Olympia - The London International Horse Show 2008 http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html Welcome to the Olympia Horse Show RSS feed, helping you keep up to date with eveything Olympia. en-gb Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:14:58 GMT Copyright: (C) Olympia Horse Show | The Horse Power Group http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/ 15 Olypmpia's Latest http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/images/olympias_latest_120x60.gif http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/rss.xml.rss Watch Olympia, The London International Horse Show LIVE on Eurosport 2 <p><strong>Plus highlight packages on Eurosport.</strong></p> <p>Eurosport 2 will show extensive <strong>LIVE</strong> coverage from Olympia, The London International Horse Show from Wednesday 17th through to Monday 22nd December.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Watch%20Olympia%2c%20The%20London%20International%20Horse%20Show%20LIVE%20on%20Eurosport%202 http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Watch%20Olympia%2c%20The%20London%20International%20Horse%20Show%20LIVE%20on%20Eurosport%202 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK Raymond Brooks-Ward Memorial Trophy Winner Announced <p>Sophie Christiansen is first ever Para-Equestrian Dressage rider to win accolade.</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Raymond%20Brooks-Ward%20Memorial%20Trophy%20Winner%20Announced http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Raymond%20Brooks-Ward%20Memorial%20Trophy%20Winner%20Announced Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK AmTrust Equine Insurance Sponsors Pony Club Mini Major Relay <p>As part of its support to equestrianism in the UK, AmTrust Equine Insurance is delighted to be the new sponsor of the Pony Club Mini Major Relay at this year's Olympia, The London International Horse Show.</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=AmTrust%20Equine%20Insurance%20Sponsors%20Pony%20Club%20Mini%20Major%20Relay http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=AmTrust%20Equine%20Insurance%20Sponsors%20Pony%20Club%20Mini%20Major%20Relay Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK Hear Anky's top training secrets <p>Anky to compete and offer Masterclinic at Olympia, The London International Horse Show.</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Hear%20Anky%27s%20top%20training%20secrets http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Hear%20Anky%27s%20top%20training%20secrets Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK Richard Davison set to perform to Elton John at Olympia! <p>Triple Olympian Richard Davison will unveil a new dressage freestyle routine at this year's Olympia, The London International Horse Show.</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Richard%20Davison%20set%20to%20perform%20to%20Elton%20John%20at%20Olympia! http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Richard%20Davison%20set%20to%20perform%20to%20Elton%20John%20at%20Olympia! Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK Thanksgiving Service for Tom Hudson <p>Following on from Tom Hudson's funeral in August, there will be a Thanksgiving Service held in the Grand Hall, Olympia on Thursday 18th December 2008 at 10.30am.</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Thanksgiving%20Service%20for%20Tom%20Hudson http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Thanksgiving%20Service%20for%20Tom%20Hudson Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK Watch Olympia, The London International Horse Show on the BBC <p>Access live coverage via BBC red button.</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Watch%20Olympia%2c%20The%20London%20International%20Horse%20Show%20on%20the%20BBC http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Watch%20Olympia%2c%20The%20London%20International%20Horse%20Show%20on%20the%20BBC Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK Great Britain's Olympic equestrian heroes take centre stage at Olympia, The London International Horse Show <p>Following the success of our equestrian sportsmen and women in Hong Kong and throughout Europe this summer, Olympia, The London International Horse Show is proud to announce a medal parade in their honour.</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Great%20Britain%27s%20Olympic%20equestrian%20heroes%20take%20centre%20stage%20at%20Olympia%2c%20The%20London%20International%20Horse%20Show http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Great%20Britain%27s%20Olympic%20equestrian%20heroes%20take%20centre%20stage%20at%20Olympia%2c%20The%20London%20International%20Horse%20Show Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK Join Olympia, The London International Horse Show in supporting sick children <p>Olympia, The London International Horse Show is pleased to announce its 2008 charity partner as children's charity, WellChild, a UK charity dedicated to the needs of sick children and their families.</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Join%20Olympia%2c%20The%20London%20International%20Horse%20Show%20in%20supporting%20sick%20children http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Join%20Olympia%2c%20The%20London%20International%20Horse%20Show%20in%20supporting%20sick%20children Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK Olympia, The London International Horse Show stages The Kennel Club Agility Stakes Finals, supported by Pedigree <p>Olympia, The London International Horse Show (16 - 22 December 2008) is once again thrilled to be staging the Kennel Club Agility Stakes Finals, supported by Pedigree.