First staged in 1943 Royal Windsor horse show was first held to raise funds for the war effort, over the years it has showcased international competitions in Show Jumping, Dressage, Driving and Endurance. Below you can see some historic footage of Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Anne and other members of the royal family in attendance at Royal Windsor Horse Show. Royal Windsor horse show is one of the UK`s biggest most prestigious equestrian events, hosting top level showjumping, dressage, showing, driving and endurance. As well as the highest levels of equestrian sports Royal Windsor is home to fantastic shopping for any horse lover.

The arena`s at Royal Windsor has attracted some of the worlds elite equestrian athletes, including Olympic veterans such as John Whitaker, Carl Hester, Nick Skelton, Ben Maher, Richard Davison, Scott Brash, Geoff Billington and many others.

As well as the many being a mixture of elite equestrian competition Royal Windsor Horse Show has also host some amazing horse displays over the years that includes the household cavalry, pony club mounted games and the Shetland grand national.

Below you can watch British rider Yazmin Pinchen riding Van De Vivaldi at the Royal Windsor 2015 Grand Prix

Rain Stops Royal Windsor Horse Show

Heavy rain forces cancellation of Royal Windsor Horse Show for a day

Royal Windsor Programme - 2016

Please note the program is subject to change

Wednesday 11th May - 2016

Castle Arena

7.30am	The Horse & Hound Foxhunter - First Round
11.20am	Land Rover Grades A & B Jumping Competition
1.00pm	Hackney Championship
1.30pm	The Walwyn Novice Jumping Championship
2.15pm	The Cuddy Hunter Championship
2.55pm	National Dressage - Grand Prix Freestyle
4.20pm	Riding Horse Championship sponsored by Mr and Mrs Phil Swallow
4.30pm	The Alan Ross Ladies Hunter
5.20pm	End of Performance

Frogmore Arena

7.15am	Novice Lightweight Hunter sponsored by Royal Windsor Racecourse
8.15am	Novice Heavyweight Hunter sponsored by Royal Windsor Racecourse
9.25am	Novice Hunter Championship sponsored by Royal Windsor Racecourse
9.35am	The Cuddy 4 Year Old Hunter
10.05am	The Cuddy Heavyweight Hunter
11.10am	The Cuddy Middleweight Hunter
12.10pm	The Cuddy Lightweight Hunter
1.05pm	Flat Ridden Sport Horse sponsored by David Stennett Ltd
2.20pm	Amateur Small and Lightweight Hunter
3.45pm	Amateur Middleweight and Heavyweight Hunter
5.10pm	Amateur Hunter Championship
5.30pm	Small Hunter sponsored by Rosettes Direct
6.20pm	End of Performance

Copper Horse Arena

7.30am	Part Bred and Anglo Arabs, 148cms and under
8.00am	Novice Hackney Pony
8.25am	Part Bred and Anglo Arabs, exceeding 148cms
9.00am	Novice Hackney Horses
9.30am	Part Bred and Anglo Arab Championship
9.40am	Open Hackney Pony
10.05am	Amateur Riding Horse sponsored by Mr and Mrs Phil Swallow
11.15am	Open Hackney Horse
11.35am	Novice Riding Horse Sponsored by Mr and Mrs Phil Swallow
1.00pm	Small Riding Horse sponsored by Mr and Mrs Phil Swallow
1.30pm	Large Riding Horse sponsored by Mr and Mrs Phil Swallow
2.35pm	Pre-Senior Horse / Pony - Ridden
4.15pm	Senior Horse / Pony - Ridden
5.30pm	Senior-Plus Horse / Pony - Ridden
5.50pm	Senior Ridden Championship
6.00pm	End of Performance

Adelaide Arena

10.00am	Pre-Senior Horse / Pony In-Hand
11.00am	Senior Horse / Pony In-Hand
12.15pm	Senior-Plus Horse / Pony In-Hand
12.50pm	Senior In-Hand Championship

