Hilton Herbs Golden Horseshoe Ride
Provisional Programme

The Golden Horseshoe "kicks off" with the traditional dinner in the main Marquee on Saturday evening where the senior classes will be presented with their ride numbers. On Sunday the horses are vetted in the morning; giving time for inspection of the course by riders and crew in the afternoon prior to the final ride briefing in the evening. Early Monday morning sees the first riders away at the start of two days of competition that will test the endurance of both horse and rider. With tales of triumph and success for some, sorrow and hardship for others, the event finishes with the prize giving ceremony on Tuesday evening.

SATURDAY MAY 11th

1.00 pm Ride office opens for declarations for all Classes.
6.00 pm Declarations for Classes 1 & 2 close. Ride office closes.
8.15 pm Dinner in main marquee. Bar open 7 pm. By ticket only.
SUNDAY MAY 12th
8.00 am Ride office opens.
9.00 am

Vetting for all Class 1 & 2 horses.

Farrier inspection immediately after vetting.
Judging for Hilton Herbs Best Turned Out Award.
10.00 am Class 4 Horses initial vetting at stables.
11.45 am There will be a procession of the FEI horses as they leave the stables to enter the Auction Field for their trot-ups on the Sunday before the ‘Horseshoe’ Reception and Lunch. The horses will be led through Exford by a vintage fire engine pulled by a magnificent pair grey Percheron horses. After the trot ups, the fire engine will thunder into the Auction Field at a full gallop to demonstrate their fire fighting technique!
12.00 am Final vetting and trot up of class 4 horses.
1.00 pm

Horseshoe Reception in main marquee.
5.00 pm Briefing for all competitors in class 4 in the main marquee.
6.00 pm Briefing for all competitors in Classes 1 & 2 in the main marquee. Rider & 1 crew only please, space will be limited.

MONDAY MAY 13th
7.15 am Start Class 4
7.30 am First horse starts in Class 1.
8.00 am First horse starts in Class 2.
1.00 pm Vetting for Class 3.
2.15 pm First horse due back at Auction Field.
6.00 pm Briefing Class 3. Briefing Class 1 & 2 if necessary - see official notice board for details.
TUESDAY MAY 14th
7.00 am First horse starts Class 4 (Horses are timed out according to their finishing positions and times on day 1).
8.00 am First horse starts in Class 1 (Horses start in reverse order from Day 1). Followed by Class 3.
11.00 am First horse starts in Class 2 (Horses start in reverse order from Day 1).
2.45 pm First horse due back at Auction Field.
8.30 pm Prize giving in main marquee.