Yesterday’s (25 October) launch of the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show (31 December-2 January 2017) wasn’t short of the celebrity factor. Grand National-winning jockey Bob Champion led a parade of arond 50 riders, including showjumpers Billy Twomey, Laura Renwick and Geoff Billington, through the city centre ending up at the Echo Arena, where the show will be held at the end of the year. Check out some of the day’s highlights…
The show’s president Nina Barbour sets off with showjumper Billy Twomey, winner of the first Liverpool International Grand Prix on Diaghilev
Parade participants came in all shapes and sizes…
Stunning picture of the carriage on the Ride into Liverpool today from @eventslens #liverpoolride pic.twitter.com/m8RsQbnSNf
— Liverpool Int. (@LiverpoolInt) October 25, 2016
Grand National-winning hero Neptunes Collonge takes centre stage
A Liverpool local thanks Neptunes Collonge for winning the Grand National 2012 whilst we wait for the #liverpoolride to arrive @EchoArena pic.twitter.com/1JR0z9wgQy
— Lloyd Jones Connect (@Nina_L_J) October 25, 2016
A bird’s eye view of the action
Here’s a great bird’s-eye view of all the horses on our piazza this afternoon for the @LiverpoolInt #LiverpoolRide ? pic.twitter.com/w4U3lOSnm7
— Echo Arena Liverpool (@EchoArena) October 25, 2016
Excitement builds outside the show’s Liverpool venue
Look at all these horses on our piazza! @LiverpoolInt #LiverpoolRide pic.twitter.com/j1NSdwhR8Y
— Echo Arena Liverpool (@EchoArena) October 25, 2016
1981 Grand National winner Bob Champion returns to Liverpool, where 35 years ago he won the National on Aldaniti
Great to see @BobChampion1981 riding through Liverpool to the @EchoArena with @LiverpoolInt #EquineHour pic.twitter.com/XrMk2fLMm5
— Events Through aLens (@eventslens) October 25, 2016
Representing the British Horse Society…
Nina Barbour’s mount is smartly groomed for the occasion
Geoff Billington gets into the spirit of it…
Geoff Billington
Hacking round Liverpool with Bob Champion, as you do , on a Tuesday morning ?
Pony Club members pose for a photo with Bob Champion
The spectacular #LiverpoolRide kicked off the The Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show in style yesterday…
Posted by The Pony Club on Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Last year’s show was a huge success, with riders and spectators in agreement about how enjoyable the New Year show was. Find out more about this year’s show >>