Thursday 12th May - 2016

Castle Arena

8.00am	Land Rover Grades B & C Handicap Jumping Competition
10.35am	CSIAm-A St George Two Phase
12.05pm	CSIAm-A Thames Speed Stakes
1.10pm	Land Rover Working Hunter Championship
1.50pm	The WHMG Inter Hunt Team Knock Out
3.15pm	International Display - Royal Cavalry of Oman
3.35pm	Land Rover Sword, Lance Revolver
4.15pm	Musical Ride of The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
4.30pm	Light Trade Turnouts sponsored by the Carriage Association of America
5.15pm	DAKS Pony Club Mounted Games
5.40pm	International Display - The Chilean Huasos
6.00pm	End of Performance

Frogmore Arena

7.30am	Land Rover Lightweight Working Hunter
8.30am	Land Rover Heavyweight Working Hunter
10.00am	Olympic Star Spotters Competition for 6 Year Old Horses
12.45pm	Grades A & B Jumping Competition
3.00pm	The RoR / TBA Retrained Racehorse Challenge Championship
5.15pm	Land Rover Services Tent Pegging
6.00pm	End of Performance

Copper Horse Arena

8.00am	RoR Tattersalls Thoroughbred Ridden Show Series Qualifier (Flat)
9.45am	RoR Tattersalls Thoroughbred Ridden Show Series Qualifier (National Hunt)
10.55am	RoR Tattersalls Thoroughbred Ridden Show Horse Championship
11.05am	Riding for the Disabled Fancy Dress Competition
11.45am	Polo Pony sponsored by Guards Polo Club
12.50pm	Driving for the Disabled sponsored by Grundon Waste Management
1.50pm	International Display - The Fijian Armed Forces Band and Dancers
2.00pm	Coloured, Ridden Non-Native Pony
2.50pm	Coloured, Ridden Non-Native Horse
4.10pm	Coloured Pony, Ridden Native / Traditional / Cob
5.10pm	Coloured Horse, Ridden Native / Traditional / Cob
6.00pm	Coloured Ridden Championship
6.10pm	End of Performance

Adelaide Arena

9.00am	Coloured, Non-Native Youngstock
9.30am	Coloured, Native/Cob/Traditional Youngstock
10.00am	Coloured, Non-Native In Hand Pony
10.20am	Coloured, Non-Native In Hand Horse
10.40am	Coloured, Native/Cob/Traditional In Hand Pony
11.05am	Coloured, Native/Cob/Traditional In Hand Horse
11.30am	Coloured In Hand Championship
11.40am	Miniature Horse, Stallions 3 years old and over
12.10pm	Miniature Horse, Mares and Geldings 3 years old and over
12.40pm	Miniature Horse, Youngstock
1.10pm	Miniature Horse Championship
1.20pm	End of Performance

Friday 13th May - 2016

Castle Arena

9.00am	CSIAm-A Land Rover Stakes
11.00am	Shetland Pony Grand National sponsored by Sandra & Martin Wood
11.30am	Land Rover Mountain and Moorland Supreme In Hand Championship
11.50am	International Display - The Fijian Armed Forces Band and Dancers
12.20pm	CSI4* Manama Speed Stakes
1.40pm	Musical Ride of The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
1.55pm	Coaching Marathon - Presentation of Awards
2.25pm	Martin Collins Enterprises Cob Championship
2.45pm	DAKS Pony Club Mounted Games
3.00pm	International Display - South Australian Police Band
3.25pm	CSI4* Bahrain Pearl Stakes
5.05pm	International Display - Dancers and Djigitovka horses and riders from Azerbaijan
5.25pm	Count Robert Orssich Hack Championship supported by The Leeman Family
5.35pm	International Display - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
5.55pm	End of Performance

Frogmore Arena

8.00am	Novice Cob sponsored by Martin Collins Enterprises
9.30am	Amateur Cob sponsored by Martin Collins Enterprises
10.50am	Lightweight Cob sponsored by Martin Collins Enterprises
11.50am	Heavyweight Cob sponsored by Martin Collins Enterprises
12.45pm	Maxi Cob sponsored by Martin Collins Enterprises
2.45pm	CSIAm-A Speed Stakes
4.30pm	Working Show Horse
6.00pm	End of Performance

