The Show Blog

The good, the bad and the downright ugly from the British equestrian show season
The Northern Lights Masters

Let me explain. The Northern Lights Show circuit, I'm reliably informed, is a series of "local" shows in the North of England, culminating in this two-day Northern Lights Masters show at Arena UK. There is an evening performance on the Saturday night, though it is only scheduled to go on until 7.50pm. There is also […]

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Derbyshire County Show

If Derbyshire County Show was described by a cricket player, it would be called Village. It's a very rustic show with no permanent fixtures and an air of "who cares". First things first: it's not a great idea to choose a show venue where access is only available via a single road, which itself has […]

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Stafford County Show 2023

This was my first experience of Stafford County Show, although I have been to the showground at Stafford several times before for other shows, including the Shire Horse Association Championships. On this occasion I was there to support friends competing in equine classes so my review of the show will be very much based on […]

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