Olympia International Show Jumping Adds Gala Dressage Evening

October 31, 2003

For the first time in its 32-year history, Olympia International Show Jumping Championships has added an extra night to the show. The organisers have created an evening dedicated to Dressage, sponsored by Horse & Hound, to celebrate the sport’s medal-winning year and the enormous popularity that dressage now enjoys.

Raising money to send the British team to the Olympics, the Horse & Hound Gala Dressage Evening will be theatrical, fun, entertaining and with a touch of celebrity as Noel Edmonds will be compering the evening in his own inimitable style.

Top of the bill will be the KUR (dressage to music) competition. Olympia has invited six top international riders, including our European Bronze medal winning team, to take part in this highly skilled and breathtakingly spectacular event.

To capture the imagination of every member of the family, whether it’s dad, the grandparents or the children, the organisers have also thrown in some fabulous, light-hearted entertainment: a Dressage riders versus Eventers Ride and Drive competition, a Masterclass with Richard Davison instructing Zara Phillips and John Whitaker on the finer points of dressage, a Parade of Champions and Olympia favourites such as the Shetland Pony grand National, The Flying Frogs and the Christmas Finale.

It’s an evening you’ll never forget! Ticket prices range from £9.00 to £22.00. For further details and bookings telephone the Box Office on 0870 733 0733 (00 44 115 912 9220 for international visitors) or visit the web site at www.olympiashowjumping.com. For Private Boxes please call Jane Charley on 01753 847900.

by Jo Bagnall
Image copyrighted: Dirk Caremans

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