Sunday afternoon (FEI World Cup Showjumping)
- Sunday evening (The Santa Stakes and Fancy Dress Relay)
- Monday morning (The BSPS Heritage Supreme Championship)
- Monday afternoon (The Six Bar and The Speed Stakes)
- Monday evening (Jockeys Jumping and The London Grand Prix)
The are four main price tiers depending on where you want to sit, including:
- Top price (Front blocks and back middle block of the long sides/larger seats with more leg-room)
- 2nd price (Side and Back blocks along the long side and seats on the East end/larger seats with more leg-room)
- 3rd price (Both sides of the short ends/amid-range ticket offering smaller seats)
- 4th price (In the corners/view is fine but you sit at an angle to the arena, smaller seats)
There are also separate tickets for wheelchair users and walking disabled.
For £777.75 you can purchase a season ticket, which includes a top price seat for all the performances.
Concessions — children aged 15 and under and seniors over 65 — get a discount on standard prices for certain performances.
If you just want to visit the shopping village, you can pay £23 for a shopping village access ticket that will give you access to the 220+ shops and restaurants.
If you fancy splashing out on your trip to The London International Horse Show, there are two hospitality options; the traditional private box overlooking the arena and the Phoenix Club too. There are 16 boxes in total and they are available to hire for all performances. The boxes are designed for between 12 and 16 guests and offer either lunch or dinner while guests enjoy the action and excitement of the show. Prices start at £3,432 + VAT for afternoon and evening performances.
The Phoenix Club is based in The Orangery and has its own viewing deck adjacent to the collecting ring and warm-up arena. Prices start at £269 + VAT per person.
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