THE prestigious Horse of the Year Show gallops into Birmingham's NEC Arena on October 9-13, after a pedigree of more than 50 years in London.

To celebrate, the Shuttle/Times and News has three pairs of tickets to give away for the show sponsored by Equestrian Surfaces. The tickets are valid for Friday, October 11.

With over 120 hours of competition and entertainment packed into five days, the Horse of the Year Show is Britain's biggest indoor equestrian event, hosting the best of breed National Showing Championships, all of the most prestigious National Show Jumping Finals and a full International Show Jumping programme.

The show is famous for its world-class equestrian displays and this year there will be three taking place every evening, with matinees on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Other features include a shopping pavilion with over 150 stands selling everything from equestrian fashion to gifts and jewellery.

Details and tickets for the Horse of The Year Show at The NEC Arena on Wednesday , October 9 until Sunday, October 13 are available from the NEC box office on 0870 010 1052

For the chance to win a pair of tickets for the Horse of The Year Show on Friday , October 11 (daytime performance) answer the following:

For the chance to win a pair of tickets for the Horse of the Year Show on Friday, October 11 (daytime performance) answer the following:

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Closing date: Friday, September 27.

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