Press Release for immediate release:
9 APRIL 2008
Organisers of Royal Windsor
Horse Show are promising that the first major outdoor
equestrian event of the season will be bigger and
better than ever this year with the return of international
show jumping and the addition of an extra day’s competition. The five-day
show will open to competitors on Wednesday (7 May)
and to the public from Thursday (8 May) to Sunday (11
May). Tickets
are now on sale.
As ever, Royal Windsor promises to
be a feast of both equestrian and family entertainment
offering a packed timetable both in and out of the
arena. Set exclusively within the glorious private
grounds of Windsor Castle; this is a unique opportunity
to visit an area normally hidden from public view.
The International show jumping is a part of the build
up to the FEI European Show Jumping and Dressage Championships,
which will take place here in 2009. Meanwhile,
the extra day of competition on Wednesday 7th May will
feature a host of prestigious national show jumping
classes in the Castle Arena, including the Horse & Hound
Foxhunter, Tri-Zone Senior Newcomers and culminating
in the Walwyn Novice Jumping Championship.
In a further new development, organisers are launching
a separate spectacular evening event, The
Windsor Castle Royal Tattoo, which will be held in
the shadow of the floodlit Windsor Castle offering
guests an additional facet to their visit to Royal
Windsor on the evenings of 8th, 9th and 10th May.
Show director Simon Brooks-Ward said:
“We
are thrilled to be increasing our offering at Royal
Windsor with
the return of international show jumping as well
as bringing to the audience the excitement of the
evening Windsor Castle Military Tattoo.
“In addition to enjoying
the expanded programme of top level showing, show
jumping and fantastic displays, we have also invested
in the infrastructure of the show with increased
seating around the main arenas to accommodate bigger
crowds at peak times.”
In another exciting new development
Royal Windsor will play host to a series of practical
demonstrations of horsemanship by the British Horse
Society. Designed to inspire as well as entertain,
the BHS programme will change daily throughout the
show and include the spectacle of the Riding Clubs
Dressage to Music and BHS Quadrille. On Thursday, one
of the highlights will be a show jumping masterclass
by Yogi Breisner, British Eventing National Coach and
World Class Performance Manager.
Organisers have announced a return
for the exciting Six Bar show jumping class which has
been well received over the past two years. This edge-of-seat
class will be the feature event in a packed daytime
Saturday of entertainment in the Castle Arena where
other highlights include seeing some of the world’s
leading show jumpers in action alongside traditional
favourites such as the thrills and spills of the DAKS
Pony Club Mounted Games, the Shetland Pony Grand National
and the crowd pleasing ridden Mountain and Moorland
championship.
The Land Rover International Carriage
Driving competition runs over four days and takes place
in its own arena, just a short walk from the main Castle
Arena. However
the marathon phase on Saturday 10th May takes place
throughout Home Park Private and offers high-octane
excitement and great spectator sport with its driving
action around obstacles and through water.
Foodies and shoppers will be spoilt for choice with
the popular Royal Windsor Food
and Drink Festival staging
a return and featuring some of the very best local
food and drink producers around. The
shopping area is sure to prove a big draw with some 200 hand-picked
stall holders offering a glittering array.
There are still some Memberships available for the
show. The Members’ Enclosure is set in a beautiful
lawned area with its own restaurant and bar.
Becoming a member of Royal Windsor Horse Show gives
you certain privileges, including access to the Members'
Enclosure. This allows you to view the main competition
ring for the Show, The Castle Arena, in comfort and
luxury.
Prices start from £30 for day
membership on Thursday and Friday which offers Day
Membership single access to the Members' Enclosure.
For more information contact the Membership Secretary
on 01753 860633 for application details or visit www.rwhs.co.uk
Tickets for Thur-Sun are available now and cost just £13
(adults), £9 (concessions including Advantage
Card Holders) and £4 (children 5-16years) if
booked in advance. Tickets are priced per day and include
entry to all the day’s events.
You can book online
at www.rwhs.co.uk or
by telephoning 0871 2305568. To book for the Windsor
Castle Royal Tattoo call the booking office on
0871 230 5570 or by booking on line at www.windsortattoo.co.uk.
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For more information on Royal Windsor Horse Show, please
contact the press officer, Elizabeth Peplow on
tel: 07825
082595
email: e.peplow@btinternet.com
