Wiltshire County Show and Barbury Castle International Horse Trials

Date: 6 - 7 July, 2013

Location: Sharpridge Farm, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1RS

Contact: www.barburyhorsetrials.co.uk

About: This show has a great range of attractions to suit a range of interests.  As well as displays and demonstrations from Wiltshires agricultural and craft industries, there is a festival of food (complete with demonstrations and testing!) and, to top it all off, the whole thing runs alongside two days of the International CIC*** horse trials.  This great venue has all the excitement, shopping, food and horses that you would expect from Badminton, but with less crowds to fight through, meaning you can enjoy your day without having to fight for your place.

Search for a Star Racehorse to Riding horse qualifier

Date: 7 July, 2013

Location: Bury Farm Equestrian Centre, New Bury Farm, Mill Road, Slapton, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BT

Contacts: www.search4astar.org.uk www.racehorse2ridinghorse.co.uk

About: Search for a Star, with categories for most areas of showing, aims to encourage amateur riders to produce their horseso a high standard, and gives them the chance to compete at the finals at Horse of the Year Show.  The Racehorse to Riding Horse Show Championship was created to support and encourage the re-education of thouroughbreds taken out of racing for the show ring. (The series is supported by the charity Retraining of Racehorses, RoR)

Great Yorkshire Show

Date: 9 – 11 July 2013

Location: Yorkshire Agricultural Society, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, HG2 8NZ

Contact: www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk

About: The Great Yorkshire Show is held at Great Yorkshire Showground and includes equine classes and show jumping events as well as plenty of entertainment for the family.

The Longines Royal International Horse Show

Date: 30 July – 4 August 2013

Location: The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, West Sussex, RH17 5NU

Contacts: www.hickstead.co.uk

About: As one of the biggest outdoor shows in the country, the Longines Royal International Horse Show uniquely sees the elite of many equestrian disciplines compete side by side: it has everything from the thrills and spills of international showjumping to the elegance and glamour of the country's best showing horses and ponies, to the exhilarating buzz of the country's best eventers flying across country

CLA Game Fair

Date: 19 – 21 July 2013

Location: Ragley Hall, Warwickshire

Contact: www.gamefair.co.uk

About: As the World's Leading Country Sport Event the show hosts the UK's biggest and best shooting and fishing shows as well as the most comprehensive gundog and falconry exhibitions alongside every other aspect of countryside activities and interests such as ferreting, gamekeeping, Estate Management, Forestry and Woodland, hounds and hunting.

Trailblazers Championships

Date: 25 July - 4 August 2013

Location: Stoneleigh Park, Warwicks, CV8 2LZ

Contact: www.trailblazerschampionships.com

About: Trailblazers Championships is a competitions for committed competitors consisting of five disciplines: Dressage, Showjumping, Showing, Working Hunter and Combined Training.

Royal Welsh Show

Date: 22 - 25 July 2013

Location: The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3SY

Contact: www.rwas.co.uk

About: The Royal Welsh Show is one of the biggest and best attended event of its kind in Britain. It hosts many country events that will keep everybody entertained.

Hopetoun International

Date: 27 - 28 July, 2013

Location: Hopetoun House, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, EH30 9SL, Scotland

Contacts: www.hopetoun.co.uk

About: Some of the world's leading riders competed against the backdrop of the elegant 17th century ancestral home of The Earl of Hopetoun, who lives with his family in the house.

Longines Royal International Horse Show (30 July - 4 August).

Date:  30th July - 4th August

Location: London Rd
                Hickstead
                Haywards Heath
                RH17 5NU

About:  The Longines Royal International Horse Show is the official show of The British Horse Society and one of the most prestigious events in the equestrian calendar. It's the only competition where spectators can see the British team compete on home turf, and the pressure will be on for the Brits to capitalise on their gold-medal success of last summer in Greenwich.

The New Forest Show

Date: 30 July - 1 August, 2013

Location: The Showground, New Park, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QH

Contacts: www.newforestshow.co.uk

About: With a mix of agriculture, crafts, produce, traditional country pursuits, three days of international showjumping and even a motor-cross display, the New Forest annual show is th perfect family day out with something exciting for everyone.

Norfolk Polo Club polo festival

Date: no dates yet

Location: Langley Abbey Estate

Contact: www.norfolkpolofestival.co.uk

About: The fast moving two day event will provide spectators with the opportunity to watch "the sport of kings" in a wonderful setting, whether in a VIP marquee or in a more informal picnic setting. Each day of the festival holds five competitive polo matches. Saturday culminates in a high-goal Exhibition Match, with guests in the VIP area being able to enjoy dinner and dancing after the match. The Sunday is finals day, with a prize giving for the successful team.