</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Olympia%2c%20The%20London%20International%20Horse%20Show%20stages%20The%20Kennel%20Club%20Agility%20Stakes%20Finals%2c%20supported%20by%20Pedigree http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Olympia%2c%20The%20London%20International%20Horse%20Show%20stages%20The%20Kennel%20Club%20Agility%20Stakes%20Finals%2c%20supported%20by%20Pedigree Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK Olympia Lines up Lorenzo and King's Troop Displays <p>Olympia, The London International Horse Show (16th-22nd December) has confirmed the display acts for this year's event to complement the competition on offer. Lorenzo, &lsquo;the flying Frenchman' and The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery are the two acts set to stir up much excitement.</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Olympia%20Lines%20up%20Lorenzo%20and%20King%27s%20Troop%20Displays http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Olympia%20Lines%20up%20Lorenzo%20and%20King%27s%20Troop%20Displays Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK Olympia ticket sales defy credit crunch <p>Over 14,000 tickets for Olympia, The London International Horse Show have been sold in the first two weeks of box office opening, showing loyal fans are bucking the trends of the credit crunch</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Olympia%20ticket%20sales%20defy%20credit%20crunch http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Olympia%20ticket%20sales%20defy%20credit%20crunch Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK BBC shows commitment to Equestrianism with new four year deal to broadcast Olympia <p>The BBC has given Equestrianism a massive boost by entering in to a new agreement with Olympia, The London International Horse Show to cover the show for the next four years.</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=BBC%20shows%20commitment%20to%20Equestrianism%20with%20new%20four%20year%20deal%20to%20broadcast%20Olympia http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=BBC%20shows%20commitment%20to%20Equestrianism%20with%20new%20four%20year%20deal%20to%20broadcast%20Olympia Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK Record ticket sales in first 24 hours <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Olympia is THE place to be at Christmas</p> <p>Tickets for Olympia, The London International Horse Show are selling fast. Within 24 hours of the box office opening on 23rd June, 6297 tickets have already been sold.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Record%20ticket%20sales%20in%20first%2024%20hours http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Record%20ticket%20sales%20in%20first%2024%20hours Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK A Highland Christmas Finale <p><img style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="Piper - Content" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/images/cms_images/567_mid.jpg" alt="Piper - Content" width="100" height="66" />Olympia always has a wonderful Christmas finale which sends the crowds home full of Christmas cheer. All the traditional elements will be included this year; Father Christmas on his sleigh, snowflakes and the Olympia Christmas Carol.</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=A%20Highland%20Christmas%20Finale http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=A%20Highland%20Christmas%20Finale Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK Olympia's Christmas Line Up <p><img style="border: 0; float: right; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="Robert Whitaker_Masters - Content" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/images/cms_images/564_mid.jpg" border="0" alt="Robert Whitaker_Masters - Content" hspace="5" width="100" height="66" align="right" /></p> <p>This year Olympia returns to its &lsquo;normal&rsquo; datelines &ndash; running from a Tuesday to a Monday. &nbsp;With the show finishing on Monday 22nd December it is going to be a fantastic Christmas day out for the 75,000 plus visitors it receives every year.</p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Olympia%27s%20Christmas%20Line%20Up http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Olympia%27s%20Christmas%20Line%20Up Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT UK Robert Whitaker is Master of centenary Olympia <p> <img alt="Robert Whitaker_Masters - Large" height="69" border="0" align="right" width="100" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/564_large.jpg" hspace="5" /> </p> Robert Whitaker brought the 100th anniversary of Olympia, the London International Horse Show, to a rousing climax with victory in the H &amp; M Christmas Masters. http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Robert%20Whitaker%20is%20Master%20of%20centenary%20Olympia http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Robert%20Whitaker%20is%20Master%20of%20centenary%20Olympia Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Jessica brings down the Kurten <p> <img alt="jessica kurten - Content" height="100" border="0" align="left" width="67" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/563_mid.jpg" hspace="5" />Irelands Jessica Kurten, the worlds leading female rider, pulled off a brilliant piece of riding to win the &#163;60,000 Rolex FEI World Cup qualifier presented by H &amp; M. She took out strides on