€1.3M total prize fund up for grabs as RDS Dublin Horse Show returns 

Horses being prepared in the RDS today ahead of the first day of the Dublin Horse Show. Pic: Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie

The RDS Dublin Horse Show returns once again with headline events, the Longines International Grand Prix of Ireland and the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Ireland, forming €600,000 of a total prize fund of over €1.3 million up for grabs throughout the five-day event. 

The 148th edition of the show - worth €50 million to the Irish economy - kicks off today, 9th August, and will feature a total of 168 classes and competitions. 1,600 horses & ponies are set to take part on-site over the five days.