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11 June 2026
This year's Al Shira’aa Derby at Hickstead could be one of the most competitive renewals in years, with the 2023 and 2024 champions both returning for another tilt at the trophy.
10 June 2026
Hickstead has launched a brand new website ahead of its international show season
21 May 2026
William Whitaker has finished second in the Al Shira'aa Derby for two years running - will he take top spot in this year's competition?
13 May 2026
Entries are open for the Agria Royal International Horse Show, with international and national showjumping classes plus hundreds of showing championships.
23 April 2026
Competitor entries are now open for the Al Shira'aa Hickstead Derby Meeting, with prices being kept to 2025 levels due to the ongoing high costs of living.
10 April 2026
Eight of the leading showjumping countries will be taking part in the Agria Nations Cup of Great Britain at Hickstead (Friday 24 July).
01 April 2026
One of our best known fences, the Irish Bank, has been removed from the International Arena ahead of this year's shows.
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Robert Whitaker and Vermento, the winners of the Al Shira’aa King George V Gold Cup in 2023, reclaimed the trophy on a thrilling final day of action at the Agria Royal International Horse Show.
His victory gave his family a third successive victory in this Grand Prix, with Robert’s cousin Donald having won last year’s class. It also made Robert the fourth rider in history to win Hickstead’s Al Shira’aa Derby and the King George V Gold Cup in the same year. “It’s surreal,” said Robert. “To win both is very, very special.”
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