Castle Forbes Libertina and simply flew down the arena to beat former dual winner Nick Skelton and Arko by just 0.68sec. </p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Jessica%20brings%20down%20the%20Kurten http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Jessica%20brings%20down%20the%20Kurten Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK William Whitaker makes Puissance history 18-year-old William Whitaker, the youngest rider in the competition, pulled off a sensational victory in the Accenture Christmas Puissance when he was the only one of the three riders in the fifth and final round to clear the 2.16m wall <p> <img align="bottom" width="200" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/562_large.jpg" border="0" alt="William Whitaker wins the Puissance - Large" height="142" /> </p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=William%20Whitaker%20makes%20Puissance%20history http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=William%20Whitaker%20makes%20Puissance%20history Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Daniel Makes his 2012 Claim in Accenture Young Show Jumper of the Year Daniel Neilson is a name all show jumping fans should imprint on their minds as he looks set to become one of the sports stars. <p> <img alt="Young Showjumper,Neilson - Large" width="150" height="192" border="0" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/559_large.jpg" align="bottom" /> </p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Daniel%20Makes%20his%202012%20Claim%20in%20Accenture%20Young%20Show%20Jumper%20of%20the%20Year http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Daniel%20Makes%20his%202012%20Claim%20in%20Accenture%20Young%20Show%20Jumper%20of%20the%20Year Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Pony Kids Dreams Come True at Olympia &quot;Deadly is how one of Dairmund Gavins Irish pony kids described the experience of riding at Olympia this morning. <p> <img border="0" alt="Diarmuids Pony Kids - Large" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/561_large.jpg" height="137" width="200" align="bottom" /> </p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Pony%20Kids%20Dreams%20Come%20True%20at%20Olympia http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Pony%20Kids%20Dreams%20Come%20True%20at%20Olympia Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK It's Oki Doki for Albert Dutchman Albert Zoer and his irrepressible bouncy horse Oki Doki saved the best until last in the Olympia Grand Prix, becoming the fourth Netherlands pair to win in the 33-year history of the competition. <p> <img height="148" border="0" width="200" align="bottom" alt="Albert Zoer on Oki Doki win the Grand Prix - Large" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/558_large.jpg" /> </p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=It%27s%20Oki%20Doki%20for%20Albert http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=It%27s%20Oki%20Doki%20for%20Albert Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Top Grooms announced The British Equestrian Federation today awarded this years winners of the prestigious Kuster BEF Groom Award their prizes at Olympia, The London International Horse Show <p> <img height="158" width="200" alt="Kuster groom of the year - Large" align="bottom" border="0" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/557_large.jpg" /> </p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Top%20Grooms%20announced http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Top%20Grooms%20announced Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Castle Ri retires at the top Connemara stallion Bunowen Castle Ri made history today at Olympia, The London International Horse Show <p> <img height="156" width="200" alt="Mountain &amp;amp; Moorland Champion Castle Ri - Large" align="bottom" border="0" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/555_large.jpg" /></p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Castle%20Ri%20retires%20at%20the%20top http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Castle%20Ri%20retires%20at%20the%20top Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Robert Whitaker, Six-Bar Kid Robert Whitaker won his second class of the show with an outstanding performance in the Christmas Eve Six Bar<img height="270" width="170" alt="Robert Whitaker winner 6 bar - Content" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/553_mid.jpg" /> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Robert%20Whitaker%2c%20Six-Bar%20Kid http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Robert%20Whitaker%2c%20Six-Bar%20Kid Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK KBIS Horses of The Year Mr President, Arko &amp; Flint Curtis receive their Horse of The Year Awards <p> <img border="0" height="244" width="170" align="bottom" alt="KBIS Dressage horse of the Year. Mr President - Content" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/554_mid.jpg" /></p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=KBIS%20Horses%20of%20The%20Year http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=KBIS%20Horses%20of%20The%20Year Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Santa Delivers For Luciana Portuguese Rider Leads From The Start http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Santa%20Delivers%20For%20Luciana http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Santa%20Delivers%20For%20Luciana Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Olympic hero springs back into action Robert Smith, who