from the Wembley Arena
The 1980 Horse of the Year Show featuring
The Philips Industries Championship
(Holder: DEREK RICKETTS with Hydrophane Coldstream)
On the second day of the show, the riders from abroad, including world champion HUGO SIMON , PAUL SCHOCKEMOHLE , FERDI TYTECA and the crowd's favourite, EDDIE MACKEN , should produce a strong challenge to the British competitors.
Tonight's earlier class. The Hoechst Foxhunter Championship, is the biggest show jumping competition in the world, with an original entry of over 5,000. Introduced by DAVID VINE
Commentators DORIAN WILLIAMS RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD and HUGH THOMAS
Producer JOHNNIE WATHERSTON