The 2009 Royal Windsor Horse Show, 13-17 May, is to showcase the best of Britain’s top and up-and-coming equestrian talent with two new dressage competitions, sponsored by the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) World Class Programme.

 

There will be a potential international dressage horse class for up-and-coming prix st george horses and a grand prix freestyle, devised by the World Class Programme (WCP) in consultation with British Dressage, on Wednesday 13 May.

 

Eight competitors who are enrolled on the WCP will be chosen to compete in each class in front of the country’s top judges and selectors. They will be chosen from all three WCP levels - performance, development and equine pathway - allowing Britain’s stars of the future to mix with the country’s top riders.

 

WCP director Will Connell said: “This is a fantastic opportunity. The riders will have the chance to compete at one of the most prestigious outdoor shows in the country, the show’s organising committee can show what a great Europeans we have to look forward to and the public will be able to see some fantastic dressage.”

For more info and to buy tickets, please visit www.rwhs.co.uk.