London International Horse Show: Outstanding Line Up of Competitors for Olympia

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Outstanding Line Up of Competitors for Olympia

Competitors have confirmed their attendance at Olympia and what a line up it's turned out to be. Dressage supremo Charlotte Dujardin, Show Jumping sensation Scott Brash and Australian Driving legend, Boyd Excell have all confirmed and to add to that the Show will see a total of 7 out of the Top 10 Longines FEI World Ranked Show Jumpers.

Show Jumping

World No.1, British Rider, Scott Brash, who has held the top spot for over twelve months, will be joined by some of the biggest international names in the sport, including an incredibly strong team of German riders. This includes Ludger Beerbaum, Daniel Deusser and Marcus Ehning who are three, four and five in the world rankings respectively.

Dutch riders, Maikel van der Vleuten and Jur Vrieling, who were part of the team who won Team Gold at the World Equestrian Games this year are both on the confirmed list. Regular Olympia visitor, Pénélope Leprevost (FRA) is on the list and is joined by her French teammates, Kevin Staut and Patrice Delaveau, who won Team Silver at the World Championships. New kid on the block, 19-year-old Bertram Allen (IRL) will compete with the mare that propelled him into the limelight at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games this year, Molly Malone V. To see the whole line up just click here.

Dressage

Charlotte Dujardin will compete Valegro in front of a UK audience for the first time this year in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Leg supported by Horse & Hound. Dujardin, who only last night won the BT Sport Action Woman of the Year award, has had a momentous year since smashing the world record in freestyle at last year’s Olympia, by adding the FEI World Cup Finals and the World Championship titles to her already impressive collection of achievements.

Joining Dujardin at Olympia will be her mentor and GBR team mate Carl Hester who will be riding 10-year-old gelding, Nip Tuck on whom he won Team Silver at the World Equestrian Games. Completing the British line-up are Spencer Wilton, making his Olympia debut with his exciting new ride Numberto, Nikki Crisp with her own mare Pasoa and Hannah Biggs with stallion Weltzin. For the rest of the line up click here.

Driving

Current World Champion, Boyd Exell (AUS) and last year’s Olympia winner, Ijsbrand Chardon (NED) head the quality line-up for the FEI World CupTM Driving Leg presented by Dodson & Horrell.

A total of seven of the world’s leading four-in-hand drivers will manoeuver their horses in the fastest time round the twists and turns of the Olympia arena on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 December, with the Final taking place on Saturday 20 December. For a full line up click here

Tickets

There are only a very limited number of tickets left for Olympia now. There is some availability for Friday afternoon performance when there are jumping and driving competitions and for Tuesday evening which is host to the Dressage Grand Prix. If you wish to book we recommend you ring the box office on 0871 230 5580.

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