Other Foreign Breed Events

Listed below are events that may be of interest to our Foreign Breed competitors including those that are qualifiers for our APHS-FBS Foreign Breed National Finals Championships.
Please check their websites for up to date information concerning each event.

Foreign Breed National Finals Affiliation Form


2027 Shows & Events



April/May                 HOPE Spring Show                                             Email: hironsuade@gmail.com 
Moreton Morrell College, Warwickshire

In Hand & Ridden Foreign Breed classes. APHS Foreign Breed Horse of the Year National Finals Qualifying Show.



April      Iberian Performance Spring Show (at Parwood EC, Surrey) - open to Iberian Breeds only. iberianperformanceshow.co.uk



2nd May                    APHS South-West Foreign Breed Show.           www.aphs.org.uk  

The Avon Centre, Bristol, BS10 7QT.

Foreign Breed Show. APHS Foreign Breed National Finals Qualifying Show. VHS Gold Ticket qualifier



14-17 May              Royal Windsor Horse Show                          www.rwhs.co.uk

Windsor, Berkshire.

Breed specific classes for  Arabs, Lusitanos & PREs. Early closing date like all county shows.



Saturday 22nd May                      Heathfield & District County Show           www.heathfieldshow.org

Foreign Breed classes. APHS Foreign Breed National Finals Qualifying Show. Top 3 in their Foreign Breed classes qualify for our Foreign Breed National Finals.



4-6 June              South of England Show  www.seas.org.uk

South of England Showground, Ardingly, RH17 6TL

APHS Foreign Breed Horse of the Year National Finals Qualifying Show. (Foreign Breed classes, Arabs & PBA).



3-5 June                Royal Cornwall Show                        www.royalcornwallshow.org

The Royal Cornwall Showground, Whitecross, PL27 7JE.

Breed specific classes for Arabs, Iberians & Foreign Breeds. Foreign Breed classes & Arab Championships are APHS Foreign Breed National Finals Qualifiers. Early closing date like all county shows.



June  HOPE Summer Show                                                                                 Email: hironsuade@gmail.com  

Rugby Riding Club

In Hand & Ridden Foreign Breed classes. APHS Foreign Breed Horse of the Year National Finals Qualifying Show.



June      Lusitano Breed Society Show (at Addington Manor, Bucks). Open to Iberian horses only. All champions & reserves from this show are qualified for the 2027 Foreign Breed National Finals.



12 - 14 June                        Royal Three Counties Show    Three Counties Showground, Malvern, WR13 6NW

APHS Foreign Breed Horse of the Year National Finals Qualifying Show.




20 June APHS Invicta Foreign Breed Show.   www.aphs.org.uk White Horse Farm, Harvel, Kent.

Foreign Breed Show, with lunch time classes open to any breed (not just foreign breeds). APHS Foreign Breed National Finals Qualifying Show. VHS Gold Ticket qualifier



26th June                     North Leicestershire Show, Pickering Grange, Leics                  (click on show name for link)

 APHS Foreign Breed Horse of the Year National Finals Qualifying Show.



      VHS South-East Regional                            www.veteran-horse-society.co.uk

Felsted Showground, Surrey. Open classes for Concours d'Elegance and Veteran classes (horses must be registered and owned and shown by VHS members - day tickets available). APHS Foreign Breed Horse of the Year National Finals Qualifying Show.



2-4 July                           Kent County Show. Detling, Kent.          www.kcas.org.uk

 APHS Foreign Breed Horse of the Year National Finals Qualifying Show.



3 July                 Hanbury Countyside Show           www.hanburyshow.co.uk

Foreign Breed classes. APHS Foreign Breed National Finals Qualifying Show.



4 July                    Hampshire Area Charity Show (click on show name for weblink)

Wickham, Hampshire. Open show raising funds for charity.  APHS Foreign Breed Horse of the Year National Finals Qualifying Show.



 22-25 July            GB PRE Championship Show.                               wwww.gbpre.co.uk

Hartpury College, Hereford.

Classes for PREs & Lusitanos, including MCI and Working Equitation. APHS Foreign Breed Horse of the Year National Finals Qualifying Show.



      Haflinger Breed Society of GB National Show                       www.haflingersgb.com

Pickering Grange, Leicstershire.

Classes for Haflingers. APHS Foreign Breed Horse of the Year National Finals Qualifying Show.



August           HOPE Championship Show & Best of the Best                   Email: hironsuade@gmail.com

Rugby Riding Club

In Hand & Ridden Foreign Breed classes. APHS Foreign Breed Horse of the Year National Finals Qualifying Show.



13 to 15 August      Iberian Performance Show (at Merrist Wood, Surrey). Open to Iberian Breeds only.



3-5 September                  VHS National Championship Show.            www.veteran-horse-society.co.uk

Arena UK, Leics.

Foreign Breed classes (no qualification necessary). APHS Foreign Breed Horse of the Year National Finals Qualifying Show.



12h September APHS London Counties Show   www.aphs.org.uk 

Pachesham Equestrian Centre, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 0AL. Affiliated to BSPA, TGCA, Concours D'Eelegance Society of GB,  & VHS.


  • All Veterans that competed at any APHS show this year and placed 1st to 3rd (including at this show) qualify for the APHS  Veteran Championships at this show - VHS Gold Ticket qualifier (for the VHS 2028 National Championships).
  • All Junior Riders (up to 14 years of age) that have placed 1st to 3rd in any Junior Rider or Walk/Trot classes at 2027 APHS shows (including this show) are invited to take part in our Junior Rider Championships. In addition, any Junior Rider that wins a "Best Junior Rider" award in an open age class at this show are also eligible to take part in these championships.
  • All Foreign Breed classes are qualifiers for our Foreign Breed National Finals held at Pickering Grange. Top 3 in Foreign Breed classes at this show are qualified for our Foreign Breed National Finals.
  • All winners of a Horse Trust Body Score rosette presented at an APHS show in 2027 (including this show) are invited to take part in our Body Score Championships.
  • All APHS Champions, Reserve Champions, Second Reserve Champions, Amateur Champions & APHS Member Champions at any 2027 APHS show (including this one) are invited to take part in our Supreme In Hand and Supreme Ridden Champion of Champions (if you qualified in hand you qualify for the in hand championship and if you qualified ridden you qualify for the ridden championships). £1250 prize fund between the two championships including £50 for the Best Amateur in both championships (you must be wearing a white armband in the championships to be eligible for this prize & £50 for the Best APHS Member in both Championships (you must be wearing your 2027 APHS Members Bridle Conch in the championship to be eligible for this prize).




3rd OCTOBER 2027 APHS FOREIGN BREED NATIONAL FINALS.   www.aphs.org.uk 

PICKERING GRANGE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, Leicestershire, Coalville LE67 1EZ 


  • All Veterans that competed at any APHS show this year and placed 1st to 3rd (including at this show) and who ARE ALSO FOREIGN BREEDS qualify for the APHS  Foreign Breed Veteran Championships at this show .
  • Foreign Breed National Finals are open to all qualified horses, that have placed 1st-3rd at any approved show/class during 2027 (you will have been presented with a "blue" card in the ring. You can also qualify at this show. You need to qualify in hand for the In Hand Finals and ridden for the Ridden Finals.
  • In every Foreign Breeds National Finals class we will present £50 to the winner, £30 to the second place & £20 to the third place (after the show) if 10 or more entries forward.