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The London International Horse Show is one of Britain’s most famous equestrian competitions. First held in 1907, the show features a range of events across the equestrian disciplines from show jumping and dressage to the Shetland Pony Grand National.

Today features the Dressage World Cup, which will see riders carrying out their own routine to music in the hope of racking up the highest total score, with each set move being scored out of 10.

GB's double World Champion Charlotte Fry rides Glamourdale. The pairing are favourites to top the class after winning the Grand Prix on the opening day of competition (15 December) .

She's joined by her World Championship teammates in Richard Davison & Gareth Hughes.

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Friday 16th December

Dressage World Cup -19:40 - 22:35 GMT Red Button,´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport Website & app

Sunday 18th December

Show jumping World Cup -12:15 - 14:45 GMT ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two, Red Button,´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport Website & App

Monday 19th December

London Grand Prix -18:30 - 22:25 GMT Red Button,´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport Website & App

All coverage available to watch back on demand via´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer.

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The most enjoyable aspect to horse riding is the bond you create with a horse or pony whilst being outside in the fresh air, once you have mastered the basics there are a number of equestrian disciplines and equine sports you could specialise in as your confidence, skill and knowledge grows.

Competitively, it is one of the very few sports where women and men can compete equally.

Sitting on a horse may not seem like an obvious form of exercise but it pretty much involves all the muscles in your body, between ensuring posture and balance, and controlling the horse.

You don't need to own your own horse or pony to start riding, however you do need specialist instruction to find the right horse for you.

is a great place to find out about local riding schools and information for total beginners whatever your age.

• A French term that describes the training of horse and rider.
• The combination complete a set test in front of judges who score the individual movements based on harmony, rhythm and expression, the impression should be of horse and rider dancing together.
• Tests are set for all levels of rider starting at walk and trot for beginners.
• The Grand Prix is the pinnacle of the sport contested at the Olympics. Look out for the freestyle choreographed to music. Buzzwords include piaffe, passage and pirouette.
• is the Equestrian discipline that is included in the Paralympic Games.
• Competitors ride set dressage tests in exactly the same way as their able-bodied counterparts with the complexity of the test based on the athlete's impairment classification.
• The Grades range from Grade Ia for the most severely impaired, to Grade IV for the least impaired.
• The main governing body and source of information is