Hickstead show dates for 2010
Scheduling the show for July 27 to August 1 will give a week's respite after Falsterbo and Aachen and then allow overseas riders to travel straight from Hickstead to Dublin.
"To stay with our original date for the Royal International would have meant three Top Level Nations Cup competitions on consecutive weekends," said Hickstead director and show secretary Lizzie Bunn.
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Hickstead, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2010, will open the season with the British Jumping Derby Meeting on June 23 to June 27.