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.

Cattle being presented

LIVESTOCK

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

Entries for 2027 coming soon!

A heavy horse in a ring

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!

Two young handlers with their sheep

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!

A close up of a flower display

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

COLLINS GRAND RING

08:15 – 09:15 Show Jumping – Newcomers 12.10m
09:15 – 10:00 Heavy Horse Turnouts - Teams
10:00 – 10:45 The Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry (122cms)
10:45 – 11:30 Coaching Display
11:30 – 12:00 Kangaroo Kid
12:00 – 14:15 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 Kangaroo Kid
16:15 – 17:00 Grand Parade
17:00 – 17:45 RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team
17:45 – 18:30 Heavy Horse Turnouts – Single
18:30 – 19:00 Show Jumping – The Suffolk Speed Stakes

NUFFILED HEALTH PRESIDENT’S RING

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

BENTWATERS PARKS TRINITY RING

08:00 – 08:45 Unaffiliated Ridden Hunter
08:45 – 10:30 BSHA Rising Star Weights & Small Ridden Hunter
10:30 – 12:00 RIHS Weights & Small Show Ridden Hunter
12:00 – 12:45 Pony Club Mounted Games
12:45 – 14:15 Ridden Heavy Horse
14:15 – 15:00 Trade & Vintaged Vehicle Turnouts
15:00 – 15:45 Parade of Hounds
15:45 – 17:00 Private Driving
17:00 – 17:45 Pony Club Mounted Games
17:45 – 19:00 Show Jumping - The Welcome Stakes

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 sponsored by Woodbridge School
12:00 – 13:30 LIHS BSPS Open Cradle & Nursery Stakes
13:30 – 15:15 BSPS Summer Workers Stakes
15:15 – 17:30 BSHA LIHS & Novice Working Hunter

FOXHALL RING

08:00 – 09:30 Lead Rein & First Ridden Mountain & Moorland
09:30 – 10:30 In-Hand Connemara & New Forest
10:30 – 12:00 In-Hand Shetlands
12:00 – 12:45 In-Hand Sports Horse
12:45 – 13:45 Miniature Shetlands
13:45 – 17:15 LIHS BSPS Performance Pony
17:15 – 18:00 Pleasure Driving

NACTON RING

08:00 – 08:45 Lead Rein Pony of Hunter Type
08:45 – 09:45 Show Hunter Ponies
09:45 – 10:45 In-Hand Dartmoor & Exmoor
10:45 – 11:45 In-Hand Dales, Fell & Highland
11:45 – 14:00 NPS Ridden Mountain & Moorland
14:00 – 16:30 BSPS New Horizon Plastics Heritage M&M Ridden

LEVINGTON RING

08:00 – 10:15 In-Hand Welsh Sections A & B
10:15 – 12:00 In-Hand Welsh Sections C & D
12:00 – 12:45 In-Hand Welsh Championship
12:45 – 13:45 RIHS Ladies Hunter
13:45 – 15:30 Side Saddle - Classic, Equitation & Concours D'Elegance
15:30 – 16:30 BSPS Ladies Show Horse

BUCKLEHSAM RING

08:00 – 10:00 Aberdeen Angus, British Simmental, British White, Sussex, Holstein, Red Poll & any other pure beef breed
10:00 – 10:30 Lincoln Red, Ayrshire Dairy, Belted Galloaway
10:30 – 11:00 Beef Shorthorn, Hereford, Commercial
11:00 – 11:30 Dexter
11:30 – 12:30 Limousin, South Devon, and Any Other Dairy Breeds - Channel Islands
12:30 – 14:30 Dairy Inter-Breed
14:30 – 15:15 NPS Breeding Ponies
15:15 – 16:00 In-Hand Mountain & Moorland Championships
16:00 – 16:45 Free Spirit

SHEEP RINGS

08:00 – 10:30 Hampshire Down SR2, Norfolk Horn SR4, Kerry Hill (SR-3), Southdown (SR-6), Suffolk (SR-1), Greyface Dartmoor (SR-5)
10:30 – 12:30 Charollais (SR-2), Other Down Breeds (SR-3), Jacobs (SR-6), Longwool (SR-5), Dorset Horn & Poll Dorset (SR-3), Other Native Breeds (SR-4)
12:30 – 14:30 Border Leicester (SR-3), Wensleydale (SR-5), Blue Texel (SR-1), Continental (SR-2), Coloured Ryeland (SR-6)

GENERAL

07:00 – 08:30 Judging - Dairy Goats (Udder Inspection)
08:30 – 09:30 Judging - Tradestands & Show Gardens
10:00 – 12:00 Judging - Dairy Goats, Inventive Farmer & Pedigree Pigs
13:00 – 14:00 Judging - Commercial Sheep & Butchers' Lambs
07:00 – 08:30 Judging - Flower Arrangement Classes & Trade Flower Show
09:00 – 15:00 Farriery Competitions
09:00 – 10:00 Flower Show Opens
09:00 – 11:00 Judging - Fleece Competition

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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