TALLINN – The 23rd Tallinn International Horse Show kicks off on Friday, set to delight audiences this weekend with top-level international equestrian sports and a spectacular show program.

Tickets for Saturday and Sunday are sold out, but a few tickets are still available for Friday. This year, the competition features participants from nine countries: Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Brazil, Portugal, Sweden, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine. A total of 150 athletes and over 220 horses will gather at the Unibet Arena. Over the three days, the athletic pairs will complete nearly 600 starts.

The focus of Friday evening is Ladies' Night, beginning at 7 p.m. The event will merge fashion and equestrian sports, with "dancing horses" taking the stage during Riina Laanetu's fashion show, "DRESS the CODE." This will be followed at 7:30 p.m. by a performance from Italian equestrian artist Diego Giona. The evening's program also features top dressage riders. At 9:30 p.m., the Young Stars Dressage will provide a platform for young riders to showcase their talents.

Saturday evening's program is dedicated to both music and athletic spectacle. At 6:15 p.m., ALIKA will perform, followed by the 145 cm open class competition at 7:15 p.m. The day concludes at 9 p.m. with the Six Bar competition, one of the most engaging events for spectators, where horse and rider pairs must clear a series of six fences of increasing height.

Sunday's show program includes a small pony show at 2:45 p.m. and another performance by Diego Giona at 3 p.m. The Tallinn International Horse Show will culminate with the 150 cm Grand Prix, starting at 5 p.m. This event, presented for the Alexela prizes, is a leg of the FEI Jumping World Cup. The Sunday evening Grand Prix brings the highest level of show jumping of the weekend to the Unibet Arena and is one of the most anticipated competitions of the entire event. A closing ceremony will follow the Grand Prix.

This year's Horse Show is supported by over 40 partners and sponsors, with a total prize fund of approximately 112,000 euros.

The Tallinn International Horse Show 2026–2028 project is co-financed by the European Union.