The Yorkshire International Showjumping Event is the BIG event for the Yorkshire Equestrian calendar in 2011.
The Yorkshire International Showjumping Event is the BIG event for the Yorkshire Equestrian calendar in 2011.
Taking place at the Motorpoint arena in Sheffield over the Easter Weekend (Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April), the Yorkshire International Showjumping Event is an exciting new three star (CSI***) competition and offers �150,000 in rider prize money during the three days of the show.
Classes consist of Amateur Championships, National Championships and International Classes including the Puissance on Saturday Evening and International Grand Prix on Sunday evening.
Throughout the course of the event, the audience will be entertained by the ever popular, fast and furious Osbourne Refrigeration Double Harness Scurry, Horseball ‘Yorkshire vs Lancashire’ match demonstrations sponsored by the Great Yorkshire Show and the fearless Meddling Fire Glow and Fire Show incorporating daring acts with swirling patterns of light combined with huge flames choreographed to music.
With a range of fantastic hospitality facilities to suit all budgets, quality shopping area in the arena concourse offering everything from merchandise, clothing, gifts and jewellery and amazing arena displays, mixed with top class showjumping, the event makes a fabulous opportunity for the whole family to spend the Easter weekend together.
The Yorkshire International Showjumping Event is supported by Welcome to Yorkshire, the official tourism agency for Yorkshire.
For more information about the event visit www.yorkshireinternational.co.uk
Doors open at 11am each day and tickets are priced at �22 each. Call the booking office on 0114 2565656 or visit www.motorpointarena.co.uk for tickets.
“We are really looking forward to hosting such a high profile event as it meets many of our objectives going forward such as bringing sport to the community, attracting tourism and the subsequent upside within the local economy that this brings with it”.
Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire
"It is brilliant news that Welcome to Yorkshire has recognised what a great sport we have and I’m really looking forward to being able to compete on my doorstep in front of a home crowd in this exciting new event. We desperately needed more international shows within our country and I couldn’t be happier that a new one has been introduced within Yorkshire, a county that I’m extremely passionate about”.
John Whitaker MBE, Yorkshire Showjumper and ambassador of the Yorkshire International Showjumping Event
