We have a host of equestrian entertainment planned for the 2024 Dublin Horse Show!
Artist and Equestrienne, Alizée Froment
Alizée Froment is a highly regarded dressage rider that advocates a more natural approach to the training and production of horses. She trains her horses for highest level using a unique mix of the natural and classical approach. In addition to wowing the public with her horsemanship, her training techniques have won her a large following of professionals and non-professionals within the industry.
Alizée began her equestrian career at the age of two riding Shetland ponies in her family’s Riding School. She pursued competitive dressage in her youth and rode to championship level in the pony division. She quickly progressed to Grand Prix competition and had many international victories and placings. Her achievements in the sport lead her to being appointed as coach to the French National Pony Dressage Team.
In 2009, she decided to focus solely on natural or freedom dressage. Working with her Lusitano stallions, Mistral and Sultan, Alizée realised that training and performing with a neck rope only could strengthen the relationship between horse and rider, and that she could really test how her horses’ dressage skills were progressing.
Alizée is both an artist and elite equestrienne, demonstrating her philosophy of how good training and an improved way of going can be achieved without the reliance on bridles and bits.
Alizée has dazzled crowds at Shows and events across Europe with her bridle-less dressage and liberty training
Parades and Exhibitions at the Show
The 2024 champion of the Show will grace the Main Arena on the Sunday of the Show at 2.00pm, before the Longines International Grand Prix of Ireland.
It is an opportunity to see some of the best horses at Show altogether, and the magnificent Scarteen 'Black & Tan' Hounds will have the honour of leading out the Parade of Champions.
Ring 1 will host the Donkey Exhibition at 4.00pm on Sunday, with the Horse and Donkey Vehicle Parade taking place in the Main Arena at 2.35pm.
Pony Club Games
For some real excitement, catch the fun at the Pony Club Games and Pony Club Musical Ride on the Saturday and Sunday of the Show. Located in Ring 1 on both days, and also in the Main Arena on the Sunday, each team consists of five riders who are members of one Pony Club branch, and who were under 16 years of age. The games to be played will be selected from the Bending Race, the Tack Shop Race, the Pyramid Race, the Sword Race, the Tyre Race, the Five Flag Race, the Stepping Stone Dash, the Rope Race, the Litter Race, the Ball and Bucket Race, the Two Cone Race, the Two Mug Race, the Fishing Race, the Irish Pony Club Race, Grooms Race, and Carton Race.
