Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo win Badminton Horse Trials. The Horse & Hound team is looking forward to an action-packed 2026 UK equestrian calendar with many major equestrian events to attend in person.
Whether you’re interested in watching top-flight showjumping or five-star eventing, our calendar of top horse shows and key race meetings will help you plan your year.
If you’re a horseracing fan, we’ve rounded up all the big race meetings in our major horseracing events calendar .
Major equestrian events 2026
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Event name Date Sport Location More info How to watch
Cheltenham Festival 10-13 March
Jumps racing
Cheltenham, Glos
Buy tickets Cheltenham Festival on TV
Grand National Meeting 9-11 April
Jumps racing
Aintree, Liverpool
Buy tickets Grand National on TV
Winter Dressage Championships 15-19 April
Dressage
Addington, Bucks
More info Winter Dressage Championships on TV
1,000 and 2,000 Guineas 1-3 May
Flat racing
Newmarket
Buy tickets 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas on TV
Badminton Horse Trials 6-10 May
Eventing
Gloucestershire
Buy tickets Badminton on TV
Royal Windsor Horse Show 14-17 May
Showing
Windsor, Berkshire
Buy tickets Royal Windsor on TV
Belsay Horse Trials (replacing Chatsworth)
15-17 May
Eventing
Northumberland
Buy tickets
The Derby Meeting 5-6 June
Flat racing
Epsom, Surrey
Buy tickets Epsom Derby on TV
Bramham Horse Trials 11-14 June
Eventing
West Yorkshire
Buy tickets Bramham Horse Trials on TV
Bolesworth International 26-29 June
Showjumping
Chester, Cheshire
More info
Royal Ascot 16-20 June
Flat racing
Ascot, Berkshire
Buy tickets Royal Ascot on TV
Hickstead Derby Meeting 18-21 June
Showjumping
Hickstead, West Sussex
Buy tickets Hickstead Derby on TV
Festival of Hounds
22 July
Hound show
Peterborough
More info
Royal International Horse Show 21-26 July
Showing
Hickstead, West Sussex
Buy tickets Royal International on TV
British Showjumping National Championships 4-9 August
Showjumping
Stoneleigh, Warks
More info
British Eventing Championships & Hartpury International 13-16 August
Eventing
Hartpury, Glos
More info
Global Champions Tour of London 7-9 Aug
Showjumping
Royal Hospital Chelsea, London
More info GCT London on TV
Burghley Horse Trials 3-6 Sept
Eventing
Stamford, Lincs
More info Burghley on TV
National Dressage Championships 10-13 Sept
Dressage
Somerford Park, Cheshire
More info National Dressage Championships on TV
Blenheim Horse Trials 17-20 Sept
Eventing
Woodstock, Oxon
Buy tickets Blenheim Horse Trials on TV
HOYS 7-11 Oct
Showjumping
Birmingham NEC
More info HOYS on TV
London International Horse Show TBC
Dressage
Excel, London
Buy tickets London International on TV
King George VI Steeple Chase 26 Dec
Jumps racing
Kempton, Surrey
More info King George VI Chase on TV
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