Wednesday, 10 December 2025
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – which, for many of us, means it’s almost time for the London International Horse Show. The event, which this year runs from Thursday 18 December to Monday 22 December at the London ExCel exhibition centre, is the British equestrian industry’s favourite way to celebrate the festive season and attracts some of the biggest sporting names from around the world.
We’ve rounded up everything you need to know about what’s happening, whether you’re visiting the show or watching from the comfort of your sofa.
The London International Horse Show always attracts the very best of the best from the worlds of jumping, dressage and driving. Here are some of the big British names to watch out for…
British showjumping’s best and brightest love to spend the run-up to Christmas in the halls of the Excel, and this year is no exception. The full squad from this summer’s FEI Jumping European championship – Scott Brash, Ben Maher, Jessica Mendoza, Matt Sampson and Donald Whitaker – will make an appearance, all with their eyes on success in the FEI Jumping World Cup qualifier on Sunday afternoon. They’ll be joined by a further three Whitakers (Jack, John and Robert), the ever-popular Joe Stockdale and rising star Adrian Whiteway, plus Tim Gredley and Oliver Fletcher. It’s not just the Brits who are out in force, though – some huge international stars also feature in the line-up, including Austria’s Max Kühner, Gregory Wathelet and Jos Verloy of Belgium, France’s Julien Epaillard, the ever-green Marcus Ehning of Germany, Ireland’s Cian O’Connor and Dutch rising star Sanne Thijssen.
The International Power Jumpers line-up showcases some of the best big-jumping talent from Great Britian and Ireland, including Nathan Bull, young gun Rachel Proudley, Joseph Trunkfield and eventer-showjumper Gemma Stevens.
Check out the full list of entries.
In the dressage arena, British team silver medallists from this summer’s FEI Dressage European Championship will be battling it out for top honours in the form of Lottie Fry with Glamourdale and Becky Moody with Jagerbomb. They’ll be joined by compatriots Charlotte Dujardin (Alive and Kicking), Sadie Smith (Swanmore Dantina) and Susan Pape (Harmony’s Giulilanta). A further 10 combinations will join them from across Europe, including strong competition from Norway’s Isabel Freese (Total Hope OLD) and France’s Morgan Barbançon (Sir Donnerhall II OLD). Buoyed by the gold medal success of Justin Verboomen and Zonik Plus at the Europeans, the Belgian pair of Isabel Cool (Herr Charmeur Coolhorses) and Jorinde Verwimp (Charmer) will also be hungry for top placings.
Check out the full list of entries
British will once again be represented by the brilliant Daniel Naprous, who divides his time between competitive driving and working as a stunt horse rider and trainer in the film industry. He’ll face stiff competition from six other drivers and their teams, including Australia’s Boyd Exell, who has so far dominated the FEI Driving World Cup series this season.
Check out the full list of entries
Alongside its host of displays and competitions, London acts as an important qualifier in the FEI World Cup series for dressage, driving and jumping – and the only one on home soil for our British athletes. Here’s when they’ll be in action…
If you aren’t able to attend the show in person, don’t worry – there are plenty of coverage options to choose from, so you’ll be able to catch all the action from the comfort of your sofa. We’ve rounded up your options…
As usual, the BBC will be showing a number of classes from London across their terrestrial and digital platforms.
Thursday 18 December
Friday 19 December
Sunday 21 December
Monday 22 December
All the details are available here.
If you have a subscription to ClipMyHorse.TV, you can enjoy every moment of the competitions and displays in the International Arena, plus the showing, dog agility and demonstrations in the New Horizons Plastics London Arena. A full timetable is available here.
Select FEI classes will be available to livestream through the FEI YouTube channel. Use the links below to access the individual feeds. (https://www.youtube.com/@feichannel/featured)
Thursday 18 December
Friday 19 December
Saturday 20 December
A full list of times, start lists and results from the show are available through Longines Timing.
You can follow our take on the action via our social media feeds. British Dressage, British Showjumping and British Carriagedriving will also be posting plenty of competition updates and reports on their digital channels, so make sure to give them a follow.
If you’re lucky enough to be at the show this year, make sure you head to the Shopping Village to visit some of our partners. Here’s where you’ll find them…
There are lots of reasons to pop by their stand, including special show offers and a ‘happy hour’ for existing customers at 12pm and 6pm each day. Plus, Tom McEwen will be on the stand to meet you from 11am on Agria Super Sunday 21 December!
The show’s official charity for this year, Sport in Mind works in partnership with the NHS to deliver life-changing physical activity programmes for people experiencing mental health challenges. Our ongoing partnership with them promotes the mental health benefits of equestrian activities and enables centres to offer these to participants.
You can find out more about what’s happening at the London International Horse Show via their website and social media channels. There are also still tickets available for some performances through the online box office if you fancy a last-minute festive outing. However, there are only a limited number left, so you’ll have to be quick!