RDS DUBLIN HORSE SHOW 2025
The RDS Dublin Horse Show will be commencing from the 6th of August till the 10th. This is Rolex Equestrian Series event (event no. 6 following Wellington, Rome, La Baule, Falsterbo and Dinard) and the Rolex Grand Prix will kick off on Sunday the 10h at 15:00 Ireland time.
See list of international riders participating here
Some facts and figures:
- The total prize fund for the 2025 RDS Dublin Horse Show is €1,467,725.
- The prize fund for the Nations Cup of Ireland is €250,000.
- The prize fund for the Rolex Grand Prix of Ireland is €500,000.
- The total prize fund for the international classes at the 2025 RDS Dublin Horse Show is €1,068,400.
- The RDS Dublin Horse Show is the largest summer event in Dublin, attracting over 110,000 visitors over the five days. The 2025 Show runs from Wednesday 6 to Sunday 10 August. The 2025 RDS Dublin Horse Show is the 150th in the history of the event.
- The 1st Aga Khan Challenge Trophy was presented in 1926 and has been won out right five times. The current Aga Khan Trophy was presented by His Highness the Aga Khan in 1980 following Ireland’s outright win in 1979.
- Approximately 1,600 horses and ponies compete in over 168 classes and competitions; 84 showing classes, 32 performance classes, 35 national show jumping competitions and 15 international show jumping competitions, 8 of which are world ranking classes.
- The cost of staging the Show is over €7,000,000.
- 40,000 ice cream cones will be consumed. 35,000 glasses of wine and 40,000 pints will be poured. 15,000 coffees will be served.
- 7,600 bales of shavings, 4200 bales of hay and 150 bales of straw will be used during the Horse Show.
- Approximately 40,000 flowers of 20 different varieties plus shrubs, baskets and boxes are used to decorate the grounds.
- The Show is staged at the RDS located in the heart of Dublin, in Ballsbridge. The RDS is Ireland’s largest and most versatile conference and exhibition centre.
- The RDS Dublin Horse Show is the only time that every square metre of the 43 acres of the RDS site is used simultaneously.
- The RDS has 83 full time employees. During the Show the RDS employs approximately 300 temporary staff.
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See website here
See event schedule here
See FEI schedule here
You can watch via subsribtion here
The Sunday Rolex Grand Prix can be livestreamed for no charge here
More facts and figures here