perennially conjures magical crowd-pleasing results at Olympia,<br /><img height="113" align="bottom" alt="Robert Smith Class06 - Content" border="0" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/550_mid.jpg" width="170" /><br />is continuing his traditional run of success at this, the centenary anniversary of Olympia, the London International Horse Show. http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Olympic%20hero%20springs%20back%20into%20action http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Olympic%20hero%20springs%20back%20into%20action Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Anky Rises Up The Scales <p> With &#8216;Dance of Devotion&#8217;, Anky Van Grunsven, the Olympic, World and European freestyle Champion is doing for dressage what Torvill and Dean did for skating. </p> <p> <img width="170" align="bottom" height="113" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/549_mid.jpg" alt="Anky Van Grunsven - Content" border="0" /> </p> http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Anky%20Rises%20Up%20The%20Scales http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Anky%20Rises%20Up%20The%20Scales Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Dressage Entries Definite dressage entries have been announced&#xD;&#xA; http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Dressage%20Entries http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Dressage%20Entries Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Jumping Entries Entries are now in for the show jumping competitions&#xD;&#xA; http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Jumping%20Entries http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Jumping%20Entries Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Get Voting for Olympias Greats You can send in a text vote for your favourite Olympia rider, horse or moment, winners will be announced at the Show on Wednesday 19th December.&#xD;&#xA; http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Get%20Voting%20for%20Olympias%20Greats http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Get%20Voting%20for%20Olympias%20Greats Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Nominated entries exceed all expectations Olympia has received nominated entries from nine out of the top ten international riders&#xD;&#xA; http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Nominated%20entries%20exceed%20all%20expectations http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Nominated%20entries%20exceed%20all%20expectations Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Accenture Young Show Jumper of the Year Scots ready to defend the Accenture Young Show Jumper of the Year title at Olympia&#xD;&#xA; http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Accenture%20Young%20Show%20Jumper%20of%20the%20Year http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Accenture%20Young%20Show%20Jumper%20of%20the%20Year Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK BBC confirms coverage Puissance will receive extra coverage time on BBC&#xD;&#xA; http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=BBC%20confirms%20coverage http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=BBC%20confirms%20coverage Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Great Displays Fantastic equestrian displays at this years show&#xD;&#xA; http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Great%20Displays http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Great%20Displays Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Fantastic Hospitality Opportunities There are 30 boxes for private entertaining available at Olympia at each performance&#xD;&#xA; http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Fantastic%20Hospitality%20Opportunities http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Fantastic%20Hospitality%20Opportunities Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Record Ticket Sales A record number of tickets have been sold in the first week for the Show&#xD;&#xA; http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Record%20Ticket%20Sales http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Record%20Ticket%20Sales Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Tickets on Sale <h2>&#xD;&#xA; <img alt="markus Beerbaum - Content" ce7242="java.lang.Object@ce7242" height="123" align="bottom" width="170" java.lang.object="#DEFAULT" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/359_mid.jpg" border="0" />Tickets on Sale 25th June&#xD;&#xA;</h2>&#xD;&#xA;<p>&#xD;&#xA; The Olympia box office will open on Monday 25th June....&#xD;&#xA;</p>&#xD;&#xA; http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Tickets%20on%20Sale http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Tickets%20on%20Sale Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK Ukrainian Cossacks invade Olympia <p>&#xD;&#xA; <img alt="Cossacks 15 - Content" height="170" align="bottom" width="97" src="http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/images/cms_images/373_mid.jpg" border="0" />&#xD;&#xA;</p>&#xD;&#xA;<h2>&#xD;&#xA; Ukrainian Cossacks invade Olympia&#xD;&#xA;</h2>&#xD;&#xA;<p>&#xD;&#xA; One of the world's most exciting equestrian displays is coming to Olympia this year...&#xD;&#xA;</p>&#xD;&#xA; http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Ukrainian%20Cossacks%20invade%20Olympia http://www.olympiahorseshow.co.uk/news.html?newsID=Ukrainian%20Cossacks%20invade%20Olympia Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:00:00 GMT UK