Copper Horse Arena

8.15am	Land Rover Mountain and Moorlands In Hand
11.15am	Haflinger, Ridden
11.45am	Novice Hack supported by The Leeman Family
12.45pm	Haflinger, In Hand
1.15pm	Amateur Hack supported by The Leeman Family
2.15pm	Small Hack supported by The Leeman Family
3.00pm	Large Hack supported by The Leeman Family
3.45pm	BSHA Ladies Show Horse (Side-Saddle) sponsored by Dr and Mrs Bardo
4.30pm	End of Performance

Saturday 14th May - 2016

Castle Arena

7.15am	Land Rover Services Team Jumping - Phase 1
10.50am	CSIAm-A Royal WIndsor Grand Prix
12.30pm	DAKS Pony Club Mounted Games
12.55pm	Shetland Pony Grand National sponsored by Sandra & Martin Wood
1.10pm	International Display - Dancers and Djigitovka horses and riders from Azerbaijan
1.30pm	International Display - The New Zealand Army Band
2.05pm	CSI4* Kingdom of Bahrain Stakes for The King`s Cup
3.50pm	Land Rover Services Team Jumping - Parade of Teams and Phase 2
4.50pm	Best Turned Out Trooper
5.05pm	Musical Ride of The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
5.20pm	International Display - Royal Cavalry of Oman
5.40pm	End of Performance

Frogmore Arena

7.00am	Mountain and Moorland Working Hunter Pony, not exceeding 122cm
8.00am	Mountain and Moorland Working Hunter Pony, exceeding 122cm but not exceeding 133cm
9.30am	Mountain and Moorland Working Hunter Pony, exceeding 133cm but not exceeding 143cm
11.00am	Mountain and Moorland Working Hunter Pony, exceeding 143cm
12.45pm	Mountain and Moorland Working Hunter Pony Championship
1.20pm	Jungs Inter Schools Show Jumping Competition
4.45pm	CSI4* Falcon Stakes
6.15pm	End of Performance

Copper Horse Arena

8.00am	Native BSPS Heritage Ridden (Connemara, New Forest)
9.00am	Native BSPS Heritage Ridden (Welsh Sections A and B)
10.10am	Native BSPS Heritage Ridden (Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland)
10.40am	Native BSPS Heritage Ridden (Dales, Fell, Highland)
12noon	Native BSPS Heritage Ridden (Welsh Section C)
12.45pm	Native BSPS Heritage Ridden (Welsh Section D)
1.30pm	Native BSPS Heritage Ridden Championship
1.40pm	BSPS Heritage Mountain and Moorland Open Leading Rein
3.10pm	BSPS Heritage Mountain and Moorland Open First Ridden
4.00pm	BSPS Heritage Mountain and Moorland Mini Championship
4.10pm	Show Pony, 128cm
4.50pm	Show Pony, 138cm
5.20pm	Show Pony, 148cm
5.45pm	Show Pony Championship
5.55pm	End of Performance

Adelaide Arena

11.00am	Child`s First Ridden Pony
11.30am	Child`s Leading Rein Pony
12.20pm	Mini Show Pony Championship
2.00pm	Novice Show Pony, 148cm
2.20pm	Novice Show Pony, 138cm
2.50pm	Novice Show Pony, 128cm
3.20pm	Novice Show Pony Championship
3.30pm	End of Performance

Sunday 15th May 2016

Castle Arena

12noon	CSI4* Palm Accumulator
1.15pm	Meet of Hounds supported by Martin Collins Enterprises
1.40pm	International Display - The South Australian Police Band
2.10pm	CSI4* Grand Prix for The Kingdom of Bahrain Trophy
3.55pm	Shetland Pony Grand National sponsored by Sandra & Martin Wood
4.10pm	Musical Ride of The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
4.25pm	The Champagne Laurent-Perrier Meet of the British Driving Society - Return from Drive
4.45pm	CAIO4* / CAIP3* Land Rover International Driving Grand Prix - Parade and Presentation of Awards (Horse Four-In-Hand, Pony Four-In-Hand)
5.05pm	Final of the DAKS Pony Club Mounted Games
5.25pm	International Display - The Chilean Huasos
5.40pm	International Display - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
6.00pm	End of Performance

