Cheshire venue Somerford Park will be celebrating ten years of running their Premier League fixture, with this year’s show spanning four days, 24 -27 May.
For spectators there will be a £5 entry fee per car, free grandstand seating, trade stands and hot and cold refreshments.
Lots of top names appear on the starter lists with classes from BYRDS right up to Grand Prix, as well as national and FEI young horse sections. Here’s our guide to help you though the four action-packed days:
Friday 24 May
First class starts: 8.30 am
Last class starts: 4.00 pm
Advanced Medium 92
Advanced 100
Prix St Georges
Intermediate II
Interesting to note: Michael Eilberg is in the Advanced Medium with two time young horse world champion mare Woodlander Farouche. This will be the mare’s Premier League debut. Paralympic team gold medallist Sophie Wells (pictured) has two rides; in the PSG with Valerius and Inter II with Pinocchio. Lots of top names including Maria Eilberg, Gareth Hughes, Matt Frost, Peter Storr, Spencer Wilton, Henry Boswell, Paul Friday, Eilidh Grant, Jo Hamilton and Zoe Sleigh plus newcomer to small tour and fresh from double success at Addington Premier League, Maria Griffin with both her rides D-J and Kassio.
Saturday 25 May
First class starts: 8.00 am
Last class starts: 6.30 pm
Young Rider Team Test
Intermediate I
5 YO National British Young Horse
Grand Prix
6 YO National British Young Horse
Pony Team Test
Advanced Medium Freestyle
Junior Team Test
Prix St Georges Freestyle
Interesting to note: Paralympic team gold medallist Sophie Wells makes her Premier League Grand Prix debut with Pinocchio. Emile Faurie and Olympic gold medal winner Carl Hester have two attempts at victory in the Grand Prix. Emile with Sambuca Romane and Topolino and Carl with Fine Time IV and Merlin Nemorensis. Competing against her trainer Carl Hester in the Grand Prix is Sam Thurman-Baker on Spring Pascal. British prime squad members competing in youth tests: Isobel Berrington, Alicia Patrick, Erin Williams, Chloe Vell, Gaby Lucas, Charlotte Fry, Eilidh Grant, Olivia Towers, Sam Thurman-Baker and Amy Woodhead.
First class starts: 9.00 am
Last class starts: 6.30 pm
Prix St Georges
Grand Prix Special
Pony Individual Test
4YO Potential Int. Dressage Horse Q
Grand Prix Under 25’s
5YO FEI British Young Horse Q
5YO Potential Int. Dressage Horse Q
6YO FEI British Young Horse Q
Junior Individual Test
Young Rider Individual Test
Monday 27 May
First class starts: 9.00 am
Last class starts: 3.15 pm
Medium 75
Pony FSM Test
Junior FSM Test
Young Rider FSM Test
BYRDS A Squad Rider Test
BYRDS B Squad Rider Test
BYRDS C Squad Rider Test
BYRDS High Performance Camp Challenge
Fledgling Rider Test
Interesting to note: In the Medium, popular rider and BD Magazine cover star, ten year old Maddy Whelan with her Mighty Max II. The first Premier League fixture of 2013 to run BYRDS tests.