Horses
The South Suffolk Show is affiliated to the following showing and breed societies;
BDS, DBS, SHS, BSJ, BSPS, SHB(GB), BSHA, BSPS, UK PONIES AND HORSES, BSPA, SSA, SSDL, TGCA, IDHS and Equifest.
Horse And Pony Schedule & Prize List 2026
With a full and varied schedule of 130 classes we are excited to have a number of RIHS and LIHS qualifiers, and this year have introduced Irish Draft classes affiliated with the Irish Draft Horse Society UK.
Entries for inclusion in the catalogue and for complimentary admission passes (please see the Conditions of Entry which clarify the number of passes allocated per entry) close on Friday 24th April.
This year we are trialing entries on the day at a surcharge of £10 per class, which will be taken at the equine office located by ring 6. However, please note that as the South Suffolk Show is an agricultural show with a full days entertainment at your disposal, should you not have made an entry by the 24th April to qualify for complimentary admission you will be required to pay full admisson for entry at the gates (£20 per adult and £10 per child aged 5 - 16).
To download a copy of the schedule & prize list please click on the above link.
Join the Celebration
Online Entry
Equine entries for the 2026 South Suffolk Show closed at midnight on Friday 24th April. Please see below for the pre-show entry numbers per class.
If you missed the deadline, we are offering equine entries on the day, although please be aware that there will be a £10 surcharge per class, plus admission (£20 per adult and £10 per child aged 5 – 16 years) will also be charged as you won’t have been allocated tickets through your entry. If you choose to enter on the day you will need to have made the entry at the equine office 30 minutes before the time indicated in the schedule for that section of classes.
Showjumpers please note as per BSJA rules entries on the day will be restricted to extra showjumping entries only from people who have already entered a showjumping class prior to the catalogue deadline of 24th April, in accordance with rule 79.4.
Good luck to all of our competitors!
***Entries for inclusion in the catalogue close on Friday 24th April. Entries on the day subject FULL GATE ADMISSION PRICES***
Online Entries
Location | Event | Judge | Course Builder |
|---|---|---|---|
Countryside Ring | Donkeys Suffolk Heavy Horses | Ms E. Wright (Cambridgeshire) Miss G. Evans (Suffolk) | NA |
Ring 1
| Tattersalls Show Jumping Ring | Mrs S. Smith Mrs P. Brown Mr P. Brighten | Mrs S.Peasley |
Ring 2
| Local Novice & SHB(GB) Working Hunters BSPS LIHS Working Hunter Ponies BSPS Training & Summer Worker Stakes | Conf: Mr J. Conifey (Hampshire), Ride: Mrs C. Richardson (Oxfordshire) Mrs M. Cole (Hertfordshire) Miss M. Hutley (Essex) | Mr J. Lyttle (Northamptonshire), assisted by Mrs V. Murry |
Ring 3 | Ridden Hunters – Local, Amateur, Novice, Small, Weights & Ladies Hunters Side Saddle Equitation & Concours D’Elegance | Conf: Mr J. Conifey (Hampshire), Ride: Mrs C. Richardson (Oxfordshire) / Mrs M. Burgess (Cornwall) Mrs C. Claydon (Suffolk) | NA |
Ring 4
| BSHA Hack, Cob & Riding Horse Thoroughbred Ridden & In-Hand Show Horse BSHA Rising Star Qualifiers | Mrs L. Seletto (Norfolk) Mrs C. Claydon (Suffolk) Mrs L. Seletto (Norfolk) | NA |
Ring 5 | BSPS Show Pony BSPS Show Hunter Ponies BSPS LIHS Performance Ponies | Mr P. Green (Hertfordshire) Mr P. Green (Hertfordshire) Mrs M. Ludlow (Lincolnshire) | NA |
Ring 6 | UK Ponies & Horses In-Hand Mountain & Moorland BSPS Ridden M&M UK Ponies & Horses Young Riders M&M | Miss S. Verdon (Hertfordshire) Mrs D. Christie (Leicestershire) Mrs V. Bruce (Cambridgeshire) | NA |
Ring 7 | BSPA Ridden Skewbald/Piebald TGCA Traditional & Cross Breeds SSADL In-Hand & Ridden | Conf: Mrs S. King (Essex), Ride: Miss O. Lush (Essex) Mr D. King (Essex) Conf:Miss C. Fox (Norfolk), Show:Mr C Yates (Essex) | NA |
To enter online please complete the following form
Class Type
Animal Details
Your Details
1 in stock
Gallery