Frogmore Arena

7.30am	Nursery Stakes
8.45am	Working Hunter Pony, 133cm
10.00am	Working Hunter Pony, 143cm
11.30am	Working Hunter Pony, 153cm
12.30pm	Intermediate Working Hunter
1.15pm	Working Hunter Pony Championship
1.35pm	Pony Club Tetrathlon
2.50pm	Pony Club Show Jumping Competition
4.30pm	University Jumping Challenge
6.00pm	End of Performance

Copper Horse Arena

8.00am	Intermediate Show Hunter Type
8.40am	Intermediate Show Riding Type, exceeding 146cm but not exceeding 153cm
9.10am	Intermediate Show Riding Type, exceeding 153cm but not exceeding 158cm
9.30am	Intermediate Championship
9.40am	Lead Rein Pony of Hunter Type
11.10am	Purebred and Part Bred Portuguese Lusitanos, Ridden (English)
12.10pm	Side Saddle Concours d`Elegance
1.25pm	Purebred and Part Bred Spanish Andalusian, Ridden (English)
2.40pm	International Display - The Fijian Armed Forces Band and Dancers
3.00pm	Show Hunter Pony, 122cm sponsored by Woodhouse Show & Event Services
3.40pm	Show Hunter Pony, 133cm sponsored by Woodhouse Show & Event Services
4.30pm	Show Hunter Pony, 143cm sponsored by Woodhouse Show & Event Services
5.00pm	Show Hunter Pony, 153cm sponsored by Woodhouse Show & Event Services
5.45pm	Show Hunter Pony Championship sponsored by Woodhouse Show & Event Services
5.55pm	End of Performance

Adelaide Arena

11.30am	Appaloosa, In Hand
12.15pm	Appaloosa, Ridden
2.30pm	Costume Concours d`Elegance
3.30pm	Parade Horse Class - Purebred and Part Bred Portuguese Lusitanos sponsored by Sussex Lusitanos
4.10pm	Parade Horse Class - Purebred and Part Bred Spanish Andalucian
5.10pm	End of Performance

Please note the programme is subject to change.

Royal Windsor Horse Show 2016 - Live Steaming

Obviously we all want to go a visit the show, but some of us may not be so lucky, but those wanting to watch from home then Royal Windsor horse show in partnership with British Showjumping will be hosting a live stream that you will able to watch online View Schedule

The stream will be available world wide so is a great chance to see the best of British equestrianism compete against some of the worlds elite such as Rodrigo Pessoa, Jeroen Dubbeldam and many others. Commentary on the showjumping will be provided by legend Steven Hadley, while the dressage commentary will be provided by Judy Harvey.

International Endurance Riders To Come To Royal Windsor Horse Show

Riders from all over the world will be competing at this years endurance event around the beautiful gardens of Royal Windsor

This coming Friday at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, a host of international riders will be taking part in the CEI 2* 120km event through the beautiful Great Park of Windsor and Ascot Racecourse.

The event will have 62 starters with riders from around the world that includes, USA, Belgium, Argentina, Poland, Apain, UAE, Bahrain, France Holland, Poland, Arabia, Portugal, Germany as well as home grown British endurance riders.

The event will have 10 prizes that will be presented by The Queen of the Saturday.

Richard Allen and Kalish
Mel Bradley and Kizhi
Andrea Champ and A Little Bit of Magic
Katie Bedwin and Elayla
Amy Boston and Burfield Court Appearance
Harry Ingram and Bronze Nahdir
Kathy Carr and Aberllwyd Femme Fatale
Robert Newall and Loti du Caussanel
Carri Ann Dark and Vavavoom
Caitlin Theodorou and My Marco
Fiona Griffiths and Balishla
Rachel Pemberton and JVL Sergeant C Marshall
Jackie Lloyd and Khalifa B J
Nicki Thorne and LR Bold Greyson
Nicky Martin and Rochero`s Qasbah
Sam Mowatt and Terminator`s Dream