COMPETITORS

The Suffolk Show gives exhibitors the chance to compete against the best

This can be for qualifiers and the prestige of becoming Suffolk Show Champion or just to compete for fun. Either way, competitors have the chance to see friends from the Show circuit and to enjoy the great Show atmosphere.

LIVESTOCK

The Show offers over 500 livestock classes for cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats.

Entries for 2027 coming soon!

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EQUINE

The show offers over 350 equine classes for heavy horses (turnouts, in-hand and ridden), light horses, ponies, private driving, scurry, coaching, show jumping, and donkeys. We host qualifiers for London International, Royal International, Equifest, and Horse of the Year Show.

Entries for 2027 coming soon!

INVENTIVE
FARMER

Got an idea for a new invention? Always modifying your machinery? Showcase your creativity and skills at the Suffolk Show Inventive Farmer Competition.

Entries for 2027 coming soon!

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FLOWER
ARRANGING

Feeling creative? The Flower Arrangement Competition offers classes for all ages and abilities – juniors, novices, experienced flower arrangers and flower clubs.

Entries for 2027 coming soon!

Ring Schedule

Schedule subject to change

07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00

GRAND RING

08:15 – 09:00 Show Jumping – The Welcome Stakes
09:15 – 10:00 The Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry (122cms)
10:00 – 11:00 Heavy Horse Turnouts – Teams
11:30 – 12:00 Squibb Freestyle
12:00 – 13:00 Show Jumping (Suffolk Area Trial + Suffolk Grand Prix)
14:15 – 15:00 The Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry (148cms)
15:00 – 15:45 Heavy Horse Turnouts – 6 Horse Team
15:45 – 16:15 Squibb Freestyle
16:15 – 17:00 Grand Parade
17:00 – 17:30 RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team
17:45 – 18:30 Heavy Horse Turnouts – Single
18:30 – 19:00 Show Jumping – The Suffolk Speed Stakes

PRESIDENT’S RING

08:00 – 09:00 In-Hand Suffolk Horses
09:00 – 10:00 In-Hand Percherons
11:45 – 12:15 Heavy Horse Young Handlers
12:30 – 13:00 BMX Show
13:15 – 13:45 Free Spirit
14:00 – 14:30 Mascot Derby
15:30 – 16:00 Suffolk Gun Dogs
16:15 – 16:45 Police Dogs
17:00 – 17:30 Heavy Horse Turnouts - Agricultural Implements
08:00 – 14:00 Sheep Judging

TRINITY RING

08:00 – 08:30 Unaffiliated Ridden Hunter
08:45 – 09:45 BSHA Rising Star Weights & Small Ridden Hunter
10:00 – 11:00 RIHS Weights & Small Show Ridden Hunter
12:00 – 12:30 Pony Club Mounted Games
12:45 – 13:15 Trade & Vintaged Vehicle Turnouts
13:30 – 14:00 Parade of Hounds
14:15 – 15:00 Private Driving
15:30 – 16:00 Pony Club Mounted Games
16:15 – 17:00 Ridden Heavy Horse
17:45 – 18:30 Show Jumping - Senior Foxhunter 1st Round

WORKING HUNTER RING

08:00 – 10:00 Mountain & Moorland Novice Worker Hunter Ponies
10:00 – 12:00 LIHS BSPS Heritage Lead Rein & First Ridden Working Sports Pony
12:00 – 13:00 LIHS BSPS Open Cradle & Nursery Stakes
13:30 – 14:30 BSPS Summer Workers Stakes
15:15 – 16:00 BSHA LIHS & Novice Working Hunter

FOXHALL RING

08:00 – 09:00 In-Hand Shetlands
09:30 – 10:30 Lead Rein & First Ridden Mountain & Moorland
11:15 – 12:15 In-Hand Connemara & New Forest
12:15 – 13:15 Miniature Shetlands
13:15 – 14:00 In-Hand Mountain & Moorland Championship
14:00 – 17:00 BSPS Ridden Mountain & Moorland – Dartmoor, Exmoor , Shetland, Welsh A & B – Welsh C & D – Connemara & New Forest – Dales, Fell & Highland - Championship
17:00 – 18:00 Pleasure Driving

NACTON RING

08:00 – 09:00 Show Hunter Ponies
09:00 – 10:00 Miniature Horse Classics
10:15 – 11:00 Lead Rein Pony of Hunter Type
11:00 – 12:00 In-Hand Dales, Fell & Highland
12:00 – 13:00 In-Hand Dartmoor & Exmoor
13:00 – 13:45 In-Hand Sports Horse
13:45 – 14:30 LIHS BSPS Performance Pony

LEVINGTON RING

08:00 – 09:00 In-Hand Welsh Sections A & B
10:15 – 11:15 In-Hand Welsh Sections C & D
11:30 – 12:30 In-Hand Welsh Championship
12:45 – 13:45 RIHS Ladies Hunter
13:45 – 15:00 Side Saddle - Classic, Equitation & Concours D'Elegance
15:30 – 16:00 NPS Ridden Mountain & Moorland

BUCKLEHSAM RING

08:30 – 10:00 Aberdeen Angus, British Simmental, British White, Sussex, Holstein, Red Poll & any other pure beef breed
10:30 – 11:30 Lincoln Red, Ayrshire Dairy, Belted Galloaway, Dexter, Hereford, Commerical
11:30 – 12:30 Limousin, Beef Shorthorn, Jersey Dairy, South Devon
12:30 – 13:00 Dairy Inter-Breed
14:30 – 15:00 In-Hand Foreign Breeds
15:15 – 15:45 NPS Breeding Ponies
16:00 – 17:00 Free Spirit

SHEEP RINGS

08:00 – 10:00 Hampshire Down SR2, Norfolk Horn SR4, Other Down Breeds SR3, Southdown SR6, Suffolk SR1, Greyface Dartmoor SR5
10:30 – 12:00 Texel Sheep SR1, Charollais SR2, Other Native Breeds SR4, Jacobs SR6, Longwool SR5, Dorset Horn & Poll Dorset SR3
12:30 – 14:30 Border Leicester SR3, Wensleydale SR5, Blue Texel SR1, Continental SR2, Coloured Ryeland SR6

GENERAL

07:00 – 08:30 Judging - Dairy Goats (Udder Inspection)
08:30 – 09:00 Judging - Tradestands & Show Gardens
09:00 – 10:00 Farriery Competitions
10:00 – 12:00 Flower Arrangement Competition
13:00 – 14:00 Judging - Commercial Sheep & Butchers' Lambs
07:00 – 08:30 Judging - Flower Arrangement Classes & Trade Flower Show
10:00 – 12:00 Judging - Dairy Goats, Fleece Competition, Inventive Farmer & Pedigree Pigs

FAQS

How do I enter to compete in the 2027 Suffolk Show?

You can enter the 2027 show via an online link (coming soon) or email sophie.king@suffolkshow.co.uk.

Do we offer equine day stables?

These may be available on the day, but you will need to book through the stable manager.

Can I enter on the day?

Unfortunately, we are not able to allow visitors to enter on the show days.

HAVE ANY OTHER QUERIES?

Our team is here to help. Use the details below to get in touch, or fill in the form opposite and someone will reply to you shortly.

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